Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) Proctor’s Training: Measurement Inc. Secure Training (MIST) 2011

1. Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) Proctor’s Training: Measurement Inc. Secure Training (MIST)2011 Jami-Jon M. Pearson, Ph.D. Research & Assessment Coordinator Canyons School District

2. Contacts • Feel free to contact us for help!! • Utah DWA Technical Support • 1 (866) 691-1231 • support@utahwrite.com • Jami-Jon Pearson • Desk (801) 826-5134 /Cell (801) 557-6690 • jami-jon.pearson@canyonsdistrict.org • ComputerBasedTesting.wikispaces.com

3. You will notice page numbers referenced on the slides. These are the page numbers in the Test Administration Manual (TAM). The TAM can be downloaded from the proctor station under the “DOWNLOADS” tab on the left of the screen. It is also on http://ComputerBasedTesting.wikispaces.com.

4. DWA Overview • DWA is designed to measure student’s mastery of the writing standards of the Utah Core Curriculum in Language Arts • Grade 5 & 8 • End of traditional elementary & junior high. • Principal needs to remind students & faculty: • All student testing can be over a few days. • Individual student must finish test in one day.

5. Ethics (Pg. 4) • DWA is highly secure material. • Only authorized personnel. • Staff & students ALWAYS FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXPLICITLY. • Never TEACH the actual prompt.

6. Ethics (Pg. 4) • No hard copies of prompt or student responses. • R277-473 TESTING PROCEDURES http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-473.htm • Standard Test Administration and Testing Ethics Policy for Utah educators http://www.schools.utah.gov/assessment/documents/AAEthicsPolicy.pdf

7. CHECKLIST for Administration:Before testing (Pg. 6)

8. CHECKLIST for Administration:During testing (Pg. 6)

9. CHECKLIST for Administration: After testing (Pg. 7)

10. Guidelines for Assessment Accommodations (Pg. 7)

11. (DWA) MIST: 2 Main Screen Interfaces • Tester Station (Student Screen) – student uses to access test. • Proctor Station (Proctor Screen) – proctor uses to access, start, and monitor a test administration.

12. DWA Administration Overview • The test session must be started by the proctor. • Students must be assigned to the computer they will use. • Information from the TAM script is read. • Students type their response. • Students submit their response.

13. HOW DO YOU SETUP EACH STUDENT TO TAKE THE DWA (Pg. 10-18)? On the day of DWA testing.

14. Tester Station (Student screen) • DISTRICT TECH should have uploaded MIST on each computer (Proctor & student screens). • Do you know your DISTRICT TECH?

15. Student Assignment: 2 options for this year!!  (Pgs. 10-18) • OPTION 1: • Assign a student and select a test on each computer (last year’s design). • OPTION 2: • Assign students using a “Test Ticket” (new option for this year).

16. OPTION 1: Login screen Tester Station, Use “Proctor” MIST Login & Password (Pg. 10-14) CANCEL (will completely exit program)

17. Assign a student and select a test on each computer. Click on “Show Details” if student specifics are needed.

18. Click on student’s test. Check test form (Standard or Large Print). Click NEXT. Check Information and click CONFRIM.

19. Tester Station Welcome Screen: each student’s computer should be here (Pg14) Start Test

20. OPTION 2: Assign Students using “Test Ticket” (Pgs. 15-18) • Go to https://mist.measinc.com • Enter Proctor MIST login and password for your school.

21. Select “Test Activity” and then “Download Tester Passwords” • Click “Test Activity” • DOUBLE CLICK ON TEST NAME!!! DOUBLE CLICK ON TEST NAME!!

22. Problems downloading tickets Double click on download. Click CHOOSE!

23. Problems downloading tickets CLICK ADOBE READER then click OK.

24. Problems downloading tickets ADOBE READER 9 • Go to Applications • Click ADOBE READER 9 • Click OPEN Applications

25. Student Tickets • Remember that you • will get all the students’ • tickets in that grade. They • will not be separated by • class.

26. Go to Tester Station (Student screen) • Click MIST icon

27. Login screen Tester Station (Student computer): Use Student “Test Ticket” Login & Password CANCEL (will completely exit program)

28. Confirmation screen will pop up. Click CONFIRM if correct student.

29. Tester Station Welcome Screen Start Test

30. How do I enter Students Manually (Pgs. 19-21)?

31. Adding New students (pg. 19-21) • Go tohttps://mist.measinc.com • Enter login/Password. • Select “Manage Students”. • Click “Add Student”.

32. Fill in information fields. Make sure to enter Date of Birth in specified format. • First Name • MIDDLE (Optional) • Last Name • Gender • Date of Birth • Student LEA ID • 9+2 (teach reporting group) • Non-Participation (unless student has code) • Non-Standard Participation (unless student has code)

33. Special Codes (Pg. 7)

34. Special Codes Cont (Pg. 8)

35. HOW DO I START THE TESTING SESSION FROM the PROCTOR STATION (Pgs. 22-23)?

36. Proctor’s Work Station: starting test • Go to https://mist.measinc.com. Enter login/ Password. • Click “Test Activity”. • Select Test. • Click “Start Test”. • Status will change to “Active”. USER ID PASSWORD LOGIN

37. ProctorTesting Protocol(all students sitting at computers ready to go) • Proctor hit “START” on Proctor computer • Tell students to click “START TEST” • Have teacher read teacher prompt. • HAVE STUDENTS SCROLL OVER Toolbar options. • Cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, increase/decrease text size • Tell students to NOT click CLOSE until proctor or teacher tells them at end of test.

38. WHAT DOES THE TEACHER DO? the TAM teacher’s prompt(Pgs. 24-25)

39. TEACHERS: All “SAY” directions must be READ ALOUD (Pg. 24-25)

40. TEACHERS (con’t) Pg. 25

41. WHAT DOES THE STUDENT SEE? Tester’s screen during administration (Pg. 26-27)

42. Page 1 of tester screen during testing • Students logged in and see this page. • Teacher reads aloud. • Students instructed to click “NEXT”.

43. Page 2 of tester screen during testing • Teacher reads aloud. • Students instructed to click “NEXT”.

44. Page 3 – DWA Prompt given • Teacher reads prompt aloud. • Students instructed to read along and then answer prompt. • Proctor or teacher encourage students to scroll over toolbar options. • Students click “FINISH” when finished.

45. Keyboard/mouse affected by TEST MODE

46. Student page after clicking FINISH • Student clicks “YES” if finished. • Student clicks “NO” if not ready to submit answer.

47. Warning screen after clicking “YES”

48. Last student testing screen • Student clicks “CLOSE” when teacher is ready for students to completely exit test. • Computer is now unlocked.

49. Submitting DWA Test without response (Pg. 26) • If student clicks Finish “without written response”, a warning box appears asking if • Ready to submit (YES/NO) • If NO – returns to test • If YES – submitted • If submitted incomplete test, click on proctor’s screen “Restart” change Status from “Finished” to “Paused” (1 hr only) Pg. 31.

50. HOW DO I:- Monitor the status of students taking a test? - Pause and resume one or more students?- Pause and resume the test for all students? - Move a student to a new computer? - Assign/update special codes (e.g.., accommodations, withdrawn, etc.)?PROCTOR SCREEN during testing (Pgs. 28-34)