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2009-2010 TEST ADMINISTRATION WHAT’S NEW?

2009-2010 TEST ADMINISTRATION WHAT’S NEW? . LynnAnn Tabeling, Director. Pearson Customer Support. Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EST) 877-847-3043 Florida@support.pearson.com. New Daily Schedules . Shorter Science Sessions (no performance tasks)

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2009-2010 TEST ADMINISTRATION WHAT’S NEW?

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  1. 2009-2010TEST ADMINISTRATION WHAT’S NEW? LynnAnn Tabeling, Director

  2. Pearson Customer Support Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (EST) 877-847-3043 Florida@support.pearson.com

  3. New Daily Schedules • Shorter Science Sessions (no performance tasks) • Grades 5 and 8 sessions 55 minutes each • Grade 11 sessions 65 minutes each • Grade 8 sessions administered on day 3, 4, 5, or 6* • Longer Grade 4 Mathematics Sessions (new gridded items) • Sessions 70 minutes each *Day 6 was added as an option since day 5 is first day after Daylight Saving Time begins.

  4. COMBINEDAdministration Record/ Security Checklist For Writing NEW Group Identifier

  5. New FCAT Rulers for Grades 3 and 4 Mathematics (except Calibration schools)Session 4 Only

  6. New Calibration Answer Books for Calibration Schools Only Calibration Answer Book B • Grade 6 Reading & Mathematics • Grade 7 Reading & Mathematics • Grade 8 Mathematics • Grade 10 Mathematics All other schools receive Answer Book A. District overage will not include calibration Answer Book Bs.

  7. New Document Count Forms No Grade Level Bubbles for Retake • Grade 10 • Grade 11 • Grade 12 • Grade 13 • Adult

  8. Fall Document Count Form

  9. New Bubbles for Special Documents on DCF (LP/BR/OIPP) • All Used and Unused Materials • Use White Return Labels • Return with Red-labeled TO BE SCORED Materials • Palletize Separately

  10. Spring Document Count Form(Only One Form)

  11. NO Answer Document Return Summary Still fax the Material Return Lists

  12. What Else is New? • New District Virtual Schools • Separate Document Count Forms • Florida K-8 Virtual School Program • Being Phased Out • District and School Coordinator Kits • Clear, plastic bags instead of colored, vinyl folders • District Assessment Coordinator, School Assessment Coordinator, and Test Administrator Checklists • Perforated forms in the spring manual • Spring Customer Service Survey • Combined with District Coordinator Comment Form

  13. New Rule for Old HSCT • Rule 6A-1.09421 • HSCT students now participate in the FCAT Retake HSCT Concordant Scores Test SubjectScore FCAT Reading 268 FCAT Mathematics 278 • Reminder: Students must take the FCAT at least three times before an ACT or SAT concordant score can be used (except new seniors) FCAT Concordant Scores Test SubjectScore ACT Reading 15 ACT Mathematics 15 SAT Reading 410 SAT Mathematics 370

  14. Computer-based Retake for Spring 2010 • Optional by school • Use school enrollment file to • Identify participating schools • Identify number of students to be tested • Identify quantities of materials for ESE students • Paper-based Retake test and answer books • Paper-based Reading Passage Booklets (test questions/responses on computer) • Use PreID file to identify students using special materials (per IEP)

  15. Computer-based EOC Field Tests for Spring 2010 • May – June (TBD) • Algebra I and Grade 9 students • Representative sample of schools • PreID file submitted for schools selected • Add new students through PearsonAccess

  16. Administration TeamContact Us • LynnAnn Tabeling, Director (850) 245-0767 • Daphne Csonka, Supervisor (850) 245-9203 • Tamika Brinson (850) 245-0786 • Susie Lee (850) 245-0785 • Kira Sullivan (850) 245-0784

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