School Data & Test Coordinators

1. School Data & Test Coordinators Data-Driven Decision Making Inquiry Cycle March 5, 2019 Meeting Gerri M. Marshall, Ed. D.

2. 100% NAEP Ready Banners for: • AIMS- Madeleine and teachers • Linden Hill- Carol and teachers

3. It’s winter stipend time • Complete DeSSA trainings: • Security 26402 • Smarter Interim 24649 • ELA/Math Smarter Test Admin24246 • Sci/SS Pearson Test Admin27306 • Enter stipend amount into DSC • Get PAID • March update: DeSSAAccom/Supports Entry #24250 SDTC Meeting Norms • Respect time and others • Remain solution-focused • Respect confidentiality • Meeting norm accountability: Silent hand signal to correct a problem

4. State Student Video for Security • Levels: • Elementary • Secondary SAT being developed • Ideas for delivery? • Pep Rally • Each room • Before testing? • Pretesting sessions? • State wants teachers who show video to take a short 5 question survey so may be accessed via PDMS this year

5. General Updates Participation, Trainings

6. Test Administration Policy

7. General Assessment Updates • All vendors have different applications to access their systems • DeSSA ELA/Math – Access via link on IMS menu • DeSSA Sci/Social Studies – Access via link on IMS menu • DeSSA Alt – Access via KITE link https://educator.kiteaai.org/AART/logIn.htm, this requires separate login • Access – Via DRC link - https://www.drcedirect.com/all/eca-portal-ui/welcome/WIDA, this requires a separate login • SAT/PSAT - https://www.collegeboard.org/

8. General Assessment - Technology Updates • Vendors have different technology requirements • DeSSA ELA/Math • Test Administrator – Use Firefox or Chrome browser • Student – Needs DeSSA Secure Browser version based on computer being usedDeSSASci/Social Studies – Access via link on IMS menu • DeSSA Science/Social Studies • Test Administrator – Use Edge, IE, Firefox or Chrome browser • Student – Needs TestNav 8 browser • DeSSA Alt • Test Administrator – Use Edge, IE, Firefox or Chrome browser • Student – Needs KITE Suite –Student Browser https://dynamiclearningmaps.org/requirements

9. DeSSA Science/Social Studies – Technical Specification Requirements • Technical Specification Recommendations: • 9 ½ inch screen for summative assessment (at least) to accommodate visual space • External keyboard vs touch screen keyboard • Earbuds/phones for TTS

10. DeSSA Other Training Updates • New courses released in March 2019: • How to navigate PAN for DeSSA S/SS by user role • General training on how to use reports in all assessment systems reporting, including DeSSA ELA/Math, DeSSA Science/Social Studies, Access, KITE (DLM – DeSSA ALT) • District ISO training for update of DeSSA ELA/Math, DeSSA S/SS and KITE user creation and role assignment • New courses released in April/May 2019: • How to use the new Edinsight Reports Portal reports for all assessment reporting • How to review DeSSA Student level assessment data

11. Test Security New Staff, Sci/SS DFA, Student videos

13. Red Clay Test Security • Red Clay DeSSA Test Administration and Security Guidelines and Procedures • Part of School Training (copies provided) • Directions for Administering • Copies provided March update (yellow- Sci/SS) • Cell phone policy • School newsletter and Automated Calling system • Sample Provided • Shredding bins • Share print out of accommodations/designated supports with TAs • Check conditions day of testing New link (copy)

14. Red Clay Test Security • Red Clay DeSSAGuidelines and Procedures (printed copies, available on intranet • REMINDERNEW- Each school is required to have each person receiving school training sign verification • STC or Administartor assigned to testing must scan the signed verification to Gerri Marshall, indicating all test administrators have been trained • DUE April 1, 2019

15. Red Clay Test Security Slides provided in case school wants to use them in their training (repeated from October’s test coord meeting) See SDTC intranet page

16. Accommodations & designated supports RC Procedures, Unique Accom, Printing individual accom/designated supports from TIDE

17. TIDE • Glitch with DOE approved accommodations automatically marking interpreter • DOE is physically going in and removing

18. DeSSA Science- Social Studies • Entry Due Date: March 15 • Anyone who has DTC or STC level access will be able to enter the accommodations and supports. • Training course 24250 which will provide detailed steps on entry of non-embedded supports and the assignment of accommodated forms for students with specifically identified needs. • Accommodated forms • Text to Speech Universal vs Accommodated NEED HEADPHONES Appendix L in TAM UNIVERSAL ACCOMMODATION

19. DeSSA Science- Social StudiesEnglish Learner • Clarification for Science/Social Studies languages: • If you select Spanish, text will be translated- so if a student can read Spanish, this works. • TTS is not available in Spanish so if a student only understands Spanish but cannot read it, they need an interpreter.   • All other languages, would need an interpreter. • Interpreter now identified as a Level 2 Designated Support, previously incorrectly listed as Level 3 Accommodation • Requirements form Appendix E: that Back to Basic submits to EL Office • Support Staff Security Training provided to Back to Basics • Ask for a copy of their signed security form • Make sure a DE certified, security-trained staff member is with the interpreter at all times • RC DeSSA Procedures for Human Interpreters- remember there are forms https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/527/Appendix%20E-2%20Human%20Interpreter%20Student%20Request%20Form.pdf and https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/527/Appendix%20E-3%20Human%20Interpreter%20Certification%20Requirements%20Form.pdf

20. Student Test Information – Non-Embedded Supports The Student Test Tab will be used to indicate non-embedded supports and accommodated form assignments for students. • Non- Embedded Supports • Frequent Breaks • Small Group • Specified Area/Preferential Seating • Human Scribe • IEP or 504 Plan required • Scribe • Only DOE can select/edit this field

21. Student Test Information – Embedded Supports The Student Test Tab will be used to indicate non-embedded supports and accommodated form assignments for students. • Form Delivery Accommodations • American Sign Language • Spanish • Accommodated TTS • Keyword Translation • Paper • Braille

22. DeSSA Science- Social Studies • Paper pencil window April 1-April 30 • Different test session • Requires additional training (course #TBD) • Answers will need to be entered into the system by 4/30/19 • In school • Science requires TestNav Computer to show simulations • Homebound • Special form, need to let Gerri know so she can submit a KACE ticket

23. STC REsponsibilities Checklist Test Readiness (updates for Science/Social Studies), Technician support

25. State testing technician support https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11ZpXSY3RMdvAHrHqOvE5FWuQkchHwBwJ5DK-KlD_RFQ/edit?usp=sharing

26. DeSSA Science & Social Studies (Pearson)

28. Science/ Social Studies TAM • http://delaware.pearsonaccessnext.com/resources/resources-training/DeSSA19_Online_TAM_FORWEB.pdf

30. Science Summative Assessment • Assessment window 2018-19 SY • Grades 5, 8 and HS Biology March 5-May 30 • Paper Pencil window April 1-April 30 • All students should access practice tests prior to assessing. Practice tests are posted!!! https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3783

31. Science - Summative Assessment • Who takes the HS Biology Assessment? • Students who are taking biology for high school graduation credit (this includes course repeaters per regulation 101 section 2.2.2) as outlined in regulation 505 section 4.1.2 Scientific investigations related to the State Science Standards shall be included in all three science course requirements. The student shall complete a Biology course as one of the Science credits. • Students taking Advanced Placement Biology who have taken a separate biology course as a pre-requisite for AP are NOT expected to take the assessment.  Students in the pre-requisite biology course should take the assessment.

32. Social Studies practice tests available online • Updated Social Studies practice tests include universal text to speech (for text sources) and accommodated text to speech, which includes text + graphics. • These updated practice tests are available here. • For assistance with the sample test, contact Dusty Shockley. 

33. DeSSA Science/ Social Studies Updates • Please make sure all students are successfully loaded in PAN. If not submit a DOE Help desk ticket • Please make sure all users including test administrators have requested the DeSSA Science/Social Studies icon in IMS if they don’t currently have it on their menu • Please make sure all test administrators have the trained user flag set to “Y” • All accommodations/supports need to be entered into PAN by March 15, 2019 • Make sure all students who need accommodation test sessions have been completed • Test window: March 5 – May 30, 2019

34. DeSSA Science/ Social Studies – PAN Updates • Make sure you are accessing correct Testing year. Top right corner in PAN, change from 2017-2018 Field Test to: • 2018-2019 Science and Social Studies Spring 2019 • User roles that can update accommodations/supports: • DTC (if individual needs access to multiple schools) • STC (access to one school only) • Both roles can still administer assessments

35. PAN Preview • TA check to see if need Pearson in IMS (request)

37. DeSSASci/Social Studies  - Pearson Access Next (PAN) application • All students will be rostered to test session based on the following two scenarios: • a. by school/grade/content (one session per school) • b. by Biology roster for high school. This will allow students to be readily available to be tested once the final steps to prepare the roster are completed. Please refer to the TA training and the DeSSA S/SS Test Administration Manual for additional information.

38. Operational Report/Students with Warnings Students with Warnings • This report will provide a list of all student records, within an organization, that contain warnings. This report will assist in verifying that all necessary steps are taken to ensure proper form delivery. Student Tests with Accommodations • This report will provide detail on all students in the selected organization and their associated form assignment/registration. This report will allow to you quickly see a count of the various forms assigned to individual students (including accommodations)

40. New Test Coords