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Join live or watch the recordings of informative webinars covering test security, ethics, responsibilities, and assessments for the EOG and EOC.
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End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC)Spring 2019 Pre-Administration February 26, 2019 February 28, 2019 (Live Repeat)
Webinars • All webinar recordings are available theday after the presentation. Click on theoriginal registration link for any Assessment webinar to access the recording. • February 26: • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6841678509927641858 • February 28: • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/510078129216915970 • This presentation file can be found at • http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Presentations.aspx • Certificates are now sent from GoToWebinar after live training sessions. Those watching recordings will not receive a certificate.
Agenda • General Test Security Training • Reporting and Coding of Irregularities • Georgia Milestones Overview • Understanding Georgia Milestones as an Online Assessment • Accessibility and Accommodations • Local Training Supports • Monitoring Test Sessions
Code of Ethics for Georgia Educators Standard 10: Testing – An educator shall administer state-mandated assessments fairly and ethically. Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to: • committing any act that breaches Test Security; and • Compromising the integrity of the assessment. GaPSC Ethics Division: https://www.gapsc.com/Ethics/CodeOfEthics.aspx
Professional Ethics In the pursuit of fair and ethical testing for all students and stakeholders, the following areas shall be addressed before, during, and after testing: Test Security Test Preparation Test Administration Test Data
Roles and Responsibilities Superintendent • Superintendent has ultimate responsibility for all testing activities within the local school system. • The STC shares this responsibility as the Superintendent’s designee. Principal • Principal has ultimate responsibility for all testing activities within the school. Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH
Roles and Responsibilities System Test Coordinator (STC) Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH.
Roles and Responsibilities System Technology Coordinator Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH.
Roles and Responsibilities School Test Coordinator Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH.
Roles and Responsibilities Examiner Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH.
Roles and Responsibilities Proctor Detailed list of responsibilities in SAH.
Test Security • Security Breaches – any action that compromises test security or leads to the invalidation of an individual student’s or a group of students’ test scores will be viewed by GaDOE as inappropriate use or handling of tests and will be treated as such. Any concern regarding test security must be reported to GaDOE immediately. • Test Irregularities – Deviation from standard test administration procedures or test security protocols is considered a testing irregularity.
Student Assessment Handbook It is a breach of test security if any one performs any of these common examples of a breach in test security. Other examples are found in the SAH.
Test Security Examples of testing irregularities include, but are not limited to:
Entering IRs into the MyGaDOE Portal In the MyGaDOE Portal, click on the Testing Irregularity Form. https://portal.doe.k12.ga.us/login.aspx Enter information with all details of incident in comments. Students can be entered individually or by uploading a student roster. Click Add New Form 18
Testing IrregularitiesReporting and Coding Entering the documentation into the MyGaDOE Portal:
Testing IrregularitiesCoding Online • Under direction of the GaDOE, the STC or designee completes the following: • From the Student List in eDIRECT Test Set-Up, select the student to be coded. • Access the Testing Codes tab. • Select the Irregularity Status. • Select the Irregularity Code provided by GaDOE from the dropdown option. Incorrect coding may result in delayed reports.
Common Irregularities & How to Avoid Them • Accommodations Error • Student did not receive read aloud accommodation • Student did not receive extended time accommodation • Examiner/Proctor Failure to Follow Instructions/Error • Examiner distributed test ticket to wrong student • Administered test out of order • Student Failure to Follow Instructions • Student accesses or has access to a cell phone or other electronic device, calculator, notes, study guide, etc.; • Student began test/another section before time or continued working after time was called
Georgia Milestones • Comprehensive summative assessment program • Measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state-adopted content standards in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Participants End-of-Course *Dual Enrollment Students are exempt from designated EOCs. See Student Assessment Handbook (SAH) for guidance. ** Coordinators must tag GAVS students under Testing Codes in eDIRECT.
Participants End-of-Course Dual Enrollment/Move On When Ready (MOWR) EOC Exemptions • For applicable dual enrollment courses, • students earning an A (90-100) shall count as “Distinguished Learners,” • students earning a B (80-89) shall count as “Proficient Learners,” • students earning a C (70-79) shall count as “Proficient Learners,” and • students earning less than a C (70) shall count as “Beginning Learners” in CCRPI indicators that utilize achievement levels.
Score Utilization • End of Course (EOC) assessments serve as the final exam and comprise 20% of a student’s final course grade. • End of Course assessments serve as validation of creditfor courses taken in an unaccredited school or by home study students returning to public school settings. • During March Mid-Month and Summer Main EOC Administrations, eligible students may seek to demonstrate subject area competency (“test-out”) before enrolling in a course with an associated EOC. • End of Course assessments inform Georgia’s accountability measures as well as provide a signal of college and career readiness and/orreadiness to move to the next grade/level. See the Student Assessment Handbook for specific guidance.
Georgia Milestones • 100% online for EOC and EOG since the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. • Flexible scheduling added for EOG 2018-2019 • Additional flexible scheduling options for EOC • Addition of Technology-enhanced item types • Rapid return of scoring • Ease of set-up and administration • Additional universal tools for all students • Standardized accessibility tools for accommodated students • Paper forms are available for those students who cannot access the online assessment due to their disability.
Advantages of Online Testing • Improved student experience • Standard administration of accommodations • Reduced irregular test administration • Reduced stress on district, school, and teachers • Improved test security • Matches Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for use of technology in writing • Example: ELAGSE3W6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others. • Reflects technology use found in college and career
Online Readiness • Meeting with Technology Director and Site Technology Technicians • Ensure technology staff is aware of the local assessment calendar • Determine Site Readiness • Review Bandwidth and Network Needs • Ensure installation of Central Office Services • Ensure installation of INSIGHT • Along with technology staff, participate in training webinars • Establish and review technology troubleshooting protocol • See INSIGHT Training recording • Resources found at: http://ga.drcedirect.com
Central Office Services(COS) • Central Office Services (COS) will be used for content caching. The TSM will no longer be supported. • Requires download of only the content appropriate for a specific testing site • Allows download of content once for use by multiple COS Service Devices. • Supports up to 950 testing devices per service device without manipulating settings on machine • Allows configuration and management of COS Service Devices in the COS-Device Toolkit in eDIRECT • Ability to manage Georgia Milestones and WIDA ACCESS on the same device
eDIRECT Accounts • STCs are responsible for ensuring eDIRECT accounts are current and appropriate personnel receive the correct permissions.
Test Tickets will print one to a page, and Each Test Ticket contains the student’s username and password for the test session. Note that the student will have a separate Test Ticket for each section of the test. Test Tickets Test Rosters The Student Test Roster contains a list of students and the usernames and passwords for each student. If a student receives an accommodation, it will be noted here To avoid a student testing under another student’s GTID, you must : Print ALL Student Tickets. Have students verify their name and test name are correct and sign the ticket next to their name. If a change is made to a student record (e.g. adding an accommodation), create a new test ticket for that student, which will have a new login/password.
ELA Section 1Online Test TakersELA Section 1 Online Item 4, 2 point Constructed Response • The left side of the screen with the ELA Passage and the right side of the screen with the test items and Writing Task function independently. • Students can refer to either passage or Writing Task while typing a response. • New writing tools • Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, and Paste • Included in Secure Practice Tests and Experience Online Testing Georgia
ELA Section 1Item 5 The Extended Writing Task is displayed on right side of the screen. Click “Enlarge” to see the Writer’s Checklist. Scroll down on right to view the student response section. Turning pages requires clicking on the left or right side of the ELA Passage
MathematicsSection 1, Part A, Online • The Test Administration Manual will identify the item numbers that comprise the Section 1, Part A. • The section is preceded by instructions indicating that calculator use is not allowed in this section. • At the end of the section, the student will be stopped before proceeding tothe calculatoruse section.
New Item TypesNew for Spring 2019 • New for 2018-2019: Two new types of technology-enhanced items will be field-tested. • Graphing (mathematics) • Allows students to graph and label points and lines and shade regions • Allows students to demonstrate depth of understanding and ability through performance on math tasks • Drag and drop (mathematics, science, social studies) • Response choices (such as numbers, words, or phrases) can be moved and placed in another location (such as a chart or map) • Allows students to demonstrate depth of understanding by identifying, classifying, comparing, or organizing information
Accommodations in eDIRECT Important Activating Accommodations Prior to Testing and Coding Accommodations is a Multiple Part Process
Accommodations in eDIRECT Step 1: Activate/Assign Accommodation Prior to Student Login Activate Accommodation and Form Prior to Student Use • IMPORTANT -- Be sure to enter accommodations beforeprinting test tickets! • Some accommodations require specific test forms, which are assigned when students are placed into test sessions • and reassigned when accommodations are entered. If you enter accommodations after printing test tickets, be sure to • check if the password has been regenerated and reprint as needed.
Accommodations in eDIRECT Step 1: Activate/Assign Accommodation Prior to Student Login Assign Form Prior to Login for Transcribing – No Student Interaction • IMPORTANT -- Be sure to enter accommodations beforeprinting test tickets! • Some accommodations require specific test forms, which are assigned when students are placed into test sessions • and reassigned when accommodations are entered. If you enter accommodations after printing test tickets, be sure to check if the password has been regenerated and reprint as needed.
Accommodations in eDIRECT Step 2: Code the Accommodations and select basis of the Accommodation Code Accommodation as Setting, Scheduling, Presentation, or Response Determine basis of accommodation
Accommodations in eDIRECT Step 3: If needed, indicate Primary SRC Enter SRC Code if it is not already assigned Training Video and Quick Start Guide on entering Accommodations online can be found at: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Milestones_Training.aspx
Accommodations in eDIRECTTranscribing Paper Pencil Administrations • All responses for students requiring a paper answer document must be transcribed by GaPSC-certified and trained personnel into an online form. The transcription form is form 01. • The student must be placed into an Online Test Session and the means of test administration (Large-Print, Braille, Scribe (Transcription), etc.) should be entered prior to the scribe signing into the online form with the student’s login credentials. • If for some reason a student’s response cannot be transcribed into an online form, contact your district’s GaDOE Assessment Specialist for guidance. • Scribe must complete the Validation Form for Transcription of Answer Documents (see SAH) • See more details in the Test Administration Manual.
