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TERRA NOVA 3 RD EDITION PRE-TEST WORKSHOP

TERRA NOVA 3 RD EDITION PRE-TEST WORKSHOP. PRESENTED BY: DR. MARY KEARNEY. This PowerPoint, Test Coordinator’s Manual, and other Terra Nova resources can be found on the OCS portal (http://ocs.archchicago.org). TERRA NOVA QUICK GLANCE.

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TERRA NOVA 3 RD EDITION PRE-TEST WORKSHOP

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  1. TERRANOVA3RD EDITIONPRE-TEST WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY: DR. MARY KEARNEY This PowerPoint, Test Coordinator’s Manual, and other TerraNova resources can be found on the OCS portal (http://ocs.archchicago.org)

  2. TERRANOVA QUICK GLANCE TerraNova, Third Edition Multiple Assessments measures important higher-order thinking skills as well as basic and applied skills. These assessments generate norm-referenced achievement scores, criterion-referenced objective mastery scores, and performance-level information. Features: • Includes reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies tests • The only standardized achievement test to combine selected-response items with constructed-response items that ask students to produce their own responses Subject Areas and Grades • Reading (Grades 1–12) • Math (Grades 1–12) • Language (Grades 3–12) • Science (Grades 1–12) • Social Studies (Grades 1–12) Assessment Type • Standardized Norm-Referenced Achievement Test (2007 Norms) Delivery Formats • Paper and pencil Test Item Types • Constructed-Response • Selected-Response

  3. BEFORE ADMINISTERING THE EXAM • Communicate test schedule to your school community by February 28th. (Overview of Testing Schedule on Next Slide) • Attach bar-code labels to the answer booklets (PowerSchool Users). • Conduct training workshop. • Prepare for testing: • Gather materials • Review materials: student information ( pgs. 12-16 TCM). • Identify a secure storage area for exams. • Store test boxes for shipping and storage.

  4. STUDENT INFORMATION Barcodes TCM – Pg. 12 Select schools with Power School have been given barcodes. Place barcode in labeled space. Discard unused barcodes. If pre-coded barcode is inaccurate, manually bubble in all of a student’s information. Smith, Alex Smith, Alex

  5. STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFO Where ? What ? Student’s name Teacher’s name Student birth date Student’s gender Student’s grade Codes Program Ethnicity/Race Home Language • Barcode or Bubble • Bubble: Inside front cover of the test book.

  6. SPECIAL CODING Archdiocesan Codes Programs Do NOT fill in any bubbles in this area if student is taking TerraNova under standard conditions. IEP 504 LEP/ELL Do NOT bubble IEP+504. • K = Chicago Title 1 • 1= yes • L= Caritas Scholarship • 1 = yes • M= Access Scholarship • 1= yes • O= 3 or > years AoC school • 1 = yes

  7. Week 1: * Ash Wednesday Week 2: Administer any make-up exams or continue testing for students who receive accommodations. TESTING SCHEDULE HOW DO YOU ADMINISTER THE EXAM?

  8. DURING : ADMINISTRATION • Establish a process for the daily distribution and collection of test materials. • Establish a system to actively monitor test administration. • Establish a system to provide relief to teachers during testing. Post the relief schedule. • Remind teacher’s to review answer documents daily. ( TCM pg. 10) • Schedule Test Pick-Up. (http://programs.ctb.com/archchicago)

  9. AFTER ADMINISTERING THE EXAM • Complete and check Group Information Sheets (Teachers). • Complete School Group List ( Test Coordinator/Principal). • Prepare documents for shipping ( TCM: pgs. 21-22). • Collect re-usable test items: • Inventory ( Appendix B) • Store in a secure location.

  10. REVIEW APPENDICES • Appendix A: Birth Date Error Notice • Appendix B: Inventory • Appendix C: Test Security, Administration, and Test Results • No copying of test materials • Irregularities: report immediately to Dr. Pena (jpena@archchicago.org) • Motivation for testing • Administration of test: fidelity to test directions • Test results.

  11. SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

  12. Now that Objectives have been identified, where can I find the subskills for each Objective? ACTIVITY Get into small groups and locate in the Teacher’s Guide where the subskills for each objective are found. Share: In past years, additional information in the Teacher’s Guide has been useful to teachers in your school.

  13. Schedule of Important Dates for Spring 2014 Testing

  14. Academic Team: TerraNova Support • Mary Kearneymkearney@archchicago.org • Jorge Pena jpena@archchicago.org • Christopher Haruska charuska@archchicago.org CTB SUPPORT Brian Bell Evaluation Consultant Phone:(630) 305-0613 Email: Brian.Bell@ctb.com

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