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Comprehensive Assessment System

Comprehensive Assessment System. Webinar #2 October 5, 2011. Session Topic:. All things NECAP. Session Objectives. The purpose of this session is to: - Review what constitutes an exemption - Explain what you can expect from RIDE visits - Answer your outstanding NECAP questions.

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Comprehensive Assessment System

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  1. Comprehensive Assessment System Webinar #2 October 5, 2011

  2. Session Topic: All things NECAP

  3. Session Objectives The purpose of this session is to: -Review what constitutes an exemption -Explain what you can expect from RIDE visits -Answer your outstanding NECAP questions

  4. Important Dates October 3-25 Test administration window September 30 Last day to order additional labels October 7 All orders of additional labels shipped to schools October 25 Last day for schools to request special consideration October 26 Last day to complete on-line Principal Certification of Proper Test Administration and Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire October 26 UPS pre-scheduled pickup of test materials for return to Measured Progress. Materials need to be ready at 8:00 AM.

  5. Determine who should be tested All students enrolled in the school as of October 1, 2011 are required to participate with the following exceptions: • Students who completed the alternate assessment for the 2010-2011 school year. • Recently arrived LEP students first enrolled in any U.S. school after October 1, 2010 are not required to take the NECAP reading and writing tests. A student may only be exempted from the reading and writing tests one time. However, these students must take the NECAP mathematics test. • Students who have state-approved special considerations.

  6. Special Considerations

  7. RIDE Visits • The goal is to visit each LEA at least once • Schools were chosen at random, unless there were violations of test administration procedures last year • Building leaders will be contacted the day before visit • RIDE staff will observe test administration • RIDE staff will interview building administrator • RIDE staff will interview test administrator • Visit protocol is posted on website

  8. Have a question? Need help? • Refer to your copy of the Test Administrator Manual. • If you still have questions or need clarification after reading the Test Administrator Manual, or if you need additional test materials, contact your test coordinator. • If your test coordinator has questions about test materials or administration procedures, the test coordinator should contact the NECAP Service Center at 1-877-632-7774, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. • If your test coordinator has a question about a particular testing situation, test security, or a policy, the test coordinator should contact Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley at RIDE.

  9. Resources www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/necap.aspx

  10. Contact Info

  11. NECAP Service Center1-877-632-7774Monday-Friday8:00 am to 4:00 pm

  12. Questions?

  13. Upcoming Webinars Oct. 12th CAS & Student Learning Objectives Oct. 19th Taking inventory using the Assessment Maps (Appendix A) November 9th  Follow up on Assessment Maps (Appendix A) & next steps

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