California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)

1. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) It’s Field Test Day!

2. Agenda • Actions Checked Off • Setting Up for the Field Test • Field Test Day • Final Steps

3. Actions Checked Off

4. Checked Off One to Two Weeks Prior to Testing • Manuals have been carefully reviewed. • California Online Field Test Administration Manual (TAM) • Test Administrator User Guide • Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Implementation Guide • TIDE User Guide for California Users

5. Checked Off • Teacher and students have experienced Practice and Training Tests multiple times • Test Administrator log in • Universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations

6. Checked Off • Student test settings have been reviewed • Appropriate designated supports and accommodations available • Accuracy of other individual student data

7. Setting Up for the Field Test

8. Testing Environment • Ensure that no instructional materials directly related to the content of the tests are visible: • Remove or cover materials that might assist students in answering questions • Examples: charts, bulletin board materials, mathematical formulas Before Field Test Day

9. Testing Environment • Students not being tested • Seating • Plan for adequate space between students • Electronic devices • Plan for collection/storage of devices • Prepare sign for posting: http://californiatac.org/administration/forms/. Before Field Test Day

10. Testing Environment • Plan quiet activity for students when they finish testing • Not related to the test being given • Not involving the use of technology Before Field Test Day

11. Testing Equipment • Computers • Headsets • Technology/specialized equipment for students with designated supports or accommodations • Printer for TAs Before Field Test Day

12. Test Administration • Carefully read through the Directions for Administration script in the TAM (Section 9.5. pp. 51-56) • Prepare to administer the classroom activity for the performance task • Identify the classroom activity for your grade level • Download all teacher and student materials • Review Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration Guidelines: http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/field-test-ca/classroom-activities/. Before Field Test Day

13. Student Resources • Student login information • Confirmation Code: First name from CALPADS • CA-SSID Example: John CA-123456789 Before Field Test Day

14. Student Resources • Before the start of testing, determine non-embedded tools, supports and/or accommodations • Examples: Thesaurus, scratch paper, manipulatives, multiplication table Before Field Test Day

15. Test Security • Review all security procedures and guidelines from the California Online Field Test Administration Manual • Read the CAASPP Test Security Affidavit carefully and sign it. Before Field Test Day

16. Field Test Day

17. Testing Devices • Close all applications other than secure browser • Limit devices to one monitor • Set system volume prior to the launch of the secure browser On Field Test Day

18. Physical Conditions • Verify that materials that might assist students in answering questions are covered or removed • Ensure that students are seated with adequate space between • Distribute non-embedded supports On Field Test Day

19. Student Login • Distribute log-in information to students • Confirmation code: Legal first name • CA-SSID • Session ID Example: John CA-123456789 On Field Test Day

20. Starting a Test Session On Field Test Day http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/

21. Starting a Test Session On Field Test Day

22. Starting a Test Session • Type your username and password On Field Test Day

23. Starting a Test Session • On the TA interface, click the [Select All] button. • Note: Students are pre-assigned assessments. The pre-assigned assessments are the only assessments available to each student when they log into the student interface. • Then, click on the • [Start Session] button. On Field Test Day

24. Starting a Test Session • The Stop Session button will appear. • Provide the Session ID to your students EXACTLY as it appears, including the hyphens. On Field Test Day Session ID: GREEN-F3C0-1

25. Students launch the secure browser. Student Login On Field Test Day

26. Students must enter the Session ID exactly as it appears on the TA’s screen, including hyphens. The Session ID is NOT case sensitive. Student Login • Students must enter their legal first name. This field is NOT case sensitive. On Field Test Day • Students must enter their SSID number, preceded by CA-

27. Student Login On Field Test Day John CA-9999999981 • Each student must verify his or her personal information.

28. Student Login On Field Test Day • Each student must select the appropriate test name.

29. Checking Student Login • Use the lookup feature if a student is having trouble logging in. • Note: If the student’s name or grade level is not accurate, it will need to be corrected in CALPADS before the student may test. The updated information will be available in TIDE within 48 hours. On Field Test Day

30. Approving Students • TAs must approve students before they can begin testing. On Field Test Day

31. Approving Students • This screen displays each student who is awaiting approval for testing. • Review each student’s setting. • If a student’s settings are incorrect, he or she should not test until the information is corrected in TIDE. On Field Test Day

32. Approving Students • Click the Refresh button to update the list of students awaiting approval. • Use this screen to approve individual students, or approve all waiting students. On Field Test Day

33. Student View: Waiting for Approval On Field Test Day • The student will see the display above while waiting for the TA to approve the request for entry into the session.

34. Student View: Is This Your Test? On Field Test Day • Students need to verify the test and the test settings before the start of testing.

35. Student View: Sound Check – Text-to-Speech On Field Test Day • Students need to click the green icon and verify they can hear the audio before continuing the login process. • Students use the sliders to adjust the audio settings.

36. Student View: Sound Check – Listening Items On Field Test Day • Students click the speaker icon and verify they can hear the audio before continuing the login process. • Note: Once the student starts the test, the audio setting cannot be changed on tablets and Chromebooks.

37. Student View: Test Instructions and Help On Field Test Day • This screen provides a reminder of the test tools available to the student.

38. Monitoring Progress • Circulate through the room • Maintain test security • Look for test security incidents • Cell Phones • Talking • Notify the site coordinator of any test security incidents On Field Test Day

39. Monitoring Progress Number of items the student has answered On Field Test Day Test being taken

40. Test Item Tutorials On Field Test Day • TAs can remind students to click on the tutorial button.

41. Test Item Tutorials On Field Test Day • The tutorial helps the student learn about the question type and what to do.

42. Test Item Tutorials On Field Test Day • Simple animation is used, so that the student sees how to use the technology to answer the question.

43. Pausing the Test On Field Test Day • Either the TA or the student can pause the test. • Note: Pausing requires that the student go through the login process again.

44. Test Segments On Field Test Day • Students should review answers before moving to the next segment.

45. Student View: End of Test On Field Test Day • Students click the red [End Test] button. • They may go back and review answers within that segment, or submit the test.

46. Quiet Activity for Students • Ensure students who finish early are using approved activity • Work on assignments for unrelated subjects • Read a book • No electronics On Field Test Day

47. Final Steps

48. Final Steps • Log out of the Test Administrator interface • Destroy test materials • Report any testing improprieties, irregularities, and breaches Final Steps

49. Resources • California Online Field Test Administration Manual (TAM) • Test Administrator Interface for Online Testing (training video) • Test Administrator User Guide http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterfieldtest.asp

50. Support for the Field Test • California Technical Assistance Center (CalTAC) Monday – Friday from 7 a.m.– 5 p.m. E-mail: caltac@ets.org Phone: 800-955-2954 • California Department of Education E-mail: CAASPP@cde.ca.gov Phone: 916-445-8765