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District Assessment Coordinator Boot Camp Colorado Department of Education

District Assessment Coordinator Boot Camp Colorado Department of Education Office of Student Assessment July, 2012. DAC Boot Camp: Opening Notes. The Office of Student Assessment (OSA) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) OSA communicates almost exclusively with DACs

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District Assessment Coordinator Boot Camp Colorado Department of Education

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  1. District Assessment Coordinator Boot Camp Colorado Department of Education Office of Student Assessment July, 2012

  2. DAC Boot Camp: Opening Notes • The Office of Student Assessment (OSA) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) • OSA communicates almost exclusively with DACs • CDE respects local control • Security • Non-secure: Accessible by anyone • Semi-secure: Accessible by DACs and designated personnel only • Secure: Accessible only specified users

  3. DAC Boot Camp Overview • Handouts • Assessment at a Glance • Scheduling • Training • Logistics • Assessment Administration • Accommodations • Security • Data • Communication

  4. Handouts • Assessment Calendar • Resource Guide • Glossary of Acronyms

  5. Assessment in Colorado at a Glance • State Accountability Assessments • TCAP • CoAlt • Lectura and Escritura • CoACT • ACCESS for ELLs® • English Language Learner Assessments • - W-APT™ • ACCESS for ELLs® • CELAplace (ends September 30th, 2012 • Other Assessments • NAEP • Other school and district required assessments

  6. Proposed Summative Assessment Timeline

  7. Scheduling: Assessment Year at a Glance • Planning • DAC Training • SAC (school assessment coordinators) Training • Ordering of Materials • Receipt and Organization of Materials • Assessment Administration • Collection and Return of Materials • Data Review • Score Release

  8. Scheduling TCAP • 3rd Grade Reading • Early Test Window • CoACT • Holidays

  9. Scheduling TCAP State-Wide, 5-Week Testing Window District 3-Week Testing Window Note: All testing and test make-ups must be completed inside the district 3-week window

  10. At each school site, each class in a grade level must test the same content area and test session at the same time!

  11. Scheduling TCAP: District and School Considerations • Academic Calendars • School Breaks • Non-Traditional School Calendars • 4 day week • Year round school • Facilities • Test Proctors • Accommodations • Make-ups

  12. Training

  13. DAC Training Training DACs Receive Training DACs Give SAC Training* Administration of each assessment District specific logistics and security Accommodations In turn, SACs give appropriate Test Proctor/Examiner training* and accommodations training at their school site. • DAC Boot Camp • DAC Academy • TCAP/Colorado Assessment Administration* • CoAlt Administration* • Assessment Logistics • Accommodations Training • W-APT™ • ACCESS for ELLs®

  14. Scheduling Training: Don’t forget to include assessment training dates in your district schedule!

  15. Logistics OSA Test Vendors DAC SAC SAC SAC

  16. Assessment Administration: The Basics • The goal of test administration is to collect valid data about student performance. • Per state law [22-7-409(1.2.a.1.d.I)], every Colorado student enrolled in a public school is required to take either the TCAP or CoAlt in the appropriate grade levels and content areas.

  17. Test Parameters • Fair • The benefits are directed at those who bear the burden of testing • Free of bias • Valid • The test actually measures what we claim it measures • Reliable • The test is repeatable and the results are comparable. “One student’s score means the same thing as the same score, achieved by another student • Standardization • Conditions which are necessary to ensure fairness, validity and reliability

  18. Administration, Misadministration, and Invalidation • Facilities • Proctor Administration • Contingencies • Pre-exposure • “Practice” items • Test sessions given out of order • Unethical behavior

  19. Accommodations • Documented Education Plan • Standard Accommodations • The Accommodations Manual • Non-standard Accommodations • Linguistic Accommodations • The Accommodations Guide • Relying on a body of evidence

  20. Security • Materials Security • Chain of custody • Access • Reproduction and more • Test Data Security • Student identity • District security • Public and media embargoes

  21. Data • October Student Count • N-Count • Student Biographical Information Review (SBD) • TCAP Test Score Releases • Grade 3 reading, early June • Other grades and content areas, mid-July • Media and public embargo release, early August

  22. Communication • DAC Emails • Respond to the contact listed in the email, not the sender of the email • Web and Print Resources • The Procedures Manual • CTB Navigator™ • Direct Communication • OSA • CTB Help Desk 800-994-8557

  23. Thank You! clymer_j@cde.state.co.us

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