STAR District Coordinator Orientation

1. STAR District Coordinator Orientation Educational Testing Service and California Department of Education STAR District Coordinator Orientation

2. Objectives • District STAR Coordinators will • Adhere to correct STAR processes and procedures • Identify sources of additional information STAR District Coordinator Orientation

3. Agenda • Setting Up and Ordering • Preparation for Testing • Before Testing • During Testing • After Testing • Data Review & Reporting • Who to Contact STAR District Coordinator Orientation

4. Getting Set Up and Ordering • Submit designation form and security agreement to ETS • http://www.startest.org/forms.html • Review STAR Regulations • http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/admin.asp STAR District Coordinator Orientation

5. Getting Set Up and Ordering (cont.) STAR Management System • Linked on http://www.startest.org/sms.html Modules • Test Administration Setup • Order Management • Pre-ID Submission STAR District Coordinator Orientation

6. Getting Set Up and Ordering (cont.) Test Administration Setup • Complete Test Administration Setup • Determine the testing window • Set up test administration(s) • Test Administration Setup Manual • Linked on http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

7. Getting Set Up and Ordering (cont.) Order Management • Prepare and submit test material orders • Enter quantities of materials needed • Confirm shipping information • Deadline: December 1 • Order Management Manual • Linked on http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

8. Getting Set Up and Ordering (cont.) Pre-ID Submission • Prepare and submit Pre-ID data files • Provide student data to receive pre-identified testing materials or labels • Pre-ID Instructions Manual • Linked on http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

9. Preparation for Testing • Prepare the school district testing schedule • Dates and times tests are to be administered • Coordinate testing for students assigned to nonpublic, nonsectarian schools (NPSs) • Attend Pre-Test Workshop or Webcast • http://www.startest.org/workshop.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

10. Preparation for Testing (cont.) • Review documents and training videos • STAR District and Test Site Coordinator Manual at http://www.startest.org/instruct.html • Directions for Administration (DFAs) at http://www.startest.org/dfa.html • CAPA Examiner’s Manual at http://www.startest.org/capa.html • Test Examiner and Test Site Coordinator training videos at http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

11. Preparation for Testing (cont.) • Prepare and conduct a pre-test workshop for all test site coordinators • Security • Training • Reviewing, preparing, and returning materials • Prepare inventory control spreadsheets to track the distribution of materials from school district overage STAR District Coordinator Orientation

12. Before Testing • Receive testing materials • Maintain security of materials • Ship testing materials to schools STAR District Coordinator Orientation

13. During Testing • Provide assistance to test site coordinators as needed • Materials needs • Emergency situations • Testing irregularities • Marking A1, A2, A3, A4 boxes on answer documents STAR District Coordinator Orientation

14. During Testing (cont.) Extended Pre-ID Data Corrections • If needed, submit pre-id data corrections using the STAR Management System • Prior to last day of testing • No cost • Extended Pre-ID Data Corrections Manual • Linked on http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

15. After Testing • Collect and inspect materials from test sites • Collect, process, and package materials from NPSs • Prepare the school district’s shipment • Coordinate shipping STAR District Coordinator Orientation

16. Data Review & Reporting • Receive student, school, and district reports (hard copies and CDs) no later than August 8 • Distribute student reports to parents/ guardians within 20 business days of receipt • Distribute reports to schools • Review reports • Preview online school district reports posted to the CDE Web site (mid-August) STAR District Coordinator Orientation

17. Data Review & Reporting (cont.) • View Post-Test Workshop Webcast for information about understanding and interpreting test results • STAR Post-Test Guide at http://www.startest.org/reports.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

18. Data Review & Reporting (cont.) Demographic Data Corrections • If needed, submit demographic data corrections using the STAR Management System • Fee • Demographic Data Corrections Manual • Linked on http://www.startest.org/instruct.html STAR District Coordinator Orientation

19. Data Review & Reporting (cont.) Apportionment(Reimbursement for cost of administering STAR) • Review apportionment reports to verify completeness and accuracy of data • CDE sends reports in October • Have superintendent certify data and return report to the CDE by December 31 • Apportionment information • Linked on http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/admin.asp STAR District Coordinator Orientation

20. Who to Contact • Information about: • Ordering, shipping, and receiving testing materials and reports; and • Using the STAR Management System ETS STAR Technical Assistance Center (STAR TAC) Web site: http://www.startest.org/ Telephone: 800-955-2954 E-mail: star@ets.org STAR District Coordinator Orientation

21. Who to Contact (cont.) • Information about: • CSTs, CMA, CAPA, and STS; and • Test administration policies and procedures STAR Office California Department of Education Web site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/ Telephone: 916-445-8765 E-mail: star@cde.ca.gov STAR District Coordinator Orientation

22. Who to Contact (cont.) • Information about: • Academic Performance Index (API); • Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); and • All issues related to the impact of STAR results on accountability Academic Accountability Unit (AAU) California Department of Education Web site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ar/ Telephone: 916-319-0863 E-mail: aau@cde.ca.gov STAR District Coordinator Orientation