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ALP Testing Meeting, Middle School. Lynn Hamblett, Supervisor Katherine Williams, Consultant, Areas 1 & 2 Alison Coker, Consultant, Areas 3 & 4 Sarah Kessel, Consultant, Areas 5 & 6. Welcome. Logistics – bathrooms, subs, morning agenda and lunch time
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ALP Testing Meeting,Middle School Lynn Hamblett, Supervisor Katherine Williams, Consultant, Areas 1 & 2 Alison Coker, Consultant, Areas 3 & 4 Sarah Kessel, Consultant, Areas 5 & 6
Welcome • Logistics – bathrooms, subs, morning agenda and lunch time • Introductions: Share your name with your table mates as well as your favorite fall food. • Parking lot • Testing manual • This presentation will be posted on the ALP Blog
Security and Ethics • Page 3 in your manual • Please locate the handout titled, Student Assessment in Georgia • Read, signed, and returned to ALP Office by 11/11/11
Administration Requirements • Page 4 in your manual • Middle School Test Log found on Picasso
Procedures • The manual • Read p 6 & 7, then turn to your neighbor and share: • A procedure that is different from last year • Something you didn’t know before • Something you have a question about • Accommodations
Recommended Timeline • Recommended Timeline: • Renzulli’s completed/reviewed 12/9 • Permission to Test distributed by 12/16 • Testing Window 1/10-1/24 • Data entered by 1/24 • Data submitted to ALP office by 2/1 • Test Log due to ALP office by 2/1
Mental Abilities • Use of age norms • Refer to p.11 in the manual for more information
Psych Referrals • Updated psych rule! Refer to page 12 in the manual. • If you have any questions about psych referrals after testing, please contact your consultant for assistance.
Example 1: 7thGrader – CogAT - V 92 Q 95 NV 90 C 95 OLSAT 94 Reading 99 Math 99 Creativity 44 Motivation 60 Option A or B?Psych referral - Yes or No?
Example 2: 7th Grader - CogAT - V 94 Q 90 NV 88 C 94 OLSAT 92 Reading 90 Creativity 68 Motivation 47 Option A or B? Psych referral - Yes or No?
Example 3: 7th Grader- CogAT V 95 Q 85 NV 75 C 80 OLSAT 90 Reading 99 Math 91 Creativity 90 Motivation 80 Option A or B? Psych referral - Yes or No?
Example 4: 7th Grader – CogAT – V 75 Q 85 NV 98 C 90 NNAT 94 Reading 99 Math 91 Creativity 90 Motivation 80 Option A or B? Psych referral - Yes or No?
Achievement • Refer to the manualp. 14 • Use of grade norms • Retained students
Creativity and Motivation • Refer in the manual to p. 15-17. • Training procedures and resources are found on Picasso. • TTCT administration (TTCT is last assessment) • Torrance Scoring Worksheet must be included with each test • Use of TTCT log • CAIMI
Testing Scenarios Refer to page 10 in the Manual • Modeled • Guided • Independent
Data Activity: Modeled Kent: V: 82 Reading: 90 Creativity: 74 Q: 93 Math: 99 NV: 89 Total: 90 Motivation: 76 C: 88 Eligible? ___________________________________________ Re-eval needed? ____________________________________ Tests Needed? ______________________________________
Data Activity: Modeled Kara: V: 88 Reading: 85 Creativity: 84 Q: 83 Math: 90 NV: 99 Total: 87 Motivation: 59 C: 90 NNAT: 96 Eligible? ___________________________________________ Re-eval needed? ____________________________________ Tests Needed? ______________________________________
Data Activity: Guided Groups Kali: V: 98 Reading: 95 Creativity: 90 Q: 93 Math: 90 NV: 87 Total: 97 Motivation: 78 C: 95 Eligible? ___________________________________________ Re-eval needed? ____________________________________ Tests Needed? ______________________________________
Data Activity: Guided Groups Todd: V: 88 Reading: 85 Creativity: 84 Q: 83 Math: 90 NV: 89 Total: 87 Motivation: 59 C: 87 Eligible? ___________________________________________ Re-eval needed? ____________________________________ Tests Needed? ______________________________________
Data Activity: Guided Groups Kaitlyn: V: 68 Reading: 96 Creativity: 94 Q: 83 Math: 92 TTCT: 28 NV: 52 Total: 97 Motivation: 90 C: 75 CAIMI: SS 92 Analyze:____________________________________
Data Activity: Independent Practice • Please complete the testing activity independently. • When called, join your Area group to discuss the responses. • Areas 1 & 2: Led by Katherine Williams • Areas 3 & 4: Led by Lynn Hamblett • Areas 5 & 6: Led by Sarah Kessel
Questions? Time to check the Parking Lot.LUNCH TIME! See you at 12:45.
Testing Schedule • Subs = 2-3 days (forms faxed to L. Wood) • Code of Ethics Guidelines for Student Assessment must be signed and returned (BY 11/11/11) before subs will be approved by ALP • Review your data (test log and test inventory) from last year. • Plan a testing schedule aligned to number of students you predict will require testing (handout).
Test Pick-Up 1. Determine what consumable test needs you have based on your testing log from last year. Make a reasonable increase as needed. • # of Renzullis • # of TTCTs • # of CAIMIs • # of OLSAT ans. docs • # of NNAT ans. docs • # of Permission to Test forms • # of Continuation Criteria 2. Pick up your tests and forms.
Other Pertinent Issues Afternoon Agenda: • Entering data into the Portal • Logs • Test requests with the NEW GF 142 • Flagged students • Accelerations • Anything else that is pertinent?
Academic Portal • CSIS and On Track directions • Located on Picasso under Manuals • CSIS cheat sheet • Generating forms: GF166 • Send two signed copies home • Form with original teacher signature MUST be returned with parent signature; other copy stays with parent • Make copies of returned form: orignal to ALP office, copy in local school file, copy in permanent record GF167 • Send original signed copy to ALP office • Send signed copy home to parents • Keep signed copy on file
Logs Logs for GF 166s and GF 167s are mandatory • Even if you only have one form • Even if you have NO forms ALL LOGS DUE TO ALP OFFICE February 1, 2012
Test Requests • We have a new GF 142!
Flagged Students • Using psych referrals and scores in “off” years If you received a psych that was flagged… now is the time to give the Renzulli • Let’s look at this scenario: • Jamie is a 6th grader at Smith MS. Last year as a 5th grader she had a WISC component score of 98%, a math achievement score of 90%, a creativity rating scale score of 64%, and a motivation score of 72%. What can you do for her this year?
Accelerations • Why? • Process • Tests given • How this impacts Middle School
Closing • Questions???? Time to check the parking lot. • If you have never scored a CAIMI, please stay for an additional 30 minutes. • If you think you could benefit from some additional support, please let us know before you leave today. • Thanks for all you do! Also, thank you to those who brought snacks to share.