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Welcome to the PASeries Training Presentation. This presentation is intended to provide basic training in how to administer PASeries assessments and interpret the results through online reports.

What is PAS eries ? Pearson PASeries™ (Progress Assessment Series™) Is a set of pre-built, formative assessments for that the Maidez program will be using for Reading and Mathematics Provides multiple measures to monitor growth over time Uses scientific scales to measure progress and forecast growth

Types of Tests Reading Grades 3-8 Screener and Progress Tests Mathematics Grades 3-8 Three types of tests available –Screener –Progress –Diagnostic ( not using)

PAS eries Features & Benefits Quick results Teachers receive immediate results via online reports Reports are available at the student, class, school, district and state levels Teachers are provided with student responses as well as scores

PAS eries Features & Benefits Ease of use Stable and secure software –Used in high stakes testing for more than 5 years –Delivered more than 1 million secure tests online in May 2006 –All data encrypted Easy to use web-based administrative site –Intuitive navigation and drop-down boxes make it easy to perform administrative tasks –Individual user IDs and logins to control access Robust, secure testing software –Student friendly interface and navigation –All tools required for testing included in software – calculators, ruler and protractor

PAS eries Reading provides … Tests for Grades 3-8 Screener test for placement for each grade Three progress assessments for each grade to measure growth through the year Three level tests within each progress assessment to target student ability Above level tests, On level tests, Below level tests 10 tests per grade for a total of 60 tests (including screeners) Results reported using the Lexile scale

PAS eries Reading Tests Measures comprehension and vocabulary Multiple-choice item format 36 items per test Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min) Screener given at beginning of the program Progress assessments given sessions

PASeries Reading measures progress using the scientific Lexile scale Ties scores to other assessment instruments and instructional materials Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests Are the most widely adopted reading measures in use today PAS eries Reading Scale

PAS eries Mathematics provides … Tests for Grades 3-8 Screening test for placement Six progress tests for each grade level to measure growth In-depth diagnostic testing by strand for targeting instruction 15 to 16 tests per grade for a total of 93 tests (including screeners, progress and diagnostic tests) Results reported using the Quantile scale

Math Screener Test Determines student’s initial level of mathematical achievement Designed to be at the difficulty of the previous grade level - end of year

PAS eries Mathematics Progress Tests Measures the NCTM strands: numbers and operations, geometry, algebra (patterns and functions), data analysis and probability, and measurement Multiple-choice item format 30 items per test Tests increase in difficulty Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min) Screener given at beginning of program Progress assessments given every sessions

In addition to industry-standard Lexile reading measures, PASeries is the first assessment to use Quantile math measures A scientific approach to measure students’ math achievement Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests Ties scores to other assessment instruments and instructional materials PAS eries Mathematics measures progress with the Quantile scale

Preparing for Testing Resources PASeries Maidez Checklist Reference Guide PASeries student tutorial software Online tutorial All tests are administered online Results reported online

Step 1: Create Classes (Lead Instructor) Students will be grouped based on Afterschool Achievers pre-test results. Point range used to assign to grade level & groups within grade levels Grade Level Tested 4 Score %Grade Level Assessed 0-9% % % % % % % % %4.75

Step 2: Hardware & Software Setup (Lead Instructor) Contact district tech support to: Configure network Configure student and teacher workstations Download and install the PASeries TestNav test delivery engine and testing tutorial.

SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS ARE FOUND ON THE RESOURCE LIBRARY PAGE

Step 3: Student Enrollment (Lead Instructor) Student enrollment file is completed on Maidez website and automatically exported to Pearson This creates the rosters and classes for all students automatically

VIEW A STUDENT ROSTER VIEW A STUDENT ROSTER

Step4: Create and View Test Sessions (Lead Instructor) Lead teacher creates PASeries testing schedule based on number of sessions and subject Screener test results in reading will be used to assign test level of progress tests

Lexile Scoring GradeScreener Test Score Reading Level 30–295 Lexiles 300–800 Lexiles 805+ Lexiles Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader 4 0–395 Lexiles 400–900 Lexiles 905+ Lexiles Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader 5 0–495 Lexiles 500–1000 Lexiles Lexiles Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader 6 0–595 Lexiles 600–1100 Lexiles Lexiles Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader

Guided Practice Creating a Test Session (Lead Instructor) Viewing a Test Session (Lead Instructor) Changing Session information Starting a Session Log on to Pearson training site arson/etesttrng/index.htm

CREATE A TEST SESSION

Login Screen Please watch as I go through the login procedure the first time, then you will log in.

Login ID and Password Login ID: ROEtrain Password: First time users must sign acceptable use and change password New password: Maidez

Media Room Anderson – Period 1 Math STEP ONE: SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION STEP ONE: SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION Math Progress Tests D1A – SCHOOL 1 GRADE 3 CLASS 1 Math Blue Screener

STEP TWO: ASSIGN YOUR AVAILABLE STUDENTS TO YOUR SESSION BY SELECTING SCHOOL AND CLASS INFORMATION STEP TWO: ASSIGN YOUR AVAILABLE STUDENTS TO YOUR SESSION BY SELECTING SCHOOL AND CLASS INFORMATION

STARTING YOUR SESSION STARTING YOUR SESSION All Session information can be edited at this time VIEWING YOUR SELECTED SESSION VIEWING YOUR SELECTED SESSION TEST123

VIEW A TEST SESSION

You may sort by column information STEP ONE: TO VIEW YOUR DISTRICT/SCHOOL SESSION LIST – DEFINE YOUR SESSION INFORMATION STEP ONE: TO VIEW YOUR DISTRICT/SCHOOL SESSION LIST – DEFINE YOUR SESSION INFORMATION

Step 5: Print Student Authorization Letters (Lead Instructor) Student Authorization Letters are printed and distributed to the instructors Contains Login ID and Test Code that students need to access the tests

PRINT THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKETS PRINT THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKETS

TestNav URL For Paper Testing Only VIEW MAIN POINTS OF THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKET VIEW MAIN POINTS OF THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKET

Administering Tests ( All Instructors) Launching TestNav and using information from the Student Authorization Ticket Reviewing PASeries sample items within TestNav Viewing PASeries sample reports

On your Desktop, double click on the TestNav Icon TESTING DAY – USING TESTNAV TESTING DAY – USING TESTNAV Type in the URL address found on the Student Authorization Ticket

USE LOGIN INFORMATION FOUND ON STUDENT’S AUTHORIZATION TICKET USE LOGIN INFORMATION FOUND ON STUDENT’S AUTHORIZATION TICKET TEST123

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TEST HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TEST Student’s Name and Test Name Student’s Name and Test Name PASeries Test Tools

Navigation Buttons

REVIEW SUMMARY for EACH SECTION REVIEW SUMMARY for EACH SECTION After each Section, students are given two warning boxes

STUDENTS ARE NOW READY TO TEST

TEST SAMPLE

Monitoring Testing Instructors can monitor student progress during testing Go to the PASeries website and click on View a Test Session

Monitoring Test Session

Click on the session name to view Session Roster

Status The “Started” in the student status box indicates the student has actually logged in and started the test

Stopping a Session (All Instructors) Reports cannot be generated until all students’ tests appear as Stopped If a student is does not complete an assigned test, that test must be marked as complete

Marking a Test Complete On the Student Roster screen, click on the student’s name to open the Student Test Details screen. Click the Mark Test Complete button.

PASeries Reports Classroom reports Item analysis History and forecast Reporting to parents

VIEW REPORTS VIEW REPORTS

REPORT CATEGORIES REPORT CATEGORIES

REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT TO VIEW TESTING ITEM: CLICK ON the QUESTION NUMBER TO VIEW TESTING ITEM: CLICK ON the QUESTION NUMBER STEP ONE: DEFINE: ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL, CLASS, AND TEST Blue Screener Question 27 Math Blue 2 Question 25 Math Blue 2 Question 25 MATH PROGRESS TESTS ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIONALE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK (The rationales do not apply to screeners or diagnostic tests) MATH PROGRESS TESTS ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIONALE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK (The rationales do not apply to screeners or diagnostic tests) Rationales

To View Student Forecast Report, Click on Student’s Name To View Student Forecast Report, Click on Student’s Name

STUDENT HISTORY AND FORECAST REPORT STUDENT HISTORY AND FORECAST REPORT Date of Tests Quantile Measure STUDENT INFORMATION STUDENT INFORMATION Forecast Measure

Adding Users ROE will add accounts for all teachers and assign access Each teacher will be assigned to their site and class Each ROE will need to create a teacher account to use for training You will have access to this training site to use to train your teachers

Creating Instructor PASeries Accounts STEP ONE: Click on Security STEP ONE: Click on Security

STEP TWO: Click on Create a new user STEP TWO: Click on Create a new user

You will have to set both the Organizational Access and Authorizations for each instructor Lead Instructors will have different settings than Instructors

Organizational Access- Lead Instructor Organizational access allows users to only see information they need For the Lead Instructor-Click on the school name on the left screen and then Add

Authorization- Lead Instructor On the Authorization screen under Data Access select Organization Under Data Value select the school name

Authorization Settings-Lead Instructor Classroom Reports Add Students Edit Students Remove Students Get Authorizations Mark Test Complete Create Session Edit Sessions Click Apply

Organizational Access- Instructor For the Instructor-Click on the school name on the left screen and then Add

Authorization- Instructor On the Authorization screen under Data Access select Organization Under Data Value select the class name

Authorization Settings-Instructor Classroom reports Mark Test Complete Click Apply

Guided Practice Log in and add a Lead Instructor and Instructor level user Use Hoover School Set organizational access and authorization for each

Thank You! To practice the skills learned in this presentation, log on to the PASeries Training Center at: You can re-create all the functionality of the live site without affecting real student data. **You must have login IDs and passwords to use this site

Thank you! If you have any further questions, please reference one of the resources listed below: PASeries Marketing: PASeries Administrative site: PASeries Customer Support: or