Pasco County District EOCs Spring 2015

District EOCs In the school year, District EOCs are in a field testing year. They will not be used for student grades or teacher evaluations. Just because District EOCs are not being used for student grades or teacher evaluations, does not mean they should be treated with any less security. By treating District EOCs with the upmost of security, the development team can receive valuable data to make sure we have the most valid and reliable data to create the best District EOCs we can for the school, when by law they must be used for teacher evaluation and student grades. How the District EOCs will be used for teacher evaluations and student grades in the school year has yet to be confirmed.

Security Agreement All personnel involved in testing needs to complete the online Security Agreement through CANVAS prior to having access to any testing materials. o Go to:

Complete Security Agreement Everyone will need to sign the security agreement, even if you already have for the fall testing window. In order to access the security agreement, you will need to be logged-in to CANVAS and enroll in the course when prompted. o If you have already completed the security agreement, you may receive an error when trying to enroll. You can access the security agreement any time after you have enrolled by going to: Please take the time to read and sign the Security Agreement for testing (including state statutes). You will need your MUNIS ID. This is your unique six digit ID provided through MUNIS. This number can be found on a copy of your Direct Deposit Notification, identified as your Employee Number. When you receive an from “payroll,” it has an attachment of your direct deposit statement. To open the attachment, you must use the last 4 digits of your Social Security #. In the top left corner, you should see your 6 digit Munis ID #, aka Emp No.

Important Things to Know: What courses are being tested? o District EOC Resource Page – Searchable Database o Principal Approved - All approvals will be due to the district by May 1 st Not used for teacher evaluations, can be any form of summative assessment as long as it is aligned to the standards of the course, and teachers can use in the students grades as they see fit. How are they being tested? o Computer/Paper Some courses have been mandated to be completed on the computer (Elementary Specials, Performing Arts, and World Languages) Schools will be provided with paper assessments for all other courses. Schools have the discretion to still test the paper assessment courses on the computer if they so choose. When are they being tested? (schools may change with their specific schedule) o Testing Window : May 11 th -June 3 rd Seniors can start testing May 4 th -8 th

Important Things to Know: FAQs o Testing Materials Some math/science courses will allow for students to use a calculator and/or Reference Sheet. See list on District EOC Resource Page. o If a calculator is allowed, students will be able to use their own or school provided handheld calculator. o All reference sheets allowed will be part of the test booklet. Headphones will be required for all performing arts courses, as well as, world languages. Students may use their own or school provided headphones. Scrap paper can be allowed at student request and will be provided by school. This must be collected and sent back with testing materials.

Important Things to Know: Scheduling Considerations o Can more than one subject test at the same time in the same room? Yes, as long as the proctor ensures the correct students are taking the correct District EOC. o Length of the Testing Periods/Tests Elem: 30 min test/40 min period Middle: 40 min test/50 min period High: 80 min test/90 min period o Students Finishing Early Students will be required to remain in the testing environment for the entirety of the testing period.

Administering Online

Prior to Testing…. Before a student takes their first online assessment, they should take the Online Assessment ( OLA) Tool Test. This test is similar to the e-Pat and teaches students how navigate through the test and use online tools. It also familiarizes both students and teacher with the login process. The tests take approximately 15 minutes to administer. Headphones are required. You cannot administer the OLA Tool Test and the regular assessment during the same class period. Students only need to take the OLA Tool Test once per semester. Your students may have taken it for another class. You can check their status in OLA Student Admin within SAM. Students who have not taken the test will appear in the “Not Started” section. If administration of the OLA Tool Test is not possible, please present the Video Tutorial from the Performance Matters Help Center. This will give both students and teachers an overview of the student experience.

Scripts Scripts are to be read verbatim. Scripts can be found at the District EOC Resource CANVAS Page, under the Performance Matters icon: o resources resources o It is advised that you read through the scripts prior to the day of testing. If you have any questions about the script, make sure to ask your Assessment Coordinator.

Preparing the Room for Testing Post the generic student computer login information in a visible location: Username: aplus Password: aplus Post a reminder that students must click on the EXIT icon before closing Performance Matters to submit their test.

Student Login Students will first log in to the computer using the generic logins provided: Username: aplus Password: aplus The above logins will take the students to a streamlined desktop. First the student opens the “Spring-like” icon.

Student Log-in This will take them to the Test Launch Page. They will then select the Performance Matters District EOC Icon.

Student Login (cont’d) Log into Performance Matters Student Login: student number example: Password: district password example: Crazy13# Password is case sensitive with a capitol letter as the first letter of the password.

Testing All available tests will appear on the student’s Welcome Screen. Click on the test name to begin the test.

Summary of Symbols This screen will display a quick summary of the buttons available to students during the test. The test administrator may want to provide a printed page of these buttons for quick reference.

Start Screen The start screen displays the number of questions on the test and any special instructions. Note the Start button.

Navigation Answer each question. Use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate through the questions. In the top right-hand corner are any tools selected to appear for this test.

Pause and Resume If you need to stop the test, but aren’t ready to submit it for scoring, click Pause. You will be taken back to the welcome screen. Click the test name when you are ready to begin again. A summary of where you left off will appear. Just click Start to resume the test.

Finishing the test When you reach the last question on the test, you will see a Stop button. Click Stop after you’ve answered the last question.

Summary of Test Status A summary of your test status will appear, listing any questions left unanswered. Return to an unanswered question by clicking on it.

Testing (cont’d) To submit the test for grading, students must click the EXIT icon in the bottom right corner of the last screen. Once a student clicks EXIT, the test will no longer be available to them. If a student needs to complete a test at a later time, they can click the PAUSE icon.

Testing Session Expires

Testing (cont’d) Once exiting the test, students should log out of Performance Matters by clicking the Log Out icon. Timesaving Tip: When students logout, the log in screen reappears and will be ready for your next class!

Troubleshooting Green – Good Connectivity, answers are being saved Yellow – Connectivity is intermittent, answers may be saved Red – No Connectivity, answers are not being saved

Administering Paper & Pencil

Day of Procedures Check out materials from Assessment Coordinator the morning of testing Make sure room is prepared in a secure testing format (desks 3 ft. apart, in rows, with no helpful resources on the walls). Get all students seated, with ALL ELECTRONICS PUT AWAY AND TURNED OFF, completely off of students’ body Read script verbatim and follow directions for material distribution. Write important times on the board. If student doesn’t have a pre-filled in answer sheet, give the student a blank answer sheet and make sure they fill in their student id (including bubbles). Collect all materials as directed Return materials to assessment coordinator immediately following testing session.

Helpful Tips Please remind students not to fold, bend, staple the answer sheet. Students should not make any stray marks on the paper, except in blank areas. If students mark in the QR code area, the answer sheet will not scan! Students can use any writing utensil (pen/pencil).

Sample Answer Sheet

Reminders Do not look at or speak to students about test or test questions. Do not make copies or keep any testing materials for yourself or others. Treat District EOCs as you would any other state standardized assessment. If you have feedback about the process or general information based off of student account on tests or test items, please feel free to report at:

Questions?