College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessment (CCRAA) Grade 11

CCRAA and ACT Similarities Required Documentation NC Testing Code of Ethics Testing Environment Test Security Testing Window Prohibited Items Irregularities - OTISS

Testing Window and Test Format Test Window: March 1-15, 2016 Must be the first activity of the morning Students will not stop when they complete each section. They should continue working through the test until time is called. Activity Time (Min) Number of Test Items Administration Time 150 English (13 MC) Math (12 MC) Reading (8 MC) Science (10 MC) Writing (1 CR) 2 Three-Minute Breaks 6 General Instructions 12 Total 168 44

Test Administrators Must be a school staff member Retired teachers working in your school are eligible Attend CCRAA training Include accommodations during training Read and study the assessment guide prior to training Follow the NC Testing Code of Ethics Monitor students during testing Account for and return all test materials Test must be administered in sequence

Proctors Required for each test administration regardless of the number of students testing - NO ROVING PROCTORS 18 years or older and not currently a student enrolled in the K-12 public school system Parent and community volunteers must be registered with www.cmsvolunteers.com Cannot be assigned to a room where a relative/ward is to be tested, or with a TA who is a close friend Must monitor students during test session May not assist students in choosing responses, handle or be left alone with secure test materials Must receive training from STC or designee on NC Testing code of Ethics and the Proctor Guide

Accommodations Accommodations for CCRAA must be documented in a student’s IEP Students may receive Read Aloud on all sections of the CCRAA 1st Year in U.S. LEP Exempt students should not answer questions in the English or Reading sections of the CCRAA Approved accommodations are located in Appendix A of the Assessment Guide Review of Accommodations Used During Testing forms must be used Email StateAndFederalPrograms@cms.k12.nc.us by February 16 if you are in need of any special print materials

Materials CCRAA Assessment Guide CCRAA Gr. 11 Test Books Precoded Answer Sheets QR code Calculator REQUIRED Four function with memory key (Appendix D) Must be cleared before and after testing Can be used for the entire test Blank Paper Graph Paper No. 2 Pencils Paper Clips Timing device

Answer Sheet *ALL ANSWER SHEETS MUST BE PRECODED Precoded School Name Teacher Name Last Name First Name Date of Birth PowerSchool # Questions 1 & 2 must be coded AFTER TESTING Special Codes Column E – 1, 1st year in US Schools, LEP Exempt from English and Reading portions of the CCRAA *ALL ANSWER SHEETS MUST BE PRECODED

Testing Irregularities Must be reported in OTISS If declared a misadministration student will be retested within testing window p. 14

Materials Check-In Return all materials during ACCESS Check-In Packing List (s) All used and unused test books Separate any Modified test books (3 signatures) All used and unused answer sheets CCRAA Assessment Guides Used Scratch/Graph paper not securely destroyed at your school Test Day Certifications/School Accountability Statement

CCRAA Student Directions P. 25 – 34

Resources Rachael Majchrowicz This is not an ACT Assessment SharePoint rachaelm.maher@cms.k12.nc.us - 980-343-4046 StateAndFederalPrograms@cms.k12.nc.us This is not an ACT Assessment SharePoint Shared Documents >State Testing Information>ACT College and Career Readiness Alternate