OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE, S OCIAL S CIENCES, AND GRADE 12 RETEST (R EQUIRED FOR DTC S, STC S, AND OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE, S OCIAL S CIENCES AND G RADE 12 RETEST TA S )

OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS  Understand how to navigate the OAKS Online Test Delivery System and the processes related to online testing  Administer OAKS Online Science, Social Sciences and 12 th Grade Retests (Reading, Writing, and Math) appropriately Objectives

 OAKS Online Test Window: January 6 – June 12  Each test opportunity is subject to a 45- day expiration period Schedule OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Grade 12 students who did not meet or exceed the standard for reading, writing, and/or mathematics may opt to retest for Essential Skills purposes.  One opportunity in writing which must be completed on-line (no paper/pencil version of the test). Window: January 6-March 13.  Up to three opportunities in reading and mathematics. Window: January 6-June 12. Retest Opportunities OAKS O NLINE G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 For students in grades 5 and 8, there are two OAKS Science and Social Sciences test opportunities per subject  Retesting students in grades 5 and 8 who have already met requires explicit parental consent  Three test opportunities for students in High School; no restriction on retesting Test Opportunities OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES

 Review Section 7.0 Administering the OAKS Online Assessments and Section 11.0 Administering the Grade 12 Writing Retest of the Test Administration Manual, as well as Appendix E and your training notes  Identify students taking the Extended Assessment  Identify students to be tested and their test settings  Make sure you have the correct SSID for each student  Identify students who need stacked Spanish/English or Braille format  Identify students who need accessibility supports  Provide students with opportunities to become familiar with the test format and technology Before Testing OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 Monitor to ensure that students only have access to the allowable resources listed in the Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM). NEW  If breaking up the test into multiple sessions, allow students to finish all presented items on the screen before pausing the test.  If students pause the test for more than 20 minutes, they will no longer be able to return to previously answered or marked items when they log back in. Test Administration OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Click to view student help Zoom in/out buttons (to adjust text size). Click to view list of item pages. Pages with marked items will be indicated. Select item/item page to navigate. Pause test button. Toggle between test pages. Click for item type tutorial. Click to select a comment about the item. Click to mark item for review. Click to adjust the volume. End test button. Click to open periodic table Click to open calculator Save button appears on technology enhanced items OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE & S OCIAL S CIENCES S TUDENT I NTERFACE OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Calculators (Scientific, Graphing, & Regression) OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Color Overlay OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Expanding Passages OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Expanding Passages (cont’d) OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Masking OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Stacked Spanish/English Translations OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

Zoom Levels OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 Do use the TA Training Site and Practice Tests to become familiar with both the TA and Student Interfaces before testing begins  Do review the OAKS Online TA User Guide for descriptions of all features of the TA and Student Interfaces before testing begins  Do review Sections 7.0, 11.0 and Appendix Eof the TAM before testing begins  Do carefully review student settings for each student before approving them to test Do’s… OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 OAKS Online users must not share their login information and passwords, even with other authorized users.  Do not use last year’s OAKS Secure Browser. Old secure browsers should be uninstalled before installing the new secure browsers.  Do not approve students to test until you are sure the students are taking the correct test at the right time.  Do not let tests linger; they will expire after 45 calendar days. …and Don’ts OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 Before the start of the testing window, the district exposes students to the online test environment using the practice test site.  The district uses the practice test to identify students who may need accessibility supports to fully access the online test.  The district restricts students who should not use the system from accessing the online test. Promising Practices OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 Test Administration Manual  Oregon Accessibility Manual:  OAKS Online User Guides  OAKS Portal (Practice Tests) Online Resources OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS

 How can TAs ensure that students are familiar with the online test system prior to testing?  What resources are available to help TAs prepare?  Where do TAs look to find the allowable resources for the OAKS Assessments? Acorns for Storage OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE S OCIAL S CIENCES G RADE 12 R ETESTS