TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT New Hanover County Schools October, 2011 ACT and PLAN

Outcomes Provide information to administrators to assist in the successful planning & administration of the PLAN and the ACT. Review decisions/activities school principals and appointed testing staff need to know to complete the “Establishment Process” for ACT testing. Review accommodations application process for ACT testing.

Target Students ACT – March 6 All 11 th grade students:  English (45 min), Mathematics (60 min), Reading (35 min), Science (35 min), and Writing (30 min)  Snack after 2 nd test  No breaks for lunch  Total for tests, break, administrative – 5 hours Accommodations must be approved prior to testing PLAN – Dec 5-16 All 10 th grade students  English (30 min), Math (40 min), Reading (20 min), Science (25 min) Accommodations do not need to be approved prior to testing

PLAN Schedule Materials order window is October 14 – November 7, 2011 Materials shipped by November 21, 2011 Test Window - Dec 5-16, 2011

ACT

ACT Test Dates Initial Standard Time Test Day – March 6 Makeup Standard Time Test Day – March 20 Accommodations Testing Window  March 6 – March 20 for both ACT-Approved and State-Allowed Accommodations

State Testing Program Overview Administration must meet Standard Testing Requirements NC Accountability Model  Not used for accountability in  Used for accountability in Scores from ACT-Approved accommodations  College-reportable scores accepted by all colleges and universities in the U.S.  Scores from State-Allowed Accommodations are available to state and schools only (these are NOT college-reportable) NCAA accepts for initial eligibility  Coaches may not administer/proctor for the ACT

ACT Immediate Critical Dates By Oct 17: Receive regarding online services; respond to questions Oct 17-28: Submit Principal Establishment Form; appoint TS, BU, and TAC Oct 31- Nov 11: Submit Test Supervisor (TS); Back-up Supervisor (BU); and Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) forms November: Training Webcast for TS, BU, and TAC Early December: Training Webcast for Test Supervisors and Proctors

Immediate Critical Dates Dec 14:Proposal for off-site administration due Dec 16:Application for ACT- Approved Test Accommodations due Jan 3-17: TS submits Online Enrollment Confirmation Form Late Jan-Late Feb: Finalize accommodations details; Receive non-secure test materials Late Feb-Early March: Receive secure test materials March 6: Test day

Key School Personnel Test Supervisor (TS)  Recommend current test coordinator  Must be available to receive test materials  May not be a coach Back-up test Supervisor (BU)  Cannot be same person as TS  Should have previous test coordinator experience Test Accommodations Coordinator  Recommend EC/School-based Chair  Collaborate with school personnel to determine which students need to test with accommodations

Test Site Establishment Test site – Regular classroom administration  No more than students in a room  1 proctor in each room  Each test administrator must have a copy of Supervisor’s Manual  Test administrators/proctors may not serve in rooms where relatives are participating in the ACT. WECHS and IBECHS must complete a Proposal for Off-site Administration

Accommodations ACT provides accommodations in accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  Professionally diagnosed disability  Must have a current IEP or 504 Plan  Current IEP or 504 Plan must document requested accommodations State-approved accommodations  Will be used for state assessment purposes  Will not be reported to colleges, scholarship agencies

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