California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Program CAASPP Coordinator Q&A Session April 9, 2015 CAASPP Coordinator Q&A Session April 9, 2015

Presentation Topics  Reminders  Frequently Asked Questions:  Before Testing  During Testing  Updates  California Alternate Assessment CAA  Technology  Questions and Answer Session CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 2

Reminder  TA Training:  Conduct TA training  Enter Training date in Principal’s Portal  Go to Coordinator Resources PageCoordinator Resources Page  Create Practice Test schedule  Students practice logging in  TAs practice creating test sessions  Test Security:  TAs must sign CAASPP Security Affidavit  After participating in training  Monitor TA interface and testing environment  Report Impropriety, irregularity, or security breaches to the Student Testing Branch within 24 hours CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 3

Reminder  Classroom activity:  Download and review classroom activity  Administered before PT  Do not supplement with other materials  Do not make content available to students ahead of time (i.e. handouts)  Schedule make-up session CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 4

Reminder  Test Administration:  Print DFAs for test administrators  Create labels with student log-in credentials  Select “Smarter Summative”  Plan activity for students who finish early  Scratch paper and index cards with student information – Keep secure destroy after use  PT expires after 10 days and Non-PT expire after 45 days CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 5

Reminder  TOMS:  Designate test settings  Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines  REF-6420, LAUSD accessibility and accommodations Guidelines  Create TA accounts  Ensure TAs activate their accounts  Resetting TA accounts  School coordinator CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 6

Reminder  Completion Reports:  Review Completion Status User GuideCompletion Status User Guide  Select “Smarter Summative” CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 7

Appeals  Appeals:  Review SB Online Test Administration Manual  Expired: Re-open CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 8

Frequently Asked Questions  Can the TA assist students to log in?  TA may not log in for student but may assist  Can substitute teachers administer or proctor Smarter Balanced tests?  Yes, but must participate in training and sign an affidavit  Can student teacher administer a test?  No, student teachers may not be in a testing room unless they are employees of the District  TA was logged out in the middle of session  Use Session Number to log back in  Unable to create TOMS accounts for TA  Does the TA already have an account?  Wait 24 hours if previous account was deleted  TA cannot log into TOMS  Has the TA been designated a TOMS account?  Has TOMS account been activated?  Is TA using proper user name?  NOT LAUSD or Digital Library credentials CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 9

Frequently Asked Questions  Cannot find students in TOMS  Search using the SSID  Is this a new student? (wait two weeks)  Students unable to log into test or test is grayed out  Has the TA selected the test the student is expected to take?  Did the student finish the test?  Verify in the Completion Report  Is this a new student?  Students cannot resume test  Was the test paused by the teacher?  Did the student finish the test?  Students get stuck on a question. System does not allow students to proceed.  Use another devise  Restart computer  English learner enrolled in a U.S. school less than 12 months  Student takes the math Smarter Balanced  If student is Spanish speaker student also takes STS CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 10

Frequently Asked Questions  Testing students without proper accommodations/supports  Stop student from testing  Enter proper settings in TOMS  Submit an appeal to reset the test with the proper settings  Can classroom activity be administered by paraprofessional?  No  Are earbuds needed for math test?  No, unless student needs text to speech support CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 11

Frequently Asked Questions  How to print student roster?  TOMS > Report  Do we update to new operating system?  No, until you hear officially from the District  Is classroom activity secure?  No  Can we make copies of classroom activities for students?  No  Students checked out, will they be removed from TOMS?  Yes, once the transfer to the new school is official in CALPADS  Can parents exempt students from Smarter Balanced?  Yes, parents indicate which CAASPP test(s) they want their students not to take CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 12

Updates  CAA:  Download  CAA Field Test Administration Manual CAA Field Test Administration Manual  Sample DFAS for CAADFAS for CAA  Version assignments (forthcoming)  Training:  CAA Test Administration Tutorial for Examiners CAA Test Administration Tutorial for Examiners  Print Certificate  CAA Introduction and Instructions for Administration (PowerPoint) – Optional CAA Introduction and Instructions for Administration(PowerPoint)  Use separate CAA Online Testing InterfaceCAA Online Testing Interface CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 13

Known Issues  Technology:  Secure browser  Earbuds  Return defective earbuds to your Testing Center  Conduct equipment needs check for individual students  Using the Tab key in iPads  Operating Systems:  iOS 8.2  Google chrome v41  Text-to-speech – speed on iPads CAASPP 2015 General Information Session 14

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