Administering & Proctoring the NYS Assessments Liane Benedict Oswego County BOCES

Test Design Changes CCR calls for changes in instructional approaches to align with the Six Shifts in ELA & Math ~ the NYS Testing Program has been redesigned to measure student learning aligned to these shifts. Speaking & Listening will not be measured on the ELA assessments.

Test Design ELA Assessments will consist of 4 books administered over 3 days. Math assessments will consist of 3 books administered over 3 days. (Please see NYS Test Guides for further information regarding test design).

Test Design ELA Assessments ◦Grade 3 & 4 ~ 70 min. per day ◦Grade 5-8 ~ 90 min. per day Math assessments ◦Grade 3 ~ 70 min. per day ◦Grade 4 ~ 70 min. Day 1 & 2, 90 min. Day 3 ◦Grade 5-8 ~ 90 min. per day (Please see NYS Test Guides for further information regarding test design).

ELA Key Points All questions based on deep reading of informational, literary or paired texts. All texts will be authentic and grade level appropriate. Field test questions will be embedded. ◦Please see Teacher Directions for further information on embedded questions

Math Key Points The new Math test questions will require: ◦multiple steps involving the interpretation of operations. ◦conceptual understanding and fluency in order to solve real world problems. Relying solely on algorithms will not be sufficient. Field test questions will be embedded. ◦Please see Teacher Directions for further information on embedded questions

Test Materials: ELA Teacher Directions Test booklets (1-4) Answer sheets ◦Pre-coded or generic Pencils “Do Not Disturb” sign

Test Materials: Math Teacher Directions Test booklets (1-3) Answer sheets ◦Pre-coded or generic Pencils “Do Not Disturb” sign Rulers ◦All students Grade 3-8 must be provided with a ruler for his or her exclusive use during the entire test Protractors ◦All students Grade 4-8 must be provided with a protractor for his or her exclusive use during the entire test

Test Materials: Math Calculators ◦Grade 3-5 may not use a calculator ◦Grade 6 ~ Book 2 & 3 only  Four-function w/ square root key or a scientific calculator ◦Grade 7 & 8 ~ Book 2 & 3 only  Scientific calculator Note: NO calculators, of any kind, are permitted for use on Grades 6, 7, and 8 Mathematics Test Book 1 because this part of the test measures students’ proficiencies involving calculations. Reference Sheets ◦Each student testing in Grades 5–8 will be provided with a mathematics reference sheet for his or her exclusive use during the tests. This sheet is printed inside each of the three test books.

Test Security Materials are secured in a safe or vault upon arrival in district ◦Inventoried in shrink wrap Not allowed: ◦Photocopies ◦Use of extra books ◦Discussion of test items/content via electronic means ◦Soft scoring Tests secured following test administration until scoring Scoring materials destroyed

Organizing the Room Spaced seating Clear desks Cover or remove any visible support material Quiet, free from interruptions Proctor visibility

ELA Accommodations Directions Read only. No spell checking/grammar devices. May NOT waive use of complete sentences, spelling grammar, punctuation. May use scribe – word processor recommended. ◦Please see Teacher Directions for specific information regarding procedures for scribes. For ELL students, please refer to the School Administrators Manual for guidance.

Math Accommodations Reading of test questions is permitted. Use of a scribe is permitted. Use of counting blocks, counters, or an abacus are permitted. For all 3 books in Grades 3-5 and book 1 of Grades 6-8 (even if use of a calculator or table is in the IEP or 540 plan), use of a calculator or mathematics table is not allowed. o Please see Teacher Directions for specific information regarding procedures for reading questions, scribes, manipulatives, and calculators.

Proctoring Follow process of administration as explained in Teacher Directions May not provide assistance to students, however… ◦May check for answers left blank, more than one answer bubbled, staying on task or mechanics of the test ◦Must record answers in test booklet Supervision of students ◦“must circulate periodically” ◦Monitor to ensure no unauthorized use of materials or assistance ◦Temporary absence  Accompanied by a proctor

Proctoring Student cheating ◦Must be reported Evacuation of building Student illness ◦Time missed allowed to be made up Misadministration and/or irregularities in administration ◦Must be reported

When finishing early… Encourage students to review questions May take out a book to read (but nothing else). If all finish early, the teacher may end the test session prior to the allotted time.

Quality Control Refusals Absences No rubber bands or clips Daily roster notes

Make Up Testing Facilitated by principal May start on second day of test administration Make up days may be used to complete initial administration of the test Administered in the sequential order Record “absent” for each section for which student does not complete test

Further Information For information regarding ELL, Alternate Language, Braille exams or any further information regarding administration of the Assessments please see the NYS 2013 School Administrators Manual.