Courtney Mills

 Charter schools are required* to participate  Students are required to participate  Documentation for students who do not  School-wide effort  School leader is ultimately responsible

 Grade 2: CogAT/ITBS*  Grades 2-5: Performance Tasks Assessment*  Grades 3-8: PASS  Grades 3-8: MAP*  Grades 3-12: ELDA  Grades 3-12: SC-Alt  Grades 4, 8, & 12: NAEP  Middle & High School: EOC  High School: HSAP  High School: AP* *CogAT/ITBS and Performance Tasks Assessment are required if the school claims GT funding. *MAP is optional, contracted directly through NWEA. *AP testing is required if the school offers AP courses, even through the Virtual School Program.

 Grades 3-8 & 11  ELA & Math  Computer-adaptive Timeline  Now ◦ Practice test available  Spring 2014 ◦ Field testing  Spring 2015 ◦ Fully operational

 Characteristics ◦ Certified employee ◦ Detail-oriented  Time investment, especially Spring  How many? ◦ Minimum of TWO ◦ More for greater than 1000 students ◦ More if school includes middle and high school

District Test Coordinator School Test Coordinator Test Administrators & Monitors  Security Agreements  Monitoring Visits  Violations  Reported to SCDE  Reported to SLED  Letters of Caution

Accurate Data is ESSENTIAL

 Must participate in state testing  The following accommodations must “match”: ◦ Stated in IEP or 504 (Excent) ◦ Received during regular instruction ◦ Received during testing ◦ Coded on answer document ◦ Coded in PowerSchool  District schools have been cited for improper coding  Standard vs. non-standard (team decision)  Only route to accommodations is IEP or 504 ◦ Exception: temporary conditions (broken bone, etc.)  Violation requires review by IEP or 504 team

State Textbook System FREE BOOKS! (well, almost free)

 Screening  Services  PowerSchool Coding  3-Year Plan

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