FALL 2009 WRITING – END-OF-COURSE

WHO MUST TEST:  ALL students enrolled in English 11  ALL Term Graduates who have not passed the writing test.

WHEN TO TEST  EVERYONE:  Multiple Choice: Tuesday, October 20, MAIN  Short Paper: Thursday, October 22, 2009 MAIN  TERM GRADUATES:  Multiple Choice: Monday or Wednesday, October 19 or 21, ALTERNATE  Short Paper: Friday, October 23, 2009 or Tuesday, October 27, ALTERNATE

Term Graduates  Students scheduled to graduate by August 31, 2010  Will receive two I.D. labels  Must test two times  Must complete both MC and short paper  Will automatically be scored two times  Field J, 2 nd Attempt coded for term graduates alternate/2nd test ONLY

Continued  Term Graduates take both the Main MC (W3029) and Main short paper (#1658) on the same day as everyone else.  They then take both the Alternate MC (W0119) and the Alternate short paper (#1654) on the same answer document.  Be very careful and make sure students take them properly.

Short Paper Prompt #  EOC Writing Prompt #1658 Light Blue - MAIN and TERM GRADUATE  EOC Writing Prompt #1654 Light Green ALTERNATE and TERM GRADUATE

Multiple Choice Form #  FOR ALL EOC:  MainW3029  Alternate W0119

NEW FOR THE FALL  Field H Testing Status:  Grade 8 Codes 10 (Substitute test taken) and 11 (LEP Exempt Reading) have been removed  EOCCode 11 (LEP Exempt Reading) has been removed

Materials for testing  Paper of one color for brainstorming, and rough draft  Pencils, pens  Provide scratch paper or have someone check that it is blank  All paper is to be collected at the end of the test and returned to the DDOT

Check in  Monday, November 2, 2009  Bring all answer documents and test booklets to check in.  Bring any unused ID labels to check in with a reason why the labels were not used.  DESTROY NOTHING!!!

CHECK IN TIMES November 2, 2009  CHATHAM HIGH – 9:30 A.M.  TUNSTALL HIGH – 10:30 A.M.  GRETNA HIGH – 2:00 P.M.  DAN RIVER HIGH – 3:00 P.M.

Fall 2009 Non-Writing Non-Writing

Training Examiners  ANYONE who administers a test MUST attend an examiner’s training session.  Create a sign in sheet and add it to your check- in documents.  ALL examiners must sign the test security agreement.  Emphasize following the manual during testing.  Emphasize monitoring the testing.

TEST PREPARATION  TestNav Tutorial  eTools Live  ePAT online  Rooms are prepared and ready for testing  TestNav loaded and ready  Dividers are there  All scratch paper, testing signs, etc in room

Prior to Testing  Create test sessions in PEM  Be sure to go to FALL NON-WRITING and save – then add sessions  Notify students and all school personnel of test dates and sessions  Test tickets may not be printed more than FOUR(4) days prior to session  SECURE THEM JUST LIKE BOOKLETS and PRE-ID LABELS  Be sure computers are on and TestNav is loaded

Articles in test session  NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES  Scratch paper and formula sheets must be signed and collected  Examiner should distribute one sheet at a time  Patty paper, grid paper, notebook paper  Proctors and examiners should be up and monitoring – not sitting

Special Education  REVIEW all SPED students and KNOW the testing accommodations and see that they are followed.  Note any LEP students and be sure their plan is also followed.  Provide all examiners accommodations for students they are testing.

NON – Writing  December 1, January 8, 2010  Best to complete all testing before winter break and save the week we return for retakes.  ALL retakes require remediation whether from last year or expedited.  Create a testing schedule, have it approved by the principal and send to DDOT by November 20, 2009

WHO MUST TEST  Every student enrolled in the class AND  If already passed – provide an answer document with already passed marked.  Modified standard diploma  IEP diploma  Check homebound  THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS  Will count in AYP

WHO MAY TEST  Modified standard diploma students who need numeracy and literacy – Grade 8 English and Math  Provide a list for DDOT  Test takers – students who have left school and want a credit for a diploma  Retakes – students who failed the SOL previously and need the verified credit  Term Graduates – two tries

Examiners  They should have a roster for each test session – print list  Sign out/in test tickets – count them  Verify Attendance or absence  Students must sign test ticket and return it to the examiner  Organize in ABC order by session  Return to STC who returns to DDOT

Continued  Be sure they have all materials * Scratch paper * Appropriate calculators * Formula sheets * Pencils * Accommodations  Clear the memory of all graphing/scientific calculators

Marking Test Complete  Pages  Every student assigned a test must be accounted for via online testing  Mark Test Complete button and choose testing status – Student Test Details Screen  Re-testers do not have to be accounted for if they are not tested  DO NOT mark a student absent until the testing window is complete

Testing Irregularities  MUST be reported to the DDOT immediately  Call me, then fax the irregularity sheet from the examiner’s manual to me. Keep a copy for your records.  As soon as it is resolved, I will call you and a copy of the DOE response for your files.

QUESTIONS Vaughan Cell Phone: Vaughan – Office: Ext Mrs. Stickel: Ext 5037