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Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program Pre-Test Workshop January 2010

2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 3 Objectives STAR coordinators will: Follow correct, current STAR procedures Ensure all materials are handled securely and appropriately Provide training and monitoring

Agenda Registration and Take Quiz Introductions Objectives and Agenda New for STAR 2010 STAR Coordinator Responsibilities Writing Tests California Standards Tests (CSTs) California Modified Assessment (CMA) Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) Multiple-Choice Tests California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) After Testing Questions & Answers Summary Early Assessment Program (EAP) Tests 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 4

New for STAR 2010 Overview No 2010 STAR Pre-Test Videos ( No CST or CMA writing test in grade 4 No audio CDs Changes to answer documents or test booklets  Separate CMA answer documents for grades 8–11  Section 7c, “Assessed with CMA”  Sections 8 and 9, “Ethnicity/Race”  Version numbers on second and third pages Additional CMA tests  CMA for English–Language Arts (ELA) in grade 9  CMA for Life Science in grade 10  CMA for Algebra I in grades 7–11 Coordinator Manual (M) Page STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 5

No updated videos; no DVDs distributed “2010 STAR and CAPA” video access Web page at  Includes Introduction, Site, and Examiner Update documents 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 6 New for STAR 2010 Videos 2010

New for STAR 2010 Changes to answer documents or test booklets  Separate CMA answer documents for grades 8–11 Students taking one or more CMA tests will need to return a CMA AND a CST answer document  Section 7c, “Assessed with CMA” Students in grades 4–7 taking a CMA must complete Section 7c For grades 3 and 8–11, staff must complete Section 7c on the CST for each of the CMA tests taken M STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 7 Quiz (Q) #1

New for STAR 2010 Changes to answer documents or test booklets  Sections 8 and 9, “Ethnicity/Race” Make sure that students mark only one circle in Section 8. Make sure students mark at least one circle in Section 9. M 2, STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 8 Q 2

New for STAR 2010 Changes to answer documents or test booklets  Version numbers on second and third pages M STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 9

STAR District Coordinator Responsibilities Handle testing materials  Ensure test security  Receive, inventory, store, distribute, track, collect, and return materials Coordinate testing schedule Coordinate collection of demographic data  Pre-ID (preferred)  Or hand-mark answer documents  Complete the Demographic Fields Form Train site coordinators  Train examiners M STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 10 Q 3

STAR Site Coordinator Responsibilities Prevent errors Keep secure Verify materials are marked correctly to ensure correct student scores Guarantee correct enrollment counts Return materials promptly 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 11 M 54

Writing Tests CST and CMA ONLY Grade 7 Give correct test (CST or CMA) See bottom of response booklet and DFA M 31, STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 12 Q 4

Writing Tests When?  March 2 (makeup March 3)  May 4 (makeup May 5) Only if not in session March STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 13

After Writing Testing If the student used a word processor:  Mark A3, “Accommodations and Modifications,” D or T  If A3 is not marked, the test will not be processed Return all materials with either the scorables or nonscorables Return by  Sites: one day after testing  Districts: two days after testing 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 14 Q 5 M 34, 56

STAR Program Multiple-Choice Tests CSTs  Most students take CSTs  Grades 2–11 unless taking CMA or CAPA CMA  Grades 3–11; varies by grade and content area  Must have IEP and meet eligibility criteria STS  For Spanish-speaking English learners  Grades 2–11  Must also take CST and/or CMA 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 15 Q 6 M 4, 36

California Standards Tests (CSTs) Grades 2–11 for most students Unless taking CMA or CAPA Subjects tested:  English–Language Arts: all grades  Mathematics: grades 2–7 and end-of-course (EOC) grades 7–11  Science: grades 5, 8, 10, and EOC 9–11  History–Social Science: grades 8, 11, and EOC 9–11 See Matrix 1 and Matrix 2 “Allowable Test Variations, Accommodations and Modifications” at STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 16 M 4, 36, 82

Who Takes Which CST for Mathematics? 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 17 Grades 2–6: Grade-level test required Grade 7: Grade 7 math test or Algebra I required Grades 8–9: One of the following is required:  EOC CST for Mathematics; or  CST for Summative High School Mathematics (grade 9 only); or  CST for General Mathematics (if no math course or completing a course for which there is not an EOC CST for Mathematics) Grades 10–11: One of the following is required:  EOC CST for Mathematics; or  CST for Summative High School Mathematics  No assessment required if not taking a mathematics course Q 7 M 16, 81

Summative High School Mathematics 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 18 M 16, 81 Students in grades 9–11 will take the CST for Summative High School Mathematics if:  Previously completed Algebra I and Algebra II and Geometry courses, and completing an advanced mathematics course this year; or  Previously completed a course aligned with the Integrated Mathematics 3 test blueprint, and completing an advanced mathematics course this year; or  Previously completed Algebra I and Algebra II and Geometry courses and are taking no mathematics course this year; or  Previously completed a course aligned with the Integrated Mathematics 3 test blueprint and are taking no mathematics course this year.  Previously took the CST for Summative High School Mathematics.

CST for Science Required grade-level science  Grades 5, 8, 10: all students take grade-level test Grades 9–11 EOC  Based on standards-based science course completed during the school year or the previous summer, whichever is more recent  If more than one standards-based science taken, which test taken determined by district Mark correct EOC test and version number on answer document 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 19 Q 8 M 17, 82

Grade 11 ONLY To receive status for ELA, students must complete:  Writing essay in March; and  CST multiple choice questions; and  Additional EAP multiple choice questions. For mathematics, students must complete additional questions on the EOC Algebra II or Summative High School Mathematics Students must mark ONLY ONE circle EAP M 4, STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 20

CMA Tests for 2010 CMA for ELA in grades 3–9 (added grade 9)  CMA for Writing in grade 7 CMA for Mathematics in grades 3–7 CMA for Algebra I (EOC for grades 7–11) (new) CMA for Science in grades 5 and 8 CMA for Life Science in grade 10 (new) December 2009 M 4, 14, STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 21

CMA Tests for 2011 CMA for ELA in grades 3–11 (add grades 10 and 11) CMA for Mathematics in grades 3–7 CMA for Algebra I (EOC for grades 7–11) CMA for Geometry (EOC for grades 8–11) (new) CMA for Science in grades 5 and 8 CMA for Life Science in grade 10 December STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 22

Who Takes CMA? Students:  Have an IEP  Meet the SBE-adopted eligibility criteria  Enrolled in grades 3–11  May take CMA for some subjects, CST for other subjects  Must take grade-level CSTs when a CMA is not offered  May have previously taken CMA, regardless of score  Not eligible to take CAPA IEP specifies CMA and subject(s) No modifications Allowable Testing Variations and Accommodations for the 2010 CMA is available on the STAR Web site at STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 23 M 14, 72, 89 Q 9

CMA Materials 2010 CMA booklets for grade 3  Separate scorable test booklet  Must also return CST test booklet if test is taken CST answer documents  7c for CMA tests taken CMA for Grades 4–7  CST and CMA in same answer document December STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 24 Q 1

CMA Materials for 2010 CMA for Grades 8–11  Separate answer documents and test booklets  Must return CST answer document (all students will take one or more grade- level CSTs or EOC in either EOC mathematics, science, and/or history– social science)  Single DFA covers 9– STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 25 Q 10

CST/CMA Answer Document Right inside CMA section has: Different subject icons from CST Alternate row shading for the response bubbles Three answer choices Fewer number of questions 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 26

CMA Grade 7 Mathematics Answer Document Grade 7 math and Algebra I have different numbers of questions

STS STS for Reading/Language Arts (RLA) in grades 2–11 STS for Mathematics in grades 2–7 STS for Algebra I (EOC for grades 7–11)  If Algebra I course completed in school year STS for Geometry (EOC for grades 8–11)  If Geometry course completed in school year Students in grades 8 and 9 who are not taking Algebra I or Geometry courses take NO STS math, but do take CST math STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 28 M 4, 15, 17

Who Takes the STS? Required for Spanish-speaking English learners (EL), grades 2–11, who either:  Receive instruction in Spanish; or  Have been enrolled in a school in the U.S. less than 12 cumulative months. Districts may also administer to other Spanish-speaking ELs in grades 2–11 Not to be administered to English-only, I-FEP, or R-FEP students 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 29 M 4, 15 Q 11

Receive delivery Dist. 10–20 days before testing School 5–10 days before testing Test Return for scoring Dist. 5 days after testing School 2 days after testing Train Multiple-Choice Tests Inventory Prepare materials Distribute and track materials Ensure correct Master File and SGID Pack with complete labels 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 30

Receive delivery Dist. 10–20 days before testing School 5–10 days before testing Test Return for scoring Dist. 5 days after testing School 2 days after testing Train Multiple-Choice Tests Inventory Prepare materials Distribute and track materials Ensure correct Master File and SGID Pack with complete labels 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 31 Prep answer documents 2010 only No copying Correct NPS code

Before Multiple-Choice Testing Answer Documents Use 2010 answer documents only Do NOT copy answer documents Complete Sections 8 and 9 if not in Pre-ID Make sure that students mark only one circle in Section 8. Make sure students mark at least one circle in Section 9. If NPS student not in Pre-ID, write NPS code in Section 13 (NOT ) 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 32 Q 12 M 36, 58

Receive delivery Dist. 10–20 days before testing School 5–10 days before testing Test Return for scoring Dist. 5 days after testing School 2 days after testing Train Multiple-Choice Tests Inventory Prepare materials Distribute and track materials Ensure correct Master File and SGID Pack with complete labels 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 33 Correct test to student Breaks at end of part Ethnicity/Race Correct math test, version DFA: translate only “T”

During Multiple-Choice Testing Use Directions for Administration (DFAs) correctly  Read “SAY” boxes exactly as written  Translate boxes with “T” ONLY (NO questions, prompts, or passages) 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 34 M 50

During Multiple-Choice Testing Give correct test booklets and answer documents to students (e.g. grade 7 math or Algebra I to grade 7) Give breaks only at end of part Answer documents  Section 7c for CMA tests taken  Correctly mark Test  Correctly mark Version # 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 35 Q 1, 13 M 50

Receive delivery Dist. 10–20 days before testing School 5–10 days before testing Test Return for scoring Dist. 5 days after testing School 2 days after testing Train Multiple-Choice Tests Inventory Prepare materials Distribute and track materials Ensure correct Master File and SGID Pack with complete labels 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 36 Paperwork Back of answer document Void, transcribe Master File Pack: scorables vs. nonscorables Labels

After Multiple-Choice Testing Complete Back of Answer Document A1  DO NOT complete without CDE notification A2 Special Conditions  “All tests” column removed A3 Accommodations and Modifications  “All tests” column removed  “P” student used an audio CD presentation has been removed A4 English Learner Test Variations  No change 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 37 M 34, 63

Performance-based, one-on-one test Student must have an IEP IEP specifies CAPA and Level For students with significant cognitive disabilities unable to take the CSTs even with accommodations and/or modifications or the CMA with accommodations Do not take STS Answer document if not in Pre-ID:  Ensure correct CAPA Level is marked in 7a CAPA 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 38 M 14 Q 9

CAPA Observers Districts must double rate at a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the CAPA students per level / per site Double ratings are randomly selected Observers must mark Observer and sign the answer document 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 39 Q 14 M 48

2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 40 January 2010 Observers must mark sections 1 - Name, etc. 3 - Date of Birth 5 - Name 6 - Gender 7a - CAPA Level 7b - Grade 11 - Student ID 12 - SSID Preparing To Administer the CAPA

After Testing Transcribe braille and large print (or not processed) Write VOID on any answer document(s), with marks, not to be scored; return with nonscorables 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 41 Q 15 M 40, 55, 57, 63

After Testing Master File Sheets Return with each school and district Required:  Write “0” (zero), no blanks  If not tested, note that school did not test 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 42 Q 16 M 64, 93

After Testing Pack and Return Return all documents within an administration in same shipment Separate scorables (with SGID) from nonscorables NPS documents  Under SGID with code  With district materials Return Home/Hospital with student’s school NOT NPS 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 43 M 40, 64

Complete Labels Correctly Both district and school counts required 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 44 Q 17

Questions and Answers 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 45

Summary What’s New? Responsibilities, including training Writing tests CSTs CMA STS Multiple-choice tests in general CAPA After testing 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 46

Questions Quiz Answers 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. B 17. C 2010 STAR Pre-Test Workshop || Slide 47

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