Comprehensive Assessment System Webinar #2 October 5, 2011

Session Topic: All things NECAP

Session Objectives The purpose of this session is to: -Review what constitutes an exemption -Explain what you can expect from RIDE visits -Answer your outstanding NECAP questions

October 3-25Test administration window September 30Last day to order additional labels October 7All orders of additional labels shipped to schools October 25Last day for schools to request special consideration October 26Last day to complete on-line Principal Certification of Proper Test Administration and Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire October 26UPS pre-scheduled pickup of test materials for return to Measured Progress. Materials need to be ready at 8:00 AM. Important Dates

All students enrolled in the school as of October 1, 2011 are required to participate with the following exceptions: Students who completed the alternate assessment for the school year. Recently arrived LEP students first enrolled in any U.S. school after October 1, 2010 are not required to take the NECAP reading and writing tests. A student may only be exempted from the reading and writing tests one time. However, these students must take the NECAP mathematics test. Students who have state-approved special considerations. Determine who should be tested

Procedure for approval for special considerationsContact RI state-approved special considerations are for cases involving 1) a medical emergency or serious illness; 2) severe emotional distress; 3) a family emergency; 4) eligible students enrolling after the RIAA registration deadline; or 5) eligible RI students placed out-of-state. Applicable “State-Approved Special Consideration” forms (available on the RIDE website) must be completed and submitted to RIDE to obtain approval. Requests must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25th, Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley Special Considerations

RIDE Visits The goal is to visit each LEA at least once Schools were chosen at random, unless there were violations of test administration procedures last year Building leaders will be contacted the day before visit RIDE staff will observe test administration RIDE staff will interview building administrator RIDE staff will interview test administrator Visit protocol is posted on website

8 1.Refer to your copy of the Test Administrator Manual. 2.If you still have questions or need clarification after reading the Test Administrator Manual, or if you need additional test materials, contact your test coordinator. 3.If your test coordinator has questions about test materials or administration procedures, the test coordinator should contact the NECAP Service Center at , Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. 4.If your test coordinator has a question about a particular testing situation, test security, or a policy, the test coordinator should contact Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley at RIDE. Have a question? Need help?

Resources

Dr. Phyllis Lynch Director of Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley NECAP Project Manager Contact Info

NECAP Service Center Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Questions?

Upcoming Webinars Oct. 12 th CAS & Student Learning Objectives Oct. 19 th Taking inventory using the Assessment Maps (Appendix A) November 9 th Follow up on Assessment Maps (Appendix A) & next steps