1. 2014-15 Alt-MSA School Test Coordinator Training September 2 - 15, 2014
Denise D. Taylor, MSM, MBA
Test Integrity Specialist
Office of Achievement and Accountability

2. Alt-MSA Overview What is the Alt MSA? NCLB Requirement
State mandated assessment
Portfolio Assessment
Administered to students in grades 3- 8 and 10
Severe Cognitive Disabilities
What areas are assessed?
Reading, Math, and Science
How many students participate in Alt MSA?
City Schools has approximately 528 students participating
Students earn Certificate of Completion not a Diploma
The Alt-MSA combines instruction consistent with the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and assessment. The IEP team selects reading and math learning objectives and tailor these to each individual student. When the student master the objective, evidence of the student’s mastery is placed in a notebook or portfolio.

3. Assessment Details When is the Alt-MSA administered?
September 2, 2014 through March 2, 2015
Administration combines online and paper for administering the assessment
Procedures for administering
Order materials via PearsonAccess.com (LAC provides access)
Teachers must select mastery objectives that are aligned with a student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) goals via the altmsa.com (LAC provides access)
10 Reading Mastery Objectives (MO’s)
10 Math Mastery Objectives
5 Science Mastery Objective (Grades 5, 8, & 10)
Identify the criterion for mastery for each of the selected objectives
Each students MO’s must be submitted for approval to MSDE by October 17, 2014

4. Assessment Details Artifact Development Video Tape Requirements
Teacher must develop artifacts which demonstrate the students mastery of each of the selected MO’s
Video Tape Requirements
Teachers are required to video tape student demonstrating mastery of 1 Reading and 1 Math objective
District Training – (September , 2014)
District provides Alt-MSA Online trainings for all STCs and Principals
District provides Monthly Alt MSA workshops for all STCs
Scoring
Portfolios are shipped to MSDE for scoring at the end of the testing window.
BCPS results are compared to the state and other LEA’s

5. Accessing PearsonAccess
Access the website at
Click the Go to PearsonAccess link
Click Log into PearsonAccess button

6. Ordering Test Materials
Order materials at
Use existing PearsonAccess user name and password
Handbooks, portfolios and media – will be shipped 3 days before the “need by” date
Portfolio kits, media and informational brochures are available for ordering from September 2 – 30, 2014
Pages 8-1 to 8-4 of Alt-MSA handbook illustrates the equipment and media types

7. Ordering Handbooks, Portfolios & Media
Click Test Setup at the top of the screen
Change administration to Alt-MSA 2015 by clicking Change, the Correct Administration, and Save
Click Order Additional Materials and Tracking

8. Ordering Handbooks, Portfolios & Media
Select Order Additional Materials (left hand upper corner)
Verify shipping information
Select Next

9. Ordering Handbooks, Portfolios and Media (cont’d)
Enter materials
Select Next
Review order
Select Submit Order
Many schools are using flip cameras to capture video requirements. Please reference handbook page 8-4 for directions on how to save the video file to meOrdering Handbooks, Portfolios and Media (cont’d)dia
Detailed instructions for ordering materials can be found in the User’s Guide posted to the Support tab of PearsonAccess in the Top Resources section

10. PearsonAccess
Questions?

11. *Principals will receive a password for each website
2015 Alt-MSA Online Access
*Principals will receive a password for each website

12. 2015 Alt-MSA Online Access Site at www.altmsa.com 1. Enter User Name
2. Enter Password
3. Click Login
Click Forgot Your Password to reset password if you forgot or have been locked out

13. KEY DATES 09/02/14 System Release for Teachers & Principals
10/17/14 Principal Reviews Completed
11/14/14 Custom MO Reviews Posted
12/05/14 End Date for Writing/Editing Custom MOs
12/05/14 Last Day to request MOs to be unlocked
12/16/14 2nd Review of Custom MOs Posted
02/13/15 Last Day to Request Pre-id Labels
03/02/15 Close of Alt-MSA Testing Window

14. Administrative Tasks for 2015 Alt-MSA Online Training
Create New Users
Create Sections
Add Students to Sections
Create New Students
Transfer a Student
Archive Students

15. Create New Users School-Level Accounts (STC or Administrator)
Click School on navigation tree
Click Manage Site tab
Click Edit Site Administrators link
Click Create New User button at bottom of screen
Complete form
Click Add button

16. Create Teacher Sections
Select School from navigation tree
Click on Teachers folder
Click Create Teacher tab
Complete form
Click Add button

17. Create New User (cont’d)
Teacher Accounts
Click School on navigation tree
Click Create Teacher tab
Complete form
Click Add button

18. Create Teacher Sections
Select School from navigation tree
Click on Teachers folder
Click Create Section tab
Enter Section Name
Click Create button

19. Add Students to Teacher Sections
Click the Manage Students link
Click on the + beside the heading Add Existing Student
Scroll down and locate your student’s name
Highlight the student’s name by clicking on their name
Click Add button
Note: LAC’s and STC’s must select the Teacher’s section prior to completing actions listed above

20. Add Students to Teacher Sections (cont’d)
Students Currently in Section

21. Create New Student Red * = required field
Click School and then Active Students on navigation tree
Click + next to Create New Student
Complete form
Click Add button

22. Statewide ID Required for Each Student
New Student
Data entry of statewide ID when “Create New Student”
Error message if statewide ID already in use
Existing Student
Archived students require data entry of statewide ID when changes made to student profile
Note: Non-publics must work with their local LEA to acquire the statewide ID

23. Error Message – Statewide ID Already Exists
Search Site
Enter student name in “Search For”
Select Student from Drop-down and Click Go
If Student Not Found, Verify Accuracy of Statewide ID
If Statewide ID accurate, contact Pearson to request global student search.
Pearson will confirm if the student with the corresponding statewide ID already exists
If a student comes in from out of state, a dummy number may need to be entered initially and then the correct number edited at a later date.
Search Results

24. Transfer Student Select School Student is Leaving
Click Active Students folder
Click check box on left of student name
Click Transfer button
Select New School

25. Archiving a Student Click “Active Students” at current school
Click check box on left side
of student name
Click “Archive” button
Click “Continue” again to
confirm archive

26. Screening Tool For Teacher Access
Select Teacher Name
Select Teacher Section
Click Manage Section Tab
Click Screen Section Link
Click OK to Leave Admin Access

27. Administrative Tasks
QUESTIONS?

28. Teacher Interface
Select / Write Mastery Objectives Using 3 Sub-Tasks: Status, Select or Align
Status Subtask
Displays how many MOs are selected and how many MOs are required
Direct Links to make selections in specific content area
Link to Select Subtask and Align Subtask
Link to Draft or Final Test Document

29. Teacher Interface (Gr. 3, 4, 6 & 7)

30. Teacher Interface (Gr. 5, 8 & 10)

31. Selecting Mastery Objectives
Use Select Subtask to Select or Write Mastery Objectives
To Select a Mastery Objective
By Subject - Filter on Standard, Topic, Indicator, Objective, Goal or Expectation
Check box to select a MO
Complete Mastery Objective by Identifying:
Need for Assistive Technology
With Prompting or Independently
Criterion
Click Save Mastery Objective button

32. Selecting Mastery Objectives

33. Selecting Mastery Objectives

34. Selecting Mastery Objectives

36. Selecting Mastery Objectives

37. Complete MO Selection

38. Page Down to Enter: AT, With Prompting or Independently, and Criterion

39. Writing Custom Mastery Objectives
Use Select Subtask to Write Custom MOs
To Write a Mastery Objective
Filter on Standard, Topic, Indicator, Objective, Goal or Expectation
Check box to select a MO where there are no Bank MOs
Complete Mastery Objective by
Writing Condition and Response
Identify Need for Assistive Technology
With Prompting or Independently
Criterion
Click Save Mastery Objective button
No MOs can be custom-written or edited after December 5, 2014.

40. Writing Custom Mastery Objectives

41. Writing Custom Mastery Objectives

42. Making Edits to MOs Uncheck box next to MO you wish to replace
Click the Edit button to change
Need for Assistive Technology
With Prompting or Independently
Criterion

43. Making Edits to MOs

44. Alt-MSA Online
Questions?

45. Steps for Administrator Review of MOs
Select School from Navigation Tree
Select Alt-MSA Online Tools & Reports Tab
Click Submitted for Principal Review Link in each Content Column for Each Student
Review Each MO
Approved or
Revise (Return to Teacher)
Enter Revision Notes
Check ‘Approve all MOs’

46. Administrator Requires Edits (cont’d)
Select MO Tab
Select Student
Select Edit Button
Revise MO
Click Submit to Save Edits
Once All MOs Edited, Click Submit to Principal
Principal feedback visible when editing prompt

47. System Generated Email
When teacher submits the MOs to the principal the principal gets an
Please note: Name has submitted a complete set of Mastery Objectives for your review.
Principal finishes review and sends back for edits the teacher gets an
Your principal has reviewed the Mastery Objectives for Alex Test and requires revisions. Please log on to Alt-MSA Online to view the principal's comments and edit the mastery objectives. After completing the edits, you will need to resubmit the mastery objectives back to your principal.
3. Teacher completes edits and resubmits to principal the principal gets an – (the same message as listed above).
4. MO(s) are sent to the contractor for review and then scored with condition codes the teacher gets an
The contractor has reviewed the mastery objectives for Alex Test and requires revisions. Please log on to Alt-MSA Online to view the contractor's comments and edit the mastery objectives. After completing the edits, you will need to resubmit the mastery objectives back to the contractor.

48. Office of Achievement and Accountability
Information
For additional information contact:
James Gresham, Ed. D.
Office of Achievement and Accountability