1. NECAP Test Administration Workshop Grades 3–8 & 11
New Hampshire Department of Education
and
Measured Progress
Dates: September 3, 4, 9, & 11, 2008

2. Table of Contents
Please refer to page numbers while within the Power Point application – I could not get page numbers to print over the presentation template.
Part One
3-4 Responses to Frequently Asked Questions During Workshops
5-7 Contact Information
8 Purpose of Workshop
9 NH’s Testing Schedule
Fall NECAP Important Dates
New to NECAP This Year
New to NH This Year
13 Student Participation in NECAP
14 Which Content Areas Should Be Included in NH-Alt Portfolios
State-Approved Special Considerations
Accommodations
18-22 Math Test Design
23-26 Reading Test Design
27-29 Writing Test Design
30-33 Preparing Students for NECAP
34-35 Use of Optional Report Fields
36 School Test Coordinator Responsibilities
37-38 Test Security
39 Breaches in Test Security
Part Two
42-49 Accommodations and Modifications
50-54 Scheduling Test Sessions
55 Test Materials
56-62 Student Labels
63-65 Preparing Student Test and Answer Booklets
66 Prior to Test Administration
67 Preparing Test Administrators
68 During Testing – Monitoring for Correct Administration
69-71 Students Who Move During Testing
72 After Testing – Preparing Test Material for Return
73-75 Verifying Student Information on Student Answer Booklets
Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration
77 Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire
Preparing Test Materials for Return to MP
79 Shipping Test Material Back to MP
80 NECAP Resource Materials Available on the NHDoE Website
81 NECAP, GLE, & GSE Support

3. Responses to Frequently Asked Questions during workshops
Students in grade 3 and 4 may write in their test booklet
Students may ask for single words to be read aloud in mathematics and writing
E Other accommodations MUST be approved by Gaye Fedorchak Non-approved E Other accommodations will be treated in the same was as F modifications and will result in minimum scores being assigned.
State-approved special considerations include medical exemptions and a death in the family. A form to request this status is available on the NHDoE website. Contact Tim Kurtz should you have questions.
In general, if a student did not complete an alternate assessment last year, then the student must participate in NECAP this October.
Exchange students in grade 11 do not need to participate (enrollment status11). If they do, we will issue a parent report, but scores will not be rolled up into school, district, or state reports.
Grade level is determine solely by the Beginning of Year (BOY) file.
Do not share test materials or labels between schools.
Graph paper may be used in Sessions II and III of the mathematics test.

4. Your questions go here…
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions during workshops – page 2
Your questions go here…

5. NH DOE Staff Contacts for NECAP Information
Tim Kurtz
Office of Curriculum and Assessment
Phone: (603)
Gaye Fedorchak
Alternate Assessment & Accommodations Supervisor
Phone: (603)
Susan Morgan
Access for ELLs® Specialist
Phone: (603)
Jiffi Rainie
Contact for NHSWADL
NH Statewide Assessment Distribution List
Phone: (603)
Position open at this time.
English/Language Arts Supervisor
Phone: (603)
Mathematics Supervisor
Phone: (603)
Jan McLaughlin
Science Coordinator
Phone: (603)
Deb Fleurant
Bias and Sensitivity and Title I
Phone: (603)

6. Measured Progress Service Center
Harold Stephens: NECAP Program Director
Phone ext. 2235 –
Amanda Smith: NECAP Program Manager
Phone ext. 2259 –
Elliot Scharff: NECAP Program Manager
Phone ext. 2126 –

7. Measured Progress Service Center
Mellicent Friddell: NECAP Program Assistant
Phone ext. 2355 –
Tina Haley: NECAP Program Assistant
Phone ext. 2427 –
Kellie Beaulieu: NECAP Program Assistant
Phone ext. 2156 –

8. The purpose of this workshop is to ensure that…
Students and staff are prepared for a positive and productive assessment experience.
Standardized testing procedures are consistent across all schools.
Accommodations are provided appropriately for students who need them.
Secure Test Materials remain secure at all times.
Test materials are returned according to specifications to expedite the return of test results.
Test Coordinators and Test Administrators are prepared to carry out all of their responsibilities.
Please Note: The workshop will be presented in two parts, the first for everyone and the second for new test coordinators or experienced test coordinators who would like a review.

9. New Hampshire’s 2008-2009 Testing Schedule*
September NH-Alt Assessment participation decisions made by IEP teams (connected to May 2009 NECAP Science test and October 2009 NECAP test)
October 1–23: NECAP Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Testing in grades 3-8 & 11 (NECAP test materials picked up on October 24)
November 7: NH-Alt portfolios and reports sent to districts (connected to May 2008 NECAP Science test and October 2008 NECAP test)
January 12 – Feb. 27: ACCESS Testing for ELL Students K-12
January 21 (tentative) : Release of October 2008 NECAP results for grades 3-8 & 11
April 17: Last day to enter evidence into NH-Alt portfolio
(NH-Alt portfolios picked up on May 8)
May 11–28: NECAP Science testing in grades 4, 8, & 11
(test materials picked up on May 29)
* See

10. Fall NECAP Important Dates:
September 17–21: Test materials and Student ID Labels shipped to schools
October 3: Last day to request Other Accommodations (E)
October 3 (noon): Last day to order additional labels
Contact:
October 1–23: Test administration window
October 23: Last day to request Medical Exemptions
(State Special Consideration)
October 24: UPS pick-up of test materials at schools for return to Measured Progress (materials need to be ready at 8 AM)

11. New to NECAP This Year New to NECAP page added to Manual
Online Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration (see page 22 of the manual for more details)
Online Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire (see page 22 of the manual for more details)
Frequently Asked Questions (see Appendix D in the manual)
Removal of the Alternate Assessment bubble from page 2 of the Student Answer Booklet – Do NOT turn in booklets for student who participated in NH-Alt during
Line for student’s name added in the upper left-hand corner of the front cover of the Student Answer Booklet
Writing Planning Box – reformatted at Grade 11 to be reminders – will not be scored.
For students with two test booklets, we can now merge across sessions within a content area. Test form numbers should be the same.
If you want a foreign exchange students or a NH-Alt student to try out the test, please contact Tim Kurtz. Parent letters will be issued, but results will not be rolled into school, district, or state reports.

12. New to NH This Year
Updated NH Medical Exemptions form for *
NH Participation Guidelines for *
Most out-of-district students will be included in accountability reporting this year. So, be sure you make sure all OOD students are tested.
*See:

13. Who should be tested* (page 3)
Before Testing
Student Participation in October NECAP
Who should be tested* (page 3)
All students enrolled in the school (grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 11) as of October 1, 2008.
Exceptions are students who…
Completed a May 2008 NH-Alt portfolio representing learning and progress during the 2007–2008 school year. NECAP answer booklets should not to be returned for these students.
Are English Language Learners new to the U.S. after October 1, 2007 who take the ACCESS test of English language proficiency. They do not have to take the Reading and Writing tests. They must take the Mathematics test (and the spring Science test).
Qualify for state-approved special considerations
* See:

14. NH-Alternate Assessment: Who Takes What and When?
during
for Alternately-Assessed Students in Grade:
 What content areas are assessed?
Reading
Math
Writing
Science 2  - 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11
Where can I get more info on NH-Alt? Go online to:
Then choose “NH-Alternate Assessment”.

15. NH State-Approved Special Considerations:
Students can be excused from assessment for certain medical emergency conditions, which may include:
A serious and fully incapacitating medical emergency or condition that extends across the entire test window
Acute illness or recovery from a serious injury that is fully incapacitating and extends across entire test window (Students with broken arms can usually participate with accommodations.)
A recent death in the family
Conditions that do not qualify:
Chronic medical fragility, or
Acute illness or injury that does not extend across
entire test window. Missed test sessions can be made up.
Rule of Thumb: If the student can receive instruction, the student can participate in state assessment.
Medical Emergency Forms and Procedural Information are available online. (Go to then choose “NECAP”, then “Fall Materials and Information”.) For questions contact Tim Kurtz.

16. How should students be tested with October NECAP*
Before Testing
Accommodations
How should students be tested with October NECAP*
All students are eligible for accommodations.
Refer to the NECAP document: “Accommodations: Guidelines, and Procedures - NH 2008”
You will need to plan for:
Accommodation Team decision making time
Training staff to administer accommodation
Scheduling students, staffing, and rooms
* See:

17. Structure of Content Area Tests
NECAP Test Design:
Structure of Content Area Tests

18. Illustrating Distribution of Emphasis (PSSM, 2000)

19. Distribution of Emphasis for Mathematics
Content Strands
2(3)*
3(4)
4(5)
5(6)
6(7)
7(8)
10(11)
Number and
Operations
55% 50 45 30 20 15
Geometry and
Measurement
15% 25
Functions and Algebra 40
Data, Statistics, &
Probability
Total
100%
100
Purpose of Distribution of Emphasis:
D of E across and written content standards is influenced by the # of GLEs within a content strand, but is not driven by this factor.
Notice how in changes across grade levels.
* 2(3) indicates end-of-grade 2 GLEs are tested at the beginning of grade 3

20. Mathematics Grades 3 & 4 Test Design
Three 45-minute sessions (Schedule 90 minutes each)*
Session I No Calculator or tools
Session II Calculator and tool active
Session III Calculator and tool active
12 multiple choice (one point each)
16 multiple choice (one point each)
16 multiple choice (one point each)
5 Short Answer (one point each)
4 Short Answer (one point each)
4 Short Answer (one point each)
6 Short Answer (two points each)
4 Short Answer (two points each)
3 Short Answer (two points each)
*All students are allowed an additional 45 minutes without an accommodation. Additionally, extended time accommodations are available for all students and must be made prior to testing.

21. Mathematics Grades 5-8 Test Design
Three 45-minute sessions (Schedule 90 minutes each)*
Session I No Calculator or tools
Session II Calculator and tool active
Session III Calculator and tool active
13 multiple choice (one point each)
14 multiple choice (one point each)
14 multiple choice (one point each)
3 Short Answer (one point each)
3 Short Answer (one point each)
3 Short Answer (one point each)
3 Short Answer (two points each)
3 Short Answer (two points each)
3 Short Answer (two points each)
2 Constructed Response (four points each)
2 Constructed Response (four points each)
2 Constructed Response (four points each)
*All students are allowed an additional 45 minutes without an accommodation. Additionally, extended time accommodations are available for all students and must be made prior to testing.

22. Mathematics Test Design Grade 11
Two 60-Minute Sessions (Schedule 90 minutes each)*
Session I No Calculator or tools
16 multiple choice (one point each)
8 Short Answer (one point each)
4 Short Answer and 3 Constructed Response (alternating with two points each for SA and four points each for CR)
Session II Calculator and tool active
*All students are allowed an additional 30 minutes without an accommodation. Additionally, extended time accommodations are available for all students and must be made prior to testing (true for mathematics, reading, and writing).

23. Distribution of Emphasis for Reading
Content Clusters
2(3)*
3(4)
4(5)
5(6)
6(7)
7(8)
10(11)
Word Identification
20% 15 -
Vocabulary 20
Initial Understanding
Literary
Informational
Analysis and Interpretation
10% 25 10
Total
100%
100
Notice how Word id drops off and is no longer assessed at the beginning of grade 6.
*2 (3) indicates end-of-grade 2 GLEs are tested at the beginning of grade 3

24. 2 stand-alone vocabulary multiple choice (1pt)
Reading Test Design Grades 3-8: Same design for each of the three 45-minute sessions (Schedule 90 minutes each session)*
2 stand-alone vocabulary multiple choice
(1pt)
1 Literary or Informational passage
4 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
1 constructed response question (4 pts)
1 Literary or informational passage
8 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
2 constructed response questions (4pts)
Short
Reading Passage
Long Reading
Passage
All Text is Authentic
Literary passages include poetry, traditional narratives, and modern narratives.
Informational passages include content areas and practical text.
*Students are allowed an additional 45-minutes per session without an accommodation.

25. Reading Test Design Grade 11 Session 1: Literary and Informational
Short
Reading Passage
Long Reading
Passage
Reading Test Design Grade 11 Session 1: Literary and Informational
60-Minute Session (Schedule 90 minutes)*
6 stand-alone vocabulary multiple choice (1 pt)
1 Literary or informational passage
8 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
2 constructed response questions (4pts)
1 Literary or Informational passage
4 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
1 constructed response question
(4 pts)
1 Literary or Informational passage
4 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
1 constructed response question
(4 pts)
*Students are allowed an additional 30-minutes per session without an accommodation.

26. Reading Test Design Grade 11 Session 2: Literary and Informational
60-Minute Session (Schedule 90 minutes)*
Long Reading
Passage
1 Literary or informational passage
8 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
2 constructed response questions (4pts)
Long Reading
Passage
1 Literary or informational passage
8 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
2 constructed response questions (4pts)
Short
Reading Passage
1 Literary or Informational passage
4 multiple choice questions (1 pt)
1 constructed response question (4 pts)
*Students are allowed an additional 30-minutes per session without an accommodation.

27. Distribution of Emphasis for Writing
Content Clusters
2(3)*
3(4)
4(5)
5(6)
6(7)
7(8)
10(11)
Structures of Language
Less emphasis
Response to Literary or Informational Text
Greater emphasis
Narrative
N/A
Informational Writing
Reports
Procedures
Persuasive
Greater emphasis (reports only)
Conventions
Expressive Writing
* 2(3) indicates end-of-grade 2 GLEs are tested at the beginning of grade 3

28. Writing Test Design Grades 5 and 8 Conventions & Structures
Two 45-minute sessions at grades 5 and 8 (Schedule 90 minutes each)*
Session I
Session II
10 Multiple Choice (1 pt):
Conventions & Structures
May have response to text stimulus
Prompt
Scored Planning Box (3 pts) - may be used to plan or to check writing
Extended Response (12 pts):
5th Grade
response to literary text OR response to informational text OR report OR narrative
8th Grade
response to literary text OR response to informational text OR report OR persuasive
Constructed Response (4 pts)
1st of 3 not in Session II
Constructed Response (4 pts)
2nd of 3 not in Session II
Constructed Response (4 pts)
3rd of 3 not in Session II
*Students are allowed an additional 45-minutes per session without an accommodation.

29. Writing Test Design Grade 11
Two 60-minute sessions (Schedule 90 minutes each)*
Session I
Session II
May have response to text stimulus
Prompt
Planning Reminders - may be used to plan or check writing
Extended Response (12 pts):
response to literary or informational text; OR
expressive writing; OR
Informational writing
May have response to text stimulus
Prompt
Planning Reminders - may be used to plan or to check writing
Extended Response (12 pts):
response to literary or informational text; OR
expressive writing; OR
Informational writing
*Students are allowed an additional 30-minutes per session without an accommodation.

30. Discussion and Recommendations:
Preparing Students and Staff for a Successful NECAP Experience
Discussion Topics:
Preparing students for testing
Introducing the test to students
Encouraging appropriate participation
Scheduling sessions
Scheduling staff
Providing accommodations
Using the optional reports codes
Other ideas, strategies, issues and options

31. Test Preparation: What is supported by research?
Langer, J.A. (2001) American Educational Research Journal
Studied two approaches…
1) Treated test preparation as a separate activity, involving practice tests and test taking hints.
2) Integrated test preparation with the curriculum by analyzing test demands and reformulating curriculum as needed to be sure that students would develop the knowledge and skills needed for strong performance on tests.

32. Test Preparation: What is supported by research?
Findings…
Low performing schools treated tests as an additional hurdle separated from curriculum –
implemented the first approach
High performing schools had teachers and administrators who deconstructed and analyzed test items and content standards –
implemented the second approach and obtained higher levels of literacy.

33. Our suggestions for the use of Practice Tests, Released Items, and Teacher Tips
1) Practice Tests are most useful for familiarizing students with test format, item types, and test taking strategies.
2) Released Items are most useful when they are embedded in relevant instructional content throughout the school year.
3) Released student work samples and scoring materials can be used to illustrate and discuss more and less successful responses to test questions.
4) Released items and released student work samples can be used to examine possible student misconceptions.
5) Share the information from the Teacher Tips document.
The best test preparation is good teaching and building a positive learning environment in the classroom.

34. Using the Optional Reports Codes:
For districts and schools to group students for analysis at the local level
Groupings based on any factor of interest to the school/district (e.g. class, teacher, feeder school, instructional program)
Six rows = six factors of interest per student
No more than one circle bubbled per row
Schools/districts develop their own coding system or choose not to use field
Keep a record of the key used (NH DOE and MP will not have copies of your key)
Data is included in the student-level data file of NECAP results (district-level). No actual “report” is produced.

36. School Test Coordinator’s Responsibilities (page 2 in your manual)
Primary responsibilities:
serve as the school’s contact person with Measured Progress,
ensure that any required additional student labels are ordered,
coordinate all test-related activities,
prepare test administrators to administer NECAP according to directions in the Test Administrator Manual,
observe and monitor test administration in your school,
oversee the inventory, distribution, collection, and return of ALL test materials, and
overall, help the principal maintain test security and ensure compliance with test administration procedures.
Help teachers create an environment that will
motivate students to do their best.

37. Test Security (page 2)
Test Security relies on the professional integrity of everyone in our schools across all three states. No student should be advantaged or disadvantaged based on how or where the test is administered.
All Student Test Booklets and Student Answer Booklets are secure and may not be copied or duplicated in any way or kept by the school after testing is completed.
Using secure test material to prepare students in any way for this test administration is a violation of test security and testing procedure.

38. Test Security Procedures
Ensure that all school staff who will be involved with the assessment understand the importance of test security and adherence to standard test administration procedures. This includes special educators and special education assistants.
Keep testing materials in a locked location when not in use. Do not remove testing materials from the school.
Inventory test booklets when they arrive at your school. Keep an on-going inventory of materials as they are distributed and returned each day. Although not required, it may be beneficial to have test administrators sign tests in and out each day.
Never leave students alone with testing materials. Do not allow students to carry test materials unescorted from room to room.
Complete and submit the principal’s affirmation of test security document. Keep a copy on file.

39. Breaches in Test Security
Teachers must report any concerns about breaches in test security to the test coordinator and/or principal.
The test coordinator/principal is then responsible for reporting breaches to the district superintendent and to Tim Kurtz at the NH DOE ( ).

40. End of Workshop Part One

41. Checklists for Principals and Test Coordinators (page iii)
Before Testing
During Testing
After Testing

42. Student Participation and Accommodations
Determining How Students Will Participate Using Accommodations (page 4)
Accommodations: Guidelines and Procedures – NH 2008 covers these topics:
Determining how students will participate using accommodations
Documenting and bubbling in accommodation codes

43. Accommodations ALL students
Who is eligible for testing accommodations?
ALL students

44. Accommodations
Accommodations do not change what we expect students to know and be able to do.
Test accommodations are based on individual student needs and classroom assessment practice; they are not for the use by an entire classroom or category of students.
They should not give students unfair advantages; rather they are meant to remove barriers that may exist due to a student’s learning style or disability.
Test administrators must be trained in their use. This includes special education assistants and substitutes.
Students should have experience using the accommodation(s). Preferably, they should be accommodations the student uses in day-to-day classroom instruction and assessment.

45. Appendix F Table of Standard Test Accommodations (Page 33)

46. Accommodations: Guidelines and Procedures – NH 2008
Available at
Using the Table of Standard Test Accommodations, school teams may choose in advance, and use without state approval, any standard accommodation listed in categories A, B, C, or D.
After testing is finished, all accommodations actually used during testing must be recorded on page 2 of the Student Answer Booklet.

47. Accommodations (page 4)
Requests for the use of Other Accommodations (E)
Contact NH DOE (Gaye Fedorchak) for permission in advance of testing.
Accommodation(s) must be consistent with those used in student’s regular classroom or student has experience using the accommodation prior to the assessment.
If the requested accommodation is found to be comparable to a standard accommodation, written approval will be given.
Student work done using category A, B, C, D, or approved E accommodations will be fully credited and scored.

48. Modifications (page 4)
If state review determines that your request for an other accommodation will change what the test measures, the state will respond in writing that use of this procedure will produce a test “modification” and must therefore be coded as a “Modification (F)”
Use of a “Modification (F)” will result in no credit given for student work during test sessions in which this modification was used.
Any “Other” Accommodation not registered as “approved” by the NH DOE will be treated as a “Modification (F)”.

49. Accommodations
Expanded information, guidance and forms for choosing, planning, requesting, and using accommodations is available at: in a printable manual called:
Accommodations: Guidelines and Procedures – NH 2008 Form: Request for Use of Other Accommodations
Contact: Gaye Fedorchak at: or call (603) for more information.
Due Date: October 3, 2008.

50. Scheduling Test Sessions (page 5)
All testing, including accommodated sessions and make-up sessions, must occur within the testing
window (October 1 — October 23, 2008).
Test sessions must be scheduled and given in the order presented in the student’s test booklet.
Make-up testing may begin as soon as a student returns to or enters a school.
All grade level classrooms in the school must follow the same testing schedule. To the extent possible, districts should coordinate testing in order to avoid possible breaches in test security. Schools do not need to report their testing schedule to the NH DOE.

51. Scheduling Test Sessions
NECAP test sessions are designed to be completed in approximately:
45 minutes for grades 3 through 8
60 minutes for grade 11
Test sessions may be no shorter than these minimum time limits.
All students are allowed additional time.
30 minutes for grade 11
Additional time, if needed, can be given to all students without an accommodation. However, only those students with an “Extended Time” accommodation (B-3) may be permitted more than 90 minutes to complete a session.
If all students finish before the 90-minute window has ended, testing may be concluded for that session.

52. Testing Schedules (pages 6-9)
Grades 3 through 8
3 Reading and 3 Mathematics Sessions
2 Writing Sessions (at grades 5 and 8 only)
1 Student Questionnaire
Grade 11
2 Writing Sessions
2 Reading and 2 Mathematics Sessions

53. All materials ready for 8 AM pick-up
Sample Testing: Grades 3, 4, and 5
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Week 1
9/29 – 10/3
October 1 AM
Open
Gr. 3, 4 & 5
Reading 1
Gr. 3, 4 &5
Reading 3 PM
Gr. 3, 4 & 5
Reading 2
Math 1
Week 2:
10/6 – 10/10
Math 2
Gr. 5 Writing 1
(make ups)
Gr. 3, 4 & 5
Math 3
Gr. 5 Writing 2
Week 3
10/13 – 10/17
Week 4
10/20 – 10/24
All materials ready for 8 AM pick-up

54. All materials ready for 8 AM pick-up
Sample Testing: Grade 11
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Week 1
9/29 – 10/3
October 1
early AM
Open
Writing 1
Reading 1
Math 1
late AM
Writing 2
Reading 2
Math 2
Week 2:
10/6 – 10/10
(make ups)
Week 3
10/13 – 10/17 AM PM
Week 4
10/20 – 10/24
Packing
All materials ready for 8 AM pick-up

55. Test Materials (pages 10-13)
Inventory Test Materials
Check all materials needed for each grade are received.
Count materials actual received and compare to number reported on Materials Summary form.
Locate green instructions sheet for completing the Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration online form.
Save the original boxes for shipping materials back to Measured Progress.
Quantities of Student Test Booklets and Student Answer Booklets
Quantities of Other Materials
Packaging of Test Materials
Storing and Access to Test Materials

56. Student ID Labels (pages 13-14)
Labels are created for students based on August i4see submissions.
1 label provided for students in Grades 3 and 4 (one integrated Student Test Booklet)
2 identical labels provided for students in Grades 5-8 (one for Student Answer Booklet, one for Reading/Mathematics Student Test Booklet). No label is required for the separate Writing Student Test Booklet (grades 5 and 8 only)
2 identical labels provided for students in Grades 11 (one for Student Answer Booklet, one for Writing/Reading/Mathematics Student Test Booklet)

57. Sample Student ID Label

58. Student ID Labels: Missing Labels
Missing labels for students enrolled in your school:
You may order additional labels for students enrolled in your school who did not receive a label by following the procedure outlined on page 14 of the Principal/Test Coordinator Manual
Additional labels must be ordered through i4see by noon on October 3, 2008.

59. Student ID Labels: Incorrect Information
Student ID labels containing incorrect information:
2 fields MUST be correct in order to use label (student name and school name)
If either of these 2 fields are incorrect, DO NOT USE the label. Instead throw it away. Follow the procedure for ordering additional student labels to obtain a replacement.
Student ID labels with incorrect grade or date of birth can still be used.

60. Student ID Labels: Wrong School
Student ID labels for students NOT in your school:
Labels are NOT transferable between schools.
Throw away any labels provided for students not enrolled in your school.
DO NOT forward these labels on to other schools.
DO NOT affix these labels to Student Answer Booklets.

61. Student ID Labels: NH-Alt students
May 2008 NH-Alt students who want to “try out” the October 2008 NECAP test
Write and bubble in student’s complete name.
Write and bubble in SASID number.
If you happen to receive a label for one of these students, you may use it.
You should not have received Student ID labels for students who submitted a NH-Alt portfolio in May 2008.
If you did, DO NOT affix these labels to Student Answer Booklets except as noted above for NH-Alt students who will “try out” the October 2008 NECAP test.

62. Student ID Labels: Ordering Labels
Ordering Additional Student Labels
Schools may order additional labels for students who did not receive labels in the original shipment.
Schools may also order additional labels for students with an incorrect student or school name.
All orders must be submitted to your i4see contact by noon on October 3, 2008.
If an order for additional labels is not placed by October 3, 2008, you must complete the student information on pages 1 and 2 of the Student Answer Booklet.

63. Prior to Test Administration (pages 15-18)
Preparing Test and Answer Booklets for Testing
Count enough booklets for each administrator and the group of students to whom they will administer the test.
Affix student ID labels to the appropriate booklets (see additional information on page 15 of Principal/Test Coordinator Manual).
Braille booklets, large-print booklets, and writing test booklets do not require a label.
For students who do not have a label and will not be receiving a label, please complete appropriate student information on the front cover and page 2 of the Student Answer Booklets.

64. Place labels here upon receipt

66. PRIOR TO TEST ADMINISTRATION
Detailed information on these topics is provided on pages of the Principal/Test Coordinator Manual.
Designating Test Administrators
Preparing Test Administrators
Equipment and materials permitted during test administration
Equipment and materials prohibited during test administration
Ancillary Test Materials

67. Preparing Test Administrators (pages 17-18)
Create a plan for applying Student ID labels or coding student identification information.
Explain purpose of “Optional Reports for School Use” field.
Discuss additional materials needed:
scratch paper,
rulers and protractors,
Mathematics toolkits for grades 3,4, and 5 (punch out before testing), and
Mathematics reference sheets for grades 5-8 & 11.
Discuss additional optional materials:
calculator,
Post-Its,
highlighter (grades 5-8 & 11 Student Test Booklets only), and
multiplication table and 100s chart.
Explain security procedures.
Explain guidelines for classroom environment.
Encourage completion of Test Administrator Questionnaire.

68. Test Administration (page 19)
DURING TESTING
Test Administration (page 19)
Distributing Test Materials
Keep test materials in a secure locked storage area except during testing sessions.
Provide an extra test booklet to each test administrator for demonstration purposes.
Monitoring Test Administration
Test administrators may not comment on students’ work. Test administrators may not help students in any way except during the General Instructions, Student Questionnaire, or as specified in the Test Administrator Manual.

69. Students Who Move During Testing (page 19)
If a student withdraws from your school:
Do not forward the booklets to the student’s new school.
When possible, please contact the new school to notify them of any content areas the student has already completed.
Every effort should be made to have the student complete all test sessions in a content area before the student withdraws. (FLASH – We can now merge sessions with content areas, but prefer not to do so since different form numbers can cause problems).

70. Students Who Move During Testing
If a student enrolls in your school after October 1:
Determine if any content areas were completed by the student in the student’s prior school.
Administer all remaining content area sessions.
Order Student ID Labels for new students through i4see before noon on October 3.
Complete appropriate student information on page 2 of Student Answer Booklet if no label is obtained for student.

71. Students Who Move During Testing
School must fill in appropriate bubble on page 2 of Student Answer Booklet indicating reason for booklet being returned partially blank.
Any student who withdraws from school before October 1st does not need a student answer booklet returned.
If student ID label has already been affixed to a Student Answer Booklet, write “VOID” on it and return it with other unused materials.

72. AFTER TESTING Collecting Materials After Testing (page 20)
List on page 20 of Principal/Test Coordinator Manual
Special Materials
Braille and Large-Print Tests: Make sure that all non-standard student-generated work has been transcribed into a regular Student Answer Booklet and use designated envelopes to return materials.
Special Handling Envelope: examples of materials for inclusion in this envelope are torn booklets, responses written with anything other than a #2 pencil, damaged test booklets, and any booklet with computer-generated responses.

73. Verifying Student Information on Student Answer Booklets (page 21)
For Answer Booklets WITH Student ID Labels verify that:
Student ID Labels have been properly affixed in the lower right corner of the front cover of the Student Answer Booklets.
Page 2 (only if applicable):
accommodations used by students during testing are appropriately coded for each content area,
the reason why a Student Answer Booklet is being returned blank in one or more sessions is coded,
the homeschooled field has been coded, and
the Optional Reports field has been coded.

74. Verifying Student Information on Student Answer Booklets
For answer booklets WITHOUT Student ID Labels verify that:
the appropriate information on front cover of the Student Answer Booklet has been completed by authorized school personnel
the student demographic information on the upper right corner of page 2 of the Student Answer Booklet has been completed
State
Required on the Student Answer Booklet for students without a label
Page 1
Page 2 NH
Student name, state assigned student ID, and birth date
No student demographic information is required RI
Student name and birth date
Gender, primary race/ethnicity, LEP, IEP, SES, Migrant, 504 Plan, Title 1A VT
Gender, primary race/ethnicity, LEP, IEP, SES, Migrant

75. Verifying Student Information on Student Answer Booklets
For answer booklets WITHOUT Student ID Labels verify that:
Page 2 (only if applicable):
accommodations used by students during testing are appropriately coded for each content area,
the reason why a Student Answer Booklet is being returned blank in one or more sessions is coded,
the homeschooled field has been coded, and
the Optional Reports field has been coded.

76. Completing Principal’s Certification of Proper Test Administration (page 22)
Before sealing the cartons for return of test materials:
Locate green instruction sheet shipped with materials and go to to complete a Principal Certification of Proper Test Administration form for each tested grade.
Submit the form electronically AND print a copy for your records.
A signed hard copy of the form is no longer required to be returned with test materials.
Numbers for each grade needed to complete the form:
number of students enrolled,
number of students tested,
number of booklets received,
number of used booklets being returned, and
total number of booklets being returned.

77. Completing Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire (page 22)
This year the questionnaire will be completed online as part of the Principal’s Certification Form.
You will not need to log in separately to complete the questionnaire.
Questions are also included in the Principal/Test Coordinator Manual as Appendix E.
Test Administrator Questionnaire still needs to be completed on the Test Administrator Questionnaire Answer Sheets.

78. Preparing Test Materials for Return (page 23)
Preparing Answer Booklets
Preparing Other Test Materials
Do not return the following materials:
Materials Summary Form
Packing Slips *Secure Material*
Mathematics tool kits and envelopes
Mathematics reference sheets
Rulers and protractors
Principal/Test Coordinator Manual and Test
Administrator Manuals
Test Administrator Questionnaires (return completed
answer sheets only)
Student Questionnaires (students answered in their
answer booklet)

79. Shipping Test Materials Back (page 24)
Instructions for packaging test materials for return to Measured Progress are on page 24 of
Principal/Test Coordinator Manual.
Use original shipping boxes.
Pack materials for only one grade per box.
UPS one-day pickup will be on October 24 at 8:00 AM.
This is the only scheduled pickup. Do not call UPS for a pickup if your materials are not picked up on October 24. Instead, call the NECAP Service Center at

80. NECAP Resource Materials Available on the NH DOE Website
Student Support and Testing Materials
NECAP Practice Tests and supporting materials
Released Items and Support Materials from Fall 2005, 2006, and 2007
Tips for Students
Math Reference Sheets
NECAP Multiplication Table and NECAP 100s Chart
Manuals
Accommodations: Guidelines and Procedures – NH 2008
NECAP Principal/Test Coordinator Manual
NECAP Test Administrator Manuals
Reference Materials
Assessment Update Memos
Sample Parent Letter
NECAP Interpretation Materials
Grade-Level Expectations in NH Curriculum Frameworks

81. then choose a content area.
NECAP, GLE, & GSE Support
For:
Teacher Support Materials for GLEs and GSEs, go online to:
then choose a content area.
(GLE & GSE support materials and NECAP Practice Tests are available at this location.)
Teacher Tips, Calculator Policy, Released Items, and Accommodation information, go online to:
then choose “NECAP”.

82. Questions and Answers