1. SAGE Test Administrator Training
2017

2. Expected Testing Times:
Summative
Course
Test Administration
Most Students Should Be Finished
All Students
Should Be Finished
Science Math
All
90 minutes
135 minutes
ELA
Reading, Language, Listening
Writing, First Prompt Opinion/Argument
60 minutes
Writing, Second Prompt Informative/Explanatory

3. -SAGE Interim and Mid-Year Summative Test Administration Manual
Test Scheduling
“Though these assessments are untimed it is inappropriate for the test administrator to allow students to take excessive time to test.
In rare circumstances a student may need to take longer than the expected times. These situations must be discussed with the LEA Assessment Director to ensure that students have an appropriate opportunity to complete testing.”
-SAGE Interim and Mid-Year Summative Test Administration Manual

4. Testing Sessions
LEAs to determine local testing schedules (April 3 – May 12)
May 15 – 19 will be used for make up testing, if needed.
All tests may be split among multiple testing sessions/class periods
Students may pause/log out of the test at any time
Students will NOT be able to change answers on
previous day’s work (except ELA: Writing assessment)
Students who finish early should bring a book to read. They should not access other websites while students are still testing.
USOE will be observing schools at random to ensure test ethics are being followed and teachers are sticking to the TAMS.

5. Testing Materials
Student Test Tickets – ensure that students know their seven-digit SSID number
Allowed Materials
Headphones
Scratch and/or graph paper – students may not take the paper out of the testing room. Paper must be BLANK upon entering the lab.
Calculators as appropriate
Grades 3-5: Calculators are NOT allowed
Grade 6: Calculators are allowed ONLY on the second segment of the test ** can only use the online calculator
Science – Grades 4-6: basic 5-function ** cannot be a phone or internet capable calculator
Reference sheets – Physics, Chemistry only

6. Testing in a Classroom
Please submit a tentative testing schedule to your STS if you plan on testing in the classroom on chromebooks.
Testing conditions should continue until the students are finished:
minimize distractions
room must be quiet
don’t let students work on FUN things when they are finished -- students will start to hurry through the test so they can do the fun thing
have a book to read -- that is really what they should be doing if they finish early
they cannot go to other website during the test
This information is coming directly from Rachel Reese, the new assessment specialist.

7. 2017 ESL SAGE Flow Chart
Is this the first time the student has been enrolled in a U.S. school?
YES
Did the student register on/before April 14, 2016 for the first time in the U.S.?
YES
Administer all SAGE tests (ELA, Math, Science) to student NO NO
Administer all SAGE tests (ELA, Math, Science) to student
Did the student register between April 15, 2016 and April 14, 2017 for the first time in the U.S.?
YES
Administer only Math and Science tests to student
Note: There is no special code for ELL in TIDE this year. Based on the student’s information in Discovery, SAGE will generate the appropriate Summative Test based on how long they have been in the country.
Did the student register on of after April 15, 2017 for the first time in the U.S.?
YES
Do NOT administer any SAGE tests to the student this spring

8. ELA: Writing (Summative)
Student writing will draw on information and evidence from passages.
Two Compositions (soft segments):
What is a “soft” segment? Students can logout and still see their work when they log back in (within each segment). This rule only applies to the writing test.
Opinion/Argument
Informative/Explanatory

9. Mathematics Grades 3-8, Secondary I, Secondary II, Secondary III
All items aligned to the Utah Core
Standards
Range of DOK and Elements of Rigor across all Domain, Clusters, and Standards

10. Elementary Mathematics
Grades 3-5: Calculator NOT allowed.
Not available on screen
Bringing a calculator is a modification and must be marked in TIDE
Based on the Utah State Standards and students in these grades
need to build basic computation skills and knowledge
Computation Tables such as multiplication tables or graphic organizers may not be used
Any standard, that is appropriate for students to have a formula to
solve an item, will have the formula embedded in the item.
Standards that state: “Apply the formula”

11. Elementary Mathematics
Grade 6: Calculator allowed on certain items.
First segment: Calculator NOT allowed
Second segment: Calculator available ONLY onscreen
Proctor must advance students to the second segment
Desmos Calculator will be available on the test – can be downloaded
and used during instruction * new this year
A Calculator manual is available on
Computation Tables such as multiplication tables or graphic organizers
may not be used.
Any standard, that is appropriate for students to have a formula to solve
an item, will have the formula embedded in the item.
Standards that state: “Apply the formula”

12. Desmos Calculator- Standard
Desmos Standard Calculator
AIR’s Legacy Standard Calculator

13. Science All items aligned to a Standard, Objective, and ILO
DOK 1-4 items spread across all Standards and Objectives
Simulations allow for in-depth, experiment-like conditions allowing assessment of science skills in a setting approximating authenticity
Students will see one simulation in Full-Reporting Interim, Mid-Year Summative, and Year-end Summative

14. Science Calculators allowed for all tests
Students may use a calculator they are familiar with
A scientific calculator will be provided as an on-line tool
No phone or internet capable calculators are permitted
Reference sheets are available for Chemistry and Physics
Download and use throughout the year
Chemistry:
Chemistry.pdf
Physics:
Physics.pdf

15. Logging in: Windows PC Labs:
Students login with the sage username and password:
Username: sage
Password: Sage!
DO NOT logout of the sage username and password, just logout of the test (save time for the next teacher please)
Chromebooks:
Students first log out of their account
From the home screen, click on APPS in the lower left screen
Select AIR and log in

16. Starting a Test Go to sageportal.org using GOOGLE CHROME
Choose Teachers or Test Administrators

17. Logging In
Login in with your SAGE username and password

18. Practice Test: Choose Training Sites
Real Test: SAGE Live Test Administration

19. Practice Tests ONLY
Choose TA Training Site

20. Choosing a Test
You now have the option to choose between “training” tests and “practice” tests
Do NOT click on a box!
Click on the + sign to expand the selection
“training” tests cover the basics of the test for multiple grade levels
“practice” tests are grade level specific (new this year!)

21. Choose the test you want to give
Click on the GREEN Start Training Session button

22. Select More Tests
Add other tests if needed (helpful during make-up testing or when bringing students with you from another class)

23. Click on Add to Session

24. Click OK

25. Session ID Have student enter the session ID
Write the test session ID on the paper in your folder ** required for every session

26. Approved Request
Approve students as you see them come up.

27. Test Setting You can adjust Print Size Color Choices Descriptive Audio
Braille

28. Actions
Approve
Decline

29. Stopping or Pausing The Testing Session
No real difference
Students can NOT go back to previous questions once either is clicked.

30. Click OK

31. Reporting / Scores:

32. HELP Guide
If you need help with anything in the SAGE tests, you can click on the Help Guide

33. Logging Out