1. System Test Coordinators’ Fall 2013 Conference Student Assessment Handbook Overview
Recording Link (8/6/13):
Recording Link: (8/26/13):

2. Agenda Purpose of the Student Assessment Handbook (SAH)
Highlights of Changes in Student Assessment Handbook (SAH)
Review of the SAH
Orientation to the SAH/How to Use the SAH
Laws, Policies, Rules
Test Security
Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, Calculators
Roles & Responsibilities
State Administered Tests
Test Administration
Collection, Scoring, Dissemination of Reports
Assessing Student Populations/Accommodations
Required/Sample forms, weblinks, etc.

3. Highlights of Changes to the Student Assessment Handbook
Annual edits (dates, updated glossary, new weblinks, etc.)
More detailed calculator parameters for high schools, EOCT “testing-out”, NRT has been removed from the tables of approved test accommodations for SWDs and ELs
Cell phones and social media security concerns
Assessment Program updates Particularly in the EOCT section “Testing-out”, transfer students, retests
Some annual updates to forms, etc. at end of Handbook.

4. Sharing of the Student Assessment Handbook
Directions to find the Student Assessment Handbook on GaDOE Website:
Go to
Go to the bottom gold colored bar Find “Testing/Assessment”
Go to “For Educators”
You will find the Student Assessment Handbook posted

5. Evaluation (To complete at the end of the session) https://www