1. 2017 CAASPP Administration RCOE/RCAN Presentation
Students | Teachers | Instructional Content

2. Objective Before Testing During Testing After Testing
To share district best practices regarding CAASPPP administration protocols and procedures
Before Testing
During Testing
After Testing 2

3. Before Testing

4. Considerations Before Testing
Meetings and Trainings/Workshops
School Testing Schedules
Materials Preparation

5. Meetings and Training/Workshops
Director of EL regarding English Learners, designated supports, and training for sites
Director of Special Education regarding NPS, 504, Home and Hospital, CAA training
Director of IT weekly
Site administration and test Site Coordinators

6. Meeting with Information Technology
Collaborative effort to ensure successful implementation of CAASPP
Meeting includes staff members from both departments, IT and Assessment
Meeting addresses communication plan, deployment plans, problem solving, computer inventory, and site support

7. Meetings and Training/Workshops
New to Testing
Student Supports - Technical Support with AERIES, SEIS, and TOMS
Overview of CAASPP Administration
Practical Practices
CAA Administrator and TE Training for ELA/Math/ and Science Pilot
Test Security and Filing Appeals
Running Participation Reports

8. School Testing Schedules
School Schedules - Samples
Foothill Elementary School
Wells Middle School
Testing Computer Inventory
Deployment of Support Staff

9. Site Schedules
Sample Elementary schedule

10. Site Schedules
Sample middle school schedule

11. Testing Computer Inventory
Each site submits their testing computer inventory to ensure the computers listed are ready for testing as well as testing locations
Lists are shared with the IT department

12. Materials Preparation
CAASPP Binder
CAASPP Action Plan
Test Settings

13. Training Materials and Resources CAASPP Binders
Include the following:
CAASPP Assessments chart
Test Administration Manual (TAM)
Directions for Administration (DFA)
UDA Guidelines
Matrix 1 and Graphics
TOMS User Roles
Action Plan and Testing Schedules
Site Professional Development
CAASPP Workshops
Signage
Pink Post-Its
Indicate where document(s) can be found in your CAASPP binder
Post it on a slide indicates it can be found in the binder

14. CAASPP Action Plan Provide sites an action plan
Checklist of items to be complete before, during, and after testing.

15. Test Settings
Preparation for 2016 CAASPP administration requires coordination
Example: Data systems for Test Settings
Test settings are set in existing systems to reduce data entry and reduce data errors
Teachers enter information into AERIES and SEIS
Extracts occur daily and uploaded into TOMS

16. How and When Test Settings Get to TOMS
Student Test Settings are entered into SEIS or AERIES
The Assessment Office Uploads the AERIES and SEIS Extracts into TOMS daily
Accessibility Supports become available to students in the TA interface
The Assessment Office extracts Student Test Settings from AERIES and SEIS daily
SEIS 2.0 still speaks the same language as TOMS
Student Accessibility Supports take up to 48 hours to be available to students after being loaded into TOMS
UDA Flow Chart

17. What structure and processes do you have in your district?
Choose one of the following and share a best practice from your district….
Meetings and Trainings/Workshops
School Testing Schedules
Materials Preparation

18. During Testing

19. Considerations During Testing
Deployment of Support Staff
Site Visits – Monitoring
STAIRS /Appeals

20. Deployment of Support Staff
Assessment and IT support at each site for the first few days

21. Site Visits - Monitoring

22. STAIRS /Appeals Training and Supporting Staff with STAIRS Process
Minimize Appeals Strategies

23. What structure and processes do you have in your district?
Choose one of the following and share a best practice from your district….
Deployment of Support Staff
Site Visits – Monitoring
STAIRS /Appeals

24. After Testing

25. Considerations After Testing
Running Reports – Participation and Results!
Student, Teacher, and Parent Survey and Focus Groups
Reflection and Analysis of Procedures for Improvement

26. What structure and processes do you have in your district?
Choose one of the following and share a best practice from your district….
Running Reports – Participation and Results!
Student, Teacher, and Parent Survey/Focus Groups
Reflection and Analysis of Procedures for Improvement

27. Gina Simpson gsimpson@alvord.k12.ca.us
Thank you!
Gina Simpson