1. DTC-Alt Training
Spring 2019 SC-Alt

2. South Carolina Department of Education Nichole Adams Jill Christmus Office of Assessment

3. American Institutes for Research (AIR) SC-Alt Team
Celine Bryan, Project Manager
Matthew Greathouse, Alternate Assessment Specialist Christopher Kelly, Project Coordinator

4. Topics Training Overview Changes to the SC-Alt Training Goals
DTC-Alt Responsibilities
In this training, we will discuss:
Training Overview
Changes to the SC-Alt
Training Requirements
DTC-Alt Responsibilities

5. Objectives By the end of this training, you should:
Be familiar with the SC-Alt assessments
Understand how to locate resources on the Portal
Understand the new procedures and Policy Changes
Understand how to navigate TIDE
Know the purpose of ORS
Have a general understanding of how students can interact with online tests
By the end of the DTC-Alt Training, you should be able to:
Be familiar with the SC-Alt assessments
Understand how to locate resources on the Portal
Understand the new procedures and Policy Changes
Understand how to navigate TIDE
Know the purpose of ORS
Have a general understanding of how students can interact with online tests

6. Training Overview Today’s training will include:
Two breakout session in the morning
TIDE and the SC-Alt Portal
Test Deliver System
Three breakout sessions in the afternoon
Sample Policies and Procedures
Managing the 1%
Additional info session
Today’s training will include:
Two breakout session in the morning:
TIDE and the SC-Alt Portal
Test Deliver System
Three breakout sessions in the afternoon:
Sample Policies and Procedures
Managing the 1%
Additional info session

7. Changes to the SC-Alt
The SC-NCSC and SC-Alt Social Studies paper tests are no longer administered. All tests are now part of the online SC-Alt administration.
Students will take all high school subject tests prior to the end of their third year of high school. Districts will determine in which year each assessment will be administered.
The Test Security Affidavit is no longer validated in TIDE. The affidavit will appear at the end of each subject test as two separate test questions.
TAs are not required to attend an in-person training in
There are a number of changes to policies, procedures, and testing for the 2019 administration.
The SC-NCSC and SC-Alt Social Studies paper tests are no longer administered. All tests are now online and part of the online SC-Alt administration.
Students will take all high school subject tests prior to the end of their third year of high school. Districts will determine in which year each assessment will be administered.
The Test Security Affidavit is no longer validated in TIDE. The affidavit will appear at the end of each subject test as two separate test questions.
TAs are not required to attend an in-person training in 2019.

8. Changes to the SC-Alt
If a student does not respond to an item, the TA will select [No Response] to skip that item and move on to the next.
There are no Second Raters for the new SC-Alt.
Testing Monitors, Technology Coordinators, Second Raters, and Principals will not have TIDE accounts in
Text-to-Speech is replaced by human-recorded audio files. Voice packs are no longer required.
If a student does not respond to an item, the TA can select [No Response] to skip that item and move on to the next.
There are no Second Raters for the new SC-Alt
Testing Monitors, Technology Coordinators, Second Raters, and Principals will not have TIDE accounts in 2019.
Text-to-Speech is replaced by human-recorded audio files. Voice packs are no longer required.

9. Administration Window
2019 Test Window:
February 11 and March 29, 2019
There will only be one test administration windows this year, as shown here.

10. DTC-Alt Responsibilities Before Testing
Ensure that all test administrators (TAs) meet all training requirements for the SC-Alt
Identify all students residing in the district who are participating in the SC-Alt and ensure they are all included in TIDE
Identify all TAs, STCs, and monitors in the district and ensure they are all included in TIDE
Have all STCs, TAs, and monitors sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality
Sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality
These slides goes over DTC-Alt Responsibilities for the Spring 2018 administration of the South Carolina Alternate assessments.
Before the beginning of testing, DTCs must:
Ensure that all test administrators (TAs) meet all training requirements for the SC-Alt
Identify all students residing in the district who are participating in the SC-Alt and ensure they are all included in TIDE
Identify all TAs, STCs, and monitors in the district and ensure they are all included in TIDE
Have all STCs, TAs, and monitors sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality
Sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality

11. DTC-Alt Responsibilities Before Testing
Be familiar with all information in the TAM
Be responsible for making sure TAs have access to students’ State Student IDs (SSIDs)
Order and distribute Test Administration Manuals (TAMs) as needed
Order paper materials students who require paper accommodation materials in TIDE
Identify students who are not testing due a medical exemption and include them in TIDE
DTCs must also:
Be familiar with all information in the TAM
Be responsible for making sure TAs have access to students’ State Student IDs (SSIDs)
Order and distribute Test Administration Manuals (TAMs) as needed
Order paper materials students who require paper accommodation materials in TIDE
Identify students who are not testing due a medical exemption and include them in TIDE

12. DTC-Alt Responsibilities During Testing
Order additional paper-accommodated test materials, if necessary.
Pre-identify any new students eligible for the Alternate Assessments.
Ensure that TAs administer all required tests.
Ensure that lines of communication between the student’s enrolled district and the student’s attending district are clear when students are served by a facility or school that is outside the student’s enrolled district.
Work with teachers of students without an observable mode of communication to ensure that a communication plan is in place and contact the SCDE to initiate a review of the student’s IEP.
During testing, DTCs-Alt must:
Order additional paper-accommodated test materials, if necessary
Pre-identify any new students eligible for the Alternate Assessments
Ensure that TAs administer all required tests.
Ensure that lines of communication between the student’s enrolled district and the student’s attending district are clear when students are served by a facility or school that is outside the student’s enrolled district.
Work with teachers of students without an observable mode of communication to ensure that a communication plan is in place and contact the SCDE to initiate a review of the student’s IEP.

13. DTC-Alt Responsibilities After Testing
Return all paper test materials to AIR by April 10, 2019.
Receive family score reports and route them to teachers/schools that are serving the students.
Keep the signed Agreements to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality in the district for three years.
After testing, DTCs-Alt must
Return all paper test materials to AIR by April 10, 2019
Receive family score reports and route them to teachers/schools that are serving the students.
Keep the signed Agreements to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality in the district for three years.

14. Path to Success Read the Test Administration Manual
Plan for administration
Encourage practicing
Contact the Help Desk if you have questions

15. Contact Information
Nichole Adams
Jill Christmus
AIR Helpdesk