1. Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Interim Assessment Program Administration Training
December 13 and 19, 2006
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis
Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Winter Administration, 2007

2. Schedule of Activities
SINI SCHOOLS INTERIM ASSESSMENT TEST SCHEDULE
December , 2006
Delivery of Interim Assessment testing materials via UPS
December 14, January 9, 2007
Schools conduct refresher training sessions for teacher who will administer tests
January 8- 9, 2007
Print answer sheets (regular, large print, and Braille)
January 10 – 12, 2007
Administer Interim Assessment tests and begin to scan answer sheets
January 17, 2007
Results posted on the Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis website for schools to use in their Mid Year Reports due to Florida Department of Education on January 25, 2007.
January 22 – February 22, 2007
Download score reports; conduct debriefing of results
February 26 – March 2, 2007
Pickup of test booklets by Comet Delivery Services
Winter Administration, 2007

3. Schedule of Activities
NON-SINI SCHOOLS INTERIM ASSESSMENT TEST SCHEDULE
December , 2006
Delivery of Interim Assessment testing materials via UPS
December 14, January 9, 2007
Schools conduct refresher training sessions for teacher who will administer tests
January 8, 2007
Begin to print answer sheets (regular, large print, and Braille)
January 10 – 19, 2007
Administer Interim Assessment tests
January , 2007
Scan answer sheets
January 22 – February 22, 2007
Download score reports; conduct debriefing of results
February 26 – March 2, 2007
Pickup of test booklets by Comet Delivery Services
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4. Winter Administration, 2007
Students to Be Tested
All students enrolled in grades 3-10
Students MUST take the test corresponding to the
grade level in which they are listed in ISIS
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5. Test Book /Answer Sheet Configuration
Regular Test Booklet
Regular Edusoft Answer Sheet
Large Print Test Booklet
Large Print Edusoft Answer Sheet
Braille Test Booklet
Braille Edusoft Answer Sheet
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6. Number of Test Items by Test Form
Grade Level
Subject Area
Number of Items 3
Reading 32
Math 52 4 60 5 6 56 7 8 64 9 36 45 10 88
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7. Approximate Testing Time
Before the Test
Administration Time
After the Test
Approximately 10
minutes to pass out
testing materials
Approximately 60 minutes for the
Reading tests
Approximately 10
minutes to collect
Approximately 75 minutes for the
Mathematics tests
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8. Administration Decisions
Approximate testing time is an estimate of the amount of
time it would take a student to complete the test
Interim Assessment tests are not timed tests; every
opportunity should be provided for students to complete
the test
Due to the number of items on the Mathematics tests, it
is recommended that testing be divided into two sessions
A stopping point should be designated in advance for all classrooms/students
Students should not be allowed to revisit a section on the test that was administered during a previous testing session
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9. Winter Administration, 2007
Accommodations
Accommodations must be provided for Students with
Disabilities, students with 504 plans, and Limited English
Proficient students
Use of accommodations must be dictated by a student’s
educational plan and mirror those consistently being used
for curricular instruction
Reading tests cannot be read to students because the
tests are designed to assess reading comprehension
Braille responses must be transcribed onto student’s
answer sheet
Refer to the Program Guide section on Students to be
Tested for further details on Accommodations (pages 5-7)
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10. Winter Administration, 2007
Testing Environment
Adequate lighting
Quiet atmosphere
Freedom from distraction
Appropriate seating arrangements
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11. Consumable Test Booklets
Highlighting, underlining, and circling are permitted in the test booklets
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12. Preparation of Materials
Inventory all Interim Assessment materials immediately
upon receipt
If additional materials are needed, use the Additional Materials Order Form (Appendix C of the Program Guide) and contact ETS at
Check Edusoft Rosters to ensure that students are
enrolled
Print Edusoft Answer Sheets
Train test administrators (refer to page 18 in the Program
Guide for a list of topics)
Plan for use of calculators for grades 7-10
Prepare Teacher Count Sheet (Appendix D of the
Program Guide)
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13. Printing Answer Sheets
Answer sheets are available for printing
SINI: January 8- 9, 2007
NON-SINI: Beginning on January 8, 2007
Students listed in ISIS on or before December 22, 2006 will have their name on a period specific answer sheet
Students entering after December 22, 2006 will need a generic answer sheet
Period specific answer sheets should be printed by teacher and grade level
Master student answer sheets should be printed from a high-quality laser printer and copied using a high-quality copier
Winter Administration, 2007

14. Assembling Classroom Test Materials
Test booklets, one per student
Answer sheets, one per student for
each content area being tested
No. 2 pencils
Mathematics reference sheets (grades
6-10 only)
Calculators (grades 7-10 only)
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15. Winter Administration, 2007
Testing Procedures
Distribute a test booklet and an answer sheet directly to each student
Direct students to write their name on the top right corner of the test booklet and answer sheet
Ensure that students bubble their name or write their student ID number on the answer sheet
Prompt students to scan the test booklet for missing pages
Direct students’ attention to the pre-determined mid-point if a test is to be administered in two sessions
Encourage students to do their best and answer all questions
Print page 12 of the Program Guide for each teacher to use as directions for administering the test
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16. Winter Administration, 2007
Post Test Procedures
Collect testing materials individually from each student
Divide the testing materials into five piles
used answer sheets
used test booklets
unused answer sheets
unused test booklets
reference sheets, if appropriate
Scan answer sheets using Edusoft
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17. Scanning Answer Sheets
Edusoft scanning process should be done during the designated dates
SINI: January , 2007
NON-SINI: January 16-19, 2007
Resolve errors by viewing the “Scanning Status: Session Summary” of each batch of scanned answer sheets
Under Admin Tab
          
Grading
View status of scanned answer sheets by session
Find and fix scanning failures
Select test view to identify any students still missing scores
Download, install, and configure the Edusoft Grader
Scanning Status: Session Summary
Session Date/Time
Name
School/Custom Group
Test(s)
# of Pages Processed
# of Unresolved
Notes
Nov 08, :28 AM
Smith
10 TreeElem
Gr 4 Reading Interim Assessment Test October 2006 26 2 -
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18. Winter Administration, 2007
Printing Reports
The downloading of score reports should be done during January 22 – February 22, 2007
Provide specific reports to classroom teachers and administrators as identified in the Program Guide on page 13-15
Print answer keys for classroom teachers to use during debriefing process
The reports do not include proficiency levels
The first reports are preliminary reports and may be modified at a later date
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19. Winter Administration, 2007
Debriefing
Collaborative debriefings (administration, department
heads, and classroom teachers): should take place in a
timely manner to identify strengths and weaknesses in
order to effectively target instruction
Teacher analyses of Edusoft reports should take place
prior to debriefing with students
Classroom debriefings (classroom teacher with
students): provide students with the opportunity to
review their responses and teachers with teachable
moments to identify and address concepts not initially
understood.
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20. Packing and Return of Test Materials
Comet Delivery Services will pick up test booklets February 26 – March 2, 2007
Materials should be repackaged in the original boxes
Directions for packing are described in the Program Guide on pages 16 and 17
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21. School-site Training Topics
Testing schedule
Test administrator procedures
Receiving and handling test materials
Arranging for appropriate accommodations as necessary
Preparation of materials prior to and after testing
Scanning and scoring procedures
Debriefing process
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22. Interim Assessment Website
Ancillary Materials
Support Links
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23. Winter Administration, 2007
Program Contacts
Ms. Lani Dunthorn, Executive Director Phone:
Mrs. Felicia Mallory, Staff Specialist Phone:
Ms. Denetra Collins, Curriculum Support Specialist Phone:
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