1. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Information for Test Administrators and Teachers This is a sample presentation that can be adapted for use by a school.

2. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Today’s Agenda –Roles and responsibilities –Resources –What’s new for 2011-12

3. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Overview of Online HSA Process for TAs and Teachers Test Coordinators register Test Administrators (TAs) and Teachers (TEs) in TIDE Newly added TA or TE users will receive an automated e-mail from TIDE with a temporary password. No automated e-mail will be sent to returning users. Returning users should go to the TIDE Website and request a new password by clicking the [Request Password] link on the homepage. The username for any existing user is the person’s email address. Get Your Password Complete online TA Certification Course Take a Training Test Practice using TA Training Site to administer assessments Have your students use a Training Test to become familiar with online assessment system and tools Complete Training Know your assessment schedule/plan Communicate with parents about assessments Help determine appropriate accommodations for students Administer assessments through TA Site Conduct Online Assessment Access the Online Reporting system to: Plan and manage testing Review student results Review Reports

4. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Online HSA Systems TIDE Register users and update student info Training Sites Prepare for assessments Interactive Item Tutorial Training Tests Online HSA Test Administrator Site Student Testing Site Reporting Plan and Manage Testing Score Reports Test Administrator Training Site Online TA Certification Course Get certified

5. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Test Administrator and Teacher Roles Users may have multiple roles (e.g. TA and TE). Multiple roles with different types of access help protect student privacy. Differences in TA and Teacher Roles Test AdministratorTeacher Can administer testsYesNo Can access Online Reporting System’s Test Management Center Yes Can access Online Reporting System’s student results NoYes

6. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Test Administrator and Teacher Roles and Responsibilities Key Responsibilities of Test Administrators: Complete updated Online TA Certification course and review necessary manuals and user guides (you must take the updated TA Certification course even if you took it last year), Prepare the assessment environment, ensuring that students have the necessary, equipment and materials, including scratch paper, Mathematics Reference Sheets, keyboard shortcut handouts, calculators, and pencils as appropriate, Administer assessments following the Directions for Administration, Report testing incidents, Shred scratch paper and other handouts in a secure manner if written on by students, and Access the Test Management Center to ensure all students complete testing as needed. Key Responsibilities of Teachers: Prepare students for testing in collaboration with TC and TAs, and Access the Online Reporting System to examine student results and determine which students may need additional support or to take an assessment more than once.

7. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Key Resources ResourceDescriptionPrimary Audience Online HSA Test Administration Manual Provides information on policies and procedures for administering assessments, including step-by-step Directions for Administration. Test Coordinators Test Administrators Guide to Navigating Online HSA Administration Provides screenshots and step-by-step instructions for accessing and navigating the TA Site and Student Testing Site Test Coordinators Test Administrators Guide to Online Reporting System Provides screenshots and step-by-step instructions for accessing and navigating the Online Reporting System. Test Coordinators Test Administrators Teachers A user guide for the TIDE system and an overview of technology requirements are also available via alohahsa.org.

8. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Key Dates ResourceDescription June 16Online HSA Technology Requirements document available; update secure browser available for download August 18TIDE opens; Online HSA TIDE User Guide available September 15Parent Information Booklets arrive in schools; TA Training Site, Student Training Tests open September 16Guide to Navigating Online HSA Administration, Test Administration Manual available September 21Online Reporting System opens, Guide to Online Reporting System available September 23TA Certification course opens October 17, 2011Assessment window opens May 18, 2012Assessment window closes

9. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Assessment Scheduling Schools may test students at any time during school hours within the testing window. HSA assessments started must be completed within 45 calendar days or they will expire. Each content area assessment may be administered one to three times. Students must wait 14 calendar days before starting next opportunity within any given content area. Assessments are not timed. A typical student will need 2 class periods of approximately 45 minutes to complete an assessment in one content area (including time for directions, logging in, etc).

10. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Assessment Scheduling Work with your Technology Coordinator to have no more than 20 students for each remote wireless access point when testing. Ask the student to start their tests in staggered groups so that not every student in the same test session clicks on the “Begin My Test” button at the same time.

11. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Content Areas and Grades to Be Assessed Content AreaGrades TestedTesting Window Online HSA Reading and Mathematics 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 October 17, 2011–May 18, 2012 Online HSA Reading and Mathematics (Hawaiian Language) 3 and 4 (HLIP students only) Online HSA Science4, 8, and 10 Online HSA Science (Hawaiian Language) 4 (HLIP students only) Students must take each Online HSA content area assessment within 45 calendar days and may take each assessment up to three times.

12. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Assessment Features for All Students Zoom in —students can make test questions, text, or graphics larger by clicking on the Zoom icon Highlight passages (or sections of passages) and test questions in the Reading, Mathematics, and Science Assessments Pause the test and return to the test item they were on (however, if a test is paused for more than 20 minutes, students will not be allowed to return to previous test items unless the test items are in the same item group) Cross out response options—students can eliminate response options by using the strikethrough function Mark a test item for review—students can mark a test item to return to it later (however, if a test is paused for more than 20 minutes, students will not be allowed to return to marked test items unless the test items are in the same item group) Take as much time as needed to complete an assessment—testing may be split across multiple sessions so that the testing does not interfere with class schedules. Each assessment must be completed within 45 calendar days of starting it. Listen to Mathematics and Science test items in English through a text-to-speech feature (requires headphones): –Text-to-speech is not available for students taking assessments in the Hawaiian language. For students who want to have questions or answer options read aloud in Hawaiian for the Mathematics or Science Assessment, a read-aloud guide is provided. –The use of text-to-speech in English or read-aloud in Hawaiian for the Reading Assessment is an accommodation that requires state approval.

13. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Available Accommodations These accommodations must be preset in TIDE by the Student Assessment Section before testing and cannot be edited by TAs during testing: Text-to-Speech in Reading (English only) TCs must request this accommodation for students using the form found in the TAM. Text-to-speech will then be pre- set for approved students to access for the Reading Assessment. Print on RequestTCs must request this accommodation for students using the form found in the TAM. Print on request will then be pre-set for approved students. BrailleSpecific process for students taking Braille version of HSA will be determined in the near future. TCs must select these accommodations in TIDE before testing. TAs must verify these accommodations during testing.* Background Color (Color Choices)Print Size (Large Print) A003 On-Site InterpreterA016 Template for Screen A004 Read Aloud to SelfA018 Seated Near TA A008 Closed Circuit TVA019 Tested Individually A010 Listening DeviceA020 Tested in Small Group A012 ScribeA021 English Dictionary

14. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Other Assessment Settings Language Online Hawai‘i State Reading, Mathematics, and Science Assessments are available in English and Hawaiian. Assessments in the Hawaiian language are to be used only for grade 3 and 4 students in the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP). HLIP students will be pre-set as taking the assessments in the Hawaiian language based on their enrollment status Only the AIR HelpDesk can edit the Language field. TCs cannot set their language status in TIDE, and TAs cannot select an alternate language during testing. Restrictions TCs can also block students from testing in a particular content area in TIDE (for example, if a student was found to be cheating, he or she may be blocked from additional testing opportunities in that content area).

15. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Allowable Resources All Online HSA Assessments Pen or pencil Blank scratch paper (must be securely shredded immediately following a testing event if written on by students) Masks or barriers to prevent students from looking at others’ computers Headphones for listening to audio Mathematics and Science Assessments Response aids (e.g., adaptive pencils, key guards, and skins) Posters offering students encouragement or inspiration without any specific content related to the Reading, Mathematics, and Science content standards, for example: –“Believe in Yourself” –“Set Your Dreams High” Handout of keyboard shortcuts (Online HSA navigation symbols). These may also be posted in larger sizes on a wall if desired. Online HSA Mathematics Four-function calculators: –A pop-up calculator is available in the online system; however, students may use a handheld calculator if they prefer. Only four-function calculators which include a percent key and a square root key may be used. Calculators with keyboards, communication functionality, and/or symbolic algebra functionality are NOT allowed. Mathematics Reference Sheets: –A pop-up Mathematics Reference Sheet is available in the online system; however, this sheet may be copied and handed out to students. The Mathematics Reference Sheets are available at alohahsa.org.

16. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Grace Period Extension and Test Opportunity Resets If a test has been paused by the TA or by the students for more than 20 minutes, the test session will expire, and the student will not be able to review any of his/her previous answers. Extending the grace period after the session expires is granted only in rare instances such as system wide network connection outage. Please contact the HSA Help Desk for such requests. If a student starts a wrong test opportunity by mistake, the student will have 45 calendar days to complete the test opportunity. HIDOE will not approve re-setting the opportunity for the student in this circumstance.

17. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments System Login Page

18. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Selecting and Viewing Accommodations and Assessment System Settings in TIDE

19. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Starting a Test Session

20. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Editing Accommodations and Settings during Testing (TA)

21. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Editing Accommodations or Settings during Testing (TA)

22. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments New: Summary of students approved in “approve all”

23. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Selecting and Viewing Accommodations and Assessment System Settings in TIDE

24. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Viewing Accommodations and Assessment Setting in TIDE, cont’d

25. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments New: Support of Mobile Devices The system now supports mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, Thunderbolt (Android phone), and Xoom (Android Tablet) for the TA interface but NOT for the student interface.

26. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments New in the Student Interface Most tools can now be moved around the screen so that they do not block the view of an item Print Size and Color Choice has been added to the login to allow for greater accessibility

27. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Test Management Center

28. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments Training Sites

29. Online Hawai‘i State Assessments For help or more information Visit alohahsa.orgalohahsa.org Call, fax, or email the American Institutes for Research HSA Help Desk –Hours: 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m. HST (except holidays) Monday- Friday –Phone: 1-866-648-3712 –Fax: 1-877-231-7813 –E-mail: HSAHelpDesk@air.orgHSAHelpDesk@air.org