2. Iowa Online Training August 28, 2015

3. Iowa Online Training Agenda  High School Competency Diploma Option  Iowa Assessment  Riverside Data Manager  How to Manage Staff, Rosters, Students  How to Create a Test Session  How to Proctor a Test

4. High School Competency Diploma Option Number of Graduates  Number of Graduates (HS Diploma Option)  2011: 159  2012: 181  2013: 206  2014: 207  2015: 203  Graduation Rate (based on 9 th grade KUSD cohort)  Class of 2014 4–year Graduation rate  Without HS Diploma Option: 82.0%  With HS Diploma Option: 88.4%  Class of 2013 5–year Graduation rate  Without HS Diploma Option: 84.0%  With HS Diploma Option: 92.9%

5. High School Competency Diploma Option Eligibility (p.4 in Staff Handbook)  18 to 20 years old  KUSD Resident  Member of KUSD Cohort for 4 years (2015 or before)  A new student at 20 is not eligible  A 17 year old Cohort 2016 student may prepare for this option  Must be credit deficient (less than 18 credits)  Cannot graduate until June 2016

6. High School Competency Diploma Option Requirements (Page 4 in Staff Handbook)  High School Credits  Consumer Education (Personal Finance/Economics)  Health  Government/Politics  Employability Skills  Students with current employment  Employer evaluation, Student self evaluation, Pay stub  Students not employed  Work Readiness Portfolio

7. High School Competency Diploma Option Requirements  Writing Assessment  Grade 10 WKCE – 4 or higher  ACT WorkKeys Business Writing – 3 or higher  Grade 11 ACT Writing – 6 or higher  Grade 10 ACT Aspire – Readiness level of “Close” or “Ready”  Iowa Assessment  4 th Stanine on Reading, Written Expression, Vocabulary, Math, Social Studies and Science

8. Iowa Assessment Subtests Old and New ITED Form B/CIowa Form E/F Reading Total (Vocabulary and Comprehension) Reading Vocabulary Revising/WritingWritten Expression SpellingNA (assessed in Written Expression) Math Total (Concepts & Problem Solving and Computation) Math Total (Mathematics and Computation) Social Studies Science Sources of InformationNA (Information Literacy is embedded throughout each subtest)

9. High School Competency Diploma Option Application Page 3 in Staff Handbook)

10. HS Competency Diploma Option Iowa Subtests Requirements

11. High School Competency Diploma Option Staff and Student Handbook  Available on KUSD website under Departments/Educational Accountability  Student handbook:  http://www.kusd.edu/sites/default/files/document- library/english/competency-student.pdf  Staff handbook  http://www.kusd.edu/sites/default/files/document- library/english/competency-staff.pdf

12. Pass/Fails List Holds List (see handouts)  Pass/Fails List  Includes all students still eligible for high school diploma option but did not pass all subtests  Use for September recruiting  Determine what students last tested at your building  Holds List  Check application for completion of remaining HS Competency Diploma Option requirements  Active students noted on list

13. Iowa Assessment Testing Windows  September 16 – 30, 2015  3 rd Friday is Friday, September 18, 2015  January 4 – 15, 2016  2 nd Friday is Friday, January 8, 2016  April 18-29, 2016  Cost is now $13.50 per student

14. WorkKeys Business Writing Testing Windows  November 16 - 20, 2015  February 15 - 19, 2016  Cost increased to $13.25 in 2015-16.  Also available by appointment at Gateway Technical College. (Kelly Morin 564-2566)  Gateway provides same-day results but cost is higher (approx. $20).

15. Iowa Assessment Format  All questions are multiple choice  Each subtest begins with one or more sample question  Allow 5-10 minutes to log all students on system  Allow 5 minutes to take the Getting Started Tutorial  Explains online procedures  Show keystrokes

16. Iowa Assessment Subtests Testing Times (handout) Subtest Time (minutes) Number of Items Reading40 Vocabulary1540 Written Expression4054 Mathematics40 Computation2030 Science4048 Social Studies4050  See Test Description and Administration Times Handout.

17. Iowa Online Technical Requirements  All student computers must have Secure Browser installed  Responsibility of Building Support Technician  Available at: http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/datamanager/pl atinum.html  Test administrator must have own computer to control test sessions  Perform a test run prior to official test window  Students may complete Getting Started prior to September 16

18. Iowa Online Materials and Equipment  Directions for Online Administration booklet  Get from test coordinator  Scratch paper for students  Pencils for students  Session Code  Student Login Information (KUSD ID)  Spare computer  Calculator (for Math but not computation)

19. Iowa Online Riverside Data Manager  Log on: www.riversidedatamanager  Enter KUSD email for User Name  Enter your Riverside password  If forgot your password, click Forgot your password?  Riverside will email a temporary password  Check your email mail summary (spam)

20. Iowa Online Riverside Data Manager  Click on Admin

21. Data Manager Manage Locations  Click on Manage Locations  Click on Search/Edit Location  Click on Kenosha Unified Schools  Click on Search  This is a list of your authorized locations

22. Data Manager Manage Staff Users  Click on Manage Staff User  Click on Search/Edit Staff Users  Click on Location  Click on Kenosha Unified Schools  Search Staff  This is a list of your authorized building staff  If a test administrator is missing, please contact Information and Accountability

23. Data Manager Manage Rosters

24. Data Manager Manage Students  Click on Manage Students  Click on Search/Edit Student  Search Student  These are students that tested in your building in 2014-15 but did not pass all subtests, or  Students on the Pass/Fail list and currently active in your building  Use this for September recruiting

25. Data Manager Manage Students – Batch Entry  Students can be entered by batch or by hand  Information & Accountability can upload student lists but need 1 week prior to testing (Sept. 9)  Submit Excel file with first name, last name, ID  This can be a list of students that may test  Skill Building Class  Only students that test will be charged a fee

26. Data Manager Manage Students – Hand Entry  Manage Students  Add Student

27. Data Manager Manage Students – Hand Entry  Select Roster  (2015-16 Roster)  Select Location  Grade 12  Enter First Name  Enter Last Name  Enter KUSD ID  Enter Birthdate  Enter Gender  Click Save Stude nt

28. Data Manager Test Events and Test Assignments  The Test Event and Test Assignment is created at the District level  All Schools will use the same Test Event and Assignment  The Test Event is named Iowa Sept 2015

29. Data Manager Create a Test Session  All test administrators must create their own test sessions  A test session should be created for each subtest  Test session should be created in advance  Each test session will have a unique Session Code

30. Data Manager Create a Test Session  Click on Assessments Icon  Find Test Event  Click on Test Event Name (Iowa Sept 2015)  Scroll down on page  Click on Proctor an Online Testing Session

31. Data Manager Create a Test Session  Test Event:Iowa Sept 2015  Grade:12 – Twelve  Test Group:Iowa Form F complete  Level:Level 17/18  Battery/Subtest:Getting Started  Test Admin Type: Self Paced  Session Name: Your Last Name/Getting Started  Create Session

32. Data Manager Create a Test Session  Create test sessions for each subtest

33. How to Proctor a Self-Paced Test Session  Go to Overview  Digital Resources  Data Manager  Data Manager eLearning  Proctoring Self-paced Sessions

34. How to Administer a Test Session Getting Started  Click on Assessments Icon  Click on Test Event  Click on Proctor an Online Testing Session

35. How to Administer a Test Session Getting Started

36. How to Administer a Test Session Getting Started (student)  Launch the Secure Browser  Enter a Student ID  Enter the Session Code of Getting Started  Login

37. How to Administer a Test Session Getting Started (student)  Students will come to a drawing page  Student will be waiting for approval  Proctor has to approve test session to begin

38. Iowa Assessment Accommodations  Read Aloud (not Reading section)  Repeated Directions  Extended Time  Separate Location  English/Native Language Word to Word Glossary (no definitions)  Must be noted in IEP or language plans  See pages 10-13 in Test Directions

39. How to Extend Time in a Testing Session  On the session tab, click the Extend Time button  The Add More Time dialog box appears  Type in the number of minutes you want to extend  Click continue

40. Iowa Assessment Calculator Usage  Calculators are allowed in the Mathematics Subtest  Calculators are NOT allowed in the Computation Subtest  Click on the Calculator Icon to use the calculator function or to close it after use

41. How to Force Quit  Ctrl Shift Q

42. Practice Tests  A limited sample of practice tests were purchased for each building  Form E, Levels 15-17/18  Actual Test is Level 17/18  May be used for test preparation  Answers are available in the directions provided  Order form is included if building is interested in purchasing additional copies

43. Iowa Assessment Reports  Reports will be generated at the District level  Copies will be provided to each school after testing window closes

44. Please contact the Office of Information & Accountability 359-6259 Kris Keckler Renee Blise Lorien Thomas Brienne Schreiber Erin Roethe Tonya Miller Debbie Lupi Karin Dorsey Questions ?