1. FALL 2010 WRITING – END-OF-COURSE

2. WHO MUST TEST:  ALL students enrolled in English 11  ALL Term Graduates who have not passed the writing test.

3. WHEN TO TEST  EVERYONE:  Multiple Choice: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - MAIN  Short Paper: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 MAIN  TERM GRADUATES:  Multiple Choice: Monday or Thursday, October 18 or 21, 2010 - ALTERNATE  Short Paper: Friday, October 22, 2010 or Monday, October 25, 2010 - ALTERNATE

4. Term Graduates  Students scheduled to graduate by August 31, 2011  Will receive two I.D. labels  Must test two times  Must complete both MC and short paper  Will automatically be scored two times  Field J, 2 nd Attempt coded for term graduates alternate/2nd test ONLY

5. Continued  Term Graduates take both the Main MC (W0110) and Main short paper (#1662) on the same day as everyone else.  They then take both the Alternate MC (W5030) and the Alternate short paper (#1667) on the same answer document.  Be very careful and make sure students take them properly.

6. Multiple Choice Form #  FOR ALL EOC:  MainW0110  Alternate W5030

7. NEW FOR THE FALL  Guidelines for Recording a Test Session and the corresponding Examiner’s/Proctor’s Transmittal Form and Affidavit for Recorded Sessions (Appendix B)  Special Test Accommodations (Appendix C) Expanded and in two sections

8. New for Fall con't  Special Test Accommodations Code (Appendix D) Added code 29 English Dictionary  School Division Affidavit revised for submission with EVERY TEST  School Affidavit revised for submission to DDOT at the end of EVERY TEST

9. New for Fall Con’t  New Codes for LEP students  ELL Test Tier  ELL Composite Score  ELL Literacy Score  Race and Ethnicity Categories  Answer Documents

10. New for Fall Con’t  Project Graduation – All students currently enrolled in this will have the same number of opportunities as a Term Graduate

11. Materials for testing  Paper of one color for brainstorming, and rough draft  Pencils, pens  Provide scratch paper or have someone check that it is blank  All paper is to be collected at the end of the test and returned to the DDOT

12. Check in  Tuesday, October 26, 2010 all day and Wednesday, October 27 until noon  Bring all answer documents and test booklets to check in.  Bring any unused ID labels to check in with a reason why the labels were not used.  DESTROY NOTHING!!!

13. CHECK IN TIMES October 26, 2010  CHATHAM HIGH – 9:00 A.M.  TUNSTALL HIGH – 10:00 A.M  GRETNA HIGH – 1:00 P.M.  DAN RIVER HIGH – 2:00 P.M.

14. Fall 2010 Non-Writing Non-Writing

15. Training Examiners  ANYONE who administers a test MUST attend an examiner’s training session.  Create a sign in sheet and add it to your check- in documents.  ALL examiners must sign the test security agreement.  Emphasize following the manual during testing.  Emphasize monitoring the testing.

16. TEST PREPARATION  TestNav Tutorial  eTools Live  ePAT online  Rooms are prepared and ready for testing  TestNav loaded and ready  Dividers are there  All scratch paper, testing signs, etc in room

17. Prior to Testing  Create test sessions in PEM  Be sure to go to FALL NON-WRITING and save – then add sessions  Notify students and all school personnel of test dates and sessions  Test tickets may not be printed more than FOUR(4) days prior to session  SECURE THEM JUST LIKE BOOKLETS and PRE-ID LABELS  Be sure computers are on and TestNav is loaded

18. Articles in test session  NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES  Scratch paper and formula sheets must be signed and collected  Examiner should distribute one sheet at a time  Patty paper, grid paper, notebook paper  Proctors and examiners should be up and monitoring – not sitting

19. Special Education  REVIEW all SPED students and KNOW the testing accommodations and see that they are followed.  Note any LEP students and be sure their plan is also followed.  Provide all examiners accommodations for students they are testing.

20. NON – Writing  November 29, 2010- December 17, 2010  All testing will be completed before winter break, retakes included.  ALL retakes require remediation whether from last year or expedited.  Create a testing schedule, have it approved by the principal and send to DDOT by November 12, 2010.

21. WHO MUST TEST  Every student enrolled in the class AND  If already passed, create an already passed group in PEM.  Modified standard diploma  IEP diploma  Check homebound  THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS  Will count in AYP

22. WHO MAY TEST  Modified standard diploma students who need numeracy and literacy – Grade 8 English and Math  Provide a list for DDOT  Test takers – students who have left school and want a credit for a diploma  Retakes – students who failed the SOL previously and need the verified credit  Term Graduates – two tries

23. Examiners  They should have a roster for each test session – print list  Sign out/in test tickets – count them  Verify Attendance or absence  Students must sign test ticket and return it to the examiner  Organize in ABC order by session  Return to STC who returns to DDOT

24. Continued  Be sure they have all materials * Scratch paper * Appropriate calculators * Formula sheets * Pencils * Accommodations  Clear the memory of all graphing/scientific calculators

25. Marking Test Complete  Pages 30-31  Every student assigned a test must be accounted for via online testing  Mark Test Complete button and choose testing status – Student Test Details Screen  Re-testers do not have to be accounted for if they are not tested  DO NOT mark a student absent until the testing window is complete

26. Testing Irregularities  MUST be reported to the DDOT immediately  Call me, then fax the irregularity sheet from the examiner’s manual to me. Keep a copy for your records.  As soon as it is resolved, I will call you and email a copy of the DOE response for your files.

27.  In this version of TestNav, a TI-108 4- function calculator is replacing the previous version of the 4-function calculator. Please see the attached PDF to view a screen shot of the TI calculator available in TestNav version 6.9. Note that the online 4- function calculator is only available for the applicable tests that allow this manipulative (Grade 4 Mathematics, Grade 5 Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science).

28. QUESTIONS Vaughan Cell Phone: 434-429-9599 Vaughan – Office: 434-432-2761 Ext. 5022 Mrs. Adams: 434-432-2761 Ext. 5018