1. T EST A DMINISTRATOR T RAINING (R EQUIRED FOR DTC S, STC S, AND TA S )

2. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Understand the roles and responsibilities of test administrators  Understand how to use the Test Administration Manual to understand requirements and validly administer tests  Be aware of what’s new this year in the statewide assessment system  Learn where to find test administration resources and tools Big Picture Objectives

3. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Training will cover the following topics :  Test Administrator Training  Accessibility Supports  Test Security  Smarter Balanced Administration*  OAKS Online Science and Social Sciences Administration*  ELPA21 Administration* *Only required for TAs administering this assessment Training Overview Primary source: Test Administration Manual

4. T EST A DMINISTRATORS TA Roles and Responsibilities: Reminder of Requirements  Before testing:  Provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with the test format and procedures  Review student IEPs or education plans to identify appropriate test formats and accessibility supports  Make arrangements for students who are not testing  Review Test Administration Manual (TAM), Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM), and training notes  During testing:  Ensure that students receive the appropriate test  Enforce test environment requirements TAM, Section 6 Planning for Test Administration

5.  Smarter Balanced Math and English Language Arts (ELA) Assessments  OAKS Online Science and Social Sciences Assessments  English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21 st Century (ELPA21)  Kindergarten Assessment  Extended Assessments Ensuring All Students Participate in Required Assessments: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Sections 7 Smarter Balanced, 8 OAKS Online, 9 ELPA21, 10 Kindergarten Assessment, and 11 Extended

6. Ensuring All Students Participate in Required Assessments: Reminder of Requirements  Know how many opportunities are available for the test you’ll be administering  Know when your school is administering each test so your students take the right test at the right time  Know what test settings your students need before testing begins  Check IEPs and 504 Plans what supports are identified  Check TIDE to see what settings are assigned TAM, Section 6 Planning for Test Administration; TIDE User Guide

7. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Test Environment Requirements  Supervision at all times by a trained TA  Quiet environment void of distractions  Only accessibility supports listed in OAM made available to students  Limited interaction with students  Read student directions  Administer accessibility supports appropriately  No coaching TAM, Section 2.2 Security of the Test Environment

8. T EST A DMINISTRATORS OAKS System Components Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Student demographic information collected Student test settings entered Test Delivery System (TDS): TA Interface Test sessions created Students approved to test _______________ Test Delivery System (TDS): Student Interface Students log into tests Students take tests Online Reporting System (ORS) Test results reported Item Tracking System (ITS) Test questions created reviewed, and edited Questions assembled into tests

9. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Accessing the OAKS Portal  OAKS Portal URL: oaksportal.org  Register to receive alerts when announcements or resources are posted on the portal  Provides access to:  TIDE (view and edit student test settings)  TA Interface (used to administer tests)  Online Reporting System (view participation and performance reports) TIDE, TA, and ORS User Guides

10. Updating Student Test Settings: Reminder of Process  Student test settings managed through the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)  Created and updated daily based on updates to the SSID record  Governs which tests students can access and the accessibility options they receive TIDE User Guide

11. T EST A DMINISTRATORS TA Interface  Administer online tests, track progress, and manage students testing in your session  Adjust test settings for individual students before they are approved to start the test  Approve and submit print requests from students Student Interface  Secure online test that must be accessed via a secure browser  General Education Student Interface  Braille Interface Overview of Test Delivery System : Reminder of Process TA User Guide

12. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Used to create and manage test sessions and approve students  All information is visible on one screen  Test Session ID  Students needing approval to start testing  Students with tests in progress  Print requests TA Interface at A Glance : Reminder of Process TA User Guide

13. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Create and Manage Test Sessions  List of available tests automatically displays upon logging in  Click Expand All to see more detail  Select the tests for inclusion in the session and click [Start Session]  System generates a Session ID that students will use to log in  Test sessions automatically expire upon TA logout  Sessions cannot be resumed  Students may resume a paused test in any new test session that includes the applicable test subject and grade  Example: TA creates a test session for students on Tuesday. To resume testing on Wednesday, the TA will create another test session for students to resume testing TA Interface (cont’d) : Reminder of Process TA User Guide

14. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  The number in red next to the Approvals button shows the number of students waiting for approval  Clicking on the Approvals button brings up the list of students who need to be approved to test. TA Interface (cont’d) : Reminder of Process Student Test Settings and Approvals TA User Guide

15. T EST A DMINISTRATORS TA Interface (cont’d) : Reminder of Process Student Test Settings and Approvals (cont’d) TA User Guide

16. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Student Login 1.Log in using First Name, SSID, Session ID 2.Confirm identity – “Is This You?” screen – First Name (same as in SSID upload), Enrolled Grade, DOB, School, SSID 3.Select Test – Student will see available tests by subject 4.TA Approval required to start test 5.Confirm test -- “Is this your test?” screen 1 Student Log-in 2 3 4 5 TA User Guide

17. Related Reading Requirements by Role User RoleDescription Test Administrator  Sections 1 – 4 of the TAM  Sections 6 – 12 of the TAM based on the tests the TA will administer  Appendix A: Statewide Test Schedule of the TAM  The Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM)

18. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Test Administration Manual http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam  Oregon Accessibility Manual http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487  Best Practices Guide http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam  Promising Testing Practices http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444  TA User Guide http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=391  Practice and Training Tests http://oaksportal.org http:// Test Administration Resources

19. A CCESSIBILITY S UPPORTS (U NIVERSAL TOOLS, DESIGNATED SUPPORTS, & ACCOMMODATIONS ) (R EQUIRED FOR DTC S, STC S, AND TA S )

20. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Understand the purpose of the statewide assessment accessibility supports  Assigning Student Test Settings in TIDE  Knowledge of current updates to Student and Test Administrator Interfaces Big Picture Objectives

21. P REPARING FOR THE S TATEWIDE A SSESSMENTS

22. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Practice Tests  Allow teachers, students, parents and other interested parties to experience a range of item types Smarter Balanced ELA and Math, as well as Performance Tasks)  Assist IEP/504 teams to determine which universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations are needed for each individual student to be successful on the assessments.  Please Note: New Practice tests will be available Oct. 20, 2015 at http://oaksportal.org/ http://oaksportal.org/

23. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Calculator and Equation Editor Tutorials http://oaksportal.org/students/

24. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Calculators Scientific/Graphing/Regression Basic Scientific

25. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Equation Editor Tutorial http://demo.tds.airast.org/EQTutorial/?c=Oregon_PT

26. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Oregon’s Statewide Assessment Accessibility Supports http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487

27. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Oregon Accessibility Manual

28. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Know the differences between the following categories of accessibility supports as well as the specific supports that are available for each statewide assessment:  Universal Tools  Designated Supports  Accommodations Know the Options

29. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Figure 1: Conceptual Model Underlying the Oregon Accessibility Manual. Universal Tools Embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1ELPA21 Non-embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1XA Table 1KA Table 1ELPA21 Designated Supports Embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1ELPA21 Non-embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1XA Table 1KA Table 1ELPA21 Accommodations Embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1ELPA21 Non-embedded Table 1SB Table 1OAKS Table 1XA Table 1KA Table 1ELPA21

30. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Any practice or procedure that compromises the intent of the assessment through a change in the learning expectations, construct, or content that is to be measured, grade-level standard, or measured outcome of the assessment and is not listed in Oregon’s Accessibility Manual (OAM).  Please note: Assessments taken under any modified condition are counted as non-participants in all state and federal accountability measures and reports. Modification

31. TIDE Changes for the 2015-16 School Year

32. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Student Test Settings  To align the organization and terminology with the Oregon Accessibility Manual, the TIDE Student Settings screen has been updated and streamlined, including:  Student demographics and ethnicity fields have been removed  Settings are organized by category: Embedded Designated Supports, Embedded Accommodations, and Test Access  Non-embedded Designated Supports and the (Optional) Accommodation Code fields have been removed  Terminology of supports are aligned to the terminology in the Oregon Accessibility Manual  Student Settings upload template has been updated to align with the terminology in the Oregon Accessibility Manual

33. T EST A DMINISTRATORS View/Edit Students in TIDE  All users can view student settings  Users can only update test settings if their role in TIDE permits  All settings except ELPA21 domain exemptions can be mass uploaded using a template provided through TIDE

34. S TUDENT I NTERFACE Changes for the 2015-16 School Year

35. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Updated Skin and Item Tools Menu Tools now available through menu icon rather than requiring right-click (see next slide for details) Navigation buttons now clear, allowing color contrast/overlay settings to apply

36. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Item Tools Menu  All tools now consolidated in a single location under an industry-standard menu button in the top right corner of the item.  Turning on this feature also turns on strikethrough mode which enables a student to quickly and easily strike multiple options without having to right click on each and every one.

37. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Scrubber for Embedded Audio  Enables a student to drag to the desired position in the audio for pre-recorded audio. ( Note : This is not available for text-to-speech)

38. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Text-to-Speech Settings  Allows the student to adjust the volume, rate (speed), and pitch for text-to-speech from inside the secure browser (Note: voice pack selection must still be done outside of the secure browser)

39. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Response Recovery  Enables a student to recover a previous draft from the current test session.  All drafts are ordered from most recent to oldest and grouped by sitting (each time the student logged in and tested) ( Note : available as a universal tool but may be turned off from the TA Interface)

40. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Paginated Item Groups*  Single item display within item groups  Students can navigate to individual items within an item group  Checkmarks show which items the student has answered  Enhanced security if pausing for 20+ minutes:  If student pauses for more than 20 minutes without having answered all items in the item group, answered items will be “locked down”  Students may still review but may not revise response to previously answered items in the item group * For all tests except Smarter Balanced Math PT

41. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Persisting Highlighting* *Highlighting will persist between segments on PTs and between testing sessions. *Highlighting will only persist if a student tests on the same operating system and platform.

42. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Line Reader (OAKS & ELPA21) o The student is able to use this feature as a guide when reading text.

43. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Oregon Test Administration Manual (required reading) and Webpage: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=486 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=486  Oregon’s Statewide Assessment Accessibility Webpage & Manual (required reading): http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487  Smarter Practice/Training Tests http://oaksportal.org/ http://oaksportal.org/  Promising Practices: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444 Online Resources

44. T EST S ECURITY (R EQUIRED FOR DTC S, STC S, AND TA S )

45. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Objectives  Understand how to use the Test Administration Manual to:  Implement the principles of secure test administration  Maintain security of printed test materials  Avoid and respond to test improprieties

46. T EST A DMINISTRATORS

47.  Security refers to:  Who has access to secure test materials  What students can see and hear while testing  What resources students can access while testing  Why security is important:  Ensure that each student’s responses are a valid representation of what that student knows and can do  Ensure the assessment data used for accountability purposes are valid and accurate  Ensure that test items can be used across years to allow for year- to-year comparability and to protect investments in test development A secure environment refers to the conditions under which tests are administered, not a specific location Secure Testing Environment: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Section 2.2 Security of the Test Environment

48. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Security refers to:  Who has access to secure test materials  What students can see and hear while testing  What resources students can access while testing  Why security is important:  Ensure that each student’s responses are a valid representation of what that student knows and can do  Ensure the assessment data used for accountability purposes are valid and accurate  Ensure that test items can be used across years to allow for year- to-year comparability and to protect investments in test development A secure environment refers to the conditions under which tests are administered, not a specific location Secure Testing Environment: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Section 2.2 Security of the Test Environment

49. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Ensure only the student and authorized staff have access  Maintain chain of custody from printing to shredding, using consistent protocols to collect and inventory all materials  Ensure all materials are securely destroyed  At the end of each test session (printed items and stimuli, notes, and scratch paper)  Upon test completion (for student drafts for ELPA21 and Smarter Balanced PT and constructed response items) Handling Secure Printed Test Materials: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Section 2.4 Secure Handling of Printed Test Materials

50. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Identifying and Preventing Improprieties: Reminder of Requirements  Definition: Behaviors prohibited because they give students an unfair advantage or compromise the security or validity of the test  Improprieties can be:  Committed by a student or an adult  Intentional or accidental  Affect a single student or a group of students  Strategies to prevent improprieties:  Know the rules and make sure students know the rules  Check the test environment to make sure it meets the security criteria  Ensure the test environment and the students are closely supervised When in doubt, check the TAM and seek clarification before testing! TAM, Section 3 Test Improprieties

51. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Impacted tests may be invalidated, meaning the student loses their test opportunity  In rare cases, tests may be reset  Significant breaches of security could result in disciplinary action by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) or the district Potential Consequences: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Section 3.5 Consequences of Test Improprieties

52. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Immediately report all potential test improprieties, even if you are unsure of the exact situation  PAUSE the student’s test pending the DTC’s investigation and authorization from ODE  DTC sends Test Impropriety Report to: ode.testsecurity@state.or.us ode.testsecurity@state.or.us Reporting Improprieties: Reminder of Requirements TAM, Section 3.6 Reporting Test Improprieties

53. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Test Administration Manual: http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam  Oregon Accessibility Manual http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487  Promising Practices to Avoid Improprieties: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444 http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444  Test Security Forms: http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/testsecurity http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/testsecurity Online Resources

54. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Related Reading Requirements by Role User RoleDescription District Test Coordinator  Sections 2 and 3 of the TAM  Appendices D and E of TAM  The Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM) School Test Coordinator  Sections 2 and 3 of the TAM  Appendices D and E of the TAM  The OAM Test Administrator  Sections 2 and 3 of the TAM  Sections 6 – 12 of the TAM based on the tests the TA will administer  The OAM

55. OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE A ND OAKS S OCIAL S CIENCES (R EQUIRED FOR DTC S, STC S, AND OAKS O NLINE S CIENCE, S OCIAL S CIENCES TA S )

56. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Administer OAKS Online Science and Social Sciences Objective

57. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  2015-16 OAKS Online Test Window: January 5 – June 10  Each test opportunity is subject to a 45- day expiration period Test Schedule (TAM: Appendix A)

58. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  For students in grades 5 and 8, there are two OAKS Science and Social Sciences test opportunities per subject  Retesting students in grades 5 and 8 who have already met requires explicit parental consent  Three test opportunities for students in High School per year; no restriction on retesting Test Opportunities (TAM: Sec 5.1: Testing Time and Recommended Order of Administration)

59. T EST A DMINISTRATORS

60.  Review Section 8.0 Administering the OAKS Online Assessments  Identify students taking the Extended Assessment  Identify students to be tested and their test settings  Make sure you have the correct SSID for each student  Identify students who need stacked Spanish/English or Braille format  Identify students who need accessibility supports  Provide students with opportunities to become familiar with the test format and technology Before Testing

61. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Monitor to ensure that students only have access to the accessibility supports listed in the Oregon Accessibility Manual (OAM) (OAM: pg. 26, Accessibility Supports for OAKS Science and Social Sciences Assessments)  If breaking up the test into multiple sessions, allow students to finish all presented items on the screen before pausing the test. (TAM: Sec 8.3, Testing Over Multiple Sessions or Days)  If students pause the test for more than 20 minutes, they will no longer be able to return to previously answered or marked items when they log back in. (TAM: Sec 6.4, Pause Rules and Test Expirations) Test Administration

62. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Periodic Table (Grade 8 and High School) http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2346 (ODE Provided Resources- Paper Copy)

63. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Calculators (4-Function, Scientific, Graphing, & Regression)

64. T EST A DMINISTRATORS Required Reading by Role User RoleDescription District Test Coordinator  Sections 1 – 14 of the Test Administration Manual  Appendices A – F of the Test Administration Manual  The Oregon Accessibility Manual (see OAM for role-specific reading requirements) (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487)http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487 School Test Coordinator  Sections 1 – 12 of the Test Administration Manual  Appendices A – F of the Test Administration Manual  The Oregon Accessibility Manual (see OAM for role-specific reading requirements) (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487)http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487 OAKS Online Science and Social Sciences Test Administrators  Sections 1 - 4 of the Test Administration Manual  Section 8 of the TAM  Appendix A of the Test Administration Manual  The Oregon Accessibility Manual (see OAM for role-specific reading requirements) (http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487)http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487

65. T EST A DMINISTRATORS  Test Administration Manual  Oregon Accessibility Manual: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=487  OAKS Online User Guides  OAKS Portal (Practice Tests) http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=391 http://www.oaksportal.orgwww.oaksportal.org Online Resources