College and Career Readiness Alternate

Assessment Grade 10

2014-2015

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CCRAA and PLAN SimilaritiesRequired DocumentationNC Testing Code of EthicsTesting EnvironmentTest SecurityTesting WindowProhibited Items

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Eligible Students Enrolled in Grade 10 for the first time (according to PowerSchool) Must have a current IEP

◦ Students with current IEPs who are identified as LEP, have scored below a 4.0 expanding on the W-APT and are first year in U.S. schools are exempt from the English and Reading portions of the assessment

Must exhibit severe and pervasive delays in all areas of conceptual, linguistic, and academic development as well in adaptive behaviors, including communication, daily living skills and self-care.

Must follow a course of study that may not lead to admission into a college-level course of study resulting in a college degree

Must NOT be receiving instruction on the Extended Content Standards Must have written parental consent for an alternate assessment

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Test Format Test Window: October 6 – 15

◦ Make up testing must occur during this window Maximum time is 150 minutes Verbal instructions must begin no later than 9:00 am Students will not stop when they complete each section.

They should continue working through the test until time is called.

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Test AdministratorsMust be a school staff member

◦ Retired teachers working in your school are eligible Attend CCRAA training

◦ Include accommodations during trainingRead and study the assessment guide prior to

trainingFollow the NC Testing Code of EthicsMonitor students during testingAccount for and return all test materials

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Proctors Required for each test administration regardless of the

number of students testing NO ROVING PROCTORS 18 years or older and not currently a student enrolled in the

K-12 public school system Registered with www.cmsvolunteers.com Cannot be assigned to a room where a relative/ward is to

be tested, or with a TA who is a close friend Must monitor students during test session May not assist students in choosing responses, handle or be

left alone with secure test materials Must receive training from STC or designee on NC Testing

code of Ethics and the Proctor Guide

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IrregularitiesAll irregularities must be reported in OTISS on the

day of the occurrenceIf a misadministration is declared, the student

must be retested during the approved testing window

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State Reading PolicyStudents MUST be permitted to read a novel or

other non-textbook when they have completed testing◦ The TA must confirm that the student has finished testing

by asking, “Are you sure you have finished testing?”◦ All testing materials must be collected◦ Reading material must be reviewed prior to allowing

students to read to ensure that is does not include any notes

Teachers may provide approved reading materials to students from their classroom

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Accommodations Accommodations for CCRAA must be documented in a

student’s IEP Students may receive Read Aloud on all sections of the CCRAA 1st Year in U.S. LEP Exempt students should not answer

questions in the English or Reading sections of the CCRAA Approved Accommodations are located in Appendix A of the

assessment guide Review of Accommodations Used During Testing forms must be

used Email StateAndFederalPrograms@cms.k12.nc.us by

September 20 if you are in need of any special print materials

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MaterialsCCRAA Assessment GuideCCRAA Gr. 10 Test BooksPrecoded Answer Sheets

◦ No QR code on grade 10General Purpose Header Sheet

◦ One per class or group testedCalculator

◦ REQUIRED◦ Four function with memory key (Appendix

D)◦ Must be cleared before and after testing◦ Can be used for the entire test

• Blank Paper• Graph Paper• No. 2 Pencils• Paper Clips • Timing device

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• School Name• Teacher Name• Last Name• First Name• Date of Birth• PowerSchool #

Questions 1 & 2 must be coded AFTER TESTING

Special CodesColumn E – 1, 1st year in US Schools, LEP Exempt from English and Reading portions of the CCRAA

Answer Sheet

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A General Purpose Header sheet is needed for each group of CCRAA tests (one per class OR one per school)

School System NameTest NameSchool CodeTeacher Name (You may choose 1)School NameTest DateAnswer Key Code: CR10Number of Answer Sheets

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Student Directions

P. 25 – 34

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Scanning and ScoringCCRAA Grade 10 must be scanned Schools will receive a single score based on how many

test items they answer correctlyScanning and Materials check in will take place at the

Scoring Center on October 23rd during PSAT check-in ◦ Bring all CCRAA materials to Materials check-in• Answer Sheets to be Scanned (w/ Header)• Packing List(s)• Used/Unused Test Books• Unused Answer Sheets• Used scratch paper and graph paper• Assessment Guides

• Modified Materials- MIB, OIPP, Large Print, Braille- Misadministrations• School Accountability Statement • Test Day Certification Forms