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WESTEST 2Online Writing
Principal/Building Level Coordinator’s
Responsibilities
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Principal/BLC’s ResponsibilitiesTraining
Attend annual principal/building level coordinator training for WESTEST 2 Online Writing provided by CTC
Sign Principal/Building Level Coordinator’s Secure Materials and Test Procedures Agreement (Appendix C or D)
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Train examiners and other school personnel on Policy
2340: West Virginia Measures of Academic
Performance, which establishes rules governing the
administration and operation of assessments that are part
of WV-MAP, including WESTEST 2.
Policy 2340 can be found by clicking on the following link
and scrolling down to find the link for Policy 2340 under the
heading “Educational Program Development”:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/
Policy 2340
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Training
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Read the WESTEST 2
Online Writing Administration
Manual
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Read Appendix A: Testing Code
of Ethics
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Read all documents carefully and thoroughly.Read all statements on the forms you sign.Understand the consequences of violating testing
administration procedures and test security.
Caution
Remember: Violations could result in possible suspension/termination and/or revocation of teaching license.
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Training
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Emphasize that the use of cell phones and
other electronic devices by students
AND examiners during testing and breaks is
strictly prohibited.
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices
X
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Before a principal/blc, examiner, or
technology coordinator can use a cell phone (or even a classroom
phone) inside the computer lab, he or she should obtain
permission from the CTC or WVDE.
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Using Cell Phones to Address Technology Issues in the Lab
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Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Monitoring
Emphasize to examiners the
importance of proper monitoring during
testing.
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Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Training
Sign Verification of Training and document training of examiners (Appendix G)
Send a copy of Verification of Training to CTC before receiving secure materials
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Arrange for the assessment on the days scheduled by the county test coordinator
Work with county and school technology coordinators to ensure that all computers are in good working order and that security features have been updated on all computers to be used in testing
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Preparing for the Assessment
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Inform students of the date and general process of the assessment
Provide testing schedule to examiners to provide to students
Encourage studentsMaintain a positive attitudeEnsure students are familiar with
general procedures for WESTEST 2 Online Writing
Informing Students
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Communication
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Distribute copies of WESTEST 2 Online Writing Parent Guide to parents
Informing Parents
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Communication
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Prepare a roster for each examiner listing the examiner’s name, the date of testing, the grade level, the school name, the county name, student names scheduled for testing and student WVEIS numbers
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Providing Rosters
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Arrange to assess students in groups of approximately 30 or fewer
Arrange to assess students in a lab/classroom setting with adequate lighting and ventilation
Make necessary arrangements for proper seating
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Best Administration Practices
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Eliminate distractions such as ringing bells, intercom announcements or telephones ringing during the assessment
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Best Administration Practices
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Ensure the testing schedule allows students sufficient opportunity to complete the assessment before the end of the school day
DO NOT begin testing late in the day.
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Best Administration Practices
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It is not necessary for students to have signed Acceptable Use of the Internet Forms on file provided that the students will access the computer ONLY for WVDE authorized online assessments, including WESTEST 2 Online Writing.
However, principals/BLCs must follow their county policy regarding AUPs. If a student is not allowed to take Online Writing on the computer, he or she would have to hand write his or her paper, and a scribe would have to transcribe the composition onto the secure website.
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Follow County Policy Regarding AUP Policy
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Provide to examiners the WVS.326 Accommodations Provision Monitoring Forms for all students who require accommodations
Ensure that all proper accommodations are given during the test according to the students’ IEPs, 504 Plans and LEP Assessment Participation Forms
Arrange for scribes for students requiring that accommodation
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Ensuring Students Receive Accommodations
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Distribute the 2014 WESTEST 2 Online Writing Administration Manuals, rosters, secure materials, pencils or pens and scratch paper to all examiners
Establish a plan for delivery and security of Passwords of the Day
Establish a plan for shredding secure materials, including scratch paper and student rough drafts
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Distribution of Materials and Maintaining Security
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Changes to the Online Writing roster will take place daily using an automated process with data obtained from WVEIS.
Changes should take place overnight, but if a change did not occur overnight, wait another day before trying to test.
Daily Rostering
Principal’s/BLC’s Responsibilities:Understand Daily Rostering
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Contact the county test coordinator too add students to the testing site (if not
captured in daily rostering)o change students’ grade levels for proper
matching to WESTEST 2 RLA multiple-choice sessions (if not captured in daily rostering)
o request students’ login information to be reseto request spelling or other errors on roster be
corrected (if not captured in daily rostering) Inform county test coordinator of any
testing irregularities, including students who have difficulty logging on to the testing site
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Contacting County Test Coordinator
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• Maintain Security of Test Materials– Password of the Day– Passages and Prompts
• “Do not retain, copy, reproduce, paraphrase, distribute or discuss” (Testing Code of Ethics)
• Maintain Security of Student Responses– Rough Drafts
• “Do not retain, copy, reproduce, paraphrase, distribute or discuss” (Testing Code of Ethics)
Security Reminder
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:Maintaining Security
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For Questions About• Testing Policies
• Accommodations• Test Security (including Password of the Day)
• Return of Test Materials
Contact Your county test coordinator
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:WESTEST 2 Online Writing Contact Information
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For Questions About• Technological Problems
Contact Your county test coordinator and county
technology coordinator
Principal/BLC’s Responsibilities:WESTEST 2 Online Writing Contact Information
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West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Assessment and Accountability
Dr. Vaughn Rhudy
Reading/Language Arts and Online Writing Assessment Coordinator
304-558-2546
WVDE Support/Contact
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CTB/McGraw-Hill
Product Support Staff
866-282-2250
Last ResortSupport/Contact Information
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http://www.ctb.com/wt2West Virginia WESTEST 2 Assessment Program
http://wvde.state.wv.us/West Virginia Department of Education
http://wvde.state.wv.us/oaa/Office of Assessment and Accountability
https://sites.google.com/a/wvde.k12.wv.us/westest-2-online-writing-technical-assistance-website/WESTEST 2 Online Writing Technical Assistance Website
Key Websites
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