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2013-2014 SPRING FINAL EXAMS MAY 23 – JUNE 10. Agenda Items: Teacher-Made Exams NC Final Exams End-of-Course Exams NCEXTEND2 Exams World Languages Level I E xams Check-Out/In Procedures Late/Accommodation Procedures NC Testing Code of Ethics Next Steps. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Stop by the Table Outside the Auditorium to Pick Up Necessary Materials
2013-2014SPRING FINAL
EXAMSMAY 23 – JUNE 10Agenda Items:
Teacher-Made Exams NC Final Exams End-of-Course Exams NCEXTEND2 Exams World Languages Level I Exams Check-Out/In Procedures Late/Accommodation Procedures NC Testing Code of Ethics Next Steps
ON TARGET
Some materials can be accessed online!http://
westmecktesting.weebly.com/2013-2014-training-information.html
Testing ScheduleList of Test Administrators & Proctors
EOC Assessment GuideNCEXTEND2 EOC Assessment GuideNC Final Exams Assessment Guide
Proctor’s InformationNC Testing Code of Ethics
WMHS Testing Room ChecklistWorld Languages Script & Test Directions
ON TARGET
THE TESTING SCHEDULEKnow when we are testing and be aware of schedule changes! DATE SCHEDULE
ADJUSTMENTS EXAMS TO BE ADMINISTERED
LUNCH AND/OR BUS DEPARTURE CHANGES
Friday, May 23, 2014(A Day)
2nd Period: 7:15 – 10:00
3rd Period: 10:06 – 12:06
4th Period: 12:13 – 2:15
2nd Period A-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
4th Period A-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
(includes Teacher-Made Exams and NC Final Exams)
A Lunch: 10:06 – 10:32B Lunch: 10:36 – 11:02C Lunch: 11:07 – 11:34 D Lunch: 11:39 – 12:06Normal Dismissal Time
Monday, May 26, 2014 is a holiday. School is not in session and no exams will be administered.Tuesday, May 27,
2014(B Day)
2nd Period: 7:15 – 10:00
3rd Period: 10:06 – 12:06
4th Period: 12:13 – 2:15
2nd Period B-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
4th Period B-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
(includes Teacher-Made Exams and NC Final Exams)
A Lunch: 10:06 – 10:32B Lunch: 10:36 – 11:02C Lunch: 11:07 – 11:34 D Lunch: 11:39 – 12:06Normal Dismissal Time
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
(A Day)
1st Period: 7:15 – 10:00
4th Period: 10:06 – 12:06
3rd Period: 12:13 – 2:15
1st Period A-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
3rd Period A-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
(includes Teacher-Made Exams and NC Final Exams)
A Lunch: 10:06 – 10:32B Lunch: 10:36 – 11:02C Lunch: 11:07 – 11:34 D Lunch: 11:39 – 12:06Normal Dismissal Time
Thursday, May 29, 2014
(B Day)
1st Period: 7:15 – 10:00
4th Period: 10:06 – 12:06
3rd Period: 12:13 – 2:15
1st Period B-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
3rd Period B-Day Exams for all Year-Long Courses
(includes Teacher-Made Exams and NC Final Exams)
A Lunch: 10:06 – 10:32B Lunch: 10:36 – 11:02C Lunch: 11:07 – 11:34 D Lunch: 11:39 – 12:06Normal Dismissal Time
Friday, May 30, 2014(A Day)
Regular Schedule:1st Period: 7:15 – 8:48
2nd Period: 8:54 – 10:27
3rd Period: 10:33 – 12:41
4th Period: 12:41 – 2:15
Make-ups for all Year-Long Courses(includes teacher-made exams and NC Final
Exams)Testing will take place in closed locations.
No bells will ring for class changes.
A Lunch: 10:35 – 11:01B Lunch: 11:05 – 11:31C Lunch: 11:36 – 12:03 D Lunch: 12:08 – 12:35Normal Dismissal Time
Monday, June 2, 2014(B Day)
Abbreviated Schedule:
7:15 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
All 4th Period 4x4 Exams(includes World Language EOYs, EOCs, NC
Final Exams, and Teacher-Made Exams)
Lunch: TBABuses Leave: 12:45
p.m.Tuesday, June 3, 2014
(A Day)Abbreviated Schedule:
7:15 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
All 3rd Period 4x4 Exams(includes World Language EOYs, EOCs, NC
Final Exams, and Teacher-Made Exams)
Lunch: TBABuses Leave: 12:45
p.m.Wednesday and Thursday, June 4 and 5, 2014 are religious holidays.
Only makeup exams will be administered, and school will dismiss at 2:15 p.m.The schedule for that day is TBA.
Friday, June 6, 2014(B Day)
Abbreviated Schedule:7:15 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
All 2nd Period 4x4 Exams(includes World Language EOYs, EOCs, NC
Final Exams, and Teacher-Made Exams)
Lunch: TBABuses Leave: 12:45
p.m.Monday, June 9, 2014
(A Day)Abbreviated Schedule:7:15 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
All 1st Period 4x4 Exams(includes World Language EOYs, EOCs, NC
Final Exams, and Teacher-Made Exams)
Lunch: TBABuses Leave: 12:45
p.m.Tuesday, June 10,
2014(B Day)
Abbreviated Schedule:7:15 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
Make-ups for All 4x4 Exams(includes World Language EOYs, EOCs, NC
Final Exams, and Teacher-Made Exams)
Lunch: TBABuses Leave: 12:45
p.m.
TESTING WINDOW:
Year-Long Courses: May 23 – May 30
Semester Courses: June 2 – June 10
ON TARGET
TEACHER-MADE EXAMS
ON TARGET KEY POINTS:
Make good use of the allotted time:• We will be in one period for
almost 5 hours beginning June 2nd!
Use extra time in a variety of ways:• Play games to review before
testing • Allow review in
partners/groups/stations before testing
• Last minute one-on-one instruction before testing
• Teacher/classroom surveys to improve for next year
THINGS TO DO:
Work with your team to make an appropriate assessment (and rubric, if applicable).
Save your teacher-made test in a variety of ways in case it is needed for verification over the summer:• Keep student’s graded tests• Save your test electronically• Send your test to your
department chair and team administrator or academic coach
TEACHER-MADE EXAMSIn addition to NC Final Exams, World Language Exams, and EOCs, some teachers will be administering teacher-made exams. (A-Day/B-Day teacher-made exams are from May 23 - 30)
•End-of-Course, World Language, and NC Final Exams will count as 25% of a student’s final grade. These courses SHOULD NOT also have teacher-made exams this year!•In other words, only one final exam per course.
ON TARGET
NC FINAL EXAMS
ON TARGET
NC FINAL EXAMS: TESTED SUBJECTSPage 4 of the NCFE Assessment Guide
English IEnglish IIIEnglish IV
Civics & EconomicsUS History
World HistoryPhysical Science
ChemistryPhysics
Earth/Environmental ScienceMath IIMath III
Advanced Functions & ModelingPre-Calculus
More information can be found at http://westmecktesting.weebly.com/nc-final-exams.html!
ON TARGET
PURPOSE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FINAL EXAMS
WE WANT
95% of eligible
students to test
• North Carolina’s Teacher Evaluation Process
• Standard 6 to assess teacher performance
• Standard 8 to assess administrator performance
• 25% of the student’s final grade in high school courses
ON TARGET
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS:
• All high school students enrolled in the tested subjects, including repeaters
• All transfer students• Suspended students• Students who are failing
the course• Students repeating a
course
INELIGIBLE STUDENTS:
• LEP First Year Exempt Students (only applies to English tests)
• Students taking course for credit recovery
• Students granted medical exemptions
• Students enrolled in AP courses
• Students taking course for credit recovery
• NCVPS students
NC FINAL EXAMS: WHO’S ELIGIBLE VS. INELIBIGLE
Pages 5 and 6 of the NCFE Assessment Guide
•End-of-Course, World Language, and NC Final Exams will count as 25% of a student’s final grade. These courses SHOULD NOT also have teacher-made exams this year!•In other words, only one final exam per course.
ON TARGET
NC FINAL EXAMS: ADMINISTRATION TIMEPage 7 of the NCFE Assessment Guide
Administration Time: 120 minutes2 Two Minute Breaks: 4 minutesGeneral Instructions: 12 minutes
Total Time: 136 minutes
From May 23 – May 29, the last testing periods of the day will have a “special plan” to make sure there is enough time for testing.
Expect an email from Ms. Raynor with details.
Unlike with Teacher-Made Exams, teachers are not permitted to review before testing.
ON TARGET
NC FINAL EXAMS: MATERIALS LISTPages 10 and 11 of
the NCFE Assessment Guide
ON TARGET
NCFE Assessment GuidePages 20-26 of your Assessment Guide
Page # of Assessment Guide # of “SAYS” to HighlightPage 20 5Page 21 8Page 22 2 (test-dependent)
Page 23 (Record Times on Board)
3 or 4 (test-dependent)
Page 24 (Record Times on Board)
2
Page 25 (Record Times on Board)
3
Page 26 2
Start in your Assessment Guide on page 20!!!
On Pages 27-33, you will see the sample answer sheets. There are 3 different answer sheets for NC Final Exams!
English III = greenMultiple-Choice = orange
Multiple-Choice & Constructed Response = blue
ON TARGET
EOC, NCEXTEND2 & WORLD LANG. EXAMS
ON TARGET
• Students enrolled in a course requiring an EOC• NC Virtual Public School students• AP & Honors students• Courses within a sequence• Suspended students• Students who are failing the course• Hospital or homebound instruction students 95
% of eligible
students in each school
must be tested
Page 1 of the EOC Assessment Guide
NC READY EOCs: ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
ON TARGET
• Students enrolled in a course requiring an EOC
• Must have a current IEP, not just a 504 or LEP Plan
• Student’s progress in response to high-quality instruction says that he is not likely to achieve content area proficiency.
• Nature of disability may require assessments that are different in design
95% of
eligible students in each school
must be tested
Pages 1 and 2 of the X2 Assessment Guide
NCEXTEND2: ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
ON TARGET TESTING WINDOW & ESTIMATED TIME• World Languages Speaking & Writing: May 1 – June 10• EOCs, NCEXTEND2 & World Languages Listening &
Reading: June 2 – June 10• Makeup Days: June 4, 5, and 10• No afternoon makeup exams; no retests• Estimated Administration Time:
• Biology: 166 minutes (max. of 4 hours allowed)• English II: 166 minutes (max. of 4 hours allowed)• Math I: 196 minutes (max. of 4 hours allowed)• Spanish I and French I: approximately 90 minutes• NCEXTEND2 Biology: 168 minutes• NCEXTEND2 English II: 168 minutes• NCEXTEND2 Math I: 168 minutes
• Maximum Testing Time: 4 hours unless student has an Extended Time accommodation.
Pages 2-4 of the EOC and X2 Assessment Guides
ON TARGET
Page # of Assessment Guide # of “SAYS” to HighlightEVERYONE BEGINS ON PAGE 27. READ AREAS THAT APPLY.
Page 27 1Page 28 4Page 29 4 (test-dependent)Page 30 5Page 31 2 or 3 (test-dependent)Page 32 2 or 3 (test-dependent)Page 33 4 or 5 (test-dependent)Page 34 1 or 5 (test-dependent)Page 35 2 (test-dependent)
Pages 27 - 47 of the EOC Assessment GuideEOC Assessment Guide
Start in your Assessment Guide on page 27!!!
ON TARGET
Page # of Assessment Guide # of “SAYS” to HighlightBIOLOGY AND ENGLISH II ONLY…
Page 36 (Record times on board) 2Page 37 2
Page 38 (Record times on board) 2Page 39 2Page 40 2
MATH I ONLY…Page 41 1
Page 42 (Record times on board)Follow procedures for completing calculator inactive
sections
2
Page 43 1Page 44 (Record times on board) 3Page 45 (Record times on board) 2
Page 46 2Page 47 1
...EOC Assessment Guide continued
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SPECIAL EOC CONSIDERATIONS…English II EOC
• Five lines are provided for each constructed response• If students record their answer in the book or on blank paper
and NOT on the answer sheet, the student can transfer answers but he/she cannot get beyond the maximum amount of time allowed.
Math I EOC• Consists of calculator inactive and active sections• Inactive is administered first• When they are done with inactive, students should raise
their hands.• Test administrator will paper clip books, and students are
not allowed to go back.• Provide student with clean graph/white paper and a
calculator.
ON TARGET
Page # of Assessment Guide # of “SAYS” to HighlightNCEXTEND2 ONLY…
EVERYONE BEGINS ON PAGE 26. READ AREAS THAT APPLY.Page 26 1Page 27 4Page 28 6 (test-dependent)Page 29 3 (test-dependent)Page 30 3 (test-dependent)Page 31 3 or 4 (test-dependent)Page 32 2 (test-dependent)
NCEXTEND2 Assessment GuidePages 26 – 45 of the
X2 Assessment Guide
ON TARGET
Page # of Assessment Guide # of “SAYS” to Highlight
NCEXTEND2 BIOLOGY AND ENGLISH II ONLY…Page 34 (Record times on
board)2
Page 35 2Page 36 (Record times on
board)2
Page 37 3Page 38 1
NCEXTEND2 MATH I ONLY…Page 39 1
Page 40 (Record times on board)
2
Page 41 1Page 42 (Record times on
board)3
Page 43 (Record times on board)
3
Page 44 3
...NCEXTEND2 Assessment Guide continued
ON TARGET
BEFORE TESTING BEGINS:
CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES
• EVERYONE will be needed for Check-Out/In, including people in Late-Starting Rooms. Please report to the Media Center by 6:45 a.m.
• TEST ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS will count and record number of materials at Check Out.
MAY 23 – JUNE 10Media Center
6:30—7:00 a.m.
We must conduct brief training sessions the mornings of testing!
ON TARGET
BEFORE TESTING BEGINS:
AFTER CHECK-OUT
• Follow the Checklist that will be in your bin. It will include ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE FOR A SUCCESSFUL TEST ADMINISTRATION.
• Report to your testing location before students arrive.• Make sure the walls are clear of content information.• Proctors should arrive to rooms by 7:00 a.m. to help test
administrators prepare materials and get the room ready.• If your proctor has not arrived, please call the Media
Center #333 (white phone).
ON TARGET
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
ON TARGET CHECK THE MANILA FOLDER…Check for Review of Accommodations Forms in your bins, which will let you know which students are eligible for testing accommodations. If you see these forms, use this as a legend:
• SS (separate setting)• RA (read aloud)• ET (extended time)• MTS (multiple test sessions)• MIB (mark in book, which means this student will
not receive an answer sheet, just a test book to write in)
• Dict (dictionary)
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
ON TARGET Before beginning the test session, discreetly ask these students if they would like to use their testing accommodations for today’s test. Students are able to accept or refuse.
• If a student refuses his/her accommodations…no problem! You and the student must complete a Refusal of Accommodations Form. This form is in your bin. You and the student must sign! The student can then test with everyone else.
• If a student accepts his/her accommodations AND THEY GET EXTENDED TIME, DICTIONARY, OR MARK IN BOOK....that student can use that accommodation within your classroom. You will complete a Review of Accommodations Form once testing begins (directions on checklist).
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
ON TARGET
This image of the form is on your checklist. Follow it!
ON TARGET
ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES• If a student accepts his/her accommodations AND
THEY GET SEPARATE SETTING, READ ALOUD, OR MULTIPLE TEST SESSIONS….have your proctor or hall monitor escort the student with the test materials to the correct accommodations location. If it is a math class, send a calculator marked with your name.
A list of accommodation sites
will be available.
ON TARGET
LATE ROOM PROCEDURES
ON TARGET Late students are allowed in the room until students in the classroom begin the actual test. You can catch tardy students up on directions, so let them enter if you’re still reading instructions.
Once students begin the test, no late students are allowed. Send late students to the Media Center with the hall monitor or a member of security (please send his/her test materials), and we will either start a late room OR send the student to a holding space if there are no people available to administer.
LATE ROOM PROCEDURES
ON TARGET
DURING TESTING: Testing Irregularities and Misadministrations
Issues or Concerns?
Secure the test materials.
The Test Administrator
should alert the Hall Monitor.
The Hall Monitor will call the office
(#) or page Ms. Raynor on the
radio.
HOW DO YOU REPORT ISSUES??
ON TARGET
• Follow the Checklist in your bin to be sure you have collected all materials.
• Test Administrators are to return the bin of materials to the Media Center for counting.
• Proctors will remain in the test rooms.
AFTER TESTINGStudents are allowed to read novels or other non-
textbooks while other students continue to work. Their test materials must be collected if they are done
testing.
Be sure to make notes on your roster, such as:• Who was sent to an accommodation site• Who was present but asleep during testing• Who came to testing late• Who caused an irregularity or misadministration
ON TARGET
TCOE & TEST SECURITY
ON TARGET
1. Read the NC Testing Code of Ethics (and Proctor’s Guide)
2. Maintain Test Security at All Times• Do not copy materials or be alone with test
materials3. Help Ensure the Physical Conditions in the Room
are Appropriate for Testing• Help with distractions, seating, and enforcing
rules4. Make Sure Materials are Appropriately Distributed5. Ensure Appropriate Test Admin Procedures are
Followed6. Assist Students with Emergencies & Breaks7. Monitor Students8. Follow Appropriate Procedures for Providing
Accommodations• Proctors will escort students who receive
accommodations to their proper location using the roster in the bin. Do not take any test materials.
9. Report All Testing Irregularities10. Maintain Student Confidentiality
It is everyone’s duty to follow the NC TESTING CODE OF ETHICS.
The entire NC Testing Code of Ethics is online!
ON TARGET
TEST SECURITY PROCEDURES• All school staff members must be trained if they will:
• Sign out/in test materials• Sort test materials• Serve as test administrators, proctors, or hall monitors• Enter the test session in case of emergency
• Accurately count and record the number of testing materials.• When not using materials, put them in a secure area.• Do not copy, reproduce, or paraphrase test materials.• Teachers CANNOT provide instruction related to the content
being tested on test day.• Do not discuss items from the test with students or
colleagues.• Take down wall and hallway displays.• Two people must be present in the testing rooms at all times.• Do not clarify questions, provide synonyms, or indicate
answers to students• Provide a positive test-taking culture• Students cannot transport their own materials!
ON TARGET
UNETHICAL TESTING PRACTICES
• Encouraging students to be absent during testing• Encouraging students not to do their best• Using secure test items for instruction• Changing student responses at any time• Modifying student records• Reclassifying students only to avoid testing them• Failing to provide needed accommodations during
testing• Paraphrasing test directions• Not testing all eligible students• Not reporting all testing violations
ON TARGET
• Set an example by turning off personal cell phones and electronic devices. Use a white envelope as a show of good faith!
• Account for test materials.• Properly distribute test materials. • Conduct unbiased test
administration.• Walk the room frequently and
quietly.• Avoid distracting behaviors.• Read from Assessment Guide only.• Do not indicate answers to students
or help students.• For breaks, make sure students’ test
materials are secured.• Report irregularities immediately.
TEST ADMINISTRATORS’ DUTIES
ON TARGET
• Read The Proctor’s Guide (online).• Help Test Administrator prepare the
room for testing.• Help Test Administrator monitor the
room.• Check to be sure answer sheets
match test books.• Check for prohibited items, cheating,
sleeping, or other issues during testing.
• Notify the Hall Monitor in the event of a question or problem.
• Monitor students and distribute electronic devices after testing is done so that the Test Administrator can deliver materials to Ms. Raynor in the Media Center.
PROCTORS’ DUTIES
Volunteer proctors should sign up at www.cmsvolunteers.com!
ON TARGET
• Watch/escort students to restroom – one student from a room at a time.
• Make sure hallways are quiet at all times.
• Contact Ms. Raynor in the event of a question or problem.
• Take the place of a Test Administrator or Proctor if he/she needs a restroom break.
• Use the Testing Room Checklist to make sure we have proper testing environments.
• Collect bins after testing is done (if there is no proctor in the room) and bring them back to Ms. Raynor in the Media Center.
HALL MONITORS’ DUTIES
Volunteer hall monitors should sign up at www.cmsvolunteers.com!
ON TARGET
• Electronic devices policy: Any student with a cell phone/electronic device during testing time must be dismissed from testing and a misadministration declared.
WE ARE USING WHITE ENVELOPES TO COLLECT ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS STUDENTS ENTER THE CLASSROOM!!! PROCTORS…HELP COLLECT AND LABEL DEVICES BEFORE STUDENTS SIT DOWN.
• Personal belongings: Students’ personal belongings must be placed under the seats or across the room, and students must not be permitted to access them at any during testing, including breaks.
• Textbooks, reference books, thesauruses…• Food and drink…not even the testing staff
PROHIBITED ITEMS
ON TARGET
SANCTIONS• Employee Letter
• If a misadministration is declared and is the fault of a school staff member
• Goes to Office of Accountability and Employee Relations• File Civil Action against person(s) responsible for the
violation• Criminal prosecution• Suspension or revoking of professional license• Dismissal
ON TARGET
NEXT STEPS• Stay on top of emails about testing.
Know what is happening at your school!
• Let’s test with urgency! These weeks affect your students’ futures; our mistakes can be detrimental for others.
• Keep test anxiety low! Be on time, be prepared, and be knowledgeable.
ON TARGET
LET’S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW! TEXT THE CODE FOR YOUR ANSWER!
• Providing an undocumented accommodation• Accommodation documented but not provided• Student becomes ill • Student has cell phone/electronic device during testing• School staff administered the wrong test• External noise/disruption
