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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
& RESEARCH
BROWARD COUNTY
ASSESSMENT for PROMOTION (BCAP)
Grade 3 Alternate Assessment for Promotion
Tuesday, July 21 BCAP Test Books delivered to
Schools
Monday, July 27 Administer Session 1 of BCAP
Tuesday, July 28 Administer Session 2 of BCAP
Wednesday, July 29 Administer BCAP Makeups
Thursday, July 30 Administer BCAP Makeups
Monday, August 3 BCAP Test Books picked up from
Schools
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BCAP TIMELINE
• BCAP Administration Manual
• BCAP Reading Booklets for Students
• Student Answer Sheets
(Answer Sheet is titled District Benchmark Assessment:
Reading)
•Sharpened#2 Pencils
• Do Not Disturb sign
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Materials Needed For Testing
• Student Answer Sheets WILL NOT be Preprinted with Student ID information.
• Student info must be HAND-GRIDDED onto the Student Answer Sheets:
Student NameStudent ID Number (using external number from TERMS)School Number (use Reading Camp School Number)Student Grade Level (current grade level in TERMS) Reading Camp School Name (write in Section E)
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Required Information for Answer Sheets
BCAP Student Answer Sheets
• BCAP is an UN-TIMED test. Students may test up to one summer camp school day if they are working productively.
• Students are allowed to underline or circle words orphrases in the passages or questions.
• Students may use the empty space in their test
booksas work space.
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Administration Information
Who is eligible?• Grade 3 Students who are at risk of retention• ESE students with current IEPs• ELL students• 504 students
Arrangements for accommodations must be
made early in advance of the student(s) being
tested.
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Administration Accommodations
ESE / 504 Students ELL StudentsPresentation Flexible Setting
Responding Flexible Scheduling
Scheduling Flexible Timing
Setting Assistance with directions
Assistive Devices in heritage language Approved Translation
DictionaryFSA guideline: Everything but the passage may be read to student.
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Possible Student Accommodations
• Test Administrators will transcribe student answers onto the corresponding Student Answer Sheets.
• Exactness in transcribing answers is a MUST.
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Transcribing Student Answers
BCAP Student Answer Sheets
It may be necessary to invalidate a test if any of the
following situations occur:1. Student is cheating or has disruptive behavior. 2. Student becomes ill during the test.3. Incorrect time was allowed to complete the test.
If any of the above occur you should write INVALIDATE on the front cover of the student’s test book and answer sheet.
Invalidated test books and answer sheets must be returned with your Not-To-Be-Scored materials.
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Test Invalidation
Maintain a record of: • Students present for the BCAP test.• Students absent for the BCAP test.• Students who were present but whose test books were
invalidated.
Make copies of all Administration Records for your
files and return the originals to Student
Assessment & Research with your Not-To-Be-
Scored materials.
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Administration Record
2015 BCAP ADMINISTRATION RECORD
District/School Name: _________________________________________________________
District/School Number: _______________________________________________________
Grade Level
Student ID Number
Student Name
* Attendance Reading
Comprehension *Attendance Codes: P = Present A = Absent W = Withdrawn P/I = Present but Invalidated
DO:•Collect materials daily.
•Place materials in locked storage when not in use.
If materials are lost / missing:
• Initiate a thorough investigation for the lost item(s).
• Immediately contact Student Assessment & Research at (754) 321-4250. Ask for Adrienne, Karl or Richard.
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Test Security
DO NOT:•Read the passages or test items.
•Reveal the passages or test items.
•Copy the passages or test items.
•Interpret or read test items or passages for students.
•Change or interfere with student responses.
•Cause achievement of schools to be inaccurately measured or reported.
•Copy or read student responses.
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Test Security
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• Use Proctors in rooms where more than 30 students
will be tested, there should be a proctor trained and
assigned to monitor the class as an extra set of eyes
in addition to the Test Administrator.
• Proctors should only serve as assistants to the Test
Administrator and should be made aware of all Test
Security procedures and policies.
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Proctors
Before Testing:•Prepare the room for testing (cover up visual aides if needed).
•Receive and prepare all necessary materials needed for testing.During Testing:•Distribute test materials.
•Read the script, VERBATIM, as it is written in the Admin. Manual.
•Make sure each student writes his or her own name in the space
provided on the front of the test book, as stated in the script.
•Actively, supervise and monitor the administration of the test
•Maintain test security at all times.
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Test Administrator Responsibilities
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After Testing:
• Collect all Test Books from the students.• Notify your Testing Coordinator, immediately, if any materials
are lost/ missing.
Transcribe answers from the Students’ Test Books onto their corresponding Answer Sheets. The student answers must be transcribed with exactness.
Complete the BCAP Administration Record information.
Return transcribed answer sheets and Test Admin. Manual to the
Test Coordinator.
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Test Administrator Responsibilities
Return Test Materials to the Test Coordinator in
this order:
1.BCAP Administration Record.
2. Test Administration Manual.
3. Test Books for Absent students (hold for make-up).
4. TO-BE-SCORED answer sheets.
5. ALL BCAP Test Booklets (used and unused).
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Test Administrator Responsibilities
Before Testing:• Receive and inventory test materials.
• Train Test Administrators.
• Prepare Administration Records.
• Arrange for implementation of students with accommodations.
• Assign proctors, if needed.
During Testing:•Actively, supervise the test administration.•Maintain test security.•Supervise make-up administrations.
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Testing Coordinator Responsibilities
After Testing:• Verify that ALL BCAP test booklets and answer sheets
have been returned to you.
• Notify Student Assessment & Research, ASAP, if any materials are lost/missing. (754) 321-4205. Ask for Adrienne, Karl or Richard.
• Check that student answers have been transcribed correctly onto their corresponding Answer Sheets.
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Testing Coordinator Responsibilities
Complete BCAP 2015 Materials Return Form
(The original form must be returned with your Not-To-Be-
Scored materials).
Verify Administration Records are correct
(The original forms must be returned with your Not-To-
Be-Scored materials).
Make copies of ALL forms for your records.
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Testing Coordinator Responsibilities
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*** To-Be-Scored and Not-To-Be-Scored materials MUST be boxed separately using the correct label color ***
To-Be-Scored (Red label) materials include:
•Transcribed Answer Sheets packed with all of the answer sheets facing in the same direction.
•Completed BCAP Materials Return Form. Place the form on the top of all To-Be-Scored Answer Sheets in the box numbered Box 1 of 1).
•Place a Red label on the top of the box and number boxes (1 of n, 2 of n, where n is the total number of To-Be-Scored boxes).
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Testing Coordinator Responsibilities
*** To-Be-Scored and Not-To-Be-Scored materials MUST be
boxed
separately using the correct label color ***
Not-To-Be-Scored (Yellow label) materials must include:• ALL BCAP test books - used, unused, and invalidated. • All unused (blank) Answer Sheets.
• Original Administration Records. Place forms on the top of all test books in the box number Box 1 of 1).
• Place a Yellow label on the top of the box and number boxes (1 of n, 2 of n, where n is the total number of Not-To-Be-Scored boxes).
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Testing Coordinator Responsibilities
If you have any
questions or concerns,
please contact
Student Assessment & Research at (754) 321-
4250
Email:
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