Critical Information for Teachers and Principals

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High School
Proctoring the August 2007 WASL

• Critical Information for Teachers and Principals

Kimberly Ann DeRousie State Test Coordinator
July 30, 2007
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Intent

• Intent
• To ensure the best opportunity for students to
  accurately show what they know and are able to do.

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August Directions for Administration-Supplement

• This manual contains critical information for
  proctoring the August WASL. Become familiar with
  it prior to testing.
• Available online at
• www.k12.wa.us/assessment/TestAdministration

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Errata for High School WASL DFA

• Before administering the WASL test, make the
  following corrections to the August Directions
  for Administration supplement.
• Reading Session One, Page 28 - Say Box
• Change instructions in Say box from your choice
  to it

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Responsibilities ofSchool Assessment Coordinator

• The School Assessment Coordinator shall
• Maintain test security and accountability of test
  materials.
• Follow appropriate procedures for counting,
  distributing, collecting, and returning test
  materials.
• Sign test security affidavit, as required by
  OSPI.
• Report all testing irregularities according to
  OSPI instructions.

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Responsibilitiesof Test Proctors

• Test proctors shall be educational practitioners
  who also shall
• Attend required training sessions and read all
  assigned training materials required for each
  test they proctor
• Administer tests according to the directions in
  the test manual
• Document and report immediately any testing
  irregularities to the school assessment
  coordinator or principal
• Ensure that test documents are given only to the
  student identified in the coding
• Maintain confidentiality concerning test items,
  test content, and individual student results
• Sign and submit proctor security report, as
  required by OSPI.

• Reading, revealing, or copying passages, test
  items, or performance tasks.
• Interpreting or reading test items or passages
  for students.
• Causing achievement to be inaccurately measured
  or reported.
• Copying or reading student responses.

Examples of Prohibited Activities
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Code of Conduct

• It is your responsibility to ensure that standard
  procedures are followed.
• Ensure understanding of test protocol.
• Confirm the accuracy of student demographics.
• Watch for irregularities during testing.
• Document any unusual or inappropriate behaviors
  during testing.
• Follow the Code of Professional Conduct.

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Mandatory Testing Schedule for August High School
WASL
The August 2007 High School WASL must be
administered according to the mandatory
schedule. Students taking the August 2007 High
School WASL will be required to sign their name
on the front cover of the test booklet.
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Communication with Students and their Families

• Schools should communicate information to staff,
  students, and parents about the August High
  School WASL testing.
• Students should be reminded of the following
  items
• Bring to testing
• School or Government ID
• Calculator (optional)
• Bring or make plans for lunch (unless district
  provided)
• Arrive at testing site
• 800 am
• District provided materials
• No. 2 Pencils
• Calculators
• Acetate Mathematics Tool (Straightedge,
  protractor, etc.)
• Scratch paper
• Dictionaries and Thesauruses

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Participation in Testing

• WASL without accommodations
• WASL with accommodations
• WASL-Modified (Level 2 Basic meets standard)

The Washington Assessment of Student
Learning-Modified is an assessment option for
students whose IEP indicates meeting standard at
a modified level is the most appropriate
choice. This option sets Level 2 Basic as the
performance standard required to achieve a
passing score and would lead to a Certificate of
Individual Achievement (CIA).

• Student in grades 10, 11, and 12 in Spring 2007
  may test in Reading, Mathematics, and/or Writing
• Students in Grade 9 in Spring 2007, Private
  school and Home-based students may not
  participate in the August 2007 High School WASL
  tests.
• If not pre-registered via the OSPI Web site,
  students may test if materials and space are
  available.

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Scheduling Testing

• Students are asked to show up the day of testing
  at 800 am for registration.
• Allow time (approximately 25 minutes) to pass out
  materials, read directions, answer questions,
  collect materials, etc.
• Breaks should last no longer that 5-10 minutes.
• Students should not miss their scheduled lunch
  break.

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Accommodations

• Know any necessary special education, 504 Plan,
  and bilingual accommodations.
• Accommodations must provide access to the tests,
  not advantage.
• Four types of accommodations
• Scheduling
• Setting
• Presentation
• Response
• Accommodations must be documented on back cover
  of test in Boxes 3 and 6.

If a student is enrolled in a Transitional
Bilingual Program, allow students to use a
dictionary or thesaurus in print or electronic
form (no spell check) in English, native
language, or visual formats for the Writing WASL.
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Providing Testing Materials

• Mathematics
• Approved calculators session one only
• Tools and manipulatives (counters, base ten
  blocks, color tiles, number boards,
  hundred boards, geoboards, 3-D shapes, fraction
  shapes, representative currency and coins, or
  instructional clocks)
• Writing
• At least 3 sheets of lined yellow scratch paper
• Commercially published thesaurus or dictionary

• No. 2 Pencils ONLY
• Pens, highlighters, markers, mechanical pencils
  and pencils of 2.5, 3.0 etc., are NOT OK
  they will not be picked up by the scanners.

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Test Security

• Keep tests in a locked/secure location as defined
  in your schools test security plan.
• Develop system for tracking materials so that all
  testing materials are accounted for and returned
  to test coordinator after testing is completed.
• Follow building protocol for students who need
  more time.

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Preparing the Testing Environment

• Ensure location meets security and supervision
  requirements.
• All testing locations must be posted with a sign
  that alerts staff and administration. This
  posting assists in preventing interruptions in
  testing and facilitates the monitoring of testing
  by administration.
• Remove or cover any materials in the classroom
  that may help students answer test questions.
• Allowed to remain
• Alphabet strip
• Number line
• Writing Checklist

My Word List Compare Contrast Connect Analyze Inte
rpret Synthesize Evaluate
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Cell Phones and Backpacks

• Many students and staff members carry cell phones
  and pagers with them to class. Because these
  devices can be used to transmit information and
  capture images, cell phones, iPods, pagers, and
  any other communications devices must be turned
  off and kept out of view while students are
  testing.
• Many students carry backpacks and purses. These
  must be placed a distance from the student so
  that items may not be retrieved without leaving
  the seat.

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Procedures to Ensure Accurate Individual Score
Reports for Students
Students must sign test booklets
Proctor (optional)
CAUTION Never mark or obscure the security
barcode on front of test booklet. (This barcode
is used to track the return of test booklets.)

• Security barcodes are printed on the front cover
  of test booklets.

Notes box available
Student working on incorrect session, Scribe, etc.
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How to Apply Adhesive Pre-ID Barcode Labels
Adhesive Pre-ID Barcode Labels must be adhered to
the back cover.

• All pre-registered students will have
  preprinted adhesive labels.
• If a student Pre-ID adhesive label is not
  available you must hand grid each test
  booklet on the back cover (demographic page).
• Extra care must be taken to assure that all
  test booklets (Reading, Math, Writing) for a
  specific student have identical student
  demographic data gridded on them. Boxes 1, 2,
  4, 5, and 7 will be used to reconcile
  multiple test booklets for a student.

Demographic page (back cover)
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During Testing

• Read directions in Say boxes as written.
• No paraphrasing.
• Specific feedback must not be given to individual
  students about completing specific questions.
• Create a positive testing environment.

Note for Writing only You may define words or
phrases in the Checklist or Prompt as needed for
individual students, but your response may not
hint or imply how a student might write his or
her response.
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Set Expectations
Students must

• write legibly
• check their own work to assure it is complete
• completely erase incorrect responses to multiple
  choice items to ensure accurate results
• not disrupt others when finished

Incorrect
Correct
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Monitoring Testing

• MBWAMonitor by walking around.
• Proctors and monitors should watch for the
  following
• Be sure students are working on the correct
  session
• Be sure they are generally following the
  directions given at the beginning of the session
  (you may reread the directions to the student, if
  needed).
• You may not point out to students an incorrectly
  answered question, point out questions that have
  not been completed, or read and comment on
  student essays. Also, you may not paraphrase
  questions or read the items to the students.

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Report Irregularities in Test Administration

• Reproduction of test booklets or secure
  supporting testing materials.
• Improper test preparation.
• Improper test proctoring including
• Providing group accommodations not permitted in
  DFA.
• Allowing breaks during testing outside the
  parameters listed in DFA.
• Providing student access to tools or materials
  not allowed for that test.
• Coaching, departing from prescribed script in
  DFA, or attempting to artificially inflate the
  test scores of students.
• Not providing students with tools or materials
  that are available for that session of test.
• Unforeseen interruption in test administration.

The District/Site coordinator should be notified
of testing irregularities. All irregularities
must be documented. The front of the student test
booklet contains a space for the test proctor to
document any deviation from testing procedures.
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Scribing for Student

• Use scribing for students unable to write in test
  booklet.
• Must be used during regular classroom
  instruction.
• Scribing must conform to the specific directions
  in DFA.
• Mark Irregular Test Administration Box 8 on back
  cover of test booklet.
• Name of scribe should be noted on front cover of
  test booklet in the Notes box.

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After Testing

• Collect and account for all test booklets
• Remove all Writing drafts from test booklets and
  shred
• Ensure that all accommodations are gridded on
  back cover
• Document any special circumstances in Notes box
• Report errors in demographic information on
  student booklets
• Return all materials to School Assessment
  Coordinator
• Complete online Proctor Questionnaire
• Submit Proctor Security Report

Proctor www.k12.wa.us/WASLsurvey
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Proctor Resources

• Contents
• Accommodations Checklist for Special Populations
• Proctor Security Report
• Front Cover of Writing Test Booklet
• Back Cover of Writing Test Booklet
• Instructions for Completing the WASL Demographic
  Page
• TestingDo Not Disturb sign
• Writing ChecklistExpository
• Writing ChecklistPersuasive