Key To DistrictWide Testing Success Session Code:T2105

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Key To District-Wide Testing SuccessSession
CodeT2105

• TestTalker from
• Freedom Scientific

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District-wide Collaboration driven by Student
success Key To District-Wide Testing
Success Session CodeT2105

• School Level
• Teacher
• Teacher Assistant
• EC Case Manager
• Related Services Therapists/Itinerant EC Teachers
• Curriculum Coordinator
• Instructional Technologist
• Principal
• Assistive Technology Coordinator

• District Level
• Accountability Program Manager
• Instructional Technologists
• Staff Development Program Manager
• EC Division Director/
• Administrators

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Student Success Key To District-Wide Testing
Success Session CodeT2105

• Video (student testimonial to be added)
• Chart (to be added)

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Teacher Key To District-Wide Testing
Success Session CodeT2105

• Teaches Standard Course of Study
• Implements Individual Education Plan
• Testing Accommodations and Modifications
• Familiar with students strengths and weaknesses
• Often initiates the use of TestTalker but usually
  does not directly implement
• Often oversees teacher assistant in
  implementation of TestTalker

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Teacher Assistant Key To District-Wide Testing
Success Session CodeT2105

• Familiar with students strengths and weakness
• Often has administered read aloud and
  dictation to scribe accommodations prior to
  TestTalker
• Often responsible for document scanning and
  preparation for TestTalker

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Exceptional Children Case Manager Key To
District-Wide Testing Success Session
CodeT2105

• Oversees service delivery and implementation of
  student Individual Education Plans
• Coordinates inclusion in general education
  curriculum and testing
• Communicates school level needs to district level
  personnel
• Often initiates school-wide TestTalker use

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Related Services Therapists/Intinerant EC Teacher
Key To District-Wide Testing Success
Session CodeT2105

• Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists,
  Speech Pathologists
• Teachers of vision impaired students and
  orthopedically impaired students
• Familiar with student Strengths and weaknesses
• Often initiate TestTalker
• Provide assessment and instruction regarding with
  the use of assistive technology needed to access
  TestTalker
• Adapted keyboards, mice, magnifiers

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Curriculum Coordinator Key To District-Wide
Testing Success Session CodeT2105

• Oversees school-wide testing for all students
• Communicates with district-level Program Manager
  for Accountability regarding policies for the use
  of TestTalker
• Informed by EC personnel regarding student test
  accommodations

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School-level Instructional Technologist Key
To District-Wide Testing Success Session
CodeT2105

• Installs TestTalker to school computers
• Assists teachers in determining TestTalker
  locations
• Resource room
• Classroom
• Laptop cart
• Computer lab
• Communicates with district-level Instructional
  Technologist

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School Principal Key To District-Wide Testing
Success Session CodeT2105

• Oversees school curriculum
• Provides administrative support for TestTalker
• Facilitates the use space for TestTalker
  implementation
• Provides school-level funding for TestTalker

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District-level Accountability Program Manager Key
To District-Wide Testing Success Session
CodeT2105

• Interprets district-level and state-level testing
  policies related to the use of TestTalker
• Submits plan for use of TestTalker to State
  Department of Public Instruction
• Communicates with school-level personnel
• Communicates with Assistive Technology Coordinator

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District-level Instructional TechnologistKey To
District-Wide Testing SuccessSession CodeT2105

• Determine TestTalker software compatibility with
  district computers
• Provides support to school-level instructional
  technologists
• Oversee software installation district-wide

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District-level Staff Development Program Manager
Key To District-Wide Testing Success Session
CodeT2105

• Reviews proposals for TestTalker training
  submitted by Assistive Technology Coordinator
• TestTalker Introduction
• TestTalker Implementation, Part I
• TestTalker Implementation, Part II
• Approves Continuing Education Credits for
  TestTalker training

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District-level EC Director/AdministratorsKey To
District-Wide Testing SuccessSession CodeT2105

• Provides administrative support to Assistive
  Technology Coordinator
• Provides funding through EC budget for TestTalker
• Provides IEP documentation through the EC
  Compliance Program Manager

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District-level EC Assistive Technology
Coordinator Key To District-Wide Testing
SuccessSession CodeT2105

• Disperses TestTalker
• Provides TestTalker training
• Provides student specific training/problem-solving
  as needed
• Pursues funding through school district and
  through grants
• Communicates with all school-level and
  district-level personnel regarding TestTalker

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Conclusion Key To District-Wide Testing
SuccessSession CodeT2105

• Video Clip (To be added)

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