Virginia Standards of Learning Assessment Program

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Virginia Standards of Learning Assessment Program

• Update for Spring 2005 Online Test
  Administrations

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Todays Topics

• Important Fall and Spring Dates
• Spring 2005 Test Administrations and Forms
• Training Information (Student Administrative)
• New eMeasurement Features

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Important Fall and Spring Dates
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Spring 2005 Test Administrations and Forms
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Online SOL Tests Administered
(projected)
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Expansion of Virginias eMeasurement Homepage
eSOL Assessment Center
VFTAssessment Center
VGLAAssessment Center
ePAT C
Training
Training
Live
Live
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Spring 2005 eSOL Assessment Center

• Spring 2005 EOC Term Graduate Administration
• Spring 2005 EOC Administration
• Spring 2005 EOC Expedited Retake Administration
• Spring 2005 Grade 8 Science Administration
• Spring 2005 Content Specific History Admin

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Spring 2005 VFT Assessment Center

• For Grades 4, 6, 7 English Reading and
  Mathematics Field Test
• Spring 2005 Administration

Spring 2005 VGLA Assessment Center

• For Virginia Grade Level Alternative Assessment
• Spring 2005 Administration

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Spring 2005 Online End-of-Course SOL Tests

• All subjects available except English Writing
• Unlike Fall 2004 Administrations, all forms are
  NOT previously equated
• Multiple online forms available in all EOC
  subjects except 1995 History Tests
• Main, Alternate, and Expedited Retake
• Audio Main, Audio Alternate, and Audio Expedited
  Retake
• Read-aloud Main, Read-aloud Alternate, and
  Read-aloud Expedited Retake

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Spring 2005 Online End-of-Course SOL Tests

• Unlike Fall 2004 Administrations, all forms are
  NOT previously equated
• Term Graduate Administration consists only of
  previously equated forms (For students planning
  to graduate no later than Summer 2005)
• Only one Geometry form is available in the Online
  Term Grad Administration
• This one form is available as a standard form, an
  Audio form, or a Read-aloud form
• Irregularities and Expedited Retakes for Term
  Grads in Geometry must be taken via paper/pencil
  to receive a previously equated form
• Limited availability of 1995 EOC History tests
• No Audio versions
• Two online forms for VA/US History (1995), World
  History I (1995) World History II (1995)
• One online form for World Geography (1995)

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Spring 2005 Core Assignments

• Possible options
• Early Testing Division (non-equating division)
• Core 1 Division
• Core 2 Division
• Core 3 Division
• Determined via the sampling plan (variables
  include division testing dates, graduation date,
  last day of school, of first time testers per
  subject)
• Divisions will be notified via email
• Every attempt will be made to have the same core
  assignment for a division across online and
  paper/pencil tests
• A specific forms matrix will be identified for
  use based on a divisions core assignment
• Please review your divisions forms matrix when
  available

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Spring 2005 Content Specific History Tests Online

• Similar to End-of-Course tests administered
  online
• When creating sessions, select
• Spring 2005 Content Specific History Test
  Admin
• Student Level Reports are viewed and printed from
  the eMeasurement System
• Alerts and record changes are handled via the
  online system
• Online scores merged with paper/pencil scores for
  Summary Reports
• Electronic Student Data Extract File available
  via the eMeasurement System

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Spring 2005 Grade 8 Science Online

• When creating sessions, select
• Spring 2005 Grade 8 Science Administration
• Paper/Pencil Grade 8 Science answer doc coded as
  DNA(8) for students taking it online
• Two sets of Student Level Reports
• Online Science score
• Paper/pencil Mathematics, English Reading, and
  History and Social Science scores
• Scores merged for Summary Reports
• Two electronic data records for each student

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Spring 2005 Online English Reading and
Mathematics Field Tests

• Newly available online in Grade 4
• Continued availability in Grades 6 and 7
• Will access these tests via the Virginia Field
  Test homepage
• Same administrative login ID but different
  password will be issued
• No reporting or Electronic Student Data Files
  will be provided

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Training Information (Student Administrative
Training)
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Online Training Materials

• Training Center is being purged from the Group
  Level down
• Administrative accounts are NOT being purged
• UserID trainltdivision codegt
• Password training
• Adding a training test for use with students
  taking Gr 8 Science or Content Specific History
  test
• NOT for remediation or content review purposes
• Will consist of a variety of released SOL items
• When creating a training session, the test to be
  used will have to be selected
• EOC Training
• MS Training

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Online Testing Training Materials

• MSATT
• Stand alone application with Gr 5 English
  Reading and Mathematics released SOL items
• ESATT (new for Spring 2005 )
• Stand alone application primarily with Gr 3
  English Reading and Mathematics released SOL
  items
• EOC Training Test
• MS Training Test (new for Spring 2005 )
• eTools
• TestNav Tutorial

Email notification will be sent when it is
posted for use
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Upcoming Hands-On Training Sessions

• Registration Survey will be coming via email
• Locations
• SW Virginia Higher Education CenterMarch 16 and
  17 (4 sessions)
• Greenfield Education Center in TroutvilleMarch
  23 and 24 (4 sessions)
• Richmond AreaWeek of March 28th (sites and dates
  TBD)
• Limited to 3 attendees

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Technology Training

• Will be delivered electronically via WebEx and/or
  other electronic media (available in March 2005)
• Notification will be sent to DDOTs and Project
  Managers via email
• For network administrators, technicians, or other
  individuals responsible for the technical
  preparation of online testing
• Divisions are STRONGLY encouraged to have at
  least one individual review the information prior
  to completing preparation for online testing.

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New eMeasurement Options, Features, and
Requirements(Available beginning March 14,
2005)
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Purge of Fall 2004 Data

• Reports will be locked but still available
• No record changes will be possible (easily)
• No alerts can be resolved (easily)
• Purge date is ltsee Important Dates handoutgt
• Group level and below will be purged
• Administrative accounts will NOT be purged ?
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• DDOTs must remove user access at the time ATP is
  submitted

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New Read-Aloud Procedures

• DDOT or STC will create a session ONLY for
  Read-aloud tests (available option when creating
  a session)
• Strongly encouraged to use the term Read-aloud
  in the Session Name when creating a Read-aloud
  Session
• All students in that session automatically will
  be assigned the same Read-aloud form
• DDOT (or STC with appropriate access) will be
  able to print an Examiner Read-aloud Ticket for
  that session (includes login ID, password, and
  test code)
• Proctor Authorization button on Session Roster
• Read-aloud permission assigned in Security

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New Read-Aloud Procedures

• Once the session is started, the Examiner ticket
  will become valid for use
• Examiner logs in and views the test via TestNav.
• Examiner ticket may login multiple times (Resume
  function is not needed)
• Examiner ticket remains active until the Session
  is stopped
• Maintenance of Read-aloud Sessions is critical to
  test security
• Stopping a Read-aloud Session Collecting paper
  test booklet from the Read-aloud Examiner when
  the student has completed the test

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New Read-Aloud Procedures

• Most administration procedures still apply
• Use of Transmittal Forms
• Tape record the administration
• Examiner is not to answer items
• Read-aloud accommodation will still need to be
  coded for each individual student in the session

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Required Upgrade of TestNav

• New version is 4.13
• Will be available on the Delivery Page onMarch
  14, 2005
• Must be installed for spring online testing
• Will require the Upgrade Installation
  procedures for previously installed versions

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Required Upgrade of TestNav

• If a previous version of TestNav is launched for
  Spring testing, the following message will
  appear
• Click Okay and complete the Upgrade
  Installation procedures

A version from the last 1 to 2 years
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Student Data Upload

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Updated Hierarchy

• Training Center and Live side will be updated
• High Schools and Middle Schools will be loaded
• Elementary Schools will be loaded as needed
• Contact VDOE if elementary schools are needed in
  the Live side for SOL testing
• Adding World History I (2001) to all Middle
  Schools

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Proctor Caching Software

• Updated version now indicates version 1.1
• Does not have to be updated again if updated in
  the Fall 2004 Administration

Java Plug-in

• Updated often by software companies
• Web-based applications using Java must test with
  each new release of Java version
• Information coming within shortly regarding any
  potential conflicts

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School Readiness Certification Requirements for
Spring 2005 Testing

• Must be certified at the Middle School Level
  prior to administering online SOL tests at the
  Middle School
• For Field Test Participation Only
• School Readiness Certification will be allowed on
  aper-school basis
• To check Certification status, go to
• www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Technology/soltech/solte
  ch.html

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Enhanced Early Warning System
eMeasurement Server
Proctor Caching Server
Student workstation w/TestNav
STC or DDOT Workstation
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Questions?
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Contact Information

• Pearson Educational Measurement
• Va_online_at_pearson.com
• Help Desk
• 1-888-597-1103, 700 AM 600 PM Eastern, M-F
• Virginia Department of Education
• Sarah Susbury, 804-786-5823, ssusbury_at_mail.vak12ed
  .edu
• Ellen Kozlowski, 804-225-4386, ekozlows_at_mail.vak12
  ed.edu
• esol_at_mail.vak12ed.edu