RWM SBA Grades 39 Science SBA Grades 4 8,

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9)Science SBA (Grades 4 8,
10)Test Administrator

• Duties and Responsibilities

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Spring 2008 SBA Test Administration
Test Administrator
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Prior to Testing
Test Administrator

• Make sure you READ and UNDERSTAND the Test
  Security Agreement.
• Contact your Building or District Test
  Coordinator if you have ANY questions.
• Sign the Test Security Agreement.

• This is for your protection, to ensure you are
  aware of your LEGAL responsibilities during the
  current test administration.
• Each line must be initialed to indicate you have
  read the requirement.

• Your District Test Coordinator should provide a
  copy of the Alaska Testing Code of Ethics which
  further details your responsibilities.
• Also located on the assessment website
  http//www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/testsecu
  rity/TestEthics.pdf

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SBA Test Window
Test Administrator

• All SBAs must be administered between March 31
  April 14, 2008. No SBA test can be administered
  prior to March 31 or after April 14, 2008.
• Schools must administer the RWM SBAs (grades 3-9)
  in the following order reading, writing,
  mathematics.
• The science SBA (grades 4, 8, 10) must be
  administered after the mathematics testing day.

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Check Your Test Materials
Test Administrator

• For administrators who prepare test materials
• Test Administration Directions
• Test books/answer booklets for your testing group
• Precode labels or district/school labels for your
  testing group
• Do Not Score labels
• Do Not Disturb sign (not provided by DRC)

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Check Your Test Materials (cont.)
Test Administrator

• For each student
• Content area test book/answer booklet designated
  for the day of testing
• Ruler
• Yellow for Grades 3-4
• White for Grades 5-9
• Protractor (Grades 7-9)
• Sharpened No. 2 pencil with eraser (no mechanical
  pencils)
• Extra erasers
• Scratch paper for writing, mathematics, and
  science tests
• Optional Book to read upon completion of the
  test

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Test Administration
Test Administrator

• Length of Exam
• The RWM SBAs will take approximately two to four
  hours per day for most students.
• The test is not timed.
• Suggested Session Schedule for SBAs
• Grades 3 4 Take a 5-10 minute break after 40
  minutes of testing.
• Grades 5-9 Take a 5-10 minute break after 60
  minutes of testing.

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, 10) Administration
Test Administrator

• Length of Exam
• The SBA Science test will take approximately
  60-70 minutes for most students.
• The test is not timed.
• Suggested Session Schedule for SBA Science
• A break is given after 30 minutes of testing.

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Plan Your Testing Schedule
Test Administrator

• Review Test Administration Directions in advance.
• Do not read test items (either to yourself, to
  students, or to another individual) unless it is
  required to provide a documented accommodation to
  an individual or student group.
• Allow an additional 10 minutes to fill in
  student-identifying information for those
  students who do not have precode labels.

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Use Standardized Administration Procedures
Test Administrator

• One proctor per 30 students is required for the
  HSGQE.
• Follow the instructions exactly to ensure similar
  testing conditions in all classrooms.
• Read all text preceded by the Say bubble
  exactly as written.
• You may reread (as written) any of the text
  preceded by the Say bubble.
• You are NOT allowed restate or clarify
  directions.
• Contact the Building or District Test Coordinator
  if you have ANY questions about acceptable
  testing practices.

SAY
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Use Standardized Administration Procedures (cont.)
Test Administrator

• On the day of testing, it is not permissible to
  conduct review sessions of the content area prior
  to testing.
• You may discuss the SAMPLE items in the test
  books keeping these discussions specific to the
  sample items ONLY.
• You may answer questions about the sample items.
• You may NOT answer questions students may pose
  about ANY test questions.
• Tell students you are not allowed to provide
  additional information and they should make their
  best attempt to respond to the test item.

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Organize Your School Test Center
Test Administrator

• Cover or remove instructional materials. (The
  district must determine what items can be SAFELY
  removed or covered.)
• Plan extra time for distribution and collection
  of test materials.
• Plan seating arrangements.
• Make sure there is proper lighting.
• Eliminate distractions.
• Use a Do Not Disturb sign.

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Grades 3-9 SBA Materials
Test Administrator

• Grades 3 4
• Reading Form B Test Book
• Writing/Mathematics Form B Test Book
• Grades 5-9
• Reading/Writing/Mathematics Form B Test Book
• Reading/Writing/Mathematics Form B Answer Booklet
• The number and letter in the upper right corner
  of the test book and the answer booklet MUST
  match. The number MUST correlate to student grade
  level.

Test Book
Answer Book
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Science (Grades 4, 8, 10) SBA Materials
Test Administrator

• One form for all grades
• Grade 4 Form A Test Book (4SA)
• Grade 8 Form A Test Book (8SA)
• Grade 10 Form A Test Book (10SA)
• Make sure students are given correct forms in
  accordance with their grade level.
• Precode labels should have correct info.
• Double check students without precode labels.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Accommodated Materials
Test Administrator

• Large Print Test Books (separate by subject)
• Braille Test Books (separate by subject)
• Transcribers will be required to transcribe
  students responses into a Form B test
  book/answer booklet.

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, 10) Accommodated
Materials
Test Administrator

• Large Print Test Books
• Braille Test Books

Transcribers will be required to transcribe
students responses into a Form A test book.
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All SBA Accommodated Materials
Test Administrator

• If a student uses a Large Print or Braille, test
  book, or has keyboarded his/her responses, school
  staff must transcribe verbatim the students
  responses into a standard test book/answer
  booklet.
• Test books/answer booklets must bear the
  signature(s) of the transcriber(s) and the
  transcription date on the inside front cover.
• Its NOT permissible to insert, adhere, staple,
  or clip a keyboarded response into a test book.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9)Labeling Test Books
Test Administrator

• Two sets of precode labels are produced for
  students in grades 3 and 4. One should be placed
  on the reading test book, and the other should be
  placed on the writing/mathematics test book.
• There is one test book in grades 5-9. One precode
  label is produced and is placed on the test book.
• All test books must have a label applied before
  the test books are used by students.
• Test books that do not have a precode label or
  district/school label will be considered unused
  and will NOT be scored.

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RWM SBA (Grades 3-9) Labels
Test Administrator
PRECODE LABEL
DISTRICT/SCHOOL LABEL
DO NOT SCORE LABEL

• One white precode label for grades 5-9 two white
  precode labels for grades 3-4
• Do not fill in bubbles on test book cover

• Tan label.
• Bubbles on the front cover of the test book must
  be filled in

• White label with tan bar
• Apply to test books DRC should not score

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Science SBA (Grades 4, 8, 10) Labels
Test Administrator
PRECODE LABEL
DISTRICT/SCHOOL LABEL
DO NOT SCORE LABEL

• One precode label for all grades.
• Do not fill in bubbles on test book cover.

• Pink District/school label.
• Bubbles on the front
• cover of the test book
• must be filled in.

• White with a pink bar.
• Apply to test books DRC
• should not score.

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SBA Tracking Materials
Test Administrator

• You may use the security checklists provided by
  DRC or the SBA Classroom/Site Secure Materials
  Inventory List for the SBAs.
• If using DRCs security checklists, check out the
  secure materials needed for the day of testing.
• Immediately after testing, check in all secure
  test materials.

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Returning Materials
Test Administrator

• A precode label or district/school label MUST be
  applied to all test books that are to be scored.
• The label corresponds with the district, school,
  and test to which the scores should be
  attributed.
• The Teachers Use Only field is filled in with
  any applicable codes.
• NOTE Modified tests are not scored. Check with
  your DTC BEFORE you fill in this bubble.
• Students have removed writing and mathematics
  reference sheets.
• Students have removed all loose paper from the
  test books.

It is NOT permissible for proctors or test
administrators to open student test books for any
reason, including checking to see if bubbles are
filled in or tests are completed. Ask the
STUDENTS to check their books prior to turning
them in.
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