English Language Arts History/Government Mathematics Science
2013-14 • English Language Arts • History/Government • Mathematics • Science January - 2014 Kansas State Department of Education Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street Topeka, Kansas 66612-1212 785.296.3201 The following people participated in the creation of the Examiner’s Manual. • Lee Jones, KSDE Assessment Consultant • Phyllis Farrar, KSDE World Languages and ELL Program Consultant • Beth Fultz, KSDE NAEP Consultant • Don Gifford, KSDE Social Studies Program Consultant • Matt Krehbiel, KSDE Science Program Consultant • Deb Matthews, KSDE Special Education Program Consultant • Kris Shaw, KSDE Language Arts and Literacy Consultant • Lauren Adams, CETE • Angela Broaddus, CETE • Ronda Consolver, CETE • Michelle Kaft-Tomassi, CETE • Laura Kramer, CETE • Laura Santamaria, CETE • Julia Shaftel, CETE • Alicia Stoltenberg, CETE • Nicholas Studt, CETE • Amy Tackkett, CETE • Mary Cooper, Shawnee Mission Public Schools • Hana Dreiling, Topeka Public Schools • Lucie Eusey, The Jones Institute for Educational Excellence • Bob Winkler, The Data Insights Group • Members of the Kansas Assessment Advisory Council Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW.................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments ............................................................................ 1 Number of Test Sessions ......................................................................................................................... 1 Test Administration Modes ....................................................................................................................... 1 Assessed Students ................................................................................................................................... 1 Changes for 2013-2014 to the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments .................................................... 2 SECTION 2: TEST COORDINATORS ......................................................................................................... 5 TEST SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION .................................................................................................. 5 Test Security Plan ................................................................................................................................ 5 Test Security Guidelines....................................................................................................................... 5 Test Administration ............................................................................................................................... 6 REGISTERING STUDENTS FOR TESTING ........................................................................................... 6 Registering Students with the Proper Test Order Type ....................................................................... 6 Registering Students for the Paper/Pencil Accommodation ................................................................ 6 Registering Students for the Read-Aloud Accommodation .................................................................. 7 Registering Students for Spanish Translations .................................................................................... 7 Test Order Types for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History/Government (2013-2014) .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Test Order Types for KELPA (2013-2014) ............................................................................................... 9 Miscellaneous Test Order Types (2013-2014) ......................................................................................... 9 Accommodation Coding Notes ............................................................................................................. 9 TEST WINDOWS ................................................................................................................................... 10 Spring Test Windows .......................................................................................................................... 10 Alternate Assessment Windows ......................................................................................................... 10 Local Test Windows ........................................................................................................................... 10 SUBMITTING RECORDS TO KIDS ....................................................................................................... 11 Timeline for Submission of “TEST” Records to the KIDS Database .................................................. 11 Submit TEST Records Early!.............................................................................................................. 11 Audits .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Submission of Test Types .................................................................................................................. 11 Guidelines for Submitting EXIT Records ............................................................................................ 11 EDUCATOR PORTAL ACCOUNTS ....................................................................................................... 12 Functions Available with Educator Portal Accounts ........................................................................... 12 Accessing a KITE Teacher Account ................................................................................................... 12 DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................................................ 12 Manuals and Guides at CETE ............................................................................................................ 12 ELL (English Language Learners) STUDENTS ..................................................................................... 13 Testing Recent Arrivals ...................................................................................................................... 13 Mathematics and Science Testing of ELL .......................................................................................... 13 History/Government, English Language Arts ..................................................................................... 13 KELPA Testing of ELL ........................................................................................................................ 13 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ................................................................................................................ 14 Special Circumstances (SC) Codes ................................................................................................... 14 SC Codes ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Table of SC Codes ............................................................................................................................. 14 SECTION 3: ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................................................................................... 16 OVERVIEW AND GENERAL GUIDELINES........................................................................................... 16 Accommodations Overview ................................................................................................................ 16 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page i KSExamManual2014_update Table of Contents Accommodations Prohibited for All Students ..................................................................................... 16 Accommodations for ELL Students .................................................................................................... 17 Recording Accommodations .............................................................................................................. 18 READ-ALOUD ACCOMMODATION POLICY ........................................................................................ 18 Student Need for Read-aloud ............................................................................................................. 18 Documenting the Need for a Read-aloud ........................................................................................... 19 Allowable Practices ............................................................................................................................ 19 TTS of Passages in English Language Arts ....................................................................................... 19 PAPER/PENCIL ACCOMMODATION.................................................................................................... 20 Paper/Pencil Accommodation Policy for the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments ........................ 20 OBTAINING AND DISTRIBUTING PDF COPIES OF TESTS ............................................................... 21 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Downloading Accommodated Test Forms ......................................................................................... 21 KITE TEXT TO SPEECH (TTS) ............................................................................................................. 22 Using the KITE TTS Feature .............................................................................................................. 22 SECTION 4: TEACHERS ........................................................................................................................... 24 SCHEDULING AND TIME LIMITS ......................................................................................................... 24 Number of Test Sessions Needed for Each Subject .......................................................................... 24 Time Limits ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Scheduling Test Sessions .................................................................................................................. 24 GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Test Security and Administration ........................................................................................................ 24 Guidelines for Students ...................................................................................................................... 25 Ethical Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Testing Using a Tablet Device ........................................................................................................... 25 CALCULATORS ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Calculators on the Mathematics Assessment .................................................................................... 26 Calculators on the Science Assessment ............................................................................................ 26 MANIPULATIVES ................................................................................................................................... 27 Approved Manipulatives for the Mathematics and Science Assessments ......................................... 27 Examples of Manipulatives Appropriate for the Mathematics and Science Assessments ................. 27 AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY GUIDELINES .......................................................................................... 28 TRAININGS ATTENDED/REVIEW OF MATERIALS ............................................................................. 28 SECTION 5: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 1 ........................................................................................ 29 PREPARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 29 General Directions to Teachers .......................................................................................................... 29 Script in the Manual ............................................................................................................................ 29 Preparing Students for Testing ........................................................................................................... 29 Room/Lab Preparation ....................................................................................................................... 29 Materials Needed for Testing ............................................................................................................. 29 Materials Checklist ............................................................................................................................. 29 Beginning the Test Session ................................................................................................................ 30 Tickets for Students Who Have Moved .............................................................................................. 30 Notes about the KIDS Database ........................................................................................................ 30 HISTORY/GOVERNMENT DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ................................................................... 31 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 31 MATHEMATICS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS .................................................................................... 32 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 32 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS .............................................................. 33 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 33 SCIENCE – GRADES 4 & 7 DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ................................................................. 34 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 34 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 2 KSExamManual2014_update Table of Contents SCIENCE – HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS................................................................. 34 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 34 STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 35 Have Students Log on to KITE ........................................................................................................... 35 Students Begin the Assessment ........................................................................................................ 35 Proctoring Guidance During the Test ................................................................................................. 35 When Students Have Completed the Test ......................................................................................... 35 Monitoring and Reactivating the Testing Status of KITE Students .................................................... 35 Viewing Kansas Comprehensive Assessments Results .................................................................... 36 SECTION 6: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 2 ........................................................................................ 37 STUDENTS LOG ON TO KITE .............................................................................................................. 37 Have Students Log on to KITE ........................................................................................................... 37 HISTORY/GOVERNMENT DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ................................................................... 38 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 38 MATHEMATICS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS .................................................................................... 39 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 39 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS – DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ........................................................... 39 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 39 SCIENCE DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS .............................................................................................. 40 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 40 STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 40 Proctoring Guidance During the Test ................................................................................................. 40 When Students Have Completed the Test ......................................................................................... 40 SECTION 7: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 3 ........................................................................................ 41 STUDENTS LOG ON TO KITE .............................................................................................................. 41 Have Students Log on to KITE ........................................................................................................... 41 HISTORY/GOVERNMENT – DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ................................................................ 41 General Test Directions ...................................................................................................................... 41 STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 42 Proctoring Guidance During the Test ................................................................................................. 42 When Students Have Completed the Test ......................................................................................... 42 SECTION 8: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING GIFTED AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ............................................................................................................................................. 43 STUDENT GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................................ 43 Gifted Students ................................................................................................................................... 43 Students with a 504 Plan .................................................................................................................... 43 Students with Disabilities with an IEP ................................................................................................ 43 TEST TYPES AND ACCOMMODATIONS ............................................................................................... 43 Alternate Assessment Information ..................................................................................................... 43 Contact Information ............................................................................................................................ 44 Alternate Assessment Participation .................................................................................................... 44 Accommodations ................................................................................................................................ 44 SECTION 9: KITE REFERENCE GUIDE ...................................................................................................... 45 PRINTING TEST TICKETS .................................................................................................................... 45 Printing Test Tickets ........................................................................................................................... 45 MONITORING STUDENT STATUS ....................................................................................................... 45 Monitoring Student Status Features ................................................................................................... 45 Viewing Student Status ...................................................................................................................... 45 MANAGING STUDENT INFORMATION IN EDUCATOR PORTAL ...................................................... 46 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 46 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page iii KSExamManual2014_update Table of Contents Accessing Student Information ........................................................................................................... 46 Submitting Accommodation Information ............................................................................................. 46 Submitting Accommodations in Educator Portal ................................................................................ 46 Submitting Special Circumstances via the Student Editor ................................................................. 46 SECTION 10: APPENDIX........................................................................................................................... 47 CUT SCORES ........................................................................................................................................ 47 General Assessment Cut Scores (percent correct) ............................................................................ 47 Alternate Assessment Cut Scores (average rating) ........................................................................... 47 Appropriate Testing Practices ............................................................................................................ 48 History/Government............................................................................................................................ 50 Mathematics ....................................................................................................................................... 51 Reading .............................................................................................................................................. 52 Science ............................................................................................................................................... 53 KELPA ................................................................................................................................................ 54 NAEP .................................................................................................................................................. 55 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................ 56 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 4 KSExamManual2014_update Table of Contents This page is intentionally left blank. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page v KSExamManual2014_update Overview SECTION 1: ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW Assessed Students Purpose of the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments All eligible students must be assessed, including students with disabilities. 1. The English language arts and mathematics assessments are given in grades 3-8 and once in high school. The cohort year for high schools is grade 11. 2. The science assessments are given in grades 4, 7, and once in high school. The cohort year for high schools is grade 11. 3. The history/government assessments are given in grades 6, 8, and once in high school in evennumbered years. The cohort year for high schools is grade 12. 4. See the guidelines for testing students with disabilities (pg. 43) and ELL students (pg. 17) for more detailed information. The Kansas Comprehensive Assessment system is a program of the Kansas State Board of Education and mandated by the Kansas State Legislature. In addition, the English language arts, mathematics, and science assessments are a part of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education legislation. The assessment program is designed to: 1. Measure specific indicators within the Kansas College and Career Standards. 2. Provide information for calculating Annual Measureable Objectives (AMOs) for Title I schools and to provide information for quality performance accreditation (QPA). 3. Report individual student scores* along with the student’s performance level. 4. Provide subscale and total scores that can be used in conjunction with local assessment scores to assist in improving a building or district’s English language arts, mathematics, science, and history/government, programs. * In 2013-14, individual student scale scores will not be available for English language arts and Mathematics, as the 2013-14 assessment is a transitional assessment. Individual student scores will not be available for History/Government because the 2013-14 assessment is a pilot test. Writing will not be assessed directly in the 2013-14 school year; however, the ELA assessment will include items related to writing. For the 2013-14 school year ONLY: English Language Arts and Mathematics In high school, the only students who are required to th be assessed are 11 grade students who have not already achieved “meets standard” or above. However, KSDE and CETE are requesting that districts assess th th th all 11 grade students, 12 grade students and 10 grade students on the Transitional Assessments. th Testing 11 grade students in 2014 will NOT change the accountability policy of using banked scores from 2013. That is, 2014 juniors with proficient banked scores from 2013 who take the Transitional Assessment will have their banked scores used for accountability. Sophomores who take the 2014 Transitional Assessment will not have any scores banked and will be required to take the new assessment in 2015. Number of Test Sessions The Kansas Comprehensive Assessments are designed to be administered over multiple test sessions, each session lasting a typical class period of approximately 45-50 minutes. The number of test sessions for each content area is • Mathematics – 2 • English Language Arts – 2 • Science – 2 • History/Government – 3 Science Students in grades 4, 7 and 11 will take the “old” science assessment. For high school, only 11th grade students who have not completed both sections of the science assessment will take the assessment. Students in the 9th or 10th grade will not be assessed. History/Government There will not be a regular assessment for History/ Government in 2014. Schools will be invited to participate voluntarily in piloting test items based on the recently adopted new standards. Those items will be piloted at grade 6, 8, and high school. Test Administration Modes The Kansas Comprehensive Assessments are administered by using the Kansas Interactive Testing ® Engine (KITE) available at the Kansas Assessment Program website at http://www.ksassessments.org/kite See pages 45 through 46 for details about online testing using the KITE system. A paper/pencil copy of the assessment is available only as an accommodation. See page 19 for details about testing with paper copies of the tests. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 1 KSExamManual2014_update Overview Changes for 2013-2014 to the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments History/Government English Language Arts and Mathematics A new assessment in History/Government will be administered as a voluntary pilot in the 2013-14 school year. The pilot test will provide information back to KSDE on several new approaches to assessing student mastery of social studies skills and practices. A Transitional Summative Assessment for the school year 2013–14 will be delivered in English language arts and Mathematics. These transitional assessments will hold educators responsible for teaching to the new standards and allow educators to move to the new College and Career Ready Standards. The History/Government pilot assessment will be administered in 3 sections, with a break in between sections 2 and 3 for students to research a topic. The transitional summative assessment does: • have all items linked to the Kansas Career and College Ready Standards; • deliver the test via computer, both desktop/laptop and iPads; • include technology-enhanced items; • include only machine-scorable items; • map every item to an assessment “claim,” which will be the unit for reporting subscores; • contain items that have all been written to represent the ways in which students may be expected to learn and demonstrate their knowledge—by integrating skills and concepts across standards, rather than by tapping only isolated skills within one standard; • include multiple forms; and • provide further computer‐based accommodations to students. Section 1 of the test, the Historical Focus section, will be administered online, and will consist of 5 to 8 short vignettes with a question about each. The vignettes will be based on the Units and Ideas outlined in the History/Government/Social Studies content standards. In the Extended Analysis portion, the student will select a Unit of interest in the KITE system, and will then be given two primary source documents to read that are related to that Unit. For Section 2 of the assessment, the student will respond to six questions about the primary sources. Students will then be presented with four extended writing prompts; students must respond to two of the prompts for Section 3. One prompt is mandatory; from the other three prompts, the student will choose which additional prompt he or she wants to do. The student will then need sufficient time to research the topics in his or her selected prompts before Section 3 of the assessment, returning to KITE to provide responses to the prompts. Responses to each prompt should be about 400-500 words. The transitional summative assessment does not: • include an extended constructed-response prompt • include any short constructed-response items • contain any items linked to the Speaking/Listening strand in the CCRS • incorporate any performance tasks that must be hand scored • take longer than two hours to administer for most students; or • follow computer-adaptive protocols. Students taking the Alternate Assessment in History/ Government will only take Sections 2 and 3. For more information on History/Government, visit http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningService s/CareerStandardsandAssessmentServices/ContentAr eaF-L/History,Government,andSocialStudies.aspx Contact Information For more information on English Language Arts, visit http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=5280 CETE Phone: 785.864.3537 Toll-Free: 855.277.9752 Assessment support: [email protected] KITE support: [email protected] For more information on Mathematics, visit http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=5255 KSDE Assessment Coordinator Lee Jones Phone: 785.296.4349 Email: [email protected] Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 2 KSExamManual2014_update Overview K-8 Kansas Assessment Overview (2013-2014) 2014 Mathematics English/ Language Arts Science History/ Government KELPA Alternate Science DLM Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8 3,4,5,6,7,8 4,7 6,8 K-8 4, 7 Grades same as in content areas Testing Options Delivery Format General General Spanish General General General Spanish Voluntary Pilot Same for all students at a grade level KITE KITE KITE KITE Paper/pencil Portfolio KITE “TEST” Submission Deadline TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Pre-slugging deadline: January 7 Testing Window March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 February 3 to May 2 Answer sheets to CETE by May 9 “Need Not Test” Date Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Answer Sheets Due N/A N/A N/A N/A—No exemption in math. Arrived after 3/8/13 counts for participation only. Multiple choice, technology enhanced items 2 Suggested 45-60 min Arrived after 3/8/13, need not take English/language arts assessment. Must take KELPA. Multiple choice, technology enhanced items 2 Suggested 45-60 min N/A—No exemption in science. Arrived after 3/8/13 counts for participation only. “Recently Arrived in U.S.” Exemption Date** Test Format Test Sessions Session Length Multiple Choice Close of Window N/A May 9 Required for all Identified ELL Students Multiple choice, technology enhanced items 2 Suggested 45-60 min Performance Assessment and Multiple Choice Varies Varies October 1. Deadline is January 31. Submit early to access indicators and tools online: mgmt.cete.us December 31 to April 25 Students enrolling in a different (new) school on or after December 31 are exempt. Students entering on or after December 31 need not be tested. Scoring complete by 5/2 Scores entered by 5/9 Follow rules for content area assessments. February 17-28 March 17-April 14 May 1-end of academic year Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. N/A Follow rules for content area assessments. Portfolio Assessment Varies Varies TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. Multiple choice, technology enhanced items Varies Varies ** First entry by the student in a U.S. school. Rev. 2/5/2014 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 3 KSExamManual2014_update Overview High School Kansas Assessment Overview (2013-2014) 2014 Mathematics English/ Language Arts Science History/ Government KELPA Alternate Science DLM Grades Grade 11 cohort Grade 11 cohort Grade 11 cohort 9-12 9-12 Grades same as in content areas. Grades and cohort same as content area assessments. Testing Options General General Spanish General General General Spanish Voluntary Pilot Same test for all students Paper/pencil Delivery Format KITE KITE KITE KITE “TEST” Submission Deadline TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. TEST submission opens October 1. Pre-slugging deadline: January 7 Testing Window March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 HARD CLOSE AND NO MAKE-UP March 10 to May 2 February 3 to May 2 Answer sheets to CETE by May 9 “Need Not Test” Date Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. Answer Sheets Due N/A N/A N/A “Recently Arrived in U.S.” Exemption Date** N/A—No exemption in math. Arrived after 3/8/13 counts for participation only. Applies to Gr. 11 only Test Format Multiple choice, technology enhanced items Arrived after 3/8/13, need not take English/language arts assessment. Must take KELPA. Applies to Gr. 11 only Multiple choice, technology enhanced items Test Sessions 2 2 Session Length Suggested 45-60 min Suggested 45-60 min Cohort Group Grade 11 Grade 11 Close of Window N/A N/A—No exemption in science. Arrived after 3/8/13 counts for participation only. Applies to Gr. 11 only May 9 Portfolio KITE October 1. Deadline is January 31. Submit early to access indicators and tools online: mgmt.cete.us December 31 to April 25 Students enrolling in a different (new) school on or after December 31 are exempt. Students entering on or after December 31 need not be tested. Scoring complete by 5/2 Scores entered by 5/9 TEST submission opens October 1. Deadline one week prior to start of assessment. February 17-28 March 17-April 14 May 1-end of academic year Students entering on or after March 7 need not be tested. N/A Required for All Identified ELL Students Follow rules for content area assessments. Follow rules for content area assessments. Performance Assessment and Multiple Choice Portfolio Assessment Multiple choice, technology enhanced items 2 Varies Varies Varies Suggested 45-60 min Varies Varies Varies N/A Follow rules for content area assessments. Follow rules for content area assessments. Multiple Choice Multiple choice, technology enhanced items Grade 11 ** First entry by the student in a U.S. school. Rev. 2/5/2014 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 4 KSExamManual2014_update Test Coordinators SECTION 2: TEST COORDINATORS Building and district test coordinators should read this section. Test Security Guidelines 1. TEST SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION 2. 3. Test Security Plan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. All district coordinators will be trained by KSDE in test security procedures. Each coordinator is required to attend one session. The sessions will be conducted at: Pre-conference session at the KSDE Annual Conference in November. Several statewide LiveMeeting (webinar) sessions between October and November. District test coordinators will train building-level personnel before local testing. All local personnel administering state assessments must read the Kansas Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet found on pages 48-49 in the Examiner’s Manual. Local personnel will sign an agreement to abide by state ethical testing practices. The Agreement to Abide by Guidelines on page 28 may be used for this purpose. Best practice is to have buildings submit testing schedules to district coordinators. Schools/districts that will receive a monitoring visit will be contacted directly by phone and/or email for specific scheduling information. District test coordinators must keep on file documentation of the need for each paper/pencil accommodation. This can be done with a form similar to the sample form used in the Test Security Training sessions. It is not necessary or desirable to send copies of IEP, 504, or SIT plans to the District Test Coordinator. KSDE staff and the members of the Kansas Assessment Advisory Council will visit 5-10% of Kansas schools during test administration. The checklist to be used for evaluating testing sessions will be posted on the KSDE website. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Report any breach of test security, loss of materials, or any other deviation to your district coordinator who will contact at KSDE. A designated person either (a) at each school or (b) at each district should be responsible for distributing all the testing materials and KITE tickets. Store test materials (paper copies of the assessments and tickets) in a secure, locked area (before, between and after testing). Distribute test materials to teachers immediately before the testing session. Instruct teachers not to open paper copies of test PDFs prior to administration. The classroom teacher is responsible for collecting and destroying student notes, scratch paper, and drawings, etc. at the end of each testing session (burn or shred). All paper copies of the tests must be destroyed (burn or shred) after testing. The district test coordinator must establish the procedures to be used. No one, including test coordinators, principals, and teachers, may review tests or analyze test items before, during, or after the assessment is administered. Test materials may not be copied, reproduced, or paraphrased. Accessibility to PDF copies of the test for the paper/pencil accommodation must be determined by the district office. No more than one person per school may have access to the KITE Educator Portal for downloading test PDF copies. Refer to pages 21-22 for details. All chalkboards, white boards, etc. in rooms used for testing should be clean and have no information on them. Best practice is to have two people present when reactivating a student test. Teachers may not reactivate student tests. A log should be kept by the building test coordinator of all reactivations. It is recommended that the building test coordinator do a walk-through of every room used for testing to make certain that all bulletin board displays that could assist students in testing have been covered. Revised 01/31/14 Page 5 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators 15. Once a student’s final score has been posted, the student’s test should not be reactivated. The only exception to this rule is for students who have not answered all test questions contained within a test section as noted on the Missing Responses page provided by CETE. 16. Reactivation should not occur for students whose results are deemed as not reflecting their ability (e.g., The student scored at 48% correct. Prior evidence indicates that the student should score around 80%. NO section should be reactivated to try to improve the score). If it is felt there are circumstances that do not allow the collection of valid assessment data, notify your District Test Coordinator who will contact KSDE. 8. Set up a procedure for reactivating students in KITE. Some districts allow building test coordinators or principals to do this. Others only allow the district office to reactivate. 9. Do not allow teachers to conduct comprehensive reviews or drills of tested standards the day of a test or once that classroom has begun testing in that content area. 10. Students cannot be required to use scratch paper, to show their work, or to use the online tools (e.g., the highlighter). 11. Students cannot be required to use specific testtaking strategies. 12. Teachers may not grade scratch paper. Test Administration 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. REGISTERING STUDENTS FOR TESTING Distribute the Examiner's Manual and have teachers, proctors, and adults administering assessments with the read-aloud or paper/pencil accommodations read the following in the Examiner’s Manual prior to test administration: o Test Security & Administration (pg. 5-6) o Section 3: Accommodations (pg. 16-20) o Section 4: Teachers (pg. 24-28) o The test directions in Sections 5, 6, and 7 (pg. 29-42) o Kansas Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet (pg. 48-49) Teachers should sign either the Agreement to Abide by Guidelines (pg. 28) or a similar districtdesigned document. Have teachers remove or cover (with opaque material) bulletin board displays, charts, and other instructional material which may give assistance or advantage during testing. The Kansas Assessments are untimed. Students should be given as much time as needed to complete each test section. Building test schedules should be constructed that take into account students who need “extra” time to finish a test section. Students should finish each test section prior to the end of the school day. It is recommended that a maximum of two test sections be completed on any one day. In general, the entire section of an assessment should be completed in one sitting. However, for students in grades three and four, students with disabilities, and ELL students, each test section may be administered over two separate test sessions. The two separate sessions must be conducted on the same day. School district administrators may feel free to ignore this option if logistical considerations warrant. Registering Students with the Proper Test Order Type 1. 2. 3. Registering Students for the Paper/ Pencil Accommodation 1. 2. 3. 4. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Districts must first register all eligible students via a TEST record submission for the appropriate test type (General or Alternate) and requested accommodations (paper/pencil, read-aloud, Spanish, etc.) in each assessed content area. The code used to select the proper test type and accommodations in the TEST record is called the Test Order Type. Refer to pages 7-8 for a complete listing of the codes used to select the Test Order Type with a TEST record submission. It is expected that all students will take the assessment via KITE. However, in some rare cases students will need to take the assessment with the paper/pencil accommodation. These students will use a paper copy of the assessment and two adults will later enter the students’ answers into KITE. To order a paper/pencil accommodation, refer to page 8 for the appropriate test order type code to be used in the TEST record submission. CETE will generate reports to allow KSDE to monitor use of the paper/pencil accommodation. Documentation of the need of a paper/pencil accommodation will be part of the checklist for visiting districts during test administration. Revised 01/31/14 Page 6 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators 5. 6. All accommodations for IEP students must be documented appropriately in the IEP. Refer to page 19 for more details about the paper/pencil accommodation. Registering Students for Spanish Translations Registering Students for the Read-Aloud Accommodation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. In a few cases students will need to take the assessment with the read-aloud accommodation. The read-aloud accommodation will be delivered via KITE. Students will need headsets, or may use speakers in a separate setting. The KITE audio voice will be used to deliver the accommodation. To select the KITE audio voice for the accommodation, submit a TEST record with code “A” for the General as the test order type in the appropriate field. Fill out a Personal Needs and Preferences Profile (PNP) for each student. PNPs are accessed via the Educator Portal at educator.cete.us. Within Educator Portal, click on the Quick Link to Student. Select a student to create a PNP for that student. Select Audio and Environment Support. Select Spoken Audio. Under the Voice Source, change the voice to Synthetic (not Human). Typically, all other default settings will be the appropriate values. Read at Start should be False (the student will have to click the “play” button for the read-aloud to begin); Spoken Preference should be Text & Graphics; and Audio for directions only should be False (the entire item will be read). For a very limited number of students, such as those who cannot access printed text due to blindness or low vision and do not have adequate Braille skills, a Text to Speech (TTS) reading of reading passages may be permitted. For these students ONLY, the Spoken Preference should be set to NonVisual. Refer to Section 3, Accommodations, for more information. CETE will generate reports to allow KSDE to monitor the use of the read-aloud accommodation. Documentation for the need of a read-aloud accommodation will be part of the checklist for visiting districts during test administration. Refer to pages 18-19 for more details about the read-aloud accommodation. Spanish translations of the mathematics and science assessments are available only for the general assessment. 2. No Spanish translations are available for the English language arts or history/government assessments. To use any Spanish translation accommodation, content instruction must have been conducted in Spanish. To select a Spanish paper copy of the assessment, submit a TEST record with code “6” in the appropriate field. To select a Spanish version of the assessment, submit a TEST record with code “7” in the appropriate field. To select the Spanish side by side accommodation (English in KITE, Spanish PDF test copy, student responds on either the KITE or paper copy), submit a TEST record with code “X” in the appropriate field. To select the individual read-aloud accommodation in Spanish via paper/pencil, submit a TEST record with code “P” in the appropriate field. The teacher or test administrator will read the Spanish form aloud, in Spanish, but will not translate from Spanish to English. To select the group read-aloud accommodation in Spanish via paper/pencil, submit a TEST record with code “H” in the appropriate field. The teacher or test administrator will read the Spanish form aloud, in Spanish, but will not translate from Spanish to English. For more detailed information regarding test order type codes for Spanish accommodations, refer to pages 7-8. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual 1. Revised 01/31/14 Page 7 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators Test Order Types for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History/Government (2013-2014) GENERAL-KIDS Fields D74 through D81 CETE Download Value Test Order Type Subject Description – Expected Use Notes 1 General Paper / English All except History/Gov Student responds on Test PDF; responses transcribed to KITE; Test PDF 2 General Computer / English All Student responds via computer N/A 6 General Paper / Spanish Math & Science Only Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish Student responds on Test PDF Responses transcribed to KITE Spanish Test PDF Accommodation Requires Student ELL Plan* 8 General Braille English All except History/Gov For students who are visually impaired N/A Braille booklets will be mailed as a result of the appropriate TEST request. A General Audio / Computer / English Math & ELA Considered an Individual Read-aloud Accommodation N/A Accommodation Requires Student Plan* X Spanish Side X Side Math & Science Only Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish Computer will display English – Test PDF will be in Spanish. Student responds via computer or on Test PDF Spanish Test PDF Accommodation Requires Student ELL Plan* R General Audio / Computer / English Science Considered an Individual Read-aloud Accommodation N/A Accommodation Requires Student Plan* P General Read-Aloud / Individual / Paper / Spanish Math & Science Only Teacher reads from Test PDF and student responds on Test PDF. Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish; Responses transcribed to KITE. Spanish Test PDF Accommodation Requires Student ELL Plan* L General Large Print / English All except History/Gov For students who are visually impaired. Large Print PDF Available via download Accommodation Requires Student Plan* CETE Download Notes Accommodation Requires Student Plan* KAA (Alternate) – KIDS Fields D74, D75, D76, and D77 (Student must have current IEP) Value Test Order Type Subject Description – Expected Use 3 Alternate Science Portfolio Assessment - Indicators must be selected at CETE web site by December 31, 2013 mgmt.cete.us 3 Alternate Math & ELA DLM field test N/A High school - Science Alternates ordered in Life science field D77 only Field test dates: February 17-28, March 17-April 11, May 1 to end of school year. *Accommodation requires a written Student Plan: IEP, 504, ELL, or Student Intervention Team Plan (SIT-Plan). See Accommodation Section 3 of the Examiner’s Manual. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 8 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators Test Order Types for KELPA (2013-2014) KELPA (Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment) – KIDS Field D83 Value Test Order Type Subject KELPA for Current or monitored KELPA for student neither current or monitored 1 2 Description – Expected Use CETE Download Notes Required for current ELL students Optional for monitored ELL students N/A Must order Pre-slugged answer sheets by January 7, 2014. This is a Paper Pencil Assessment mailed from CETE N/A Must order Pre-slugged answer sheets by January 7, 2014. This is a Paper Pencil Assessment mailed from CETE Miscellaneous Test Order Types (2013-2014) Miscellaneous – KIDS fields D74 through D83 Value Test Order Type Subject Description – Expected Use CETE Download Notes C Clear test type indicator All Cancels registration, Cancels Tickets, removes from CETE Editor. N/A May not release from inclusion in accountability Blank Blank All No Test in this content area N/A Student will count as not tested if no test order type is ever submitted. Blanks do not clear previous test order types. A blank indicates “no change” from previously-submitted test order types. Notes about Test Order Types 1. 2. 3. Test Type and Test Order Types are not analogous. Test order types can be a “Test Type” or combination of a “Test Type” coupled with particular accommodations. The expansion of test order types will minimize or eliminate the need for special action requests (SAR) in 2013-2014. Accommodation Accountability: CETE will generate reports for KSDE to monitor the use of accommodations, specifically Read Aloud and Paper-Pencil accommodations. For assistance with TEST submissions call the KIDS Help Desk at 785-296-7935. Accommodation Coding Notes 1. 2. 3. 4. The accommodation information for individual read-aloud, group read-aloud, paper/pencil, and Spanish translation must be entered into the TEST record submission to ensure that students are given an appropriate test form. Student PNPs must be created in the Educator Portal to ensure that the correct type(s) of accommodations are delivered via KITE. All accommodations must be recorded in the PNP. Refer to page 18 for additional information regarding documenting accommodations in Educator Portal. *Accommodation requires a written Student Plan: IEP, 504, ELL, or Student Intervention Team Plan (SIT-Plan). See Accommodation Section 3 of the Examiner’s Manual. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 9 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators TEST WINDOWS Spring Test Windows Alternate Assessment Windows Test Mode Grade Levels Test Window KELPA* P/P K – 12 Feb. 3 – May 2 3 – 11 Mar. 10 – May 2 Math Online Test Grade Levels Test Window Math 3 – 8, HS Feb. 17 – Feb. 28 Mar. 17 – Apr. 14 May 1 – end of academic year 3 – 8, HS Feb. 17 – Feb. 28 Mar. 17 – Apr. 14 May 1 – end of academic year English Language Arts Online 3 – 11 Mar. 10 – May 2 English Language Arts Science Online 4, 7, HS Mar. 10 – May 2 Science 4, 7, HS Dec. 31 – Apr. 25 History/ Gov. Online 6, 8, HS Mar. 10 – May 2 History/ Gov. 6, 8, HS Mar. 10 – May 2 *See the KELPA Administration Manual for specific instructions. All KELPA answer sheets must be submitted to CETE by May 9, 2014. Notes/Explanations • Online = using the KITE test delivery system, unless a student has a documented need for an accommodated paper/pencil form or a special form such as Braille or Spanish. • P/P = paper and pencil • The deadline for entering scores at CETE is May 9, 2014. • Additional details regarding the Alternate Assessment may be found at http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningS ervices/CareerStandardsandAssessmentService s/CSASHome/Assessments/AlternateAssessmen ts.aspx Local Test Windows Local districts and buildings should define and schedule local windows for specific content tests. Content cohort windows should be no more than three weeks for a subject at a grade level at the building level. For instance, a building is planning to test grade 3 students in English language arts from March 10 until March 28. Grade 3 students will be tested in math from March 31 until April 18. The building is planning to test grade 4 students in English language arts from March 24 until April 11, and test grade 4 students in math from April 14 to May 2. The test window for math at each grade level is for three weeks, and the test window for English language arts at each grade level is for three weeks. All buildings in the district do not have to use the same local window. Window schedules will be a part of the monitor visits. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 10 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators Guidelines for Submitting EXIT Records SUBMITTING RECORDS TO KIDS 1. Schools must submit an EXIT record for any student who stops attending the school. 2. It is recommended that EXIT records be sent to the KIDS collection as soon as possible when membership ends. It is up to the discretion of the schools and districts to determine at what point an EXIT record is submitted when a student is gone for an extended period of time. Keep in mind that during a testing window, if an exit record is not submitted for a student no longer attending, that student will be recorded as “not tested” and negatively impact the school’s participation rate. If a student is exited through KIDS and returns before ten school days have lapsed, it is necessary for the school to resubmit the EXIT record. Use exit code “99” in these cases. Refer to the Truancy and Enrollment category in the Table of SC Codes on page 14. Timeline for Submission of “TEST” Records to the KIDS Database In order for a student to test via KITE or to receive a preslugged answer sheet for the KELPA, the information must be submitted to the KIDS database via a TEST record (see your KIDS coordinator for details). 1. Window for submitting TEST records opens – October 1, 2013. 2. 3. 4. Last day to submit TEST records for preslugged KELPA answer sheets – January 7. Submit TEST Records Early! 5. In many cases it is beneficial and necessary to submit TEST records early in the year. A TEST record must be submitted in order to enable selection of alternate assessment indicators for science. 6. Audits 1. 2. 3. KSDE conducts annual audits comparing TEST with EOYA records. CETE will generate reports for KSDE to monitor the use of accommodations, specifically Read Aloud and Paper-Pencil accommodations. Documentation for Test Order Types will be part of the checklist for visiting districts during test administration. If a student transfers to a different school within the same district, sending an EXIT record is required to guard against unresolved exits on the Dropout/Graduation Summary Report and to ensure that there is only one AYP school designated for the student. If an EXIT record was accidentally submitted for a student who did not actually leave, submit an EXIT record with the same State Student Identifier, AYP School, and Exit Date with a code of “99” in field D28 to “undo” the previous EXIT record in KIDS. Submission of Test Types The proper test type and mode of testing must be submitted via a TEST record. The codes to be used in fields D74 through D83 are listed on pages 7-8. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 11 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators Complete documentation for using the Educator Portal within the KITE Comprehensive Test Delivery System is available at: http://www.ksassessments.org/sites/ksassessments.o rg/files/pictures/KITE_Educator_ALL.pdf. EDUCATOR PORTAL ACCOUNTS Personal Needs and Preferences Profiles (PNP) The Kansas Interactive Testing Engine® (KITE) is used to deliver standardized tests. Teachers and test administrators will most frequently use the Educator Portal. The Personal Needs and Preferences Profile (PNP) is the part of a student’s record that controls the types of accommodations that will be presented in the student’s test. Teachers will set the PNP by editing individual student records. The PNP includes four categories: 1. Display Enhancements 2. Language & Braille 3. Audio & Environment Support 4. System Independent Functions Available with Educator Portal Accounts Teachers and test administrators using an Educator Portal account will typically be able to: 1. View student information; 2. Enter student Personal Needs and Preferences (PNP) to control and record the types of accommodations available to students; 3. Create a test session; 4. Assign students to test sessions; 5. Create test tickets containing students’ secure login information; 6. Monitor test sessions while students are taking the assessment; 7. Access student roster reports (not all reports will be immediately available in the 2013-14 school year). STCO records must also be submitted to the KIDS database in order for teacher accounts to function. All other Educator Portal menus and functions are available only to users with a building-level or districtlevel account. Only users with a building-level or district-level account may reactivate students or mark a student complete on the Monitor Status screen for Kansas Comprehensive Assessments. DOCUMENTATION Manuals and Guides at CETE 1. 2. 3. Manuals, guides, and video tutorials are available at CETE’s Kansas Assessment Program website. Available materials include information to support KITE, Alternate Assessments, and KELPA. To download manuals and guides go to http://www.ksassessments.org/documentation To download the KITE client, go to http://www.ksassessments.org/kite. Note that there are separate instructions or downloads for Windows, Macs, and iPads. Accessing a KITE Teacher Account Teachers and test administrators will access the KITE Educator Portal using a supported browser to navigate to http://educator.cete.us. The user name is the user’s email address, and a password is provided by the principal or district test coordinator. Note that the password is case-sensitive. User names and passwords from the previous Kansas Computerized Assessment platform were transferred into the KITE system. A teacher can create his or her own account, but in order for all functionalities to be available, a school or district administrator will have to approve the new account. If a teacher or test administrator does not have access from a previous year, or is having difficulty with accessing the new system, please contact the CETE help desk. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 12 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators ELL (English Language Learners) STUDENTS Mathematics and Science Testing of ELL Group Recent Arrivals Testing Recent Arrivals Non-recent Arrivals Recent Arrivals to the United States (formerly known as newcomers) are defined as ELL students who have attended any US school for less than one calendar year from the date the assessment window opens. 1. For the 2013-14 testing year, ELL students who first attended school in the US on or after March 8, 2013 are defined as recent arrivals for history/ government, mathematics, English language arts, and science. 2. The first date of education in the US is a data element submitted to the KIDS database by the local school or district. 3. If an ELL student first attended school in the U.S. after Mar. 8, 2013, the student must take the mathematics and science assessments. The assessments will count only for participation. 4. If an ELL student first attended school in the U.S. after Mar. 8, 2013, the student does not need to take the English language arts assessment or the history/government assessment but must take the KELPA. 5. ELL students must take all assessments on grade level. Any student who is tested off grade level will be counted as “not tested”. 6. Refer to Accommodations for ELL Students on page 17 for a list of ELL accommodations. • Must take the assessment. • Results count only for participation. • Must take the assessment. • Results count for participation and are included in API and calculations for percent at Meets Standard or above. History/Government, English Language Arts Group Recent Arrivals Non-recent Arrivals Policy • Not required to take the assessment but must take the KELPA. • Must take the assessment. • Results count for participation and are included in API calculations for percent at Meets Standard or above. KELPA Testing of ELL Group Recent Arrivals Non-recent Arrivals Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Policy Policy • Must take the KELPA. • KELPA is used for participation calculations in English language arts • Must take the KELPA assessment until they score proficient two consecutive times on the composite score as well as on all subtests of the KELPA. Revised 01/31/14 Page 13 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Special Circumstances (SC) Codes SC Codes SC codes are used to document certain situations. In some cases the coding will exclude the student from ESEA or QPA calculations (e.g., SC-01 long-term suspension of a general education student). In the 2013-14 school year, only SC circumstances that would affect status calculations will be used. These are SC-01, SC-04, SC-08, SC-20, SC-24, SC-26, SC-34, SC-36, SC-37, SC-39, and SC-41. SC codes are submitted via Educator Portal. SC codes are not used with 9th and 10th graders. For situations not covered by the SC Codes available this year, call the KSDE Assessment Helpline at 785296-2261 Some situations cannot be addressed via an SC code (e.g., student dropped out of school). In these cases, ensure that the proper EXIT record has been submitted to the KIDS database. Careful proctoring of student behaviors that could result in an invalid test must be reported prior to the student completing the assessment. Table of SC Codes Category Suspension Situation Long-term suspension of a general education student. Testing Requirements, ESEA Implications, Notes Description Grades 3-8: Student is suspended for more than four weeks and the suspension overlaps the testing window. SC Code • Student need not be tested. • Does not count against building for participation. SC-01 Grade 11: Student is suspended for greater than four weeks during the second semester. Truancy Student is truant at the beginning of the local testing window and has unexcused absences for greater than 2 consecutive weeks at the time of testing. Papers have been filed for Child in Need of Care. • Student need not be tested. • Does not count against building for participation. SC-04 Absences Catastrophic illness or accident Student has been seriously disabled by accident or illness. • Student need not be tested and does not count against the school for participation. • Can only be coded by KSDE. Email details to Lee Jones. SC-08 Previously tested at this grade level Student took this grade level assessment last year (grades 3-8). A retained student in grades 3-8 took the same grade-level assessment last year. • Student is required to be tested. • Test counts for participation. • Score will not be included in ESEA calculations. SC-20 Incarceration in an adult facility. If a student is incarcerated in an adult facility, the USDOE says the student need not be tested. • Student need not be tested. • This does not count against the school for participation. SC-24 Student is in a special detention center (short-term placement facility). Student is in a nonaccredited juvenile detention center. • Student need not be tested. • This does not count against the school for participation. SC-26 In jail or special center Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 14 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Test Coordinators Table of SC Codes Category Testing Requirements, ESEA Implications, Notes Description English language arts English language arts assessment PASSAGE was read to student. • Student counts as not tested. • If this is discovered before the test window closes, notify your district test coordinator who will notify KSDE. SC-34 Student used a calculator on the noncalculator portions of the assessment. • Student counts as not tested. • If this is discovered before the test window closes, notify your district test coordinator who will notify KSDE. SC-36 Student used either a teacher-generated or a student-generated math journal. • Student counts as not tested. • If this is discovered before the test window closes, notify your district test coordinator who will notify KSDE. SC-37 Other reason for ineligibility. Contact your district test coordinator who will notify Lee Jones. • Student need not be tested and does not count against the school for participation. • This may only be coded by KSDE. SC-39 Student took one full test and then moved during testing. The student took one assessment at the school and then moved before taking all of the required assessments. • Student is not tested this year on this assessment at this school. • This does not count against this school for participation. • Should be used if this is not the student’s AYP school for this assessment. • Code SC-41 for whichever test the student did not take at this school. SC-41 Prohibited practices Mathematics Other Moved during testing SC Code Situation Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 15 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations SECTION 3: ACCOMMODATIONS send the request to at KSDE. If the accommodation changes the construct being tested, the student will count as not tested. 9. For additional information about accommodations or for guidelines about the read-aloud accommodation, go to the assessment page at the KSDE website (http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20 Home/Assessments/KSDE%20Accommodations %20Manual%201-14-14.pdf). 10. For additional information about tools and accommodations available in the KITE system, please review http://www.ksassessments.org/sites/ksassessme nts.org/files/documents/KAP%20Tools%20and% 20accommodations%202014.pdf OVERVIEW AND GENERAL GUIDELINES Accommodations Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. IEP and 504 students may only use accommodations documented on IEP and 504 plans. General education students may only use accommodations permitted by KSDE. For the read-aloud and paper/pencil accommodations, ELL students and general education students must have a student plan (i.e., an ELL plan, IEP, or 504) documenting the need. Accommodations should not be used on the state assessments if they have not been a regular part of instruction. Refer to page 18 for a list of accommodations. Accommodations must be recorded in TEST. Students requiring accommodations must have a PNP completed. Refer to pg. 18 for more details. In order to use the paper/pencil accommodation, the proper test order type must be supplied via a TEST record submission. In order to use the KITE audio voice for the read-aloud accommodation, the proper test order type must be supplied in a TEST record submission at least two (2) weeks prior to administering the assessment and the student must have a PNP completed in Educator Portal. Refer to page 6 for a listing of test type codes. Accommodations Prohibited for All Students 1. For a very limited number of students, such as those who cannot access printed text due to blindness or low vision and do not have adequate Braille skills, a Text to Speech (TTS) reading of reading passages may be permitted. This is accessed by setting the Spoken Preference PNP to NonVisual. Contact Deb Matthews at KSDE, 785-296-0916, if you have questions about TTS of reading passages. 2. Note: When indicating the need for a read-aloud accommodation in a student’s Personal Needs and Preferences Profile (PNP), under “Text to Speech” (TTS), the options are for Human or Synthetic reader. Human readers are allowed in the DLM Alternate Assessment. For the Kansas Transitional Assessment (the summative test taken by general education students), the only allowable TTS accommodation is a synthetic reader (the Heather voice). If the teacher or test administrator for a general education (non-DLM) student selects the Human option, that student will not receive the read-aloud accommodation. The Synthetic option must be selected in the PNP. 3. 4. 5. 8. To use an accommodation other than one listed, contact your district test coordinator who will Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual In general, reading to students any text (including isolated words) in the passages on the English language arts test is prohibited. Violations will result in the student being counted as “not tested.” Use of teacher-generated or studentgenerated journals, notes, logs, etc., is prohibited. Refer to page 27 for a list of approved materials that may be used by students. Use of commercially-made, teacher-made, or teacher-generated graphic organizers is prohibited. Use of a calculator or a fact table on the mathematics tests in grades 3, 4, or 5 is prohibited. Students, including students with disabilities with an IEP or 504 plan, are not permitted to use a calculator on any portion of the mathematics tests in elementary grades (grades 3-5). If a student uses a calculator on these assessments, the test will be invalid and the student will be counted as “not tested.” Use of a calculator or a fact table on the noncalculator portion of the mathematics assessment is prohibited. This prohibition Revised 01/31/14 Page 16 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations applies to all students including 504 and IEP students. If a student uses a calculator on the non-calculator portion of the assessment, the test will be invalid and the student will be counted as “not tested.” Accommodations for ELL Students 1. 2. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, students will no longer be permitted to use personal calculators on the summative assessment. However, students with a documented need for special mathematical tools (such as an abacus or large button calculator for visually impaired students) will be permitted to use the tool as documented in their IEP. For all other students, an electronic calculator will be available in KITE for certain items. Using the tools menu, students can assess a simple calculator at earlier grade levels and a graphing calculator at the upper grade levels. 3. 4. 5. Students will not have access to a calculator on test items that require the student to demonstrate direct knowledge of computational skills. These items are contained in different sections of the test and the calculator tool is disabled. 6. 7. 8. 9. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Directions may be read to the student in English or explained in the student’s native language. English language arts passages, test questions, answer choices, labels, graph titles, etc. may NOT be translated into the student’s native language. Electronic translators and bilingual dictionaries may be used for directions, test questions and answer choices. They cannot be used on any English language arts passages. The assessment may be given in small groups of not more than three students. The entire mathematics or science assessment may be read to students in the Spanish version. However, the adult reader is NOT allowed to translate from one language to another. Spanish versions of the Mathematics Assessment and Science Assessment are available. Only students who have been instructed in Spanish may use Spanish versions of the tests. To request the paper/pencil accommodation in Spanish, submit a TEST record with a value of “6” as the student’s test order type in the appropriate content field (Mathematics and Science only). The procedures for using the paper/pencil accommodation should be followed (refer to page 19). To request the individual read-aloud accommodation AND the paper/pencil accommodation in Spanish, submit a TEST record with a value of “P” as the student’s test order type in the appropriate content field (Mathematics and Science only). The student responds on the paper form of the test. The adult reads from a Spanish PDF test form. In 2013-14, this is the ONLY option for Spanish read-aloud. Students who need access to both Spanish and English version at the same time should take the English version online and be provided with the Spanish-language paper form (PDF copy). Submit a TEST record with a value of “X” as the student’s test order type in the appropriate content field (Mathematics and Science only). For all accommodations, the student must also have a PNP created in Educator Portal. Revised 01/31/14 Page 17 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations Recording Accommodations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. READ-ALOUD ACCOMMODATION POLICY Testing accommodations not prepopulated by a KIDS TEST record submission should be entered into the student’s Personal Needs and Preferences Profile (PNP). PNPs are accessed in Educator Portal via the Student Quick Link. Refer to page 46 for more details. In 2013-2014, the KIDS file will provide automatic assignment of students to the proper accommodated form for all accommodations except for Braille. Braille forms are shipped based on the list of students who have the correct TEST request of “8.” Although correct form assignment is handled by this auto-enrollment, the student’s PNP will still need to be updated to ensure that proper accommodations, such as the KITE Audio Voice (synthetic voice read-aloud), will be delivered to students appropriately. Accommodations automatically attributed during the auto-enrollment and form downloads include Braille edition Large Print edition Paper/Pencil Spanish translation Use of the KITE Audio Voice (Heather voice) requires local building/district data entry in the “Audio and Environment Support” section of the PNP. Students receiving read-aloud via headphones may take the test in the typical group setting. Buildings/districts will continue to indicate the following accommodations in the “System Independent” section of the PNP: Separate, quiet, or individual setting (This is a required accommodation for students receiving the read-aloud accommodation using speakers rather than headphones.) Frequent breaks Student dictated his/her answers to a scribe Student used a communication device Some other accommodation was used Directions were signed to the student Student signed responses Student used a Braille writer or slate and stylus Student reads the assessment aloud to self Student used a translation dictionary . Student Need for Read-aloud 1. 2. 3. 4. For a very limited number of students, such as those who cannot access printed text due to blindness or low vision and do not have adequate Braille skills, a Text to Speech (TTS) reading of reading passages may be permitted. Contact Deb Matthews at KSDE, 785-296-0916, if you have questions about TTS of reading passages. 5. 6. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual A student who needs a read-aloud accommodation is one whose ability to convey knowledge of the subject/content area is severely limited by his/her inability to read the assessment materials. The student cannot or would not be successful in the classroom without the read-aloud accommodation. In order to use the read-aloud accommodation on the state assessment, the student must have the read-aloud accommodation provided in the classroom on a regular basis (i.e., as an on-going practice for both classroom instruction and classroom assessments/tests). It is the local district’s responsibility to define “severely” in point #1 and to quantify on a “regular” basis for classroom instruction and assessments/tests in point #2. Tools for determining need and resources available may be selected by individual districts. However, the general expectation is that students will be more than 1 year below grade in English language arts and that the accommodation is being systematically applied at least 50% of the time on classroom assignments and 100% of the time on classroom assessments contributing to classroom grades. The read-aloud accommodation is for a student who needs the entire assessment (except the English language arts passages) read aloud. The read-aloud accommodation does not refer to an adult reading an occasional word, an occasional distractor, an occasional stem, or an occasional question to the student. However, an adult reading any words in the English language arts passage is prohibited. Being an ELL student, SPED student, or Title I student does not automatically qualify a student for the read-aloud accommodation. Revised 01/31/14 Page 18 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations Documenting the Need for a Read-aloud Allowable Practices 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. A student’s need for the read-aloud accommodation must be documented on one of the following plans: a. ELL plan b. 504 plan c. IEP The following information must be included on a, ELL plan, or IEP that serves the purpose of documenting student need for a read-aloud accommodation: a. Student name b. Student grade c. Building/district d. Evidence documenting need for the read-aloud accommodation, including, but not necessarily limited to i. English language arts test scores ii. Progress monitoring data iii. English language arts level of instructional materials used in classroom iv. Documentation that the read-aloud accommodation is used in the classroom setting for both instructional materials and assessments/tests and the date that this accommodation was implemented v. For plans other than IEPs, signatures must be obtained of team members involved in the decision to recommend the read-aloud accommodation, including at least the student’s teacher and building administrator. vi. IEPs must have all documentation required for providing any accommodations to students with an Individual Education Plan. A copy of the student’s plan or a summary sheet must be kept on file with the District Test Coordinator. KSDE will be monitoring 5-10% of assessment administrations this year and may ask to see documentation for the need of paper/pencil and read-aloud accommodations. Guidelines for the read-aloud accommodation and training documents for the read-aloud may be found on the assessment page at the KSDE website http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningS ervices/CareerStandardsandAssessmentService s/CSASHome/Assessments.aspx. 2. 3. TTS of Passages in English Language Arts Please contact Deb Matthews at KSDE, 785-2960916, if you have questions about TTS of reading passages. This accommodation is intended for a very limited number of students. 1. This accommodation is an IEP or 504 team decision. 2. This accommodation is for non-readers who need assistance accessing the assessment by having passages read aloud. 3. This accommodation is appropriate only for students who receive daily instruction orally and through computerized text to speech. Receiving this accommodation on assessments will likely be confusing and may impede the performance of students who do not regularly have this accommodation for instruction. 4. This accommodation may be needed by students who: • have severe reading disabilities; • cannot access printed text due to blindness or low vision and do not have adequate braille skills; • have a motor disability that prevents them from accessing braille. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Practices such as pronouncing an occasional word, an occasional distractor, an occasional stem, or an occasional question should be considered acceptable assessment practice requiring no special documentation and no special coding of the answer sheet. The teacher should use professional discretion regarding the number of times a student may request assistance. Teachers, test administrators, and proctors may not read anything aloud for a student from an English Language Arts passage. A very limited number of non-visual students may have the passages read aloud using the KITE Text to Speech (TTS) feature. (See below) Revised 01/31/14 Page 19 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations including the student’s teacher and the building administrator. PAPER/PENCIL ACCOMMODATION • Paper/Pencil Accommodation Policy for the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. All students will take the state assessment by computer except in very unusual circumstances. The paper/pencil accommodation is an individual accommodation. It may NOT be requested for entire classes. This accommodation must routinely be used in the classroom when other students are using the computer. Questions to ask about the child when considering a paper/pencil accommodation: a. Has the student used the computer for the formative assessment(s)? b. Does the student have barriers to using the computer in individual or group instructional settings that require alternative assignments when the class is using the computer? A student’s need for the paper/pencil accommodation must be documented on one of the following plans: a. Pre-intervention plan (student improvement plan) b. ELL plan c. 504 plan d. IEP The following information must be included on a student improvement plan, ELL plan, or IEP that serves the purpose of documenting student need for a paper/pencil accommodation: a. Student name b. Student grade c. Building/district name d. Evidence documenting the need for the paper/pencil accommodation, including, but not necessarily limited to: • Progress monitoring data • English language arts level of instructional materials used in classroom • Documentation that the paper/pencil accommodation is used in the classroom setting for both instructional materials and assessments. The date of implementation of the accommodation in the classroom must be listed. • Signatures of the team members involved in the decision to recommend the paper/pencil accommodation 7. 8. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual No answer sheets may be generated by the school or district. Students must mark their answers on the paper copy of the assessment. District or building-level personnel will work in pairs to enter student answer choices into KITE. The appropriate test order type must be submitted via a TEST record. Refer to pages 8-9 for more details. Documentation of the need for paper/pencil accommodations must be kept on file by the district test coordinator. KSDE staff will monitor 510% of all test administration sessions and will ask at each monitoring visit to see documentation of paper/pencil and read-aloud accommodations. Revised 01/31/14 Page 20 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations OBTAINING AND DISTRIBUTING PDF COPIES OF TESTS Maintain security of the paper copies of tests by not delivering them to the test administrators more than 24 hours before the tests are to be administered. The tests may not be copied or taken out of the building. Return the paper copies of tests to the district test coordinator immediately after the assessment has been completed. Maintain documentation of test security. Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As a result of Title I monitoring and US Department of Education Peer Review findings, additional security measures around access to paper/pencil have been implemented. Only designated individuals at the district and/or building level will have access to the download page in Educator Portal. These individuals are responsible for the security of all downloads (i.e., distributing, collecting, and destroying of all downloaded materials). Access to PDF copies of the paper/pencil test forms (test PDFs) can be gained in one of two ways: Districts may choose for only the district test coordinator or the district superintendent to be allowed to manage PDF copies of test forms. In addition to the district-level personnel given access to test forms, districts may choose not more than one person per building to be allowed to manage PDF copies of tests. During the testing window, a PDF copy of the test forms will be available in Educator Portal at educator.cete.us. The district test coordinator or the building test coordinator (when designated) will do the following: Download the PDF file from Educator Portal (refer to the next section titled “Download Paper/Pencil Accommodation Test Forms” for details). Make paper copies of paper/pencil tests for buildings by printing the PDF file. Delete from any computer the PDF file used to create the paper copies. Deliver the paper/pencil tests to appropriate building test coordinators. Make sure that buildings are aware that student responses on paper/pencil accommodation test forms must be entered into KITE by pairs of district or building personnel working together. Shred all paper copies of tests after they have been used. No copies may be retained at the district or building level. Maintain documentation of test security. The building test coordinator (when designated) will do the following: Downloading Accommodated Test Forms Accommodated test forms available for download include paper/pencil, large-print paper/pencil, and Spanish paper/pencil. Braille forms will be shipped separately from CETE. Step 1: Determine which district (or building) personnel will have the right to download test forms. 1. 2. 3. 4. Step 2: Assign the right to download test forms to a district test coordinator. Superintendents have been pre-populated by KSDE – verify for accuracy under the Assigned Roles heading. Most educator roles have been transferred from the old system into KITE. Call the KSDE Assessment Help Desk (785-296-2261) if these are not correct or not pre-populated. The district’s Superintendent or other authorized user with the appropriate permissions must login to the Educator Portal (educator.cete.us), then select the Configuration tab and then the Users tab. The Superintendent will be able to filter by district and school. 1. 2. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Each district Superintendent in collaboration with the district test coordinator must determine who will have the responsibility for accessing downloads in Educator Portal. Some districts will choose to designate only the district test coordinator who will be responsible for downloading, copying, distributing, collecting, and destroying all assessment material for all buildings in the district. Some districts will choose to designate buildinglevel test coordinators who will be responsible for downloading, copying, distributing, collecting, and destroying all assessment material for a specific building. Some districts will choose to designate a combination of the two (e.g., designate a district test coordinator for all elementary schools and middle schools in the district and a building-level test coordinator for the High School). Sort the Status column. For NEW users, the Superintendent will need to edit the roles to provide the correct access. Revised 01/31/14 Page 21 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations 3. 4. 5. 6. There are two test coordinator roles: Building Test Coordinator and District Test Coordinator. In EDIT mode, the Superintendent will select the correct role for the designated test coordinator. Note that the Superintendent may be the District Test Coordinator. Once a Superintendent or a District Test Coordinator has been assigned the role of “test coordinator,” the individual in that role can designate the right to download test forms to building test coordinators (where desired). To check the existing roles for Active users, sort the Status column for Active users. KITE TEXT TO SPEECH (TTS) Beginning in 2013-2014, no special licenses or software are needed to use the TTS feature. A synthetic voice is provided in the KITE client, the online environment in which students take the test. All schools delivering the Kansas Comprehensive Assessments online will use the KITE client. The KITE client is available for download from http://www.ksassessments.org/kite. Note that there are separate instructions and files for Windows, Macs, and iPads. Step 3: Assign the right to download test forms to building-level personnel (if desired). 1. There can only be one Superintendent, and one District Test Coordinator per district. There can only be one Principal/Building Administrator, and one Building Test Coordinator per building. 2. A Principal for each building must be designated (to be used for mailings and as an administrative contact). 3. Only one person at each building may be given the right to download test forms. If the principal is designated as the test coordinator, then no other person may be assigned this right. 4. To select the building test coordinator click on the [Test Coordinator] link next to the person’s name in the column titled Possible Assignments. Step 4: Download the Test Forms 1. 2. Using the KITE TTS Feature 1. 2. In order for students to use the KITE TTS feature, the proper test order type must have been submitted to KIDS via a TEST record submission. Refer to pages 6-7 for details. The student’s PNP must indicate spoken audio with the synthetic voice source. If the Human voice source is selected, the student will not receive a read-aloud accommodation in for the General Assessment. Personnel who have been assigned the right to download test forms should log on to the Educator Portal at educator.cete.us. In the navigation bar, click on Test Management. Then click on Test Coordination. Select a test event (e.g., grade 7 math large print p/p). Scroll to the right to the PDF available for download. 3. 4. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual When Read at Start is set to False, the student must click the “play” button in order for the readaloud to begin. Spoken preference indicates which elements of a question should be read to the student. The default is Text & Graphics. Revised 01/31/14 Page 22 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Audio for directions only should be set to False. Selecting True will permit only the directions to be read aloud to students, not the items. The KITE audio voice will read the entire text of the questions and answer choices to the student. To adjust the volume, the student will need to use the computer’s controls. The icon looks like a speaker. The student will receive an error message or no audio for one of the following reasons: The school did not submit a test order type for the student that includes the audio accommodation. Check the student’s test ticket to see if “audio” is printed on it. The student’s PNP does not indicate a spoken audio accommodation. The student’s PNP has Human selected as the voice source. For students who receive daily instruction orally and through computerized text to speech, and have received permission from KSDE to have the reading passages read aloud, select NonVisual under Spoken Preference. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 23 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Accommodations SECTION 4: TEACHERS 2. SCHEDULING AND TIME LIMITS 3. Number of Test Sessions Needed for Each Subject Subject Test Sessions Items per Test* English language arts 2 50-60 Mathematics 2 60 Science (4, 7) HS Life Science HS Physical Science 2 1 1 42, 60 30 30 History Government Extended Analysis Historical Focus 2 1 4. Test Security and Administration 8 5-8 1. Teachers must read the Kansas Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet found on pages 48-49 in the Examiner’s Manual. 2. Teachers must be trained in test security procedures. KSDE employees and the members of the Kansas Assessment Advisory Council will visit 510% of schools administering state assessments. KSDE will post the checklist on the KSDE web site used during test administration visits. Teachers must read aloud the scripted passages and follow all directions in the Examiner’s Manual when administering the assessment. Immediately report any breach of test security, or loss of materials to your building or district test coordinator. Teachers are responsible for the security of test materials. Paper copies of test booklets and tickets should be kept in a secure, locked area before, between, and after testing. The teacher is responsible for collecting and destroying (shredding) student notes, scratch paper, and drawings, etc. at the end of each testing session. Teachers may not review tests or analyze test items before, during, or after the assessment is administered. No copies of paper copies of the tests may be retained by teachers or administrators. Do not discuss any specific test items on the test with students before, during, or after the administration of the assessment. Do not copy, reproduce, or paraphrase test materials. Parallel questions or cloned questions may not be constructed from actual test items. KSDE procedures concerning eligible students and the procedures required for administering 3. Time Limits 4. 2. 3. All assessments are untimed. Each student must be allowed as much time as is necessary and reasonable to complete each test section in one sitting. Typically, students can complete a test section in 45 to 60 minutes. The History Government Extended Analysis assessment consists of six KITE-administered questions about two primary source documents, and two extended writing (400-500 words) prompts. The student will need sufficient time between the KITE-administered questions and the extended writing portion of the test to research the topics in his or her selected prompts. If a student does not complete a test section within the time given to the class, the student may be allowed more time provided that: the student makes a serious attempt to complete the test, AND the student is provided additional time immediately following the unfinished session. If the session is the last period of the day, the student may finish after school or the next school day. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Scheduling Test Sessions 1. 13. It is recommended that the test sections be given in order beginning with Section 1. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual It is recommended that all test sections be administered on consecutive days. GUIDELINES *The number of items per test may vary by grade level. 1. It is recommended that a maximum of two test sections be completed on any one day. In general, the entire section of an assessment should be completed in one sitting. However, for students in grades three and four, students with disabilities, and ELL students, each test section may be administered over two separate test sessions. The two separate sessions must be conducted on the same day. Revised 01/31/14 Page 24 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Teachers read-alouds must be strictly followed and will be monitored via KSDE visits. Refer to the sections titled Read-aloud Accommodation Policy on page 22 and Obtaining and Using the KITE Audio Voice on page 22. 7. 8. 9. Guidelines for Students 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Students may use blank paper to show and check their work. The paper must be collected and destroyed at the end of the test session. Once finished, students may not return to previously-completed test sections unless items have been skipped or omitted. If a student is allowed to return to a previously-competed test section, only the skipped or omitted items may be answered. Students may create graphic organizers on a blank sheet of paper at the time of the test. Graphic organizers created prior to the test session by either the teacher or student may not be used. The use of electronic devices (including cell phones, PDAs, and similar devices) is not allowed on any portion of the assessment. In general, students may not use their own calculators. Students are allowed to use scratch paper, graph paper, and manipulatives on the Mathematics and Science assessments. However, textbooks, dictionaries (with the exception of bi-lingual translation dictionaries for ELL students), and other curricular materials are not to be used during testing. Students should make up any test session that occurred when the student was absent. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Testing Using a Tablet Device Students who are testing using a tablet device (e.g., iPad) may not access other applications or websites during testing. To restrict access to other applications or websites, Guided Access should be enabled. Additionally, students may not use the dictionary lookup feature in iOS7. See the iPad documentation available at http://www.ksassessments.org/sites /ksassessments.org/files/pictures /KITEStudentiPadQuick%20Ref.pdf for additional information on how to enable Guided Access and to change settings for a secure testing environment. Ethical Issues 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Teachers may not respond to questions during testing that would help the student to understand the question, aid the student in responding to an item, or advise/encourage the student to edit or change a response. Teachers may not direct or prompt students to use certain strategies at the beginning of the test session or during the test. It is appropriate to remind students about strategies the day before the assessment. Review sessions on content and test-taking strategies must be completed prior to testing. Teachers may not coach or cue students in any way during test administration. This includes gestures and facial expressions. Teachers may not say nor do anything that would let a student know whether an answer is correct or provide any advantage during testing. Teachers may not ask students how they got an answer. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Teachers may not tell, prompt, or hint that students should review a question or portion of the test. Teachers may not give the meaning of words in the text or in questions. With the exception of the reading passage on the English language arts test, teachers may pronounce isolated words, phrases, or sentences when requested by a student. Once testing in a content area has begun, no reviews, teaching, or practicing of tested indicators may be conducted. Do not construct answer keys. Assessments may not be scored locally. Students cannot be required to use scratch paper, to show their work, or to use the online tools (e.g., the highlighter tool). Teachers may not grade scratch paper. Students who have omitted items or who did not finish a test section due to illness, time constraints, etc. may be reactivated. The student should be monitored so that only the previouslyomitted items are completed. Students who have completed all test sections may not be reactivated due to poor test performance or lack of effort. If a student appears to be not giving effort or is quickly clicking through answer choices, stop the test and contact your building test coordinator. Revised 01/31/14 Page 25 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Teachers CALCULATORS Calculators on the Mathematics Assessment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Calculators on the Science Assessment 1. Calculators are not permitted on any portion of the mathematics assessment in grades 3, 4, and 5. In grades 6 and higher, calculators may only be used on certain parts of the mathematics assessment. An on-screen calculator is available. Students are not permitted to use their own calculators, with the exception of accommodated calculators for students with disabilities. IEP students may not use calculators on the noncalculator items. Graphing calculators are permitted in grade 8 and in high school. Any calculator with memory/storage capabilities must be cleared prior to entering and upon leaving the testing room. 2. Calculators may be used on any section of the science assessment. However, they are not necessary or essential. For testing using KITE, an on-screen calculator is available. Any calculator with memory/storage capabilities must be cleared prior to entering and upon leaving the testing room. Students will not have access to a calculator on test items that require the student to demonstrate direct knowledge of computational skills. These items are contained in different parts of the test and the calculator tool is disabled. Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, students will no longer be permitted to use personal calculators on the summative assessment. However, students with a documented need for special mathematical tools (such as an abacus or large button calculator for visually impaired students) will be permitted to use the tool as documented in their IEP. For all other students, an electronic calculator will be available in KITE for certain items. Using the tools menu, students can assess a simple calculator at earlier grade levels and a graphing calculator at the upper grade levels. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 26 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Teachers MANIPULATIVES Examples of Manipulatives Appropriate for the Mathematics and Science Assessments Approved Manipulatives for the Mathematics and Science Assessments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. • • • • • • • Manipulatives that are routinely used in the classroom may be used by the student on the Kansas Assessments. The manipulative MUST be chosen by the student. The teacher may neither suggest a particular manipulative nor insist that a manipulative be used. If you have a question about whether a particular manipulative is allowed, please e-mail Melissa Fast (mathematics) at [email protected] or Matt Krehbiel (science) at [email protected]. Students are allowed to use graph paper, blank paper, and other materials. Textbooks, dictionaries, and other instructional/curricular materials (other than allowed manipulatives) are NOT to be used during testing. This includes classroom posters, teacher or student-generated journals, and other instructional materials that may have been used during the course of instruction and/or permitted during previous years’ testing. Graphic organizers that are generated solely by the student on blank paper during the assessment are allowed on any test section. Calculators are not considered manipulatives and are not allowed on certain parts of the math assessment. Computation tables or fact tables, prepared in advance of the assessment, are considered equivalent to a calculator and may not be used on any portion of the test. If these are generated solely by the student on blank paper during any test part that allows a calculator, they are allowed to be used by the student during that test part. Detailed information regarding manipulatives can be found on the assessment page at the KSDE website http://community.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=54 18. Look for the document titled 2014 Math Allowable Manipulatives. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • *On the Science Assessment, measurement tools cannot be labeled to indicate what they measure. For instance, a meter stick may have “cm” labeled on it, but the stick may not be labeled that it “measures length.” Not all of the manipulatives in the following list will be found in every classroom. Manipulatives will not be useful on the assessment if they have not been used regularly during the year. Use of manipulatives is optional. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Algebra tiles Base 10 blocks Calendars Chips, two-color counters, two-sided counters Clock or clock face Color tiles (squares) Containers – Pint, quart, gallon containers may have the capacity for each container marked on it. However, they may not be marked in sub-units in any way such as nesting, labeling, or color coding. They may not be coded in any way for conversions. Coordinate grids with the x and y axis labels and with or without numbers Cubes: multilink, connecting, color, wooden, unifix, multilink cubes Cuisenaire rods Geoboards Geometric solids (without any indication as to their name) Graph paper Hundreds chart (student generated, not premade) Integer number line Money Number cubes Pattern blocks Plane figures (without any indication as to their name) Rulers*, meter sticks*, protractors*, compass* Scissors Snap blocks Spinners “Touch math” numbers Transparent mirror or mira Revised 01/31/14 Page 27 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Teachers AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY GUIDELINES The following is a sample agreement to abide by the guidelines in the Examiner’s Manual. To use this agreement, make a copy of this page for the appropriate staff members. Districts may modify the sample or use a district developed agreement. The signed agreement should be kept on file by the building principal. I have read and understand the information in this document and agree to abide by the guidelines set forth. Signature Date TRAININGS ATTENDED/REVIEW OF MATERIALS Districts may use the following as evidence that a staff member has attended training sessions or reviewed the KSDE materials on test security, ethical test practices, and use of the read-aloud accommodation. Staff members may attend a training, review the materials, or do both. Topic Date Attended Training Date Reviewed Materials Test Security Ethical Test Practices Read-aloud Guidelines I understand the information presented in trainings and/or materials listed above and agree to abide by the guidelines set forth. Staff member signature Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 28 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 1 Directions SECTION 5: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 1 PREPARING FOR THE ASSESSMENT Room/Lab Preparation 1. 2. General Directions to Teachers 1. 2. 3. 4. The directions for administering all tests as described in this manual must be followed to ensure uniform testing conditions. These are secure test materials. Test questions are not to be used for the development of instructional materials or to build sample tests. No other use of these materials is permitted. Teachers are to read and abide by the testing practices found on pages 24-28. Conduct testing sessions in a serious manner that encourages and motivates students to do their best. Remove or cover (with opaque material) bulletin board displays, fact tables, charts and diagrams, and other instructional materials that may give assistance or advantage during testing. Have appropriate manipulatives available for the mathematics and science assessments (see page 27 for a list). Use of manipulatives is optional; a teacher may not require the use of manipulatives. Materials Needed for Testing 1. 2. Obtain the KITE test tickets from your building test coordinator. An example ticket is shown below. Script in the Manual 1. 2. A script for teachers has been provided in this manual (scripted words are bolded and in quotes). They must be used with all students testing via KITE. For students with disabilities, the directions may be clarified or paraphrased. You may not give instructions in addition to those in the manual. 3. Preparing Students for Testing 4. CETE has provided practice items, videos, and slideshows to allow students, parents, teachers, and other interested parties to see and experience the new KITE system prior to students taking the test. These materials include information about the technology enhanced item types students will encounter in the new Kansas Comprehensive Assessments. Educators are strongly encouraged to ensure that KITE is installed on all machines intended for use in assessment, and to provide students with an opportunity to use the practice materials to familiarize themselves with the Test Delivery Engine, tools, and item types prior to testing. 5. Materials Checklist 1. 2. 3. 4. See http://www.ksassessments.org /transitional_summative and http://www.ksassessments.org/sites /ksassessments.org/files/pictures /KITE%20Student.pdf for additional information and resources. Additional supporting resources will be released as they become available. 5. 6. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Ensure there is a ticket for each student and the appropriate test collection and form type is printed on the ticket. Do not allow a student to take the wrong test collection or form type (e.g., general assessment instead of the alternate) or to use another student’s test ticket. Obtain the materials listed in the following checklist. KITE tickets Pencils for each student to work out problems on scratch paper Blank scratch paper Manipulatives for the mathematics and science assessments A clock that is visible to students Bilingual dictionaries for ELL students Revised 01/31/14 Page 29 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 1 Directions Beginning the Test Session 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For students who have difficulty logging on to KITE, teachers may prepare the student’s computer in advance by activating the KITE program and by logging on to KITE using the information on the student’s test ticket. Do not let a student take the wrong test collection or form type for any reason (e.g., taking the alternate instead of the general assessment). Do not let a student use another student’s test ticket (e.g., a student who moved). Tell students what they should do if they finish the assessment early. The testing environment must not be disrupted by students who finish before others. Check with your building test coordinator before providing a ticket to a student whose AYP school is different from the attendance school. Tickets for Students Who Have Moved 1. 2. Do not send tickets of students who have moved to a different school or district to the new school. If a student uses a ticket from a previous school, a reporting error will result. Notes about the KIDS Database 1. 2. Information regarding the student’s name, building, state ID, and test order type for KITE tickets is submitted to the KIDS database by local school districts. Contact your district test coordinator to find out the procedures used for correcting errors in the KIDS database. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 30 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section1 Directions “You may use the online tools provided. Some of the tools, such as highlighting, may not be available in the technology enhanced items.” HISTORY/ GOVERNMENT DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions Say: “You are about to take the Kansas History/ Government Assessment. This year’s test is called a pilot test – it is to introduce a new way of finding out what skills you have mastered in History/ Government. Although you will not get an individual test score this year, the test will provide important information on the best ways to assess social science processes and practices. Take your time and do your very best work.” “The first section of the test covers many different topics in History/ Government. Each item begins with a few paragraphs to introduce you to the topic. You may not have been taught all the topics on the test, but these paragraphs will provide you with a basis for answering the question that comes next.” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. It is important to answer all questions.” “When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “The questions in this test may include multiple choice, multiple-select multiple choice, and technology enhanced items. Carefully read the question before answering to make sure you understand what to do.” “Multiple choice questions contain a single best answer. Click on the circle to select the single best answer. For multiple-select multiple choice items, more than one answer is correct. These items will also say, ‘select all that apply.’ Click on the squares next to each response to select the answers you choose. Technology enhanced items require you to use the computer in different ways to answer questions, such as dragging and dropping words or phrases into a table or diagram.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 31 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 1 Directions “In general, you may use the online calculator tool on this test. For some items, you will not be allowed to use a calculator. These items are in a separate part of each section of the test. You will not be able to move back and forth between parts of the test where calculators are or are not available. Make sure that you have checked all your work in the calculator-permitted part before moving to the no-calculator part.” MATHEMATICS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions Say: “You are about to take the Kansas Mathematics Assessment. The purpose of this test is to find out if you have mastered certain concepts and skills in mathematics. Take your time and do your very best work.” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. It is important to answer all questions. Does anyone need scratch paper?” “This math test is in two sections: Section 1 and Section 2. Sections may have more than one part.” “You are to complete the questions in each section as directed. When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “The questions in this test may include multiple choice, multiple-select multiple choice, and technology enhanced items. Carefully read the question before answering to make sure you understand what to do.” “Multiple choice questions contain a single best answer. Click on the circle to select the single best answer. For multiple-select multiple choice items, more than one answer is correct. These items will also say, ‘choose all that apply’ or ‘select all that apply.’ Click on the squares next to each response to select the answers you choose. Technology enhanced items require you to use the computer in different ways to answer questions, such as typing numbers into an expression or equation, or plotting points on a graph.” “You may use the online tools and your scratch paper. Some of the tools, such as highlighting, may not be available in the technology enhanced items.” For grades 6 and higher ONLY, read the following: Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 32 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section1 Directions “Multiple choice questions contain a single best answer. Click on the circle to select the single best answer. For multiple-select multiple choice items, more than one answer is correct. In English language arts, these items will tell you how many answers you should choose. Click on the squares next to each response to select the answers you choose. Technology enhanced items require you to use the computer in different ways to answer questions, such as dragging and dropping words or phrases into a table or diagram.” ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. “You may use the online tools provided. Some of the tools, such as highlighting, may not be available in the technology enhanced items.” General Test Directions Say: “You are about to take the Kansas English Language Arts Assessment. The purpose of this test is to find out if you have mastered certain concepts and skills in English language arts. Take your time and do your very best work.” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct.” “This English language arts test is in two sections: Section 1 and Section 2.” “You are to complete the questions in each section as directed. When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “Each section of the test has two parts, a reading comprehension part and a writing and editing part. You will not be able to move back and forth between parts of the test. Make sure that you have checked all your work in the reading comprehension part before moving to the writing and editing part.” “In the reading comprehension part, you will read a text and answer questions about it. You may see some words that are underlined in the passage. Those words may be new vocabulary words. Sometimes, there may be a vocabulary question asking about an underlined word. Sometimes, you may see an underlined word but you are not asked a question about it. In the writing and editing part, although you will not be writing, you will use what you have learned about good writing to answer questions.” “The questions in this test may include multiple choice, multiple-select multiple choice, and technology enhanced items. Carefully read the question before answering to make sure you understand what to do.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 33 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 1 Directions SCIENCE – GRADES 4 & 7 DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS SCIENCE – HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions General Test Directions Say: “You are about to take the Kansas Science Assessment. The purpose of this test is to find out if you have mastered certain concepts and skills in Science. Take your time and do your very best work.” Say: “You are about to take the Kansas Science Assessment. The purpose of this test is to find out if you have mastered certain concepts and skills in Science. Take your time and do your very best work.” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. Choose the answer that you think is best. It is important to answer all questions. Does anyone need scratch paper?” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. Choose the answer that you think is best. It is important to answer all questions. Does anyone need scratch paper?” “This test is in two sections: Section 1 and Section 2.” “You are to complete the questions on this test as directed. When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “You are to complete the questions in each section as directed. When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “The questions in this test are multiple-choice. There is one correct or best answer to each question. Carefully read the question, then, choose the best answer.” “The questions in this test are multiple-choice. There is one correct or best answer to each question. Carefully read the question, then, choose the best answer.” “You may use scratch paper or the online tools provided. Decide which answer is correct or clearly better than the other choices. For the answer you choose, click on the circle button beside the answer you have chosen. When you see that the circle has been selected, go on to the next question.” “You may use scratch paper or the online tools provided. Decide which answer is correct or clearly better than the other choices. For the answer you choose, click on the circle button beside the answer you have chosen. When you see that the circle has been selected, go on to the next question.” “You may use the online tools, including the calculator, and your scratch paper.” “You may use the online tools, including the calculator, and your scratch paper.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 34 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section1 Directions 6. STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT 7. 8. Have Students Log on to KITE 1. 2. 3. Pass out the KITE tickets to students. Tell students to do the following: Click on the KITE icon on the desktop. It may take a few seconds for the main menu to appear. Use the information on the ticket to enter their user name, password, and session ID. Click on “Take a test.” Walk around the room to verify students have logged on properly. When Students Have Completed the Test 1. 2. Students should be on the general directions page. This page gives the Grade, Content Area, and Test Section. 3. 4. Say: “We are now ready to work on the test.” (Pause) “Silently read the directions on your screen. You will not be able to return to this main directions screen once you have started the test. Let me know if you have any questions or do not understand the directions.” Wait a period of time until students have read the directions. Provide assistance as needed. 1. Say: “At ______ (insert time agreed upon with test coordinator) I will stop the testing session. Most of you will be finished, but some of you may need more time. If you need more time, I will tell you how to continue testing after this session. Does anyone have any questions? (Pause) When you have finished a part and are on the review/end screen, raise your hand and I will look at your computer screen. You may begin this section of the assessment.” 2. 3. Proctoring Guidance During the Test 3. 4. 5. Move quietly around the room. Make certain that each student is taking the assessment assigned. Make certain that students are following instructions and are on task. Regularly check to see that students are indicating their answers properly. Give assistance to any student having problems following instructions. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Teachers must verify the End Review Screen to see that all test questions have been answered before a student exits the test. A student’s test session may be reactivated if items have been skipped or omitted. When students have completed Section 1 of the assessment collect all materials and test tickets. Scratch paper (also graph paper if used) must be collected and destroyed. The high school physical science test and the high school life science test only have one section. Teachers who gave a high school science test will need to notify the building test coordinator of any accommodations that were given on the high school science tests. The coordinator will need to record this information in Educator Portal. See page 18 in this manual for a list of accommodations. Monitoring and Reactivating the Testing Status of KITE Students Students Begin the Assessment 1. 2. Periodically remind students of the time remaining for the test session. Make certain that students who finish early do not interact with or disturb other students who are still testing. If a student appears to be answering randomly or is showing no effort, immediately stop the test session for that student. Contact your building coordinator about the student’s test session. The test coordinator has the ability to monitor who has finished testing, who has sessions to finish, and who stopped in the middle of a test. If a student’s session is ended before the student is finished, the student may use the original password and session ID if it occurs within 90 minutes of the original login. After 90 minutes have passed, the student’s test session must be “reactivated” for the password and session ID to work. If there is a need to reactivate a test session for a student, contact your district or building test coordinator and give them the student’s name, grade level, subject, and the reason for the reactivation. Revised 01/31/14 Page 35 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 1 Directions Viewing Kansas Comprehensive Assessments Results 1. 2. 3. 4. No immediate results will be available for the English language arts transitional summative assessment, the mathematics transitional summative assessment, or the history/ government pilot assessment. KCA science test results are available for personnel with a KITE teacher, building-level, or district-level account as soon as a student has finished all test sections. Teachers should contact the building principal or building/district test coordinator about viewing KCA science test results. For more information regarding teacher accounts in Educator Portal, refer to page 12. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 36 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 2 Directions SECTION 6: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 2 STUDENTS LOG ON TO KITE Have Students Log on to KITE 1. 2. 3. Pass out the KITE tickets to students. Tell students to do the following: Click on the KITE icon on the desktop. It may take a few seconds for the main menu to appear. Use the information on the ticket to enter their user name, password, and session ID. Walk around the room to verify students have logged on properly. Students should be on the general directions page. This page gives the Grade, Content Area, and Test Section. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 37 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 2 Directions second prompt; you can choose any of the remaining three prompts.” HISTORY/ GOVERNMENT DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS “If there are no questions, you may begin Section 2 of the assessment.” Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions Say: “You are about to take Section 2 of the Kansas History/Government Assessment.” “In the second section of the test, you will be able to select a topic in History/Government that you will explore and analyze more deeply. Each unit has two source documents, or excerpts from source documents. These are documents that you may be familiar with from class, or they may be documents that you have not seen before.” “Select a topic that interests you from the units available. Once you have made your selection, you will be presented with the excerpts of the source documents you will need. The complete source document is in the document library. The document library is in the toolbar on the left side of your screen.” “Each source document has three questions associated with it, for a total of six questions. Read the first document and answer the questions that go with it. Then read the second document and answer its questions.” “Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. If you are not sure about the correct answer, you may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. It is important to answer all questions.” “When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “The next screen that you see will show you four possible extended analysis topics, called prompts. You will be able to read all of the prompts. You will have _____ (insert number of days agreed upon with test coordinator) to research this topic further, identify additional source materials, and begin to outline your response to the prompt.” “You will be required to respond to the prompt labeled Benchmark 4. You must also respond to a Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 38 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 2 Directions MATHEMATICS DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS – DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions Say: “Today, we will work on Section 2 of the Mathematics Assessment.” General Test Directions Say: “Today, we will work on Section 2 of the English Language Arts Assessment.” “Take your time and do your very best work. Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. It is important to answer all questions. Does anyone need scratch paper?” “Take your time and do your very best work. Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. You may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. It is important to answer all questions.” “When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” “We are now ready to work on the test.” (Pause) “Silently read the directions on your screen. Let me know if you have any questions or do not understand the directions.” “We are now ready to work on the test.” (Pause) “Silently read the directions on your screen. Let me know if you have any questions or do not understand the directions.” Wait a period of time until students have read the directions. Provide assistance as needed. “At ________ (insert time agreed upon with test coordinator) I will stop the testing session. Most of you will be finished, but some of you may need more time. If you need more time, I will tell you how to continue testing after this session. When you have finished this section and are on the review/end screen, raise your hand and I will look at your computer screen. Does anyone have any questions?” (Answer any questions.) Wait a period of time until students have read the directions. Provide assistance as needed. “At ________ (insert time agreed upon with test coordinator) I will stop the testing session. Most of you will be finished, but some of you may need more time. If you need more time, I will tell you how to continue testing after this session. When you have finished each part and are on the review/ end screen, raise your hand and I will look at your computer screen. Does anyone have any questions?” (Answer any questions.) “You may use the online tools and your scratch paper. Some of the tools, such as highlighting, may not be available in the technology enhanced items.” “Each section of the test has two parts, a reading comprehension part and a writing and editing part. You will not be able to move back and forth between parts of the test. Make sure that you have checked all your work in the reading comprehension part before moving to the writing and editing part.” For grades 6 and higher ONLY, read the following: “In general, you may use the online calculator tool on this test. For some items, you will not be allowed to use a calculator. These items are in a separate part of each section of the test. You will not be able to move back and forth between parts of the test where calculators are or are not available. Make sure that you have checked all your work in the calculator-permitted part before moving to the no-calculator part.” “You may use the online tools. Some of the tools, such as highlighting, may not be available in the technology enhanced items.” “If there are no questions, you may begin Section 2 of the assessment.” For ALL students, read this text: “If there are no questions, you may begin Section 2 of the assessment.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 39 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 2 Directions SCIENCE DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT Proctoring Guidance During the Test 1. 2. Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions 3. Say: “Today, we will work on Section 2 of the Science Assessment.” 4. “Take your time and do your very best work. Try to answer all questions, even if you have to guess. You may use the online tool to cross out any answers that you think are not correct. Choose the answer that you think is best. It is important to answer all questions. Does anyone need scratch paper?” 5. 6. 7. “When you have answered the last question, click on the Review/End button. A summary screen will appear. Raise your hand, and I will verify that all of the questions have been answered.” 8. “We are now ready to work on the test.” (Pause) “Silently read the directions on your screen. Let me know if you have any questions or do not understand the directions.” When Students Have Completed the Test Wait a period of time until students have read the directions. Provide assistance as needed. 1. “At ________ (insert time agreed upon with test coordinator) I will stop the testing session. Most of you will be finished, but some of you may need more time. If you need more time, I will tell you how to continue testing after this session. When you have finished this section and are on the review/end screen, raise your hand and I will look at your computer screen. Does anyone have any questions?” (Answer any questions.) 2. 3. “You may use the online tools, including the calculator, and your scratch paper.” 4. “If there are no questions, you may begin Section 2 of the assessment.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Move quietly around the room. Make certain that each student is taking the assessment assigned. Make certain that students are following instructions and are on task. Regularly check to see that students are indicating their answers properly. Give assistance to any student having problems following instructions. Periodically remind students of the time remaining for the test session. Make certain that students who finish early do not interact with or disturb other students who are still testing. If a student appears to be answering randomly or is showing no effort, immediately stop the test session for that student. Contact your building coordinator about the student’s test session. When students have completed Section 2 of the assessment collect all materials and test tickets. Scratch paper (also graph paper if used) must be collected and destroyed. Section 2 is the last test section for science tests for grades four and seven. Teachers who gave a school science test in either grade four or grade seven will need to notify the building test coordinator of any accommodations that were given on the tests. The coordinator will need to record this information in Educator Portal. See page 18 in this manual for a list of accommodations. Section 2 is the last test section for mathematics and English language arts. Teachers who gave a school math or ELA test will need to notify the building test coordinator of any accommodations that were given on the tests. The coordinator will need to record this information in Educator Portal. See page 18 in this manual for a list of accommodations. Revised 01/31/14 Page 40 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 3 Directions SECTION 7: KITE DIRECTIONS – SECTION 3 STUDENTS LOG ON TO KITE HISTORY/ GOVERNMENT – DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS Have Students Log on to KITE 1. 2. 3. Pass out the KITE tickets to students. Tell students to do the following: Click on the KITE icon on the desktop. It may take a few seconds for the main menu to appear. Use the information on the ticket to enter their user name, password, and session ID. Walk around the room to verify students have logged on properly. Students should be on the general directions page. This page gives the Grade, Content Area, and Test Section. Students should have their test tickets at this time, but should not be logged onto KITE. General Test Directions Say: “Today, we will work on Section 3 of the History/Government Assessment.” “You have had some time to learn more about the topic you have chosen for your extended analysis. You will now write your responses to two of the prompts.” “Remember that the prompt labeled Benchmark 4 is required for an extended analysis. You must write a response to that prompt. Your response should be about 400-500 words.” “You can choose from the remaining three prompts for your second extended analysis. Your response to the second prompt should also be about 400-500 words.” “You will be able to refer to any of the documents in the document library.” “We are now ready to work on the test.” (Pause) “Silently read the directions on your screen. Let me know if you have any questions or do not understand the directions.” Wait a period of time until students have read the directions. Provide assistance as needed. “At _________ (insert time agreed upon with test coordinator) I will stop the testing session. Most of you will be finished, but some of you may need more time. If you need more time, I will tell you how to continue testing after this session. When you have finished this section and are on the review/end screen, raise your hand and I will look at your computer screen. Does anyone have any questions?” (Answer any questions.) “If there are no questions, you may begin Section 3 of the assessment.” Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 41 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 3 Directions STUDENTS TAKE THE ASSESSMENT Proctoring Guidance During the Test 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Move quietly around the room. Make certain that each student is taking the assessment assigned. Make certain that students are following instructions and are on task. Give assistance to any student having problems following instructions. Periodically remind students of the time remaining for the test session. Make certain that students who finish early do not interact with or disturb other students who are still testing. If a student appears to be answering randomly or is showing no effort, immediately stop the test session for that student. Contact your building coordinator about the student’s test session. When Students Have Completed the Test 1. 2. When students have completed Section 3 of the assessment collect all materials and test tickets. Teachers who gave a History/Government test will need to notify the building test coordinator of any accommodations that were given on the tests. The coordinator will need to record this information in Educator Portal. See page 18 in this manual for a list of accommodations. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 42 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Section 3 Directions SECTION 8: GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING GIFTED AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES STUDENT GUIDELINES TEST TYPES AND ACCOMMODATIONS Gifted Students Alternate Assessment Information Gifted students are to be assessed with the general assessment at the grade level in which they are enrolled. The Kansas Alternate Assessment (KAA) consists of a collection of data (i.e., data folio) of an individual student’s performance of skills and content outlined in the Kansas Extended Standards. Students with a 504 Plan For Science, the IEP team decides on the five most appropriate extended indicators (at least one from each Extended Standard) that reflect the student’s specially designed instruction. The process for selection of indicators, data collection, and scoring can be found in the KS Alternate Assessment Teachers Guide. The Teachers Guide and Extended Standards can be found at http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/ Assessments/Alternate%20Assessments/KAA%20Te achers%20Guide.pdf and http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/ Assessments/Alternate%20Assessments/Kansas%20 Extended%20Science%20Standards.pdf. Students with a 504 plan are to be assessed with the general assessment. Accommodations contained in their plan should be applied when taking the test. Allowable accommodations on state assessments can be found on page 16. Students with Disabilities with an IEP Students who have been identified as having a disability and who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will participate in state assessments. All students are expected to be tested. Students with an IEP may be tested using one of the following assessment options: • General assessment with accommodations as appropriate • Kansas Alternate Assessment (Science, History/ Government pilot) and the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment (English Language Arts, Mathematics) For the pilot of History/Government in 2013-14, the teacher should guide the student in selecting an Extended Analysis Unit that reflects the student’s instruction and interests in History/Government and Social Studies. The student will respond to the six questions about the primary sources, co-construct knowledge with support from the teacher as indicated in the IEP, and respond to the writing prompts as directed in the assessment. Participation in the History/Government pilot test is voluntary; however, in order to ensure that the new format of the test will provide a meaningful way for students with significant cognitive disabilities to demonstrate their skills, it is requested that students in grades 6, 8, and high school with their general education classmates. It is the responsibility of the IEP team to determine which assessment is appropriate for the individual student. Guidance for IEP teams on determining the appropriate assessment for a student can be found at: http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/ Assessments/KSDE%20Accommodations%20Manual %201-14-14.pdf. For English Language Arts and Mathematics, students will participate in the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment field test. At the high school level, only 11th grade students who have not yet “met standard” are required to take the assessment. However, in order to obtain the most valid information from future operational Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 43 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Assessing Students With Exceptionalities assessments, it is requested that all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students participate in the field test. Alternate Assessment Participation Contact Information As many eligible students as appropriate may participate in the alternate assessments. There is no limitation on participation in any assessment type for students with IEPs. District coordinators may contact Deb Matthews at 785.296.3743 with questions about the Kansas Alternate Assessment or the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment. All students who take the alternate assessment will count toward participation. A federal cap has been established on the number of students that can be counted as proficient when calculating ESEA measures. For alternate assessments, the cap is 1% of the district’s testing pool. In cases where a district exceeds the federal cap, the percent of students exceeding the cap will be reclassified as not proficient when calculating ESEA measures. Accommodations Guidance on accommodations can be found in the Kansas State Department of Education Accommodations Manual on the KSDE website. The manual includes information on the use of accommodations in instruction and classroom assessments as well as information on allowable accommodations on state assessments. Information about accommodations and guidelines for the read-aloud accommodation are found on the assessment page at the KSDE website http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/CSAS/CSAS%20Home/ Assessments/KSDE%20Accommodations%20Manual %201-14-14.pdf . Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 44 KSExamManual2014_update.docx KITE Reference Guide SECTION 9: KITE REFERENCE GUIDE PRINTING TEST TICKETS MONITORING STUDENT STATUS Printing Test Tickets Monitoring Student Status Features Tickets are available for printing two weeks prior to the opening of the testing window. Users with a teacher account, building-level account, or district-level account may monitor student status. This feature allows the user to 1. verify which students have completed testing. 2. see the amount of time students have spent testing. 3. know which students are currently testing. 4. identify the beginning and ending date and time of the test. Student test tickets need to be printed in advance for each test section. Only users with a building-level or district-level account may print tickets. The student name and session ID do not change for a subject. However, for each test section a new password is used. To print tickets for testing, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to educator.cete.us and click on the Test Management tab. Locate the appropriate Test Session Name (e.g., TestApr05, test111). Confirm the correct information in the Grade, Subject, and Assessment columns Click on the PDF icon next to the name of the test to download a PDF of the test tickets. Save the file. Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. From the File menu, choose Print. The printer icon on the Adobe Acrobat Reader may also be used to print tickets. Tickets are printed 8 to a page. Viewing Student Status To monitor the student status, do the following: 1. Log on to the KITE Educator Portal at educator.cete.us 2. Click on the Quick Link to Monitor Session. Alternatively, 1. From the main screen of Educator Portal, click the Reports tab. 2. Click the link to View Test Sessions. 3. From the list of test sessions, select the test session to be monitored. 4. Click the Monitor button. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 45 KSExamManual2014_update.docx KITE Reference Guide MANAGING STUDENT INFORMATION IN EDUCATOR PORTAL Submitting Accommodations in Educator Portal Accommodations that are prepopulated by a test order type (e.g., paper/pencil accommodation) cannot be edited or submitted in Educator Portal. Those accommodations may only be corrected via an updated TEST record submission. Accommodations must be submitted by subject. If a student received an accommodation in both English language arts and Mathematics, the accommodations must be submitted for both subjects. Overview To submit accommodation information via Educator Portal, do the following: 1. Log in to Educator Portal at educator.cete.us. Click on the Quick Link for Student. 2. Filter on State, District, and School. 3. Select a student to update his/her PNP. 4. Accommodations that are not tied to a test order type, such as quiet setting, are recorded in the “System Independent” section of the PNP. With appropriate permissions, building or district personnel can view student information submitted to KIDS including demographic data, attendance, building, accommodations, grouping information, ESOL status, SPED status, and test order type via the Educator Portal. In addition, Educator Portal is used to record accommodations, Special Circumstances (SC), and Personal Needs and Preferences Profiles (PNP). Only building-level and district-level accounts may access some of these features. Submitting Special Circumstances via the Student Editor For more information on any of Educator Portal’s features and functions, please see the User Manual located at http://www.ksassessments.org/sites/ksassessments.o rg/files/pictures/KITE_Educator_ALL.pdf Special Circumstances must be submitted by subject. To submit an SC via Educator Portal, do the following: 1. Click on the Test Management tab. Then click on Test Coordination. 2. Filter on State, District, and School. Identify the test session and View the students in that session. 3. Click on the dropdown on the student row for the Special Circumstance column. 4. Select the appropriate SC to update. Accessing Student Information To access student information in Educator Portal, do the following: 1. Log on to Educator Portal at educator.cete.us 2. Click on the Quick Link for Student. Submitting Accommodation Information Some accommodations are automatically recorded by a TEST record submission. Refer to page 18 for details. Accommodations may also be submitted via the Student Editor. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 46 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Appendix SECTION 10: APPENDIX CUT SCORES General Assessment Cut Scores (percent correct) Subject Science Grade Academic Warning Approaches Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard Exemplary 4 0-31 32-50 51-73 74-88 89-100 7 0-30 31-45 46-66 67-81 82-100 26-39 40-65 66-80 81-100 HS 0-25 Alternate Assessment Cut Scores (average rating) Subject Grade Academic Warning Approaches Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard Exemplary Science ALL 0-2.99 3.00 – 3.74 3.75 – 4.24 4.25 – 4.79 4.80 – 5.00 Because the Transitional Assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts are new, cut scores will not be available until after standard setting activities have taken place. The Kansas Comprehensive Assessment in History/Government is a pilot test of a new assessment, and no individual student scores will be reported. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 47 KSExamManual2014_update.docx Kansas Assessment Fact Sheet: Appropriate Testing Practices 2013-2014 Test Security • Test security is essential to obtain reliable and valid scores for accountability purposes. Accordingly, the Kansas Department of Education must take every step to assure the security and confidentiality of the state test materials. It is the responsibility of individuals who develop the tests, who administer the tests, and/or those who use the results to follow test security laws, regulations, and procedures. • Do not review tests or analyze test items before, during or after the assessment is administered. • Do not discuss any specific test items on the test with students or colleagues before, during or after the administration of the assessment. • Do not construct answer keys so that an assessment may be scored locally. • Do not reproduce or rewrite test materials. • Testing materials may not be taken out of the building. • Report any breach of test security, loss of materials, failure to account for materials, or any other deviation to Lee Jones, Kansas State Department of Education, 785.296.4349 District test coordinator’s responsibilities: • Must participate in/attend state training on test security yearly and are responsible for coordinating and documenting the training of staff within their own district who will participate in administration or proctoring state assessments. • Oversee test security for the entire district. • Establish testing protocols – regarding test administration; only trained employees may proctor exams. • Order the materials necessary for test administration for each building in the district. • Establish procedures for distribution and return of materials (i.e. Braille tests) and destroying (burn or shred) all test materials upon completion of testing. Building level person’s responsibilities: • The building test coordinator is responsible for test security at the building level and must follow procedures outlined by District Test Coordinator. • Store test materials (booklets, tickets) in a secure, locked area before and between each session(s) and after testing. • Count test materials (paper pencil accommodation, Braille, etc.) upon arrival, between each session, and after testing; • Distribute test materials to teachers immediately before the testing session and collect upon completion of the testing session. • Instruct teachers not to open test booklets prior to administration. • Return materials to District Test Coordinator. Classroom Teacher/Test Proctor responsibilities: • Follow test procedures outlined in the Examiner’s Manual and ethical practices for testing. • Follow procedures outlined by District/Building Test Coordinator. • Follow established District/Building procedures for collecting and destroying (shred) student notes, scratch paper, and • • • • • drawings, etc. upon completion of each test part and the entire test. Teacher/test proctor should actively monitor the testing environment by moving around the room. Teacher/test proctor may not say nor do anything that would let a student know whether an answer is correct. Teacher/test proctor may not ask students how they got an answer. Teacher/test proctor may not tell students to redo a specific item or to review any specific part of the test once testing has begun. Teacher/test proctor should verify the End Review Screen upon completion of the test to see that all test questions have been answered before a student exits the test. Acceptable Test Preparation Practices • Provide students with the opportunity to learn the content and vocabulary by basing instruction on state standards and an aligned local curriculum. • Integrate teaching of test taking skills with regular classroom instruction and assessment. • Assure students have had prior experience with the testing format being used. • Use formative assessments (whiteboards, observations, questioning, pre-tests, classroom/local assessments) to inform instruction. Unacceptable Test Preparation Practices • Do not use actual or altered test questions (clone, parallel) for practice or instruction. • Do not conduct comprehensive reviews or drills the day of the test or between testing sessions. Once testing has started all reviewing should cease. Test Administration: Ethics and Security Before • Download/distribute and read the Examiner’s Manual prior to test administration and follow the instructions during administration. • Remove or cover (with opaque material) bulletin board displays, charts and diagrams, and other instructional material which may give assistance or advantage during testing. During • Actively monitor the testing session. Moving around the room encourages students to focus on their own work. • Teacher/test proctor may not require students to show work or use scratch paper. Scratch paper may not be graded and it must be destroyed at the end of the test session. • Students may use blank paper to show and check their work. This work must be collected and destroyed upon completion of the test session. • Teacher/test proctor may not require students to use manipulatives, graphic organizers, or other tools during the assessment. • Do not coach or cue students in any way during test administration. This includes gestures and facial expressions. updated: 11-1-13 KSDE Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785-296-3204. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 48 KSExamManual2014.docx Important information on Test Security and Reporting Item Issues • Do not respond to questions during testing that would help the students to understand the question, aid them in responding to an item, or advise/encourage them to edit or change a response. After • The teacher/test proctor may verify the End Review Screen to see that all test questions have been answered before a student exits the test. They may not go back and review each question individually with the student. • Collect and destroy (shred) student notes, scratch paper, and drawings, etc. upon completion of each test part. Tremendous effort goes into the review of state assessment items, but occasionally there is an error or a typo which gets by. Both KSDE and CETE want to be informed of item issues for review and follow-up. If an error is verified it will be corrected and if necessary student scores will be adjusted. However, due to test security issues we expect administrators and teachers to abide by the Test Security and Administration guidelines in the Examiner’s Manual. Therefore, if a student questions the correctness of an item, follow the procedures below. Read Aloud Accommodation – Text to Speech • Human Readers are not allowed. Read-Aloud Accommodations and/or Text to Speech Accommodations are the same thing. Refer to Examiner’s Manual for more information on the Read Aloud Accommodation. Reactivation of Student Tests • The district testing coordinator is responsible for establishing the process/system used by the district for reactivating students for the assessment. Some districts allow building test coordinators to do this. Others only allow the district office to reactivate. Teacher/test proctor may not reactivate. • Best practice is to have two people present when reactivating a student test. Teacher/test proctor may not reactivate. • If there is a need to reactivate a test session for a student, contact your district or building test coordinator and give them the student’s name, grade, subject, and the reason for reactivation. • A reactivation log must be kept on file with the District Test Coordinator. • Should you need to reactivate and re-open a test session for any reason (i.e. the student shut down the test without checking with an adult and staff wants to make sure the student actually completed the session, etc.), the student must be present when the test session is re-opened. This must also be recorded on the reactivation log. • Reactivation after the completion of all test parts must be approved/completed by the District Test Coordinator. • Once you have reviewed student learning results you should not reactivate a student test part. The only exception to this rule is for students who have not answered all test questions contained within a test part as noted on the Missing Responses page provided by CETE. • Reactivation should not occur for students whose results you deem are not appropriate (i.e. the student scored a 48 and you know they are capable of doing better so you reactivate one part of the test to try to improve the score). If you feel there are circumstances that do not allow the collection of valid assessment data notify your District Test Coordinator who will contact KSDE. KSDE Appropriate Testing Practices Fact Sheet First, to the student, repeat the information from the directions, teacher print directions, or KITE directions: “Choose the answer that you think is best. There is one correct or best answer to each question. Carefully read the question. Work the problem”. It may be appropriate in certain circumstances to tell the student or reader that their concern will be forwarded to KSDE for review and analysis. Second, collect the following information and forward the information to your district test coordinator who will then forward the information to Lee Jones at KSDE. • Student's name and state ID number to aid in test identification. • Content area and grade of the test • Form number or type that appears on the student's ticket • Test part and sequence number of the item (for reading tests there might also be a passage number) Please do not forward the item, the item stem, any answer choices or narrative descriptions of the item via e-mail (theses are “live” secure test items). However, it is helpful to know what the issue is: • No right answer • Multiple correct answers A & C are both correct • A word is misspelled • The sentence is grammatically incorrect When it comes to a problem with reading passages, when possible, please provide the issue and the paragraph number and the sentence number within the paragraph. For example: 12 paragraph (starts with, The dog…) 3rd sentence The cat’s name… ISSUE: The name of the cat is misspelled. Contact for Information Lee Jones, Assessment Coordinator, Kansas State Department of Education, 785.296.4349 updated: 11-1-13 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785-296-3204. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 49 KSExamManual2014.docx KANSAS HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL STUDIES (HGSS) ASSESSMENT .. FACT SHEET 2013 - 2014 General Information There will be no History, Government, Social Studies (HGSS) assessment for the 2013-2014 school year. Pilot Items may be available on a voluntary basis this Spring. New Standards and Supporting Materials Link to KSDE History, Government, Social Studies web page: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1715 Assessment Format The HGSS assessment is currently under development. Kansas Alternate Assessment (KAA) and Kansas Assessment with Modified Measures (KAMM) There will be no Alternate or KAMM for HGSS in 20132014 Formative Assessment Currently under development . Don Gifford History/Government/Social Studies Program Consultant, [email protected] (785-296-3892) History-Government Fact Sheet Revised 8/13/2013 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785-296-3204. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 50 KSExamManual2014.docx KANSAS MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT FACT SHEET 2013-2014 General Information Grades assessed: 3-8 and 11 Link to Assessment Information: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=420 Annually tested Standards and Supporting Materials Links to flip charts and other standards resources can be found on the KSDE Mathematics web page: http://www.ksde.org/math Assessment Format Two untimed sessions approximately 45-60 minutes each Multiple choice and technology enhanced questions Universal design guidelines followed Link to list of accommodations allowed: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2372 AMO Targets Details concerning the NCLB Waiver and AMO information can be found at: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=5075 For more detailed information concerning AMO targets please contact Kelly Spurgeon [email protected] Performance Levels, Cut Scores, and Standard of Excellence Information concerning performance levels, cut scores, and standards of excellence are not available at this time. For more information contact Lee Jones [email protected]. Testing Window Type Testing Modes KITE is the new mode for all assessments New link to Kansas Assessment Program: www.ksassessments.org Spring Cohort DLM Kansas Alternate Assessment (KAA, Kansas Assessment with Modified Measures (KAMM), and Dynamic Learning Map (DLM) Administered annually to students identified as eligible by their IEP Team Students who would have taken the KAA will be assessed using the NEW Dynamic Learning Maps(DLM). Link to Alternate Assessment web page: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2384 Link to KAA and DLM fact sheet: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2364 Link to DLM information page: http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/ There will be not be a KAMM in 2013-2014. Formative & Interim Assessments There will not be an interim assessment in 20132014 NEW Link to CETE – KITE Formative Assessment Tool: http://ksassessments.org/kite Scores Reported The complete list of reports is not available at this time. For more information, please contact Lee Jones [email protected]. Grade s 3-8, 11 3-8, 11 Modes Open Close KITE March 10 May 2 DLM May 1 Last day of school English Learners (ELs) ELLs must take the state assessment and have the same AMOs as the general population ELLs are considered ‘recently arrived’ if they have attended schools in the US for less than 12 months prior to opening of the test window (after 3-8-13) Recently arrived students are included for participation only. Spanish versions are available. Use if instruction of content has been in Spanish. Electronic translators and bilingual dictionaries allowed if regularly used in instruction. “ELLs and State Assessments” Fact Sheet: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3766 Contacts Melissa Fast, Math Program Consultant, [email protected] (785.296.3486) Matt Krehbiel, Science/Math Program Consultant, [email protected] (785.296.8108) KSDE Mathematics Fact Sheet Revised 8/19/2013 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785.296.3204. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 51 KSExamManual2014.docx Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Fact Sheet 2013-2014 General Information State-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts. Provide teachers and parents with a common understanding of what students are expected to learn. Consistency in standards provides appropriate benchmarks for all students regardless of where they live. Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers to graduate from high school able to succeed in entry-level, creditbearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. College and Career Ready Students Demonstrate independence in “the 4 C’s” o Comprehend complex text o Critique the craft used to create text o Construct rich understandings of content o Convey multifaceted meaning Build strong content knowledge through research and study Respond to varying demands of audience, purpose, task, and discipline in writing and speaking o Adjust purpose o Appreciate nuance o Provide evidence as appropriate to the discipline Use technology and digital media strategically and capably to deepen encounters with text and content and to present and share information Come to understand other perspectives and cultures Key Advances Reading o Balance of literature and informational texts o Text complexity Writing o Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing o Writing about sources Standards for reading and writing in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects o Complement rather than replace content standards in those subjects o Responsibility of teachers in those subjects Kansas Adoption The Kansas State Board of Education formally adopted the Kansas Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics on October 12, 2010. In the interest of uniformity across content areas, the Kansas State Board of Education voted to rename the standards “Kansas College and Career Ready Standards” in the Spring of 2013. Format of the Standards Inclusion of the four strands of English Language Arts: O Reading o Writing o Listening and speaking o Language The benefits of an integrated literacy approach – all Kansas educators have a shared responsibility for literacy instruction, regardless of discipline or content area. A focus on results rather than means – “the Standards leave room for teachers, curriculum developers,and states to determine how those goals should be reached and what additional topics should be addressed” (p. 4). Efficiencies of scale – common standards allow for greater collaboration among states in the areas of o Professional development o Resource development o Teaching tools Standards and Supporting Materials Link to the KSDE KCCRS web pages: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605 http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4754 Contacts Suzy Oertel, Literacy Program Consultant [email protected] 785.296.5060 Kris Shaw, Literacy Program Consultant [email protected] 785.296.4926 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785-296-3201. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 52 KSExamManual2014.docx KANSAS SCIENCE ASSESSMENT FACT SHEET 2013 – 2014 General Information Grades 4, 7, and two part high school with OTL th High school students tested in both parts by the end of 11 grade year Annually tested Results used for Annual Measurable Objectives Based on 2007 Kansas Science Education Standards Standards and Supporting Materials Link to KSDE Science Standards web page: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4697 Science tested indicators, flip charts and item specifications http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4697 (scroll down) Assessment Format Grades 4 and 7- two untimed sessions, approx.45-60 minutes each Grade 4- 22 tested indicators assessed / 44 items total Grade 7- 30 tested indicators assessed / 60 items total High school- untimed, approx. 45-60 minutes per part High school is available in two parts: Physical Science and Life Science. Each part has 15 indicators and 30 items Two items per tested indicator at all levels All multiple choice questions Testing Modes Kansas Interactive Testing Engine (KITE) is the mode for all assessments. Paper and pencil is available only as an accommodation. Spanish versions are available. Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish. Kansas Alternate Assessment (KAA) and Kansas Assessment with Modified Measures (KAMM) Administered annually to eligible students identified by their IEP Team. Only 1% of district students may be classified as “Meets Standards” or higher using the Alternate assessment There is no KAMM assessment. Students who would have taken the KAMM should take the general assessment. Alternate Assessment information: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2384 Performance Levels, Cut Scores, and Standard of Excellence Five performance levels: Exemplary, Exceeds Standards, Meets Standards, Approaches Standards, Academic Warning Performance Level Descriptors: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4697 (scroll down) Cut scores as approved by the State Board of Education: http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=hkkVFN8rjII% 3D&tabid=1694&mid=6540 Scores Reported Student performance levels Student percent correct Results by standard for student, building, district, and state. Testing Window Type General Alternate th Modes KITE Portfolio Open March 10 Dec. 31 Close May 2 April 25 Alternate scored by May 2, 2013 and entered by May 9, 2013. Note: Districts have the flexibility to establish local testing windows. All cohort testing must be completed by May 2nd, no exceptions. See the 2013 Examiner’s Manual for more details. English Language Learners (ELLs) ELLs must take the state assessment and have the same target as the general population. ELLs are considered ‘recently arrived’ if they have attended schools in the US for less than 12 months prior to opening of the test window (began attending after 3-10-13) Recently arrived students are included for participation only. Spanish versions are available. Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish. Electronic translators and bilingual dictionaries allowed if regularly used in instruction. “ELLs and State Assessments” Fact Sheet: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2364 Contact Matt Krehbiel, Science Program Consultant [email protected] 785.296.8108 Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) 4 Grade th 7 Grade High School Grades 4, 7 & 11 4,7, & 11 73 71 69 KSDE Science Assessment Fact Sheet Revised 9/10/2013 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, 120 SE 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66612, 785.296.3204 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 53 KSExamManual2014.docx ENGLISH LEARNERS AND STATE ASSESSMENTS 2013-2014 FACT SHEET General Information Accommodations English Language Learners (ELLs) are held to the same standards and have the same Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) in core subjects as the general population. ELLs participate in all state assessments, with two exceptions for ‘recently arrived’ students. ELLs are considered ‘Recently arrived’ if they have attended schools in the US for less than 12 months prior to opening of the test window. Recently arrived ELLs may take the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) in lieu of ELA and History/Government assessments, one administration only. All ELLs take the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) annually. See separate Fact Sheet for more information. http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2364 Document need on ELL Individual Learning Plan Electronic translators and bilingual dictionaries are allowed if accustomed to their use during instruction. Read aloud: Directions, questions, and answer choices may be read to the student. TEST options to choose in KIDS data upload are: “R” - Read aloud in English by computer/individual “T” - Read aloud in English by computer/group “S” – Read aloud in English/individual/paper “U” - Read aloud in English by group/paper “H” – Read aloud/group/paper/ in Spanish For languages other than Spanish, a reader is allowed to translate directions only. On-the-spot translation of test items (in any language) is not acceptable. Paper version accommodation requires documentation on Individual Learning Plan (TEST Option – “1”). Spanish versions (TEST Option – “6”) of Math and Science, for students who received instruction in Spanish. English/Spanish side-by-side (English on KITE and Spanish on paper) for students who received instruction in Spanish (TEST Option – “X”). Other: contact Lee Jones, KSDE ([email protected]) Testing Modes Kansas computerized assessments within KITE are used for content assessments. Paper pencil is available as an accommodation. Spanish versions of Math and Science assessments are available. Examiner Training, Procedures, Security English Language Arts (ELA) ELLs must participate; Reducing Non-Proficient (RNP) AMOs apply. Exception: recently arrived students may take Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA) in lieu of ELA, one administration only. Directions, questions, and answer choices may be read to the student; the reader is not allowed to read test item passages. Math ELLs must participate; Reducing Non-Proficient (RNP) AMOs apply. Recently arrived students are included for participation only. Spanish versions are available. Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish. See accommodations below. History/Government There will be no History/Government/Social Studies assessments, but piloting items for assessments of new standards may be available on a voluntary basis in the spring. If participating in the pilot, please include ELLs. Science ELLs participate; the same AMOs apply as for the general population. Recently arrived students are included for participation only. Spanish versions are available. Use only if instruction of content has been in Spanish. See accommodations below. KSDE Fact Sheet: ELLs and State Assessments Anyone involved in administering tests to ELLs, including reading or translating directions, must know and follow appropriate test practices. Readers may review the administrator test booklet briefly beforehand (but should not take it out of the school), must keep it secure, and return it to the district assessment coordinator. Performance Levels and Cut Scores ELLs must meet the same standards as the general population. Reports Title III Annual Measureable Achievement Objective #3. Making the “Reducing Non-Proficient (RNP) AMO for ELL subgroup in ELA and Math. Ten (10) ELLs constitute a disaggregated group to report here. Monitored ELLs will not be included in the ELL subgroup. Testing Window KELPA ELA, Math, Science Feb. 3 – May 2 Mar. 10 – May 2 Contacts Phyllis Farrar, World Languages and KELPA Consultant, [email protected] (785.296.1891) Tammmy Mitchell, ESOL/Bilingual and Title III Consultant [email protected] (785.296.7929) Lee Jones, Assessment Program Consultant, [email protected] (785.296.4349) Revised 8-16-13 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612; 785-296-3204 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 5 KSExamManual2014.docx NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) IN KANSAS FACT SHEET 2013-14 General Information The National Assessment of Educational Progress is a large-scale, standardized, national assessment. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires state participation in reading and math in odd number years. Reading and Mathematics – grade 4. Reading, Mathematics and Science – grade 8. Kansas does not participate in grade 12 testing. Kansas does not participate in even number year subject testing with national only results. th th NAEP does not attempt to assess every 4 and 8 grade student. NAEP uses a representative sample. The students selected represent the geographic, racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of both Kansas and the United States student body today. Participation is important because each student’s performance represents hundreds of other similar students.. NAEP results are published in The Nation’s Report Card. Kansas NAEP results are published on the State Report Card. The President, Congress, and policymakers use NAEP data when they consider ways to improve education. Standards and Supporting Materials NAEP content standards are called “frameworks” and can be found at: http://nagb.org, select “Publications.” Link to NAEP on the KSDE website: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1821 The NAEP Frameworks are aligned with the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards and the Common Core State Standards Assessment Format One 90 minute session. Selected students take the NAEP test in one subject. Teachers do not need to prepare their students to take NAEP. The NAEP test is administered uniformly using the same sets of test booklets across the nation. Each student takes a small part of one NAEP content assessment. NAEP assessments include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Open-ended questions require students to write an answer that, depending on the question, can range from a few words to more than a page. Link to list of accommodations allowed: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1821 Testing Modes Paper and pencil The National Governing Board anticipates all NAEP tests will be administered on a computer by 2017. A Spanish version of the assessment is available Alternate or Modified Assessments NAEP does not provide alternate or modified versions of their assessments. Students requiring the alternate Kansas state assessment are exempt from the NAEP. Accommodations Accommodations are available to students whose IEP plans specifically require them. Not all students with a disability will require an accommodation on the NAEP. The person most knowledgeable about how the student is tested on the state assessment should make accommodation decisions for each student individually. Formative Assessments NAEP Questions Tool: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/landing.aspx Sample Questions Booklet: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/booklets.asp NAEP released items aligned to the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards and Common Core State Standards: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1821 Performance Levels and Scale Scores Achievement levels reflect what students should know and be able to do. NAEP results are reported as percentage of students performing below the Basic level, at or above the Basic and Proficient levels and at the Advanced level. o Basic denotes partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient at a given grade. o Proficient represents solid academic performance. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. o Advanced represents superior performance. Scale scores report what students know and can do on NAEP assessments. NAEP results are generally reported on 0-300 or 0-500 point scales. th NAEP results are also reported at five percentiles (10 , th th th th 25 , 50 , 75 , and 90 ) to show trends in performance for lower-, middle-, and higher-performing students. Scores Reported Score reports disclose state, regional and national level results. District level, school level and individual student-level results are not available. NAEP contracts field staff to administer the 90 minute test. Testing Schedule Type Grades Subjects Open Close U.S. History Kansas opted out of NAEP 2013 4, 8 Geography the NAEP testing for Paper/Pencil & 12 Civics the 2013-2014 school year Technology Kansas opted out of NAEP 2013 and the NAEP testing for 8 Computer Engineering the 2013-2014 Literacy school year Contact Beth Fultz, NAEP Consultant, [email protected] (785.296.2325) KSDE Assessment Help Desk: 785.296.2261 NAEP Help Desk: 800.283.6237 KSDE NAEP Fact Sheet Revised 8/15/13 The KSDE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel; 120 SE 10th Ave Topeka, KS; 66612; 785-296-3204. Revised 01/31/14 Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Page 55 KSExamManual2014.docx Glossary GLOSSARY Accommodations: Accommodations are tools and procedures in the areas of presentation, response, setting, and timing/scheduling that provide equitable access during instruction and assessments for all students. Accommodations do not reduce learning expectations; they provide access. Alternate Assessment: A state assessment for a student who is significantly delayed and requires substantial adjustment to the general curriculum. A maximum of 1% of district students may be counted proficient using the alternate assessment. Manipulatives: Physical objects used as an aid in understanding abstract concepts. API: Assessment Performance Index. The API is a performance measure that assigns a point value to each student’s performance level (1000=Exemplary, 750=Exceeds Standards, 500=Meets Standards, 250=Approaches Standards, 0=Academic Warning). The point values are averaged at the building level. The resulting API is used in several calculations related to the ESEA waiver. Recent Arrivals: ELL students whose first education in the United States occurred one year or less before the opening of the testing window. Previously, these students were known as Newcomers. NCLB: No Child Left Behind. Federal legislation that mandates state testing and accountability. P&P: Paper and pencil QPA: Quality Performance Accreditation. The system used by the state of Kansas for accrediting schools. Reactivation: When a student has exited a test session, the student is not allowed to go back to that section unless the test section has been reactivated. SC: Special Circumstances. SC are used to document unusual testing circumstances like truancy or cheating. STCO: Student Course records. These student records are submitted to the KIDS database. The record links the student to courses and teachers. CETE: The Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation. DLM: Dynamic Learning Maps; see alternate assessment. Test section: One portion of the test. Each test section requires one session of approximately 45 minutes. TEST records: File records submitted to the KIDS database that detail assessment information for students including the test order type, testing mode, grade level, etc. This record must be submitted before a student can be tested online or have a preslugged answer sheet. ENRL records: Records submitted to the KIDS database that detail enrollment information about a student. ELL: English Language Learners ESEA: Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Provisions in the law allowed KSDE to apply for a waiver from the requirements of NCLB. EXIT record: A record submitted to the KIDS database that indicates that the student is no longer enrolled in the school or district. KAA: Kansas Alternate Assessment. See alternate assessment. Test session: The time or period set aside for testing. Test order type: The type of assessment that a student takes. There are two test order types: general assessment and the alternate assessment. Test Window: The beginning and ending dates when assessments may be administered. KCA: Kansas Comprehensive Assessment Testing Mode: The method used to test students. There are two modes available: online (KITE) or paper and pencil. KELPA: Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment. This English, language, proficiency test is required for all ELL students until they score proficient two consecutive times on the composite score as well as on all subtests. KIDS ID #: The student’s state student ID number. KIDS: Kansas Individual Data on Students. KIDS is a student-level record system maintained by the Kansas State Department of Education. The database contains demographic information as well as data regarding the student’s grade level, district, school, ELL status, etc. KITE: Kansas Interactive Testing Engine; the suite of products that includes Educator Portal and the Test Delivery Engine. Local testing window: The test window at the building level. For instance, a school may decide that it will administer the English language arts assessment from March 1 until March 11. This is its local testing window. Local testing windows may vary among schools in the same district. Kansas State Department of Education 2013-2014 KS Assessment Examiner’s Manual Revised 01/31/14 Page 56 KSExamManual2014_update.docx
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