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Welcome to the 2009 STAR Program State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack
OConnell
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Objectives and Agenda

• Site STAR coordinators will prepare to
• Maintain Security Increased Audits
• Assure standardization using correct, current,
  and consistent STAR procedures
• Train site test examiners/proctors to conduct
  testing consistently
• Conduct quality control on site procedures and
  related documents

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Whats New for 2009
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New for 2009
New for 2009

• CMA grades 6, 7, 8
• CMA writing grades 4, 7
• Reading writing passage or prompt aloud
  acceptable accommodation
• STS Algebra I, Geometry grades 8, 9, 10, 11,
• No CAT/6
• Grade 3 demographics on CST or CMA booklet must
  be returned for every grade 3 student
• CAPA New rubric for Level I
• Answer document A2, Special Conditions, X if
  student was offered accommodations or
  modifications, but refused.

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Coordinators Role in Accountability

• Prepare
• Precoding
• Lists, lists, lists Check, research, REPORT
• Restore
• Data Corrections prior to first day of testing
• Late labels reflective of new students between
  precode and 1st day change in assessment
• Prevent
• Document review after testing

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Administration Train Examiners
HO 2

• Distribute test materials to correct students
• Be very careful with similar names Check date
  of birth
• Make sure students code correct EOC math or
  science test taken
• Make sure students code correct test version
  number
• Follow Directions For Administration (DFA)
• Read Say boxes exactly as written
• Students cannot go back to previous part of test

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Train Correct CodingAccommodations,
Modifications, and Variations
HO 2

• Accommodations and Modifications are
  IEP-determined
• IEP cannot exempt from testing
• Variations for EL do not need IEP
• Regularly used in the classroom
• Score counted as is

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Train Correct CodingAccommodations and
Modifications (Cont.)
HO 2

• Accommodations
• Change conditions, but not measurement
• Score counted as is
• Modifications
• Change conditions and measurement
• Score counted as far below basic for state
  accountability
• Score not counted as participating for Adequate
  Yearly Progress (AYP)

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Code Back of Answer Documents(App K)
HO 2

• A1 if irregularities
• Complete form (Appendix C)
• If CDE instructs, complete A1
• A2 Special Conditions
• Alphabetical order
• X if accommodations or modifications offered,
  but not used
• A3 Accommodations and Modifications
• A4 Variations for ELs

Grade 11 Example
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Multiple Choice Tests
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California Standards Tests Examiner High School
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Multiple-Choice Delivery Schedule Inventory

• District delivers to test sites 510 days before
  1st testing day
• Site distributes to examiners
• CST, Writing, CMA, STS day of test only
• May distribute non-secure DFAs earlier
• CAPA at least 5 days before testing (as soon as
  possible)

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Returning Scorable Materials
HO 4

• ORANGE label
• Test materials for
• Students enrolled on first day testing (including
  absent or exempted)
• Students enrolled later and tested
• Used grades 411 answer documents
• Used grades 2, 3 test booklets (including CST or
  CMA for every grade 3 student)
• Package CAPA on TOP of lowest CST grade answer
  document or test booklets
• All STS under CST, sorted by grade
• SGIDs for each test/grade, Master File Sheets for
  each school

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Returning Secure Nonscorable Materials

• GREEN label
• Grades 411 test booklets
• Grades 2, 3 unused test booklets
• CAPA Examiners Manuals
• Grade 2 DFAs
• Special versions, including CDs, test question
  transparencies
• Voided answer documents, booklets

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EAP EssayDelivery Packaging

• Required if English score is desired for CSU
• ETS delivers to district 1020 days before
  testing
• Separate shipment from CST Writing Administration
• March 431 administration
• District delivers to test sites 510 days before
  testing after taking inventory of materials
• Site delivers to examiner day of test
  administration

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EAP EssayReturning Materials

• Scorables, MAGENTA labels
• Separate return shipment, NOT return with
  scorables for Grade 4 and 7 CST Writing
• SGID Sheet
• Code Grade, Number of Documents
• Do not code Test Type or Group Name
• Nonscorables, YELLOW
• Unused test materials
• DFAs

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EAP Essay Answer Document

• Minimal demographic data required in sections
• 1 Name, School etc.
• 3 Date of Birth
• 5 Student Name
• 6 Gender
• 7 Grade
• 11 Student ID (if applicable)
• 12 SSID

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CST Grades 9 - 11
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ELA, Math CSTs
HO 7

• ELA all grades
• Math
• Grades 26 all students take grade-level test
• Grade 7 or Algebra I
• Grades 89 math required
• 811 EOC math test based on standards-based math
  course completed during school year

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Science, History CSTs
HO 7

• Science
• Grades 5, 8, 10
• HistorySocial Science
• Grades 8 (includes CMA test takers), 11
• Code correct EOC test version number on answer
  document

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Grades 9 -11
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Scheduling Considerations Best Practices!

• Promote positive attitudes
• Middle of the week
• Avoid days before/after vacations or important
  school functions
• Mornings generally recommended

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Scheduling Considerations Best Practices!

• One test session per day best
• Consider the rigor of the testing sessions
• Provide for all test variations
• Test examiners must know what will be provided
  and to which students
• Plan for the individual and small-group testing
• Make use of all site and district staff

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Scheduling Considerations Best Practices!

• Testing all grade level/subject area students at
  the same time during the same day best
• Same teacher/same seat best
• Schedule the time for make-ups

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CAPA
HO 10

• Performance-based, one-on-one test for students
  with significant cognitive disabilities unable to
  take the CSTs (even with modifications) or the
  CMA
• IEP-determined
• All tasks linked to grade-level standards
• Allow CAPA examiners extensive preparation and
  training timeTraining required new rubric for
  Level I Encourage sites to begin CAPA
  administration at start of testing window to
  complete on time

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CAPA Administer Correct Level
HO 8

• Students who repeat grade eleven for multiple
  years continue to take CAPA Level I or Level V
  until enrolled in grade 12.

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CAPA Observers
HO 8

• Double Rating
• 10 students randomly selected for each CAPA
  level at each site
• Observer must meet same qualifications as
  examiner
• Observer must be trained to score CAPA
• Observer scores at the same time as examiner, but
  independently
• Observer must complete and sign blank answer
  document which has been completed for student
  demographics

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CAPA Answer Document
HO 8
Signature Block

• Pre-ID documents pre-coded as Examiner
• Examiner signs
• Observer completes name, signs, dates and codes
  Observer

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CAPA
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Who Takes STS?
HO 8

• Required for Spanish-speaking English learners
  (EL), grades 27, who either
• Receive instruction in Spanish or
• Have been enrolled in a school in the U.S. less
  than 12 cumulative months.
• Districts may also administer to other
  Spanish-speaking EL in grades 27.
• STS not to be administered to English-only,
  I-FEP, or R-FEP students

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STS Grades 9 - 11
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Standards Based Test in Spanish Examiner High
School
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STS

• Students also take CST or CMA
• DFA SAY boxes in Spanish
• Translation of demographics is in Coordinator
  Manual, Appendix K
• Section 9a País de Origen
• Optional
• Only one should be coded

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Coordinators Challenge

• Security
• Communication
• Quality Control
• Communication
• Positive Test Environment
• Communication

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Scheduling Considerations Best Practices!

• What will reduce anxiety in teachers and students
• Schedule around the test
• How can noise disruption be avoided
• How will make-up testing be as effective as
  during the regular schedule

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Test Parts

• Each subject of the CST and CMA is divided into
  parts. Each part must be administered in a
  single sitting.
• CST test parts SHOULD be administered
  contiguously without another test interrupting.

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CST Times
Test Parts

• Estimates of the time required by most students
• Plan for students who might run over on CSTs or
  CMA

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Site Coordinators Responsibilities
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