IOWA Test

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IOWA Test

• North Sanpete School District
• Fall 2004

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What is IOWA?
The IOWA is a norm-referenced test based on
general curriculum goals that are common to most
programs throughout the nation in the autumn. It
is designed to be primarily to provide a general
look at the performance of a student or school in
a given subject area referenced to the
performance of a nationally representative
group--the norm group.
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Security of Test Materials

• All materials associated with IOWA are secure
  materials. It is important not to provide an
  opportunity for any student to have access to the
  tests. Prior exposure will invalidate score.
• Materials cannot be photocopies or reproduced in
  any manner, including paraphrasing.

• Test questions may not be taught in part or in
  whole prior to, during or after testing. Answers
  may not be provided in any fashion.
• Answers may not be erased or altered by anyone
  other than the student.

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Security of Test Materials(cont.)

• School Test Coordinators are asked to account for
  and return ALL test booklets, practice tests and
  manuals.
• After testing, ALL test materials will be
  returned to the district office.

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Inventory Test Materials(School)

• Count all tests and manuals as they arrive at the
  school. The District Summery Packing Slip is
  located in Box 1. Count the number of boxes you
  receive.
• Save the boxes materials were shipped in. Use
  these same boxes to return materials to District
  Office..
• If test security guidelines are violated
  According to Utah Code, Section 53A-1-608(3) The
  State Board of Education may revoke the
  certification of an individual who violates this
  section.

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Prep for Test Administration

• Practice Tests-Familiarize your students with the
  format of the test. Students should not use the
  back page for their answers. Make copies of the
  answer sheet for students to use.
• Student Test Booklets and Answer Sheets - each
  student will receive a booklet and answer sheet.

• Building Identification Sheet - (purple
  pre-printed sheets). Do NOT make changes on this
  form
• Grade/Class Identification Sheets (blue). Please
  fill in
• Information Box
• Class Name (Teacher Last Name)
• Grade
• Form (B)
• Document Count

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Answer Sheet Instructions

• Use only a 2 pencil.
• Pre-printed answer sheets may be used only for
  the student whose name appears on the answer
  sheet.
• When using pre-printed answer sheets, do not
  bubble in any information.
• Monitoring procedures during testing should
  safeguard against students making stray marks
  anywhere on the answer sheet other than in the
  appropriate response fields.

• Students not receiving a pre-printed sheet will
  be provided a blank answer sheet. Coding is
  REQUIRED in ALL fields as follows
• Student Last, First Name
• Student
• (left justify, dont fill w/ 0s)
• Birth date
• Gender
• Race

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Post TestQuality Screening

• If blank answer sheet was used, check that all
  information is bubbled in.
• Remove tape, sticky notes, paper clips, etc.
  Foreign objects damage the scanner.
• Remove all work sheets and/or blank papers.
• Check that marks have not been made in the timing
  track areas.
• No white-out has been used.

• Answer responses are appropriately marked and
  darkened with a 2 pencil.
• Erase any stray marks in the student number or
  binary code fields.
• Do not use staples.
• Check that erasure marks are clean.
• Do not need to alphabetize.

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Packing Materials(school test coordinator)

• Stack all materials together
• Stack A practice tests and directions
• Stack B directions for administration
• Stack C test booklets and unused answer sheets
• Stack D
• Building ID Sheet
• Class ID Sheet
• Answer Sheets

• Recheck scorable materials
• 2 pencil
• Student info filled in if not using pre-printed
  answer sheet
• All answer sheets facing same direction

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Packing cont.(school test coordinator)

• Prepare boxes
• Place materials in same boxes you received them
  in.
• Summary of Materials form on top of all materials
• Building ID sheet on top of all answer sheets
• Class ID Sheet under Building ID sheet
• Answer sheets under Class ID sheet
• Do not split a class between two boxes

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If all else fails

• call George!!!
• Hes probably retiring next summer so we need
• to bother him while we can!!!