PRAIRIE STATE ACHIEVEMENT EXAMINATION PSAE

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PRAIRIE STATE ACHIEVEMENT EXAMINATION (PSAE)
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Purpose of PSAE

• NCLB Measure
• Measure Illinois Learning Standards
• Reading
• Mathematics
• Science

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Changes for this year

• Requirement for Graduation
• As of last August, a student must take the PSAE
  in order to graduate from high school in
  Illinois.
• Social Studies and Writing have been eliminated

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PSAE Basics Who and When?

• All Grade 11 students as defined by district
  except
• Some IEP students take Illinois Alternate
  Assessment (IAA)
• Some LEP (Limited English Proficiency- ESL)
  students take Illinois Measure of Annual Growth
  in English (IMAGE)
• April 27/28
• May 11/12 - Makeup Dates
• Attendance Important for NCLB and graduation!

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PSAE Scores

• PSAE Reading
• ACT Reading Work Keys Reading for
  Information
• PSAE Mathematics
• ACT Math Work Keys Applied Mathematics
• PSAE Science
• ACT Science Reasoning ISBE Science

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PSAE Component Results

• ACT Assessment scores
• WorkKeys scores (Applied Math and Reading for
  Information)
• ISBE Science scores

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When will PSAE results be reported?

• ACT Assessment
• Student Reports to home (May)
• H.S. College Rpts. (May /June)
• School District Profile Reports
  (October)
• WorkKeys (Aug 1)
• PSAE Reports
• Preliminary Roster (July 1)
• Roster Corrections (July 15)
• Reports (Aug 1)
• Best PSAE Scores (Feb 2006)

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PSAE Day 1 is a real ACT test

• Equivalent to other ACT Assessment test forms
• Standard ACT non-test data
• Completed in Junior English
• Classes before test dates
• HS Course/Grade Information
• Student Profile Section
• Interest Inventory
• Administration must meet standard testing
  requirements

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Do all colleges accept State ACT scores?

• YES
• NCAA will not accept for initial eligibility
• The Air Force Academy will not accept

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THE PROCTORS RESPONSIBILITY

• Fair Administration of the PSAE
• Test Security
• Exact Timing
• Documentation of Procedures

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Your Role is to understand

• The SHS PSAE 2 day special schedule,
• Your Responsibility as a proctor and,
• What is an Appropriate Testing Environment.

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April 27 and 28 The SHS Plan

• How will we test all juniors while maximizing
  instructional time for the rest of the students?
• AMClass schedules
• AMPSAE/ACT
• PM ITED
• PM AWOD

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April 27 Special Schedule
Wednesday 805- 1200 AM Class Periods 1-4
Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors West
Building and 8000s on East Side No Bells
Classes start on the 5s (805, 905, 1005)
and end on the hour PSAE - (ACT portion) for
Juniors and IMAGE (4 hour exam) East Building
6000s and 7000s Lunch served/ Extra Bus Run
1215 1230 - 325 PM Juniors and Seniors
leave ITED all Sophomores in East Building A
World of Difference for one half of freshmen (by
advisory)
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April 28 Special Schedule
Thursday 805- 12 AM Class Periods
5-8 Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors West side
and 8000s on East side PSAE - Work Keys plus
ISBE tests and IMAGE Juniors (3 hour exam,
shorter test period) Lunch Served/Bus Run
1215 1230- 325 PM AWOD for the other half
of Freshmen Bus Run 325
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Standardized Test Administration Procedures

• Read Instructions in the manuals before testing
• APRIL 27 AM ACT Day 1
• ACT Supervisors Manual,
• pp. 16 - 29
• APRIL 27 PM ITED
• Instructions as provided
• APRIL 28 AM PSAE
• Day 2 Supervisors Manual,
• pp. 32 -45
• These will be in your mailboxes the week before
  testing

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Standardized Test Administration Procedures
(continued)
Follow verbatim written instructions during
testing to ensure uniform procedures Check room
assignment Report to room 6016 (East Building)
early before testing for testing materials and
final instructions
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The Testing Rooms

• Most students will be assigned to classrooms of
  25 students (exception the study hall, resource
  center, East glass commons and multipurpose room)
• One proctor per room except larger rooms
• Floor supervisors are assigned to assist proctors
• Student desks are clear and evenly spaced

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The Testing Rooms (continued)

• Students should face the same direction
• Spacing (3 feet apart)
• Bulletin boards (clear of test pertinent
  information)
• Temperature and lighting
• Minimize distractions (alert hall monitors of
  noise or problems)

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Attentiveness during testing
No reading material except Supervisors Manual
Walk around room to Discourage prohibited
behavior Answer questions Must not... Grade
papers Talk casually Use computer
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Attentiveness during testing (continued)

• Never leave the testing room unsupervised
• Call on floor supervisors in the hall to assist
  if needed
• Pay attention to students to discourage
  inappropriate behavior
• Collect and account for all answer folders and
  test forms before dismissing examinees

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Briefing Session on test day Room 6016

• Room supervisor and proctor arrival
• No later than 745AM for PSAE and 1245 PM for
  ITED
• Bring your supervisors manual
• Review procedures
• Last-minute details
• Pick up test materials
• Answer Sheets, Test Books, Seating forms
• Exams
• Student answer folders
• Pencils
• Kleenex

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Admitting Examinees

• Check IDs and mark rosters
• Admit all but note students names without IDs
  for counselors to check later
• Direct students to seats
• Alphabetical best
• Left/right and front/back
• Be firm about seating
• No late arrivals (once test started)
• No food or drink (even water) allowed

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PSAE Day 1 Distribution of ACT Test Books

• After students are seated
• Only when prompted by verbal instructions
• In unbroken, sequential order
• Only to those present
• Individually, one-by-one

End
003
004
008
absent
005
absent
002
006
absent
001
absent
007
Start
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Day 1 ACTTest day schedule

• 745-800 Materials Pickup and Briefing in 6016
• ACT English 45 min.
• 805 - 900
• ACT Mathematics 60 min.
• 900 - 1015
• (15 min. break in room)
• ACT Reading 35 min.
• 1030 - 1105
• ACT Science Reasoning 35 min.
• 1105- 1155

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DAY 1 PM ITED Test Schedule

• Wednesday, April 27 100 P.M. to 320 P.M.
• 100- 105 Attendance and Distribution of
  materials -- 5 minutes
• 105- 115 Completion of name and identification
  section on answer folder -- 10 minutes
• 115- 135 Test V Vocabulary -- 5 minutes to read
  directions
• 15 minutes for test
• 135- 220 Test L Ability to Interpret Literary
  Materials -- 5 minutes to read directions
• 40 minutes for the test
• 220- 230 Break
• 230- 315 Test E Correctness and Appropriateness
  of Expression -- 5 minutes to read directions
• 40 minutes for the test

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PSAE Day 2Test day schedule

• 745-800 Briefing in 6016
• ISBE Science 40 min.
• 805- 900
• Work Keys Applied Math 45 min.
• 900- 1000
• 20 min. break in rooms
• 1000- 1020
• Work Keys Read/Info 45 min.
• 1020- 1120

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Exact timing of tests

• Use more than one timepiece (video monitor and
  clock)
• Record times on the
• Timing Verification Form
• Dont miss 5-minute warning

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Acceptable calculators

• Details in student booklets
• Prohibited features - see list
• Do not clear calculators
• Acceptable calculator is ultimately the students
  responsibility

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Breaks

• Remind students to be quiet
• Allow students to leave room only if necessary
• Attend your room at all times (dont leave tests
  unattended)
• If student dont return on time
• Resume testing
• No makeup time
• Irregularity Report

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Individual irregularities

• Defective materials
• Replace (ask people in the halls for help)
• Examinee illnesses
• Note the Schedule for makeup
• Marking in wrong section of answer (note and call
  to floor supervisors attention)
• Irrational behavior
• Document everything

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Prohibited Behavior

• Examples
• Creating disturbance
• Giving/receiving help
• Working in previous test section
• Going beyond time
• Calculator issues
• Call floor supervisor
• Document everything

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Thank you!

• Your efforts will result in a smooth
  administration of the Prairie State Achievement
  Examination
• To complete the tutorial, take the quiz
• http//school.discovery.com/quizzes28/janetgonzale
  z/PSAETutorial.html