MAP Examiner

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MAP Examiners Manual 2007
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Overview

• Missouri Assessment Program/Educational reform
  mandated by the Outstanding School Act of 1993
• Required Communication Arts and Mathematics
• Voluntary Science and Social Studies
• Types of items
• Selected Response
• Constructed Response
• Performance Events

The department uses information obtained through
MAP to monitor the progress of students in
meeting the Show-Me-Standards, inform the public
and state legislature about students
performance, and to help make informed decisions
about educational issues.
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Table of Contents

• Step 1 Plan Your Testing Schedule
• Step 2 Organize Your Classroom
• Step 3 Check Your Testing Materials
• Step 4 Before Testing (Student Identification
  Information)
• Step 5 Administer the Test
• Communication Arts
• Mathematics
• Step 6 Invalidations and Make-ups
• Step 7 After Testing Student Status Coding
• Step 8 Assemble Materials for Return
• Glossary

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Glossary

• Last 3 pages in Manual
• Glossary of terms is an extensive list of terms
  associated with the MAP
• Terms that will be referred to while handling MAP
  materials and administering the assessment
• Will serve as a helpful resource while reviewing
  the procedures/guidelines for administering the
  MAP
• Changes for 2007
• See National Normed Reading Sections table for
  pre-selecting items for IEP students

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Step 1 Preparing for Testing (pp.1-4)

• Testing Schedules Page 1 for both content areas
• Review the test directions in the Examiners
  Manual in advance
• Teachers may not receive test books in advance
  except SPED (for Valid Attempt)
• Sessions that dont have Terra Nova allow
  students who are making adequate progress to
  complete the test
• Each test session must be completed in one day
• Proctors - 1 per 50 students (approx.)
• Accommodations discussed in step 7 (IEP, IAP,
  ELL)

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Use Standardized Testing Procedures (p.3)

• Following the instructions exactly ensures
  similar testing conditions in all classrooms.
• Test directions should be read exactly as
  written.
• Follow time allowances for timed sections of the
  test.
• Be sure students understand the directions and
  how to mark answers. Test directions can be
  paraphrased but test items may not!

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Encourage all students to attempt every item
Dont return books to students who have
completed the test
Dont ask individual students to finish
incomplete or incorrect answers to items
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Step 1 Large Print and Braille (p.4)

• Transcribe student responses into a regular
  edition of a test book
• Mark the large print or Braille book and return
  to CTB/McGraw-Hill with the unused test books
• Refer to Braille Omit Instruction Sheet

CONTENTS TRANSCRIBED TO A REGULAR TEST BOOK. DO
NOT SCORE
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Step 2Organize Your Classroom (p.4)

• Plan for
• The distribution and collection of materials
• Seating arrangements
• Eliminating noise distractions
• Using a Do Not Disturb Sign
• No content or process information on the walls
• Noting starting and stopping times on the board
  for the timed sections of the test

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Check Your Testing Materials (p. 5)

• Examiner materials (11 items)
• Student materials
• Tools
• CA (only standardized books may be used at
  appropriate grade levels and sessions)
• MA (only the manipulatives provided and
  calculators may be used at appropriate grade
  levels and sessions)
• SC (manipulatives provided)
• SS

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Security Barcode Instructions (p. 6)

• Examiners Manual (p. 6)
• Test Coordinators Manual (pp. 14 - 18)
• No separate instructions sent to districts
• Directions are exactly the same as last year

Security barcodes are located on the lower
right-hand corner of the students test
books. These should be checked by DTC, STC, and
books counted by the examiner.
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Use of Translators

• All tests except Communication Arts may be read
  to ELL students
• ELL students may give responses orally or in
  writing
• All written responses must be transcribed
  verbatim to another MAP test book
• Translators must be trained in giving the MAP

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Step 4Before Testing (p.8)Using Student Barcode
Labels
Error in STUDENT NAME, BIRTH DATE, RACE,
ETHNICITY, GENDER, MOSIS STATE OR DISTRICT ID
Dont use barcode bubble in all info on SIS
Affix barcode label and complete only the
items to be corrected
All of the above is correct, but other
information is wrong
Wrong student label is affixed
Place blank label over incorrect label affix
correct label
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Using Student Barcode Labels
Place 2 blank labels over incorrect
label bubble in all info on SIS
Label attached with error in STUDENT NAME, BIRTH
DATE, RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, MOSIS STATE OR
DISTRICT ID
Leave barcode area blank Bubble in all info on
SIS
No student barcode label
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How to Fill Out the SIS (p. 8)

• Student Name
• Birth Date
• Race/Ethnicity
• Gender
• MOSIS State ID
• District Student ID (Optional)

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Step 5Prepare Your Students (p.11)

• Help students approach testing in a relaxed
  positive way
• Explain the purpose of the test
• Point out that some items may be more difficult
  and may be new to students they are not
  expected to know all the answers but they are
  expected to do their best

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Step 5 Administer the Test (p.11)

• Examiners instructions are arranged by grade in
  Communication Arts and Math across content areas
  this year
• Sample questions are illustrated and printed in
  the Examiners Manual
• A starting/stopping time graphic is printed for
  examiners to follow
• Sessions cannot be split over 2 days or over
  lunch periods
• Break times are printed in the Examiners Manual
• Have all manipulative(s) punched-out prior to
  testing.

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Specific Instructions for Test

• Each grade has specific instructions
• Communication Arts is extensive
• Notice the wording about not paraphrasing test
  questions and pronouncing only one word per
  sentence

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Released Item Responses

• No test can be photocopied
• Only released items may be captured and scored
• List of released items is on page 17 of SS and SC
  Examiners Manuals (Intermediate and High School
  Only)
• Use of carbonless paper (only for SS and SC)
• Districts may use their own carbonless paper.
  None can be ordered this year

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Step 6Invalidations and Make-ups

• Invalidations occur
• Teacher paraphrases test question in any content
  area
• Reads any part of the Communication Arts Test
• Student cheats on the test

Examiner must provide STC with student
information and the reason for the invalidation.
STC must fill in appropriate bubble in
Accommodations section of SIS. Make-ups Each
enrolled student must have a test book returned
to CTB. Sessions not made up result in Level Not
Determined (LND).
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Step 7 Student Status Coding

• Student Information has been condensed to one
  page including Student Information, Student
  Status, Accommodations, Disability Diagnosis, and
  Invalidations
• Accommodations for ELL and IEP are listed and
  described on two separate charts
• Notice footnotes in Accommodations
• oral reading of CA,
• paraphrasing of all tests,
• extending time for Terra Nova, and
• the use of former accommodations
• Note invalidations

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How to fill in Student Status

• SES Bubble to be filled in by STC
• Note New Title III bubble for ELL
• student receiving services through Title III
• Consult district Federal Programs Coordinator for
  Title III students

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Student Status (cont.)

• H.S. Career Education
• Approved Career Education programs can be viewed
  by accessing the Core Data web application system
  at http//k12apps.dese.mo.gov/webapps/logon.asp
• Fill in ALL appropriate bubbles that apply
  (necessary for AYP/MSIP information)

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Students Not Tested in the Content Area

• All students must be accounted for when
  administering the MAP
• TWO categories of students are not required to be
  assessed by the MAP
• MAP Alternate (MAP-A) students
• ELL (English Language Learner) in the U.S. less
  than 12 total months
• In CA ONLY - note exact number of months
  (required on SIS)
• For MAP A or ELL less than 12 total months (CA
  ONLY) - you need to return a completed SIS in a
  test book for these students.

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Step 8Assemble Materials for Return

• After testing, check all SIS and test books for
  completion and correctness of information
  according to Step 7
• Complete and check Group Information Sheets (GIS)
• Organize test books whose scores are to be
  reported together

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Assemble Materials (cont.)

• Organize materials as shown on picture of
  envelope (possibly 4 categories)
• GIS for class/group
• Completed test books
• Test books with bar code label or completed SIS
  for MAP-A students
• For CA only Test books with barcode label or
  completed SIS for ELL students in the U.S. less
  than 12 months

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Assemble Materials (cont.)

• Unused test books, Large Print, and Braille test
  books can be placed in a box together labeled
  Unused Test Books
• Draft copies of writing prompt and scratch paper
  should be given to STC for secure destruction

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Contact Us

• St. Louis Regional MAP Center
• [phone]
• [phone]
• Eric Hadley mapscrif_at_umsl.edu
• Pat Johnson mapstl_at_umsl.edu
• Carolyn Weinzirl weinzirlc_at_umsl.edu
• Pat Winkler maprf_at_umsl.edu