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Writing Writing Assessment 2008Assessment 2008

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The Scope of the The Scope of the LawLaw

T.C.A. 49-1-607 states:T.C.A. 49-1-607 states:Any person found not to Any person found not to

have have

followed security followed security guidelines…guidelines…

★placed on immediate suspensionplaced on immediate suspension★grounds for dismissalgrounds for dismissal★includes dismissal of tenured employeesincludes dismissal of tenured employees★grounds for revocation of state licensegrounds for revocation of state license

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The Scope of the LawThe Scope of the Law

★Standard copyright laws must be Standard copyright laws must be maintained at all times.maintained at all times.

★Secure assessment materials may Secure assessment materials may not be reproduced or distributed in not be reproduced or distributed in any way, for any reason, by any any way, for any reason, by any person.person.

★Secure assessment materials may Secure assessment materials may not be paraphrased for use directly not be paraphrased for use directly in instructional activities, study in instructional activities, study guides, or classroom resources.guides, or classroom resources.

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The Scope of the LawThe Scope of the Law

★Secure assessment materials Secure assessment materials include pilot include pilot and field test materialsand field test materials..

★Secure assessment materials Secure assessment materials should not be should not be read, reviewed, or analyzed before, during, read, reviewed, or analyzed before, during, or after testor after test administration unless administration unless indicated in test instructions or special indicated in test instructions or special accommodations. accommodations.

★Discussion of test contentDiscussion of test content or specific test or specific test items with students, parents, or items with students, parents, or professional professional colleagues colleagues is prohibitedis prohibited to protect the to protect the validity of the test.validity of the test.

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State Test Security State Test Security GuidelinesGuidelines

★Adopt a locally monitored Adopt a locally monitored test security test security policypolicy. .

★This policy should include a This policy should include a Testing Code Testing Code of Ethicsof Ethics for personnel to sign and leave for personnel to sign and leave at district office for documentation.at district office for documentation.

★This policy must incorporate, This policy must incorporate, at a minimumat a minimum, the following , the following State Test Security Guidelines.State Test Security Guidelines.

Public School Systems, State Special Public School Systems, State Special Schools, and Non-Public Schools Schools, and Non-Public Schools

MUST:MUST:

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State Test Security State Test Security GuidelinesGuidelines

★ Train all personnelTrain all personnel involved in the testing process and involved in the testing process and retain training documentation for system records.retain training documentation for system records.

★ Keep all test materials secureKeep all test materials secure by implementing check- by implementing check-in, check-out and quantity verification procedures for in, check-out and quantity verification procedures for all test materials at the system level, at the school all test materials at the system level, at the school level, and for each test session.level, and for each test session.

★ Restrict handling of test materialsRestrict handling of test materials to to authorized personnel at all times.authorized personnel at all times.

Public School Systems, State Special Public School Systems, State Special Schools, and Non-Public Schools Schools, and Non-Public Schools

MUST:MUST:

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State Test Security State Test Security GuidelinesGuidelines

★Secure all test materials Secure all test materials beforebefore and and afterafter the test administration. the test administration.

★Store test materials in a Store test materials in a locked roomlocked room that that is inaccessible to unauthorized persons.is inaccessible to unauthorized persons.

★Complete Complete allall paper and online paper and online inventory verifications. inventory verifications.

★Ensure a Ensure a secure environmentsecure environment for for testing.testing.

Public School Systems, State Special Public School Systems, State Special Schools, and Non-Public Schools Schools, and Non-Public Schools

MUST:MUST:

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Secure Testing Secure Testing EnvironmentEnvironment

★Train test administrators so that they follow Train test administrators so that they follow all test all test specific directionsspecific directions and and time limitstime limits..

★Train test administrators to ensure that all Train test administrators to ensure that all students receive the students receive the correct test materialscorrect test materials and that all students receive the and that all students receive the appropriate accommodationsappropriate accommodations..

★Train test administrators to ensure Train test administrators to ensure appropriate monitoringappropriate monitoring that does that does

not include coaching or illegal not include coaching or illegal assistance.assistance.

Public School Systems, State Special Public School Systems, State Special Schools, and Non-Public Schools Schools, and Non-Public Schools

MUST:MUST:

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Secure Testing Secure Testing EnvironmentEnvironment

★Maps Maps ★ChartsCharts★Posters Posters ★Student Work Student Work ★Bulletin Board Bulletin Board ItemsItems★Writing Formulas Writing Formulas ★Word ListsWord Lists

★Parts of SpeechParts of Speech★Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers★Number LinesNumber Lines★DefinitionsDefinitions★Word WallsWord Walls★DisplaysDisplays★ModelsModels

Any information regarding the Any information regarding the content being measured on the test content being measured on the test must be concealed during the test must be concealed during the test administration. Including but not administration. Including but not

limited to the following:limited to the following:

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State Test Security State Test Security GuidelinesGuidelines

★Maintain confidentialityMaintain confidentiality of student of student specific accountability demographic specific accountability demographic information and test results at all information and test results at all times.times.

★Investigate, document, and Investigate, document, and reportreport any test security any test security concerns.concerns.

Public School Systems, State Special Public School Systems, State Special Schools, and Non-Public Schools Schools, and Non-Public Schools

MUST:MUST:

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Breach Breach of Test of Test

Security Security ProceduresProcedures

All Test All Test Administration Administration Manuals contain a Manuals contain a flowchart flowchart provided for provided for guidance in guidance in handling potential handling potential breach of testing breach of testing security concerns.security concerns.

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Breach of Breach of Testing Testing Security Security ReportReport

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Test DatesTest Dates

★February 6, 2008 February 6, 2008 (Wednesday)(Wednesday)

★Make-up test: February 7, Make-up test: February 7, 20082008

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ParticipationParticipation

★Who participates in the Writing Who participates in the Writing Assessment?Assessment?

★All students in grades 5, 8 and 11All students in grades 5, 8 and 11★Home School students in grade 5 Home School students in grade 5

★The following students do not participate:The following students do not participate:★Portfolio tested studentsPortfolio tested students★ELL students in first year of ELL students in first year of attendance in an American attendance in an American schoolschool

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Time LimitTime Limit

35 minutes35 minutesStudents in all Students in all

three three grade grade levels will have a levels will have a time limit of 35 minutes.time limit of 35 minutes.

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Important AdditionImportant Addition

★All students (grades 5, 8, 11) All students (grades 5, 8, 11) will answer ten survey will answer ten survey questions. questions.

★Directions for survey questions Directions for survey questions located in Test Administration located in Test Administration Manual. Manual.

★Teacher reads aloud each Teacher reads aloud each question. question.

★Students record responses on Students record responses on page 2 of the answer document.page 2 of the answer document.

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Answer DocumentAnswer Document

★The 2008 Writing The 2008 Writing Assessment answer Assessment answer document is blue.document is blue.★Carefully follow Carefully follow the coding the coding instructions for instructions for student student demographic demographic information located information located in Test in Test Administration Administration Manual.Manual.

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Coding TipsCoding Tips

★Write Write SystemSystem and and School NameSchool Name completely (no abbreviations).completely (no abbreviations).

★Note changes in Note changes in ESL ServicesESL Services box. box.

★Record in Record in Special EducationSpecial Education box box hours per week a student hours per week a student receives services.receives services.

★Be sure to code Be sure to code Special Special AccommodationsAccommodations accurately. accurately.

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State Use Only BoxState Use Only Box

★Code Homebound Students: Code Homebound Students: B1B1★Code students who have exited Code students who have exited

from Special Education Services from Special Education Services and no longer have an IEP:and no longer have an IEP:★First year after exiting: First year after exiting: A4A4★Second year after exiting: Second year after exiting: B4B4

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Absentee Status BoxAbsentee Status Box

★Darken absent circle Darken absent circle only if student is absent only if student is absent on on both daysboth days..

★Students who refuse to Students who refuse to test test should notshould not be coded as absent. be coded as absent.

★No response on pages 3 and 4 of No response on pages 3 and 4 of thethe answer document will receive answer document will receive a score of a score of zerozero unless absent unless absent bubble is coded.bubble is coded.

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Unique Unique Group Information Group Information

SheetSheet

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School/Group ListSchool/Group List

★May be reproduced.May be reproduced.★Information should match exactly Information should match exactly

what is written and coded on what is written and coded on each Group Information Sheet.each Group Information Sheet.

★List all Test Administrators within List all Test Administrators within each school. each school.

★Return on top of materials Return on top of materials in each school box.in each school box.

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Return of MaterialsReturn of Materials

★System Testing Coordinator System Testing Coordinator returns test materials for returns test materials for processing and scoring to:processing and scoring to:

Measurement IncorporatedMeasurement Incorporated

423 Morris Street423 Morris Street

Durham, NC 27701Durham, NC 27701

Attn: TCAP Writing ProcessingAttn: TCAP Writing Processing

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Breach EnvelopeBreach Envelope

What is placed in a Breach Envelope?What is placed in a Breach Envelope?★Signed Signed Adequate Yearly Progress Adequate Yearly Progress

Demographic ReviewDemographic Review Form for your system Form for your system★Any Any Medical Exemption RequestMedical Exemption Request Forms Forms

signed with attached documentation (after signed with attached documentation (after entered online as a Report of Irregularity)entered online as a Report of Irregularity)

★Any Any Breach of Testing SecurityBreach of Testing Security Reports Reports signed with attached documentation signed with attached documentation (after entered online)(after entered online)

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Breach EnvelopeBreach Envelope

WhereWhere isis Breach Envelope Returned?Breach Envelope Returned?

Please return the envelope to:Please return the envelope to:

Charlotte WoehlerCharlotte Woehler Tennessee Department of Education Tennessee Department of Education Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchAssessment, Evaluation, and Research 1252 Foster Avenue1252 Foster Avenue Hardison BuildingHardison Building Nashville, TN (US-37243) Nashville, TN (US-37243) (UPS-37210)(UPS-37210)

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SDDV IMPORTANT SDDV IMPORTANT DATESDATES

★Writing SDDV site opens: Writing SDDV site opens: March 12March 12

★Writing SDDV site closes: Writing SDDV site closes: March 28March 28

★Details...Details...

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2008 Writing 2008 Writing Assessment Scoring Assessment Scoring

CommitteeCommittee★A rapid return of test materials is A rapid return of test materials is

essential to ensure that anchor essential to ensure that anchor papers are reviewed by Tennessee papers are reviewed by Tennessee educators.educators.

★Please encourage instructional Please encourage instructional leaders to nominate teachers to leaders to nominate teachers to participate in the 2008 Writing participate in the 2008 Writing Assessment Scoring Committee.Assessment Scoring Committee.

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Contact InformationContact Information

★For any questions about the For any questions about the TCAP Writing Assessment TCAP Writing Assessment please contact:please contact:

Charlotte WoehlerCharlotte Woehler(615) 253-4344(615) 253-4344charlotte.woehler@state.tn.uscharlotte.woehler@state.tn.us