2008 Test Administration Training for PAWS

What’s with PAWS? One Administration No Subtests 11th Grade English Language Arts (Reading

and Writing) fully online 10th Grade Students take Reading, Writing

and Mathematics ONLY 9th Grade Students WILL NOT participate in

testing Science is Operational in Spring 2008

Science is for grades 4, 8, and 11 only

NEW

New Online Testing Platform -ITS

New Secure Browser for Online Testing Platform

Online Login Credentials for Administrators and Students

Proctoring of Students on NEW Online Testing Platform

Important 2008 PAWS Dates

Assessment Materials Received by SchoolsFebruary 27 (as soon as

February 20)

Assessment Administration Window—Paper-and-Pencil, and Online

March 12 - April 16

Pack Test Materials for Pickup April 17

Test Materials Picked up April 18 or April 21

Deadline for Test Materials to Arrive at Harcourt April 24

Test Materials CUTOFF Date for AYP April 25

Responsibilities of Test Administrator

Complete checklist in PAWS Directions for Administration Manual (DFA) on p. 8

Preparing to Give the PAWS on p.14 General Directions for Administration of the

Online and Paper-and-Pencil Tests p. 24 - 31 Oversee the distribution, collection and

return of PAWS test materials during your testing sessions

Responsibilities of Test Administrator

Test Administrators and/or Access Assistants Administering Standard Accommodations

Monitoring of standardized use of accommodations p. 15 – 20

View 2008 PAWS Accommodations Training PowerPoint available on the WDE website www.k12.wy.us under the PAWS Training and Certification link

Document completion

Assessment Ethics and Security Requirements

The Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) are standardized assessments and must be administered in a standardized manner.

Assessment Ethics and Security Requirements

Test administrators shall: Keep all test materials in locked storage NOT reproduce any test materials in any

manner NOT read or discuss any actual test items

prior to testing NOT disclose any actual test items to students

prior to testing NOT provide answers to any test items to any

students NOT change a student’s answer Follow the 2008 PAWS Directions for

Administration explicitly

Assessment Ethics The following slides contain the only

materials or resources to be provided by schools during the PAWS Assessment.

Use of any other resources (human, electronic, manipulative or paper) will be considered an unethical assessment administration practice leading to invalidated test results.

Only materials allowed during PAWS Reading tests

Scratch paper#2 pencil

Only materials allowed during PAWS Writing tests

Writing Scoring Rubric sent with test materials Blank paper for use to create a graphic

organizer Lined drafting paper or draft paper from the

WDE website #2 pencil Dictionary Word wall- A word wall is a systematically

organized collection of words only; with no definitions, displayed in large letters on a wall or other large display place in the classroom.

Only materials allowed during PAWS Mathematics tests

Calculators (four function, scientific or graphing, depending on grade level) during the calculator session

Math reference sheets provided with test materials

Graph/grid or scratch paper during the online session only

#2 pencil

Only materials allowed during PAWSScience tests

Graph/grid paper or scratch paper during the online session only

#2 pencil

PAWS Administration Formats:

Paper-and-Pencil and Online

Paper-and-Pencil Format Student Test

and Answer Books Books have

pre-ID labels

Completing Demographic Information

Follow directions on “Completing Assessment Demographic Information” (DFA p. 21-23)

Located on the back of the Student Answer and Test Book

Use a #2 pencil If a Pre-ID label has been provided, only

complete demographic Box 1 Do not complete any other boxes

If a Pre-ID label is not provided, complete all demographic information (Boxes 1 – 5 & Box 6 for Grade 11)

Complete each box and fill in bubbles

Writing Test for Grades 3 - 8 Two writing sessions

Session 1 Drafting session Paper / pencil format Can use drafting paper to match books

which is available online at: http://www.k12.wy.us/SA/Paws/docs/draft_writing_pages.pdf

Regular notebook paper can be used Drafting session is not scored Drafting paper is to be collected and

returned with non-scorable materials

Writing Test for Grades 3 - 8

Session 2 Revision and final copy Final copy is scored Ensure that the student’s response is in the

correct section of the book Final copy must be written in the Writing

Student Test and Answer Book Only what is written within the box will be

scored

Writing Test for Grade 11 Two writing sessions

Session 1 Drafting session Must be entered online Not scored

Session 2 Revision and final copy Entered online Scored

Online Testing Platform

Session Lengths and Order of Sessions

PAWS is not a timed test Approximate times for completion of the online and

paper-and-pencil sessions are provided in DFA Must complete the online and paper-and-pencil

session in a content area before beginning a new session in a different content area. Exception on the Writing Test Session 1 (Drafting) and Session 2 (Revising and

Final) may be separated by the administration of another content area session

All testing activities, including any make-up testing, must be conducted during the test administration window

PAWS Session StructureContent Area Session Format Number of Items

Reading* Reading 1 Online 52 +/- 5

Reading 2 Paper-and-Pencil 9 - 10

Mathematics Mathematics 1 Online 61 +/- 5 (grades 3-8)74 (grade 11)

Mathematics 2 Paper-and-Pencil 7

Expressive Prompt(grades 3-8)

Writing 1 Draft -Paper-and-Pencil1 promptWriting 2 Final Essay Paper-and-

Pencil

Expository Prompt(grades 3-8)

Writing 3 Draft Paper-and-Pencil1 promptWriting 4 Final Essay Paper-and-

Pencil

Expressive Prompt(grade 11)

Writing 1 Draft-Online 1 promptWriting 2 Final-Online

Expository Prompt(grade 11)

Writing 3 Draft-Online 1 promptWriting 4 Final-Online

Science Science 1 Online 42

Science 2 Paper-and-Pencil 5

* Grade 11 – all reading items online (multiple choice and constructed response)

Returning PAWS Materials to Building PAWS

Coordinator Sort scorable and non-scorable materials

(DFA p. 97 – 99) SSID sheets (DFA p.115-116) need to be

filled out correctly– Arrange the Student Test and Answer

Books so the page with the name grid is facing up

– All Test and Answer Books are to be placed in classroom or grade-level stacks with a completed Scoring Service Identification (SSID) sheet on top of each grade/class

Returning PAWS Materials Shipping Dates for Return to Harcourt

Date for pickup at SCHOOL is pre-scheduled with K-2 Logistics

Pickup Dates are April 18 or April 21

All test materials MUST arrive at Harcourt by April 24, 2008

2008 PAWS Score Reports Online Multiple Choice Score Reports

Preliminary Online Score Reports– Student Score Report, with multiple choice

raw scores only– Available during testing window– Process begins after 200 students have

completed the assessment – No writing results will be available

Final Online Score Reports include:– Final Online Rosters Reports for Writing,

Reading, Mathematics, and Science

2008 PAWS Score Reports

PDF Reports on Harcourt File Centre (on or before August 11, 2008)

Summary Reports for state, districts, and schools

Demographic Reports for state, districts, and schools

Roster Reports for schools

Score Reports continued… Paper Student Reports shipped to districts

(August 18, 2008)– Individual Student Reports– Interpretive Guide– Delivered to districts

Need assistance? Have questions?

Harcourt Support

Harcourt’s Customer Support Center at (800)763-2306– Assists with ordering additional test materials– Assists with difficulties with shipping

Harcourt’s e-Support at (800)586-1107– Assists with online testing platform questions

Completion of 2008 PAWS Training Test Administrators:

Ensure that you have signed the training certification form

Test Administrators and Access Assistants: Indicate completion of viewing the 2008 PAWS

Accommodations Training PowerPoint next to your name on certification form

Submit signed forms to the principal

Certification Form available online at www.k12.wy.us PAWS Training and Certification link