The ACT Explore, Plan and WorkKeys

Training

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Welcome

• Introductions

• Housekeeping

• Parking Lot

• North Carolina ACT Website

• Performance and Accountability Link

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Plan

• The purpose of this training is to provide school-level test coordinators with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to effectively and efficiently administer the ACT Explore and ACT Plan tests.

• Participants will be able to:

• Plan and implement the ACT Explore and ACT Plan tests administration according to The ACT, North Carolina and Montgomery County Schools testing programs.

• Locate testing resources to assist with proper test planning and administration.

• Understand the current changes and future direction of the North Carolina and Montgomery County Schools testing programs.

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DO

• Develop a school-level testing plan

• Review of testing materials

• Administer the ACT Explore and ACT Plan tests with zero misadministrations

• Identify primary resources for an effective testing program

• Participate in discussions on actions that directly impact the testing programs

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Study

• Formative- Feedback via a plus/delta chart, parking lot poster and exit ticket at the end of today’s training session.

• Interim- Collect and review school-level testing plans.

• Summative- Audit the administration of the Explore and Plan tests.

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Act

• Short-term- Respond according to feedback collected from plus/delta, parking lot, exit tickets and school-level test plans.

• Long-term-Document the ACT Explore and ACT Plan test administration process and determine if the plan worked. Why? Why Not? Lessons learned?

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Overview

• Accountability Updates

• North Carolina Testing Policies and Procedures

• Explore and Plan Supervisor Manuals

• Explore and Plan Resources

• WorkKeys and ACT

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Accountability Updates

• Senate Bill 402

• NC Testing Changes

• MSLs to NC Final Exams

• Delayed test scores-November 2013

• New secure test browser

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North Carolina Test Coordinators Handbook • Test Security

• School-level Test Coordinators

• Preparation for Test Administration

• Test Administration Information

• Testing Irregularities, Misadministrations and Make-up Testing OTISS

• Testing Accommodations-Sheet

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Testing Students with Disabilities • Accommodations/LEP

• Modifications

• Responsibilities of the school-level testing coordinator

• Exceptional Children Services

• Guidance Counselors

• Teachers

• Principal

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Limited English Proficient

• Guidelines for Testing Students Identified as LEP

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Proctors Guide

• Test security

• Test materials

• Signed Testing Code of Ethics

• Signed Accommodations Acknowledgment

• Proctors Guide June 2013

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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ACT Explore

• Why?

• Curriculum-based, measures college and career readiness and assess academic progress

• Who may test?

• Grade 8th

• When?

• October 21-25, 2013*

• Who orders?

• NCDPI

• Accommodations?

• Audio, Readers' Scripts, Large Print, Braille

• School-level TC order

• Requirements?

• Single session administration

• Return answer folders Answer Document Receipt Date (ADRD) 11/25/2013

• Security?

• Keep all other documents secure onsite

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ACT Plan • Why?

• Curriculum-based, mid-point assessment of academic progress toward college and career readiness; predictor of performance on the ACT

• Who may test?

• Grade 10th

• When?

• October 21-25, 2013*

• Who orders?

• NCDPI

• Accommodations?

• Audio, Readers' Scripts, Large Print, Braille

• School-level TC order

• Requirements?

• Single session administration

• Return answer folders Answer Document Receipt Date (ADRD), 11/25/2013

• Security?

• Keep all other materials secure onsite

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ACT Explore Supervisors Manual • Room Supervisor and Proctor Training

• Should not be a relative or guardian of an examinee

• Should not be paid a consultant/tutor fee for services by an examinee or examinee’s family

• Before-During-After (pg. 4-5 and 62)

• Scheduling- 3 hours

• Test Rooms-NO cell phones, pagers or electronic devices (pg. 7)

• Calculators (Must use)-addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and square root (pg. 9 for approved list)

• Testing Irregularities- sick, disruptive behavior, observed working ahead/behind, (pg. 20-22 and 65)

• Breaks- 5-10 minutes between Test 2 and Test 3; collect test booklet and answer folder; lost time if it is not a scheduled break.

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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ACT Plan Supervisors Manual • Room Supervisor and Proctor Training

• Should not be a relative or guardian of an examinee

• Should not be paid a consultant/tutor fee for services by an examinee or examinee’s family

• Before-During-After (pg. 4-5 and 69)

• Scheduling- 3.5 hours

• Test Rooms-NO cell phones, pagers or electronic devices (pg.7)

• Calculators (May use)- permitted with modification (pg. 9 for approved list)

• Testing Irregularities- sick, disruptive behavior, observed working ahead/behind, (pg. 19-21 and 73)

• Breaks- 5-10 minutes between Test 2 and Test 3; collect test booklet and answer folder; lost time if it is not a scheduled break

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Resources

•ACT Explore FAQs

•ACT Plan FAQs

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School-level Test Plan

• School-level test plan

• Site administration plan

• Special setting site administration plan

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Q & A Session

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Plus/Delta

+ Δ

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Exit Ticket

Answer three of the five questions:

1. Where can you download a copy of today’s PPT ?

2. Who should you contact if you have questions about testing policies and procedures?

3. What documents (three) must you submit prior to every testing session?

4. Why (two reasons) are we administering the Explore/Plan test?

5. What additional documents or resources do you need to help you plan and administer the Explore/Plan test?

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Thank you!

Dr. Takeda LeGrand

Chief Accountability and Quality Officer

takeda.legrand@montgomery.k12.nc.us

441 Page St.

P. O. Box 427

Troy, NC 27371

PHONE (910) 576-6511, Ext. 308

CELL (910-220-3040)

FAX (910) 576-2044

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WorkKeys & ACT

• Less than 95% participation rate

• The following themes emerged:

• lack of student awareness

• inconsistencies in identification of concentrators

• ACT test build concerns

• teacher perceptions

• limited testing window

• student transfers

• late-early graduates

• Brainstorm solutions

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