What staff needs to knowMEAP

Tuesday, October 8–Reading, Day 1 6 th-8th

Wednesday, October 9–Reading, Day 2 6th-8th

Thursday, October 10–Writing Day 1 7thTuesday, October 15–Mathematics 6-8Wednesday, October 16–Writing Day 2 7 th Wednesday, October 16–Tuesday, November 5–Testing Window for Online Science (8th) and Social Studies (6 th)

DATES

MEAP information available online on the district website under Holland Woods or at www.catherineleon.org

Staff forms and manuals available online alsoMEAP information for parents/students can be put on

there as wellCindy Compton’s protopage

ONLINE INFORMATION

Must be completed and kept on file for EVERYONE involved in testing.

It communicates your role with the testing and certifies that you agree to the secure administration of the test as stated in the assessment guides.

SCHOOL CODE – 4237 DISTRICT CODE – 74010

OSA SECURITY COMPLIANCE FORM

All test materials that contain test questions or student responses are considered secure items. They will require special handling before, during, and after testing.

Before Testing – All materials will remain in the room 207. Pick up and sign out materials before school the morning of testing in the computer lab in room 209.

During Testing – All MEAP directions must be followed verbatim from the administration manual.

After Testing – All materials will need to be collected and returned to the computer lab in room 209. Please keep all materials in a secure location in your classroom until I come around and collect these materials or you bring them to the computer lab in room 209.

ALLOWABLE USE OF DATA

Checklist of responsibilities: Before testingDuring testingAfter testing

Test Administrators must INITIAL, DATE, and RETURN to MEAP Coordinator upon completion of testing. (This is proof that secure protocol was followed.)

RESPONSIBILITY FORMS

Make sure that there are no materials on the walls of your rooms that would provide students with clues or answers to questions.

All items such as: (displays, charts, maps, tables, bulletin board materials, etc.) that contain any information directly related to Benchmarks, Common Core, etc. need to be taken down or covered.

VISUAL MATERIALS IN ROOMS

Test administrator Manual pgs. 33-44 & 59

Students AssessedALL students will be assessed in their current grade level.

The MEAP reflects the prior years learning.Each test, must be completed on the date scheduled.

The entire test MUST be completed on the scheduled date.

ADMINISTRATION MANUALS

IEP, 504 and ELL students MUST have accommodations listed and these MUST be routinely used as part of the students’ daily instruction to be used on the MEAP.

Accommodated students with small group, read aloud, audio, or scribe accommodations may be given the assessment at a later date, but it will be with their caseload teacher.

Accommodated students’ schedules are being developed.

ASSESSMENT ACCOMMODATIONS pgs. 37 & 38

Student Prohibited Behaviors are listed in the integrity Guide. Please review these with your 1st hour classes prior to the testing window.

Notify school administration, or school MEAP coordinator of any student prohibited behaviors.

REMEMBER: Students showing these behaviors count as not being accessed for accountability purposes. We must have 95% of each sub group assessed.

STUDENT PROHIBITED BEHAVIORS pgs. 38 & 39

Students will need to fi ll out and bubble the following:

Student Name, Teacher Name, School, District (Port Huron)

Birthdate Class/Group Number (See attached Teacher Code Sheet.

Students should fi ll in the code of the teacher and hour they have for the subject of test they are taking.)

Assessment date (actual date when assessment was given)

Form 1 If the student does not have a barcode, just have them

fill out a blank one and I will add a barcode sticker after testing.

ANSWER DOCUMENTS pgs. 39 & 40

Test Administrators must be certified teachers employed by the district.

Paraprofessionals may be used as proctors, but may not administer the test directions or handle materials.

Neither can give any help on the test of any kind.

WHO CAN GIVE THE TEST? pg. 41

Read through list on page 41

TEST ADMINISTRATORS AND PROCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

pg. 41

Students may take bathroom breaks, but don’t advertise that fact.

Only one student may leave at a time.Test booklet and answer sheet must be

collected when that student leaves.

LEAVING THE ROOM

Read through reminders on pages 42 & 43.Be sure to monitor your kids as they test. Walk up

and down aisles.Collect electronic devices and make sure students

turn them off.Read directions exactly as they appear in the

administration manual.NO highlighters, pens, or markers should be used on

the answer documents.Make sure the room is quiet and free of distractions

during the entire test.

GENERAL REMINDERS

All test are untimed. If there is a student who is WAY behind the rest who are done, call me at 300-0850 and I will come get that student to finish in an alternate place.

Test answer docs and booklets must be secure at all times.

Students may take breaks between test parts (except between Writing Day 1, Parts 2 & 3). The test parts must all be completed and test materials must be collected during the break. Students many not return to any test part already completed.

When finished, students may read a book (novel) they brought with them. They may not read textbooks or work on homework in the area for which they are testing. Have a back-up plan for students that may not have one.

GENERAL REMINDERS CONT.

Read through everything in the administration manual on pages 33-44 & 59 to make sure all your questions are answered before administering the test.

CONCLUSION