4. New For Grades 3-8 A new shorter WASL! Grades 3, 4 , & 5 Math and Grade 5 Science are now two sessions each. All other Reading, Math, and Science tests for Grades 3-8 are still two sessions, but have fewer items. Grades 4 and 7 Writing tests have not changed. To summarize…. Old WASL Test was this big New WASL Test is this big
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6. WASL booklets will look a little different this year New Nice photo of Mt. Rainier COVER DEMOGRAPHIC PAGE
7. District Accommodations Training Puyallup Special Services (PSS) and our district Assessment Department held a WASL Accommodations training earlier this year and it will be repeated this coming Tuesday, 3/24 . This workshop is required for all staff who administer testing accommodations for Special Education, Section 504 students and English Language Learners. If you are working with our WASL small groups please make sure you have attended an accommodations workshop. New
8. ELL Accommodations Manual New A new OSPI Accommodations Guidelines Manual is available for anyone who provides accommodations to ELL students. All staff who administer WASL to ELL students must review this manual, available from your building Test Coordinator.
9. Read-Aloud CD Roms for Math and Science WASL Now Available in Russian and Spanish New The intent of this is to replace the human reader when ELL students are allowed the read-aloud accommodation. Pу́сский Español How does this work? Student sits with their WASL test booklet in front of them (responses are still written in English into the test booklet). The CD Rom presents a visual picture of the test on a computer screen in English, but simultaneously gives an translated audio version in either Russian or Spanish. To utilize this ELL accommodation, you will need a computer and headphones for each student. CD’s must be ordered in advance.
10. New Also for ELL students, (or ANY students) as an Accommodation... OSPI will also provide an English-only glossary of non-content terms for the math and science tests. The glossary explains rare or unique English words in simplified language. Words that are part of the content being assessed (e.g., “perimeter”) are not in the glossary . These materials are designed as an accommodation for ELL students but can be used as a resource for any students. Sci. Gr. 5 and Math Gr. 3-6 – Place at front of room. A limited number of hard copies of the glossaries will be sent to schools with test materials, and copies may be downloaded from the district Test Admin website or the OSPI website.
11. What has changed (due to federal NCLB law): To be counted as a participant, Grades 5 and 8 NNEP students must attempt the Science WASL (as they currently do the Math WASL). Science WASL now Required for NNEP Students What has not changed: NNEP (New-Not English Proficient) students (those who first enrolled in a US public school within the past 12 months ) are still exempt from taking the Reading and Writing WASL. An attempt = student responds to a minimum of two questions per test session New
12. Also... there is now a special proctor training opportunity, specifically for teachers working with Special Education, Section 504, or ELL students. Puyallup Accommodations Training March 24th, 2009 4:00 – 6:00 at Ballou That presentation highlights some of the accommodation changes, and reviews specific WASL Test Administration procedures relating to the testing of these students.
17. Before Testing All students enrolled in our district in grades 3-8 and 10 are required to test, except those who qualify for the NNEP (New-Not English Proficient) Exemption: Who Tests? NNEP students are those who first enrolled in a US public school within the past 12 months and qualify for ELL services. These students are exempt from the Reading and Writing tests, but must attempt the Math and Science tests to count as “participants” for AYP. Their scores for Math and Science are not counted in any way (for WASL or AYP).
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20. These are the two locations where barcodes might appear. After Testing With Barcode Labels No writing on the outside of test booklets. Only use pre-identified, pre-labeled, or pre-hand-coded booklets for students for whom they were intended. If somehow a student uses the wrong booklet, contact your building test coordinator for instructions.
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22. Remember: Allowed materials are also listed in the Directions for Administration (DFA) manual. Required for All Tests Test booklet, No.2 pencils, erasers. Materials Allowed for Each Test Before Testing Reading Test No additional materials allowed. Additional Materials (by content area)
23. Writing Test Yellow scratch paper (so it is easy for you to find and shred after testing). Published dictionaries and thesauruses in print form. * * For info regarding allowance for Special Education, Section 504, and ELL students, refer to the Accommodations lists found in the Accommodations Guidelines Manuals. Science Test Calculators, rulers, or straightedges (not required, but allowed if the students are accustomed to using them). Additional Materials (by content area) Before Testing
24. Additional Materials (by content area) Math Test Session 1 of Math Tools are allowed Tools include: Calculators, rulers, straightedges, protractors (only for grade 6 and up), and math manipulatives. Students should have prior practice with the tools allowed on WASL. Session 2 of Math No tools are allowed Before Testing
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38. Test booklet used by wrong student. The easiest way to avoid this is to be very careful as you distribute test booklets to students. Make sure, as you read the directions from the DFA, you allow students enough time to really check that they have their own test booklet. During Testing Don't let these happen! Booklet left in student desk overnight or student carried booklet off in their backpack. Do not let students leave class without returning booklets to you. Use a student roster to check off booklets as students return them to you. Do NOT RELY on counting booklets!
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40. Quiz - Test Administration 1. Sally Sahara allowed students who needed more time to carry their test booklets down the hall to the library. ANSWER = NOT OK. When moving students, proctors are to collect test booklets, then redistribute them once students are seated in the new space. It’s also important to double-check that, once in the new location, students do not have access to materials they shouldn’t have for that particular test. ANSWER = NOT OK. Any work in the test booklet done using the mechanical pencil will not be picked up by the scanner for scoring. Student should trace over previous answers, using a No.2 pencil. If student completed a whole test session before this was discovered, a staff member can trace over answers. Make sure this is written up as irregularity and documented in Notes box on cover of test booklet. 2. Student Harry Hong Kong was caught using a mechanical pencil to complete his test.
41. Quiz - Test Administration 3. Teacher James Jakarta caught two students cheating during the test. He documented the situation (what pages of the test might have been involved), corrected it (separated the students), and allowed the students to continue testing. ANSWER = OK, but incomplete. This irregularity should be reported to your building test coordinator, who will complete an Irregularity Report and submit it to the district Assessment Office. NEVER invalidate a test yourself! (NEVER bubble the Invalidation box on the demographic page!)
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46. When Coding After Testing Do not code a booklet “absent” until you are certain that the student will not be able to complete the test as a make-up. Only bubble “N” on the demographic page when you have accidentally bubbled a “Y”and then erased it . The state scanners are very sensitive; this ensures your erasure is not picked up by scanner.
47. These are the two locations where barcodes might appear. After Testing With Barcode Labels NEVER write on the outside of the booklet. . Be students have their own test booklets. Pass them out carefully. Have students double check each day before you begin. If somehow a student uses the wrong (it is a total nighmare)…contact me right away so you can begin to transfer the info. to a new booklet.
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