Comprehensive Assessment System

Comprehensive Assessment System

Webinar #2October 5, 2011

Session Topic:

All things NECAP

Session Objectives

The purpose of this session is to:

-Review what constitutes an exemption

-Explain what you can expect from RIDE visits

-Answer your outstanding NECAP questions

October 3-25 Test administration window

September 30 Last day to order additional labels

October 7 All orders of additional labels shipped to schools

October 25 Last day for schools to request special consideration

October 26 Last day to complete on-line Principal Certification of Proper Test Administration and Principal/Test Coordinator Questionnaire

October 26 UPS pre-scheduled pickup of test materials for return to Measured Progress. Materials need to be ready at 8:00 AM.

Important Dates

All students enrolled in the school as of October 1, 2011 are required to participate with the following exceptions:

• Students who completed the alternate assessment for the 2010-2011 school year.

• Recently arrived LEP students first enrolled in any U.S. school after October 1, 2010 are not required to take the NECAP reading and writing tests. A student may only be exempted from the reading and writing tests one time. However, these students must take the NECAP mathematics test.

• Students who have state-approved special considerations.

Determine who should be tested

Procedure for approval for special considerations Contact

RI state-approved special considerations are for cases involving 1) a medical emergency or serious illness; 2) severe emotional distress; 3) a family emergency; 4) eligible students enrolling after the RIAA registration deadline; or 5) eligible RI students placed out-of-state.

Applicable “State-Approved Special Consideration” forms (available on the RIDE website) must be completed and submitted to RIDE to obtain approval.

Requests must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25th, 2011.

Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley401-222-8494

Special Considerations

RIDE Visits• The goal is to visit each LEA at least once •Schools were chosen at random, unless there were violations of test administration procedures last year• Building leaders will be contacted the day before visit• RIDE staff will observe test administration• RIDE staff will interview building administrator• RIDE staff will interview test administrator• Visit protocol is posted on website

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1. Refer to your copy of the Test Administrator Manual.

2. If you still have questions or need clarification after reading the Test Administrator Manual, or if you need additional test materials, contact your test coordinator.

3. If your test coordinator has questions about test materials or administration procedures, the test coordinator should contact the NECAP Service Center at 1-877-632-7774, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.

4. If your test coordinator has a question about a particular testing situation, test security, or a policy, the test coordinator should contact Dr. Kevon Tucker-Seeley at RIDE.

Have a question? Need help?

Resources

www.ride.ri.gov/assessment/necap.aspx

www.RIDE.RI.gov/Division-EEIE/Office_IAC.aspx

Dr. Phyllis LynchDirector of Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum

[email protected]

Dr. Kevon Tucker-SeeleyNECAP Project Manager

[email protected]

Contact Info

NECAP Service Center1-877-632-7774Monday-Friday

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Questions?

Upcoming Webinars

Oct. 12th

CAS & Student Learning Objectives

Oct. 19th

Taking inventory using the Assessment Maps (Appendix A)

November 9th

Follow up on Assessment Maps (Appendix A) & next steps