Data Recognition Corporation1 February 7 and 8, 2007 Presented by Jennifer Winberg DISTRICT TEST COORDINATOR SPRING 2007 PRETEST WORKSHOP LEAP Alternate.

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February 7 and 8, 2007February 7 and 8, 2007

Presented by Jennifer Winberg Presented by Jennifer Winberg

DISTRICT TEST DISTRICT TEST COORDINATOR COORDINATOR

SPRING 2007 PRETEST SPRING 2007 PRETEST WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

LEAP Alternate Assessment, LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1Level 1

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Participation in LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA 1)

Students who participate in LAA 1 must meet the requirements defined in the LAA 1

Participation Criteria form, be in grades 3–11, have LAA 1 indicated on their IEP, and be progressing toward a Certificate of

Achievement.

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Overview

“On demand” assessment of functional academic skills

Administered by only trained test administrators

Designed so that it does not interfere with daily instruction

Students are not necessarily aware they are being assessed

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When planning for the LAA 1 administration, note that

there are several holidays around and during the

testing time.

Key Dates

Delivery of Test Materials: January 25, 2007 (Thursday)

Last Day to Order Additional Materials: February 2, 2007 (Friday)

Testing Window: February 12–March 23, 2007 Last Day for DTCs to Call UPS to Schedule Return

Shipment: March 26, 2007 (Monday) Last Day for UPS to Pick Up Materials for Return to

DRC: March 27, 2007 (Tuesday)

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Administration Materials—Planning

Available on the LDE Web site:

LAA 1 Assessment Guide (hardcopies were delivered in December 2006)

LAA 1 Assessment Worksheets

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Administration Materials—Manuals

Test Coordinators Manual

Test Administration Manual

Both manuals are available on the LDE Web site

New this year: Scannable Comment Sheets will accompany the manuals

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Assessment Materials LAA 1 Assessment Instrument

Use Instrument dated 2006–2010 for every student Upon completion of assessment, all used LAA 1

Instruments remain in confidential IEP folders, not in administrative office

LAA 1 Response Document One response document for every LAA 1 student Preprinted, except some sections on pages 3 and 4

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Response DocumentStudent Demographic Information

Response Documents are preidentified with student information.

When ordering additional Response Documents from DRC, the school site code must be specified.

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Response DocumentTest Administrator Information

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Response DocumentStudent Demographic Information

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Double Check the Response Document

If the response document is not completed correctly, the student’s scores will be invalid and a zero will be reported for school accountability.

Check that “Participation Level” column has one of the three levels darkened in every box. (20 circles darkened)

Check that the “Score” column has one circle darkened in every row. (28 darkened circles under the entire column “Score”)

If any circle is darkened in the “No Performance” column, check the “Participation Level”. Only the circle for “Introductory Participation Level” may be darkened.

Check “Participation Level” and “Score” sections. There should be 48 circles darkened in these sections, combined.

Located in Appendix C, page 30, in the Test Coordinators Manual

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Security of Materials Secure materials

Used and unused Assessment Instruments Used and unused Response Documents

Materials that are returned to DRC Unused Assessment Instruments Used and unused Response Documents

Materials that are not returned to DRC Used Assessment Instruments (to be kept in the student’s IEP

folder) Security Checklists (to be kept on file by the district and school

office for one year) Manuals (should be destroyed after assessment is complete)

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Add the Assessment Instrument Security Number (on the back cover) to the School Security Checklist for any additional Instruments you receive.

Security of Materials Assessment Instrument Back Cover

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Security of Materials Response Document

If additional Response Documents are required, add the Security Number (on page 4) of each Response Document to the School Security Checklist.

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Security Checklists Each district and school

will receive a Security Checklist.

This form includes a description of

materials sent to the school and

a list of security numbers assigned to those materials.

Use this form to track Instruments and Response Documents during the assessment.

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Student Roster

Record the Precode ID Number for each student who does not receive a preprinted Response Document.

Student rosters are provided at the school level.

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Response Document Precode ID The precode ID is

the number under the bar code in the student information box on page 1 of the Response Document. The precode ID begins with “P.”

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Document Return Form Located on page 32

of the Test Coordinators Manual

Must be completed by each School Test Coordinator

DTC should keep the original form and STC should keep a copy at the school

Do not return this form to DRC.

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Packing Materials Instructions for packing test materials to return to

DRC are on pages 11–14 and 23–25 in the Test Coordinators Manual.

Make sure that the used, scorable Response Documents are placed in the white plastic envelope and include the envelopes in box 1 of the return shipment.

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Caution In the white plastic return envelope, include only

Response Documents coded for accountability data

used preidentified Response Documents used non-preidentified Response Documents

Do not include unused non-preidentified Response Documents

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Contacting UPS LAA 1 materials will be returned via UPS. Affix a UPS return label to the top of each box in

the shipment. Call UPS at 1-866-857-1501 at least 24 hours in

advance to schedule a pickup. Be prepared to provide the tracking number for

box 1 of materials. Let the UPS representative know the number of

boxes and the time of day your boxes will be ready for pickup.

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Materials Return DRC provides

school envelopes for returning used Response Documents,

green DRC address labels, and white UPS Return Service labels.

Materials may be returned to DRC before March 27; however, DTCs must ensure that Test Administrators have until March 23 to assess students if that time is needed to complete the assessment.

Last day for DTC to call UPS to schedule pickup is March 26.

Last day for UPS to pick up LAA 1 materials for return to DRC is March 27.

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DRC Customer Service Contact: Lori Bierbaum

Additional copies of this presentation can be printed from the LDE Web site at www.louisianaschools.net

Questions?

Final Comments