Test Administrators

Test Administrators

Last updated: 08/20/09

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• Be aware of what’s new this year in OAKS

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of test administrators

• Understand how to use valid test administration practices

• Learn where to find test administration resources and tools

Big Picture ObjectivesTest Administrators


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Purpose: To ensure consistent statewide test administration and valid test results.

Test Administration Resources: • 2009–2010 Test Administration Manual

Promising Testing Practices

http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444

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http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444


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• Single central login for OAKS Portal• OAKS Test Administrator Interface easier to

use• ELPA will be integrated into OAKS Online• Districts and schools will be able to restrict

access to OAKS online for students by content area

• Piloting a Spanish Reading Assessment for 3rd grade

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What’s newOAKS Online


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• Adding Online Writing as an option for all H.S. students. Piloting for students in 7th grade

• An educator (human) will score each paper. Autoscore score will be implemented as well.

• Focus groups regarding Text to Speech for Math and Science

• Focus groups regarding enhancing the OAKS Online Reports

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What’s new (cont)OAKS Online (cont)


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• Implementation of Math core content standards. (Science maybe implemented after an item review is completed in the Fall.)• Field testing items for new math standards.• Achievement Standards will be set in Fall 2010,

adopted by the Board in December of 2010. Tests administered in October, November and December of 2010 will be scored against the December 2010 achievement standards (even if the new achievement standard is higher than the achievement standard at the time the test was administered).

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What’s new (cont.)OAKS in general


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•Trained test administrator•Quiet environment void of distractions •Only allowable resources made available to students upon request

•Limited interaction with students– Read student directions– Administer accommodations appropriately– No coaching

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Required Testing Environment


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Dos•TAs must read the 2009-10 Test Administration Manual, receive annual test administration and security training, and sign an Assurance of Test Security form before administering state tests.•TAs may only provide upon request students with allowable resources listed by content area in the 2009-10 Test Administration Manual. •TAs may only provide the version of allowable resources provided by ODE. These are posted online athttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2346•TAs must read verbatim the student directions provided by content area in the 2009-10 Test Administration Manual.•TAs must sign the Test Security form in order to administer tests.

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Dos and Don’ts


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Don’ts•TAs may not allow untrained aides, volunteers, or substitutes to assist with test administration.•TAs may not coach students (including requiring students to show their work).•Students may not access non-allowable resources such as textbooks or class notes•Students must not talk to or help other students during testing.

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Dos and Don’ts (cont)


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•TA reviews the Test Administration Manual before testing, focusing on test security and content-specific allowable resources and accommodations.•TA spaces students appropriately or provides visual barriers to prevent students from seeing others’ tests.•TA reads student directions verbatim and circulates through test environment to ensure proper testing conditions.•TA makes available but does not require students to use allowable resources.

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Promising Practices


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• TAs must receive training each year• TAs enforce valid test environment for students• When in doubt about a particular testing

practice:– Check the Manual– Check your training notes– Ask your School Test Coordinator– If all else fails, assume the answer is “no”

In a NutshellTest Administrators


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Acorns for Storage• What 3 things must a test administrator

do before administering a state test?• What are some examples of assistance

to students that is not allowed?• What are some methods we can use to

reduce test improprieties?• What is the role Test Administrators

should have in closing the achievement gap?

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Documents

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annual test administration

valid test results

generalfree template

new math standards

achievement standards

request students