Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Preparations for SBAC TA Training

Good evening,

The following is a list of what needs to happen to prep for the SBAC TA trainings at your sites:

Site Things to Do to Prepare for TA Training:
  • SBAC Site Coordinator will need to block out their Calendar from 7 am to 11 am in order to prepare and be present for the training
  • After you meet with your teachers and discuss the CAASPP Security affidavits and review the classroom activity, please alphabetize your affidavits (by last name), scan and then upload to the CAASPP Security Affidavit Folder in Google Drive
  • Book a room with a projector and Chromebooks for all participants. Chromebooks will need to be charged, and the SBAC App needs to be tested. (include a few extras)
  • Print an EADMS student log in card for each participant (include a few extras)
  • Locate and provide headphones for each participant and have them in the room and plugged into each Chromebook the day before the training
  • Please post a value added comment or question to this blogpost
  • Make sure teachers request an all day sub
Ed Services Things to Do to Prepare for TA Training:
  • Print Directions For Administration (DFA) for each TA (include a 15% overage)
  • Print and distribute student Global Commands Sheets
  • Create Mail Merge cards with TA Temporary username/password (if necessary)
  • Cross reference Google Form Security affidavits with Scanned hard copy affidavits and then create the TIDE user accounts
  • Print copies for each participant of the TA Activities

15 comments:

  1. Ok, I already booked most of this.

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  2. Thank you for the outline of responsibilities and duties.

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  3. I am sorry I am late on this Charles. Thank you for the outline. It is much appreciated.

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    1. You atentado layé on this :)

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    2. Hijole, me equivoque de idioma. Era para el miércoles así que no te preocupes

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  4. I am even later Pauline. Charles thanks for the outline. Have you determined if we can have multiple people logged on to the test site ... I would like to have my science and history teachers experience the SBAC testing.

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  5. You aren't late :O), not due till 3/26.

    The temporary TA accounts will expire on Tuesday and at that point regular user accounts will work on the TA site.

    I think the best thing for the Science and History teachers would be to have them work with their kids in the practice test. Here are some activities teachers can practice with their kids http://goo.gl/pa1S1D

    I prefer they wait for the training before going into the TA site.

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    1. Note that some of these are "trick" questions to highlight some of the technical components of the test, things we have identified that kids struggle with.

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  7. Charles,

    I am preparing for tomorrow and I will probably have a few questions after going over my agenda for tomorrow so I will call you in the morning around 8 am.
    Thanks

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  8. I tried to add my site's EL accommodation, but was unable too. I would like to also add the mass accommodations as PVHS.

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    1. Ok, I added your designated supports to the page.

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  9. Thanks Charles. My teachers will be ready. They start at 7?

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    1. 7:45. Can you email me the sites/dates your teachers are attending?

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  10. Almost done. Outline helps thanks

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