CAASPP Prep Week of 1-26-14

CAASPP Prep Week of 1-26-14

• Share your testing calendars and solicit feedback from your staff.  Notify me of any changes. 

• Identify dates for your SBAC Interim Assessment practice test for ELA and Math. All staff that will administer the summative assessment to students need to participate in this activity. This activity will take 1 class period for each test. Test/activity dates should be between February 23rd and March 27th. Email me your dates and which teachers will participate (ie ELA Grade 11 and US History teachers) by February 6th.

• Conference with your SH teachers and explain the process of the Science CAPA exams and the new Alternate Assessments. Key talking points include the following: 
• CAPA paper and pencil timelines. Testing needs to be completed and materials returned by May 1st. (Testing window is April 15th to May 1st)
• Review basic information regarding the Alternate Assessments for ELA and Math
• 1:1 administration
• 90 in ELA and 90 min in math per student
• Documentation available in mid march
• Document questions they may have and send to me. 

• Review your headphone inventory and start thinking about distribution during the interim assessment/practice test activity in March and the summative assessments

• Review the Directions for Administration for the Smarter Balanced Online Assessments. This will give you a good idea of the mess you  your principal got you into.
• Online Test Administration Manual (PDF) (posted 1/23/15)

• Block out your calendar for training on February 11th from 8 am to 10 am. This will cover logistical and some technical components. Site Coordinators and Tech TOSAs need to attend.

• Make sure that the SBAC Site Coordinator and the Tech TOSA sign up for one of the following trainings on the SBAC Interim Assessments (you don't have to both go on the same day).  An email from Xochitl will be coming out soon. 
• February 12th from 4pm to 6pm
• February 18th from 8am to 11am
• February 18th from 12pm to 3pm
• February 26th from 4pm to 6pm

• In the comments field below (you must be signed into Google), please post a comment regarding something new you learned in the Online Test Administration Manual or a question you have regarding the information above.