IPK ADDED DUTY CONTRACT: Building Test Coordinator (2)

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

The Building Test Coordinator has varying roles dependent upon the testing happening. This document is split into parts by assessment. For assessments not listed (DIAL, KDP), Central Office Personnel will work directly with the teachers administering the assessments, and you may or may not be asked to assist.

MAP 1

• Work with the Site Tech to verify that all your student computers have access to the MAP testing browser. Report any issues to InfoTech and Caitlin.

• Create all test sessions for students in your building, according to the teacher who will be testing them. Test sessions must be created at least one day prior to testing. If students are missing from the roster, or are rostered to the wrong class, contact Ian Acuna.
• Verify the list of student accommodations with the Counselor, SPED teachers at your site, and the classroom teacher to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Arrange training for test proctors. Verify that each staff member has an account and can log in. If you have issues, contact Ian Acuna.
• Ensure that all students given the appropriate test are tested in the given window. Schedules need to be sent to Caitlin. If you need scheduling assistance, contact the Curriculum Department.

AIMSweb

• Ensure all teachers giving the AIMS benchmarking probes have access to the online system. Contact Ian Acuna if teachers or students are missing.

WIDA ACCESS

• Verify that all your test administrators have signed level 4 TSA's. Verify that all test proctors have passed the WIDA online modules pertaining to the assessments that they will administer. Work with Kathleen Fisher to ensure we have certificates on file. Report any issues to Kathleen and Caitlin.
• Determine the students needing the assessment and create a schedule to ensure that all ELL students are tested. Verify the list of student accommodations with Student Services, the Counselor, SPED teachers at your site, and the test proctor to ensure accuracy and compliance. Ensure that Student Services has the WIDA Accommodations form.
• Order materials for your building. Verify the list of students to be tested. Ensure that the proper materials can be ordered.

NAEP

• Work with your building principal to ensure the Government Representative has all of the information they need. Ensure all required staff completes the necessary paperwork from the federal government.

PEAKS

• Before testing:
  1. Verify that all your test administrators have signed level 4 TSA's.
  2. Check that all your student computers have the INSIGHT client installed. Perform the configuration check and report any issues to InfoTech.
  3. Roster all students into test sessions. Report any difficulties to Caitlin immediately.
  4. Create test tickets. Secure these items until the student tests.
  5. Prepare scratch paper and graph paper for each classroom. Cover up or remove materials on the walls where students will test. Broadcast the testing dates to students and advise them to go to bed early and eat breakfast.
  6. Ensure that students who get the text-to-speech accommodation have headphones. If you anticipate needing additional headphones, notify Caitlin by December 15. If you allow any students to use headphones, you must give ALL students the option to use them while testing.
  7. Provide test administrator directions and tech support guide to each administrator. Verify the list of student accommodations with Student Services, the Counselor, SPED teachers at your site, and the test proctor to ensure accuracy and compliance. Ensure that Student Services has the appropriate forms signed by the test administrator.
  8. Determine seating arrangements, including enough room for all students to test and sufficient space between each seat. Ensure there is an established seating chart.
  9. Ensure that homeschool students have been rostered before testing begins and that Assessment is aware of them/ has contacted their home school. Create a plan for disruptive students, including determining if they should test in a separate location and who will test them and where.

• During testing:
  1. Teachers may not have anywhere to store their cell phones or laptops. Laptops and cell phones can be stored in the room where students test. Cell phones must be off or silent and out of sight (not in your pocket). Computers should be out of sight. Teachers are not to use their cell phone or laptop during the test session, they can however use their cell phone in the case of an emergency, ONLY IF NO LANDLINE IS PRESENT.
  2. No electronics. Testing, do not disturb.
  3. Report any security breach (electronics in testing room, lost test materials, test materials copied in any way, etc.) to Caitlin immediately, and document in writing. Report any ethics breach (test administrator coaching students, helping students, paraphrasing questions, etc.) to Caitlin immediately, and document in writing.
  4. Document special circumstances such as student/parent refusal, medical waiver, absent student, or invalidation on Irregularity Report.
  5. Create a plan with your staff to ensure students know what they can do after they finish testing. Should they quietly read a book? Can they leave the room?

• After testing:
  1. Collect all Irregularity Reports. Scan/email all Irregularity Reports to Caitlin.
  2. Document all parent refusals and send to Caitlin.
  3. Collect all test tickets. After a student has finished both parts of a test, their test ticket should be shredded. Keep the test tickets for students who have not yet tested.
  4. Shred all used scratch paper. Teachers can do this as soon as they finish testing, or they can turn it in to you with their secure test items, it is kept secure until it is shredded.

COMPENSATION

Compensation subject to negotiated agreement, added duty compensation range, and meeting all "Responsibilities". Payment may be prorated based on meeting the responsibilities.