STAAR Grades 3-5 2017 Test Administrator Manual
STAAR Grades 3–52017State of TexasAssessments ofAcademic ReadinessTest Administrator Manual
Information about the Texas Student Assessment Programis available on T E A’s Student Assessment Division websiteat ight 2017, Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.
STAARTable of ContentsNOTESGeneral Information Resources. 5Resources Available Online. 5How to Use the 2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5. 6Test Administrator Manual Organization. 6Page Features. 7Calendar of Events 2017 Grades 3–5 Administrations. 8General Program Information. 9STAAR. 9STAAR Policies and Procedures. 10Start and Stop Times. 10Announcement of Time Left to Test. 10Late-Arriving Students. 10Breaks. 11Lunch. 11Multiple Test Sessions. 11Extended Time Accommodations. 12Additional Student Data Collection. 12Accessibility Features. 13Information About Accommodations . 14Designated Supports. 14Accommodations in Unexpected or Emergency Situations. 15Content Supports and Language and Vocabulary Supports. 15Oral Administration . 16Considerations for Testing with Designated Supports. 16Test Security and Confidentiality Requirements. 17Test Security. 17Confidentiality Requirements. 18Penalties for Prohibited Conduct. 19Measures Implemented by T E A to Ensure Test Securityand Confidentiality. 20Security Oaths and Confidentiality Statements. 20Testing Irregularities. 21Reporting of Testing Irregularities. 23Investigating and Reporting Other Irregularities. 23Training . 252017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–53
STAARNOTESPrepare for Testing. 27Monitor Paper and Online Administrations. 31Complete Paper Administration Process. 35Complete Online Administration Process. 37Test Administration Directions. 39Guide to the Test Administration Directions. 41Paper Administration Directions for STAAR Grade 4 Writing. 45Paper Administration Directions for STAAR Mathematics,Reading, and Science. 53Paper Administration Directions for STAAR SpanishGrade 4 Writing. 59Paper Administration Directions for STAAR SpanishMathematics, Reading, and Science. 67Online Administration Directions for STAAR. 73Appendix A. 81Completing Student Identification Information. 82Completing Student Identification Information (STAAR Spanish). 85Appendix B Starting the Online Tests. 89Appendix C Online Tools. 91Appendix D Security Oaths. 9542017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5
STAARGeneral Information ResourcesNOTESGeneral Information ResourcesFor general information related toAccessthe student assessment programT E A Student Assessment Division website p://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/STAAR /online testing (training, administration materials,and technology esources Available OnlineOnline ResourcesReference materials available online include theLocated atTest Security security/2017 District and Campus Coordinator als/dccm/Accommodation ccommodations/Oral/Signed Administration accommodations/Language Proficiency Assessment ll/lpac/STAAR Assessment Management SystemUser’s Guidehttp://TexasAssessment.com/technology/STAAR Online Testing list for STAAR ment/manuals/dccm/2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–55
STAARNOTESHow to Use the 2017 STAAR TestAdministrator Manual—Grades 3–5The instructions in this manual explain the responsibilities of test administrators for theState of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR ) and STAAR Spanish. Youmust carefully read this manual prior to administering any state assessment. Testadministration policies and procedures must be followed as written so that all testingconditions are uniform statewide.Keep this manual throughout the 2017 calendar year. See yourcampus coordinator for information on storing this manual betweenadministrations.Test Administrator Manual OrganizationThe 2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5 includes program informationand grade-band-specific test administration directions. Test administrators are requiredto have this manual with them during each test administration.This manual contains the following: test administration calendar of events general information about STAAR and STAAR Spanish STAAR Policies and Procedures accessibility features accommodations information test security and confidentiality requirements information about training, preparation, monitoring, and completing of testsessionstest administration directionsappendices addressing completing student identification information on theanswer document, starting online tests, online tools, and test administrator andtechnology staff security oathsThis manual is designed to support test administrator activities. Features of the currentdesign include the following:6 action-oriented checklists embedded in the text links to the variety of online resources in the NOTES column2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5
STAARPage FeaturesNOTESThis icon in the NOTES column indicates additional information that isavailable online. The text located below the icons links to specific onlineresources.STAARTrainingThis manual isset up to representa chronologicalchecklist.NOTES Review the Manual District and CampusCoordinator ManualResources Attend Training This icon indicates online content.Read this test administrator manual before the training session and, as requestedby your campus coordinator, review additional resources found online.Bring this manual to the training session.Test administrators are required to receive annual training in test security andgeneral testing procedures, as well as procedures unique to specific types oftests and testing circumstances. Your campus coordinator will schedule andconduct your training session before testing begins and will aid you in becomingfamiliar with the Assessment Management System and the STAAR Online TestingPlatform, if applicable. Topics may include the following:The NOTES column is provided for your convenience and can be usedto jot down information; it alsoprovides hyperlinks to variousresources, as noted below.AssessmentManagementSystemThe text indicates a link that can provide access to additionalinformation. test administrator roles and responsibilities maintaining security of test materials until returned to the coordinator,preparing and distributing test materials in the classroom for eachadministration,implementing the test administration processes and procedures stated in themanuals,monitoring and maintaining test security,reporting any suspected violation of test security to the campus coordinator,andpreparing test materials for return to the campus coordinator at theconclusion of test administrations.test securityscheduling test administrationspreparing for test administrationstesting with accommodations or designated supportsmonitoring test administrationsverifying precoded answer documentsconducting online test administrationsensuring the distribution of appropriate answer documents or studenttest tickets completing answer document fields returning materials to the campus testing coordinator time to test2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5252017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–57
STAARNOTESCalendar of Events2017 Grades 3–5 AdministrationsEVENTSTEST ADMINISTRATIONMARCHMAYMAY RETESTJUNE RETESTBy 3/24By 5/5By 5/5By 6/16Test administrator training sessionsTest administrationsWriting3/28 (G4)Mathematics3/28 (G5)5/8 (G3, G4)5/8 (G5 retest)6/20 (G5 retest)Reading3/29 (G5)5/9 (G3, G4)5/9 (G5 retest)6/21 (G5 retest)Science82017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–55/10 (G5)
STAARGeneral Program InformationNOTESSTAART E A implemented STAAR in spring 2012 to fulfill requirements enacted by the TexasLegislature. STAAR helps to ensure that Texas students are competitive with otherstudents both nationally and internationally. One important function of STAAR is to gaugehow well schools and teachers are preparing their students academically. The test isspecifically designed to measure individual student progress in relation to content that isdirectly tied to the TEKS. Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currentlyin effect for the grade/subject or course being assessed. STAAR includes assessments at grades 3–8 of mathematics, reading, writing,science, and social studies.STAAR E O C assessments are available for Algebra I, Algebra II, English I,English II, English III, biology, and U.S. history.STAAR Spanish is available for English language learners (E L Ls) in grades 3–5for whom an assessment in Spanish provides the most appropriate measure ofacademic progress. STAAR Spanish is available in each subject area assessedby the English version assessments, including all retest opportunities.2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5Assessments forStudents withDisabilitiesE L L ResourcesCoordinatorManualResources9
STAARNOTESSTAAR Policies and ProceduresAdministration times for STAAR English I, English II, and English III are limited to fivehours. Administration times for all other assessments for STAAR and STAAR Spanish arelimited to four hours. Students must complete the test within the same school day.Campuses should use a clock or a timer to monitor test time. STAAR policies andprocedures are described below.Start and Stop TimesDistribution of materials and the reading of the boldface, scripted test administrator“SAY” directions are not included in the time limit. The time period will start after the testadministrator has read directions and tells students to begin working on their tests. Start time for the test session must be recorded on the seating chart.Students must record all responses before the end of the time period. They willnot be given additional time to record their responses.Once the time period has ended, test administrators will instruct any students stilltesting to put their pencils down and close their test booklets or to end their onlinetests.Stop time for the test session must be recorded on the seating chart.After students submit their tests online, or after their paper tests are collected,they may read books quietly or be allowed to leave the testing area.Announcement of Time Left to TestCommunicate (orally or in writing) the amount of time left to test in one-hour intervals and,if desired, in shorter intervals during the last hour. Students who do not complete theirtests within the time limit must submit what they have completed.Late-Arriving StudentsDistricts will need to determine if a late-arriving student will have time to test during thatschool day or if the student needs to test on another day within the testing week. 10Each student must be allowed the designated time available in which to take thetest. Students who begin testing after others have started will have a later stoptime.Late-arriving students must be kept aware of the time they have left to test.2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5
STAARBreaksNOTESStudents are allowed to take breaks during the administration of STAAR assessments.Some breaks are included in the time limit; others require the test administrator to stopthe testing time for the group or for an individual student. Breaks are classified in twoways: Breaks included in the time limit (not allowed to stop the time clock) water breaksbathroom breakssnack breaksshort physical or mental breaksBreaks NOT included in the time limit (required to stop and restart the time clock) lunchemergency situations that significantly interrupt testingconsolidation and movement of students to another testing areamedical breaksTest administrators should document stop and restart times when breaks are given.LunchStudents may stop testing to take a supervised lunch. The testing time must be stopped for a lunch break and will restart when studentsresume taking the test.Stop and restart times must be recorded on the seating chart.Students must place their answer documents inside their test booklets so that allsecure materials can be collected and placed in locked storage. If students aretesting online, they must log out of the test.Students must be monitored by trained testing personnel and are not allowed todiscuss any test content during lunch.Multiple Test SessionsCampuses may offer multiple test sessions per day as long as the specified availabletime is maintained for each session. Sessions can start before the regularly scheduledschool day or if started late in the day, may extend beyond the regularly scheduledschool day.2017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–511
STAARNOTESExtended Time AccommodationsExtended time accommodations fall into two categories: extra time (same day) and extraday. Details about eligibility and decision-making procedures for these designatedsupports are on the Accommodation Resources webpage. AccommodationResources Extra time (same day) is a locally approved designated support.Extra day is for eligible students who have a T E A-approved AccommodationRequest Form. This designated support will be approved only in rare cases forstudents meeting specific eligibility criteria. Special procedures and guidelines fortesting over multiple days will be provided with approved requests.Additional Student Data CollectionTime-to-Test InformationSTAAR tests for grades 3–5 are designed to be completed within two hours. For anystudent who does not complete a test within two hours (primary administrations only),indicate this by marking “0” in column A of the AGENCY USE field on the answerdocument. (For multiple-subject answer documents, use column A if the student needsmore than two hours on the mathematics test and column B if the student needs morethan two hours on the reading test.)New to Texas InformationDistricts must identify all students who participate in STAAR or STAAR Spanish in grades3–8 and E O C assessments who are enrolled in Texas schools for the first time in thecurrent school year.For all administrations (paper and online), districts should mark the “NEW TO TEXAS”field for any student who transferred into a Texas school or district from out-of-stateduring the current school year.122017 STAAR Test Administrator Manual—Grades 3–5
STAARAccessibility FeaturesNOTESDuring state assessments, certain accessibility features may be provided to studentsbased on their needs. In general, these procedures and materials are available to anystudent who regularly benefits from the use of these procedures or materials duringinstruction. A student cannot be required to use them during testing, and there is noneed to document their use on students’ answer documents. Coordinators areresponsible for ensuring that test administrators understand the proper implementationof these procedures and use of these materials. In some cases, a student may need tocomplete the test in a separate setting in order to eliminate distractions to other studentsand to ensure that the security and confidentiality of the test are maintained.A list of the accessibility features is provided below. signing test administration directions for a student who is deaf or hard of hearingtranslating test administration directions into the native language of an Englishlanguage learnerallowing a student to use a bilingual dictionary (word-to-word translations; nodefinitions or examples) on mathematics, science, and social studiesassessmentsallowing a student to read the test aloud to facilitate comprehension (includes useof P V C pipe or recording device)reading aloud or signing the expository or persuasive writing prompt to anystudent who requests this assistanceproviding reading assistance on the grade 3 mathematics test for any student: The test administrator may read a word, phrase, or sentence in a test questionor answer choice to any grade 3 student but only when asked to do so by theindividual student. If a student needs the entire test read a
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