FALL 2009FALL 2009

WRITING – END-OF-COURSEWRITING – END-OF-COURSE

WHO MUST TEST:

ALL students enrolled in English 11

ALL Term Graduates who have not passed the writing test.

WHEN TO TEST EVERYONE: Multiple Choice: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -

MAIN Short Paper: Thursday, October 22, 2009

MAIN TERM GRADUATES: Multiple Choice: Monday or Wednesday,

October 19 or 21, 2009 - ALTERNATE Short Paper: Friday, October 23, 2009 or

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - ALTERNATE

Term Graduates

Students scheduled to graduate by August 31, 2010

Will receive two I.D. labels Must test two times Must complete both MC and short paper Will automatically be scored two times Field J, 2nd Attempt coded for term

graduates alternate/2nd test ONLY

Continued Term Graduates take both the Main MC

(W3029) and Main short paper (#1658) on the same day as everyone else.

They then take both the Alternate MC (W0119) and the Alternate short paper (#1654) on the same answer document.

Be very careful and make sure students take them properly.

Short Paper Prompt #

EOC Writing Prompt #1658 Light Blue - MAIN and TERM GRADUATE

EOC Writing Prompt #1654 Light Green

ALTERNATE and TERM GRADUATE

Multiple Choice Form #

FOR ALL EOC: Main W3029 Alternate W0119

NEW FOR THE FALL

Field H Testing Status: Grade 8 Codes 10 (Substitute test

taken) and 11 (LEP Exempt Reading) have been removed

EOC Code 11 (LEP Exempt Reading) has been removed

Materials for testing

Paper of one color for brainstorming, and rough draft

Pencils, pens Provide scratch paper or have

someone check that it is blank All paper is to be collected at the end

of the test and returned to the DDOT

Check in

Monday, November 2, 2009 Bring all answer documents and test

booklets to check in. Bring any unused ID labels to check in

with a reason why the labels were not used.

DESTROY NOTHING!!!

CHECK IN TIMESNovember 2, 2009

CHATHAM HIGH – 9:30 A.M.

TUNSTALL HIGH – 10:30 A.M.

GRETNA HIGH – 2:00 P.M.

DAN RIVER HIGH – 3:00 P.M.

Fall 2009 Fall 2009

Non-WritingNon-Writing

Training Examiners ANYONE who administers a test MUST

attend an examiner’s training session. Create a sign in sheet and add it to

your check- in documents. ALL examiners must sign the test

security agreement. Emphasize following the manual

during testing. Emphasize monitoring the testing.

TEST PREPARATION TestNav Tutorial eTools Live ePAT online Rooms are prepared and ready for

testing TestNav loaded and ready Dividers are there All scratch paper, testing signs, etc in

room

Prior to Testing Create test sessions in PEM Be sure to go to FALL NON-WRITING and save –

then add sessions Notify students and all school personnel of test

dates and sessions Test tickets may not be printed more than

FOUR(4) days prior to session SECURE THEM JUST LIKE BOOKLETS and PRE-ID

LABELS Be sure computers are on and TestNav is loaded

Articles in test session NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC

DEVICES Scratch paper and formula sheets must

be signed and collected Examiner should distribute one sheet at

a time Patty paper, grid paper, notebook paper Proctors and examiners should be up

and monitoring – not sitting

Special Education

REVIEW all SPED students and KNOW the testing accommodations and see that they are followed.

Note any LEP students and be sure their plan is also followed.

Provide all examiners accommodations for students they are testing.

NON – Writing December 1, 2009- January 8, 2010 Best to complete all testing before

winter break and save the week we return for retakes.

ALL retakes require remediation whether from last year or expedited.

Create a testing schedule, have it approved by the principal and send to DDOT by November 20, 2009

WHO MUST TEST Every student enrolled in the class AND If already passed – provide an answer

document with already passed marked. Modified standard diploma IEP diploma Check homebound THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS Will count in AYP

WHO MAY TEST Modified standard diploma students

who need numeracy and literacy – Grade 8 English and Math

Provide a list for DDOT Test takers – students who have left

school and want a credit for a diploma Retakes – students who failed the SOL

previously and need the verified credit Term Graduates – two tries

Examiners

They should have a roster for each test session – print list

Sign out/in test tickets – count them Verify Attendance or absence Students must sign test ticket and

return it to the examiner Organize in ABC order by session Return to STC who returns to DDOT

Continued Be sure they have all materials

* Scratch paper* Appropriate calculators* Formula sheets* Pencils

* Accommodations Clear the memory of all

graphing/scientific calculators

Marking Test Complete Pages 30-31 Every student assigned a test must be

accounted for via online testing Mark Test Complete button and choose

testing status – Student Test Details Screen Re-testers do not have to be accounted for

if they are not tested DO NOT mark a student absent until the

testing window is complete

Testing Irregularities

MUST be reported to the DDOT immediately

Call me, then fax the irregularity sheet from the examiner’s manual to me. Keep a copy for your records.

As soon as it is resolved, I will call you and email a copy of the DOE response for your files.

QUESTIONS

Vaughan Cell Phone:434-432-2716Vaughan – Office:434-432-2761 Ext. 5022Mrs. Stickel:434-432-2761 Ext 5037