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Test Administrator ManualFor Computer-Based Testing

Spring 2015

Grades 6–8 English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics

Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) and End-of-Year Assessment (EOY)

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What’s New for Spring 2015?

New Content Section1. Testadministrationterminology GlossaryofPARCC-SpecificTerminology

2. Testingtimepolicies Section1.5.2GuidelinesforTestingTime

3. Make-uptestingpolicy Section1.5.3Make-upTesting

4. SecurityForms Section2.2SecurityForms

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Table of Contents

What’s New for Spring 2015? ......................................................................... ii1.0 Program Overview ................................................................................... 11.1Background......................................................................................................................... 11.2PARCCOverview................................................................................................................. 11.3AboutthisManual.............................................................................................................. 11.4RolesofIndividuals............................................................................................................. 21.5PARCCAssessmentPoliciesonSchedulingandTestingTime............................................. 3

1.5.1AdministrationDates...........................................................................................................31.5.2GuidelinesforTestingTime.................................................................................................31.5.3Make-upTesting..................................................................................................................51.5.4ExtendedTime.....................................................................................................................61.5.5Breaks..................................................................................................................................6

2.0 Test Security ............................................................................................ 72.1TestSecurityProtocols....................................................................................................... 72.2SecurityForms.................................................................................................................... 72.3SecurityAgreement............................................................................................................ 72.4SecurityPlan....................................................................................................................... 72.5SecurityBreachesandTestingIrregularities....................................................................... 7

2.5.1TestSecurityBreaches.........................................................................................................82.5.2TestingIrregularities............................................................................................................92.5.3ReportingSecurityBreachesandTestingIrregularities.......................................................9

2.6MaintainingtheSecurityofTestMaterialsandContent.................................................... 92.7ProceduresforSafetyThreatsandSevereWeather......................................................... 103.0 Test Materials ........................................................................................ 113.1Computer-BasedTestMaterials....................................................................................... 113.2AllowableCalculators....................................................................................................... 113.3CalculatorAccommodationPolicy.................................................................................... 12

3.3.1CalculatorAccommodationSummary...............................................................................123.4MathematicsTools........................................................................................................... 12

3.4.1GeometryTools..................................................................................................................123.4.2RulersandProtractors.......................................................................................................13

3.5Headphones..................................................................................................................... 133.6MaterialsAllowedONLYAFTERaStudentHasCompletedTesting.................................. 133.7MaterialsProhibitedintheTestingEnvironment............................................................. 133.8ProhibitedClassroomResources...................................................................................... 143.9ProtocolforStudentsObservedwithProhibitedMaterials............................................. 153.10ExceptionsforTestAccommodations............................................................................. 154.0 Testing Environment .............................................................................. 164.1EstablishingaTestingEnvironment.................................................................................. 164.2UnauthorizedVisitors....................................................................................................... 16

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5.0 Preparing for PARCC Assessment Administration ................................... 175.1TasksforTestAdministratorstoCompleteBEFORETesting.............................................. 175.2PARCCAssessmentManuals............................................................................................. 175.3TestAdministratorTrainingandPreparation.................................................................... 185.4PlanningtoAdministerAccessibilityFeaturesandAccommodationsDuringPARCC

Assessments..................................................................................................................... 185.5AdministerSampleItems,PracticeTests,andTutorials................................................... 185.6PreparetheTestingRoom................................................................................................ 186.0 Administering the PARCC Assessments .................................................. 206.1TasksforTestAdministratorstoCompleteDURINGTesting............................................. 206.2ReceiveTestMaterialsfromtheSchoolTestCoordinator(DayofTesting)...................... 206.3ManageTestSessionsinPearsonAccessnext(DayofTesting)............................................. 216.4DistributeMaterialsandReadScript(DayofTesting)...................................................... 226.5LogStudentsintoTestNav(DayofTesting)....................................................................... 226.6KeepTime(DayofTesting)............................................................................................... 236.7MaintainTestSecurity...................................................................................................... 236.8SuperviseTestAdministration.......................................................................................... 23

6.8.1GuidanceforTroubleshootingComputer-BasedTesting...................................................236.8.2GuidanceforClarifyingDirectionsDuringAdministration.................................................246.8.3GuidanceforRedirectingStudents....................................................................................246.8.4DismissingStudentsforMisconduct..................................................................................256.8.5StudentGeneratedTestItemAlerts..................................................................................25

6.9Breaks............................................................................................................................... 256.9.1BreaksDuringUnit.............................................................................................................256.9.2BreaksBetweenUnits........................................................................................................25

6.10TasksforTestAdministratorstoCompleteAFTERTesting.............................................. 266.11ReturnMaterialstotheSchoolTestCoordinator........................................................... 266.12StopTestSessionsinPearsonAccessnext.......................................................................... 266.13CompleteTestAdministratorSurvey.............................................................................. 26Scripts for Administering the Grades 6-8 Mathematics Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) ........................................................ 27MathematicsPBA–Unit1...................................................................................................... 27

CheckingAudio(forMathematicsAccessibilityFeaturesonly)..................................................27InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................27InstructionsforAdministeringUnit1.........................................................................................29InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................31InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................31InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................32InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................32

MathematicsPBA–Unit2...................................................................................................... 34CheckingAudio(forMathematicsAccessibilityFeaturesonly)..................................................34InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................34InstructionsforAdministeringUnit2.........................................................................................36InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................37

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InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................38InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................38InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................39

Scripts for Administering the Grades 6-8 ELA/Literacy Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) ........................................................ 40ELA/LiteracyPBA–Unit1(LiteraryAnalysis)......................................................................... 40

CheckingAudio(Grades6and7orAccessibility/AccommodationsPurposesOnly).................40InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................40InstructionsforAdministeringUnit1(LiteraryAnalysis)............................................................42InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest...................................................43InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................44InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................44InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................45

ELA/LiteracyPBA–Unit2(ResearchSimulation)................................................................... 46CheckingAudio(Grades6and7orAccessibility/AccommodationsPurposesOnly).................46InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................46InstructionsforAdministeringUnit2(ResearchSimulation).....................................................48InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................49InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................50InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................50InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................51

ELA/LiteracyPBA–Unit3(NarrativeWriting)........................................................................ 52CheckingAudio(Grades6and7orAccessibility/AccommodationsPurposesOnly).................52InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................52InstructionsforAdministeringUnit3(NarrativeWriting)..........................................................54InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................55InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................56InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................56InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................57

Scripts for Administering the Grades 6 and 8 Mathematics End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) ..................................................................... 58Grades6and8MathematicsEOY–Unit1............................................................................. 58

CheckingAudio(forMathematicsAccessibilityFeaturesonly)..................................................58InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................58InstructionsforAdministeringUnit1.........................................................................................60InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................61InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................62InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................62InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................63

Scripts for Administering the Grade 7 Mathematics End-of-Year Assessments (EOY) ...................................................................................... 64Grade7MathematicsEOY–Unit1........................................................................................ 64

CheckingAudio(forMathematicsAccessibilityFeaturesonly)..................................................64InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................64InstructionsforAdministeringUnit1.........................................................................................66InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................68InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................68

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InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................69InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................70

MathematicsEOY–Unit2...................................................................................................... 71CheckingAudio(forMathematicsAccessibilityFeaturesonly)..................................................71InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................71InstructionsforAdministeringUnit2.........................................................................................73InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................74InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................75InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................75InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................76

Scripts for Administering the Grades 6-8 ELA/Literacy End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) ..................................................................... 77ELA/LiteracyEOY–Unit1....................................................................................................... 77

CheckingAudio(ForAccessibility/AccommodationsPurposesOnly).........................................77InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................77InstructionsforAdministeringUnit1.........................................................................................78InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................80InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................80InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................81InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................81

ELA/LiteracyEOY–Unit2....................................................................................................... 83CheckingAudio(ForAccessibility/AccommodationsPurposesOnly).........................................83InstructionsforLoggingIn..........................................................................................................83InstructionsforAdministeringUnit2.........................................................................................84InstructionsforEnteringtheSealCodeandStartingtheTest....................................................86InstructionsforTakingaBreakDuringTestingandTestingInterruptions...................................86InstructionsforWhen10MinutesofUnitTimeRemain............................................................87InstructionsforEndingtheUnit.................................................................................................87

7.0 Accessibility Features and Accommodations .......................................... 887.1AdministeringAccessibilityFeaturesandAccommodations............................................ 887.2PersonalNeedsProfile(PNP)............................................................................................ 89

7.2.1ProcessforPopulatingthePNPfile...................................................................................897.3AdministrationGuidanceinthePARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations

Manual............................................................................................................................. 907.3.1GuidanceforHumanReaders,Scribes,andExtendedTime..............................................907.3.2SpecialAccommodationsCircumstances...........................................................................90

7.4GuidelinesforTranscribingStudentResponsesforPaper-BasedTesting......................... 917.5ProceduresforTranscribingStudentResponsesforComputer-BasedTesting................. 92Appendices ................................................................................................. 93AppendixA:GlossaryofPARCC-SpecificTerminology............................................................ 93AppendixB:SecurityAgreement............................................................................................ 97AppendixC:StatePolicyAddendum...................................................................................... 99

Arkansas...................................................................................................................................101Colorado...................................................................................................................................104DistrictofColumbia..................................................................................................................108Illinois.......................................................................................................................................112

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Maryland..................................................................................................................................116Massachusetts..........................................................................................................................122Mississippi................................................................................................................................125NewJersey................................................................................................................................128NewMexico..............................................................................................................................132Ohio..........................................................................................................................................136RhodeIsland.............................................................................................................................139

AppendixD:Signs................................................................................................................. 143AppendixE:AccommodationsForms................................................................................... 147

UseofaUniqueAccommodationRequestFormonaPARCCAssessment...............................149UseofanEmergencyAccommodationRequestFormonaPARCCAssessment......................151UseofaStudentAccommodationRefusalFormonaPARCCAssessment...............................153

AppendixF:EstimatedTimeonTask.................................................................................... 155

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Program

Overview

1.0 Program Overview

1.1 BackgroundThePartnershipforAssessmentofReadinessforCollegeandCareers(PARCC)isaconsortiumofstatesdevelopingassessmentstomeasurestudentachievementinEnglishLanguageArts(ELA)/LiteracyandMathematicsbasedonthelearningstandardscontainedintheCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS)for grades3–8andhigh school. Thefirst operational administrationof PARCC is scheduled for the 2014-2015schoolyear.

1.2 PARCC OverviewTheprimarypurposeofPARCCistoprovidehighqualityassessmentsofstudents’progressiontowardpostsecondaryreadinessandsuccess.

TheSpring2015AdministrationofthePARCCassessmentincludestwoseparatetestadministrationwindows:thePerformance-BasedAssessment(PBA)andtheEnd-of-Year(EOY),bothofwhichwillbeadministeredinpaper-basedandcomputer-basedformats.ThefirstwindowwillbeforadministrationofthePBA,andthesecondwindowwillbefortheadministrationoftheEOY.

ThePBAadministrationoccursafterapproximately75percentofinstructionaltimeiscomplete.TheELA/Literacy PBA will focus on writing effectively when analyzing text. TheMathematics PBA willfocusonapplyingskillsandconcepts,andonunderstandingmultistepproblemsthatrequireabstractreasoning,precision,perseverance,andstrategicuseoftools.

TheEOYadministrationoccursafterapproximately90percentofinstructionaltimeiscomplete.FortheEOY,studentswilldemonstratetheiracquiredskillsandknowledgebyansweringselectedresponsequestions.

Eachtestadministrationiscomprisedofmultipleunits,andwithcertainmathematicsunitsthereareseparatesections.BelowisafigureshowingthedifferentcomponentsofthePARCCassessment.

Figure 1.0 Administration Components

PBA EOY

PBA(Administration)

ELA/L(Session)

Math(Session)

Unit 1

Unit 2

Non-CalculatorSection

CalculatorSection

Unit 2(Research Simulation)

Unit 3(Narrative Writing)

Unit 1(Literary Analysis)

EOY(Administration)

ELA/L(Session)

Math(Session)

Unit 1

Unit 2

Non-CalculatorSection

CalculatorSection

Unit 1

Unit 2

Note:Thisdiagramillustratesgrade7.

1.3 About this ManualThis manual provides instructions necessary for the computer-based administration of the PARCCassessment,aswellasthetasksfortheTestAdministratortocompletebefore,during,andaftertestadministration.Thismanualalsocontains theprotocols thatTestAdministratorsandProctorsmustfollowrelatedtotestsecurityandtestadministration.

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Because there are many instances where policies and procedures are state specific, it is important to refer to Appendix C for your state’s specific policies and procedures.

Whenadministeringthecomputer-basedPARCCassessmenttostudents,theTestAdministratorshouldturntothepagethatcontainsthescript(i.e.,studentdirectionsthatarereadaloudduringtesting)fortheunitheorsheisadministering.Alladministrationinstructionsarecontainedwithineachscript.InadditiontoEnglish,thescriptswillbetranslatedintothefollowinglanguages:Spanish,Arabic,Navajo,Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Polish, Somali, andMarshallese. Thetranslatedscriptswillbeavailableathttp://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home.

1.4 Roles of IndividualsLocal Education Agency (LEA) Test Coordinator (LTC)istheindividualattheLEA/districtlevelwhoisresponsible for theoverall coordinationof testadministration.For thepurposeof thismanual, thetermLEATestCoordinatorisused.Insomestatesthisrolemaynotexist.Fortheseinstances,thetasksforthisrolearetheresponsibilityoftheSchoolTestCoordinator.

School Test Coordinator (STC)istheindividualattheschoollevelresponsiblefortheoverallcoordinationoftestadministration.TherolemaybetakenonbythePrincipalorDesigneebasedonestablishedcriteria.Thisindividualisresponsibleforcoordinatingtestadministrationathisorherschool.

Test Administrator (TA) is an individual at the school ultimately responsible for administering theassessment.RefertoAppendix Cforqualifications.StatesmayalsohaverolessuchasTestExaminerorTestProctor,but forthepurposeofthismanual, thetermTestAdministrator isused.ParentsorlegalguardiansmaynotserveasTestAdministratorsfortheirownchild,unlessotherwisespecifiedbyyourstate(refertoAppendix C).StudentteachersmaynotserveasTestAdministratorsinchargeofadministeringthePARCCassessment.

Ingeneral,thefollowingindividualsmayserveasaTestAdministrator:

•• IndividualsemployedbytheLEAasteachers•• LEAandschool-leveladministrators•• Othercertifiededucationalprofessionals

TestAdministratorresponsibilitiesincludebutarenotlimitedto:

•• MeetingwiththeSchoolTestCoordinatortoreviewtestsecurityandadministrationprotocols

•• ReviewingpoliciesandinstructionsintheTest Administrator Manual•• Preparingthetestingenvironment•• ReceivingandtrackingmaterialsprovidedbytheSchoolTestCoordinator•• ReadingscriptedadministrationdirectionsaswrittenintheTest Administrator Manual•• Duringeachunit,activelysupervisingthetestadministration•• Properlyadministeringaccommodations•• CollectingandtrackingmaterialsreturnedtotheSchoolTestCoordinator

ProctorisanindividualwhomaybecalledontohelpaTestAdministratormonitoratestingsessionunderthesupervisionoftheTestAdministrator.StatesmayalsohaverolessuchasTestAssistant,butforthepurposeofthismanual,thetermProctorisused.ATestAdministratormustbeintheroomatalltimesduringtestingifaProctorisused.StudentteachersmayserveasProctorswhoassisttheTestAdministrators.RefertoAppendix Cformoreinformationaboutyourstate’spolicy.

Proctorresponsibilitiesincludebutarenotlimitedto:

•• MeetingwiththeSchoolTestCoordinatortoreviewtestsecurityandadministrationprotocols


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•• ReviewingpoliciesandinstructionsintheTest Administrator Manual•• Assistinginthepreparationofthetestingenvironment•• Duringeachunit,assistinginthesupervisionoftestadministration

AProctorisrecommendedforallclassroomsduetothenatureofcomputer-basedtesting.

Technology Coordinator (TC) is an individual at the school or LEA/district levelwho is responsiblefor setting up student computers for computer-based testing. The School Test Coordinator mustdesignateanindividualtoserveinthisrolewhowillbeon-siteduringtheadministration.Inadditiontothetasks listedinthismanual,theTechnologyCoordinator’sresponsibilitiesaredescribedinthePearsonAccessnext Online User Guide.

TechnologyCoordinatorresponsibilitiesincludebutarenotlimitedto:

•• Ensuringthebrowseroneachstudent’scomputermeetstechnologyrequirements (e.g.,mostcurrentversionofJava)

•• Ensuringtheinfrastructureisadequate•• HelpingwithProctorCaching•• HelpingwiththePersonalNeedsProfile(PNP)•• Managingproblemswithfirewalls•• Removing(orturningoff)anysoftwarethatwouldallowsecuretestmaterialonstudent

computerstobeviewedonanothercomputerduringtesting•• ProvidingtechnicalsupportforSchoolTestCoordinatorsandTestAdministrators

Accommodations CoordinatorisanindividualattheschoolorLEA/districtlevelwhoisresponsibleformanagingIEPs,504Plans,andELPlans(ifrequiredbyyourstate).AccommodationsCoordinatorsmaybecalledupontoassistwithtestadministration,especiallyforstudentswhoneedcertainaccessibilityfeaturesandaccommodations.

1.5 PARCC Assessment Policies on Scheduling and Testing Time

1.5.1 Administration DatesAlltestsessionsandunitsmustbecompletedduringyourstate’sappropriatetestingwindowshowninAppendix C.Schoolswillhaveatotalof20consecutiveschooldaysforcomputer-basedtesting.Unitsmaybescheduledatanytimeduringyourtestingwindow.ContactyourSchoolTestCoordinatorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutyourtestingdates.

1.5.2 Guidelines for Testing TimePARCCtestsaretimed.Testingtimeis limitedtotheUnitTestingTimeslistedinTable1.1(withtheexceptionofanextendedtimeaccommodationasnotedinSection1.5.4).

Administration Timeisthetotaltimeschoolsshouldscheduleforeachunit,includingtheUnitTestingTime and the approximate times shown in Table 1.0 for reading directions, answering questions,distributingmaterials,closingunits,andcollectingtestmaterials.

Example:WheretheUnitTestingTimeis75minutes,schoolsmightscheduleatotalof100minutes: 15minutesforreadingdirections+75minutesoftesting+10minutesforclosingtheunit.

Unit Testing Timeistheamountoftimeanystudentwhoneedsitmustbeprovidedtocompletetheunit.Assuch,itistheamountoftestingtimeschoolsmustscheduleforeachunit.AnewunitcannotbestarteduntilallstudentsintheunitarefinishedoruntilUnitTestingTimehasexpired.


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If all students have completed testing before the end of theUnit Testing Time, the unitmay end.OncetheUnitTestingTimehaselapsed,theunitmustend,exceptforstudentswithextendedtimeaccommodations.RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyonwhatstudentsmaydoiftheycompleteaunitpriortotheendoftheUnitTestingTime.

Table 1.0 Administration Time

GuidelinesforScheduling

Task Time to be Allotted for Test Administration1.Preparationafterstudentsarrive(includesreadinginstructionstostudentsandansweringquestions). 10minutes

2.Distributetestmaterialstostudents. 5minutes

3.Administerunit. RefertoUnitTestingTimebelow (45-90minutes)

4.End-of-unitactivities,includingadministeringastudentfeedbacksurvey(afterthefinalunitintheEOY),closingunitsandcollectingtestmaterials

5–15minutes

Table 1.1 Unit Testing Times for Grades 6-8

PBA

Subject and Grade Unit Section Unit Testing Time (Minutes)

MathematicsGrade6PBAUnit1

Non-calculator80

Calculator

Unit2 Calculator 70


Non-calculator80

Calculator

Unit2 Calculator 70


Non-calculator80

Calculator

Unit2 Calculator 70

ELA/LiteracyGrade6PBAELA/LiteracyGrade7PBAELA/LiteracyGrade8PBA

Unit1(LiteraryAnalysis) 75

Unit2(ResearchSimulation) 90

Unit3(NarrativeWriting) 60


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EOY

Subject and Grade Unit Section Unit Testing Time (Minutes)

MathematicsGrade6EOYUnit1 Non-calculator 80

Unit2 Calculator 75

MathematicsGrade7EOYUnit1

Non-calculator80

Calculator

Unit2 Calculator 75

MathematicsGrade8EOYUnit1 Non-calculator 80

Unit2 Calculator 75

ELA/LiteracyGrade6EOYELA/LiteracyGrade7EOYELA/LiteracyGrade8EOY

Unit1 60

Unit2 60

Note:EstimatedTimeonTaskistheapproximateamountoftime,basedondatafromthefieldtest,inwhichmanystudentswillcompleteaunitandisprovidedforinformationalpurposesonly.Thisamountoftimewillvaryacrossclassroomsandschools.ThisinformationisprovidedinthetableinAppendix Fforinformationalpurposesonly.

1.5.3 Make-up TestingStudentswhoarenottestedontheregularadministrationdateshouldparticipateinmake-uptesting.Make-uptestsmaybescheduledforanydayaftertheoriginalunitaslongasitfallswithinthetestingwindow.Everyattemptshouldbemade toadministermake-up tests to studentswhowereabsentduringoriginaltestunits.

Ifastudentstartsaunitandleavesthetestingenvironment(e.g.,dueto illness,familyemergency,natural disaster)without finishing that unit, heor shemaybe allowed to complete that test on adifferentday.Ifyouhaveconcernsaboutastudentcompletingaunit,youshouldnotallowthestudenttobegin.Ifastudentleavesduringaunit,notetheexactplaceinthetestwherethestudentstoppedandthetimeremaining,andthencontacttheSchoolTestCoordinator.

Studentsarenotallowedtoreturntoanyportionofthetesttheyhavealreadyviewed.Theymustpickupexactlywheretheyleftoff.Testswillautomaticallyresumeattheexactpointwhereastudentexited.TestAdministratorsmustcloselymonitormake-uptestingtoensurestudentsdonotreturntoquestionstheyhavealreadyanswered.

The same test security andadministrationprotocolsmustbe inplace formake-up tests as for thetestsadministeredontheregularlyscheduleddays.Fortestingout-of-order,anadditionaladdendum“Make-UpTestingDirectionsforComputer-BasedTesting”willbepostedtohttp://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home.


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1.5.4 Extended TimeA studentmaybe allowedanextended time accommodationbeyondUnit Testing Timeup to theendoftheschooldaytocompleteaunitonly ifthisaccommodationislistedinhisorherIEPor504Plan(orELPlan,ifrequiredbyyourstate).Itishighlyrecommendedthesestudentsbescheduledinaseparatesetting.Foryourstate’sinformation,refertoAppendix C.Astudentmaybeonadifferenttestingschedulefromotherstudentsbecauseofthisaccommodation,aslongastestingiscompletedwithinthetestingwindow.

When establishing a testing schedule, School Test Coordinators should account for students withextended time accommodations and consult with the Technology Coordinator regarding proctorcachingrequirementsfordevicesusedintheseparatesetting.

1.5.5 BreaksTest Administrators must consider student breaks during testing and between units. For moreinformationaboutbreaksrefertoSection6.9.


Test Security

2.0 Test Security

2.1 Test Security ProtocolsThe administrationof thePARCCassessment is a secure testingevent.Maintaining the security oftestmaterialsbefore,during,andafterthetestadministrationiscrucialtoobtainingvalidandreliableresults.

StudentsmaynothaveaccesstosecuretestcontentincludingprintedStudentTestingTickets,printedSealCodes,MathematicsReferenceSheets,orscratchpaper(blankpaperintendedforusebystudentstotakenotesandworkthroughitems)beforetesting.

Note:Non-securecopiesofMathematicsReferenceSheetsareavailableonlineandmaybeprovidedto students for regular classroom use.Mathematics Reference Sheets for computer-based testingareprovidedwithinTestNav.SchoolsmaymakeprintedcopiesoftheMathematicsReferenceSheetsavailabletostudentsforcomputer-basedtesting.

2.2 Security FormsIntheeventofatestingirregularityoratestsecuritybreach,theSchoolTestCoordinatororLEATestCoordinatormustmakeacopyofthesecurityformtoreportthe incident.Referto Appendix C foryourstate’spolicyaboutwhotocalltoreporttheincident(i.e.,eitheryourLEATestCoordinatororyourPARCCStateContact).Aftercalling,theformneedstobecompletedwithasmuchinformationasavailable.

According to your state policy, you may be required to submit security forms online atpearsonaccessnext.com>Supportorviaemailorfax.Refertoyourstate-specificpolicyinAppendix C forfurtherinstructions.Foryourconvenience,copiesoftheformsareincludedasappendicesintheTest Coordinator Manual.

2.3 Security AgreementAppendix Blistssecurityprotocolsthatallindividualsauthorizedtobeinvolvedinatestadministrationmustfollow.Also,refertoyourstate-specificpolicyregardingSecurityAgreementsinAppendix C.

Beforetesting,allstaffinvolvedintheadministrationand/orhandlingoftestmaterialsofthePARCCassessment (e.g., LEA Test Coordinators, School Test Coordinators, Technology Coordinators, TestAdministrators,Proctors,andobservers)mustsigntheSecurityAgreement.Schoolsarerequiredtomaintainsignedcopies(papercopiesorscannedformsstoredelectronically)foratleast3years,unlessotherwisedirectedbyyourstatepolicyinAppendix C.

Note:ItisextremelyimportantthateveryonefollowsthedirectionsintheSecurityAgreement.

2.4 Security PlanFollowthesecurityplandevelopedbyyourSchoolTestCoordinatorand/orprincipalforyourschool.ContactyourSchoolTestCoordinatorwithanyquestionsaboutyourschool’ssecurityplan.

2.5 Security Breaches and Testing IrregularitiesAnyactionthatcompromisestestsecurityorscorevalidityisprohibited.Thesemaybeclassifiedassecuritybreachesor testing irregularitiesandapply to individualsauthorized tobe involved in testadministration,observers,and/orstudents.InSections2.5.1and2.5.2,thereareexamplesofactivitiesthat compromise test security or score validity (note that these lists are not exhaustive). Refer toSection2.5.3forinformationonreportingsecuritybreachesandtestingirregularities.


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2.5.1 Test Security BreachesThelistsinthissectiondescribevarioussecuritybreaches(i.e.,actionsprohibitedbefore,during,andafter testing that compromise test security) regardingelectronicdevices, test supervision, and testmaterials.These listsare intendedasexamplesonlyandarenotcomprehensive.Securitybreachesmayresultintestinvalidations.

•• Examples of Test Security Breaches—Electronic Devices•■ Usingacellphoneorotherprohibitedhand-heldelectronicdevice(e.g.,smartphone,iPod®)whilesecuretestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting

•● Exception:TestAdministratorsandTechnologyCoordinatorsarepermittedtousecellphonesinthetestingenvironmentonlyincasesofemergencies(e.g.,astudentbecomes ill), orwhentimelyadministrationassistance isneeded. LEAsmay setadditionalrestrictionsonallowabledevicesasneeded.

•■ Usingacomputer,laptop,ortablet(otherthantheonebeingusedtoadministeracomputer-basedtest)whilesecuretestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting

•• Examples of Test Security Breaches—Test Supervision•■ Explainingpassagesortestitemstostudents•■ Coachingstudentsduringtestingincludinggivingstudentsverbalornonverbalcues,hints,suggestions,orparaphrasingordefininganypartofthetest

•■ Engaginginactivitiesthatpreventproperstudentsupervisionatalltimeswhilesecuretestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting(e.g.,gradingpapers,readingabook,newspaperormagazine,etc.)

•■ Leavingstudentsunattendedforanyperiodoftimewhilesecuretestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting

•■ Givingstudentsmoreorlesstimethanisallottedfortheunitasoutlinedinthemanual(exceptforstudentswhohaveanapprovedIEP,504Plan,or,ifrequiredbyyourstate,anELPlan)

•■ Encouragingstudentstofinishearly•■ Passingnotes,talking,orcausingdisturbanceswhiletestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting

•■ Providingunauthorizedpersonswithaccesstosecurematerials•■ Formallyorinformallyscoringstudentresponsestotestitems•■ AllowingastudenttoengageinanyactivitiesnotlistedinAppendix Casappropriateforyourstate

•■ Allowingstudentstotestbeforeorafterthetestadministrationwindow

•• Examples of Test Security Breaches—Test Materials•■ Leavingtestmaterialsunattendedorfailingtokeeptestmaterialssecureatalltimeswhilesecuretestmaterialsarestilldistributedorwhilestudentsaretesting

•■ Viewingorpermittingstudentstoviewsecuretestcontentatanytimeotherthanduringtesting

•■ Readingtestitemsorpassagesbefore,during,oraftertesting•● Exception:Readingtoastudentwhohasthehumanreaderaccommodationlisted

inhisorher IEPor504Plan ispermittedontheEnglishLanguageArts/LiteracyassessmentsorasanaccessibilityfeaturefortheMathematicsassessment.


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•■ Copyingorreproducing(e.g.,takingapictureof)anypartofthepassagesortestitemsoranysecuretestmaterials

•■ Alteringorinterferingwithastudent’sresponsesinanyway•■ Makingresponsesavailabletoastudent•■ Handlingthetestmaterialsforapurposeotherthantestadministration(e.g.,TestAdministratorlogsintoatestafterschool)

•■ Revealingordiscussingpassagesortestitemswithanyone,includingstudentsandschoolstaff,throughverbalexchange,email,socialmedia,oranyotherformofcommunication

•■ Removingsecuretestmaterialsfromtheschool’scampusorremovingthemfromlockedstorageforanypurposeotherthanadministeringthetest

2.5.2 Testing IrregularitiesThe list in thissectiondescribestesting irregularities (i.e.,actionsoreventsthatmayoccurbefore,during, or after administration thatmay compromise the validityof the test) regarding the testingenvironmentandtestingprocedures.Theseareintendedasexamplesonlyandarenotcomprehensive.Testingirregularitiesmayresultintestinvalidations.

•• Examples of Testing Irregularities—Testing Environment•■ Buildingevacuationorlockdown(refertoSection2.7)•■ Unauthorizedvisitors(refertoSection4.2)•■ Failingtofollowadministrationdirectionsexactlyasspecifiedinthismanual•■ LosingaStudentTestingTicket•■ Displayingtestingaidsinthetestingenvironment(e.g.,abulletinboardcontainingrelevantinstructionalmaterials)duringtesting

•■ Failingtoprovideastudentwithadocumentedaccommodationorprovidingastudentwithanaccommodationthatisnotdocumentedandthereforeisnotappropriate

•■ Lossofinternetconnectivityforcomputer-basedtesting•■ ProvidingaccesstoSealCodesforcomputer-basedtestingaheadoftimeandbeforereadingtheappropriatedirectioninthescript

2.5.3 Reporting Security Breaches and Testing IrregularitiesAll instances of security breaches and testing irregularities must be reported to the School TestCoordinator immediately. The Form to Report a Testing Irregularity or Security Breach must becompletedwithasmuchinformationaspossiblewithintwoschooldaysoftheincident.

Ifanysituationoccursthatcouldcauseanypartofthetestadministrationtobecompromised,refertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyandimmediatelyfollowthosesteps.

Occasionally,individualswillcontactstatedepartmentofeducationofficeswithallegationsoftestingirregularitiesor securitybreaches. In thesecases, thestate’sdesigneemaycontact theSchoolTestCoordinatororLEATestCoordinatorandaskthat individualto investigatetheallegationandreportbacktotheappropriatestatelevelorganization.

2.6 Maintaining the Security of Test Materials and ContentMake sure to follow your school’s chain-of-custody protocol at all times. Failure to follow properchain-of-custodyrequirementsmayresultintestinvalidations.Thehandlingoftestmaterialsmustbedocumentedbefore,during,andaftertestadministrationinordertomaintaintheirsecurity.


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•• Proceedwithtestingonlyiftheunitcanbecompletedthatday.•■ Iftheunitcannotbecompleted,scheduletheunitduringmake-uptesting.

•• Documentthesituation,notingtheevent,date,andtime,studentsaffected,andanyotherspecificdetailsregardingthesituation.

•• RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyaboutreportingatestingirregularityorsecuritybreach.

Intheeventthatthereisabuildingevacuation,lockdown,orschoolclosurethatoccursduringtheunit,followtheprotocoloutlinedbelow:

•• Ifpossible,notethetimeofthedisruptionsothattheremainingtimefortheunitcanbecalculated.

•• Ifleavingthetestenvironment,lockthedoorortakenecessarystepstoensurethesecurityofthetestmaterialsiftimepermits.

•• Uponreturningtothetestingroom,preparestudentsforthecontinuationoftheunit:•■ Informstudentshowmanyminutesremainintheunit.•■ Writeontheboardtheupdatedstarttimeandstoptimeoftheunit.•■ StudentsmayneedtobeResumedinPearsonAccessnext.

•• Documentthesituation,notingtheevent,date,andtime,studentsaffected,andanyotherspecificdetailsregardingthesituation.

•• RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyaboutreportingatestingirregularityorsecuritybreach.


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3.1 Computer-Based Test MaterialsThe School Test Coordinator will distribute test materials to and collect materials from the TestAdministratorseachtestadministrationday.Testmaterialsmustnotbestoredinclassroomspriortoorfollowingthedayofadministration.YourstatemayhaveadditionalguidancelocatedinyourstatepolicyinAppendix C.

TestmaterialsthatmustbedistributedbySchoolTestCoordinatorstoTestAdministratorsforcomputer-basedtestadministrationinclude:

•• PARCC-suppliedmaterial–locallyprinted•■ StudentTestingTickets•■ SealCodes

•• School-suppliedmaterial•■ WoodenNo.2pencil(s)witheraser(s)•■ Blankscratchpaper

•● Blankscratchpaper(graph,linedorun-linedpaper)isintendedforusebystudentstotakenotesandworkthroughitemsduringtesting.

•● Test Administrators must supply blank scratch paper for each student at thebeginningofeachunit.Additionalpagesmaybeprovidedduringtestingasneeded.

•■ Calculators,refertoSections3.2and3.3foradditionalinformation•■ MathematicsTools(forgrade8),refertoSection3.4foradditionalinformation•■ Headphones•■ Materialsnecessaryfortheadministrationofaccommodationsoraccessibilityfeatures

•■ Timingdevicesuchasaclockorwatch,tokeeptrackoftimeduringtesting(ifoneisnotclearlyvisiblewithinthetestingroom)

•■ “Testing–DoNotDisturb,”“GoOn,”and“Stop”signstopostonthedoorsofthetestingroomsortheboard(acopyofthesignisavailableinAppendix D)

3.2 Allowable CalculatorsFor grades 6-7, studentsmay only use a four-function calculatorwith square root and percentagefunctions.Forgrade8,studentsmayuseonlyscientificcalculators.

Grade-levelappropriatecalculatorswillbeavailablethroughtheTestNavplatform.Studentsmayusehand-held,gradeappropriatecalculators(providedbyeithertheschoolorthestudent).

StudentsmaynotusecalculatorsonPARCCassessmentsthatareallowableforlowerorhighergrade-levelassessments.Inordertoprovidecomparabilityacrossschoolsintheconsortium,studentsmustonlyusecalculatorsthatareallowablefortheirgrade-levelassessment.PARCCassessmentitemsweredevelopedwithPARCC’sCalculatorPolicyinmind.Allowingfortheuseofacalculatorthatisdesignatedforalowerorhighergrade-levelassessmentmayunfairlydisadvantageoradvantagestudentsandis,therefore,notallowed.

Additionally,schoolsmustadheretothefollowingguidanceregardingcalculators:

•• NocalculatorswithComputerAlgebraSystem(CAS)featuresareallowed.•• Notablet,laptop(orPDA),orphone-basedcalculatorsareallowedduringPARCC

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•• Calculatorswith“QWERTY”keyboardsarenotpermitted.•• Ifschoolsordistrictspermitstudentstobringtheirownhand-heldcalculatorsforPARCC

assessmentpurposes,TestAdministratorsmustconfirmthatthecalculatorsmeetPARCCrequirementsasdefinedabove.

•• Forstudentswhorequireahand-heldcalculator,TestAdministratorsshouldhavetheseavailableduringapplicableunitsoftesting.Duringunitsthatarecomprisedofbothanon-calculatorsectionandacalculatorsection,studentswillbepromptedtoraisetheirhandstoaskforacalculator.

3.3 Calculator Accommodation PolicyForstudentswhomeettheguidelinesinthePARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual foracalculationdevice,thisaccommodationallowsacalculationdevicetobeusedonnon-calculatorsectionsofanyPARCCMathematicsAssessment.Refertotheallowablecalculatorlist.

If a student needs a calculator as part of an accommodation, the student will need a hand-heldcalculatorbecauseanonlinecalculatorwillnotbeavailable. Ifastudentneedsaspecificcalculator(e.g.,largekey,talking),thestudentmayalsobringhisorherown,provideditisspecifiedinhisorherapprovedIEPor504Plan.

3.3.1 Calculator Accommodation SummaryThefollowingtable(Table3.0)describeswhenstudentsarepermittedtouseacalculatorinaccordancewiththecalculatoraccommodationpolicy.

Table 3.0 Calculator Accommodation Summary

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Studentswithoutacalculatoraccommodation Calculatorsallowedonlyoncalculatorsectionsofunits;no calculatorsallowedonnon-calculatorsectionsofunits.

Studentswithacalculatoraccommodation Calculatorsallowedoncalculatorsectionsofunits;calculatorsallowedonnon-calculatorsectionsofunits.

3.4 Mathematics ToolsThetoolslistedinSections3.4.1and3.4.2aremeantasallowabletoolsforstudentswhousethemindailyinstructionandwhomayfindthemusefulduringadministration.Ifthetoolsareprovidedtostudentsduringadministration,itisrecommendedthatstudentshaveampleopportunitytopracticewiththePARCCPracticeTestsorsampleitemsusingthesetools.PARCCPracticeTestsandsampleitemsareavailableathttp://parcc.pearson.com/.

DirectionsshouldbegiventotheTestAdministratortohavethematerialslocatedinapredeterminedlocationinthetestingroom.Ifschoolsallowstudentstobringtheirowntools,theymustbegiventotheSchoolTestCoordinatororTestAdministratorpriortotestingtoensurethatthetoolsareappropriatefortesting(e.g.,toolsdonothaveanywritingonthem).

3.4.1 Geometry Tools Tracing paper, reflection tools, straight edge and compass are allowablematerials for the grade 8mathematicstest.Thesearenotrequiredtoolsbutcanbemadeavailabletostudentsiftheyusethetoolsregularlyduringinstruction.Geometrytoolsarenotallowedforgrades6and7.


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3.4.2 Rulers and ProtractorsRequiredrulersand/orprotractorswillbeprovidedthroughtheTestNavplatformforthegradeslistedinTable3.1.StudentsarenotpermittedtouseoutsiderulersorprotractorsifthesetoolsareprovidedbyPARCCforuseontheirgrade-levelassessment.

Table 3.1 Rulers and Protractors

Grade(s) PARCC-Provided Allowable (Not Provided)

Grades6-7 • Ruler(1⁄8-inch)• Protractor —

Grade 8 • Ruler(1⁄8-inch) • Protractor

Protractorsareanoptionalandallowabletoolforgrade8.PARCCwillnotprovideprotractorsatthisgradelevel,butschoolsmaymakethemavailabletostudents.

3.5 HeadphonesHeadphonesareneededforELA/LiteracyPBAunits(withtheexceptionofgrade8intheSpring2015administration only), or for studentswho receive the text-to-speech accommodation for the ELA/LiteracyassessmentsortheaccessibilityfeaturesfortheMathematicsassessments.Volumecontrolsappearbeforethestartofeachunit.Therefore,thevolumecanonlybeadjustedpriortobeginningthetest—attemptingtoadjustthevolumelatermaycauseTestNavtoclose.

Therearedifferentformsofthetest.Withinaunit,studentsmayormaynotexperienceitemsconnectedtomultimediatext.Therefore,headphonesneedtobeprovidedforeachPBAunit(exceptforgrade8intheSpring2015administrationonly).

Stand-aloneheadphones(i.e.,headphonesnotconnectedtoadevice)arealsoanaccessibilityfeature;therefore, some students may use headphones as noise buffers to minimize distractions or filterexternalnoiseduring testing. If studentsuseheadphones for thispurpose,TestAdministratorsareresponsibleforensuringthattheheadphonesarenotpluggedintoanydevice.

Schoolshaveseveraloptionsforensuringtheyhaveasufficientnumberofheadphones.First,schoolscan instruct students tobring theirownheadphones. Second, if schoolshavea smallernumberofheadphones,schoolscanbreakupclassesintoasmallernumberofstudentsforadministration.Third,schoolscanpurchaseadditionaldevice-compatibleheadphones.

3.6 Materials Allowed ONLY AFTER a Student Has Completed TestingRefertoyourstatepolicyinAppendix C.

3.7 Materials Prohibited in the Testing EnvironmentProhibitedmaterialscancompromisetestsecurityandviolatetheconstructbeingmeasuredbytheassessment,thusproducinginvalidresults.Prohibitedmaterialsincludematerialsthatmustbecoveredorremovedfromthetestingroom.

The following lists arematerials thatmaynot beused at anytimeduring a unit, including after astudenthascompletedtesting(e.g.,exitsTestNav)orduringabreak.Ensurethatthese,andanyrelatedmaterials,arenotinthepossessionofstudents,TestAdministrators,Proctors,oranyotherauthorizedpersonsinthetestarea,includinginsidestudents’desks.


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•• Materials Prohibited During All Units •■ Allcellularphones(includingcameraphonesandsmartphones)

•● Exception:TestAdministratorsarepermittedcellphonesinthetestingenvironmentincasesofemergencies(e.g.,astudentbecomesill),orwhentimelyadministrationassistanceisneeded.LEAsmaysetadditionalrestrictionsonallowabledevicesasneeded.TechnologyCoordinatorsmayNOTtakephotosofTestNavscreens.

•■ Othernon-test-relatedpersonalelectronicequipment(e.g.,personaldocumentscanners,eBooks,electronicpens)

•■ Instructionalaidsrelatedtothecontentbeingassessed•■ Referencebooks•■ Anyresource(e.g.,books,posters,models,displays,teachingaids)thatdefines,explains,orillustratesterminologyorconceptsorotherwiseprovidesunauthorizedassistanceduringtesting

•■ Mathematicalformulasandconversiontablesotherthanthegrade-specific,PARCC-approvedMathematicsReferenceSheets

Theremaybeotherexamplesnotincludedintheselists.Ifyouareunsure,pleasecontactyourLEAorSchoolTestCoordinator.Followthegeneralrulethatiftheiteminquestionmayhelpthestudentanswerorfindananswer,postorcopymaterials,itisnotallowed.

Prior to testing, Test Administrators should instruct students to place prohibitedmaterials in theirlockerorbookbags.Ifastudentisfoundtohaveanyprohibitedmaterialsinhisorherpossessionuponarrivalfortesting,instructthestudenttohandthematerialstotheTestAdministrator.Iftheprohibitedmaterialisanelectronicdevice,instructthestudenttofirstturnoffthedevice,andthenhandittotheTestAdministrator.

Othermaterialsmaybepermittedafterastudenthascompletedtesting.RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicy.

3.8 Prohibited Classroom ResourcesClassroom resources suchasbooks,models,displays, and teachingaidsmayprovideunauthorizedassistanceorexplain,define,orillustrateconcepts.Thefollowinglistincludesmaterialsthatmustbecoveredorremovediftheyprovidestudentswithanadvantageinansweringquestions.Theremaybeotherexamplesnotincludedinthislistthatschoolpersonnelshouldconsiderwhenpreparingroomsfortesting.

•• Posters,maps,charts,anddisplaysthatdefine,explain,orillustratetermsorconcepts(incontenttested)

•• Mathematicalformulas/theorems•• Graphicorganizers•• Multiplicationtables*•• 100scharts*•• Definitions•• Writingformulas•• Anymanipulativenotapprovedthroughuniqueaccommodationpriortotesting*

*Maybeallowableiflistedinthestudent’sIEPor504Plan.

Itisnotnecessarytocoverorremovecalendars,postersdisplayingthealphabetorconsonantblends,orpostersdisplayingthePledgeofAllegiance.


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3.9 Protocol for Students Observed with Prohibited MaterialsIfastudentisobservedwithanyoftheitemslistedinSection3.7duringtestingorduringbreaks,theTestAdministratorshouldcollectthestudent’stestmaterials.Thestudentwillthenbedismissedfromthe testingenvironment, and the testmaybe invalidated laterby the stateeducationagency. TheschoolorLEAshouldcompletetheFormtoReportaTestingIrregularityorSecurityBreachinAppendix D oftheTest Coordinator Manualandfollowyourstatepolicyforsubmittingtheform.

3.10 Exceptions for Test Accommodations AstudentwithadisabilityorwhoisanEnglishLearnermaybeallowedtousecertaintoolsormaterialsthatareotherwiseprohibitedduringtestingiftheneedfortheseaccommodationsisdocumentedinthestudent’sIEPor504Plan(orELPlan,ifrequiredbyyourstate).IfastudentrequiresanaccommodationthatisnotlistedinthePARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual,thenapprovalmustbeauthorized.Contactyourstateeducationagencyfordetails(refertoAppendix C).


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4.1 Establishing a Testing EnvironmentItisimportanttoestablishprocedurestomaintainaquiettestingenvironmentthroughouttesting.Whensettingupthetestingenvironment,TestAdministratorsshouldtakethefollowingintoconsideration:

•• Somestudentsmayfinishtestingbeforeothersandtheexpectationsforwhatthosestudentsmaydomustbedeterminedandestablishedinadvanceofthetestingday.RefertoAppendix C foryourstate’spolicyonwhatstudentsmaydoaftertesting.

•• TestAdministratorsshouldprohibitunauthorizedvisitorsasdescribedinSection4.2.•• ThetestingsigninAppendix Dshouldbepostedontheoutsideoftheroomdoor.•• Prohibitedclassroomresources(Section3.8)shouldberemovedorcovered.

4.2 Unauthorized VisitorsVisitors, including parents/guardians, school board members, researchers, reporters, non-testingstudents,andschoolstaffnotauthorizedtoserveasTestAdministratorsorProctors,areprohibitedfromenteringthetestingenvironment.

Visits by state assessment office monitors, LEA monitors, and Parcc Inc. observers are allowed basedonstate-specificpolicy,aslongastheseindividualsdonotdisturbthetestingprocess.RefertoAppendix Cfordetailsaboutobservationvisitsforyourstate.


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5.1 Tasks for Test Administrators to Complete BEFORE TestingThissectiondescribesactivitiesTestAdministratorsmustcompletebeforethefirstdayoftesting.Itishighlyrecommendedthatyoucompletethesetasksnolaterthanthetimelinesuggested.

At Least One Week Before Testing Reference

•❏ Reviewpoliciesandinstructionsfortestadministrationinthismanual. Section5.2

•❏ CompletemandatorytrainingsessionwithSchoolTestCoordinatortoreviewtestsecurityandadministrationprotocolsandplans,andreviewdayoftestactivities.

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•❏ Completerecommendedonlinetrainingmodulesorin-persontraining:

•❍ IntroductiontoTraining-ForAllUserRoles•❍ PearsonAccessnext

•❍ StudentReadinessResourcesforPARCC•❍ AdministrationofComputer-BasedTestingforTestAdministrators

•❍ AccessibilityFeaturesandAccommodations (ifapplicable)

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•❏ SigntheSecurityAgreementandsubmitittotheSchoolTestCoordinator. Appendix B

•❏ Reviewalltestingaccommodationstobeadministeredforyourstudentsanddevelopaplantomonitortheiruse.

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•❏ Besuretohaveasufficientsupplyofpencilsandscratchpaperforstudentuse.ItisrecommendedtohaveatleasttwowoodenNo.2pencilsperstudent.

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•❏ Recommended:ParticipateintheInfrastructure Trial. Infrastructure Trial Guide

•❏ StronglyRecommended:AdministertheComputer-BasedTestingPracticeTests,SampleItemsandTutorial.

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•❏ Preparethetestingenvironment. Sections5.6and4.1

5.2 PARCC Assessment ManualsAll school staff involved in theadministrationof thePARCCassessmentmustbe familiarwith theirindividual responsibilitiesandPARCC test securityprotocols.TestAdministratorsandProctorsmustreadandbefamiliarwiththecontentandinstructionscontainedinthismanual.


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5.4 Planning to Administer Accessibility Features and Accommodations During PARCC AssessmentsOnce decisions have been made about which accessibility features and accommodations will beprovided,plans forprovidingaccessibility featuresandaccommodationsduringPARCCassessmentsmust be coordinated well ahead of the test administration. The School Test Coordinator willprovideTestAdministratorswithalistofallrequiredaccessibilityfeaturesandaccommodationsforapplicablestudents.Refer toSection7.0 foradditional informationaboutaccessibility featuresandaccommodations.

5.5 Administer Sample Items, Practice Tests, and TutorialsDuringthetest,TestAdministratorswillnotbeallowedtoassiststudentswithTestNavfunctionalityandnavigation.Somestudentsmaynotbefamiliarwithcomputer-basedtestingorthetoolsanditemtypesusedinthecomputer-basedPARCCassessments.Therefore,it ishighlyrecommendedthatallstudentswhowillparticipateinthePARCCassessmentsfirsttakethesampleitems,practicetests,andtutorialsavailableathttp://parcc.pearson.com.Thecomputer-basedsampleitems,practicetests,andtutorialscontaintestitemstohelpfamiliarizestudentswiththecomputer-basedtestingtoolsandtheprocessforidentifyingandrespondingtodifferentitemtypesonthecomputer.

YourSchoolTestCoordinatorwillprovideyouwith instructionsforadministeringthesample items,practice tests, and tutorials. Itwill take up to 30minutes to administer each tutorial. Throughoutthe school year, students should be provided access to the tutorials, sample items and practicetests.Studentswithaccommodationsmayneedadditionalpracticetimetobecomefamiliarwithallcomputer-basedtestingfeatures.

5.6 Prepare the Testing RoomEvery assessment setting should have good lighting and ventilation, with a comfortable roomtemperature,andshouldbeasfreeaspossiblefromnoiseandotherinterruptions.Chairsshouldbecomfortableandtablesatanappropriateheightwithsufficientroomforapprovedtestingmaterials.Confirmthateachstudentwillhaveadequateworkspaceandbesufficientlyseparatedfromotherstudentstosupportasecuretestingenvironment.Checkthatallneededmaterialsandequipmentareavailableandingoodandworkingcondition.

Tomaintain security in a computer-based testingenvironment, PARCC suggests the following idealconfigurationsforseatingstudents(unlesslocalpolicyandproceduresdoesnotallow):

•• Seatstudentsineveryotherseat•• Arrangemonitorsback-to-back•• Seatstudentsback-to-back•• Seatstudentsinasemicircle•• Seatstudentsinwidelyspacedrowsorineveryotherrow


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•• Clothorpaper“curtains”thatisolateeachcomputer•• Cardstock(e.g.,manilafolders)thatcanbetapedtothesidesofmonitors•• Flattenedcardboardboxesthatcanbecut,folded,andtapedtoformavisualbarrier

betweencomputers•• Tri-folddisplayboards(suchasthoseusedforscienceprojectexhibits)thatcanstandfreely

betweencomputers•• Cardboardcarrels•• Privacyscreensthatnarrowtheviewingangleofacomputermonitorsothatitisvisibleonly

tosomeonesittingdirectlyinfrontofit.Schoolsthathaveprivacyscreensavailableshouldaffixthemtomonitorspriortothebeginningoftestingandensurethatstudentsareseatedsothattheycannotviewthemonitorofthestudentseatedintherowinfrontofthem.

Cover or remove from the testing space allmaterials containing content in the subject areabeingtested,includinganymaterialsthatmighthelpstudentsanswertestquestions.RefertoSection3.8fortestingenvironmentguidelines.

•• Beforestudentsenterthetestenvironment:•■ Posta“Testing—DoNotDisturb”sign(inAppendix D)ontheoutsideofthedoorofthetestingroom.

•■ Displayatimingboxontheboard;refertotheexampleinFigure5.0.•● Writethenameof theunityouareadministeringontheUnitName line in the

timingboxontheboard.•● UsingtheUnitTestingTimeinTable1.1ofthismanualforreference,writetheUnit

TestingTimeonthecorrectlineinthetimingboxontheboard.•● DonotfillintheStartingTimeorStoppingTimelinesuntilinstructedtodosoin

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6.1 Tasks for Test Administrators to Complete DURING TestingThissectiondescribesactivitiesTestAdministratorsmustcompleteduringthedayoftesting.

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•❏ ReceivetestmaterialsfromSchoolTestCoordinatorandtrackreceiptusingtheComputer-BasedChain-of-CustodyForm(and/oranyotherequivalentmaterialstrackinglogusedbyyourschool).TheComputer-BasedChain-of-CustodyFormhelpscertifythatallmaterialshavebeenaccuratelytracked.

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•❏ ManageTestSessionsandrevieweachstudent’sstatusinPearsonAccessnext:

•❍ TestAdministratorLogin•❍ StartTestSessions•❍ Resumestudents(asneeded)•❍ Exitingtests

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•❏ Distributetestmaterialstostudents,andadministerthePARCCassessmentaccordingtothedirectionsinthismanualandusingtheappropriateadministrationscript.

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•❏ HelpstudentslogintoTestNav (http://parcc.testnav.com). Section6.5

•❏ Keeptime. Section6.6

•❏ Supervisetestadministrationandprovidebreaks(ifapplicable). Sections6.8and6.9

•❏ Processfortroubleshootingcomputer-basedtestingissues. Section6.8.1

6.2 Receive Test Materials from the School Test Coordinator (Day of Testing)•• Verifyyouhavethescheduleoftimesfortheday’stestsessions,includingarosterof

studentstesting.•• ReceiveStudentTestingTicketsandSealCodes.•• Reviewthelistofallstudentsneedingaccessibilityfeaturesandaccommodations(aplanfor

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6.3 Manage Test Sessions in PearsonAccessnext (Day of Testing)BeforestudentscanbegintestingyouwillneedtologintoPearsonAccessnextwiththeuseraccountthatwascreatedforyouandmanuallybeginthetestsession.Afterasessionisstarted,youcanmonitorthereal-timestatusofstudentsbyrefreshingyourbrowser.Table6.0describesthepossiblestatusesforastudent.

Table 6.0 Student Statuses in PearsonAccessnext

Status Description

Ready Thestudenthasnotyetstartedthetest.

Active Thestudenthasloggedinandstartedthetest.

ExitedThestudenthasexitedTestNavbuthasnotsubmittedtestresponses.(StudentcannotresumetestingunlessauthorizedbyTestAdministrator.)

Resumed

Thestudenthasbeenauthorizedtoresumethetest.

Resume a test when a student exits a test (either intentionally orunintentionally),beforefinishingthetestandyouwantthestudenttocontinuethesametest.

OnlystudentsinActiveorExitedstatuscanberesumed.StudentsinReady,Completed,orMarkedCompletestatusescannotberesumed.

Resumed-Upload

Thestudenthasbeenauthorizedtoresumethetest,andanyresponsessavedlocallycanbeuploadedwhenthestudentisreadytocontinuetesting.ThestudentwillbepromptedtogetassistancefromtheTestAdministratortouploadsavedresponses.

Completed ThetesthasbeensubmittedbythestudentthroughTestNavandthedatahasbeenprocessed.

MarkedCompleteTheTestAdministratororSchoolTestCoordinatormustmarkatestcompletewhenastudenthasexitedTestNavanddoesnot resumethesametest.

IfastudentexitsTestNav(eitherunintentionallyor intentionally)beforecompletingatest,theTestAdministratormustresumethestudent’stestbeforethestudentcancontinuewithsametest.VerifythatTestNavisshutdownforastudentbeforeyouattempttoresumethestudentinPearsonAccessnext.WhenyouclickResumeTest,youareresumingthestudent’stestfromthepointatwhichthetestwasinterrupted.Thesystemwilluploadanytestresponsesthatthestudententeredaftertheinterruption.

Studentsshouldnot“Submit”thetestuntiltheyhavecompletedallunits.Betweenunits,studentsshouldexitandsavethetest.Whenthenextunitbegins,theTestAdministratorwillneedtoresumeeachstudent.

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6.4 Distribute Materials and Read Script (Day of Testing)Afterstudentsareseated,verifystudentroster/attendance,thenreadtheappropriateadministrationscript,distributeStudentTestingTicketsandscratchpaperwheninstructedtodoso.

Note: Rulers and protractors may be provided to students who are in allowable grades (refer to Section3.4).

RefertoTable1.1forguidanceonunitswherecalculatorsmaybeusedbystudents.TestAdministratorsmay lookatthetopbanner inTestNavonstudenttestingdevicestodetermine ifstudentsare inacalculatorornon-calculatorsection.

TestAdministratorsare required toadhere to thescriptsprovided in thismanual foradministeringthe PARCC assessment. Read word-for-word the bold instructions in each SAY box to students (i.e.,youmaynotmodifyorparaphrasethewordingintheSAYboxes).Ifafterthefirstreadingstudentsstillhavequestions,refertoSection6.8.2.TextthatisoutsidetheSAYboxesincludesdirectionsforTestAdministratorstofollowandshouldnotbereadtostudents.Youmayrepeatanypartofthescripteddirectionsasmanytimesasneededwhileyouaredeliveringthescript.

6.5 Log Students into TestNav (Day of Testing)AfterconfirmingallstudentshavethecorrectStudentTestingTicket,instructstudentstonavigatetoTestNav.Thismaybeadesktopshortcut,inthebrowserfavorites,oranapp(fortablets)setupbytheTechnologyCoordinator.Alternatively,studentsmayneedtotypetheURLhttp://parcc.testnav.com in thenavigationbarofthebrowser.Allstudentsshouldbeontheloginscreen(belowinFigure6.1)beforecontinuing.Wheninstructed,studentswilltypetheusernameandpasswordfoundonthebottomoftheirStudentTestingTicket(belowinFigure6.1)intotheappropriatefieldsontheloginscreen.

Figure 6.1 TestNav Login Screen and Student Testing Tickets

WhenstudentsarepromptedtoenteraSealCode,itisimperativetodistributeonlyoneSealCodeatatimeaccordingtotheadministrationscripts.Aprintablehandoutwithadditionalinformation,“LogOutInstructionsandSealCodeGuidance,”isavailableathttp://avocet.pearson.com/PARCC/Home.


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6.6 Keep Time (Day of Testing)Keepaccuratetimeforeachtestunit.Rememberthatfailuretoprovidethecorrectamountoftimemayresultintestinvalidation.RefertoTable1.1forguidanceonUnitTestingTimes.

Note:AstudentwiththeextendedtimeaccommodationspecifiedinhisorherapprovedIEPor504Plan(orELPlan,ifrequiredbyyourstate),maybeprovidedmoretimetocompleteeachunit.

6.7 Maintain Test SecurityMaintaintestsecurityatalltimesandreportviolationsorconcernstoyourSchoolTestCoordinatorimmediately.AdheretotheTestSecurityProtocols. It isessential to followsecuritymeasuresatalltimesinordertoensurethevalidity,reliabilityandfairnessoftheassessmentresults.TestsmustbeadministeredstrictlyinaccordancewiththeinstructionsandproceduressetforthinthismanualandtheassessmentsecurityinstructionsandproceduresprovidedbyPARCC.

Iftestingisinterruptedatanytimeduringtheunit(e.g.,safetythreat,fireemergency,studentbecomingill)followthesecurityproceduresinSection2.7.

6.8 Supervise Test AdministrationDuringtesting,youareexpectedtoactivelyproctorandfocusyour fullattentiononstudentsatalltimestoconfirmtheyareworkingindependently.Thismeansensuringstudentsarenot involvedinquestionableactivities.Ensurethatallstudentdesksarefreeofanyprohibitedmaterialsandthatallprohibitedaidshavebeenremovedorcovered.RefertoSections2.5,3.7and3.8ofthismanualforinformationonprohibitedactivitiesandprohibitedmaterials.

Foreachunit,studentsshouldbegivenblankscratchpaper.Studentsmustprinttheirnamesatthetopofeachsheetofscratchpapertheyreceive.Studentsmayaskformorescratchpaperduringthetestadministration,ifnecessary.AllscratchpapermustbeaccountedforontheChain-of-CustodyFormorotherformbeingusedandreturnedtotheSchoolTestCoordinatorwiththeothertestmaterials(refertoSection2.1formoreinformation).

In the event that laptops or othermodular devices are used for testing, theymust bemonitoredandmaynotberemovedfromthetestsettingduringtestadministration.This includesremovalfortechnicalpurposes.

6.8.1 Guidance for Troubleshooting Computer-Based TestingIf student testingdevicesareexperiencing technicalproblemsduringa test, suchas freezing,errormessages,orblankscreens,thatpreventsthestudent(s)fromnormalcontinuationoftesting,theTestAdministratorshouldfollowtheproceduresoutlinedbelow.

•• Whenatechnologydisruptionaffectinga single studentoccurs,TestAdministratorsshouldfollowthesesteps:

•■ Notethetimeofthedisruptionsothattheremainingtimefortheunitcanbecalculated.•■ Followtheproceduresoutlinedbyyourschoolonwhotocontactortroubleshootingguidance.

•● ErrorcodesforTestNavandguidanceforresolvingcomputer-basedtestingissuescanbefoundintheTestNav 8 User Guide orat https://support.assessment.pearson.com/display/TN/Error+Codes.

•● TechnologyCoordinatorsandTestAdministratorsmustnot takephotosoferrorscreens.

•■ Iftheissuecannotberesolvedinatimelymannerwithoutdisruptiontotheotherstudentstesting,thestudentshouldbemovedtoanothertestingdevice,andgiventimetoaccountforanydelaycausedbytheerrorandtheswitchindevices.


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•■ Ifnoalternatedeviceisavailable,thestudentshouldbedismissedfromthetestingenvironmentandresumethetestonafunctioningdeviceassoonaspossibleonthesameday.Thestudentmaynotreturntoanysectionofthetestheorshehasalreadycompleted,andmustbegiventheamountoftimeremaininginthetestunitwhenthetechnicalproblemoccurred.

•■ Documentthesituationinwriting.RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyaboutreportingatestingirregularity.

•• Whenatechnologydisruptionaffectingmultiple studentsoccurs,TestAdministratorsshouldfollowthesesteps:

•■ Pausetestingintheroomuntiltheproblemisresolved.•■ Notethetimeofthedisruptionsothattheremainingtimefortheunitcanbecalculated.•■ Followtheproceduresoutlinedbyyourschoolonwhotocontactortroubleshootingguidance.

•● ErrorcodesforTestNavandguidanceforresolvingcomputer-basedtestingissuescanbefoundintheTestNav 8 User Guide.

•● TechnologyCoordinatorsandTestAdministratorsmustnot takephotosoferrorscreens.

•■ Oncetheissuesareresolved,preparestudentstoresumetestingforthecontinuationoftheunit:

•● Test Administrators must resume students’ tests in PearsonAccessnext beforethe students can continue with the same test; refer to resuming a test inPearsonAccessnext Online User Guide.

•● TestAdministratorsmustinformstudentshowmanyminutesremainintheunit.•● TestAdministratorsmustwriteontheboardtheupdatedstarttimeandstoptime

oftheunit.Documentthesituationinwriting.RefertoAppendix Cforyourstate’spolicyaboutreportingatestingirregularity.Duringtesting,TestAdministratorsarenotpermittedtohelpstudentsnavigateorusethefunctionalitieswithinTestNav8.

6.8.2 Guidance for Clarifying Directions During AdministrationTestAdministratorsarepermittedtoclarifyonlygeneraladministrationinstructionsafterreadingthescriptword-for-word.Nopartofthetestmaybeclarified,norcanassistancebeprovidedtothestudentduringtesting.

Ifyouhavequestions,consultyourSchoolTestCoordinator.

IfaTestAdministratorisprovidingtheGeneral Administration Directions Clarified in Student’s Native Language (by Test Administrator)accommodationtoanEnglishLearner(EL),thentheguidelinesmustalso be followed in providing clarifications in a student’s native language. Test Administrators andProctorsmaynotanswerorclarifystudentquestionsabouttestitemsorpassagesorassiststudentsinanywayinrespondingtotestitems.

6.8.3 Guidance for Redirecting StudentsTheTestAdministratororProctormayredirectthestudent’sattentiontothetestwithoutcoachingorassistingthestudentinanyway.Examplesmayinclude:

•• Providingreminderstostayontaskandfocusedduringtheassessments•• Providingaredirectionaspartofaclassroommanagementplanorschoolrules•• Providingavisualcuetothestudenttoremainontask


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TestAdministratorsandProctorsmaynot individually remindorencourageastudent toanswerallquestions.TestAdministratorsandProctorsmaynotpointorgestureto thestudent tocompleteaspecifictestitemorencourageastudenttoselectananswerchoice.

6.8.4 Dismissing Students for MisconductTheTestAdministratorhastheauthoritytodismissanystudentformisconduct.Ifstudentmisconductwarrantsdismissal,collectthestudent’stestmaterials.Thestudentwillthenbedismissedfromthetestingenvironment.TheschoolorLEAmustsubmitaFormtoReportaTestingIrregularityorSecurityBreachwithintwodays.

If a student is dismissed, the Test Administratormust exit the student’s test in TestNav. Once thestudenthasbeenexited,followyourstatepolicyinAppendix C.

6.8.5 Student Generated Test Item AlertsIfduringtesting,astudentalertsaTestAdministratortoapossibleunanswerableormisprintedtestitem,thefollowingprotocolwillbefollowedbyschoolpersonnel.

•• Undernocircumstanceswillanyschoolpersonnelreadorreviewthetestitem.•• TheTestAdministratorwillinstructthestudenttoproceedwiththetestanddohisorher

bestontheiteminquestion.•• TheTestAdministratorwillnotethecontentarea,gradelevel,formnumber,itemnumber,

andtestformat(onlineorpaper)oftheiteminquestionandprovidethatinformationtotheSchoolTestCoordinator.Actualwordingfromthequestionshouldneverbeincludedeitherverballyorinwriting.

•• FollowyourstatepolicyinAppendix Cforreportingtestingirregularities.

6.9 BreaksThefollowingsecuritymeasuresmustbefollowedduringbreaks:

•• Studentsmustbesupervised.•• Testmaterialsmustbeclosedorcovered.•• Studentsarenotpermittedtouseelectronicdevices,playgames,orengageinactivitiesthat

mayviolatethevalidityofthetest.•• Onlyonestudentisallowedtoleavethetestingroomatatimeforanindividualrestroom

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6.9.1 Breaks During UnitThefollowingarepermittedduringtestadministrationatthediscretionoftheTestAdministrator:

•• Onestretchbreakofuptothreeminutesfortheentireclassroomisallowedduringtestingforeachunit.

•• Individualrestroombreaksareallowed.•• Studentsarenot permitted to talk.•• Theendofunittimecanbeadjustedby3minutesattheendofthisbreak.

Itisrecommendedthatvisualblocksbeappliedtothestudent'scomputerscreen(e.g.,turnoffthemonitor, tape folders to thescreen) insteadofhavingstudentsusecomputer functions toexitandresumethetest.

6.9.2 Breaks Between UnitsIf your School Test Coordinator scheduled units back-to-back for students, breaks are highlyrecommendedbetweenunitstostretch,gototherestroom,orgetadrinkfortheentireclassroom.Allstudentsinthesessionmustbreakatthesametimebetweenunits.


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6.10 Tasks for Test Administrators to Complete AFTER TestingThissectiondescribesactivitiesTestAdministratorsmustcompleteaftertesting.

Day of Testing Reference

•❏ CollecttestmaterialsfromstudentsandtracktheirreturnontheComputer-BasedChain-of-CustodyForm(and/oranyotherequivalentmaterialstrackinglogusedbyyourschool).TheChain-of-CustodyFormhelpscertifythatallmaterialshavebeenaccuratelytrackedandisavailableonline.

Section6.11

•❏ ReportanytestingirregularityorsecuritybreachtotheSTC/LTC.EnsurecompletionofnecessaryFormtoReportaTestingIrregularityorSecurityBreach,alongwithinvestigation(ifapplicable).

Section2.5

•❏ StopTestSessionsinPearsonAccessnext(thistaskmaybecompletedbyyourSchoolTestCoordinator). Section6.12

Within One Week of Testing

•❏ CompletetheTestAdministratorSurveyaftereachadministration. Section6.13

6.11 Return Materials to the School Test CoordinatorUponreturningtestmaterialstotheSchoolTestCoordinator,makesurethateachstudenthaswrittenhisorhernameonhisorherscratchpaper.ThefollowingarematerialsthatmustbereturnedtotheSchoolTestCoordinator:

•• TestAdministratorManuals(afterallunitsarecompleted)•• StudentTestingTickets•• SealCodes•• MathematicsReferenceSheets(ifapplicable)•• Accommodatedtestmaterials•• Usedandunusedscratchpaper

6.12 Stop Test Sessions in PearsonAccessnextAfter students have completed all units of the test and submitted their responses,make sure testsessionshavebeenstopped(thistaskmaybecompletedbyyourSchoolTestCoordinator).RefertothePearsonAccessnext Online User Guideforspecificinstructions.Thiscanonlybedoneifallstudentsinthetestinggrouphavesubmittedresponses.

6.13 Complete Test Administrator SurveyGo to https://www.humrro.org/PARCC/TestAdminCBT, and complete the PARCC Test Administratorsurveyafteradministrationiscomplete.Note:IfaTestAdministratorisadministeringboththePBAandtheEOY,heorsheshouldcompletethesurveyonceaftereachadministration.Althoughnotrequired,participation is stronglyencouraged. Information from this surveywill be summarizedandused toinformfuturePARCCtestingefforts.PleaseprovidemeaningfulfeedbackthatcanbeusedtoinformfuturePARCCtestingpolicies,procedures,andpractices.TestAdministratorsareencouragedtoreviewthesurveyquestionspriortoadministrationofthetest.TheTestAdministratorSurveywillbepostedinFebruary2015athttp://parcc.pearson.com/manuals-training/.


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Scripts for Administering the Grades 6-8 Mathematics Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)

Mathematics PBA – Unit 1

Test Administrators must make sure all testing devices are turned on and logged onto the www.parcc.testnav.comsite (or followyour school/LEA instructions foraccessing theSign-Inpage).Makesureall testingdevicesdisplaytheSign-Inscreenasshownbelow(undertheCheckingAudioSection).MakesureallheadphonesarepluggedinpriortolaunchingTestNav(exceptforheadphonesthatareusedasnoisebuffers).

SayToday, you will take the Mathematics Performance-Based Assessment.

You may not have any electronic devices at your desk, other than your testing device. If you have any unapproved electronic devices with you right now, including cell phones, please turn them off and raise your hand.

If a student raiseshisorherhand, collect theelectronicdevice (or followyour school/LEApolicy),andstoreituntiltheunitiscomplete.Certainelectronicdevicesmaybeallowedforaccommodationspurposesonlyduring testing.PleasecontactyourTestCoordinator if youhavequestions regardingelectronicdevices.

Checking Audio (for Mathematics Accessibility Features only)

SayOn your screen below the blue “Sign In” button is a link called “Click To Test Audio.” Put on your headphones and select the link to make sure you can hear through your headphones and adjust the volume as needed. Once the test begins, the volume level cannot be changed.

Seebelowforascreenshotofthe“TestAudio”function.TestAdministratorsshouldassiststudentswithaudioadjustmentsasneeded.

Instructions for Logging In

SayPlease sit quietly while I distribute Student Testing Tickets and scratch paper.

Do NOT log in until I tell you to do so.

Distribute scratch paper, Mathematics Reference Sheets, and Student Testing Tickets. Make surestudentshavepencils.IfastudenthasacalculatoraccommodationinhisorherIEPor504Plan,makesurethestudentreceivestheappropriatedevice.


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Ifusedregularlyduringinstruction,distributeallowableMathematicstools.Allowabletoolsdifferbygrade;refertoSection3.4foradditionalinformation.

SayWrite your first and last name on each sheet of your scratch paper and Mathematics Reference Sheets.

(Pause.)

Now, look at your Student Testing Ticket and make sure it has your first and last name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have your ticket.

If a studenthas thewrongticket,provide the correct StudentTestingTicket to the student. If youdonothavethecorrectticket,thestudentmayNOTtestatthistime.Astudentcannotuseaticketthat contains an incorrect name.Dismiss the student to see the School Test Coordinator,whowillrescheduletheassessment.

SayNow, enter your Username exactly as shown on the bottom of your ticket.

(Pause.)

Next, enter the Password exactly as shown on your ticket.

(Pause.)

Now, select the blue “Sign In” button.

(Pause.)

You should see a “Welcome” screen. Find your name in the upper right corner of the screen. If the name you see is not yours, please raise your hand.

Circulate throughout the room to make sure all students have successfully logged in. Retype theUsernameandPasswordforastudent,ifnecessary.Passwordsarenotcasesensitive.Ifthestudentdoesnotseehisorhercorrectnameonthe log inscreen,closethebrowser,openanewbrowserwindow,andlogthestudentbackin.


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Instructions for Administering Unit 1

SaySelect the blue “Start Test Now” box in the middle of the screen. Follow along while l read the directions on the scre

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