PARCC Computer-based Testing;
Administration Training for
Test Administrators
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Role-Based Key
Each Training Module displays user key role icons in the lower right-hand corner
of each screen. This allows you to quickly identify if the content of the screen is
appropriate for your user role.
Role-Based Codes
LEA Test Coordinator –
School Test Coordinator –
Test Administrator/Proctor –
LEA and School Technology Coordinator –
Accommodations Coordinator –
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Purpose
• Purpose
• Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
• Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
• PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
• Tasks to Complete Before, During, and After Testing
• Resources
• Support
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Purpose
By the end of this training module, users will better understand:
• PARCC’s most commonly used acronyms;
• State-by-State Appendix;
• Test schedule and testing times;
• Security policies and protocols ;
• Tasks to complete before, during, and after testing; and
• Available resources and options to receive support.
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PARCC Acronyms
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
Tasks to Complete Before, During, and After Testing
Resources
Support
Commonly used PARCC
Acronyms
Acrony Name
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Name
CBT
Paper-Based Test
PBA
Performance-Based Assessment
CCR
College and Career Ready
PBT
Paper-Based Test
CCSS
Common Core State Standards
PNP
Personal Needs Profile
ELA
English Language Arts
SEA
State Education Agency
English Language Arts/Literacy
SRI
Student Registration Import
EOY
End of Year Assessment
STC
School Test Coordinator
LEA
Local Education Agency
TA
Test Administrator
LP
Large Print
TAM
Test Administrator Manual
LEA/District Test Coordinator
TCM
Test Coordinator Manual
ELA/L
LTC*
PARCC
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Acron
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Partnership for Assessments
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*Note: District Test Coordinators will be referred to as
Readiness for College
andCoordinators
Careers throughout this presentation.
LEA Test
State-by-State Appendix
• Test Administrator Manual (TAM)
for Computer-based Testing
• Appendix C: State-Specific Policy
Addendum
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Test Administrations,
Schedules, and Testing Times
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
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PBA Test Administration
Flowchart
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Note: This diagram illustrates grades 6-8.
EOY Test Administration
Flowchart
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Note: This diagram illustrates grade 7 and high school.
Test Schedule
2015 Spring Testing Windows for Computer-based Testing
• Test windows differ by state. Check with your state for more
information.
• It is the Test Administrator’s responsibility to understand the
testing schedule.
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Guidelines for
Administration Time
Guidelines for Administration Time
Task
Time to be
Allotted for an
Administration
Preparing for testing (includes reading
instructions to students and answering questions)
10 minutes
Distributing test material
5 minutes
Unit testing time
Completing end-of-unit activities, including closing units,
collecting test materials, and administering a student survey
(after EOY only)
60–90 minutes*
5–15 minutes
*Depending on unit and subject—refer to Unit Guidelines and Schedule table in the Test
Administrators Manual for each Unit Time.
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Guidelines for
Administration Time
Guidelines for Administration Time (continued)
• Provide all students with the entire amount of Unit Testing Time.
• Once the Unit Testing Time has elapsed, the unit must end.
• A student may be allowed an extended time accommodations
only if listed in his or her IEP, 504 Plan, or EL Plan.
• Refer to your School Test Coordinator for which script option to
read regarding what is allowed if students finish early.
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Make-Up Testing
Make-Up Testing
• Students who are absent, become ill, or who can no longer test
because of classroom, school, or technical interruptions during
original units, may utilize make-up testing.
• Students are not allowed to return to any portion of the test they
have already completed.
• Test security and administration protocols apply.
• Units may be taken out of order for make-up testing only.
* Note: all units must be scheduled in sequential order.
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Guidelines for Breaks
Breaks
• Between units, scheduled breaks should occur.
Example EOY (ELA/L Administration):
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Unit 1
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Scheduled Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Unit 2
• During a unit, “stand-and-stretch” breaks may be permitted at
the discretion of the Test Administrator.
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
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PearsonAccess
Steps to prepare for PARCC Computer-based Tests:
• Manage and monitor Test Sessions in PearsonAccessnext
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Start test sessions
Understand the active testing status indicators
Manage test interruptions
Understand how a student should exit a test
Resume student’s test
Completed and Marked Test Complete status
Stop Test Sessions
• Information on how to complete these activities will be found
in the PearsonAccessnext Training Module
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Tasks to Complete Before,
During, and After Testing
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
Tasks to Complete Before, During, and After Testing
Resources
Support
Tasks to Complete Before
Testing
Test Administrators and Proctors Must Prepare for a Test
Administration
1. At least one week before Testing:
• Attend training to review policies and instructions for test administration.
• Sign a Security Agreement.
• Prepare to administer accommodated tests, if necessary.
• Arrange for school supplied materials.
• Participate in the Infrastructure Trial, if applicable.
• Administer the computer-based Sample Items and Tutorials.
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Tasks to Complete Before
Testing (continued)
Test Administrators and Proctors Must Prepare for a Test
Administration
2. One Day before Testing:
• Ensure you can access PearsonAccessnext.
• Prepare the testing environment.
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Tasks to Complete the Day
of Testing
Test Administrators Activities, the Day of Testing:
1. Receive test materials.
• Note: PBA ELA requires headphones
2. Manage test sessions in PearsonAccessnext
3. Read the appropriate script.
4. Distribute test materials to students.
5. Help students log in to TestNav.
6. Keep time.
7. Supervise and monitor test activity.
8. Provide breaks, if applicable.
9. Report testing Irregularity or security breaches.
10. Troubleshoot computer-based testing issues.
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Guidance for Troubleshooting
Computer-based Testing
• When a technology disruption affecting a single student occurs,
Test Administrators should follow these steps:
‒ Note the time of the disruption.
‒ Follow procedures on troubleshooting and support.
‒ If issue persist move the student to another testing device.
‒ Document the situation in writing.
• When a technology disruption affecting multiple students occurs,
Test Administrators should follow these steps:
‒ Pause testing.
‒ Note the time of the disruption.
‒ Follow procedures on troubleshooting and support.
‒ Resume testing.
‒ Document the situation in writing.
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During Testing: Security
Breaches
Monitoring and Reporting Security Breaches and Testing
Irregularities
1. All instances of security breaches and testing irregularities must
be reported to the School Test Coordinator, and subsequently,
the LEA Test Coordinator, immediately.
2. The Form to Report a Testing Irregularity or Security Breach
must be completed within two school days of the incident.
3. And remember, you should be prepared to provide a written
statement of the incident to your School Test Coordinator
should a security breach or testing irregularity occur.
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During Testing: Safety
Threats and Severe Weather
Safety Threats and Severe Weather
Test Administrators and Proctors must:
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Note the time of the disruption.
Secure test materials as specified in your School Security Plan
Upon return, prepare students for the continuation of the unit.
Report a Testing Irregularity or Security Breach*.
* Check your state policy in the PARCC Test Coordinator Manual for state-specific procedures for reporting
severe weather and safety threats.
Tasks to Complete After
Testing
After Testing the PARCC Assessment
1. Collect materials and return to the School Test Coordinator.
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Test Administrator Manual
Student Testing Tickets
Seal Codes
school-supplied mathematics reference sheets and calculators (if applicable)
used and unused scratch paper
headphones
2. Report accommodations usage and missing materials to the
School Test Coordinator.
3. Stop Test Sessions in PearsonAccessnext.
4. Complete a Test Administrator Survey after each administration.
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Test your knowledge:
Who is responsible for preparing the testing environment?
a. School Test Coordinator
b. Technology Coordinator
c. Test Administrator
d. Proctor
When will the Test Administrator receive test materials from
the Test Coordinator?
a. A week before testing
b. Two days before testing
c. The day of testing
Should all staff sign a Security Agreement prior to handling
test material?
a. Yes
b. No
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Should the Test Administrators receive the school's test
administration schedule and security plan from the School
Test Coordinator?
a. Yes
b. No
Within how many school days must security breaches and
testing irregularities be reported to the School Test
Coordinator?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
What are Test Administrators permitted to clarify during the
test?
a. General administration instructions
b. Test questions
c. Passages
d. All of the above
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
Tasks to Complete Before, During, and After Testing
Resources
Support
Resources – Support Page
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Resources – Training Center
The Training Center is
found at:
http://parcc.pearson.co
m/pearsonaccess/
• Select the green
PearsonAccessnext
dropdown menu and
select Training.
• Enter your user ID and
password, and then click
Sign In to go to the
Training Center.
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Resources – TAM and TCM
Test Administrator Manual (TAM) for
Computer-based Testing
http://parcc.pearson.com/
(Under “Manuals and Documents”)
• Appendix C: State Policy Addendum
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Resources – Accessibility
Features and Accommodations
Accessibility Features and
Accommodations Manual
http://www.parcconline.org/parccaccessibility-features-and-accommodationsmanual
Accessibility Features and
Accommodations Training Module:
https://parcc.tms.pearson.com
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Commonly Used PARCC Acronyms for Computer-based Testing
Test Administrations, Schedules, and Testing Times
PearsonAccessnext Managing Test Sessions
Tasks to Complete Before, During, and After Testing
Resources
Support
Support: PARCC Support
Contact PARCC Support for assistance with:
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Navigating PearsonAccessnext
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Accessing resources
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Navigating the Training Center
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Setting up proctor caching
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Managing Student Registration Data
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Submitting additional orders
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Setting up units
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Inquiring about shipments
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Managing user IDs and passwords
Online Support and Resources: http://parcc.pearson.com/support
Call Toll Free: 1-888-493-9888 (5:00 am – 7:00 pm CT, Mon. – Fri.)
Email: [email protected]
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Support: State or LEA
Support
Contact your State or LEA Test Coordinator for assistance with:
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Testing schedule
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Testing accommodations
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Unusual circumstances on test days
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Violations of test security
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School emergencies that affect testing
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Questions about general testing policies
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Questions about state communications
Thank you
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