STAAR ALT 2

Important Dates

• Test session created-1/19
• Preview window: 1/23-2/6
• Assessment: 2/9 - 27
• Data in TestNav: 2/27
• EOC reports: 6/5

Test Desgin

• 6 clusters with 24 scripted questions per test
• TA booklet & student booklet per subject
• TA booklet contains scripted questions & guidelines for testing
• student booklet has stimulus images & text of test items & answer options

TA Responsibilites

• Maintain security of test materials
• prepare test materials
• implement testing as stated in the manual
• report any suspected violation of test security
• transcribe student responses into TestNav

Security & Confidentiality

• Read pages T-25 to T-30 of TA manual
• security is accounting for all materials before, during & after testing
• since viewing secure content, discussing content is prohibited at any time
• No one may discuss student responses or scoring information
• All materials must remain in secure locked storage when not in use

Security & Confidentiality

• Any person who violates security is subject to
• restrictions on Texas educator certificate
• suspension of certificate for a set term
• revocation or cancellation of certificate

Serious Irregularities

• tampering with student responses
• falsifying student scoring info
• discussing test content, student responses, or performance
• secure materials were left unattended or left open and visible
• TA left room unattended when students or materials were present

Irregularities con't

• Online tests were left open and visible during a break
• A student was allowed to remove secure materials from testing room

Test Materials

• STAAR ALT 2 TA Manual
• Student bookles
• STAAR ALT 2 scoring document

Preview Test Materials

• Since secure materials must be checked out & in each day
• Accommodations should be prepared during preview period
• Photocopies placed in each students' envelope per subject
• Preview guidelines for TA instructions & scoring sections of TA manual
• Practice reading script & following presentation instructions

Preview Test Materials con't

• Review scoring instructions for actual questions
• Plan teacher assistance for specific questions
• Preview student booklet to plan & prepare accommodations
• secure items must be locked up when not in use

STAAR ALT2 components

• stimulus images from student booklet can be copied
• placed closer to student or presented on a vertical plane
• Accommodations must maintain integrity of assessment &
• avoid leading to or providing student a direct answer
• be used routinely in instruction & reflect students' learning style

Accommodations Information

• TA must present accommodations so correct answer is not emphasized
• Positioning & behavioral supports can be provided for student focus
• OK to add language that encourages student to stay on task
• Do not add language about content of the question

Administering Test

• test designed in clusters of 4 items that build on one another
• test must be stopped between clusters
• At no time may a student go back to previous answered items including after
• an emergency break in the middle of a cluster
• students not expected to read, write, or manipulate test booklet

Administering Tests

• Untimed
• administer at a time most appropriate for student
• allow breaks as necessary
• administer test over several days with several sessions
• Test items must be given in the order they appear in student booklet

Transcribing

• student responses go into TestNav
• submit test to be scored
• enter accommodations info with CTC
• TA will log into TestNav as student to transcribe responses
• ressponses are automatically scored when Final Submit is clicked

Steps to Transcribe

• Log into TestNav
• must check grade level, subject, form # and name
• each screen has one question, click on appropriate bubble
• click next, continue to last question, make sure all questions are answered
• click submit & exit test, select I am finished & want to submit final answe

Finishing

• Once exited TestNav ask Pam to verify test is completed
• Accommodations info must be entered with Pam
• return all materials including photocopies, objects, textured materials, or
• instructional tools in sealed envelopes