Tulsa Testing Updates
9/2/2015
Proficiency Based Promotion Testing---Requests Due 9/2!
We will send all communications regarding any student who has signed up for PBP testing through your school contact beginning on 9/3. Students who are new to the district from a homeschooling setting, will need to take the PBP test and pass all tested subjects at a 70% or higher. Students who wish to test in order to skip a grade must score a 90% or higher on all tested subjects. If you have any questions about the assessment, please contact our office.
OAAP Performance Levels on SSO
Becky and Erin will be posting scores on PowerSchool for 2015 seniors. These will be posted on the Graduation Progress Page as "pending" or "pending passed" based on the performance level.
Final Spring Reports- OCCT/EOI
The final Spring Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test (OCCT) Reports will be available in the reporting component of the Measured Progress OCCT Portal on August 24th. The reporting component generates reports on student data that is available to you. Please refer to page 44 of the OCCT Portal User Guide for specific information. Parent Reports, Student labels, and DVDs will be shipped to the districts during the week of September 21st.
If you are unable to log in to Measured Progress, please let Erin know so you can have access to your school information.
New to the Building Test Coordinator Role?
- Establish clear expectations from your building leader. Make sure that you and your principal have a clear understanding of the expectations for the tests that fall under your responsibility. For example, you may be asked to create a building schedule for the computer lab during the SRI window or group special education/ ELL students based on testing accommodations for MAP.
- Download the District Testing Calendar. You can check it out here to view all of the district and state testing dates. Mark the important dates relevant to your school on your calendar.
- Join the BTC group on Pd360. Using your log in for PD360.com, search for the group Tulsa Public Schools BTCs. Request access to the private group. You will find resources for testing, posted updates, and a community of BTCs to support you in your new role!
- Read the newsletter. Instead of sending out emails, I prefer to use the newsletter as a form of mass communication for relaying information to BTCs. Please read through to stay ahead of testing information.
- Be organized. There's a lot of paperwork to keep up with for state testing! We have a system to help you with organization...more on this later!
- Be flexible. Students will undoubtedly be absent when you have them scheduled to test or computers may not operate as we plan!
- Ask questions! Becky and I are here to support you and assist you in any way we can! Please feel free to email us or catch us on the phone- we will gladly help you!
Who are the BTCs?
MAP/MPG Test Set Up
Remember, the MAP Administration website should be used for proctoring, test scheduling, and viewing reports. Teachers will log in with their TPS email address (5x2@tulsaschools.org). If teachers do not know their password, click on Forgot Username/Password.
Reports will be available following the day of testing-- these load every night at midnight.
MAP Resources for setting up tests, viewing reports, etc are available on the TPS Curriculum and Instruction website.
Promoting Retained 3rd Graders
Additionally, any retained 3rd grade student who scores at or above 186 on the MAP test may be promoted to 4th grade through an RSA Exemption. If you have any students who qualify for this exemption, please email Erin the student names, ID, and MAP score.
Additionally, if your school's reading team determines a student should have a probation promotion to 4th grade, please complete the promotion paper work and submit it to the Assessment Office to promote students to 4th grade. All promotions must be made by November 1.
ACT EXPLORE-- 8th Grade
If you have never administered the EXPLORE test, please make sure to read through the Test Supervisor's Packet in the top of the EXPLORE box. The Supervisor's Manual contains the directions to administering the EXPLORE.
Here are some essential components to ensuring your staff and students are prepared for success:
- Create a schedule to allow approx. 3 hours for the total administration of the test, as it is a timed test. The EXPLORE may be administered over a 1 or 2 day period. Check with your site leadership team to determine the best administration for your students.
- Train the Test Administrators-- provide copies of instructions and testing schedule.
- Ensure a Proctor is scheduled with each Test Administrators.
- Collaborate with SPED and ELL teachers to ensure allowable accommodations are provided.
Pounded Grades Posting on PowerSchool
Please make sure to check your Seniors as early as possible to test in the Fall Retest window so all of our students are ready for graduation by February 1st.
2015-16 Testing Calendar
Important Dates
Aug 1-Sept 2 Sign up for Proficiency Based Testing (for entering Home School students and those wishing for course credit or grade placement)
Aug 20-Sept 11 SRI Window (Grades 3-10; Elementary/MS/JH/HS)
Aug 20-Sept 11 SMI Window (Grades 4-8)
Aug 20-Sept 11 iRead Screener Window (Kindergarten and new students in Grades 1-2)
Aug 20-Sept 25 PreK ECI Assessment Window
Sept 15 ACT ASPIRE meeting for High School BTCs (10th grades only)-- Enrollment Center, 9AM
Archived Newsletters
Tulsa Assessment Team
918-746-6255
Becky Baker- bakerre@tulsaschools.org
918-746-6503
Vicki Shannon- shannvi@tulsaschools.org
918-746-6473
Email: lesteer@tulsaschools.org
Website: http://www2.tulsaschools.org/assessment.shtm
Location: 2819 S New Haven Ave, Tulsa, OK, United States
Phone: (918)746-6255
Twitter: @erinlester