2018 Directions for Administering

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South Dakota Science Assessment (SDSA)
Grades 5, 8, and 11
2018 Directions for Administering
These Directions for Administering serve to guide
examiners in log-in, tutorial, and general assessment
administration activities.
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Table of Contents
Test Administrator Checklist ...............................................................................1
Important Dates .................................................................................................1
Before assessment administration .................................................................1
During assessment administration .................................................................1
After assessment administration ....................................................................2
Overview ................................................................................................................3
This Manual .......................................................................................................3
Assessment Administration ............................................................................3
Student Participation ........................................................................................3
Assessment Security ........................................................................................3
Scheduling .........................................................................................................4
Inform Students of Testing ...................................................................................5
Testing Environment .............................................................................................6
Guidelines for Calculator Use ..............................................................................7
Assessment Accommodations ............................................................................8
Read-Aloud Assessment Administration .......................................................9
Braille Assessment Administration ..............................................................10
American Sign Language Administration ....................................................10
General Directions for Administering ...............................................................11
Proctor Passwords ..........................................................................................11
Practice Items ..................................................................................................11
Reference Sheets ............................................................................................11
Calculator Use .................................................................................................12
Recorded Training ...........................................................................................12
SDSA Practice Test (Grades 5, 8, and 11) .........................................................13
SDSA Operational Test (Grades 5, 8, and 11) ...................................................27
Paper/Pencil SDSA Administration ...................................................................33
Paper/Pencil SDSA Test Administrator Checklist ............................................34
Before paper/pencil assessment administration .........................................34
During assessment administration ...............................................................34
After assessment administration ..................................................................34
Important Information for the 2018 Paper/Pencil SDSA Administration .......35
Directions for Administering .........................................................................35
Student Testing Materials ...............................................................................35
Assessment Administration ..........................................................................35
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Student Participation ......................................................................................35
Assessment Security ......................................................................................36
Scheduling .......................................................................................................36
Inform Students of Testing .............................................................................37
Testing Environment .......................................................................................37
Testing Materials .............................................................................................37
Guidelines for Calculator Use ........................................................................38
Assessment Accommodations ......................................................................39
Read-Aloud Assessment Administration .....................................................40
Sample Items ...................................................................................................41
Formula Reference Sheets .............................................................................41
Calculator Use .................................................................................................41
General Directions for Administering the 2018 Paper/Pencil SDSA ..............42
General Information ........................................................................................42
Return Shipment Instructions .......................................................................42
Before Transcribing Student Responses ......................................................42
Transcribing Student Responses ..................................................................42
Instructions ..........................................................................................................44
Distribute Student Testing Materials .............................................................44
Administering the SDSA Paper/Pencil (Grades 5, 8, and 11) ..........................45
Section 1 ..........................................................................................................45
Section 2 ..........................................................................................................46
Section 3 ..........................................................................................................48
Returning Paper/Pencil SDSA Testing Materials ..........................................49
Braille Accommodation ......................................................................................50
Braille Test Administration .............................................................................50
Transcription of Braille Versions ...................................................................50
Returning Braille SDSA Testing Materials ....................................................51
Contact Information ............................................................................................52
Test Coordinator Resources ..........................................................................52
Contact Information ........................................................................................52
Quick-Glance Index
Accommodations ..........................1, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 27, 34, 38–40, 42, 50, 52
Breaks during Testing ...................................................3, 4, 8, 9, 30–32, 35, 37
Calculator .......................................1, 7–9, 12, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 45, 46, 48
Checklist ......................................................................................................1, 34
Desktop Computers ..................................................................................13, 42
Environment for Testing .......................................................................6, 11, 37
iPads .....................................................................................................13, 14, 27
Operational Test ............................................................................15, 26, 27, 50
Practice Test ..................................................................................13–16, 21–27
Proctor Passwords ................................................................................... 11, 30
Read-Aloud Assessments. ...........................................................4, 8, 9, 40, 42
Reference Sheet ................................................................11, 20, 33, 37, 41, 50
Sample Items. ............................................................................................41, 45
Schedule ....................................................................1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 34, 36, 37, 44
Security ..........................................................................1–4, 8, 9, 34, 36, 39, 40
Support, Questar Customer Support. .......................................................1, 52
Support, SDDOE ..........................................................................................9, 52
Assessment Completion ................................................2–5, 33, 36, 42, 49, 51
Assessment Submission (Operational) ..............11, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30–32, 43
Training ........................................................................................1, 9, 12, 34, 40
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Test Administrator Checklist
Important Dates
SDSA and SDSA-Alt Testing Window April 2, 2018 through May 4, 2018
District and School Logins Available March 20, 2018
Student Logins Available March 26, 2018
(One week prior to the testing window.)
Test Administrators Training (DITC) March 20, 2018
Test Administrators Training (SDSA) March 21, 2018
Test Administrators Training (SDSA-Alt) March 22, 2018
Before assessment administration
❑ Attend a training session provided by your Test Coordinator.
❑ Review this manual and any specific instructions provided by your Test Coordinator.
❑ Follow your school’s testing schedule.
❑ Inform students of scheduled testing dates and times.
❑ Arrange for appropriate physical conditions for testing.
❑ Arrange for the provision of assessment accommodations (if applicable).
❑ Assemble the materials needed for testing.
❑ Ensure that you have received all necessary testing materials from your Test Coordinator.
❑ Ensure that student information is accurate prior to the first assessment administration.
❑ Calculator use is permitted at all grade levels. Refer to the Guidelines for Calculator Use
section for further information.
❑ Ensure all teachers/examiners have accepted and agreed to the Assessment Security
Agreement/ Affidavit online.
All computer workstations intended for use in the SDSA must be set up and configured to use the
student test delivery system (the Questar Secure Browser SD). If you have any questions, contact
Questar Assessment Inc. by calling [phone] or sending an email to SDcustomersupport@
questarai.com.
For more information about the SDSA and SDSA-Alt, visit the Nextera® Administration site (Nextera)
at https://sd.nextera.questarai.com/admin.
❑ Maintain assessment security before each testing session.
During assessment administration
❑ Follow all directions in the Directions for Administering (DFA).
❑ Maintain assessment security during each testing session.
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After assessment administration
❑ Inspect and organize students’ testing materials.
❑ Review student assessment completion status to ensure all students are “finished” on the
Test Sessions tab in Nextera.
❑ Return ALL testing materials to your Test Coordinator.
❑ Maintain assessment security after each testing session.
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Overview
This Manual
Review these Directions for Administering carefully to ensure that you are familiar with this
document prior to the first day of testing. If you have any questions or concerns about the assessment
administration, contact your District Test Coordinator (DTC) or School Test Coordinator (STC).
There is one manual to be used for administering all grade levels of the assessment. While some
ancillary materials can be printed if you choose, they will also be available online with the
assessment.
Assessment Administration
The South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) recommends each session be administered
on the same day. Students must be given a minimum of a 10–15 minute stretch break between test
sessions.
While the students are working, walk quietly around the room to make sure they are following
directions and selecting their answers in the correct way. If a student has trouble understanding the
directions, explain as quickly and quietly as possible. If a student asks for assistance in pronouncing a
word, tell the student to do his or her best.
Student Participation
The SDDOE requires the annual administration of the SDSA to ALL students in grades 5, 8, and 11.
Assessment Security
It is important to follow all security measures before, during, and after each administration to ensure
the integrity and validity of the assessment. All student information and secure login credentials
should be kept in a secure location except when being used by students. Teachers/examiners are asked
to report any questions/concerns regarding assessment security to the DTC immediately.
SDSA testing materials are confidential and must not be reviewed except to the extent necessary for
assessment administration. Teacher/examiners must ensure the confidentiality of the testing materials
under their control and take no actions that review, record, or release content of the assessment. All
testing materials are confidential and secure. No part of any testing material may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or placement in any information storage or retrieval system.
Teachers are not permitted to review students’ answers to check for incomplete sessions or incorrectly
answered questions.
Note: Once a testing session has been completed, students cannot return to previous sessions.
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The DTC should report any incident to the SDDOE immediately.
Cell phones, iPods, tablets, and other communication devices that can be used to transmit
information and capture images must be turned off and kept out of view and reach during the
assessment administration. Use of these devices during testing will result in an irregularity and
possible invalidation of assessment scores.
Students’ backpacks and purses should be placed at a distance from students’ seats so they may not
retrieve items without leaving their seats.
No school personnel should attempt to score or grade any student responses, with the exception of
the SDSA-Alt. It is unlawful and unethical to keep, photocopy, or otherwise reproduce any of the
assessments. After testing is completed, all secure testing materials—used and unused—must be
accounted for and returned to your DTC. Teachers who do Read Aloud and transcribers who read
student assessment items and answers must maintain assessment security at all times. Assessment
items or answers must not be discussed with anyone at any time. When hard-copy versions of the
assessment are not in use, they must be stored in a secure, locked location outside of the classroom.
Braille and paper/pencil versions of the assessments must be transcribed and shipped back to Questar
Assessment Inc. following the procedures on page 42.
Questions or concerns regarding assessment security should be discussed with your DTC or STC.
Any potential breach of assessment security should be reported immediately.
Scheduling
The SDSA is to be administered between the dates of April 2–May 4, 2018, including any makeup
testing. Consult your DTC/STC for the assessment administration schedule for your school.
Once the test session has begun, it must be completed in one sitting. Under extreme circumstances,
a student may complete the test session that he or she had begun on a prior day. If you encounter an
extreme situation, contact the SDDOE for guidance.
Students must be given a minimum of a 10–15 minute stretch break between each testing session.
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