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Welcome to the PASeries Training Presentation. This presentation is intended to provide basic training in how to administer PASeries assessments and interpret the

results through online reports.

What is PASeries?

Pearson PASeries™ (Progress Assessment Series™)• Is a set of pre-built, formative assessments for that

the Maidez program will be using for Reading and Mathematics

• Provides multiple measures to monitor growth over time

• Uses scientific scales to measure progress and forecast growth

Types of Tests

• Reading • Grades 3-8• Screener and Progress Tests

• Mathematics• Grades 3-8• Three types of tests available

– Screener– Progress– Diagnostic ( not using)

PASeries Features & Benefits

Quick results

• Teachers receive immediate results via online reports

• Reports are available at the student, class, school, district and state levels

• Teachers are provided with student responses as well as scores

PASeries Features & BenefitsEase of use

• Stable and secure software – Used in high stakes testing for more than 5 years– Delivered more than 1 million secure tests online in May 2006– All data encrypted

• Easy to use web-based administrative site– Intuitive navigation and drop-down boxes make it easy to

perform administrative tasks– Individual user IDs and logins to control access

• Robust, secure testing software– Student friendly interface and navigation– All tools required for testing included in software

– calculators, ruler and protractor

PASeries Reading provides…• Tests for Grades 3-8

• Screener test for placement for each grade

• Three progress assessments for each grade to measure growth through the year

• Three level tests within each progress assessment to target student ability

• Above level tests, On level tests, Below level tests

• 10 tests per grade for a total of 60 tests (including screeners)

• Results reported using the Lexile scale

PASeries Reading Tests

• Measures comprehension and vocabulary

• Multiple-choice item format

• 36 items per test

• Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min)

• Screener given at beginning of the program

• Progress assessments given 15-25 sessions

PASeries Reading measures progress using the scientific Lexile scale• Ties scores to other assessment instruments

and instructional materials

• Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress

• Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests

• Are the most widely adopted reading measures in use today

PASeries Reading Scale

PASeries Mathematics provides…

• Tests for Grades 3-8

• Screening test for placement

• Six progress tests for each grade level to measure growth

• In-depth diagnostic testing by strand for targeting instruction

• 15 to 16 tests per grade for a total of 93 tests (including screeners, progress and diagnostic tests)

• Results reported using the Quantile scale

Math Screener Test

• Determines student’s initial level of mathematical achievement

• Designed to be at the difficulty of the previous grade level - end of year

PASeries Mathematics Progress Tests• Measures the NCTM strands: numbers and operations,

geometry, algebra (patterns and functions), data analysis and probability, and measurement

• Multiple-choice item format

• 30 items per test

• Tests increase in difficulty

• Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min)

• Screener given at beginning of program

• Progress assessments given every 15-25 sessions

• In addition to industry-standard Lexile reading measures, PASeries is the first assessment to use Quantile math measures

• A scientific approach to measure students’ math achievement

• Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests

• Ties scores to other assessment instruments and instructional materials

PASeries Mathematics measures progress with the Quantile scale

Access to PASeries Testing

• ROE will add accounts for all instructors and assign access

• Each instructor will be assigned to their site and class

• Lead Instructors will have access to all classes at their school site

Preparing for Testing

Resources• PASeries Maidez Checklist• Reference Guide• PASeries student tutorial

software• Online tutorial

• All tests are administered online

• Results reported online

Testing Preparation

• The Lead Instructor at your site will:• Make sure all needed hardware and software is in

place and functioning prior to testing• Create student testing sessions• Start all tests

Assigned Test Sessions

• Lead teacher creates PASeries testing schedule based on number of sessions and subject

• Screener test will be given at actual student grade level

• Screener results in reading will be used to assign test level of progress tests

• Math tests are sequential

Lexile ScoringGrade Screener Test

Score Reading Level

3 0–295 Lexiles 300–800 Lexiles 805+ Lexiles

Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader

4 0–395 Lexiles 400–900 Lexiles 905+ Lexiles

Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader

5 0–495 Lexiles 500–1000 Lexiles 1005+ Lexiles

Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader

6 0–595 Lexiles 600–1100 Lexiles 1105+ Lexiles

Below-level reader On-level reader Above-level reader

Media Room

Anderson – Period 1 Math

STEP ONE:

SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION

STEP ONE:

SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION

Math Progress Tests

D1A – SCHOOL 1

GRADE 3 CLASS 1

Math Blue Screener

STEP TWO:

ASSIGN YOUR AVAILABLE STUDENTS TO YOUR SESSION BY SELECTING SCHOOL AND

CLASS INFORMATION

STEP TWO:

ASSIGN YOUR AVAILABLE STUDENTS TO YOUR SESSION BY SELECTING SCHOOL AND

CLASS INFORMATION

STARTING YOUR SESSIONSTARTING YOUR SESSION

All Session information can be edited at this

time

All Session information can be edited at this

time

VIEWING YOUR SELECTED SESSIONVIEWING YOUR SELECTED SESSION

TEST123

VIEW A TEST SESSIONVIEW A TEST SESSION

You may sort by column

information

You may sort by column

information

STEP ONE:

TO VIEW YOUR DISTRICT/SCHOOL SESSION LIST – DEFINE YOUR

SESSION INFORMATION

STEP ONE:

TO VIEW YOUR DISTRICT/SCHOOL SESSION LIST – DEFINE YOUR

SESSION INFORMATION

Step 5: Print Student Authorization Letters (Lead Instructor)• Student Authorization

Letters are printed and distributed to the instructors

• Contains Login ID and Test Code that students need to access the tests

PRINT THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKETS

PRINT THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKETS

TestNav URL

TestNav URL

For Paper Testing Only

For Paper Testing Only

VIEW MAIN POINTS OF THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKET

VIEW MAIN POINTS OF THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKET

Administering Tests ( All Instructors)• Launching TestNav and using information from

the Student Authorization Ticket• Reviewing PASeries sample items within

TestNav• Viewing PASeries sample reports

On your Desktop, double click on the

TestNav Icon

TESTING DAY – USING TESTNAVTESTING DAY – USING TESTNAVType in the URL address found on the Student Authorization Ticket

USE LOGIN INFORMATION FOUND ON STUDENT’S AUTHORIZATION TICKET

USE LOGIN INFORMATION FOUND ON STUDENT’S AUTHORIZATION TICKET

10191058

TEST123

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TESTHERE’S A LOOK AT THE TESTStudent’s Name and

Test Name

Student’s Name and

Test NamePASeries Test

Tools

PASeries Test Tools

Navigation Buttons

REVIEW SUMMARY for EACH SECTIONREVIEW SUMMARY for EACH SECTION

After each Section, students are given two warning boxes

STUDENTS ARE NOW READY TO TESTSTUDENTS ARE NOW READY TO TEST

TEST SAMPLE

Guided Practice• Monitoring test sessions

• Log on to Pearson training site• http://etest.pearson.com/customers/

Pearson/etesttrng/index.htm

Login Screen

• Please watch as I go through the login procedure the first time, then you will log in.

Login ID and Password

• Login ID:

• Password:

• First time users must sign acceptable use and change password

• New password:

Monitoring Testing

• Instructors can monitor student progress during testing• Go to the PASeries website and click on View a Test Session

Monitoring Test Session

Monitoring Test Session

• Click on the session name to view Session Roster

Status

• The “Started” in the student status box indicates the student has actually logged in and started the test

Stopping a Session (All Instructors)

• Reports cannot be generated until all students’ tests appear as Stopped

• If a student is does not complete an assigned test, that test must be marked as complete

Marking a Test Complete

• On the Student Roster screen, click on the student’s name to open the Student Test Details screen.

• Click the Mark Test Complete button.

PASeries Reports

• Classroom reports• Item analysis• History and forecast

• Reporting to parents

VIEW REPORTSVIEW REPORTS

REPORT CATEGORIESREPORT CATEGORIES

REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT

REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT

TO VIEW TESTING ITEM: CLICK ON the QUESTION NUMBER

TO VIEW TESTING ITEM: CLICK ON the QUESTION NUMBER

STEP ONE:

DEFINE: ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL, CLASS, AND TEST

Blue Screener Question 27Blue Screener Question 27

Math Blue 2 Question 25Math Blue 2 Question 25

MATH PROGRESS TESTS ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIONALE INFORMATION

TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK (The rationales do not

apply to screeners or diagnostic tests)

MATH PROGRESS TESTS ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIONALE INFORMATION

TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK (The rationales do not

apply to screeners or diagnostic tests)

Rationales

To View Student Forecast Report, Click on Student’s Name

To View Student Forecast Report, Click on Student’s Name

STUDENT HISTORY AND FORECAST REPORTSTUDENT HISTORY AND FORECAST REPORT

Date of TestsDate of Tests

Quantile Measure

Quantile Measure

STUDENT INFORMATIONSTUDENT INFORMATION

Forecast Measure

Forecast Measure

Thank You!

To practice the skills learned in this presentation, log on to the PASeries Training Center at:

http://etest.pearson.com/customers/Pearson/etesttrng/index.htm

You can re-create all the functionality of the live site without affecting real student data.  

**You must have login IDs and passwords to use this site

Questions??????????

• ROE contact information

Thank you!

If you have any further questions, please reference one of the resources listed below:

PASeries Marketing: www.pearsonpaseries.com

PASeries Administrative site: www.Paseries.net

PASeries Customer Support: 1-888-597-1103 or paseries@pearson.com