POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION READINESS TEST (PERT)

Screencast Training

2014-15

PERT

Validating Screencast Training• Test Security Agreement

• All test chairpersons must complete and fax the Test Security Agreement form attached to Briefing # xxxxx no later than Wednesday, January 16, 2015.

• Online test units will be released once the security forms are submitted to our office at 305-995-7522

PERT Updates• PERT is no longer required for placement in Florida

Colleges, if a student holds a standard Florida high school diploma• Also applies to active duty members of any branch of the U.S.

Armed Service.

• Developmental Education Exemptions (Florida College System)• Exemption provisions in Senate Bill 1720 effective Spring 2014• Full implementation in Miami Dade College in the Fall of 2014.

PERT Updates Continued…..

PERT Platform Update

Who is Eligible to Take the PERT

• Eligible 11th Grade Students• Required to test are current 11th grade students who scored:

• Level 2 or 3 on the grade 10 FCAT Reading 2.0 and/or• Level 2, 3 or 4 on the Algebra I End of Course (EOC) Exam • Principals will be emailed a roster of the targeted group during the week

of January 5th, 2015.

• Other Students who may Test:• Students who may be eligible for the Dual Enrollment program• Students who are attempting to satisfy the Algebra I EOC assessment

portion for graduation requirements by obtaining a score of 97 on the PERT math.

Please note: College Readiness scores, including PERT will not be included in school grade calculations beginning in the 2014-15 school year.

The PERT Testing Window• 11th Grade Target Group

• During the month of February 2015

• All testing must be completed by Thursday, June 4, 2015.

Subtests to AdministerEligibility Criteria PERT Subtest(s) to Administer

Grade 10 FCAT Reading, Levels 2 or 3

Reading and Writing

Algebra I EOC,Levels 2, 3, or 4

Mathematics

Both Reading, Writing and Mathematics

PERT Accommodations• Who is eligible?

ESE students with current IEPs

Section 504 students

ELL students• Special Formats:

Paper version

Large print paper version with large print answer document

Braille

Reminder: A separate test administration manual is available for the administration of the special forms as the administration and return of these materials varies.

Retesting PERT Policy• Students may retake a PERT subtest if:

• Documentation that alternative remediation has occurred since prior attempt

• The student has taken one of the five “developmental education requirement” courses.

• At least six weeks has elapsed between PERT administrations.

• This policy includes students testing for dual enrollment and for meeting the graduation requirement on the Algebra I

College Readiness Scores Effective on or After October 22, 2013

Assessment Reading Writing Mathematics

FCAT 2.0 262 N/A N/A

ACT 19 17 English

19

SAT 440Verbal N/A

440Math

CPT 83 83Sentence Skills

72Elementary Algebra

PERT 106 103 114College readiness scores will not be used in the school grade calculations beginning the 2014-15 school year

College Readiness Scores Before October 22, 2013

Assessment Reading Writing Mathematics

ACT 18

PERT 104 99 113

Uploading New Student Information • Adding New Students• To add new students, provide the required information via email

to McCann collegesuccess@mccanntesting.com Submit the student list using the Excel template from the next slide.  The file must be encrypted with a password in a follow-up email to preserve student confidentiality.

• The following information must be provided to add a new student:• Institution (Miami-Dade, Florida)• Site (School name and location)• Name (first, middle initial, last)• Student’s Florida ID• Date of Birth• Gender• Ethnicity

PERT New Student Template

Ethnicity Codes

Valid Student Codes

Type Code Label Ethnicity Code

52American Indian or Alaska Native

53 Black or African American54 Mexican or Mexican American55 Puerto Rican

56Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American

57Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander

58 White59 Other

  60 Multicultural61 I choose not to answer

Sample Parent Letters• Sample parent letters in 3 languages are available from

the FLDOE and posted on the Test Chairperson link of our website

• The letters notify parents of the following:• Electronic Devices are prohibited• Academic Honesty is expected• Students will be required to read the Privacy Policy online prior to

testing

Training Test Administrators• Test security agreements must be signed by all trained test

administrators and maintained at the school for your records

• Only certified teachers may administer a PERT test and additional proctors are strongly encouraged in labs with more than 25 students

• Seating charts must be maintained for all testing rooms.

• Forms:• Security Log PERT Testing pg. 15 of the PERT Paper and Pencil Test Administration Manual

To be used by personnel assigned to monitor the room for ANY length of time.

• Student Sign-in Sheet pg. 16 of the PERT Paper and Pencil Test Administration Manual

To be used by students to sign-in when they are administered a test.

Training Test Administrators Continued…

• Required materials and reminders• Scratch paper for math subtest• Access keys• PERT Security Log• Student sign-in sheets

• No hand held calculators may be provided

Setting Up Computers• Student workstation set up in ‘Kiosk’ mode

• Procedures are provided in the ARDA website at: http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/PERTM-DCPSBasicConfiguration.pdf

• M-DCPS microsystem technicians will set up• Charter schools must ensure proper set up

Branching ProfilesBranching Profiles (Test)

PERT math

PERT math accessibility

PERT reading

PERT reading accessibility

PERT reading and writing

PERT reading and writing accessibility

PERT reading writing math

PERT reading writing and math accessibility

PERT writing

PERT Writing accessibility

PERT Access Keys• Access keys are required for the student to launch each

test or a combination of tests• Provided by the district• Given to student by the test administrator

• Sets of Access Keys• Initial access keys • Retake access

• Please contact Student Assessment and Educational Testing at 305-995-7520 if you need assistance with obtaining the access keys

Student Tickets• Procedures for printing student tickets

• Print student lists found in the Site Administrator Tab “Administer Tests”• Select “Student Login”• “Search” and “Select All” to create a full list of all students to be tested.• At the bottom of the page, select export option “Excel”• Group designations of students for separate testing sessions may be

done at the school site using the downloaded excel file.• Create tickets using the Avery Wizard software for labels or any other

software.

Avery Wizard may be downloaded at: http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Templates-&-Software/Software/Avery-Wizard-for-Microsoft-Office.htm

• Grade level• Added to local background questions for students to answer.

Student Tickets Continued…• Tickets can be printed on a label template by selecting the

ticket size your wish to create. • Print on standard paper• Cut to size

• Reminder: Test Administrator must verify tickets against student school photo ID when distributing if they do not know the students in the test session they are overseeing.

Student Login Credentials• Student login credentials must be placed in ‘Active’

Status

• All login credentials should be ‘Deactivated’ anytime other than during a testing session.

• Student Tickets must be collected at the end of each testing session.

Invalidations• Document the invalidation at your school site

• Complete the PERT Report for Test Irregularities/Security Breaches/Invalidations found on the test chairperson website and email it to mcabeza@dadeschools.net.

GPA Screen Update

Running Reports• Standard Reports

• Individual Score Report• Score Roster

• Custom Reports

• Test Units Reports• Units Usage Report• Units History Report

PERT Resources• The following resources are available on the Test

Chairperson website:• PERT Test Security Form• College Success Florida P.E.R.T Test Administration Guide• Paper-Pencil Test Administration Manual• Parent Letters• Handout on the student transfer function

Contact Information• For assistance, please contact:

Ms. Mayda Cabeza, Director I

mcabeza@dadeschools.net

Assessment, Research and Data Analysis

305-995-7520

McCann Help Desk

Email: collegesuccess@mccanntesting.com

877-614-6105

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