2008 Spring Pre-Test Workshop High School AIMS and TerraNova.

2008 Spring Pre-Test Workshop

High School AIMS and TerraNova

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Packet of Materials• Hard copy of today’s PowerPoint Presentation

• Passing the AIMS with an IEP or 504

• Test Security Agreement

• Testing Incident Report

• AIMS Science FAQ

• Spring AIMS Critical Dates

• Test Preparation & Administration Practices

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Who Tests?

TerraNova

• All students in Grade 9

AIMS HS (Writing, Reading, Mathematics)

• All students in cohort 2010

• Students in cohorts 2009, 2008, and below testing to meet

• Students in cohorts 2009, 2008 and below testing to exceed

AIMS HS Science

• Students in cohorts 2011 and 2010 that are in life science classes

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AIMS and TerraNova Test Dates• February 26 AIMS Writing• February 27 AIMS Reading• March 4 AIMS Writing Make-Up• March 5 AIMS Reading Make-

Up• April 8 AIMS Math• April 8 TerraNova 9th

• April 8 - 18 TN Make-Up Window• April 9 Science • April 15 AIMS Math Make-Up

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When Will Materials Arrive?

Will arrive to testing warehouse:

AIMS HS Writing / Reading• February 4 – 8, 2008

AIMS HS Writing / Reading Bar Code Labels• February 19 – 20, 2008

AIMS HS Mathematics, AIMS Science, TerraNova

and Bar Code Labels• March 17 – 20

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Test Materials – HS

TerraNovaAIMS HS

Writing / ReadingAIMS HS

MathematicsAIMS HS Science

2011(Generally Grade 9) Test Book

Test Book MathematicsAnswer DocumentMathematics

Test Book ScienceAnswer DocumentScience

2010(Generally Grade 10)

Test Book WritingTest Book Reading

Answer Document Writing / Reading

Test Book MathematicsAnswer DocumentMathematics

Test Book ScienceAnswer DocumentScience







Precoded Student Information

Precoded answer document

Precoded bar code labelsWriting / Reading only

Precoded bar code labels for Mathematics only

Precoded bar code labels for Science only

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Receiving Materials - Inventory

Inventory contents of shipment• Packing List is in Box 1.• Compare number of contents on packing list with actual

number of materials received. • Note any discrepancies on packing list.• Order shortages from Cindy Hurley by closing of short-

order window.• Place inventoried materials in locked storage.

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Short-Add Window

AIMS HS Writing / Reading• February 14

Window closes at 4:00 PM.AIMS HS Writing / Reading make-up (Form T)• February 27

Window closes at 4:00 PM.AIMS HS Mathematics, Science, and TerraNova• March 31

Window closes at 4:00 pm .AIMS HS Mathematics make-up (Form T) • April 9

Window closes at 4:00 PM.

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Organize Materials

• Site test coordinators are responsible for determining which steps will be completed by test administrators or by the school test coordinator.

• Site test coordinators are responsible for providing directions and training accordingly.

• Inspect test books and answer documents as directed in the Test Administration Directions.

• Stack answer documents and test books separately with front covers facing up.

Test Administration

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Sign-In Sheet

• ALL Testing Sites will have a Sign-In Sheet • These sheets need to be secured by the Test

Coordinator. (ADE randomly reviews Sign-In Sheets.)

• Sign-In Sheets provide documentation of who was testing in the room as well as verification that students were provided the opportunity to test.

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Dates AIMS HS – February Testing

Writing

Tuesday, February 26

Make-up: March 4

Time: 1 morning session of

2 – 2 1/2 hours

Reading

Wednesday, February 27

Make-up: March 5

Time: 1 session of 2 hours

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AIMS HS Writing Session Timing

Schools are strongly encouraged to schedule all AIMS HS Writing testing in the morning.

Testing should not begin before 7:30 am but should begin by 10:00 am.

Students should not be dismissed before 10:00 am.

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Test Administration Dates AIMS HS – April Testing

MathematicsTuesday, April 8

Make-up: April 15

Time: 2 sessions of 90 minutes each

Science

Wednesday, April 9

No Make-up Test

Time: 1 session of 2 hours

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Breaks

Stretch breaks:• HS Writing, Reading, and Science

Significant breaks:• HS Mathematics – between session 1 and 2.

• After significant break students may not go back to part 1 of the mathematics test.

• All students in a test room must be working on the same section of the mathematics test.

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TerraNova - Schedule

Testing – April 8

Make–Up Window through April 18

Reading and Language Arts, Part 1

Break

Reading and Language Arts, Part 2

50 minutes

50 minutes

Mathematics, Part 1

Break

Mathematics, Part 2

15 minutes

55 minutes

Add 5 to 10 minutes for directions and sample tests for each content area.

It is permissible to change the order of the tests.

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Additional Students Who May Test

• Non-enrolled students may participate in HS AIMS: - Private schooled students - Home schooled students - “Completer” students

• Schools are required to accommodate requests if the student lives within your school’s attendance area.

• Completer students must be allowed to participate at the school that intends to graduate the student once the AIMS requirement is met.

Schools should set up procedures for these students to pre-register.

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Before Testing

• Schedule test activities within the school.• Communicate the test schedules to Test Administrators.• Provide training to Test Administrators on testing

procedures.• Work with Test Administrators to obtain appropriate

classrooms.• Receive materials from district testing warehouse.• Inventory test materials upon arrival.• Implement and maintain security procedures.

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During Testing

• Monitor testing activities.

• Check test materials in and out to Test Administrators.

• Maintain an accurate inventory of all testing materials throughout the test administration window.

• Be sure to have a system that identifies who actually tested and submitted a test answer document. **

** Important information if student missing a test score.

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Testing Issues

• When in doubt …call Cindy Hurley 225-5418!

• Call Cindy to report any and all inappropriate testing incidents.

• Use the Testing Incident Report Form provided in your packet and return to Cindy.

• Inappropriate handling of incidents may result in liability issues.

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If A Test Needs To Be Invalidated

• Only The Arizona Department of Education can make the determination to invalidate a test.

• When a testing issue occurs notify Cindy Hurley (225-5418) as soon as possible and then she will get guidance from ADE.

• The Arizona Department of Education recommends that the student’s parents or guardians receive written notification of the incident and its consequences.

Test Administrators

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Test Administrators:

• Must be an employee of your school.

• Must verify quantities of material they receive.

• Request additional materials from site test coordinator.

• Distribute, collect, and verify all test materials on testing dates.

• Assemble and return test materials to site test coordinator.

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Test Administrators are required to:

• Attend training activities scheduled by the Site Test Coordinator.

• Read and sign a security agreement.

• Adhere to all test administration security procedures.

• Follow test administration directions exactly as stated in the Test Administration Directions.

• Read the test administration script aloud to the student exactly as stated in the Test Administration Directions.

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Security Procedures

It is unethical and shall be viewed as a violation of test security for any person to:

• Examine the content of any portion of the test.

• Disclose or allow to be disclosed the content of any portion of the test before, during, or after test administration.

• Allow students access to test questions or writing prompts prior to testing.

• Allow students to share information during test administration.

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Security Procedures, cont.


• Allow students to use scratch paper on the AIMS.

• Read any parts of the test to students except as indicated in the test administration directions.

• Influence students’ answers by offering assistance of any kind.

• Change students’ answer choices.

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Security Procedures, cont.


• Review students’ answers, including the writing rough draft and writing final copy.

• Photocopy, transcribe, or in any way duplicate any part of the AIMS test books.

• Fail to return all test materials, including unused documents.

• Participate in, direct, aid, counsel, assist in, encourage, or fail to report any violations of these test administration security procedures.

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Consequences of not following directions

• HS Student may lose an opportunity to test

- Senior: last opportunity to pass AIMS before graduation

- Junior or Senior: last opportunity test for tuition waiver

• You can jeopardize your teaching certificate!

• Your school may NOT make AYP if tests are invalidated.

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Test Administrators – AIMS Schedule • AIMS is not a timed test.• Testing session is complete only when the allotted time

for the session has ended or when all students present have finished the session.

• Student may bring personal reading materials or classwork for use if they finish before the allotted time has ended.

• Students who need additional time must be allowed to continue testing.

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Test Administrators – Prepare Room

• A supply of sharpened, standard, wooden, graphite-based No. 2 pencils with erasers.

• A pencil sharpener or an additional supply of pencils.

• A “Testing – Do Not Disturb” sign.

• Commercially published dictionaries and thesauri for AIMS writing test only.

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Precautions

• Do not photocopy the test books or the answer documents.

• Do not disassemble or pull pages from the answer documents.

• Do not use “sticky” notes, paperclips, tape, staples, or glue on the answer documents.

• Do not insert loose papers into the answer documents.

• Do not tape or glue additional paper into the answer documents.

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Precautions, cont.

• Do not allow students to use extra paper to write their responses for the AIMS writing test. Only answers that are handwritten in pencil on the pages designated “Final Copy” will be scored.

• Do not allow students to use correction fluid on the answer documents.

• Test materials that have been contaminated with blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids are to be returned to the site test coordinator to be destroyed.

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Defective Test Materials

Defective test materials must be replaced immediately. • Books that are damaged, incorrectly assembled,

or that have pages that are missing or out of order

• All Defective test materials are to be returned at the conclusion of the test administration.

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Students Who Leave Room During Testing

• Students should remain in the testing room during the entire scheduled testing session.

• Students may be allowed to go to the restroom, if necessary, during testing.

• Only one student may leave at a time.

• Collect student’s test materials before the student leaves the room and then give materials back to the student upon returning to the room.

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Students Who Leave School During Testing

• Students who need to leave school before completing a particular testing session, including those students who leave due to illness, are ineligible to continue the test for that testing session.

• The Test Administrator should inform the student that he / she will not be permitted to finish that testing session when the student returns to school.

• The test administrator should then collect the student’s test materials.

• The test materials must be returned for scoring.

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Students Who Leave School During Testing

• The Arizona Department of Education recommends that documentation identifying the time the student left the testing room and the reason for leaving early be kept and then later attached to the student’s test report.

• If the student returns to school for a different testing session, the student is permitted to test in the different testing session.

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Disruptive Students

• Students who disrupt testing, refuse to participate, receive help from others, or otherwise engage in behavior not consistent with acceptable classroom behavior should be subject to the disciplinary procedures established by the school for such occurrences.

• Whenever possible, the disruptive or misbehaving student should be allowed to continue testing in a different location so that other students may test undisturbed.

• The Arizona Department of Education recommends that the student’s parents or guardians receive written notification of the incident and its consequences.

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Acceptable Resources

• HS mathematics reference sheet

• Official Six Trait Rubric- Wall posters only

• AIMS Writing Test ONLY- Several copies of a commercially published dictionary- Several copies of a commercially published thesaurus

• Scratch paper allowed for TerraNova Math only

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Unacceptable Resources

• Math manipulatives, charts, and aids, including but not limited to a ruler, number line, compass, and an abacus, may not be used on any portion of the AIMS.

• Electronic devices, including but not limited to computers, calculators, cell phones, digital watches, personal digital assistants, and portable music players, are prohibited during AIMS testing and should not be permitted in the testing room.

• Dictionaries and thesauri during the reading or mathematics test.

• Scratch paper for any AIMS portion.

Student Demographic Information

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Student Bar Code Labels

• AIMS HS Writing / Reading

- Schools that had student enrollment data in SAIS by

January 22 will receive student bar code labels.

• AIMS HS Mathematics, AIMS Science, TerraNova

- Schools that have student enrollment data in SAIS by

February 12 will receive student bar code labels.

If student has a label, use it.

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Student Bar Code Labels

• Bar code labels are provided for each test administration with the exception of TerraNova.

• For Terra Nova there are precoded answer documents.

• Place the label with the bar code on the front of the corresponding AIMS answer document.

• Only the Test Coordinator, Test Administrator, or Test Proctor should place bar code labels on answer documents.

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Student Bar Code Labels for AIMS

Master Label

Bar CodeLabel

Extra Bar Code

Do Not Use

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Student Identification Information

Student identification, located on the front covers of the AIMS test books and answer documents, MUST be completed by the student prior to testing.

• Student name• Teacher• School• District

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Student Identification Information

• The directions for completing student information are included in the administration directions for each day and content area.

• Test Administrators who do not read this information to students are violating test administration procedures.

Answer Document

Student MUST

complete

this sectionIf you have a

bar code use it

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Student Demographic Information for Students Without Labels

• For students without a bar code label, the grid on the back must be completed by school personnel.

• The top half is to be completed before testing.

• The bottom half is to be completed after testing.

Complete only for students

without bar code labels

Top Half of Back of Answer Document

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Bottom Half of Back of Answer Document

Complete for students without bar code labels

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Bottom Half of Back of Answer Document

Question #6: Not Enrolled

This bubble is only to be used for students that are home schooled or private school students that are being tested at your school.

Using this bubble will score the test, but no student data will be included in school reports, district reports, or state reports.

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Private School or Home SchoolStudent Demographic Information

• Fill in the top half of the back side of the AIMS answer document and since there is no SAIS #, put in student’s phone number.

• Mark box 6 (not enrolled) on bottom half of the back side of the AIMS answer document.

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Test Form

• AIMS HS and AIMS Science

• Students must bubble the letter of their test form as Indicated on the cover of their test book per instructions in the Test Administration Directions.

• AIMS Science answer documents will not be scored if test form bubble is not completed.

Accommodations

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Accommodations

• The accommodations available to students while testing are limited to those listed in Testing Accommodations: Guidelines for 2007-2008, Revised January 2008. http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/aims/Administering/TestingAccommodations2007-08.pdf

• All test administrators should be familiar with Testing Accommodations Guidelines for 2007-2008.

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Accommodations

Arizona offers two levels of accommodations to students participating in state assessments:

• Universal Accommodations• Standard Accommodations

Non-Standard Accommodations are no longer available.

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Universal Accommodations

• Represent a minor change in testing practices or procedures.

• Do not change what the student is responsible for learning or demonstrating.

• Available to all students who require them.

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The following Universal accommodations are available to ALL students:• A separate location and / or preferential seating• Special lighting• Noise buffers• Special furniture or pencil• Familiar test administrator• Repeat directions• Clarify directions• Color overlay

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A student with an injury, such as a broken hand or arm, that

would make it difficult to participate in state assessments

may receive the following standard accommodations as

needed:

• Write answers directly into test booklet.

• Record or dictate multiple choice responses to a scribe.

• Use assistive technology with spell check, grammar check, and predict ahead

functions turned off.

Student’s responses must be transferred to an answer document

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Standard Accommodations

• Provisions made in how a student accesses and demonstrates learning.

• Does not substantially change the instructional level, the content, or the performance criteria

• Must have an IEP or 504.

• ELLs may be considered for standard accommodations (See slide 60).

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Standard Accommodations

The following standard accommodations are available to Special Education students and 504 students:

• More breaks and / or several shorter sessions.• Extended time for TerraNova testing.• Small group administration or one-on-one testing.• Simplify language in directions in English.• Exact sign language interpretation.• Writing prompt, mathematics test items or science

test items may be read aloud and / or read in English.

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Standard Accommodations, cont.

The following Standard accommodations are available to Special Education students and 504 students:

• Magnification device / Amplification device• Place marker use• Write answers directly in test booklet *• Record or dictate multiple choice responses to a scribe *• Use assistive technology with spell check, grammar

check, and predict ahead functions turned off *

* The student’s responses must be transferred to the student’s answer document.

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Available ELL Accommodations

• More breaks and / or several shorter sessions.

• Small group administration or one-on-one testing.

• Simplify language in directions in English.

• Read aloud in English the writing prompt, mathematics test items, as needed upon student request.

• Provide word for word published translation dictionary

• Exact oral translation of directions as needed upon student request.

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Passing the AIMS with an IEP or 504 Plan

• Students with an IEP or a 504 Plan must pass the AIMS test in order to graduate unless the IEP or 504 specifically does not require the student to pass one or more content areas of AIMS HS.

• Not being required to pass the AIMS are team decisions and students must test even if they do not need to pass in order to graduate.

• Be very careful not to use a 504 Plan as a replacement for augmentation. If a student is “learning at a level appropriate for the student’s grade level in a specific content area”, he must pass the AIMS in order to graduate.

(State Statute 15-701.01)

AIMS Science

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AIMS Science

• Students in Cohort 2010 (generally Grade 10 students) that are currently taking a life science course.

• Students in Cohort 2011 (generally Grade 9 students) that are currently taking a life science course.

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• Any science course aligned to Strand 1 – 4 of the Arizona Science Standard.

• Science Strands 1 – 3 apply to all areas of science study.

• Strand 4 is titled "Life Science."

• Most "life science" classes are titled "Biology."

• However, any science course that is aligned to strand 4 of the Science Standard is a "life science" for AIMS HS Science testing purposes.

What is a Life Science Course?

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After Testing

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Scorable Materials

Scorable Materials must be separated and boxed by testing programs. Keep used and unused answer documents separated but kept in the same box.

• AIMS HS - Stack used answer documents by cohort• AIMS Science - Stack used answer documents by cohort• TerraNova - Stack all together

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Nonscorable Materials

• Organize all nonscorable test materials by document type.

• Count the number of each type of document and note it on a slip of paper in case documentation is needed.

• Place all nonscorable test materials in a separate box from scorable test materials.

• Place Test Coordinator’s Manuals and Test Administration Directions in the first box of nonscorable test materials.

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Nonscorable Materials

• Used and unused HS Writing Test Books

• Used and unused HS Reading Test Books

• Used and unused HS Mathematics Test Books

• Used and unused HS Science Test Books

• Test Administration Directions

• Test Coordinator Manuals

• All unused student bar code labels

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Returning Materials to Testing Warehouse

Packaging materials incorrectly has serious consequences:

• Late receipts scoring with fee penalties• Only student reports will be printed;

no school or district reports• Student reports will arrive late.

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Scheduling Return of Materials for AIMS W/R

• Call Bert to make an appointment: 617-8187.

• There are two returns for W/R: - Early Returns: scorables and nonscorables (Hold on to & count the

number of answer documents that you need for the make-up Form T.) 2/28, 2/29, and 3/3

- Regular Returns: Form T scorables and all other nonscorables3/6, 3/7, and 3/10

Note: Be prepared to tell us how many T FormTest Books you will need so we can give them to us when you do the early returns.

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Scheduling Return of Materials for AIMS Math, Science, & TerraNova

• Call Bert to make an appointment: 617-8187.

• There are two returns for Math Scorables:

- Early Returns: scorables and nonscorables (Hold on to & count the number of answer documents that you need for the make-up Form T.) 4/9, 4/10, and 4/11

- Regular Returns: Form T math scorables and rest of nonscorables 4/16 You may bring Science and TN with the Form T materials if you are ready to do so….or

• Science and TerraNova Scorables and Nonscorables 4/17, 4/18 ….

Note: Be prepared to tell us how many T FormTest Books you will need so we can give them to us when you do the early returns.

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The EndAnd all the Testing Coordinators lived happily

ever after!!

2008 Spring Pre-Test Workshop High School AIMS and TerraNova.

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