FUSDFUSDLocal Assessment Local Assessment

SystemSystemforfor

Elementary SchoolsElementary Schools

2008-092008-09Ben Atitya, Administrative Analyst, 457-3824

Carlos Ramirez, Technical Assistant, 457-3852

Gloria Alamillo, Computer User Systems Tech, 457-3719

Jim Bertram, Testing Technician, 457-3987

AGENDAAGENDA Welcome and IntroductionsWelcome and Introductions FUSD Local AssessmentsFUSD Local Assessments GLAS ProceduresGLAS Procedures

Ordering MaterialsOrdering Materials PackagingPackaging Delivery and Pick-upDelivery and Pick-up Scanning and ScoringScanning and Scoring

What’s New?What’s New? FYIFYI

Taught Curriculum

Written Curriculum

Assessed Curriculum

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LOCAL ASSESSMENT LOCAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMSYSTEM

PurposesPurposes Measure student learning on the Measure student learning on the

assessed standards;assessed standards; Allow teachers to reflect on their Allow teachers to reflect on their

teaching of assessed standards;teaching of assessed standards; Enable teachers to target students for Enable teachers to target students for

appropriate instructional interventions;appropriate instructional interventions; Monitor the delivery and pacing of the Monitor the delivery and pacing of the

curriculum; andcurriculum; and Provide overall GLAS results in a manner Provide overall GLAS results in a manner

similar to CST results.similar to CST results.

LOCAL ASSESSMENTSLOCAL ASSESSMENTS

KINDERGARTEN GRADES 1-6

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

District Writing sample 

Kindergarten Assessment of Individual Growth (KAIG)

District Writing Sample 

Grade Level Assessment of Standards (GLAS)

MATH Kindergarten Assessment of Individual Growth (KAIG)

Grade Level Assessment of Standards (GLAS)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)

GLAS GLAS PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

ORDERING MATERIALSORDERING MATERIALS REA orders test materials two weeks REA orders test materials two weeks

before the testing windowbefore the testing window REA needs a list of bilingual Spanish REA needs a list of bilingual Spanish

classrooms. Please email school name classrooms. Please email school name and room number to Carlos Ramirez and room number to Carlos Ramirez (carlos.ramirez@fresnounified.org)(carlos.ramirez@fresnounified.org)

For additional materials, please complete For additional materials, please complete GLAS material request form online at GLAS material request form online at

http://rea.fresnounified.org/http://rea.fresnounified.org/GLASRequest.cfmGLASRequest.cfm

PACKAGINGPACKAGING

Test materials are packaged in Test materials are packaged in this manner:this manner:

Test Coordinator packageTest Coordinator package Classroom packageClassroom package

Open boxes in numerical order Open boxes in numerical order to check contents.to check contents.

PACKAGINGPACKAGINGTest Coordinator’s package Test Coordinator’s package

containscontains An inventory sheet Box labels for returning material Copies of class rosters Extra administration guidelines Extra grade 1 ELA & Math scripts Blank answer sheets (20 per subject)(20 per subject) Extra test booklets Extra test booklets (5 per grade)(5 per grade) Extra SIS forms (20)(20)

PACKAGINGClassroom packages contain

an inventory sheetadministration guide If 1st grade, ELA & Math scriptsa class rosterpre-identified answer sheets, and

test booklets for the class

DELIVERY AND PICKUPDELIVERY AND PICKUP

Deliveries are unusually made on the Wednesday (or Thursday) BEFORE the testing window

Materials are delivered to the main office

DELIVERY AND PICKUPDELIVERY AND PICKUP

Pickups are usually made on the Tuesday (or Wednesday) AFTER the testing window

Please store the materials in a centrally located area for easy access

Call Jim (457-3987) for other delivery or pick-up arrangements

SCANNING AND SCORINGSCANNING AND SCORING

Scorable Materials and

Non-scorable materials must be packaged…

… separately.

Box 2 of 2

Scorable

Box 1 of 2

Scorable

MTH Gr. 2

Booklets

MTH Gr. 1

Booklets

MTH Gr. 3-6 Ans. Sheets

MTH Hand-bubbledClass Rosters &

Other

•Hand-bubble an answer sheet for

students not listed on the rosters that

enrolled at your school

•Class rosters and Answer

Sheets marked absent should be at the top of box

1

•Verify that all the hand-

bubbled answer sheets are

marked completely and

correctly

Scorable Materials

•Hand-bubble a new answer sheet and destroy the pre-printed answer sheet for students that need to have their pre-printed answer sheet changed.

SCANNING AND SCORING

NON-Scorable MaterialsNON-Scorable Materials Include all Administration Include all Administration

Guidelines Guidelines Enclose all unused BLANK answer Enclose all unused BLANK answer

sheetssheets Return ALL test booklets by grade Return ALL test booklets by grade

levellevel Use provided return labels to mark Use provided return labels to mark

the boxesthe boxes

SCANNING AND SCORINGScanning Efficiency

Grades 1 and 2 Box test booklets by subject and grade Insert SIS forms after the cover, face up Remove extra scratch paper from math

booklets ELA/Math answer sheets cannot be used as

a slip sheet On hand-bubbled SIS, make sure to fill in

student’s name, id, birthdate, and test number

SCANNING AND SCORING

Scanning Efficiency

Grades 3-6 Answer Sheets Stack by subject No Post-it notes (if necessary to

use a Post-it, please put those answer sheets on top of stack)

Have teachers make sure no answer sheets are left in test booklets

SCANNING AND SCORING

Scoring Timeline Following the “Scanning

Efficiency” steps at the site results in same day scoring and equals next day reporting for grades 3-6.

Grades 1-2 booklets will take one to three days to process

WHAT’S NEW?WHAT’S NEW?

New for 2008-09New for 2008-09 2008-09 Test Calendar2008-09 Test Calendar 2008-09 Test Processing Dates2008-09 Test Processing Dates KAIGKAIG ELDA BookletsELDA Booklets GLAS MathGLAS Math

Matrix for Grades 1 - 6Matrix for Grades 1 - 6 Response AnalysisResponse Analysis Teacher’s EditionTeacher’s Edition

FYI If you need additional test materials,

complete the GLAS material request form online

If you have questions about delivery and pick-up, call Jim (457-3987)

If you have questions about packaging, call Gloria (457-3719)

If you have questions about scanning, call Carlos (457-3852) or Jim (457-3987)

For other questions call Ben (457-3824)