TIMSS TIMSS Numeracy 2015 NQCM Classroom Observation Record

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This document is to be used to record NQCM observations of the TIMSS 2015 and/orTIMSS Numeracy 2015 administration procedures and to structure an intervie ith the Schoo!Coordinator"

This C!assroom #bservation $ecord is or%ani&ed into four sections as fo!!o s'

(" )ocumentation of the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy Testin% Session*" Summary #bservations of the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy Testin% SessionC" Student Questionnaire (dministration and )istribution of the +ar!y ,earnin% Survey)" Intervie ith the Schoo! Coordinator

-ou i!! need the Student Trac.in% orm for the c!ass you are observin% and the TeacherTrac.in% orm and C!ass ,istin% orm for the schoo! you are visitin% in order to comp!ete thisC!assroom #bservation $ecord"

Mar. each comp!eted observation record e!ectronica!!y or on paper ith a name that c!ear!yindicates the %rade the c!ass I) and the date of the schoo! visit" (!so note the schoo! name andschoo! coordinator name and contact information" -ou may need to refer to your notes and/orcontact the schoo! in case of any 3uestions from the nationa! center"


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A. DOCUMENTATION OF THE TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy TESTINGSESSION

In this section you i!! record information about the timin% of the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracytestin% session and ans er 3uestions about ho accurate!y the Test (dministrator fo!!o ed theTest (dministration Script" -ou shou!d refer to the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy 2015 Test

Administrator Manual for the test administration script" or some 3uestions you i!! need torefer to the Student Trac.in% orm for the c!ass you are observin%"

("1" 4o !on% did it ta.e for the Test (dministrator to prepare students to be%in art 1 of thetestin% session inc!udin% distributin% the test boo.!ets and readin% instructions6

Minutes

("2" )id the Test (dministrator distribute test boo.!ets accordin% to the boo.!et assi%nment onthe Student Trac.in% orm and boo.!et !abe!s6 Chec. one"

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!ease describe ho the Test (dministrator ensured that each student received the boo.!etspecia!!y prepared for him or her'

("7" )id the Test (dministrator record each student8s participation status on the StudentTrac.in% orm6 Chec. one"

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Timing the TIMSS EIGHTH GRADE Testing Sessi n

Time A!! "e#

art 1 95 minutes

*rea. (ppro:imate!y 15 minutes shou!d not e:ceed 70 minutesart 2 95 minutes

("9" $ecord the start time and stop time for art 1 of the testin% session"

a. Start Time ;;;;";;;;

b. Stop Time ;;;;";;;;

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("A"


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("1 " In your opinion had the Test (dministrator fami!iari&ed himse!f or herse!f ith the testadministration script prior to the testin%6 Chec. one"

Most !i.e!y yes"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 1

Most !i.e!y no""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

I cannot ans er""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 7


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$. SUMMAR% O$SER&ATIONS OF THE TIMSS/TIMSS NumeracyTESTING SESSION

To ans er these 3uestions you shou!d refer to the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy 2015 Test Administrator Manual for the test administration procedures" -ou may need to refer to theStudent Trac.in% orm for the c!ass you are observin%"

*"1" )id the student identification information on the TIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy test boo.!etscorrespond ith the Student Trac.in% orm6 Chec. one"

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If no p!ease e:p!ain'

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*"7"


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*"=" )id the seatin% arran%ement provide ade3uate space for students to or. and not bedistracted by each other6 Chec. one"

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*"@" )urin% the testin% session did the Test (dministrator a!. around the room to be surestudents ere or.in% on the correct section of the test and/or behavin% proper!y6 Chec. one"

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If no p!ease describe hat as done'

*"A" )id the Test (dministrator have a atch ith a seconds hand a stop atch or a timer foraccurate!y timin% the testin% session6 Chec. one"

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If no p!ease e:p!ain ho the testin% session as timed'


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The Test (dministrator is instructed not to ans er any 3uestions about the content of the tests"They must not provide any specific information ans ers or instructions about any test 3uestionor he!p students ith spe!!in% or readin%" The Test (dministrator is instructed to encoura%e thestudents to do their best ith the test" The Test (dministrator may ans er 3uestions about hatstudents are to do and ho they are to record their ans ers and fo!!o %enera! instructions"

*" " In your opinion did the Test (dministrator address students8 3uestions appropriate!y6Chec. one"

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If no p!ease describe ho 3uestions ere addressed'

*"10" )id you see any evidence of students attemptin% to cheat on the test e"%" by copyin%from a nei%hbor 6 Chec. one"

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If yes p!ease e:p!ain hat happened'

*"11" )id students store a ay everythin% inc!udin% a!! e!ectronic devices such as ca!cu!atorsce!! phones portab!e computers and photo or video cameras havin% on!y a pen or a

penci! and the test boo.!et for the duration of the test administration6 Ca!cu!ators that donot connect to the Internet are permitted for the ei%hth %rade assessment" Chec. one"

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If no p!ease describe hat happened'


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*"12" (' )id any students !eave the room for an >emer%ency? durin% the testin%6 Chec. one"

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*' If a student !eft the room for an >emer%ency ? did the Test (dministrator address thesituation appropriate!y co!!ect the test boo.!et and if readmitted return the test boo.!et 6 Chec. one"

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If no p!ease describe hat as done'

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*"15" (' To hat e:tent ou!d you describe the students as order!y and cooperative6Chec. one"

+:treme!y order!y and cooperative""""""""""""""""""" 1

Moderate!y order!y and cooperative"""""""""""""""""" 2

Some hat order!y and cooperative""""""""""""""""""" 7

4ard!y cooperative at a!!"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 9

Comments'

*' If the students ere not order!y did the Test (dministrator ma.e an effort to contro! thesituation6 Chec. one"

)efinite!y yes"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 1

Some effort as made""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

4ard!y any effort as made""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 7

*"1=" In %enera! ho ou!d you describe the overa!! 3ua!ity of the testin% session6Chec. one"

+:ce!!ent""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 1

Bery %ood"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

Eood 7

air 9

oor 5

*"1@" !ease fee! free to comment on any aspect of the assessment administration you ish tonote"


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C. STUDENT 'UESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTRATION

In this section you i!! be as.ed 3uestions about the timin% of the TIMSS/TIMSS NumeracyStudent Questionnaire administration" -ou i!! a!so ans er 3uestions about ho accurate!y theTest (dministrator fo!!o ed the Test (dministration Script" -ou shou!d refer to the TIMSS/TIMSS

Numeracy 2015 Test Administrator Manual for the test administration script" or some 3uestionsyou i!! need to refer to the Student Trac.in% orm for the c!ass you are observin%"

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No some minor chan%es"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

No maDor chan%es""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 7

*' If the Test (dministrator made chan%es to the script ho ou!d you describe them6

Chec. one for each"Yes No

1 2

a. (dditions """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

b. $evisions """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

c. )e!etions """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

C"5" $ecord the start time and the stop time for the administration of the StudentQuestionnaire" This time period be%ins hen the Test (dministrator either starts readin%3uestions a!oud or te!!s students to be%in ans erin% the 3uestions and ends hen a!!students have finished or.in%"

a. Start Time ;;;;';;;;

b. Stop Time ;;;;';;;;

C"=" !ease fee! free to comment on any aspect of the 3uestionnaire administration you ish tonote"


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'uesti ns C.( an# C.) are * r TIMSS at the * urth gra#e an# TIMSS Numeracy n!y.

C"@" )id the Test (dministrator read the 3uestions a!oud to the students or !et the studentsans er the 3uestions independent!y6 Chec. one"

$ead the 3uestions a!oud""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 1

Students ans ered the 3uestionsindependent!y"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

C"A" (' (fter the Student Questionnaire administration did the Test (dministrator distribute the+ar!y ,earnin% Surveys6 Chec. one"

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*' If the +ar!y ,earnin% Surveys ere distributed at this time did the Test (dministratordistribute them accordin% to the Student Trac.in% orm and survey !abe!s6 Chec.one"

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!ease describe ho the Test (dministrator ensured that each student received thesurvey specia!!y prepared for him or her and ho the students ere instructed to returnthe +ar!y ,earnin% Surveys'


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D. INTER&IE+ +ITH THE SCHOO, COORDINATOR

The purpose of the intervie ith the Schoo! Coordinator is to %et his/her eva!uation of theTIMSS/TIMSS Numeracy administration %ather su%%estions for improvement and obtainadditiona! bac.%round information" !ease read throu%h these 3uestions and document the Schoo!Coordinator8s responses"

)"1" #vera!! ho ou!d you say the testin% ent6 Chec. one"

Bery e!! no prob!ems"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 1

Satisfactory fe prob!ems"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 2

Fnsatisfactory many prob!ems"""""""""""""""""""""""" 7

If there ere prob!ems p!ease e:p!ain hat they ere'

)"2" #vera!! ho ou!d you rate the attitude of the other schoo! staff members to ardsTIMSS6 Chec. one"

ositive 1

Neutra! 2

Ne%ative"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 7

Comments'


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)"7" rior to the testin% day did you have time to chec. the shipment of materia!s from thenationa! center6 Chec. one"

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If yes ho !on% before the testin% date6

)"9" (' )id you receive the correct shipment of the materia!s as !isted in your Schoo!Coordinator Manua! and accordin% to the trac.in% forms6 Chec. one"

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*' If no did the nationa! center provide the missin% materia!s in time for the testin%6Chec. one"

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If no p!ease describe the situation'

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'uesti n D.- is * r TIMSS at the * urth gra#e an# TIMSS Numeracy n!y.

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)"10" (' )o you anticipate that a ma.eup session i!! be re3uired at your schoo!6 Chec. one"

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*' If yes do you intend to conduct one6 Chec. one"

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)"11" !ease comment on the se!ection and trainin% of your Test (dministrator s " )id it or.e!!6


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)"17" #vera!! do you fee! the School Coordinator Manual or.ed e!! for you or does it needimprovement6 Chec. one"


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F r 'uesti ns D. thr ugh D. )0 use the C!ass ,isting F rm * r the sch !.

)"15" Is this the !ist of c!asses that you provided to the nationa! center6 Chec. one"

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)"1=" Is this a comp!ete !ist of the c!asses in this %rade at this schoo!6 Chec. one"

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)"1@" To the best of your .no !ed%e are there any students in this %rade !eve! ho are N#T inany of these c!asses6 Chec. one"

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If yes p!ease e:p!ain'

)"1A" To the best of your .no !ed%e are there any students in this %rade !eve! in more than oneof these c!asses6 Chec. one"

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If yes p!ease e:p!ain'


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)"1 " If there as another internationa! assessment ou!d you be i!!in% to serve as a Schoo!Coordinator6 Chec. one"

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)"20" )o you have any other comments6 !ease fee! free to comment on any aspect of theTIMSS assessment administration you ish to note'

This comp!etes this C!assroom #bservation $ecord" !ease attach the C!ass ,istin% orm theTeacher Trac.in% orm , and the Student Trac.in% orm you used durin% your visits to this schoo!"

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