UALPA Material Return

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UALPA Material Return

• January 2008

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After Testing Instructions Review

• Check to see that the student answer documents
  are complete and appropriately marked (e.g.
  pencil was used instead of pen)
• Separate test materials as described below
• Test booklets
• The Test Administration Manual
• Student answer documents (used and unused)
• A list of students who did not complete the test
• Complete the special codes box on the answer
  document for students who meet the specified
  criteria. Refer to the section Marking the
  Special Codes Box" for specific instructions.
• Organize and return all used and unused secure
  test materials to your testing coordinator.

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Packaging instructions

• Districts should send all answer documents
  (answer documents and consumable student
  booklets) at the same time.
• Have each grade span separated within the boxes
  by header sheets, clearly marked.
• Place all answer documents and consumable student
  booklets in the boxes with enough packing
  material so that movement of materials inside is
  minimal.
• All other testing materials (Test Administration
  Manuals, flipcharts, and student booklets) should
  be securely destroyed by the districts.

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Returning Testing Material to USOE

• All testing materials must be returned from the
  schools to the district office. Once the District
  Assessment Director receives the materials from
  the School Test Coordinators, the District
  Assessment Director finalizes the packaging and
  shipping of materials.
• UALPA answer document materials must be delivered
  to the USOE by these deadlines
• February 28, 2008
• A minimum of 50 of ELL students
• April 30, 2008 last 50 of the students
• May 25, 2008
• All remaining students who are required to be
  tested

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Returning Testing Material to USOE

• Answer documents must be returned to

COMPUTER SERVICES U.S.O.E. 250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 (801)
538-7862 Materials must be hand-delivered to the
USOE or sent via another appropriate package
carrier. Do not send them by U.S. Mail. Prior
arrangements must be made for all hand-delivered
testing material. Contact Sharon Marsh (801)
538-7915, sharon.marsh_at_schools.utah.gov.
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Returning Testing Material to USOE

• Concerns
• Last year there were several notes, class lists,
  and label sheets found between the header sheet
  and the answer documents
• Some schools had wrong student labels in the
  packets. Attempting to reconcile these on our end
  is time consuming

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Returning Testing Material to USOE

• Please follow the returning instruction carefully
• We appreciate your efforts in making this process
  a more efficient one