PRESENTED BY: DR. MARY KEARNEY

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TERRANOVA 3RD EDITIONPRE-TEST WORKSHOP

• PRESENTED BY DR. MARY KEARNEY

This PowerPoint, Test Coordinators Manual, and
other TerraNova resources can be found on the OCS
portal (http//ocs.archchicago.org)
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TERRANOVA QUICK GLANCE

• TerraNova, Third Edition Multiple Assessments
  measures important higher-order thinking skills
  as well as basic and applied skills. These
  assessments generate norm-referenced achievement
  scores, criterion-referenced objective mastery
  scores, and performance-level information.
• Features
• Includes reading, language, mathematics, science,
  and social studies tests
• The only standardized achievement test to combine
  selected-response items with constructed-response
  items that ask students to produce their own
  responses

• Subject Areas and Grades
• Reading (Grades 112)
• Math (Grades 112)
• Language (Grades 312)
• Science (Grades 112)
• Social Studies (Grades 112)
• Assessment Type
• Standardized Norm-Referenced Achievement Test
  (2007 Norms)
• Delivery Formats
• Paper and pencil
• Test Item Types
• Constructed-Response
• Selected-Response

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BEFORE ADMINISTERING THE EXAM

• Communicate test schedule to your school
  community by February 28th. (Overview of Testing
  Schedule on Next Slide)
• Attach bar-code labels to the answer booklets
  (PowerSchool Users).
• Conduct training workshop.
• Prepare for testing
• Gather materials
• Review materials student information ( pgs.
  12-16 TCM).
• Identify a secure storage area for exams.
• Store test boxes for shipping and storage.

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STUDENT INFORMATION

• TCM Pg. 12

• Select schools with Power School have been given
  barcodes.
• Place barcode in labeled space.
• Discard unused barcodes.
• If pre-coded barcode is inaccurate, manually
  bubble in all of a students information.

Smith, Alex
Smith, Alex

• Barcodes

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STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFO

• Where ?

• What ?

• Barcode or Bubble
• Bubble Inside front cover of the test book.

• Students name
• Teachers name
• Student birth date
• Students gender
• Students grade
• Codes
• Program
• Ethnicity/Race
• Home Language

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SPECIAL CODING

• Archdiocesan Codes

• Programs

• K Chicago Title 1
• 1 yes
• L Caritas Scholarship
• 1 yes
• M Access Scholarship
• 1 yes
• O 3 or gt years AoC school
• 1 yes

• Do NOT fill in any bubbles in this area if
  student is taking TerraNova under standard
  conditions.
• IEP
• 504
• LEP/ELL
• Do NOT bubble IEP504.

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TESTING SCHEDULE
Week 1
Test Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Subtest InView Principals Choice Reading or Math Science Principals Choice Reading or Math Social Studies Language
Ash Wednesday
Week 2


Administer any make-up exams or continue testing
for students who receive accommodations.

• HOW DO YOU ADMINISTER THE EXAM?

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DURING ADMINISTRATION

• Establish a process for the daily distribution
  and collection of test materials.
• Establish a system to actively monitor test
  administration.
• Establish a system to provide relief to teachers
  during testing. Post the relief schedule.
• Remind teachers to review answer documents
  daily. ( TCM pg. 10)
• Schedule Test Pick-Up. (http//programs.ctb.com/a
  rchdiochicago)
• Click Link http//programs.ctb.com/archdiochicag
  o

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AFTER ADMINISTERING THE EXAM

• Complete and check Group Information Sheets
  (Teachers).
• Complete School Group List ( Test
  Coordinator/Principal).
• Prepare documents for shipping ( TCM pgs.
  21-22).
• Collect re-usable test items
• Inventory ( Appendix B)
• Store in a secure location.

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REVIEW APPENDICES

• Appendix A Birth Date Error Notice
• Appendix B Inventory
• Appendix C Test Security, Administration, and
  Test Results
• No copying of test materials
• Irregularities report immediately to Dr. Pena (
  jpena_at_archchicago.org)
• Motivation for testing
• Administration of test fidelity to test
  directions
• Test results.

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
Objective Level
Reading Oral Comprehension 11
Reading Basic Understanding 11-21/22
Reading Analyze Text 11-21/22
Reading Evaluate and Extend Meaning 11-21/22
Reading Reading and Writing Strategies 11-21/22
Reading Introduction to Print 11-12
Language Sentence Structure 13-21/22
Language Writing Strategies 13-21/22
Language Editing Skills 13-21/22
Mathematics Number and Number Relations 11-21/22
Mathematics Computation and Numerical Estimation 11-21/22
Mathematics Operation Concepts 11-21/22
Mathematics Measurement 11-21/22
Mathematics Geometry and Spatial Sense 11-21/22
Mathematics Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability 11-21/22
Mathematics Patterns, Functions, Algebra 11-21/22
Mathematics Problem Solving and Reasoning 11-21/22
Mathematics Communication 11-21/22
Objective Level
Science Science Inquiry 11-21/22
Science Physical Science 11-21/22
Science Life Science 11-21/22
Science Earth and Space Science 11-21/22
Science Science and Technology 11-21/22
Science Personal and Social Perspectives in Science 13-21/22
Science History and Nature of Science 19-21/22
Social Studies Geographic Perspectives 11-21/22
Social Studies Historical and Cultural Perspectives 11-21/22
Social Studies Civics Government Perspectives 11-21/22
Social Studies Economic Perspectives 11-21/22
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ACTIVITY
Now that Objectives have been identified, where
can I find the subskills for each Objective?

• Get into small groups and locate in the Teachers
  Guide where the subskills for each objective are
  found.
• Share
• In past years, additional information in the
  Teachers Guide has been useful to teachers in
  your school.

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Schedule of Important Dates for Spring 2014
Testing


January 6 Test materials received at individual school building. Report shortage to CTB at 800.538-9547 option 1.
February 5 Pre-test workshop 100 - 230 pm at Quigley Pastoral Center (registration not required)
February 20 Pre-test workshop 930-1100 am at Quigley Pastoral Center (registration not required)
February 21 Last day to order additional test materials from CTB (800-428-2669)
February 25 28 Schools may administer Practice Tests (optional)
March 3 14 Conduct scheduled testing for TerraNova, Third Edition and InView.
March 10 12 Schools schedule online pickup of answer documents http//programs.ctb.com/archdiochicago.
March 14 Last day to assemble and package all answer documents for shipment to CTB.
March 10 - 17 Answer documents to be picked up between 8 a.m. and 330 p.m. for shipment to the CTB Scoring Center.
April 4 - 14 Test reports to be delivered to schools. Report any discrepancies to CTB(800-428-2669)
May 6 - 7 Post-test data analysis workshops to be held (TBD locations/times)
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CTB SUPPORT

• Academic Team TerraNova Support
• Mary Kearney mkearney_at_archchicago.org
• Jorge Pena
• jpena_at_archchicago.org
• Christopher Haruska
• charuska_at_archchicago.org

• Brian Bell
• Evaluation Consultant
• Phone[phone]
• Email Brian.Bell_at_ctb.com