Administering the Test
The 2009
District & Campus Coordinator Manual will guide you in proper TAKS administration. Highlighted below are some changes made in testing policy from 2008. Refer to the manual for specific instructions or more information.
Key Changes in Testing Policy for 2009
Test Administrator Oaths
Test administrators will now be required to sign an oath following the general training on test security and test administration procedures. They will then be required to sign an oath following each administration-specific training as well as after each administration. The administration-specific oath includes a special section to be signed by test administrators who give an oral administration of a test.
TAKS-M Honor Statement
Beginning in spring 2008, students taking TAKS or TAKS (Accommodated) were asked to sign an honor statement. In spring 2009, students taking TAKS-M in grades 9, 10 and 11 will also be asked to sign honor statements. The honor statement is located on the answer document for each grade level. Details about the honor statement can be found in the Test Security Supplement.
TAKS-M Student Success Initiative
Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the SSI grade advancement requirements extend to students taking TAKS-M reading in grades 3, 5 and 8 and students taking TAKS-M mathematics in grades 5 and 8.
See the GPC Manual for more information about SSI.
TAKS-M, TAKS-Alt, TELPAS, LAT
Changes have been made in the administration procedures for these alternative TAKS assessments. Please refer to the manual for specifics.
Online Submission of Accommodation Request Forms
Beginning in 2009, district and campus personnel may submit Accommodation Request Forms to TEA’s Student Assessment Division online. The submission process and which accommodations necessitate a request are detailed in the Accommodations Manual.
TAKS and TAKS-M Manual Distribution
Distribution schedules for TAKS and TAKS-M manuals have been modified.
The TAKS General Test Administrator Manual will be sent in early January in a separate shipment. The grade-specific TAKS Test Administration Directions and the TAKS-M Test Administrator Manuals will be sent in the nonsecure shipment for the first spring testing administration for each respective grade level. The manuals are intended to be kept and used for all administrations during the year.
Additional manuals and Test Administration Directions will NOT be shipped for subsequent spring administrations, but they can be ordered through the additional order process if needed.
Separate Field Test
In 2009, there will be no separate field-test administrations of TAKS or Spanish-version TAKS.
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