+ Spring Examiner s Manual 2. Grade 4

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1 + Spring 2018 Examiner s Manual 2 Grade 4

2 To better facilitate recording interruptions that may occur during Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment, you may find helpful a chart similar to the one below. The chart can be used to document test irregularities that affect the stop time for specific students or the entire group. In the chart below, a row has been completed as an example. Sample Timing Chart for Test Irregularities Student Name Start Time Content, Area, Section, Section Length Time of Irregularity/ Disruption Time Administered Prior to Irregularity (in minutes) Time Remaining (in minutes)* Restart Time Revised Stop Time** Additional Comments Johnny 10:40 ELA, Section 1, 25 min. 10:53 13 min. 12 min. 11:05 11:17 Student was feeling ill during test administration. * To determine Time Remaining, subtract the Time Administered Prior to Irregularity from Section Length. ** To determine Revised Stop Time, add Time Remaining and Restart Time. Testing Window and Timing Schedule The table below shows the testing window for the assessment. Testing times for the individual sections are shown in Table 3 in Chapter 8 of this manual. Testing Window for the ISTEP+ Assessment Assessment Testing Window Part 2 Online April 16 May 4, 2018 Part 2 Paper/pencil April 16 May 2, 2018 Copyright 2018 by State of Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of IDOE. All brand names found in this publication are the trademarks of their respective owners.

3 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...1 Description of the ISTEP+ Program...1 How This Manual Is Organized...1 Chapter 2 Preparing for Assessments...2 What You Need to Know Before Administering the Assessments...2 Preparation of the Students...2 Use of Proctors...2 Testing Cautions...3 Scheduling the Assessment...4 Timing the Assessment...5 Test Security...5 Special Accommodations...6 Calculator Online Accommodation...6 Text-to-Speech Online Accommodation...7 Zoom Tool...7 Chapter 3 Online Assessments...8 Assessment Materials for Online Sessions...8 Online Practice Test...8 Glossary of Important Terms...9 Online Testing Tools...10 Student Testing Tickets...11 Seal Codes...11 Session Rosters...11 Preparation by the Examiner...12 Support During Testing...13 Error Messages...14 Chapter 4 Paper-and-Pencil Assessments...15 What You Need to Know Before Administering the Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Assessment Materials for the Paper-and-Pencil Sessions...15 Preparation by the Examiner...16 Before Paper-and-Pencil Testing...17 During Paper-and-Pencil Testing...17 After Paper-and-Pencil Testing...18 Use of Highlighters...18 Completing the Student Demographic Page...19 Chapter 5 Practice Test Overview...20 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 i

4 Description of Practice Tests...20 Chapter 6 Specific Directions for the Online Practice Tests...21 Online Practice Tests...21 Section 1: Mathematics...22 Section 2: Mathematics...29 Section 1: English/Language Arts...39 Section 1: Science...51 Chapter 7 Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Practice Tests...64 Section 1: Mathematics...64 Section 2: Mathematics...68 Section 1: English/Language Arts...73 Section 1: Science...81 Chapter 8 Operational Assessment Information...84 Chapter 9 Specific Directions for the Online Assessment...87 Section 1: Mathematics...87 Section 2: Mathematics...93 Section 3: Mathematics...98 Section 1: English/Language Arts Section 2: English/Language Arts Section 3: English/Language Arts Section 1: Science Section 2: Science Chapter 10 Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Assessment Section 1: Mathematics Section 2: Mathematics Section 3: Mathematics Section 1: English/Language Arts Section 2: English/Language Arts Section 3: English/Language Arts Section 1: Science Section 2: Science After Testing Appendix A: Practice Test Script for the Text-to-Speech Accommodation for Online ISTEP+ Practice Tests Appendix B: Special Accommodations Information Large Print Braille Scribe ii EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

5 Appendix C: Sample Online Assessment Screen Shots No Personal Electronic Devices Sign Stop Sign ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Report of Invalidation... Inside Back Cover EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 iii

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7 Chapter 1 Introduction Description of the ISTEP+ Program The purpose of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) program is to measure student achievement in the subject areas of Mathematics, English/Language Arts (ELA), Science, and Social Studies. ISTEP+ reports student achievement levels according to the Indiana Academic Standards that were adopted by the Indiana State Board of Education (for a list of these standards by grade level, refer to the following: Part 1 and Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment are used to measure these standards, and they are both required components of the ISTEP+ program. Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment will be in an online format for all content areas, except for schools approved by the IDOE to test in a paper-and-pencil format. Part 2 online versus paper-and-pencil decisions were made after the Mode Selection/Waiver Request window, which occurred in November. How This Manual Is Organized This manual contains the information you need to administer Part 2 of the ISTEP+ practice test and Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment in both the online and paper-and-pencil formats. Specific directions for administering the online and paper-and-pencil practice test are provided first, followed by specific directions for administering the online and paper-andpencil operational assessments. The following symbols appear in the specific directions for the ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Part 2 Assessments. This crossed out book symbol indicates that text should not be read aloud to students. This megaphone symbol indicates that text applies to the Text-to-Speech accommodation. This calculator symbol indicates that students may use a calculator to solve problems in this section of the Mathematics test. This crossed out calculator symbol indicates that students may NOT use a calculator to solve problems in this section of the Mathematics test. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 1

8 Chapter 2 Preparing for Assessments Preparing for Assessments What You Need to Know Before Administering the Assessments Please read all of the directions in Chapter 2 of this manual before administering the assessments. The material in this manual that is to be read aloud to the students is printed in boldface boxes. All other information is for the Examiner and should not be read to the students. To ensure reliable results, the specific directions for administering the test sections should be followed exactly. The test administration order may be determined locally by content area. Either Mathematics OR English/Language Arts must be administered first, followed by the other content area (Mathematics or English/Language Arts) second. Science or Social Studies is administered third. All sections within a content area must be administered in order. A content area must be administered completely prior to giving the test for the next content area. (One exception: conducting make-up tests if a student has been absent.) Testing times are the same for both online and paper-and-pencil. Testing times are noted in Chapter 8 of this manual. Preparation of the Students It is important that students anticipate the ISTEP+ assessments with interest rather than with anxiety. They should realize that they are taking an achievement test that will yield information about skills they should have already learned. Prepare students for testing and establish a relaxed atmosphere. Point out that the questions intentionally cover a range of difficulty. Use of Proctors State law requires that the ISTEP+ assessments be administered by certificated personnel. Proctors are not certificated personnel and, therefore, may not administer the test sessions. Proctors may, however, assist the Examiner before, during, and after the test administration. Neither parents nor students are permitted to serve as test Examiners or Proctors. The number of Proctors needed for a testing period depends on the grade tested and the level of the students test-taking experience. As a general rule, one Proctor for every 15 students is recommended. Proctors should be familiar with administration procedures before the first testing period. 2 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

9 Before Testing Proctors should help prepare the room for testing and assist in distributing applicable test materials. For online testing, Proctors should ensure that each device used for testing is open to the TestNav Indiana Sign In screen. For paper-and-pencil testing, Proctors should assist the Examiner in completing the Student Demographic Page if the student barcode label is not available (see directions on page 19 of this manual); prepare the sheets of punchout tools for distribution to the students before the Mathematics tests; and confirm student demographic information is correct in PearsonAccess next. Proctors should be introduced to the students for whom they will be responsible during the testing period. Preparing for Assessments During Testing Proctors may only assist with the mechanics of taking the test. No additional assistance may be given. Proctors should notify the Examiner if a student is having difficulty understanding the task of marking answer choices or finding the correct question. Proctors should adhere to the following guidelines: Make certain that each student is working in the correct test section. Prevent talking or sharing of answers. Do not suggest the correct answer to the students. (If a student asks, Is this right? the Proctor should give a neutral response such as Decide what you think is correct and then go on. ) Proctors should not assist students with the spelling of words. Inform the Examiner if any unusual problems arise. Allow adequate time for giving appropriate assistance to all of the students who need it. Make certain that students stop working when they finish a test section and that they do not go on to the next test section or back to a previous test section. After Testing As applicable, Proctors should assist students in exiting the online test session and/or assist the Examiner in collecting test materials, such as the student testing tickets and any used scratch paper. It is important that students sign out of TestNav completely when they complete their assessment. Testing Cautions Refer to the Indiana Assessment Program Manual, posted on the IDOE website, for any questions regarding ethical test preparation or practices. 1. Coaching. Make sure that all of the students understand the directions for taking the test. The Examiner or the Proctors may assist the students with mechanical aspects, EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 3

10 Preparing for Assessments such as helping the students find the correct place in a test section. However, no one should provide assistance that will inadvertently indicate an answer; this is a test, not an instructional activity. Do not indicate the correct response to any question. NOTE: It is NEVER appropriate to coach students by indicating in any way (e.g., facial expressions, gestures, or the use of body language) that an answer choice is correct or incorrect, should be reconsidered, or should be checked. 2. Guessing. Encourage students to attempt all questions, even those they find difficult. 3. Irregularities During Testing. Any test administration may be marred by unforeseen irregularities that, in a few cases, can result in individual or group performance that is not valid. Make a note of any irregularities involving individual students, such as experiencing device problems, experiencing a sudden illness, having to leave the room, or becoming unduly disturbed by the testing situation. Note any unusual interruptions or distractions that affect the entire group. Record the time the interruption occurs. Report all irregularities affecting individual and group performance to your Test Coordinator. These reports will be useful when interpreting test results. If the test needs to be invalidated, discuss this matter with your Test Coordinator. Scheduling the Assessment Testing should be planned to help all of the students do their best. Here are some points to remember: Avoid testing just after the students have had strenuous physical activity. Schedule testing so that there will be sufficient time to complete the test sections. Administer the test sections in the order in which they appear on the timing schedule within a content area as shown in the tables at the beginning of each grade-specific section of this manual. Remember that students always complete the test sections in chronological order within the content area, except when a student is absent for a test section. When a student who was absent for a section (e.g., Section 1) logs back in with the class for the next test section (e.g., Section 2), he or she will take the same test section as the rest of the class. A set section start is required in this situation for the student to test online in the same section as the rest of the class. A make-up time must be scheduled to administer the test section the student missed. Schedule breaks so that a comfortable pace and a relaxed atmosphere are maintained. Be sensitive to the fatigue level and attention span of the students. Balance your sense of their attention span against your knowledge of the length and difficulty of the various test sections, and alter the schedule as necessary within the prescribed guidelines for test scheduling. Eliminate distractions, such as bells, telephones, or announcements over the publicaddress system. Post a Do Not Disturb sign on the door of the testing room. 4 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

11 Timing the Assessment Accurately timing test sections is important to ensure reliability of the results. The time limits give students the opportunity to demonstrate the effective range of their abilities, and most students will finish within the time specified. The time limits on some parts may mean that some students will not complete all the questions. The tables at the beginning of each grade section of this manual show the time limits for the individual test sections. Please note that time limits are for actual working time. The instruction times are recommended times and may be adjusted as necessary. For each online section, the testing time is the same as the testing time for the corresponding paperand-pencil section; however, additional time is needed for the student to log in to the online test. Begin timing only when you are certain that all of the students understand what to do. It is the responsibility of the Test Examiner and Proctor to ensure that students do not begin working on a test section until instructed to do so. Enter the starting time in the appropriate space(s) provided in this manual. Refer to the image below for an example. Preparing for Assessments Give the students xx minutes to complete this test section. Make sure that the students are on the correct page/screen. Record the starting time: Add XX minutes: + XX Record the stopping time: Calculate the time to stop the testing activity based on the actual starting time. Enter the stopping time in the appropriate space(s) as well. Signal to the students when they should begin testing and tell them at that time when the test section will be over. Write the stopping time on the board. Check to make sure students continue to work according to the instructions within the test section and that they stop working when the End of Section screen appears in the online test, or when they reach the Stop sign in the paper assessment books. Allow students to go back over any questions within a timed section before time is called. You may call time if all of the students have completed a test section before the specified working time has elapsed. For online testing, once all questions are reviewed and the students are ready to submit their tests, they should select Submit or, at the end of the final section of the test, Submit Final Answers. Test Security Maintaining the security of all ISTEP+ test materials is crucial to obtaining valid and reliable test results. Therefore, all test materials (including student testing tickets and seal codes) must be kept in locked storage except when appropriate school staff members are reviewing the Examiner s Manual in preparation for administering the assessments and during the EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 5

12 Preparing for Assessments actual test administration. All user account information must also be maintained as secure information. Access to secure materials must be restricted to authorized individuals only (e.g., Test Examiners and Test Coordinators). It is the direct responsibility of all individuals who administer the test to follow these security procedures. The ISTEP+ testing materials are secure materials. Do not photocopy or duplicate any portion of the assessment at any time. Assessment books, when not in use, must be kept in a locked room or cabinet to prevent unauthorized access. School personnel responsible for ISTEP+ testing must ensure that test materials are secure at all times. Test security measures and ethical testing practices are fully discussed in the Indiana Assessment Program Manual for the current school year. Special Accommodations For students requiring physical testing accommodations, such as Text-to-Speech, use of a read aloud script, scribe, Large Print, and Braille, the appropriate settings must be selected in the Accommodations section of the Manage Student Tests task in PearsonAccess next. The student s up-to-date accommodations report must be consulted so that the testing accommodations can be set up in accordance with the student s Individualized Education Program (IEP), Section 504 Plan, or ILP (EL Plan). For paper-and-pencil testing, read aloud scripts are available, and teachers are required to use them with students who have an IEP that allows for such an accommodation. The School or Corporation Test Coordinator should provide each Test Examiner with a printed copy of the Session Student Roster, which indicates the appropriate accommodations for each student in a session. Examiners should check their Session Student Rosters prior to testing to verify that the correct accommodations, including the calculator accommodation, have been assigned. If accommodations have not been properly assigned, contact your Test Coordinator. See Appendix B for specific special accommodations guidance for Large Print, Braille, and the use of a scribe. Calculator Online Accommodation New in Spring 2018, Calculator accommodations reported through the December 4 22 DOE-TL collection will be assigned in the Personal Needs Profile (PNP) section in PearsonAccess next. This new functionality eliminates the need for a Calculator Form Group Type. When implemented for the Spring 2018 ISTEP+ test administrations, students with or without Text-to-Speech accommodations and Calculator accommodations can be tested in the same session, providing greater flexibility for session planning and logistics. Test Coordinators must manually update in PearsonAccess next any student information not reported via the DOE-TL collection. 6 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

13 Text-to-Speech Online Accommodation Students who require a Text-to-Speech accommodation will use the Text-to-Speech tool, which reads aloud text on the screen. Text-to-Speech must be set up in a student s profile prior to administering the online test. This will allow students time to practice with the tool before actual testing. If a Text-to-Speech accommodation was included in the TL submission, the student s profile will already be set up. If the Text-to-Speech accommodation was not included in the school or corporation s DOE-TL submission, or if the student must be added manually, the Test Coordinator must select the Text To Speech checkbox under Accommodations on the Manage Student Tests screen in PearsonAccess next. Preparing for Assessments After the student s profile has been configured to allow the Text-to-Speech accommodation, the student logs in just as other students do. The student must have the necessary hardware, such as earphones and a sound card, to begin. Be sure that the volume at the student workstation is not muted. The restrictions on which parts of the test can be read aloud and which cannot are built into the test. To hear the text read aloud, the student can select the play or megaphone icon. Allow students with this accommodation to practice with the Text-to-Speech tool as long as necessary to become comfortable using the tool. Practice can be done using the appropriate practice test in the Training site. Zoom Tool Students with visual impairments will use pinch/zoom with ipad and touch screen devices and browser zoom (Ctrl +/-) with desktop devices for enlarging the text. Students can practice using these tools in the practice tests. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 7

14 Chapter 3 Online Assessments Online Assessments Assessment Materials for Online Sessions Test materials required for each student: Online Assessment Students will type their responses directly into response boxes or mark their responses using TestNav, the online test delivery platform, on their devices. It is important that each student signs in using the information from his or her student testing ticket. Student testing ticket for Online Tests (one per student, identified with student s name) Pencils and scratch paper Headphones (for students using Text-to-Speech) Sound card (for students using Text-to-Speech) Test materials required for each Examiner: Examiner s Manual for the ISTEP+ Part 2 Assessment The Examiner s Manual provides all essential information about practice tests, test content, administering the test sections, timing, and text to read to the students. Additional information can be found in the ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Test Coordinator s Manual. Printed individual student testing tickets Seal codes Extra pencils and scratch paper Do Not Disturb sign No Personal Electronic Devices sign Stopwatch or other timepiece with second hand Online Practice Test Schools are required to administer the online practice test to students before administering the online assessment. Students who will take the online assessment must take the online practice test and students who will take the paper-and-pencil assessment must take the paper-and-pencil practice test. Give students an opportunity to practice at least one time before administering the assessment. Be sure to allow students with testing accommodations ample time to practice with the appropriate accommodations, such as Text-to-Speech, before administering the assessment. New for 2018, the practice test directions are included in the Examiner s Manual. 8 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

15 Before administering the online practice test and the online assessment, refer to the Indiana Online Testing Guide and the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide for information regarding the responsibilities of the Test Examiner and the setup and administration of the online tests. The PearsonAccess next Online User Guide is posted under Support on the PearsonAccess next website, located at In addition, a link to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide is located on the Indiana ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Resource Center at Online Assessments Glossary of Important Terms Experience is the electronic practice assessment tool that provides students, parents, teachers, and the public an opportunity to practice using the online testing platform to answer questions prior to testing. Experience tests are provided at Password is the series of numbers and letters on student testing tickets that a student must enter along with his/her Username to access an online test. PearsonAccess next is a website used for almost all test preparation, setup, administration, and reporting tasks for ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 online testing. Managing secure information in PearsonAccess next requires Username and Password setup. This manual directs corporation and school personnel to locate support materials for this administration in PearsonAccess next. It can be accessed at PearsonAccess next Online User s Guide offers guidance on navigating and managing information in PearsonAccess next. PearsonAccess next Training Center provides an opportunity to practice PearsonAccess next tasks and is the means of managing local Infrastructure Trials, the Statewide Readiness Test, and IREAD-3 and ISTEP+ practice testing in preparation for testing. The Training Center requires Username and Password setup. It can be accessed at Proctor Caching is the process of loading test content locally on a device for all ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 online testing at the school or corporation level. It does not require a separate caching server and can run on any workstation on the network that meets the specified requirements. ProctorCache software is provided by Pearson. Proctor caching is used to reduce test delays due to network congestion and provides students with a more seamless testing experience. Proctor caching is required for all online testing in Indiana. Section is the term used in TestNav to identify separate portions of a test session. For example, the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts assessment has two sections requiring two seal codes. Test Session is the term used in PearsonAccess next for a group of students testing online. Participating students must be placed into a Test Session in order to take the test; student testing tickets and Session Rosters are printed for each Test Session. Test Sessions will be EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 9

16 Online Assessments created from the information provided in the DOE-TL submission, or can be manually created in PearsonAccess next. TestNav is the online testing platform for IREAD-3 and ISTEP+ online assessments. Online Testing Tools Several tools are available to students taking an online assessment. Students will practice using these tools during Experience opportunities with TestNav and practice testing; instructions for using these tools are provided in the scripts for administering practice tests, found in this manual. Students will review the tools again on the day of testing. Online Testing Tools Tool Description Available on all Online Assessments Review Pointer Answer Eliminator Bookmark Highlighter Color Contrast Line Reader Mask Zoom A student can use this tool to view the question numbers, which questions he or she has answered and not answered, and which questions he or she has bookmarked for review. A student can use this tool to select answers or select other tools. A student can use this tool to cross out answer choices that he or she has eliminated as possible correct answers. This tool is available for use only on multiple-choice or multiple-select questions. A student can use this tool to bookmark a question for review at a later time. A student can use this tool to highlight text in a passage or item. The highlighter is activated when a student selects a word or section of text. There are three options available in this tool, two highlighting color options and a no highlighting option that can be used to remove existing highlighting. A student can use this tool to change background and foreground colors. The color contrast tool is accessed under the student menu in the upper right corner of the screen. The line reader mask is a rectangular overlay with adjustable cutout and blocking areas that can allow a student to focus on limited sections of text. It can also be used as a straight edge. The line reader mask tool is accessed under the student menu in the upper right corner of the screen. Students will use pinch/zoom with ipad and other touch screen devices and browser zoom (Ctrl +/-) with desktop devices for enlarging the text. Available on Mathematics Online Assessments Calculators Mathematics Reference Sheet Protractor Rulers Students in Grades 6 through 8 have a built-in scientific calculator and students in Grade 10 have a built-in graphing calculator. Students in Grades 4 through 8 and 10 can access a Mathematics Reference Sheet via the Exhibits window. Students in Grade 5 can use a protractor for all sections of the Mathematics assessment. Standard (English) and metric rulers are available for students in Grades 3 through 8 and EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

17 Student Testing Tickets Student testing tickets are used for each content area s test session of the online assessments. Once test session options have been selected and students have been assigned to a content area s test session, student testing tickets can be printed through your browser. Please note that a student should be assigned to only one online test session for each content area in Part 2. There may be multiple test sections in a single test session. Online Assessments The student testing ticket contains the sign in information for a particular student, including the student s Username and the unique Password for the specific ISTEP+ content area s test session. The same Username and Password are used each time a student signs into that content area s test session. Student testing tickets must be handled in a secure manner and returned to the School Test Coordinator immediately after each day of testing is completed. Seal Codes A seal code is a unique four-digit number used to allow students to access each section of the online assessment. Each sealed section requires a different seal code. A specific seal code will only work for its designated section. Seal codes will be provided in PearsonAccess next, and all of the students in a test section will use the same seal code. Seal codes are provided on a separate seal code report that the School Test Coordinator (STC) prints out prior to the test. Students should NOT be given seal codes until indicated in the script. Seal codes must be handled securely and returned to the School Test Coordinator immediately after each day of testing is completed. Please note that a section must be started and unlocked or resumed in PearsonAccess next before a student can access it with the seal code. Session Rosters A Session Roster is a list of all of the students scheduled in a test session. The Session Roster should be used to confirm students have been assigned to the correct test session and provides important student testing status information; for example, that the student is ready to test, is actively testing, has resumed testing, or has completed the test. Session Rosters must be handled in a secure manner and returned to the School Test Coordinator immediately after each test session is completed. To view the Session Roster, sign in to PearsonAccess next, go to Reports and select Operational Reports, then select Online Testing from the Report Categories and select Session Roster. Note that you can also access a Session Student Roster on the Students in Session page under the Resources dropdown. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 11

18 Preparation by the Examiner Online Assessments As the Examiner, you should become thoroughly familiar with the testing schedule and the directions for administration before administering a test session. Study the information and share it with Proctors or other individuals who will be helping you administer the test sessions. It is important to note that neither parents nor students are permitted to serve as Test Examiners or Proctors. The following guidelines and procedures are suggestions to help you in planning and administering the online assessment. Test Examiners must familiarize themselves with set up and use of all test devices in the information located at Before Online Testing Review this manual. Refer to the Indiana Online Testing Guide at pearsonaccessnext.com/resources-training for complete online testing instructions. Review each test section within this Examiner s Manual and become familiar with the administration procedures. Verify that the student testing tickets and seal codes have been printed (always store test tickets and seal codes in a secure location). Review the Session Roster in PearsonAccess next. Notify your School Test Coordinator of changes to students being tested. (The School Test Coordinator handles all of the student management, e.g., adding a student, adding accommodations, etc.) Administer the ISTEP+ Online Practice Test. This will give students an opportunity to sign in and out of the online system, work with tools, and preview question types. Verify that accommodations have been assigned for accommodated students by reviewing the Accessibility Features and Accommodation report. NOTE: If a student moves out of his or her school during the testing window, contact your School Test Coordinator within 24 hours for guidance. During Online Testing Be sure each student has a pencil and scratch paper. Have the student testing tickets and seal codes available. Make sure there are no cell phones or other personal electronic or recording devices in the testing room. Post the No Personal Electronic Devices sign in the testing room. This applies to both students and adults. (The only exception to the cell phone policy for adults is if this is the school s only means of communication regarding an urgent matter.) Distribute student testing tickets to students. 12 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

19 When instructed to do so, read the test directions aloud from this manual and administer the test. Allow time for questions before beginning the testing period. Make sure that the students understand what they are to do before beginning. Stop testing if you find that a student has not been assigned the appropriate accommodation(s) and contact your STC or CTC immediately. Be sure to document the time that testing was stopped. Online Assessments Monitor and manage student tests using the Students in Sessions screen. Lock or unlock tests, as needed. Resume tests, as needed. Monitor student progress. Set section start for any student who missed a previous section of the test and is taking test sessions out of order. Observe the time limits for testing as shown at the beginning of the assessment directions of this Examiner s Manual. Encourage students to utilize the entire testing time, to review their answers within the current test section only, and to put forth their best effort. You may call time if all of the students have completed a test section before the specified working time has elapsed. After Online Testing Confirm all students have completed their testing. Collect all student testing tickets. Return student test tickets, seal codes, and Session Rosters to your School Test Coordinator for secure storage or destruction. Remove/Erase any displayed seal codes. Communicate with your School or Corporation Test Coordinator regarding any tests that need to be invalidated or marked complete. Support During Testing During testing, an Examiner should not attempt to resolve technology issues if it is disruptive to students. The Examiner must have a way to contact the School Test Coordinator or Technology Coordinator without leaving the room unattended. If a student has difficulty signing in or gets kicked out of his or her test more than once, do not have the student continue to attempt to sign in until the issue is diagnosed and resolved. Additional troubleshooting information is available on the TestNav troubleshooting page located at If school personnel continue to have difficulty, they may contact district personnel, or they may contact Pearson Customer Support at or by completing the support form at EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 13

20 Error Messages Online Assessments Error messages may appear during online testing (a complete list of error codes and instructions for resolution can be found on the Indiana Resource Center s Technology page). Follow the directions provided on the screen to resolve the error. If you need technical assistance, contact your School or Corporation Test Coordinator or the Pearson Help Desk at Please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as device problems, occur during the test. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group must be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. 14 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

21 Chapter 4 Paper-and-Pencil Assessments What You Need to Know Before Administering the Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Please read all of the directions in this chapter of the manual before administering the paper-and-pencil assessment. Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Before the test sections begin, the School or Corporation Test Coordinator should apply the personalized Student Barcode Label to the front covers of the Part 2 answer books (or assessment books for Grade 3) in the label space provided. For students who do not have a personalized Student Barcode Label, the School or Corporation Test Coordinator needs to fill in the student demographic information completely, with the exception of the student name in Box 1, prior to the day of testing. Refer to Completing the Student Demographic Page section of this manual. Make sure students use only No. 2 pencils with erasers when taking this assessment. Pens are not allowed. Assessment Materials for the Paper-and-Pencil Sessions Test materials required for each student: Part 2 Assessment Book The Part 2 Assessment Books consist of separate assessment books for Mathematics, English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies (for those schools electing to test all content areas in paper-and-pencil mode). For Grade 3, students mark their answers in their assessment books. For Grades 4 8 and 10, students read the question in their assessment books and then mark their answers in separate machine-scorable answer books. Part 2 Answer Books For Grades 4 8 and 10, students read the questions in their assessment books and then mark their answers in separate machine-scorable answer books. Ensure that you have distributed the correct book to the student listed on the personalized Student Barcode Label. If a barcode label was not provided for a particular student, the School Test Coordinator or Corporation Test Coordinator should have completed the Student Demographic Page prior to the day of testing (Refer to the Completing the Student Demographic Page section of this manual.) No. 2 pencil with an eraser. (Pens are not allowed.) Punchout Rulers Punchout rulers are provided for Mathematics assessments. The rulers should be removed from the punchout sheet prior to test administration. Provide a punchout ruler to each student for use in solving some of the problems or drawing a straight line when needed in the Mathematics section. Handle the rulers carefully since they have a tendency to curl. Please refer to the specific grade s section of this manual for the appropriate ruler to use for that grade level. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 15

22 Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Punchout Protractors (Grade 5 ONLY) Punchout Protractors are provided for Mathematics assessments in Grade 5. Remove the protractors from the punchout sheet prior to test administration. Provide a punchout protractor for each Grade 5 student to use in solving some of the problems in the Mathematics section. Mathematics Reference Sheets (Grades 4 8 and 10) Reference sheets in paper form are provided in the test materials and may be distributed to students taking the paperand-pencil Mathematics assessments. Reference sheets may also be printed from the Office of Student Assessment web page. Calculator (for Mathematics Grades 6 8 and 10 tests, specific sections only) Please refer to the assessment-specific directions in this manual to determine when a calculator should be provided and which calculator should be provided. Test materials required for each Examiner: Examiner s Manual for the ISTEP+ Part 2 Assessment This Examiner s Manual provides all essential information about practice tests, test content, administering the test sections, timing, text to read to the students, and processing completed test materials. Additional information can be found in the ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Test Coordinator s Manual. Extra assessment books Extra No. 2 pencils Scratch paper Extra punchout rulers and/or protractors, Mathematics Reference Sheets, and calculators as applicable Do Not Disturb sign No Personal Electronic Devices sign (located at the back of this manual) Stopwatch or other timepiece with second hand STOP sign (located at the back of this manual) Read aloud accommodated scripts (as needed) Preparation by the Examiner As the Examiner, you should become thoroughly familiar with the testing schedule and the directions for administration before administering a test session. Study the information and share it with Proctors or other individuals who will be helping you administer the test sessions. It is important to note that neither parents nor students are permitted to serve as Test Examiners or Proctors. The following guidelines and procedures are suggestions to help you in planning and administering the test sessions. 16 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

23 Before Paper-and-Pencil Testing Review this manual. Confirm paper-and-pencil assessment dates, times, and locations, and verify information on the paper Student Roster found in your testing materials. Review each test section and become familiar with the administration procedures. Before testing begins, the CTC/STC should affix the student barcode label or fill in the Student Demographic Page accurately on the cover of the answer book (or assessment book for Grade 3) for each student who does not have a personalized student barcode label. Have all test materials assembled for efficient distribution. Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Notify your Test Coordinator of changes to students being tested. (The Test Coordinator handles all of the student management, e.g., adding a student, adding accommodations, etc.) Confirm that Examiners and Proctors are aware of students receiving accommodations (e.g., extended time) as stated in their IEPs, Section 504 Plans, or ILPs (EL Plans). Verify that accommodations have been properly assigned for accommodated students. NOTE: If a student moves out of his or her school during the testing window, contact your School Test Coordinator within 24 hours for guidance. During Paper-and-Pencil Testing Be sure each student uses the same answer book (or assessment book for Grade 3) for all test sections in a content area. If a student uses more than one answer book in a given content area, he or she may not receive credit for all test sections. Make sure students write their own names in Box 1 on the front covers of their assessment and answer books. Follow the specific directions for administering each test section. Be precise. Allow time for questions before beginning the testing period. Make sure that the students understand what they are to do before beginning. Make sure there are no cell phones in the testing room. Post the No Personal Electronic Devices sign in the testing area. This applies to both students and adults. (The only exception to the cell phone policy for adults is if this is the school s only means of communication regarding an urgent matter.) Monitor to be sure students are writing their answers in the proper places in their answer books. Make sure that students use only a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when writing their answers to the test questions. Only responses written with a No. 2 pencil will be scored. Use of mechanical pencils is not recommended. It is not possible to guarantee that answers marked with a mechanical pencil will be scanned/scored properly. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 17

24 Have scratch paper available for any student who requests it. Paper-and-Pencil Assessments Observe the time limits for testing as shown in each content-specific section of this Examiner s Manual. Encourage students to utilize the entire testing time, to review their answers within the current test section only, and to put forth their best effort. You may call time if all of the students have completed a test section before the specified working time has elapsed. After Paper-and-Pencil Testing Collect all test materials individually from each student. Do not allow students to pass their materials up to the front of the rows for the first student in the row to hand in. Do not dismiss students from the testing room until all test materials have been collected and counts verified. Collect and turn in all scratch paper to the School Test Coordinator for secure destruction. Notify the School Test Coordinator when testing is complete. Securely return all testing materials to the School Test Coordinator. Use of Highlighters Use of highlighters is not recommended but is allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ assessment. Liquid ink on a scannable sheet poses a risk. It is not possible to guarantee that marks made with a highlighter will not affect the scanning/scoring process. To minimize the potential interference of highlighter ink in the scanning process, students should be instructed to adhere to the recommended guidelines below. Highlight only key words and phrases in the passages and test questions. Do not highlight answer choices. Do not highlight track marks, litho codes, skunk lines, barcodes, preslugged bubbles, or any other carbon black printing. Do not highlight pencil marks of any kind, whether bubbles or handwriting. Use only highlighters from the following list. These highlighters were tested on Pearson documents and found to cause minimal problems in scanning. Avery HI-LITER (Regular and thin-tipped) Bic Brite Liner Sharpie ACCENT HIGHLIGHTER (Regular and thin-tipped) 18 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

25 Completing the Student Demographic Page The student demographic page is located on the front cover of each Part 2 standard edition answer book (or assessment book for Grade 3). Prior to testing, the School or Corporation Test Coordinator should follow the directions for completing the student demographic page for each student, as outlined in the ISTEP+ Test Coordinator Manual. Paper-and-Pencil Assessments If a new student enrolls in your school after the School or Corporation Test Coordinator has completed the student demographic page for other students, examiners should follow these directions: 1. Instruct the new student to write his or her name next to Student Name (Box 1) on the front cover of his or her test book. 2. Proceed with test administration for all students. 3. Upon completion of testing, inform the School or Corporation Test Coordinator of the new student test book. The School/ Corporation Test Coordinator must use the directions in the ISTEP+ Test Coordinator Manual to complete the remainder of the demographic information page for the student before shipping the test book to Pearson for scoring. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 19

26 Practice Tests Chapter 5 Practice Test Overview The purpose of the ISTEP+ practice tests is to acquaint students with the item types they will encounter in the online and paper-and-pencil Part 2 ISTEP+ assessments. For the online practice tests, students will have the opportunity to type their responses directly into response boxes or mark their responses using the online practice test delivery platform (TestNav) on their devices. Description of Practice Tests Table 1 outlines the content areas, testing formats, and question types that will be administered during the ISTEP+ Part 2 Practice Tests. Table 1 ISTEP+ Practice Test Formats Grade 4 Content Area Testing Format Question Type Testing Mode Mathematics Section 1 Students select their responses to problems. 1 question: Gridded-response (paper-and-pencil only) Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Mathematics Section 2 Students select their responses to problems. 3 or 6 questions: Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) English/Language Arts Students select their responses to questions about writing skills and read passages and select their responses to reading comprehension questions. 6 questions: Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Science Students select their responses to questions. 2 or 7 questions: Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) 20 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

27 Chapter 6 Specific Directions for the Online Practice Tests Online Practice Tests Schools are required to administer the online practice tests to students before administering the online assessments. Be sure to allow students with testing accommodations ample time to practice with the appropriate accommodations, such as Text-to-Speech, before administering the online assessments. Online Practice Tests Pearson will create practice test sessions to provide students with the opportunity to take the online practice tests. It is especially important to provide students practice signing in, reviewing, and submitting online practice test sections because students may only sign in and submit their answers once for each section. Practice tests are set up and administered in the PearsonAccess next Training site. Pearson loads sample students and generates test sessions for practice tests in the training center. The number of sample students approximates the number of students submitted on a corporation s DOE-TL. The sessions are created using the IDOE Session Name that was submitted on the DOE-TL. If needed, Test Coordinators may go to pearsonaccessnext.com/customer/index.action to create additional sample students and test sessions that will be used to administer the ISTEP+ practice tests. Prior to testing, Test Coordinators print student testing tickets for each practice test session, and Test Examiners distribute them to students taking the practice tests. Student testing tickets contain Username and Password information for logging in to a Test Session in TestNav. NOTE: Practice test student testing tickets that have been set up by Pearson to include the Text-to-Speech accommodation will begin with the letters TTS. Before administering the online practice tests and the online assessments, refer to the Indiana Online Testing Guide and the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide for information regarding the responsibilities of the Test Examiner and the setup and administration of the online tests. The Indiana Online Testing Guide is posted at pearsonaccessnext.com/resources-training and the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide is posted at For information about setting up special accommodations and using Text-to-Speech in the PearsonAccess next Training site, refer to Special Accommodations and Text-to-Speech Online Accommodation on pages 6 and 7 of Chapter 2 of this manual. The steps outlined for PearsonAccess next match those in the PearsonAccess next Training site. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 21

28 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 Section 1: Mathematics If your school will be testing online, use the directions in this section to administer the Mathematics practice tests to students. If your school will be testing paper-and-pencil, skip this section and go to page 64 in the Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Practice Tests section of this manual to administer the paper-and-pencil Mathematics practice test to students. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the Mathematics Online Practice Test before you begin administering the practice test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the practice student testing ticket using a supported browser. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the Part 2 ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Section 1: Mathematics Practice Test. Please look at your student testing ticket and make sure you see the Username and Password. Raise your hand if you do not have a testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. 22 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

29 You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen. You should see the Welcome screen. It will also show ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics Part 2 Practice Test, and that there are 2 sections with 7 total questions. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 23

30 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 You should see a screen that says, Section 1: Mathematics, and shows that there is 1 question. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 1 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. The students should see the first practice test question. Pause to make sure the students have the first question on their screens. If you are administering this practice test to students with a Text-to-Speech accommodation and this is the first section of the practice test you are administering, turn to Appendix A on page 160 of this manual and read the instructions there regarding how students can use the Text-to-Speech tools. Then return to this page and continue administering the practice tests to the students from this point forward. 24 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

31 Before you begin, please listen as I describe the screen and explain how to use each tool. The arrows in the upper left of your screen allow you to move to the next question or go back to the previous question. The Review tool allows you to see a list of all the questions. Questions with an orange bubble next to them have not been answered. Select the Review tool now to see the list of questions in this section. (Pause.) Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 The Bookmark tool allows you to mark a question you are not sure about and then come back to it later. When you select the Bookmark tool, it will change color from gray to black. If you open the Review tool, bookmarked questions will have a blue flag. Now practice selecting the Bookmark tool to see how it works. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. The Pointer is the tool used to select a response. Any time you need to turn off a tool, select the icon for that tool again or select the Pointer tool. There are two different rulers provided: an inch ruler and a centimeter ruler. You can drag the ruler anywhere on the screen or turn the ruler using the circles on either end. Practice moving the ruler in different ways and to different places on the screen. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 25

32 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 The user dropdown menu is in the far right corner of your screen and looks like the outline of a person and a dropdown arrow. When you select the dropdown arrow, you will see the option Sign out of TestNav. Do not select Sign out of TestNav at this time. You should choose this option only if you are directed to exit the test or after you have submitted your answers. In the user dropdown menu, you will see two other options. The first is the Change the background and foreground color option. Select this now. The dropdown menu shows a variety of screen color options. These options should only be used if they make it easier to read your screen. (Pause.) Now select the user dropdown menu again and choose the option Show Line Reader Mask. A gray bar with a window in it appears on your screen, allowing you to focus on reading one line at a time. Drag the tool over the question so that one line is displayed in the window. You can continue to move the reader down as you read the question. If you do not find the Line Reader helpful, you do not need to use it. To remove the Line Reader tool, go back to the user dropdown menu and select, Hide Line Reader Mask. On the right side of your screen is the Exhibits option. Select this option and a Mathematics Reference Sheet will appear on your screen. The reference sheet provides you with formulas that may be helpful in solving some of the problems. To close the reference sheet, select the X in the upper right corner. If you would like to highlight parts of a question, you can use the Text Highlighter. First select the text that you want to highlight. The Text Highlighter will appear. It shows two color options for highlighting and a white box with a red line that erases what you have highlighted. Now practice using the Highlighter. (Pause.) Does anyone have any questions about the tools? Pause to allow the students to practice with the tools and to answer any questions the students may have. Now look at the top of the screen and you will see this is Question 1 of 1. Solve this problem and type your response in the box provided, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Remember to work the problem on your scratch paper, if needed, and then type the answer in the answer box on your computer screen. If an answer requires that you enter a fraction, you must use the forward slash (/) as the fraction bar in your answer. Do not enter commas or symbols such as dollar signs, percent signs, or degrees in your number answers. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. 26 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

33 Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) You should have entered the number 632. If you did not enter the correct answer, enter it now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have entered the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 When you have finished answering Question 1 and are ready to submit your answer, select the Next arrow and go on to the next screen. Pause to make sure the students have selected the Next arrow and are now at the End of Section 1: Mathematics screen, shown below. You are now at the end of the Section 1: Mathematics Practice Test. You should see the words, End of Section 1: Mathematics. Are there any questions about the tools or how to respond to the type of Mathematics question we worked on in this test section? Answer any questions the students may have about the practice test or any of the tools. When you are certain all of the students are comfortable with the type of question and how to use all the tools, continue. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 27

34 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 You will select Submit when you are ready to submit the test section you have just completed. Select Submit now. (Pause.) You should see a box with the words, Section Exit Warning. If you are ready to submit your answers and leave the test section, you will select Yes. If you select No, you will go back to the Submit screen. Remember, when you are taking the ISTEP+ assessments, you can select Review to go back and review your answers if you have time before the test ends. Remember, you will not be able to return to this section of the test to review or change your answers after you select, Yes. Select Yes now and your test will be submitted. Students will see the Section Exit Warning message; an image of this screen is shown below. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check to make sure that the students are now on the Section 2: Mathematics screen. Assist those students who need help. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. If students are not continuing to the next section, the School Test Coordinator should collect the seal codes for secure storage. 28 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

35 Section 2: Mathematics If you are immediately continuing from Section 1: Mathematics and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. If students have completed and signed out of Section 1: Mathematics and are now ready to sign in to Section 2: Mathematics, begin reading the directions below. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the Mathematics Online Practice Test before you begin administering the practice test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the practice student testing ticket using a supported browser. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the Part 2 ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Section 2: Mathematics Practice Test. Please look at your student testing ticket and make sure you see the Username and Password. Raise your hand if you do not have a testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 29

36 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Now you are going to take practice test Section 2: Mathematics. (Pause.) You should see a screen that says, Section 2: Mathematics and a box that shows you that there are 6 questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 2 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. The students should see the first practice test question. Pause to make sure the students have the first question on their screens. 30 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

37 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 31 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2

38 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Before we look at Question 1, we will review another tool available to help you with the multiple-choice questions in this section. Locate the X next to the Ruler tool at the top of the screen. This is the Answer Eliminator. You can use it to mark answer choices that you do not think are correct. Select the X icon. (Pause.) To eliminate an answer choice, select it. You should see a red X over the answer choice. You can do this for as many answer choices as you wish. As long as the tool is on, you can also move it to an answer you have eliminated, select the answer, and the red X will disappear. Practice eliminating different answer choices. (Pause.) Before you can select the correct answer, you must turn off the Answer Eliminator. Turn off the Answer Eliminator by selecting that icon again or by selecting the Pointer tool. Now we will take a look at Question 1 together. Read the problem silently and find the correct answers to Parts A and B. In order to read all of the question, you may need to use the scroll bar to move down through the question. If you have a scroll bar, it is located on the right side of the screen. To scroll, select the scroll bar and move it down. This will allow you to see the rest of the question. Read the problem silently, and then select your answers. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) For Part A, you should have selected, from top to bottom, greater than, less than, greater than, less than. For Part B, you should have selected answer choices A and C. If you did not have these answers, please select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 2. Now read Question 2 and study the grid. Click or tap on the grid to answer the question. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud. 32 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

39 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) For this question, you should have placed a point at (8, 4) (8 on the x axis and 4 on the y axis) to create a rectangle. If you did not place your point in that position, please place it correctly now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 3. Read the statement and look at the figure. Use the buttons below the figure to divide the figure and then select the parts you want to shade. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss this question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 3. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 33

40 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Question 3? (Pause.) For this question, you should have shaded the box equivalent to 3 4 by dividing the model into 8 equal pieces and shading 6 of the pieces to show the fraction 6 8. If you did not answer the question correctly, do so now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 4. Read the statement and then answer the question by selecting the appropriate number of squares. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss this question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 4. Do not read the question aloud. 34 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

41 Has everyone finished answering Question 4? (Pause.) For this question, you should have shaded 5 of the boxes. If you did not answer the question correctly, do so now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 5. Read the statement and then answer the question by dragging and dropping the triangles into the correct boxes. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss this question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 5. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 5? (Pause.) For this question, you should have moved the triangles as follows: Figure 1 is a right triangle, Figure 2 is an obtuse angle, Figure 3 is an acute triangle, Figure 4 is an acute triangle, and Figure 5 is an obtuse angle. If you did not answer the question correctly, do so now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 35

42 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 6. Read the statement and enter your answer in the box. Remember, when you are entering a fraction into a fill-in-the-blank box, you will use the forward slash key (/) as your fraction line. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss this question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 6. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 6? (Pause.) For this question, you should have entered 6/10, or 9/15, or 12/20. Any fraction equal to 3/5 is a correct answer. Did anyone have any other fractions? If you did not answer the question correctly, do so now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have entered the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. When you have finished answering Question 6 and are ready to submit your answers for this section, select the Next arrow to go to the next screen. Pause to make sure the students have selected the Next arrow and are now at the End of Section 2: Mathematics screen, shown below. 36 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

43 You are now at the end of the Section 2: Mathematics Practice Test. You should see the words, End of Section 2: Mathematics. Are there any questions about the tools or how to respond to the types of Mathematics questions we worked on in this test section? Answer any questions the students may have about the practice test or any of the tools. When you are certain all of the students are comfortable with the types of questions and how to use all the tools, continue. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 You will select Submit Final Answers when you are ready to submit the test section you have just completed. Select Submit Final Answers now. (Pause.) You should see a box with the words, Test Submit Warning. If you are ready to submit your answers and leave the test section, you will select Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you select No, Cancel, you will go back to the Submit screen. Remember, when you are taking the ISTEP+ assessments, you can select Review to go back and review your answers if you have time before the test ends. Remember, you will not be able to return to this section of the test to review or change your answers after you select, Yes, Submit Final Answers. Select Yes now and your test will be submitted. Students will see the Test Submit Warning message; an image of this screen is shown below. If you are using a Chromebook and are not moving on to another test: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 37

44 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 You should now see the Sign out screen. You have finished the Mathematics practice test. Good job! You have reached the end of the Mathematics practice test. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Assist those students who need help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. 38 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

45 Section 1: English/Language Arts If your school will be testing online, use the directions in this section to administer the English/Language Arts practice tests to students. If your school will be testing paper-andpencil, skip this section and go to page 73 in the Specific Directions for the Paper-and- Pencil Practice Tests section of this manual to administer the paper-and-pencil practice test to students. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal code needed to access the English/Language Arts Online Practice Test before you begin administering the practice test section. There is one section, so you will have one seal code. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the practice student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Section 1: English/Language Arts Practice Test. Please look at your student testing ticket and make sure that it has a Username and Password. Raise your hand if you do not have a testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 39

46 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen. You should see the Welcome screen. It will show ISTEP+ Grade 4 English/ Language Arts Part 2 Practice Test, and that there is 1 section and 6 total questions. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. 40 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

47 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 You should see a screen that says, Section 1: English/Language Arts and shows there are 6 questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. The students should see the first practice test question. Pause to make sure the students have the first question on their screens. If you are administering this practice test to students with a Text-to-Speech accommodation and this is the first section of the practice test you are administering, turn to Appendix A on page 160 of this manual and read the instructions there regarding how students can use the Text-to-Speech tools. Then return to this page and continue administering the practice tests to the students from this point forward. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 41

48 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Before you begin, please listen as I describe the screen and explain how to use each tool. The arrows in the upper left of your screen allow you to move to the next question or go back to the previous question. The Review tool allows you to see a list of all the questions. Questions with an orange bubble next to them have not been answered. Select the Review tool now to see the list of questions in this section. (Pause.) The Bookmark tool allows you to mark a question you are not sure about and then come back to it later. When you select the Bookmark tool, it will change color from gray to black. If you open the Review tool, bookmarked questions will have a blue flag. Now practice selecting the Bookmark tool to see how it works. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. The Pointer is the tool used to select a response. Any time you need to turn off a tool, select the icon for that tool again or select the Pointer tool. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. The user dropdown menu is in the far right corner of your screen and looks like the outline of a person and a dropdown arrow. When you select the dropdown arrow, you will see the option Sign out of TestNav. Do not select Sign out of TestNav at this time. You should choose this option only if you are directed to exit the test or after you have submitted your answers. In the user dropdown menu, you will see two other options. The first is the Change the background and foreground color option. Select this now. The dropdown menu shows a variety of screen color options. These options should only be used if they make it easier to read your screen. (Pause.) Now select the user dropdown menu again and choose the option Show Line Reader Mask. A gray bar with a window in it appears on your screen, allowing you to focus on reading one line at a time. Drag the tool over the question so that one line is displayed in the window. You can continue to move the reader down as you read the question. If you do not find the Line Reader helpful, you do not need to use it. To remove the Line Reader, go back to the user dropdown menu and select, Hide Line Reader Mask. Does anyone have any questions about the tools? Pause to allow the students to practice with the tools and to answer any questions the students may have. 42 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

49 Now look at the top of the screen and you will see this is Question 1 of 6. Read the directions silently and select the answer from each drop-down list. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) For the first drop-down list, you should have selected the second option, Skaters of America. For the second drop-down list, you should have selected the last option, Ridgeway Skaters Club. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 2. Make sure students have Question 2 on their computer screens. You should now see Question 2. This question lists 4 different facts about cardinals. Read the directions then drag 2 facts into each box for the research question they best support. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 43

50 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) Under the research question, How are male and female cardinals different? you should have these 2 facts: Male cardinals are stronger and more protective than female cardinals, and Female cardinals are usually light brown, while male cardinals are bright red with black coloring around their face and chest. Under the research question How do cardinals behave differently than other types of birds you should have these 2 facts: Male and female cardinals are nonmigratory, which means they stay in the same area all year, and Male and female cardinals are very social and join flocks that can sometimes include other types of birds. If you did not have these facts in the correct boxes, change them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct facts for each box. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 3. This question is about the use of apostrophes. You will read each sentence and decide if the apostrophe is used correctly by selecting Correct if it is used correctly, and if it is used incorrectly, you will select Incorrect. When you have selected your answers, stop, and we will discuss this together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 3. Do not read the question aloud. 44 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

51 Has everyone finished answering Question 3? (Pause.) You should have selected, from left to right, Correct, Incorrect, Correct, and Incorrect. If you did not select these answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 4. Before you begin reading, listen as I describe the screen. The reading passage appears on the left and the questions appear on the right. Question 4 goes with this passage. In order to read all of the passage, you will need to scroll to move down through the text. The scroll bar is located on the right side of the passage. Remember to scroll all the way down to the end of the passage. If you would like to highlight parts of a passage or question, you can use the Text Highlighter. First select the text that you want to highlight. The Text Highlighter will appear. It shows two color options for highlighting and a white box with a red line that erases what you have highlighted. Now practice using the Highlighter. (Pause.) We will now review another tool available to help you with the multiple-choice questions in this section. Locate the X next to the Pointer tool at the top of the screen. This is the Answer Eliminator. You can use it to mark answer choices that you do not think are correct. Select the X icon. (Pause.) To eliminate an answer choice, select it. You should see a red X over the answer choice. You can do this for as many answer choices as you wish. As long as the tool is on, you can also move it to an answer you have eliminated, select the answer, and the red X will disappear. Practice eliminating different answer choices. (Pause.) Before you can select the correct answer, you must turn off the Answer Eliminator. Turn off the Answer Eliminator by selecting that icon again or by selecting the Pointer tool. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions students may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 45

52 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 This question includes a passage titled, Fun with Tangrams. You will read the passage and the directions above the passage. Then you will answer the question on the right side of your screen about what you have read. Take a moment now to read the directions, the passage, and answer Question 4. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. You may begin. Pause to allow the students to read the passage and complete Question 4. Do not read the passage or the question aloud. Walk around the room to make sure students are on the right question and are scrolling through the passage to the end, and answer any questions the students may have, including how to select their answer. Has everyone finished reading this passage and answering Question 4? (Pause.) For Question 4, you should have selected answer choice C. If you did not select this correct answer, select answer choice C now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. 46 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

53 Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 5. This question continues to ask you about your understanding of the passage you just read, Fun with Tangrams. The passage is shown on the left part of your screen. The text has not changed since the last question, and it is shown again here for your review. Take a moment to carefully answer Part A and Part B. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Pause to allow the students to complete Question 5. Do not read the passage or questions aloud. Answer any questions that students may have. Has everyone finished answering Question 5? (Pause.) For Part A you should have selected answer choice B. For Part B, you should have selected answer choice A. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 47

54 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 6. This question continues to ask you about your understanding of the passage you just read, Fun with Tangrams. The passage is shown on the left part of your screen. The text has not changed since the last question, and it is shown again here for your review. Take a moment to carefully answer the question. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 6. Do not read the passage or question aloud. Answer any questions the students may have. Has everyone finished answering Question 6? (Pause.) You should have selected You must shuffle, flip, and rotate the tans until you discover the correct positions, and Research suggests that solving tangram puzzles helps children begin to learn about shapes and important math concepts. If you did not select these answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. When you have finished answering Question 6 and are ready to submit your answers, select the Next arrow and go on to the next screen. Pause to make sure the students have selected the Next arrow and are now at the End of Section 1: English/Language Arts screen, as shown on the following page. 48 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

55 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 You are now at the end of the Section 1: English/Language Arts Practice Test. You should see the words, End of Section 1: English/Language Arts. Are there any questions about the tools or how to respond to the types of questions we worked on in this test section? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. You will select Submit Final Answers when you are ready to submit the test section you have just completed. Select Submit Final Answers now. (Pause.) You should see a box with the words, Test Submit Warning. If you are ready to submit your answers and leave the test section, you will select Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you select No, Cancel, you will go back to the Submit screen. Remember, when you are taking the ISTEP+ assessments, you can select Review to go back and review your answers if you have time before the test ends. Remember, you will not be able to return to this section of the test to review or change your answers after you select, Yes, Submit Final Answers. Select Yes now and your test will be submitted. Students will see the Test Submit Warning message; an image of this screen is shown on the following page. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 49

56 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: ELA Section 1 If you are using a Chromebook and are not moving on to another test: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. You should now see the Sign out screen. You have finished the English/ Language Arts practice test. Good job! You have reached the end of the English/Language Arts practice test. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Assist those students who need help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. 50 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

57 Section 1: Science If your school will be testing online, use the directions in this section to administer the Science practice tests to students. If your school will be testing paper-and-pencil, skip this section and go to page 81 in the Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Practice Tests section of this manual to administer the paper-and-pencil practice test to students. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal code needed to access the Science Online Practice Test before you begin administering the practice test section. There is one section, so you will have one seal code. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the practice student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Section 1: Science Practice Test. Please look at your student testing ticket and make sure you see the Username and Password. Raise your hand if you do not have a testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 51

58 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen. You should see the Welcome screen. It will show ISTEP+ Grade 4 Science Part 2 Practice Test and that there is 1 section with 7 total questions. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. 52 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

59 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 You should see a screen that says, Section 1: Science and shows there are 7 questions. In this section, you will learn how to respond to different types of science questions. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. The students should see the first practice test question. Pause to make sure the students have the first question on their screens. If you are administering this practice test to students with a Text-to-Speech accommodation and this is the first section of the practice test you are administering, turn to Appendix A on page 160 of this manual and read the instructions there regarding how students can use the Text-to-Speech tools. Then return to this page and continue administering the practice tests to the students from this point forward. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 53

60 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Before you begin, please listen as I describe the screen and explain how to use each tool. The arrows in the upper left of your screen allow you to move to the next question or go back to the previous question. The Review tool allows you to see a list of all the questions. Questions with an orange bubble next to them have not been answered. Select the Review tool now to see the list of questions in this section. (Pause.) The Bookmark tool allows you to mark a question you are not sure about and then come back to it later. When you select the Bookmark tool, it will change color from gray to black. If you open the Review tool, bookmarked questions will have a blue flag. Now practice selecting the Bookmark tool to see how it works. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. The Pointer is the tool used to select a response. Any time you need to turn off a tool, select the icon for that tool again or select the Pointer tool. Pause for the students to practice, and answer any questions students may have. 54 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

61 The user dropdown menu is in the far right corner of your screen and looks like the outline of a person and a dropdown arrow. When you select the dropdown arrow, you will see the option Sign out of TestNav. Do not select Sign out of TestNav at this time. You should choose this option only if you are directed to exit the test and will return later or after you have submitted your answers. In the user dropdown menu, you will see two other options. The first is the Change the background and foreground color option. Select this now. The dropdown menu shows a variety of screen color options. These options should only be used if they make it easier to read your screen. (Pause.) Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Now select the user dropdown menu again and choose the option Show Line Reader Mask. A gray bar with a window in it appears on your screen, allowing you to focus on reading one line at a time. Drag the tool over the question so that one line is displayed in the window. You can continue to move the reader down as you read the question. If you do not find the Line Reader helpful, you do not need to use it. To remove the Line Reader tool, go back to the user dropdown menu and select, Hide Line Reader Mask. If you would like to highlight parts of a question, you can use the Text Highlighter. First select the text that you want to highlight. The Text Highlighter will appear. It shows two color options for highlighting and a white box with a red line that erases what you have highlighted. Now practice using the Highlighter. (Pause.) Does anyone have any questions about the tools? Pause to allow the students to practice with the tools and to answer any questions the students may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 55

62 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Before we look at Question 1, we will review another tool available to help you with the multiple-choice questions in this section. Locate the X next to the Pointer tool at the top of the screen. This is the Answer Eliminator. You can use it to mark answer choices that you do not think are correct. Select the X icon. (Pause.) To eliminate an answer choice, select it. You should see a red X over the answer choice. You can do this for as many answer choices as you wish. As long as the tool is on, you can also move it to an answer you have eliminated, select the answer, and the red X will disappear. Practice eliminating different answer choices. (Pause.) Before you can select the correct answer, you must turn off the Answer Eliminator. Turn off the Answer Eliminator by selecting that icon again or by selecting the Pointer tool. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions students may have. Let s look at Question 1 together. Read the question silently and then look at the answer choices. Select the correct answer, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) For this question you should have selected answer choice A. If you did not select the correct answer, select it now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answer. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 2. For this question, you will drag and drop the labels into the correct locations on the image. After you have finished Question 2, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud. 56 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

63 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) You should have selected, from top to bottom, wheel and pulley. If you did not select the correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 3. For this question, you will drag bars to the appropriate height on a chart. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 3. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 57

64 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 3? (Pause.) For this problem, you should have dragged the Lunar bar to the 4 line and the Solar bar to the 2 line. If you do not have these answers, please change them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 4. Read Question 4 and select the answers. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 4. Do not read the question aloud. 58 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

65 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 4? (Pause.) You should have selected, from top to bottom, Sudden Change, Sudden Change, and Gradual Change. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 5. For this question, you will select two answers. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 5. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 59

66 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 5? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choices A and D. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 6. Read Question 6 and select the answers from the drop-down menus. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 6. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 6? (Pause.) You should have selected fossils in the first box and rock in the last box. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. Now select the Next arrow and go on to Question 7. For this question, you will drag answers to the appropriate boxes. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 7. Do not read the question aloud. 60 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

67 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 7? (Pause.) You should have placed recycling cans and planting trees in the first box and digging landfills and burying waste in the last box. If you did not select these correct answers, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure students have selected the correct answers. Answer any questions they may have. When you have finished answering Question 7 and are ready to submit your answers, select the Next arrow to go on to the next screen. Pause to make sure the students have selected the Next arrow and are now at the End of Section 1: Science screen, shown below. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 61

68 Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 You are now at the end of the Section 1: Science Practice Test. You should see the words, End of Section 1: Science. Are there any questions about the practice test or how to respond to the types of questions we worked on in this test section? Answer any questions the students may have. You will select Submit Final Answers when you are ready to submit the test section you have just completed. Select Submit Final Answers now. (Pause.) You should see a box with the words, Test Submit Warning. If you are ready to submit your answers and leave the test section, you will select, Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you select, No, Cancel, you will go back to the Submit screen. Remember, when you are taking the ISTEP+ assessments, you can select Review to go back and review your answers if you have time before the test ends. Remember, you will not be able to return to this section of the test to review or change your answers after you select, Yes, Submit Final Answers. Select Yes now and your test will be submitted. Students will see the Test Submit Warning message; an image of this screen is shown below. If you are using a Chromebook and are not moving on to another test: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. 62 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

69 You should now see the Sign out screen. You have finished the Science practice test. Good job! You have reached the end of the Science practice test. Grade 4 Online Practice Test: Science Section 1 Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Assist those students who need help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 63

70 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 Chapter 7 Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Practice Tests Section 1: Mathematics If English/Language Arts and/or Science practice tests were completed first, distribute the books to the correct students according to their names on the front cover. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: A practice test book A Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet A punchout ruler No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper 64 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

71 Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics Practice Test. You should have a practice test book, a punchout ruler, and a copy of the Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet. Look at the front cover of your practice test book. Make sure it has your name on it, or if this is your first day of the practice tests, write your name on the Student Name line provided. Please do not open your practice test book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 You may use your punchout ruler to help you to make measurements or to draw a straight line while you work on the practice test. You may use your Mathematics Reference Sheet to help you solve some of the problems in the practice test. You may also have scratch paper to use during the test, if using it will help you. If you need a ruler, a reference sheet, and/or scratch paper, please raise your hand and I will assist you. For the practice test, you will mark your answers in the practice book. For the operational ISTEP+ test, you will have an assessment book with the questions and an answer book where you will mark or grid your answers. Pause. Give punchout rulers, Mathematics Reference Sheets, and scratch paper as needed to students who raise their hands. In this section, you will answer a problem for which you will grid your answer. For gridded-response questions, you will write your answer in the boxes above the grid and fill in the appropriate numbered circles below the grid boxes. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 65

72 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 Now you are going to take Section 1 of the Mathematics practice test. Open your practice test book to page 4. This is a gridded-response question. For these types of questions, you will first work the problem and find the answer. Then write your answer in the answer boxes of the grid. Be sure to write your answer in the answer boxes without placing spaces between the digits or symbols. You should write the decimal point or fraction bar in the answer box if it is part of the answer, and fill in the circle for a corresponding decimal point or fraction bar below. To receive credit, you must fill in ONE AND ONLY ONE circle below each answer box in which you have written a digit or symbol. Make sure to make a solid black mark that completely fills the circle. The only symbols that can be used in the response grid are the fraction bar and decimal point. Commas and symbols such as dollar signs, percent signs, or degrees cannot be used in the response grid. All mixed numbers, such as 3¾ MUST be entered on the response grid as either a decimal or improper fraction. For example, you would change 3¾ to either a decimal, 3.75, or an improper fraction, 15/4. Now take a moment to solve Question 1 and complete the grid box and circles with your answer. When you are finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. When students have completed Question 1, continue. 66 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

73 Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) For this question, you should have written 632 in the grid boxes, and then filled in the 6, 3, and 2 circles underneath. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 1 Check to be sure that the students have marked the answer correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Notice the STOP symbol at the bottom of page 4. Question 1 is the last question in the Section 1: Mathematics Practice Test. Remember that in the ISTEP+ test, you will also see STOP symbols. Whenever you come to a STOP symbol, stop working and wait quietly. You should NOT go on to the next part of the test. (Pause.) Do you have any questions about how to mark your answers? (Pause.) We will do some more practice problems in Section 2 of the Mathematics practice test. If you do not intend to administer the remaining sections of the practice test at this time, collect the punchout rulers, reference sheets, scratch paper, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no punchout rulers, reference sheets, or scratch paper have been left in the assessment books. All used scratch paper and reference sheets that have been marked on must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Securely store the practice test books. The directions for administering Section 2 of the Mathematics practice test continue on the next page. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 67

74 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Section 2: Mathematics Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: A practice test book A Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet A punchout ruler No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Now you are going to take practice test Section 2: Mathematics. Turn to page 8 and find Question 1. This section is made up of multiple-choice questions. For multiple-choice questions, always look at all of the answer choices before you choose your answer. When you decide which answer is correct, fill in the circle that goes with the answer you choose. Be sure to fill in the circle completely. You may need to mark more than one answer for a question, depending on the question directions. Do not make any other marks on your test. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark that you made and select a new answer. Take a few moments to answer Part A of this question, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Part A of Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. 68 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

75 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Question 1, Part A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circles A, B, D, and F. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Now review and answer Part B. Once you have finished, stop and we will discuss Part B together. Pause to allow the students to complete Part B of Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 69

76 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Part B? (Pause.) For Part B, you should have filled in circles A and C. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Now look at Question 2 on page 9. Read the question and study the different grids, and then select the correct answer. Once you have finished answering this question, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud. 70 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

77 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle B. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answer correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Now look at Question 3 on page 10. Take a few moments to read the question and select the correct answer, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 3. Do not read the question aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 71

78 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Question 3? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle D. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answer correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Notice the STOP symbol at the bottom of page 10. That was the last Mathematics practice test question. Close your practice test book and place the Mathematics Reference Sheet, ruler, and any scratch paper next to your practice test book. You have completed the Mathematics practice test. Good job! If you do not intend to administer the remaining sections of the practice test at this time, collect the punchout rulers, reference sheets, scratch paper, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no punchout rulers, reference sheets, or scratch paper have been left in the assessment books. All used scratch paper and reference sheets that have been marked on must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Securely store the practice test books if you do not intend to continue on with the English/Language Arts practice test section. 72 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

79 Section 1: English/Language Arts If Mathematics and/or Science practice tests were previously administered, make sure you redistribute the practice test books to the correct students according to their names on the front covers. The passage(s) and questions in this section that measure reading comprehension may not be read aloud to any of the students, including students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan). Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: A practice test book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Look at the front cover of your practice test book. Make sure you have received your practice test book, or if this is your first day of the practice tests, write your name on the Student Name line provided. Now you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 English/Language Arts practice test. Please do not open your practice test book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. You may have scratch paper to use during the test, if using it will help you. If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and I will give you some. For the practice test, you will mark your answers in the practice book. For the operational ISTEP+ test, you will have an assessment book with the questions and an answer book where you will mark your answers. Pause. Give scratch paper to students who raise their hands. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 73

80 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Open your practice test book to Section 1: English/Language Arts, which is on page 13. This section is about understanding what you have read and the skills used in writing. For the multiple-choice questions, always look at all of the answer choices before you choose your answer. When you decide which answer is correct, fill in the circle that goes with the answer you choose. Be sure to fill in the circle completely. You may need to mark more than one answer for a question, depending on the question directions. Do not make any other marks on your test. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark that you made and select a new answer. Are there any questions before we begin? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now turn the page and find Question 1. For this question you will read the sentence and then complete Part A and Part B. When you have selected your answers, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud (unless there is a read aloud accommodation). 74 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

81 Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) For Part A, you should have filled in circle B. For Part B, you should have filled in circle C. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions they may have. Now look at the next page and find Question 2. This question lists some facts about cardinals. Read the directions carefully and then complete Part A and Part B. When you have marked your answers, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud (unless there is a read aloud accommodation). EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 75

82 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) For Part A, you should have filled in circles A and D. For Part B, you should have filled in circles B and C. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions they may have. Now look at Question 3 on page 16. This question asks you to determine if the apostrophe is placed correctly in each sentence by selecting Correct or Incorrect. Read each sentence and then complete Parts A, B, C, and D. When you have marked your answers, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 3. Do not read the question aloud (unless there is a read aloud accommodation). 76 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

83 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 3? (Pause.) For Part A, you should have filled in circle A. For Part B, you should have filled in circle B. For Part C, you should have filled in circle A. For Part D, you should have filled in circle B. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions they may have. Now turn to page 18 and we will look at and discuss Question 4 together. This question includes a passage titled, Fun with Tangrams You should carefully read the passage and the directions above the passage. Question 4 follows and will ask you about your understanding of what you read in this passage. Now take a moment to read this passage and answer Question 4. When you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to read the passage and complete Question 4. Do not read the passage or the question aloud. Walk around the room and make sure students are on the right question and are not moving on. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 77

84 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Has everyone finished reading the passage and answering Question 4? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle C. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answer correctly and answer any questions they may have. Now look at Question 5, Part A and Part B, on page 21. These questions also ask you about the passage. You can refer back to the passage as often as you like in order to answer these questions. Take a moment to answer Question 5, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 5. Do not read the passage or the questions aloud. 78 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

85 Has everyone finished answering Question 5? (Pause.) For Part A, you should have filled in circle B. For Part B, you should have filled in circle A. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions they may have. Now turn to page 22 and look at Question 6. This question also asks you about the passage. You can refer back to the passage as often as you like in order to answer this question. Take a moment to answer Question 6, then stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 6. Do not read the passage or the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 6? (Pause.) You should have filled in circles B and E. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure that the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions they may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 79

86 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: ELA Section 1 Notice the STOP symbol at the bottom of the page. Question 6 is the last question in practice test Section 1: English/Language Arts. Do you have any questions about the practice test we just completed? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Close your practice test book. Place any scratch paper next to your practice test book. You have completed the English/Language Arts practice test. Good job! If you do not intend to administer the remaining section(s) of the practice tests at this time, collect the scratch paper and assessment books. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Securely store the practice test books. 80 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

87 Section 1: Science If Mathematics and/or English/Language Arts practice tests were completed first, distribute the books to the correct students according to their names on the front cover. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Science Section 1 Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: A practice test book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you are going to take the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Science Practice Test. Look at the front cover of your practice test book. Make sure it has your name on it, or if this is your first day of the practice tests, write your name on the Student Name line provided. Please do not open your practice test book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. You may use scratch paper while you work on the practice test. If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and I will give you some. For the practice test, you will mark your answers in the practice book. For the operational ISTEP+ test, you will have an assessment book with the questions and an answer book where you will mark your answers. Pause. Give scratch paper to students who raise their hands. Open your practice book to page 25. In this section, you will read the questions and then select your answers. For the multiple-choice questions, always look at all of the answer choices before you choose your answer. When you decide which answer is correct, fill in the circle that goes with the answer you choose. Be sure to fill in the circle completely. Do not make any other marks on your test. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark that you made and select a new answer. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 81

88 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Science Section 1 Now turn the page, read Question 1, and fill in the circle for the answer you choose. When you have finished marking your answer, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 1. Do not read the question aloud. Has everyone finished answering Question 1? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle A. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure the students have marked the answer correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Now read Question 2 and fill in the circles for the answers you choose. When you have finished marking your answers, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to complete Question 2. Do not read the question aloud. 82 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

89 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Practice Test: Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Question 2? (Pause.) You should have filled in circles A and D. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Check to be sure the students have marked the answers correctly and answer any questions the students may have. Notice the STOP symbol at the bottom of the page. Question 2 is the last question in the Section 1: Science Practice Test. Do you have any questions about the practice test we just completed? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Close your practice test book. Place your scratch paper next to your practice test book. You have finished the Science practice test. Good job! Collect the scratch paper and assessment books. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Securely store the practice test books. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 83

90 Grade Grade 4 Online: 4 Assessments Mathematics Section 1 Chapter 8 Operational Assessment Information Table 2 ISTEP+ Part 2 Assessment Formats Grade 4 Content Area Testing Format Question Type Testing Mode Mathematics Section 1 Students select their responses to problems. 7 questions Multiple-choice Gridded-response (paper-and-pencil only) Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Mathematics Section 2 Students select their responses to problems. 22 questions Multiple-choice Gridded-response (paper-and-pencil only) Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Mathematics Section 3 Students select their responses to problems. 24 questions Multiple-choice Gridded-response (paper-and-pencil only) Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) English/Language Arts Section 1 Students select their responses to questions about writing skills and read passages and select their responses to reading comprehension questions. 16 questions Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) English/Language Arts Section 2 Students select their responses to questions about writing skills and read passages and select their responses to reading comprehension questions. 10 questions Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) English/Language Arts Section 3 Students select their responses to questions about writing skills and read passages and select their responses to reading comprehension questions. 12 questions Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Science Section 1 Students select their responses to questions. 25 questions Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) Science Section 2 Students select their responses to questions. 24 questions Multiple-choice Technology-enhanced (online only) Online (paper/ pencil can only be used with IDOE approval) 84 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

91 Table 3 Required Timing Schedule Grade 4 Mathematics: ISTEP+ Part 2 Test Administration Times Online and Paper/Pencil* Grade 4 Instructions 5 minutes Grade Grade 4 Online: 4 Assessments Mathematics Section 1 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Working Time Total Time Instructions Working Time Total Time Instructions Working Time Total Time 19 minutes 24 minutes 5 minutes 38 minutes 43 minutes 5 minutes 42 minutes 47 minutes English/Language Arts: ISTEP+ Part 2 Test Administration Times Online and Paper/Pencil* Grade 4 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Instructions Working Time Total Time Instructions Working Time Total Time Instructions Working Time Total Time 5 minutes 48 minutes 53 minutes 5 minutes 37 minutes 42 minutes 5 minutes 40 minutes 45 minutes EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 85

92 Grade Grade 4 Online: 4 Assessments Mathematics Section 1 Science: ISTEP+ Part 2 Test Administration Times Online and Paper/Pencil* Grade 4 Instructions 5 minutes Section 1 Working Time 25 minutes Total Time 30 minutes Instructions 5 minutes Section 2 Working Time Total Time 24 minutes 29 minutes * The testing times are maximum amounts, and the number of minutes per test section is set to make sure students do not feel rushed. If all of the students in the class finish before the end of the test section, the teacher may call time and end the test section early. 86 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

93 Chapter 9 Specific Directions for the Online Assessment Section 1: Mathematics The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the online ISTEP+ Part 2 Mathematics Assessment using TestNav. Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the online testing icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ Mathematics test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 87

94 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen that contains his or her name. You should see the Welcome screen. You should also see your name in the upper right corner. Please raise your hand if you do not see the Welcome screen or if the name on the Welcome screen is not yours. Pause to make sure that all of the students have proceeded to the Welcome screen. If a student raises his or her hand, note the student name on the screen. Then ask the student to exit the test. Verify the credentials used and have the student sign in again. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Corporation Test Coordinator. The screen shows this is the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics Part 2 Test. It also shows that there are 3 sections and lists the number of questions on the test. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. You should see a screen that says, Section 1: Mathematics, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 1 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. 88 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

95 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Check that the Text-to-Speech tools appear on your screen. If you do not see the Play, Stop, and Settings tools, raise your hand. Contact your Test Coordinator if a student was not properly assigned the Text-to- Speech form as required by the student s IEP, ILP, or Section 504 Plan. Do not allow the student to proceed with the test until the accommodation has been corrected. The student will have to sign out and sign back in to TestNav for the changes to take effect. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 Pause to make sure that all the students have Sample A on their screens. Do not begin until I tell you to. As a reminder, let s briefly review the screen and the tools available to help you solve the problems. On the toolbar at the top of your screen are the Pointer tool and Ruler tools. The Answer Eliminator is also available as a tool for answering the multiple-choice questions. The Exhibits option on the right side of your screen, if selected, will show you the Mathematics Reference Sheet listing various formulas. The Review and Bookmark tools allow you to review questions not answered or to mark questions as a reminder to come back to them later. During this test you may use scratch paper to help you solve the problems. If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and I will assist you. Pause to provide scratch paper to any student who raises his or her hand. We will begin by doing a sample question together. Look at Sample A. Solve the problem and enter your number answer in the box on your screen. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss this sample question together. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 89

96 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have entered 15 in the box. If you did not enter this answer, enter it now. Are there any questions? As a reminder, if an answer requires that you enter a fraction in an answer box, you must use the forward slash (/) as the fraction bar in your answer. Do not enter commas or symbols such as dollar signs, percent signs, or degrees in your number answers. Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. 90 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

97 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 19 minutes to complete Section 1: Mathematics. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you come to the screen with the words Submit, you have finished Section 1. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 Remember, after you select Yes you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 19 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 19 minutes: + 19 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 91

98 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 1 and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: Mathematics. If you have not selected Submit, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test section now. When the Section Exit Warning screen appears, select Yes to exit Section 1. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. 92 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

99 Section 2: Mathematics Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. If you are immediately continuing from Section 1: Mathematics and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 2 If students have completed and signed out of Section 1: Mathematics and are now ready to sign in to Section 2: Mathematics, begin reading the directions below. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the Mathematics Online Assessment before you begin administering the test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 2 of the ISTEP+ Mathematics test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 93

100 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 2 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. You should see a screen that says, Section 2: Mathematics, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 2 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. Pause to make sure the students have Sample A on their screens. Do not begin until I tell you to. During this test you may use scratch paper to help you solve the problems. If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and I will assist you. Pause to provide scratch paper to any student who raises his or her hand. Now look at the upper part of your screen. It shows that this is Section 2: Mathematics. We will begin by doing a sample question together. Look at Sample A. Read the problem and the answer choices under the problem. You will solve the problem and then select the correct answer from the options. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. 94 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

101 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choices B and D. If you did not select B and D, select them now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 95

102 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 2 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 38 minutes to complete Section 2: Mathematics. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you come to the screen with the words Submit, you have finished Section 2. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit. Remember, after you select Yes you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 38 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 38 minutes: + 38 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator 96 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

103 and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 2 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: Mathematics. If you have not selected Submit, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test section now. When the Section Exit Warning screen appears, select Yes to exit Section 2. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 3, before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 97

104 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 3 Section 3: Mathematics Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. If you are immediately continuing from Section 2: Mathematics and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. If students have completed and signed out of Section 2: Mathematics and are now ready to sign in to Section 3: Mathematics, begin reading the directions below. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the Mathematics Online Assessment before you begin administering the test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 3 of the ISTEP+ Mathematics test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. 98 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

105 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 3 Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. You should see a screen that says, Section 3: Mathematics, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 3 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. Pause to make sure the students have Question 1 on their screens. Do not begin until I tell you to. During this test you may use scratch paper to help you solve the problems. If you need scratch paper, raise your hand and I will assist you. Pause to provide scratch paper to any student who raises his or her hand. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will assist you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 99

106 Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 3 Now you will read and answer the questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 42 minutes to complete Section 3: Mathematics. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the screen with the message, End of Section 3: Mathematics, you are at the end of the test. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit Final Answers. Remember, after you select Yes, Submit Final Answers you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. You may begin. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 42 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 42 minutes: + 42 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator 100 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

107 and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. Grade 4 Online: Mathematics Section 3 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 3: Mathematics. If you have not selected Submit Final Answers, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test now. When the Test Submit Warning screen appears, select Yes, Submit Final Answers to exit the test. You have finished the Mathematics test. Good job! If you are using a Chromebook and not moving on to another test: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 101

108 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 1 Section 1: English/Language Arts The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the online ISTEP+ Part 2 English/Language Arts Assessment using TestNav. Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the online testing icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. 102 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

109 Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen that contains his or her name. You should see the Welcome screen. You should also see your name in the upper right corner. Please raise your hand if you do not see the Welcome screen or if the name on the Welcome screen is not yours. Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 1 Pause to make sure that all of the students have proceeded to the Welcome screen. If a student raises his or her hand, note the student name on the screen. Then ask the student to exit the test. Verify the credentials used and have the student sign in again. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Corporation Test Coordinator. The screen shows this is the ISTEP+ Grade 4 English/Language Arts Part 2 Test. It also shows that there are 3 sections and lists the number of questions on the test. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. You should see a screen that says, Section 1: English/Language Arts, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 1 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Check that the Text-to-Speech tools appear on your screen. If you do not see the Play, Stop, and Settings tools, raise your hand. Contact your Test Coordinator if a student was not properly assigned the Text-to- Speech form as required by the student s IEP, ILP, or Section 504 Plan. Do not allow the student to proceed with the test until the accommodation has been corrected. The student will have to sign out and sign back in to TestNav for the changes to take effect. Pause to make sure that all the students have Sample A on their screens. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 103

110 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 1 Do not begin until I tell you to. As a reminder, let s briefly review the screen and the tools available to help you answer the questions. On the toolbar at the top of your screen is the Pointer tool. The Answer Eliminator is also available as a tool for answering the multiple-choice questions. The Review and Bookmark tools allow you to review questions not answered or to mark questions as a reminder to come back to them later. We will begin by doing a sample question. Look at Sample A. Read the sentences and the question, then select your answer. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to read and answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choice B, happier. If you did not select this answer, select it now. Are there any questions? 104 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

111 Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 1 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 48 minutes to complete Section 1: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you come to the screen with the words Submit, you have finished Section 1. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit. Remember, after you select Yes you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 105

112 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 1 Give the students 48 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 48 minutes: + 48 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: English/Language Arts. If you have not selected Submit, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test section now. When the Section Exit Warning screen appears, select Yes to exit Section 1. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. 106 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

113 Section 2: English/Language Arts Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. If you are immediately continuing from Section 1: English/Language Arts and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 2 If students have completed and signed out of Section 1: English/Language Arts and are now ready to sign in to Section 2: English/Language Arts, begin reading the directions below. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the English/Language Arts Online Assessment before you begin administering the test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 2 of the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 107

114 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 2 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. You should see a screen that says, Section 2: English/Language Arts, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 2 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. Pause to make sure the students have Sample A on their screens. We will begin by doing a sample question together. Look at Sample A. Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. After you have selected your answer, stop and we will discuss the question together. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. 108 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

115 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choice B, on a vacation. If you did not select this answer, select it now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 109

116 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 2 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 37 minutes to complete Section 2: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you come to the screen with the words Submit, you have finished Section 2. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit. Remember, after you select Yes you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 37 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 37 minutes: + 37 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online 110 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

117 testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 2 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: English/Language Arts. If you have not selected Submit, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test section now. When the Section Exit Warning screen appears, select Yes to exit Section 2. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 3, before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 111

118 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 3 Section 3: English/Language Arts Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. If you are immediately continuing from Section 2: English/Language Arts and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. If students have completed and signed out of Section 2: English/Language Arts and are now ready to sign in to Section 3: English/Language Arts, begin reading the directions below. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the English/Language Arts Online Assessment before you begin administering the test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 3 of the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. 112 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

119 For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 3 Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. You should see a screen that says, Section 3: English/Language Arts, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 3 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. Pause to make sure the students have Question 1 on their screens. Do not begin until I tell you to. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 113

120 Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 3 Now you will read and answer the questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 40 minutes to complete Section 3: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the screen with the message, End of Section 3: English/ Language Arts, you are at the end of the test. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit Final Answers. Remember, after you select Yes, Submit Final Answers you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. You may begin. The students should see the first test question. Pause to make sure the students have the first question on their screens. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 40 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 40 minutes: + 40 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online 114 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

121 testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. Grade 4 Online: ELA Section 3 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 3: English/Language Arts. If you have not selected Submit Final Answers, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test now. When the Test Submit Warning screen appears, select Yes, Submit Final Answers to exit the test. You have finished the English/Language Arts test. Good job! If you are using a Chromebook and not moving on to another test: After you exit the section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 115

122 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 1 Section 1: Science The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the online ISTEP+ Part 2 Science Assessment using TestNav. Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the online testing icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ Science test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. Following sign in, the student will see the Welcome screen that contains his or her name. 116 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

123 You should see the Welcome screen. You should also see your name in the upper right corner. Please raise your hand if you do not see the Welcome screen or if the name on the Welcome screen is not yours. Pause to make sure that all of the students have proceeded to the Welcome screen. If a student raises his or her hand, note the student name on the screen. Then ask the student to exit the test. Verify the credentials used and have the student sign in again. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Corporation Test Coordinator. Grade 4 Online: Science Section 1 The screen shows this is the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Science Part 2 Test. It also shows that there are 2 sections and lists the number of questions on the test. Select Start. Pause to make sure the students have selected Start and have moved to the next screen. You should see a screen that says, Section 1: Science, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 1 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Check that the Text-to-Speech tools appear on your screen. If you do not see the Play, Stop, and Settings tools, raise your hand. Contact your Test Coordinator if a student was not properly assigned the Text-to- Speech form as required by the student s IEP, ILP, or Section 504 Plan. Do not allow the student to proceed with the test until the accommodation has been corrected. The student will have to sign out and sign back in to TestNav for the changes to take effect. Pause to make sure that all the students have Sample A on their screens. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 117

124 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 1 Do not begin until I tell you to. As a reminder, let s briefly review the screen and the tools available to help you answer the questions. On the toolbar at the top of your screen is the Pointer tool. The Answer Eliminator is also available as a tool for answering the multiple-choice questions. The Review and Bookmark tools allow you to review questions not answered or to mark questions as a reminder to come back to them later. We will begin by doing a sample question together. Look at Sample A. Read the question and select your answer from the list of answer choices. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss this sample question together. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choice B. If you did not select this answer, select it now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. 118 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

125 During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students that have questions about the directions. Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. Grade 4 Online: Science Section 1 After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 25 minutes to complete Section 1: Science. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you come to the screen with the words Submit, you have finished Section 1. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit. Remember, after you select Yes you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 119

126 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 1 Give the students 25 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 25 minutes: + 25 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: Science. If you have not selected Submit, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test section now. When the Section Exit Warning screen appears, select Yes to exit Section 1. If you are not moving on to the next section: After you exit the test section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. 120 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

127 Section 2: Science Before beginning this test section, make sure you have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 3 Online Assessments. Refer to Appendix C for sample screen shots from the online assessment. If you are immediately continuing from Section 1: Science and students are already logged in, please begin reading the directions in the box on the next page after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Grade 4 Online: Science Section 2 If students have completed and signed out of Section 1: Science and are now ready to sign in to Section 2: Science, begin reading the directions below. Be sure that you have the student testing tickets and seal codes needed to access the Science Online Assessment before you begin administering the test section. Each device should display the INDIANA Sign In screen. To access the Sign In screen, double-click the TestNav icon or go to the URL on the student testing ticket using a supported browser. The Text-to-Speech form should have been assigned to students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such an accommodation. Text-to-Speech forms allow for certain sections of the test to be read aloud to students. Time limits may need to be adjusted for Text-to-Speech. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: An individual student testing ticket No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Today you will be taking Section 2 of the ISTEP+ Science test. Look at your student testing ticket and make sure it has your name on it. Raise your hand if you do not have the correct student testing ticket. Provide assistance to any student who raises his or her hand. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Select Test Audio on the Sign In screen. Listen to the sound of the bells and adjust the volume. Once you sign in, the volume cannot be changed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 121

128 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 2 You should see a screen that says, Sign In. Type your Username and Password exactly as shown on your student testing ticket. (Pause.) Now select Sign In. BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. You should see a screen that says, Section 2: Science, and lists the number of questions in this section. At the bottom of the screen is a box with the words, Enter Seal Code. Enter this seal code in the box and then select Start. Pause to read or display the seal code for the students. You may display the seal code for Section 2 ONLY in the testing room, but it must be removed when the testing has ended. Pause to make sure the students have Sample A on their screens. Do not begin until I tell you to. We will begin by doing a sample question together. Look at Sample A. Read the question and select your answer from the list of answer choices. After you have selected your answer, stop and we will discuss the question together. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation You will listen to the sample question through your headphones. To play the audio, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Put your headphones on to hear the question. Take your headphones off when you are finished answering this question. Pause to allow the students to answer Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. 122 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

129 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have selected answer choice C. If you did not select this correct answer, select it now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have answered the question correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students that have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 123

130 Grade 4 Online: Science Section 2 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. After you answer each question, you will continue with the test by selecting the Next arrow at the top of the screen. You will have 24 minutes to complete Section 2: Science. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the screen with the message, End of Section 2: Science, you are at the end of the test. If you have time, you may select Review to review your responses. When you are ready to submit your answers in this section, select Submit Final Answers. Remember, after you select Yes, Submit Final Answers you will not be able to go back into this section, so be sure you are ready to submit, and then select Yes, Submit Final Answers. If you need help with exiting the test properly, raise your hand and I will help you. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now select the Next arrow and make sure you are on Question 1. You may begin. Make sure that the students have found Question 1. For Students Receiving a Text-to-Speech Accommodation Put on your headphones now. Give the students 24 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 24 minutes: + 24 Record the stopping time here and on the board: During testing, if a student receives an error message, go to the PearsonAccess next Online User Guide located at and select TestNav 8 > Troubleshooting. This section provides basic 124 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

131 directions for anyone experiencing the most common issues that occur during online testing. If the student is not able to sign in again, contact the School Test Coordinator and the Technology Coordinator and document the issue. Collect the individual student testing ticket from the student. In addition, please note that the test time specified may be adjusted if testing irregularities, such as technology problems, occur during the test sections. Examiners must document the time that an interruption occurred in order to accurately adjust the time for a student or group of students. Testing irregularities that affect the test time for specific students or the entire group can be documented in a chart such as the one on the inside front cover of this manual. Grade 4 Online: Science Section 2 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: Science. If you have not selected Submit Final Answers, please select the Review tool and select End of Section to submit your test now. When the Test Submit Warning screen appears, select Yes, Submit Final Answers to exit the test. You have finished the Science test. Good job! If you are using a Chromebook and not moving on to another test: After you exit the test section, you will need to sign out of TestNav by selecting the user dropdown menu in the top right corner and choosing Sign out of TestNav. Do not close your screen or turn off your device before signing out. Check each device and make sure that each student has exited the test properly. Provide assistance to any student needing help. Before the students leave the room, collect the student testing tickets and scratch paper. All student testing tickets, seal codes, and used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 125

132 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 Chapter 10 Specific Directions for the Paper-and-Pencil Assessment Section 1: Mathematics The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the paper-and-pencil ISTEP+ Part 2 Mathematics Assessment. Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. The STC/CTC has affixed the student barcode label to the Demographic Page, or gridded the student s information. If no barcode label is available for a student, please follow directions on page 19 of this manual. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 Mathematics Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet Punchout ruler No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. 126 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

133 Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ Mathematics test. You will be using two books, your assessment book with the questions and your answer book where you will mark your answers. Please check the front of your Part 2 answer book to see if you have a label with your name on it or that the cover has been filled out with your name and information. If you have a book with a different name, raise your hand. Before we begin the test, look at the front cover of your answer book and locate Box 1, Student Name. On this line, carefully print your first and last name. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. Now look at the front cover of your assessment book and find the student name line at the top. Write your name on this line. Make sure students have their own answer books and have written their full names in Box 1 of the Student Demographic Page on the front cover and on the student name line on the front cover of their assessment books. Then find the full-page STOP sign located in the back of this manual. Hold it up so that it is clearly visible to all the students. Please look at this STOP sign that I am holding up. You will see smaller versions of this STOP sign in your assessment book. Whenever you come to a STOP sign at the end of a section, you should stop and wait quietly until you are told what to do next. Do not move on to the next section until you are told to do so. If you work on or review questions in a section other than the one being given, you will not receive a score for the other section. Section 1 consists of multiple-choice and gridded-response problems. For the multiple-choice problems, fill in the circle or circles in your answer book that go with the answer or answers you choose. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and make a new mark. For griddedresponse problems, complete the response grid boxes and fill in the appropriate circles below the grids just like the examples you practiced in your practice test. Remember, the only symbols you need to grid, if they apply, are decimals and slash bars for fractions. You do not enter commas in your number answers. You may do all of your work in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Raise your hand during the test if you need additional scratch paper to work some of the problems and I will give you some. Are there any questions about how or where to mark your answers? EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 127

134 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Open your assessment book and look at the inside front cover. I will read aloud the sentences in the boxes while you read along silently. Use only a Number 2 pencil to mark your answers in your answer book. Responses written in pen CANNOT be scored. This symbol appears at the beginning of each gridded-response problem. You may not need them in this section, but the punchout ruler and Mathematics Reference Sheet, which contains formulas, may be helpful in solving some of the problems in other sections of the test. Turn to page 3 in your assessment books. Next open your answer books to page 3 and find the section title, Section 1: Mathematics. We will begin by doing a sample question. Find Sample A on this page. Demonstrate. Make sure that the students have found the correct pages. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Sample A is a gridded-response problem. For Sample A, work the problem and find an answer. Then fill in the answer on the response grid in your answer book. Answers may be filled in using several correct formats. You MUST fill in the bubbles accurately to receive credit for your answer. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the answer and any questions you may have. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. 128 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

135 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) The correct answer is 15. You should have written this number in the grid boxes. If you have a multiple digit answer, do not place any spaces between the digits. You should have filled in one and only one circle below each answer box for the corresponding digit. If you did not write and fill in the circles for the number 15, erase the marks you made and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions about this problem or how to fill in your answers in your answer books? Make sure that the students have marked the answer correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 129

136 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 19 minutes to complete the test. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished Section 1. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 1 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 4 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. You may begin. Give the students 19 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 19 minutes: + 19 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: Mathematics. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. When you are finished, put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your ruler, reference sheet, and scratch paper next to your assessment book. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, collect the reference sheets, punchout rulers, scratch paper, answer books, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no reference sheets, punchout rulers, or scratch paper 130 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

137 have been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper and reference sheets that have been marked on must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the answer books and assessment books in a secure location until the remaining sections are administered. If you are continuing, the directions for Section 2 begin on the next page. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 1 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 131

138 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 2 Section 2: Mathematics Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 Mathematics Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet Punchout ruler No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. For those who are immediately continuing from Section 1, skip to the next page and begin administering the test after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Look at the front cover of your assessment book and answer book. Make sure that you have the assessment book and answer book with your name on them and not another student s books. Pause to make sure students have their own assessment and answer books. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. 132 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

139 BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Now you will be taking Section 2 of the ISTEP+ Mathematics test. Open your assessment books and turn to page 9 to find Sample A. Next open your answer books to page 4 and find the section title, Section 2: Mathematics. Demonstrate. Make sure that the students have found the correct pages. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 2 This section consists of multiple-choice and gridded-response problems. For the multiple-choice problems, fill in the circle or circles in your answer book that go with the answer or answers you choose. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and make a new mark. For gridded-response problems, complete the response grid boxes and fill in the appropriate circles below the grids just like the examples you practiced in your practice test. Remember, the only symbols you need to grid, if they apply, are decimals and slash bars for fractions. You do not enter commas in your number answers. Remember, you may do all of your work in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Raise your hand during the test if you need additional scratch paper to work some of the problems and I will give you some. You may also use your reference sheet of formulas and punchout ruler to help you solve some of the problems. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. We will begin by doing a sample problem. Find Sample A on page 9 of your assessment book. Read the problem and look at the answer choices. Solve the problem then fill in the answer circle in your answer book that goes with the answer you choose. The circles where you mark your answer for the sample are in the shaded area in your answer books under Section 2: Mathematics. After you have selected your answer, stop and we will discuss this question together. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 133

140 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circles B and D. If you did not fill in the correct answers, completely erase the marks you made, and fill in the correct answers now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have marked the answer correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. 134 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

141 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 38 minutes to complete Section 2: Mathematics. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished Section 2. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 2 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead or go back to work on any section that has been completed. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 2 Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 10 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. You may begin. Give the students 38 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 38 minutes: + 38 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: Mathematics. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. Put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your punchout ruler, reference sheet, and scratch paper next to your assessment book. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 3, collect the reference sheets, punchout rulers, scratch paper, answer books, and assessment EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 135

142 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 2 books. Check to be sure that no reference sheets, punchout rulers, or scratch paper have been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper and reference sheets that have been marked on must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the answer books and assessment books in a secure location until the remaining sections are administered If you are continuing, the directions for Section 3 begin on the next page. 136 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

143 Section 3: Mathematics Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. Unless specified by a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan, use of calculators is not allowed for students taking the ISTEP+ Grade 4 Mathematics assessment. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 3 This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 Mathematics Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book Grade 4 Mathematics Reference Sheet Punchout ruler No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. For those who are immediately continuing from Section 2, skip to the next page and begin administering the test after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. Look at the front cover of your assessment book and answer book. Make sure that you have the assessment book and answer book with your name on them and not another student s books. Pause to make sure students have their own assessment and answer books. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 137

144 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 3 BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. Now we will begin Section 3: Mathematics. Open your assessment books and turn to page 31 to find Section 3. Next open your answer books to page 5 and find the section title, Section 3: Mathematics. Demonstrate. Make sure that the students have found the correct pages. This section consists of multiple-choice and gridded-response problems. For the multiple-choice problems, fill in the circle or circles in your answer book that go with the answer or answers you choose. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and make a new mark. For griddedresponse problems, complete the response grid boxes and fill in the appropriate circles below the grids just like the examples you practiced in your practice test. Remember, the only symbols you need to grid, if they apply, are decimals and slash bars for fractions. You do not enter commas in your number answers. Remember, you may do all of your work in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Raise your hand during the test if you need additional scratch paper to work some of the problems and I will give you some. You may also use your reference sheet of formulas and punchout ruler to help you solve some of the problems. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with steps or calculations for a problem. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. Now you will read and answer the questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 42 minutes to complete Section 3: Mathematics. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished the test. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 3 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not go back to work on any section that has been completed. Are there any questions? 138 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

145 Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 32 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Mathematics Section 3 You may begin. Give the students 42 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 42 minutes: + 42 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 3: Mathematics. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. Put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your punchout ruler, reference sheet, and scratch paper next to your assessment book. You have finished the Mathematics test. Good job! Collect all test materials. Check to be sure that no rulers, reference sheets, or scratch paper have been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper and reference sheets that have been marked on must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the completed assessment books in a secure location until the Test Coordinator prepares them for return to Pearson for scoring. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 139

146 Section 1: English/Language Arts Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 1 The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the paper-and-pencil ISTEP+ Part 2 English/Language Arts Assessment. Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. The STC/CTC has affixed the student barcode label to the Demographic Page, or gridded the student s information. If no barcode label is available for a student, please follow directions on page 19 of this manual. The passage(s) and questions in this section that measure reading comprehension may not be read aloud to any of the students, including students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan). Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 English/Language Arts Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ English/Language Arts test. You will be using two books, your assessment book with the questions and your answer book where you will mark your answers. Please check the front of your Part 2 answer book to see if you have a label with your name on it or that the cover has been filled out with your name and information. If you have a book with a different name, raise your hand. Before we begin the test, look at the front cover of your answer book and locate Box 1, Student Name. On this line, carefully print your first and last name. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. Now look at the front cover of your assessment book and find the student name line at the top. Write your name on this line. 140 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

147 Make sure students have their own answer books and have written their full names in Box 1 of the Student Demographic Page on the front cover and on the student name line on the front cover of their assessment books. Then find the full-page STOP sign located in the back of this manual. Hold it up so that it is clearly visible to all the students. Please look at this STOP sign that I am holding up. You will see smaller versions of this STOP sign in your assessment book. Whenever you come to a STOP sign at the end of a section, you should stop and wait quietly until you are told what to do next. Do not move on to the next section until you are told to do so. If you work on or review questions in a section other than the one being given, you will not receive a score for the other section. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 1 The English/Language Arts test is about understanding what you have read and the skills used in writing. When you mark an answer, fill in the circle completely and make your mark heavy and dark. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and fill in a new answer circle. You can make notes in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Now open your assessment books and turn to page 3 to find Sample A. Next open your answer books to page 3 and find the section title, Section 1: English/Language Arts. For Sample A, read the sentences and then answer the question that follows. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 141

148 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle B, happier. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have marked the answers correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. 142 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

149 Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 48 minutes to complete Section 1: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished Section 1. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 1 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 1 Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 4 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. You may begin. Give the students 48 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 48 minutes: + 48 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: English/Language Arts. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. When you are finished, put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your scratch paper next to your assessment book. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, collect the scratch paper, answer books, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 143

150 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 1 paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the answer books and assessment books in a secure location until the remaining sections are administered. If you are continuing, the directions for Section 2 begin on the next page. 144 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

151 Section 2: English/Language Arts Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. The passage(s) and questions in this section that measure reading comprehension may not be read aloud to any of the students, including students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan). Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 2 Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 English/Language Arts Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. For those who are immediately continuing from Section 1, skip to the next page and begin administering the test after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Look at the front covers of your assessment book and answer book. Make sure that you have the assessment book and answer book with your name on them and not another student s books. Pause to make sure students have their own assessment and answer books. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 145

152 BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 2 Now you will be taking Section 2: English/Language Arts. When you mark an answer, fill in the circle completely and make your mark heavy and dark. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and fill in a new answer circle. You can make notes in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Now open your assessment books and turn to page 27 to find Sample A. Next open your answer books to page 3 and find the section title Section 2: English/Language Arts. For Sample A, read the paragraph and then answer the question that follows. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. 146 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

153 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle B, on a vacation. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 2 Make sure that the students have marked the answer correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 37 minutes to complete Section 2: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished Section 2. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 2 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead or go back to work on any section that has been completed. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 28 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. You may begin. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 147

154 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 2 Give the students 37 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 37 minutes: + 37 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: English/Language Arts. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. Put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your scratch paper next to your assessment book. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 3, collect the scratch paper, answer books, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the answer books and assessment books in a secure location until the remaining sections are administered. If you are continuing, the directions for Section 3 begin on the next page. 148 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

155 Section 3: English/Language Arts Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. The passage(s) and questions in this section that measure reading comprehension may not be read aloud to any of the students, including students with an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan). Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 3 Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 English/Language Arts Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. For those who are immediately continuing from Section 2, skip to the next page and begin administering the test after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. Look at the front covers of your assessment book and answer book. Make sure that you have the assessment book and answer book with your name on them and not another student s books. Pause to make sure students have their own assessment and answer books. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 149

156 BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 2. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 3 Now you will be taking Section 3: English/Language Arts. When you mark an answer, fill in the circle completely and make your mark heavy and dark. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and fill in a new answer circle. You can make notes in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Now you will read and answer the questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. You will have 40 minutes to complete Section 3: English/Language Arts. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished the test. If you finish early, you may check your answers in Section 3 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead or go back to work on other sections that have been completed. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 44 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. 150 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

157 You may begin. Give the students 40 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 40 minutes: + 40 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil ELA Section 3 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 3: English/Language Arts. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. Put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your scratch paper next to your assessment book. You have finished the English/Language Arts test. Good job! Collect all test materials. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the completed assessment books in a secure location until the Test Coordinator prepares them for return to Pearson for scoring. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 151

158 Section 1: Science Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 1 The following pages describe the specific directions for administering the paper-and-pencil ISTEP+ Part 2 Science Assessment. Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. The STC/CTC has affixed the student barcode label to the Demographic Page, or gridded the student s information. If no barcode label is available for a student, please follow directions on page 19 of this manual. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for students with this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 Science Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. Today you will be taking Section 1 of the ISTEP+ Science test. You will be using two books, your assessment book with the questions and your answer book where you will mark your answers. Please check the front of your Part 2 answer book to see if you have a label with your name on it or that the cover has been filled out with your name and information. If you have a book with a different name, raise your hand. Before we begin the test, look at the front cover of your answer book and locate Box 1, Student Name. On this line, carefully print your first and last name. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. Now look at the front cover of your assessment book and find the student name line at the top. Write your name on this line. 152 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

159 Make sure students have their own answer books and have written their full names in Box 1 of the Student Demographic Page on the front cover and on the student name line on the front cover of their assessment books. Then find the full-page STOP sign located in the back of this manual. Hold it up so that it is clearly visible to all the students. Please look at this STOP sign that I am holding up. You will see smaller versions of this STOP sign in your assessment book. Whenever you come to a STOP sign at the end of a section, you should stop and wait quietly until you are told what to do next. Do not move on to the next section until you are told to do so. If you work on or review questions in a section other than the one being given, you will not receive a score for the other section. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 1 Today you will be taking Section 1: Science. When you mark an answer, fill in the circle completely and make your mark heavy and dark. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and fill in a new answer circle. You can make notes in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Raise your hand during the test if you need additional scratch paper to make notes, and I will give you some. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Now open your assessment books and turn to page 3 to find Sample A. Next, open your answer books to page 3 and find the section title, Section 1: Science. For Sample A, read the sentence and answer the question that follows. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 153

160 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 1 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle B. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have marked the answer correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 25 minutes to complete Section 1: Science. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished Section 1. If you finish early, you may check your work in Section 1 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not work ahead. Are there any questions? 154 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

161 Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 4 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 1 You may begin. Give the students 25 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 25 minutes: + 25 Record the stopping time here and on the board: At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 1: Science. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. When you are finished, put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your scratch paper next to your assessment book. If you are not immediately continuing on to administer Section 2, collect the scratch paper, answer books, and assessment books. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the answer books and assessment books in a secure location until the remaining section is administered. If you are continuing, the directions for Section 2 begin on the next page. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 155

162 Section 2: Science Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 2 Before beginning this test section, make sure: You have reviewed Chapter 2 Preparing for the Assessments and Chapter 4 Paperand-Pencil Assessments. This test section may ONLY be read aloud to students if they have an IEP, a Section 504 Plan, or an ILP (EL Plan) that allows for such accommodation. Time limits may need to be adjusted if this section is read aloud. A separate Grade 4 read aloud script is provided for those students requiring this accommodation. Use the read aloud script in conjunction with this Examiner s Manual to administer the assessment to students with a read aloud accommodation. Note to the Examiner: Read aloud ONLY the directions printed in the boxes. Additional information has been provided underneath the boxes. After the students have arrived, each student should receive: Grade 4 Science Part 2 Assessment Book and Answer Book No. 2 pencil with an eraser Scratch paper Students will provide their responses in their answer books. For those who are immediately continuing from Section 1, skip to the next page and begin administering the test after the Examiner s note that says BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Look at the front covers of your assessment book and answer book. Make sure that you have the assessment book and answer book with your name on them and not another student s books. Pause to make sure students have their own assessment and answer books. Please do not open your assessment book or answer book until I tell you to do so. Make sure you are using a No. 2 pencil with an eraser when taking this test. Pens are not allowed. 156 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

163 BEGIN HERE for those who are immediately continuing from Section 1. Today you will be taking Section 2: Science. When you mark an answer, fill in the circle completely and make your mark heavy and dark. If you want to change an answer, completely erase the mark you made and fill in a new answer circle. You can make notes in your assessment book or on your scratch paper, but you must mark your answers in your answer book. Raise your hand during the test if you need additional scratch paper to make notes, and I will give you some. Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 2 Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. If you are administering the test section to students with a read aloud accommodation, please open the read aloud script to the appropriate section and begin reading that script now. Now open your assessment book and turn to page 23 to find Sample A. Next open your answer books to page 3 and find the section with the title, Section 2: Science. For Sample A, read the sentences and answer the question that follows. After you have finished, stop and we will discuss the question together. Pause to allow the students to do Sample A. Do not read the sample aloud. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 157

164 Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 2 Has everyone finished answering Sample A? (Pause.) You should have filled in circle C. If you did not fill in the correct answer, completely erase the mark you made, and fill in the correct answer now. Are there any questions? Make sure that the students have marked the answer correctly. Samples may be repeated as necessary. During the test, I am allowed to help you with the directions only. I am not allowed to help you with the questions. If you have any questions about the directions, raise your hand and I will help you. Pause to help any students who have questions about the directions. Now you will read and answer the remaining questions in this section by yourself. Remember to read all the directions carefully. You will have 24 minutes to complete Section 2: Science. To help you keep track of the time, I will write the time that this section will end on the board as soon as you have begun. When you see the words Go On at the bottom of a page, go on to the next page. When you come to the STOP sign, you have finished the test. If you finish early, you may check your answers in Section 2 only. Then close your assessment book and answer book and sit quietly until I say STOP. Do not go back to work on other sections that have been completed. Are there any questions? Pause to answer any questions the students may have. Turn to page 24 in your assessment book and make sure you are working on the correct number and section in your answer book. Make sure that the students are on the correct page. You may begin. 158 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

165 Give the students 24 minutes to complete this test section. Record the starting time: Add 24 minutes: + 24 Record the stopping time here and on the board: Grade 4 Paper-and-Pencil Science Section 2 At the stopping time, Stop. This is the end of Section 2: Science. Make sure all of your marks are heavy and dark and that you have completely erased any marks that you do not want. Put your answer book in the front of your assessment book and close the assessment book. Place your scratch paper next to your assessment book. You have finished the Science test. Good job! Collect all test materials. Check to be sure that no scratch paper has been left in the assessment books or answer books. All used scratch paper must be collected by the School Test Coordinator and securely destroyed. Store the completed assessment books in a secure location until the Test Coordinator prepares them for return to Pearson for scoring. After Testing When testing has been completed, used Part 2 answer/assessment books should be prepared for scoring. All unused test materials must be returned to the corporation according to the instructions in the ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Test Coordinator s Manual. Please notify your Test Coordinator when testing is complete. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 159

166 Appendix A: Practice Test Script for the Text-to-Speech Accommodation for Online ISTEP+ Practice Tests Now we will practice using the Text-to-Speech tool. This tool reads the text within the assessment that is allowed to be read aloud to you. On the right side of your screens you will see three tools. The top tool is a triangle Play Text-to-Speech tool. Do not select this tool yet first listen to these instructions. When you select the Play Text-to-Speech tool, you will see a line of text that is highlighted in yellow. To help you follow along, each word within the line of text will be highlighted in blue as it is read to you. When you want to stop hearing the text being read aloud, select the square Stop tool on the right side of your screen. After you put your headphones on, select the Play Text-to-Speech tool. Remember, that is the tool with the triangle. Assist any students who need help putting on headphones. Wait for the students to practice hearing the Text-to-Speech tool. Make sure that students practice selecting the Stop tool. When students have finished practicing, The second tool on the right side of your screen has a picture of a megaphone on it. This is the Toggle Click-to-Hear tool. You can use this tool to have specific text read aloud. Select the Toggle Click-to-Hear tool, and then select a line of text you want to hear. You may use the Stop tool on the right side of your screen whenever you choose. Wait for the students to practice the Toggle Click-to-Hear tool. It is strongly recommended that students are encouraged to use the Toggle Click-to-Hear tool rather than the Play Text-to-Speech tool after they have initially listened to the entire item. 160 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

167 The last Text-to-Speech tool on the right side of your screen has a picture of a circle on it. This is the Text-to-Speech Settings tool. You can use this tool to select the speed of the text that is being read. Select the Settings tool, and then select the minus tool to decrease the reading speed, or the plus tool to increase the reading speed. You cannot change the voice. Set the speed, then select the Play Text-to-Speech tool to hear the text at the new speed. Wait for the students to practice using the Text-to-Speech Settings tools and then continue with the Practice Test script found on page 24 of this manual for the Mathematics script, page 41 of this manual for the English/Language Arts script, or page 53 of this manual for the Science script. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 161

168 Appendix B Special Accommodations Information Large Print Large Print student responses for Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment should be transferred into a standard edition answer book (or assessment book for Grade 3) by the school. Please note that for Large Print Mathematics items requiring the use of a punchout ruler, the diagrams or figures to be measured are not enlarged; only the text is enlarged for these items. Students may use the rulers that they are accustomed to using in the classroom or that are designed specifically for Large Print use. Do not enlarge the manipulatives provided with the test materials as that will result in inaccurate measurements. Braille Braille student responses for Part 2 of the ISTEP+ assessment should be transferred into a standard edition answer book (or assessment book for Grade 3) by the school. Please contact your Test Coordinator if you have any questions regarding the administration of the ISTEP+ Spring 2018 Braille Edition. Scribe When a student s IEP or Section 504 Plan indicates that responses are to be scribed, the scribe must write/type exactly what the student dictates, without adding any capitalization or punctuation unless directed by the student. No presumption is made about whether a pause is indicative of the use of a comma, a period, or any other punctuation. When the student has finished dictating, the written text is presented for the student to review and add capitalization and punctuation if indicated. If writing a response, the scribe must record responses in the student s assessment book using only a No. 2 pencil. Each scribed response should begin with the word scribe in the response area for paper-and-pencil or online assessments. If a student does not respond or test in a given section, do not write scribe in that section; just leave it blank. Notify your School Test Coordinator of any student that has scribed responses to make sure the document is returned correctly for scoring. A one-on-one test administration should always be used when a scribe is needed. Using a scribe in a regular classroom setting would be disruptive to the other students in the room since the student using a scribe needs to respond out loud. Prior to testing, the scribe should attempt to gather information regarding the student s level of vocabulary and spelling abilities from those who are familiar with the student s academic background. Once this information is obtained, the scribe should ask the student to spell out loud any word he or she thinks is not within the range of the student s vocabulary or spelling abilities. It is important to note that this procedure serves to protect the student from a scribe who is a poor speller. A scribe should never read the reading comprehension portion of the test to a student, nor should he or she coach a student or hint to a student the meaning or spelling of a word. 162 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

169 When a student s IEP or Section 504 plan indicates that responses are to be scribed, you must follow these procedures to prepare materials for scoring. For students with scribed responses, do the following: STEP 1 NOTE: Step 1 must be completed by the School or Corporation Coordinator. Confirm the student has an IEP or Section 504 plan indicated in PearsonAccess next. If the IEP or Section 504 plan is not indicated, refer to the new Indiana Online Testing Guide in the Indiana ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Resource Center at indiana.pearsonaccessnext.com. STEP 2 Review the appendix Accessibility and Accommodations Guidance in the Indiana Assessment Program Manual for the current year. STEP 3 For each scribed response, first write the word scribe in the response area in the Part 2 answer/assessment book. Then, following the word scribe, write the student s response. The word scribe and the student s response must be entered using a No. 2 pencil only. If a student does not respond or test in a given section, do not write scribe in that section; just leave it blank. For more information regarding the Special Accommodations in testing, refer to the Indiana Assessment Program Manual or contact your Test Coordinator. EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 163

170 Appendix C Sample Online Assessment Screen Shots Sign In screen Welcome screen 164 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

171 Section screen Submit screen EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 165

172 Submit Final Answers screen NOTE: The Submit screen appears after all but the last section of a multi-section test. The Submit Final Answers screen appears after the last section of a test. Test Submit Warning 166 EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4

173 Section Exit Warning NOTE: The Section Exit Warning appears after all but the last section of a multi-section test. The Test Submit Warning appears after the last section of a test. Sign out screen EXAMINER S MANUAL FOR ISTEP+ PART 2 ASSESSMENT: GRADE 4 167