ML CLUSTERS & Tickets

Preparing for the testing day for School Test Coordinators (STC) and Test Administrators (MLPS)

• A week before testing, review the ML caseload spreadsheet in your school's Google Drive folder

  • • This step allows time to see if any student's records need to be checked, as they may show coded AW or appear blank.

    • Check the new caseload spreadsheet against the MLPS' caseload spreadsheet to see if there is any discrepancy.

    • Remember that students enrolled after November may need to be entered manually in DRC.

• Tickets for each language domain will be on different colored paper and separate envelopes.

  • • The school's assigned MLPS must be the only one signing tickets in and out with the STC.

    • As you create your schedule, this will help identify and group your students.

    • This will also facilitate the sign-out and sign-in of test tickets with your STC each day.

• Create your ACCESS schedule by date, time, and session with the room number/location.

  • • This will allow other team members to assist with testing at your school.

    • Remember, up to 15 students per Listening, Reading, and Writing testing session is allowed.

      • • If a room accommodating more than 15 students is available, the session must have another TA to monitor the test.

    • Remember, up to 6 students per Speaking session is allowed.

    • STC must have paper and pencil available for testing.

• Email your school to inform them of the ACCESS test schedule - no ML information, just dates.

• Email classroom teachers and the front office or STC with a list of MLs assigned test dates and times.

  • • At the Middle and High School, the front office or STC can assist with calling MLs that may not report to the testing room on time.

• Keep a list of MLs taking the test and mark them at the end of each day so that you can track all administered tests for each ML and set up Make-up sessions as needed.

  • • This is very important as students may be absent or leave school early.

• After administering the Listening and Reading domain tests, set up groups according to the correct grade and tier cluster (ELEMENTARY).

  • • Remember that Listening and Reading tests must be administered first to determine the tier for Speaking and Writing.

    • Only 2 language domain tests may be administered per day.

    • Speaking and Writing may be administered in any order.

      • • Speaking test - only 5-6 MLs are permitted per session and MLs must be grouped by the correct grade and tier cluster (Elementary).

        • Speaking and Writing tests - MLs must be grouped by the correct grade and tier cluster (Elementary).

• Kindergarten - individual test (may take a break - indicate on the booklet 1 or 2 sessions)

• 1st grade 

  • • Writing Tier A (paper booklet - unique TA script)

    • Writing Tier B/C (paper booklet - unique TA script)

    • Speaking Tier A

    • Speaking Tier B/C

• 2nd-3rd grade

  • • Writing Tier A  (paper booklet - unique TA script)

    • Writing Tier B/C  (paper booklet - unique TA script)

    • Speaking Tier A

    • Speaking Tier B/C

• 4th-5th grade

  • • Speaking Tier A

    • Speaking Tier B/C

• 6th-8th grade

• 9th-12th grade

• Remember, no devices are allowed during test sessions. It must be off and out of sight. 

  • Tests must be completed on the same day.