Teaching · For Tutors and Teachers

Give it the same way,
so the score means something.

One record per administration: what was given and to whom, the accommodations owed, the steps before, during and after, the start and end times and anything that went wrong.

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Administration checklists

The worked example holds a tutor’s reading inventory and a classroom unit test with a fire drill. Records save as you type and stay in this browser.

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What you get

Teaching · For TutorsAlso for Teaching · For Teachers$5 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
A record of each administration: the assessment and form, who took it, the source of the directions, each accommodation and whether it was provided, completed before, during and after checklists, times, and irregularities; a list of open items; a printed record or blank checklist for the testing room; a spreadsheet and an export file.
Who it is for
Tutors giving screeners, inventories and their own assessments; classroom teachers giving unit and common tests; intervention staff.
Format
Browser checklist with any number of saved records. Prints one record, all records in a table or a blank checklist; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Tutoring business kit ($69) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The For Tutors space in Caveat Teaching; also listed in the For Teachers space (the same checklist for a classroom test).
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Start a record when you plan the session and fill in what is being given and to whom.
  2. List each testing accommodation from the student’s plan.
  3. Work through Before as you set up; print a blank checklist for the room if you prefer paper.
  4. During the session, note start and end times and anything unusual as it happens.
  5. Afterwards, score, check the scoring and clear the open items.

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Why administration matters

Same conditions for every student, so scores mean the same thingBeforeRead the directionsCount materialsSet up the roomSet up accommodationsDuringRead directions as writtenNeutral prompts onlyKeep timeNote what happensAfterSecure materialsScore, then checkRecord resultsReport irregularitiesSame conditions for every student, so scores mean the same thingBeforeRead the directionsCount materialsSet up the roomSet up accommodationsDuringRead directions as writtenNeutral prompts onlyKeep timeNote what happensAfterSecure materialsScore, then checkRecord resultsReport irregularities
Standard administration is what lets you compare a score with a cut score, a norm or last month’s score.

What a score assumes

A published test’s norms and cut scores were set with students who took it under the manual’s conditions. Change the directions, the timing or the help given, and the score no longer means what the manual says. The same holds for your own tests if you compare students or compare a student with last month.

Accommodations are not optional

Testing accommodations in an IEP or a Section 504 plan are part of the student’s plan, and school staff are expected to provide them. Record each one as provided, partly provided or not provided, and if one was missed, say why and tell the case manager.

Sources

  1. American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education. (2014). Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, chapter 6, test administration, scoring and reporting.
  2. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 (ed.gov).
  3. U.S. Department of Education. A Guide to the Individualized Education Program (ed.gov): accommodations in state and district assessments.
  4. National Center on Educational Outcomes. Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment of Students with Disabilities (nceo.umn.edu).

The worked example is made up. Published tests come with their own administration rules, which govern; this checklist does not replace them. Records stay in this browser until you print or export them. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.