[nobe-l] Administration of Standardized Assessments

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Tara,
I think it just depends on the district you work in.  For example, in the district in which I work, all the standardized tests our district gives are computer based...thus, you might simply need to make sure that whatever software you are using is compatible  If they are paper-based, your district may be able to either request the materials in accessible format from the company (whether in large print, braille, flash drive, etc) or ask them for permission to reproduce it for you in accessible format.  
Just some thoughts.
Nicole



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Subject: [nobe-l] Administration of Standardized Assessments

Hello all,

I was wondering how all of you go about administering standardized tests. I know I have asked this question once before, but I have done some research and I am still a bit stumped. At the school where I am student teaching, standardized tests must be administered by A licensed teacher. This may differ in other school buildings, but in the school where I am now and in other schools I have read about, this is the case. Also, I will soon be interviewing for teaching positions at our teacher job fair, and if asked in an interview how I will administer standardized assessments, I would not be able to say I would delegate this task to a para. Even if this was allowed by the school district, especially if I except a general education position someone might not be available to assist with this. For the third-grade students I am working with in special education, three separate standardized assessments are given throughout the year, 2 of which are given multiple times throughout the s
 chool year. Administration of these assessments and analyzing the data is an important part of teaching. I would really appreciate any responses, especially since in our building we have student starting testing as young as kindergarten and going through high school.

Thanks so much,

Tara



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