Week at a Glance: October 21 – October 25

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
21	22 HSAP – ELA Session 1	23 HSAP – ELA Session 2	24 HSAP – Mathematics	25 EOCEP – Summer Alternative Window Closes

HSAP

·         Fall ’13:  The make-up testing window runs from October 25 through November 1.

·         Fall ’13:  Return Shipment 1, which includes scorable and nonscorable materials for students testing during the regular testing window, must be picked up by UPS on October 28. Information about scheduling a UPS pick-up can be found in the DTC Supplement.

·         Fall ’13:  The Answer Document Return Form (ADRF), located on eDIRECT, should be used to report answer document and Class Sheet return counts. The ADRF is available from October 21 through November 1.

EOCEP

·         Summer ’13:  The summer alternative window closes on October 25. Please submit the EOCEP Alternative Testing Window Request Form, located on the SCDE Web site, to request alternative testing dates.

·         Fall/Winter ’13-’14:  Districts should use the PowerSchool precode fields for Customized Test Booklets and Oral/Signed Administration for all testers—paper and online. Update phase data will be used to populate online test sessions for all students. Students planning to test via paper/pencil are also placed into online test sessions to allow them to test online, if desired.

·         Fall/Winter ’13-’14:  The date for the fall EOCEP data extract, also known as the fall EOCEP “Update” Phase, has been determined. The data will be extracted on October 30, 2013 at 9 a.m.

·         Fall/Winter ’13-’14:  Please note that there are many editorial changes and updates to the Fall/Winter 2013/2014 EOCEP Test Administration Manual (TAM). Most importantly, the TAMs for paper/pencil and online testing have been merged into a single document. Several sections have significant revisions and should be read carefully by DTCs, STCs, and TAs.

SCPASS

·         Please note that the acronym for the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards is changing to SCPASS.  Hewitt Research Foundation, Inc. holds the registered trademark for the acronym formerly used and has asked the SCDE to “cease and desist” from using that acronym.

All Programs: 

·         HSAP and EOCEP:  Please note that the list of non-allowable calculators for the HSAP Mathematics and EOCEP Algebra 1 tests has been updated to reflect newer models and technology. The update is posted on the Office of Assessment’s EOCEP and HSAP Web pages, and it will appear in the fall Test Administration Manual for each testing program.