Week at a Glance: October 28 – November 1

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
28 HSAP – Return Shipment 1 – Scorable and Nonscorable Materials is picked up by UPS.	29 EOCEP – Pretest Workshop and Technology Coordinator Training at 10:00am and 2:00pm	30 EOCEP – Pretest Workshop and Technology Coordinator Training at 10:00am   EOCEP – Update Phase extract at 9:00am	31	1 HSAP – Make-up testing ends

 

HSAP

·         Fall ’13:  Return Shipment 2, which includes scorable and nonscorable materials for students testing during the make-up testing window, must be picked up by UPS by November 6. 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 through November 6.

·         Fall ’13:  HSAP Reporting Dates:

·         On December 5, District Data Files and electronic copies of Individual Student Reports will be posted to eDIRECT.

·         On December 13, school and district rosters will be posted on eDIRECT.  Also, paper copies of Individual Student Reports and student labels will be delivered to districts.

EOCEP

 ·         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.