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Assessment Update, January 2009

The Assessment Policy Manuals

The Assessment Policy Manual for the MAPT, TABE and REEP Writing Assessment are updated, and are attached here. They and the BEST Plus Manual will be up on the ACLS Assessment page http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/assessment/ (under 2009 News) shortly. The manuals have been reorganized and follow the sections of "Before administering the MAPT," "During MAPT Administration, and "After Administering the MAPT." They all have Table of Contents that allow users to click on the section in the Table of Contents they are interested in and be taken to that section of the document.

Test Administrators, Please Use the SMARTT Project Roles Screen

A new requirement for all test administrators (MAPT, BEST Plus, REEP, TABE) is to 1) enter their name into the Project Roles screen in SMARTT, and 2) enter their email in Staff Contact Information in SMARTT also. This is so ACLS and SABES will have accurate counts of test administrators for training purposes. When we do move to adopting new assessments to eventually replace the REEP and TABE Forms 7/8, we'll need accurate numbers statewide, and within programs. We also want to have an up to date list for MAPT and other Test Administrators so we may contact you regarding any important assessment information.

The Project Roles screen has been recently updated to include only the following: MAPT Test Administrators, TABE Test Administrators, REEP Test Administrators, and BEST PLUS Test Administrators. Old roles have been removed

To enter Test Administrator's names in SMARTT, log on to SMARTT 2 Plus, at https://smartt.doemass.org/smartt/. Select "Project" from the left-hand menu, and then select "Project Roles" form the left-hand menu. Select the "Edit" tab at the top of the Project Role Assignment screen to edit or add names to this screen. Then select the "Edit" button to the right of the test administrator type you wish to change or add. Select the name(s) from the list that appears, and select "Remove" to delete any that are no longer current. Then select "Finished."

To enter current email addresses for Test Administrators, log onto SMARTT 2 Plus, at https://smartt.doemass.org/smartt/. Select "Staff" from the left-hand menu. At the Staff Search screen, select "Search" at the bottom of the page. Select the staff person for whom you wish to enter an email address. Select "Contact" at the top of the page, and then click the "Edit" tab. Enter the email address in the slot "Work email," and click "Save."

Over the next month or so, we will check to ensure the roles and emails have been updated. We appreciate your help in improving communication between ACLS and staff, and in our planning.

What do you use for placement?

ACLS and SABES are compiling placement tools, since SABES receives many requests for resources in this area. If you have a placement tool for locating a learner's reading, writing, math level or MAPT level that you find works well, please send it to either Jane Schwerdtfeger (janes@doe.mass.edu) or Carey Reid (creid@worlded.org).

Questions? Please contact Jane Schwerdtfeger at janes@doe.mass.edu