Technology Literacy Requirements / Definitions / Responsibilities / Reporting / Toolkit / Q&A

The following questions and answers will be updated on a regular basis.

What should I do if a student moves out of state? (added 12/11/08)
You can simply ignore a student name on your roster who has moved to another state.  This will not affect your scores in any way.

What should I do if a student is out due to an extended illness? (added 12/11/08)
Both testing windows are two week opportunities to assess students.  Hopefully the student will be back to school within the two weeks.  The alternative it to test the student during the second window in the spring.  Best effort prevails in this situation.

Is there a way to print only the ID cards for those taking the test in Dec. instead of the entire list?  I tried clicking in front of their names and generating a report but that didn't seem to work. (added 11/26/08)
Unfortunately, no.  You will have to print out the cards and sort them out.

I know how to add a student but what if a student switched schools and still appears on my list? (added 11/26/08)
You don't have to do anything.  Simply ignore the name.  Leaving the student on your list will not affect scores for your school.

Is it best for a student to answer a question or to skip it?  (added 11/19/08)
It is best to answer the question.  The student will be penalized if they skip a question.

Why is the “right click” not working during a performance based question on the assessment? (added 11/19/08)
The right click is disabled because the options would be different in different applications.  Students should use the toolbars to complete the task.

What is the cut off score for a student to be considered Technology Literate? (added 11/19/08)
220

What do I do if a student transfers into the district and it says “the student ID is already in use” when I try to enroll that student? (added 11/19/08)
Email Holly Walsh at RIDE (holly.walsh@ride.ri.gov).  Give the student’s name, the school where the student is coming from, and the new school in which they should be enrolled.

What is the address for the 20 item sample assessment? (added 11/19/08)
http://www.learning.com/techliteracy-assessment/20itemsample

I see what seem to be outdated items in the sample assessment?  (added 11/19/08)
All the items in the sample assessment are older questions that have been removed from the assessment that the students will take.  The questions in the student assessment were created in August 2008 and are up to date with current technology.

Can a student get partial credit in the performance items?  (added 11/19/08)
No.  They receive full credit or no credit for a multi step item.  Students should pay attention to detail

Are there any students that do not have to take the assessment in 8^th grade? (added 11/19/08)
Yes, the following students do NOT have to take the TechLiteracy Assessment:
Students who take the Alternate Assessment; Students who enroll in the school after the school designated testing window.
ELL students who are “new to the country”, that is any student who enrolled in a US school on or after Oct. 1, 2009 are exempt from taking the NECAP Reading/Writing assessments.  ELL students are not exempt from the NECAP Math and NECAP Science assessments regardless of when they entered the US.  Since the TechLiteracy Assessment is not a reading assessment, ELL students are not exempt from this assessment either.  For a class of ESL students - The test administrator may turn off the randomization of the test items and read the questions to the students.  The test administrator may read the test questions to the student.  The test administrator should not point to the screen or other cues to the students that would influence test scores.  For a single ESL student integrated into a class – The test administrator may read the test questions to the student.  The test administrator should not point to the screen or other cues to the students that would influence test scores.  Test administrator may determine whether to administer the test to the individual student in a different location or quietly off to the side so as not to disturb the other students in the class.

Can I print out the Username/Password cards for the students yet? (added 11/19/08, Updated 12/1/08)
Please hold off for a few more days.  I am still working on the password issue.  I will update you on my progress.  Thanks for your patients! Print away!

What is the address for the Rhode Island Resource page that Bryan spoke of in the training sessions? (added 11/19/08)
http://platform.learning.com/help/ri/

I am not getting information about the new 8th Grade TechLiteracy Assessment.  How can I be added to the contact list? (added 10/22/08)
Send your request to be added to the 8TECHLIT-L list to Holly Walsh. 

Do students that take the Alternative Assessment have to take the 8th Grade TechLiteracy Assessment? (added 10/22/08)
No.

What accommodations can be made for ESL students on the assessment? (added 10/22/08)
For a class of ESL students - The test administrator may turn off the randomization of the test items and read the questions to the students.
For a single ESL student integrated into a class – The test administrator may read the test questions to the student.  Test administrator may determine whether to administer the test to the individual student in a different location or quietly off to the side so as not to disturb the other students in the class.  We are looking into this further to see if this is the best option and will update with details ASAP (added 11/19/08)