Q: What are the SAGE blueprints? A: The SAGE blueprints indicate the percent range of questions that will be asked students in each domain. The blueprints also indicate the percent range by Depth of Knowledge that students may encounter. The blueprints are available from the following links: English Language Arts Elementary ...
SAGE Testing
Q & A: Vertical Linking Questions in SAGE
Q: Will students only receive questions appropriate to the grade/subject in which they are testing? A: Students may receive “out-of-level” questions in their SAGE test. These “vertical linking” questions are control items which will be analyzed by the test developer to align tests vertically. Students will not likely recognize that these ...
Q & A: Writing considerations
Q: Can students pre-write in their classroom, take their work to the computer lab and enter their responses into the computer? A: No. Students will see the prompt after they log into the test session. Students may use blank scratch paper, or the computer-based notepad to organize their writing. Students need to write their name on the scratch ...
Q & A: Teaching materials posted on walls during SAGE testing
Q: What teaching materials can be posted on walls during SAGE and similar testing? A: The following information was taken from USOE FAQ on testing ethics for 2014: Teaching materials (e.g., posters, banners) that are generic in nature, have been used for general instruction throughout the year, and do not provide answers to test questions may be ...
Q & A: Graphic organizers in test sessions
Q: May students use a graphic organizer as an (otherwise) blank sheet of note paper in a test session? A: No. Students may not use a graphic organizer (such as four-square) unless it is part of their IEP, 504, or ELL plan and have been using it all year. In that case the USOE defines a graphic organizer is simply as a blank sheet of paper. ...
Q & A: Math and science reference sheets during SAGE testing
Q: What math and/or science reference sheets may be posted during SAGE testing? A: The following answer is taken from the Testing Ethics FAQ: The reference sheets provided for math and/or science courses should be used as instructional tools throughout the school year. When students become accustomed to using the reference sheets regularly as ...
Q & A: Ethics training required of Principals, Teachers and Test Proctors
Q: What ethics training is required of Principals, Teachers and Test Proctors? A: The following is taken from Utah State Board Rule R277-473-9: Standardized Testing Rules and Professional Development Requirement At least once each school year, school districts/charter schools shall provide professional development for all teachers, ...
Q & A: Ethics pertaining to SAGE writing test
Q: What ethical considerations pertain to SAGE writing? A: USOE has had numerous questions in regards to how the SAGE Writing can be administered. Remember, all assessments should be administered as described in the test administration manual (TAM) and nothing should be changed in administration rules that would artificially enhance a student’s ...
Q & A: May a test proctor help a student respond to SAGE?
Q: May the test proctor (likely the classroom teacher) assist a student unable to remember how to enter responses to a question in SAGE? A: The following information was received from the Student Assessment and Accountability section at the Utah State Office of Education. A test administrator may assist a student in navigating the test, as long as ...