Do the test administrators (TAs) initially trained last year (or earlier) need to be retrained this year?
If TAs have already been trained to administer ACCESS for ELLs®, they do not need to be retrained unless an individual state or district requries it. We do strongly recommend that anyone administering the speaking section review the sample sound files to “calibrate” themselves and review the rubrics, but they needn’t redo quizzes. It is, of course, an excellent idea to review the Test Administration Manual prior to administration. In 2008-09, all Kindergarten test administrators MUST retake the Kindergarten training as the test has an all-new format.
If TAs have already been trained to administer ACCESS for ELLs®, they do not need to be retrained again. We do strongly recommend that anyone administering the speaking section review the sample sound files to ?calibrate? themselves and review the rubrics, but they needn’t redo quizzes. It is, of course, an excellent idea to review the Test Administration Manual prior to administration.
Related Questions
- I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What is the first thing I should do to get my test administrators (TAs) trained?
- I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Can I print out a list of the test administrators (TAs) who passed the quizzes?
- Do the test administrators (TAs) initially trained last year (or earlier) need to be retrained this year?
