South Carolina Grade 2 Gifted and Talented Assessment Program Paper Test Administration Manual - Fall 2024

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South Carolina Grade 2 Gifted and Talented Assessment Program Paper Test Administration Manual for Fall 2024 provides guidance for administering paper-based assessments, including test administration scheduling and key deadlines. It includes contact information for Riverside Insights and the SC Department of Education Office of Assessment, plus procedures for preparing students, and requirements for students with documented disabilities and multilingual learners. The manual outlines test windows, make-up testing, accommodation plan expectations, allowed accommodations, and related coding and scoring practices for specific student populations.

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CategoryExam

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Pages98

Reading Time4 h 7 min

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Section 1 Overview

Purpose of This Manual

Gifted and Talented Legislation

Student Participation

CogAT and Iowa Assessments—Grades 3–8

Practice Tests

Section 2 Information About the Tests

Cognitive Abilities Test Form 8, Level 8 Complete Battery

Iowa Assessments Form G, Level 7 Core Battery

Test Window

Make-Up Testing

Section 3 Testing Students with Documented Disabilities and ML Students

Testing Students with IEP/504 Plans

Definition of a Student with Disabilities

Student Participation

IEP and 504 Plans

IEP and 504 Accommodation Plan Requirements

South Carolina–Allowed Accommodations

State-Allowed Accommodations

Customized Materials

Testing Multilingual Learners

Definition of Multilingual Learners

Student Participation

Accommodation Plan Requirements

State-Allowed Accommodations for ML Students

Coding Accommodations for Students with Documented Disabilities and ML Students

Alt-V Scoring of CogAT for ML Students

Section 4 Preparing Students for Testing

South Car o l ina Grade 2 Gifted and Talented Assessment Program Paper Test Administration Manual Fall 2024 Copyright © 2020 by the South Carolina Department of Education. All rights reserved. No part of this work maybe reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of Riverside Assessments, LLC unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Riverside Insights, Attention: Permissions, One Pierce Place, Suite 101C, Itasca, Illinois 60143. South Carolina 2024 Schedule of Important Dates 2024 Date Event September 11 DTC Pretest Workshop Webinar for Paper Administration September 12 DTC Pretest Workshop Webinar for Online Administration September 23 CogAT and Iowa Assessments student test booklets and Directions for Administration arrive in the schools. October 7–29 Test administration window October 21 Final day for districts to order additional materials and large print versions of tests from Riverside Insights Oct. 31–Nov. 1 Districts pack and ship materials to Riverside Scoring Service for scoring November 6 Riverside Insights receives test materials for scoring November 6–19 Riverside Insights contacts districts regarding scoring alerts and missing materials November 6 Post-Test Webinar for District Test Coordinators December 4 Districts will receive student score labels and Student Profile Narrative paper copies December 4–31 Districts to order make-up test materials from Riverside Insights i Who to Contact Riverside Insights Celia Ortiz Riverside Insights Sr. Project Manager Office: 630.760.4419 E-mail: [celia.ortiz@riversideinsights.com](celia.ortiz@riversideinsights.com) SC Microsite Link: [https://info.riversideinsights.com/scdoe](https://info.riversideinsights.com/scdoe) For information on administration of Grade 2 assessments for gifted and talented programs, please contact: Susan Creighton Office of Assessment, SCDE Phone: 803.734.8535 E-mail: [screight@ed.sc.gov](screight@ed.sc.gov) David Trombly Office of Assessment, SCDE Phone: 803.734-8274 E-mail: [dctrombly@ed.sc.gov](dctrombly@ed.sc.gov) For additional information on Riverside Insights products, please contact: Sierra Scott Riverside Insights Ability Assessment Consultant Cell: 407.362.8204 E-mail: [sierra.scott@riversideinsights.com](sierra.scott@riversideinsights.com) ii Table of Contents Section 1 Overview ...................................................................................... 1 Purpose of This Manual .................................................................................................... 1 Gifted and Talented Legislation ..................................................................................... 1 Student Participation ................................................................................................. 2 CogAT and Iowa Assessments—Grades 3–8...........................................................2 Practice Tests .............................................................................................................. 2 Section 2 Information About the Tests ........................................................ 3 Cognitive Abilities Test Form 8, Level 8 Complete Battery ..........................................3 Iowa Assessments Form G, Level 7 Core Battery...........................................................4 Test Window...................................................................................................................... 4 Make-Up Testing............................................................................................................... 5 Section 3 Testing Students with Documented Disabiliti

FAQs

What is the test administration window for the Fall 2024 paper assessments?

The test administration window runs from October 7–29, 2024.

When are districts expected to pack and ship materials for scoring?

Districts pack and ship materials to Riverside Scoring Service for scoring from Oct. 31–Nov. 1.

What do the manual sections cover for students with IEP/504 plans and multilingual learners?

They cover participation requirements, accommodation plan requirements, allowed accommodations, customized materials, and coding accommodations, including Alt-V scoring of CogAT for ML students.

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