Coordinator, State Mandated Assessment Programs

Norfolk Public School District•Norfolk, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working in the department of Assessment, Research, and Accountability, under the direction of the Senior Coordinator of Virginia State Mandated Assessments Program, the Assessment Coordinator will assist with maintaining the state mandated assessment program. This person must possess considerable knowledge of state mandated assessment guidelines and protocols including SOL online assessments, to include working knowledge of state mandated SOL Security Guidelines and Procedures, Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in the Assessment Component of Virginia’s Accountability Program and Limited English Proficient Students: Guidelines for Participation in the Standards of Learning Assessments. The Assessment Coordinator will also be expected to be able to interpret a variety of data to ascertain student achievement and reports scores to schools and administration. This position is also designed to provide professional development and technical assistance to school test coordinators, building administrators, subject area coordinators, and other school personnel in the proper interpretation of state level results and reports. The Assessment Coordinator will need to work collaboratively with members of other departments in order to ensure SOL assessment compliance and assist with data analysis.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of state mandated assessment guidelines and protocols including SOL online assessments.
Working knowledge of state mandated SOL Security Guidelines and Procedures, Guidelines for Participation of Students with Disabilities in the Assessment Component of Virginia’s Accountability Program and Limited English Proficient Students: Guidelines for Participation in the Standards of Learning Assessments.
Ability to interpret a variety of data to ascertain student achievement and reports scores to schools and administration.
Ability to provide professional development and technical assistance to school test coordinators, building administrators, subject area coordinators, and other school personnel in the proper interpretation of state level results and reports.
Ability to work collaboratively with members of other departments in order to ensure SOL assessment compliance and assist with data analysis.
Knowledge of technology to generally include, but is not limited to the use of Internet, MS WORD, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Office Outlook, Synergy, Mastery Connect, and other related applications.
Ability to quickly analyze and solve user testing related problems.
Ability to utilize a wide variety of computer technology, hardware and software applications, including the preparation of analytical reports, and use of statistical analysis packages (i.e. SAS, SPSS, MS Excel) and presentation software (i.e. MS PowerPoint).
Ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, technical information in a manner that is understandable to a variety of levels and audiences.
Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team.
Analytical and problem-solving skills; has the ability to think forwardly and strategically.
Excellent oral, written, customer service and human relations skills.
High degree of professionalism which includes positive attitude, good work ethics, taking responsibility, providing good customer service and support, intra-organizational effectiveness, meeting deadlines, flexibility, multi-tasking, and attention to detail.
Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Three years of successful classroom experience.
Experience as a school test coordinator.
Extensive knowledge of the logistics of state-mandated assessment rules, policies, and guidelines.
Extensive skills-set of a school test coordinator.
Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in administration and supervision K-12.

Responsibilities

Assists with coordination of the administration of the state mandated assessments.
Assists school test coordinators, administrators, and central administration personnel to prepare for SOL testing and other state-mandated assessments at the school-level.
Assists with oversight of SOL online testing including system checks, session development, and preparations for student participation at the school level.
Trains end-users on new and existing testing applications; develops and conducts professional development and training opportunities as well as work sessions.
Assists with planning and conducting monthly School Test Coordinator’s meetings.
Uses a wide variety of computer technology, hardware and software applications, including the preparation of analytical reports, and use of statistical analysis packaged and presentation software.
Assists with managing the appeal process for SOL Writing assessments.
Stays current with state and federal regulations related to state-mandated assessments as well as with research in educational testing.
Extracts information from numerous sources of data with regard to research and evaluation and maintain an accountability library of reports.
Upon assignment, supervises work of technical staff assigned to project(s).
Assists in submitting testing irregularities online; analyzes test irregularities to determine areas of need to prevent avoidable test irregularities.
Assists with ordering state level assessments for the school division.
Attends professional development opportunities related to state mandated testing provided by the VDOE.
Responsible for meeting deadlines, commitments, and managing time effectively.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of state-mandated policy, procedures, and regulations related to LEP students.
Collaborates with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction to account for Access for ELLs testing for all Limited English Proficient (LEP) students.
Assists with the ordering, security, and distribution of the Access for ELLs assessment.
Assists with the training of Access for ELLs Examiners.
Performs analysis of LEP student-related data to help support other departments.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of state mandated policy, procedures, and regulations related to Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) and Local Alternative Assessments (LAA).
Collaborates with the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and the Department of Learning Support-Special Education for training and procedural safeguards for all VAAP and LAA assessments.
Performs analysis of student-related data to help support other departments.