ParaPro Assessment Information Bulletin 2019-2020

ParaPro Assessment

Information Bulletin

2021?22

The policies and procedures explained in this Bulletin are effective only for the 2021?22 testing year (August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022) and supersede previous policies and procedures. The fees, terms and conditions contained in this Bulletin are subject to change. Educational Testing Service is dedicated to the principle of equal opportunity, and its programs, services and employment policies are guided by that principle. Copyright ? 2021 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and PRAXIS are registered trademarks of ETS. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Contents

ParaPro at a Glance .......................................................... 4 Registration ................................................................. 4 Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs ............................................................................ 4 Test Preparation Material .........................................4 On Test Day..................................................................5

About the ParaPro Assessment ................................ 6 How the Assessment Was Developed ....................6 Establishing Qualifying (Passing) Scores...............6

Contact Information.................................................. 7 General Inquiries ..................................................................7 ETS Disability Services........................................................7 Test Center Complaints ......................................................7 Test Question Inquiries.......................................................7 Test Preparation Resources...............................................7 File Corrections......................................................................7 Additional Score Reports:..................................................7

Registration Information ......................................... 8 Fees for Tests and Related Services ........................8 Test Center Appointment Test Fee .................................8 At Home Appointment Test Fee......................................8 Special Services.....................................................................8 ETS Preferred Forms of Payment.............................8 Other Payment Policies.............................................8 Registration Options .................................................9 Standard Computer-delivered Testing .........................9 At Home Testing....................................................................9 If Your Primary Language Is Not English (PLNE) ........9 Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs ....................................................... 10 Commonly Requested Accommodations ................ 10 How to Request Accommodations for a Disability or Health-related Need................................ 11 Part I -- Applicant Information .................................... 11 Part II -- Accommodations Requested ..................... 11 Part III -- Certification of Eligibility: Accommodations History............................................... 11 Accommodations for Health-related Need.............. 11 Submitting Your Material By Email.............................. 12 Submitting Your Material by Mail ............................... 13 Using Previously Approved Accommodations....... 13

File Corrections ........................................................13 Test Retake Policy.....................................................13 Acknowledgment and Data Retention ................13

Acknowledgment.............................................................. 13 Personal Information........................................................ 13 How We Use Your Personal Information.................... 14 International Transfer....................................................... 14 Third-Party Disclosure...................................................... 14 Your Rights........................................................................... 14 Further Communications ............................................... 15 Governing Law ................................................................... 15 Additional Information.................................................... 15 Contact Information......................................................... 16 Data Retention ................................................................... 16

On Test Day............................................................... 17 Identification (ID) Requirements...........................17 ID Document Requirements.......................................... 17 Testing Outside Your Country of Citizenship........... 18 Test Center Procedures and Regulations.............20 On Test Day.......................................................................... 20 During the Assessment ................................................... 20 Dismissal from a Test Administration ......................... 22 Registering a Complaint ................................................. 23

Scores & Score Reports ............................................ 24 Reporting Your Test Scores ....................................24 Your Official Score Report ......................................24 Scoring Services ......................................................24 Additional Score Reports (ASRs) .................................. 24 Cancellation of Scores by ETS................................25 Confidentiality of Information ..............................26 Test Takers' Performance Data...............................26

Certification of Documentation............................. 27

Eligibility Form ......................................................... 28

Registration Form .................................................... 29

Recipient Codes ....................................................... 42

Citizenship and Country or Region Codes ............ 66

Abbreviations ........................................................... 67

Passing Scores .......................................................... 68

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ParaPro at a Glance

Visit the ParaPro website at parapro for the most up-to-date information.

REGISTRATION

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: For the latest information on how the coronavirus (COVID-19) affects ParaPro testing, including test postponements, rescheduling, and test center closings, please see .

The ETS? ParaPro Assessment is delivered on computer and is administered by appointment in participating school districts, regional offices of education and other agencies. Please be sure to determine if your state uses the ParaPro Assessment BEFORE scheduling a testing appointment at a test center near you. This assessment is a self-service application which the participating test centers are responsible for maintaining. Test centers that offer the assessment have all the necessary information needed to successfully administer the ParaPro Assessment and troubleshoot technical issues at their location.

Test takers interested in the ParaPro assessment should visit for a list of participating test centers. Test takers need to contact the test site directly to get information regarding testing availability in their area and to schedule an appointment with a test center. Pre-registration with ETS is not required. Test takers will provide their personal information at the test center on test day. Please contact the test center directly for payment information. The test fee for the ParaPro Assessment is $55; however, some test centers may charge a premium to test at their location. Please review the ParaPro Assessment website about for additional information.

The ParaPro Assessment can also be taken at home. At home testing is:

? taken on your own computer at home or another secure location ? monitored by a human proctor online through ProProctor ? available 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

TEST TAKERS WITH DISABILITIES OR HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS

? ETS is committed to serving test takers with disabilities or health-related needs by providing services and accommodations that are reasonable and appropriate given the purpose of the test. Testing accommodations are available for test takers with disabilities who meet ETS requirements.

? To request a testing accommodation, you must register through ETS Disability Services and have your accommodations approved before testing.

? For information on requesting testing accommodations due to a disability or health-related need, please see "Registration Options" on page 9. Disability documentation policy statements and forms are available on the ETS website at disabilities/.

TEST PREPARATION MATERIAL

ETS is committed to helping you do your best on the ParaPro assessment by offering a variety of test preparation materials. We offer both free and low-cost test preparation materials including study companions, online tutorials, and interactive practice tests to help you feel ready and confident on test day. Find your test preparation materials at the ParaPro website at parapro/testprep.

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ParaPro at a Glance (continued)

ON TEST DAY

Test Center Appointments ? Your appointment time is provided to you by the test center. Please arrive on time. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted to test. ? Review the section on ID Requirements on pages 17?20 and be certain to take the required documents with you. Without the required ID documents, you will not be permitted to test. ? Possession of or use of any phones, tablets, wearable technology, and other electronic, recording, listening, scanning, or photographic devices is strictly prohibited in the test center at all times and will result in your dismissal from the test, forfeiture of your test fees, and cancellation of scores by ETS even if dismissal is not enforced on the day of the test. This includes, but is not limited to, accessing the device for any reason, including checking the time, making calls, checking for messages or any other reason at any time during the test administration, including scheduled, optional, or unscheduled breaks. ? Watches are not allowed in the test room. If you bring a watch to the test center, you will be asked to remove the watch and store it during the administration.

At Home Appointments Before your session begins:

? Review the environment and testing space requirements to ensure your workstation meets the requirements. Review the Prometric? User Guide (PDF) for detailed information on at home testing with Prometric.

? Run a final systems check -- Fix any issues before you attempt to check in to your test. All issues must be resolved before your appointment time. Note: If you require technical support before or during your exam, please visit the ProProctor? help center or call 1-800-226-7958.

? Assemble your identification documents -- See ID requirements to be sure your documents will be accepted. You will not be allowed to test without the correct documents.

? Watch What to Expect on Test Day (video) -- This video provides step-by-step information on what to expect during your ProProctor test appointment.

? Be prepared to launch the at home test 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment time to allow time for check-in procedures and completion of the Background Information Questionnaire. If you sign in after your scheduled appointment time, you will not be allowed to test and you will forfeit your fee.

For other important information regarding the test day, see: ? ID Requirements (pages 17?20) ? Test Center Procedures and Regulations (pages 20?22) ? Cancellation of Scores by ETS (page 25)

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About the ParaPro Assessment parapro/about

The ETS ParaPro Assessment was developed in response to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, which was signed into law by President Bush in January 2002. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which has replaced NCLB, leaves these requirements in place. The law requires that paraprofessionals serving in an instructional capacity satisfy one of the following:

? An associate of arts degree OR

? Two years of college OR

? Demonstrate, through a state or local academic assessment, knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, the instruction of reading, writing, and math

The choice of test(s) to satisfy the third option is left to the discretion of states and districts.

The ParaPro Assessment measures prospective and practicing paraprofessionals' skills and knowledge in reading, mathematics and writing, as well as the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to assist in classroom instruction.

The Assessment is available in computer-delivered format only. Please note: the ParaPro Assessment is administered in English only.

How the Assessment Was Developed

The ParaPro Assessment reflects research and professional judgment and experience of educators across the country. The 2? hour test was developed with the assistance of an advisory committee composed of paraprofessionals and teachers who work with paraprofessionals. A thorough job analysis was conducted to determine what knowledge and skills in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics are important for paraprofessionals.

Each edition of the test is reviewed for accuracy, fairness and relevance many times during its development. After the test is administered, but before scores are released, each question undergoes rigorous statistical analysis to confirm that it is accurate, comparable to previous tests and fair to subgroups of test takers. These procedures meet and exceed the exacting standards of the professional measurement community and ETS's own Standards for Quality and Fairness.

The ParaPro Assessment is reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis to confirm that it provides the valid, reliable information states and districts need to meet legislative mandates.

Establishing Qualifying (Passing) Scores

ETS does not set qualifying (passing) scores for the ParaPro Assessment. Each agency (state, district, or other institution) that elects to use the Assessment for purposes of qualifying paraprofessionals is responsible for establishing its own qualifying (passing) score. ETS offers to work with agencies to conduct passing score studies in accordance with recommended professional practices, as described, for example, in the ETS Standards for Quality and Fairness and the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, developed jointly by the AERA, APA and NCME. ETS's agreement with agencies using the ParaPro Assessment is that scores from the assessment not be the sole criterion for decisions reached by the agency. To view a current list of states and school districts that use the ParaPro Assessment along with their passing scores, please visit: .

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Contact Information

General Inquiries

Phone:

1-800-772-9476 (U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada)

1-609-771-7395 (all other locations) Monday?Friday 8 a.m.?7:45 p.m. ET and Saturday 8 a.m.?4:30 p.m. ET)

Recorded information is available 24 hours a day if you use a touch-tone phone. Phones are busiest weekdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET and all day on Monday.

Email:

parapro@

Website:

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Chat:

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Mail:

ETS--ParaPro Assessment PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051

Use this address for general inquiries only. Do NOT mail check payments with registration forms to this address.

Overnight Mail:

ETS--ParaPro Assessment Distribution and Receiving Center 225 Phillips Boulevard Ewing, NJ 08628-7435

Fax:

1-973-735-0384, 1-609-771-0581

Include the following information exactly as you entered it on your registration form or answer sheet: name, address, date of birth, test date, test taker ID number, Social Security number (if previously supplied) and phone number (U.S. residents only).

ETS Disability Services

To obtain information and registration materials, contact ETS:

Phone:

1-866-387-8602 (U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada)

1-609-771-7780 (all other locations

Monday?Friday 8:30 a.m.?5 p.m. ET)

Email For Inquiries:

stassd@

For sending forms and documents:

disability.reg@

Website:

parapro/disabl.html

Mail:

ETS Disability Services PO Box 6054 Princeton, NJ 08541-6054

Test Center Complaints

PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051

Fax:

1-973-735-0384

Email:

parapro@

For additional information, see ? Registering a Complaint (page 23)

Test Question Inquiries

If you think there is an error in a test question that affects your response, tell the test administrator as soon as you finish the test, or immediately write to:

Email:

parapro@

Mail:

ETS--ParaPro Assessment Test Question Inquiries PO Box 6667 Princeton, NJ 08541-6667

In your message, state the name and address of the center, the test date and name of the test, the number and content of the question, and the section in which it appeared.

Test Preparation Resources

Phone:

1-800-537-3161 (U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada)

1-609-771-7243 (all other locations

Monday?Friday 8 a.m.?7 p.m. ET)

Website:

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Mail:

ETS--ParaPro Assessment PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-6051

File Corrections

ETS--ParaPro Assessment PO Box 6051 Princeton, NJ 08541-60511

For additional information, see ? File Corrections (page 13)

Additional Score Reports:

1-800-772-9476 (U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Canada) 1-609-771-7395 (all other locations) Monday?Friday 8 a.m.?7:45 p.m. ET

Additional score reports are issued within seven business days for online and phone requests and 10 business days for mailed or faxed requests. Please pay by credit or debit card (American Express?, Discover?, JCB?, MasterCard?, VISA?, Union Pay, Diners Club International and RuPay Global). Note: Any debit/credit card branded with one of the five accepted credit card logos can be processed. To be sure that your request is completed, wait for confirmation before hanging up. Once information is entered, changes cannot be made.

Before you call, have the following information ready:

? Test Taker ID Number ? Test Date ? Date of Birth

For additional information, see ? Additional Score Reports (page 24)

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Fees for Tests and Related Services

ETS Preferred Forms of Payment

Test Center Appointment Test Fee

$55 Test Fee (nonrefundable)

The test fee for the ParaPro Assessment is $55. Some test centers may charge a premium to test at their location. Please discuss the fees directly with the test center at which you will test and be prepared to pay the fees when you arrive for testing. Please contact the test center administrator directly to determine their preferred payment method.

Note: Test takers requesting accommodations other than extended testing time due to a disability or health-related needs should see "Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-Related Needs" on page 10 for payment information.

At Home Appointment Test Fee

$91 Test Fee (nonrefundable)

$45.50 Reschedule Fee (nonrefundable)

See the Prometric? website (. com/ParaPro) for additional information

Special Services

$50 each. Additional Score Reports (nonrefundable)

Fees are subject to change without notice. The above amounts are exclusive of any Value Added or similar taxes, which will be added to these amounts, if applicable.

Test and test-related fees are inclusive of any sales, use, value-added or similar taxes. In jurisdictions where the customer is required to account for any local taxes due, the price remitted to ETS excludes those taxes. In those circumstances, it is the sole responsibility of the customer to pay those taxes to the local tax authority. ETS is not responsible or liable for collecting and remitting those taxes on the customer's behalf.

In the jurisdictions* noted test and test-related fees are exclusive of any sales, use, value-added or similar taxes and will be added to the order when it is placed.

* Australia, Colombia, Nigeria, Turkey, United States

(Test Takers Approved for Paper-delivered Testing Accommodations ONLY

? Credit or Debit Card (American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, VISA, Union Pay, Diners Club International and RuPay Global) Note: Any debit/credit card branded with one of the five accepted credit card logos can be processed. ETS reserves the right to add or remove payment methods at its own discretion and without notice.

? eCheck

? Money Order

? Bank Check

? After entering your credit card account number and selecting "Process Payment," you may be given the option to pay in the currency supported by your card issuer or in USD.

? ETS processes payments with your security in mind. This may impact your on-line experience. Visa Secure/Verified by Visa, MasterCard SecureCode, American Express SafeKey, and Discover ProtectBuy are 3D Secure (3DS) online fraud prevention measures used by card companies as an added layer of security to protect cardholder account information. During the payment process you may be asked by your card issuing bank to verify cardholder identity by entering an authentication code known only to the cardholder and the bank. Failure to enter the required information or entry of invalid information will result in the sale being rejected. If you don't know your 3D-Secure passcode or password, and you are not being given the option to enroll online in the bank's pop up screen, then you will need to contact your bank.

Other Payment Policies

? All fees are stated in U.S. dollars.

? All payments must be for the full amount.

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