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Test Definition Setup

Menu pathSelect Administration from the main menu, select Test Scores Setup submenu, select Setup, and then select Test Definition.

State Reporting Requirements

While you can edit existing Test Definitions, you need to preserve several setups to ensure eSchoolPlus state reporting software can download student test data and create the final extract files.

Map Subtests to NY Test Definitions Validation Table

To review Subtest information, go to Administration from the main menu, select Test Scores Setup submenu, select Setup, and then select Test Definition. Select the Subtests and Scores panel.

To review the NY Test Definitions validation table, go to Administration from the main menu, select General Setup submenu, select District, and then select Validation TablesChoose New York State Reporting for Applications and select Test Definitions for Validation Table. 

eSchoolPlus uses the State Code Equiv field on the Test Definition page Subtests and Scores panel as a link to records in the Test Definitions validation table. The connection is used to associate the correct Test Group from the validation table to the Subtest in the Test Definition.

To make the connection, the Subtest State Code Equiv must match the appropriate Test Code from the validation table.

Subtest Scores and State Code Equivs

To review scores setup for a subtest, go to Administration from the main menu, select Test Scores Setup submenu, select Setup, and then select Test Definition. Select the Subtests and Scores panel and click Edit for the appropriate Score code.

Following are the Scores and associated State Code Equivs you need set up so a subtest is defined to report correctly in the Assessment Fact and Assessment Accommodation Modification Fact files. The listing shows the Scores as they are named for NYS reporting.

State Field

State Code Equiv

Numeric Score

SCORE

Performance Level

STANDARD

Accommodation 1

ACCOMM_1

Accommodation 2

ACCOMM_2

Accommodation 3

ACCOMM_3

Accommodation 4

ACCOMM_4

Accommodation 5

ACCOMM_5

Accommodation 6

ACCOMM_6

Language

LANGUAGE

Scoring Model

SCORING

Survey Completion

SURVEY

Alpha Score

ALPHASCORE

Also, if you want to track Alternate Standard Achieved Code for a subtest in the Assessment Fact file, you need to set up a Score with State Code Equiv of ALTSTANDARD. If the download does not find this score for a student test, it loads a value of NA for Alternate Standard Achieved Code.

Score Validation for Assessment Accommodation Modification Fact File

Menu path: Select Administration from the main menu, select Test Scores Setup submenu, select Setup, and then select Test Definition. Select the Subtests and Scores panel, click the appropriate Scores link. and click the appropriate Code link.

Make sure all Accommodation scores are entered so they are validated against the NY Accommodation Code table. This information is reported in the Assessment Accommodation Modification Fact file. Specifically, each Accommodation score needs the following settings on the Score Definition Detail page:

  • For Validation Table Name, select NY Accommodation Code.
  • For Code Field, select CODE.
  • For Description Field, select DESCRIPTION.

New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL)

PowerSchool provides Test Definitions for each level of the NYSITELL exam. Records for version 2 of the test are identified with the Test Code NYSITELL_V2. Following are the subtest State Code Equiv values for each test and an explanation of how the Student download converts student test scores to the appropriate performance levels (score State Code Equiv of STANDARD) in the Assessment Fact file. 

Subtest State Code Equivs for NYSITELL Test Definitions 

Within the Test Definition setup, each subtest needs a State Code Equiv mapped to a matching Test Code in the Test Definitions List NY validation table. Below is a listing of the subtests PowerSchool provides for each NYSITELL_V2 level along with the appropriate State Code Equivs for those subtests. 

Schools begin using the new NYSITELL_V2 exams and codes beginning February 1, 2018. The following table provides the new test names and State Code Equiv values.

Test Description

Subtest Description

Subtest State Code Equiv

NYSITELL V2 – Level I

NYSITELL_V2: Level I K Total Score

T1520

NYSITELL V2 – Level I

NYSITELL_V2: Level I K Listening

L1520

NYSITELL V2 – Level I

NYSITELL_V2: Level I K Speaking

S1520




NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II K Total Score

T1521

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II K Listening

L1521

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II K Speaking

S1521

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II K Reading

R1521

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II K Writing

W1521

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II 1 Total Score

T1522

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II 1 Listening

L1522

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II 1 Speaking

S1522

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II 1 Reading

R1522

NYSITELL V2 – Level II

NYSITELL_V2: Level II 1 Writing

W1522




NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 1 Total Score

T1523

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 1 Listening

L1523

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 1 Speaking

S1523

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 1 Reading

R1523

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 1 Writing

W1523

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 2 Total Score

T1524

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 2 Listening

L1524

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 2 Speaking

S1524

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 2 Reading

R1524

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 2 Writing

W1524

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 3 Total Score

T1525

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 3 Listening

L1525

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 3 Speaking

S1525

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 3 Reading

R1525

NYSITELL V2 – Level III

NYSITELL_V2: Level III 3 Writing

W1525




NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Total Score

T1526

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Listening

L1526

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Speaking

S1526

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Reading

R1526

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Writing

W1526

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Total Score

T1527

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Listening

L1527

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Speaking

S1527

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Reading

R1527

NYSITELL V2 – Level IV

NYSITELL_V2: Level IV 3 Writing

W1527




NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 4 Total Score

T1528

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 4 Listening

L1528

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 4 Speaking

S1528

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 4 Reading

R1528

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 4 Writing

W1528

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 5 Total Score

T1529

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 5 Listening

L1529

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 5 Speaking

S1529

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 5 Reading

R1529

NYSITELL V2 – Level V

NYSITELL_V2: Level V 5 Writing

W1529




NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 5 Total Score

T1530

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 5 Listening

L1530

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 5 Speaking

S1530

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 5 Reading

R1530

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 5 Writing

W1530

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 6 Total Score

T1531

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 6 Listening

L1531

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 6 Speaking

S1531

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 6 Reading

R1531

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 6 Writing

W1531

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 7 Total Score

T1532

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 7 Listening

L1532

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 7 Speaking

S1532

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 7 Reading

R1532

NYSITELL V2 – Level VI

NYSITELL_V2: Level VI 7 Writing

W1532




NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 7 Total Score

T1533

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 7 Listening

L1533

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 7 Speaking

S1533

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 7 Reading

R1533

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 7 Writing

W1533

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 8 Total Score

T1534

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 8 Listening

L1534

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 8 Speaking

S1534

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 8 Reading

R1534

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 8 Writing

W1534

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 9 Total Score

T1535

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 9 Listening

L1535

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 9 Speaking

S1535

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 9 Reading

R1535

NYSITELL V2 – Level VII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VII 9 Writing

W1535




NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 9 Total Score

T1536

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 9 Listening

L1536

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 9 Speaking

S1536

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 9 Reading

R1536

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 9 Writing

W1536

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 10 Total Score

T1537

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 11 Total Score

T1538

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 12 Total Score

T1539

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 10-12 Listening

L1540

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 10-12 Speaking

S1540

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 10-12 Reading

R1540

NYSITELL V2 – Level VIII

NYSITELL_V2: Level VIII 10-12 Writing

W1540




NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level I

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level I K Total Score

T1545




NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level II

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level II 1 Total Score

T1546

NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level II

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level II K Total Score

T1547




NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level III

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level III 1 Total Score

T1548

NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level III

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level III 2 Total Score

T1549

NYSITELL V2 Braille – Level III

NYSITELL_V2 Braille: Level III 3 Total Score

T1550

NYSITELL v.1 Test Names and Codes 

The following NYSITELL test names and codes remain active through the end of the 2017-2018 school year, but students stop taking exams with these codes as of January 31, 2018.

Test Description

Subtest Description

Subtest State Code Equiv

NYSITELL – Level I

NYSITELL: Level I K Total Score

T1501

NYSITELL – Level I

NYSITELL: Level I K Listening

L1501

NYSITELL – Level I

NYSITELL: Level I K Speaking

S1501




NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II K Total Score

T1502

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II K Listening

L1502

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II K Speaking

S1502

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II K Reading

R1502

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II K Writing

W1502

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II 1 Total Score

T1503

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II 1 Listening

L1503

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II 1 Speaking

S1503

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II 1 Reading

R1503

NYSITELL – Level II

NYSITELL: Level II 1 Writing

W1503




NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 1 Total Score

T1504

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 1 Listening

L1504

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 1 Speaking

S1504

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 1 Reading

R1504

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 1 Writing

W1504

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 2 Total Score

T1505

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 2 Listening

L1505

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 2 Speaking

S1505

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 2 Reading

R1505

NYSITELL – Level III

NYSITELL: Level III 2 Writing

W1505




NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 2 Total Score

T1506

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 2 Listening

L1506

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 2 Speaking

S1506

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 2 Reading

R1506

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 2 Writing

W1506

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 3 Total Score

T1507

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 3 Listening

L1507

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 3 Speaking

S1507

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 3 Reading

R1507

NYSITELL – Level IV

NYSITELL: Level IV 3 Writing

W1507




NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 3 Total Score

T1508

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 3 Listening

L1508

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 3 Speaking

S1508

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 3 Reading

R1508

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 3 Writing

W1508

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 4 Total Score

T1509

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 4 Listening

L1509

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 4 Speaking

S1509

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 4 Reading

R1509

NYSITELL – Level V

NYSITELL: Level V 4 Writing

W1509




NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 5 Total Score

T1510

NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 6 Total Score

T1513

NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 5-6 Listening

L1510

NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 5-6 Speaking

S1510

NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 5-6 Reading

R1510

NYSITELL – Level VI

NYSITELL: Level VI 5-6 Writing

W1510




NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 7 Total Score

T1511

NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 8 Total Score

T1514

NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 7-8 Listening

L1511

NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 7-8 Speaking

S1511

NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 7-8 Reading

R1511

NYSITELL – Level VII

NYSITELL: Level VII 7-8 Writing

W1511




NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 9 Total Score

T1512

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 10 Total Score

T1515

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 11 Total Score

T1516

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 12 Total Score

T1517

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 9-12 Listening

L1512

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 9-12 Speaking

S1512

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 9-12 Reading

R1512

NYSITELL – Level VIII

NYSITELL: Level VIII 9-12 Writing

W1512

Converting NYSITELL Raw Test Scores to Performance Levels

All subtests for NYSITELL include score fields for the student's Assessment Score (score with State Code Equiv of SCORE) and Performance Level (score with State Code Equiv of STANDARD). Performance Level generally equates to the Assessment Fact file's Standard Achieved field.

However, for NYSITELL subtests, the Student download will not load Standard Achieved from the Performance Level score in the student's test record. Instead, the download takes the raw score value from the Assessment Score field and converts this to the appropriate Standard Achieved, also referencing the student's grade level when the test occurred. 

Note that the download uses the raw score even if the Test Definition has the Record RCT Score in Percent box checked on the Score Recording Info tab. The download in this case does not express Assessment Score value as a percentage since this would impede converting the score using the chart shown here: 



NY Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS)

Test Description

Subtest Description

Subtest State Code Equiv

CDOS

CDOS – CDOS Pathway Exam

CDOS

CDOS

CD001 – CDOS Pathway Exam

CD001

Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

Test Description

Subtest Description

Subtest State Code Equiv

LOTE

LT000 – LOTE Exempt

LT000

LOTE

LT001 – LOTE Pathway Exam – Other

LT001

LOTE

LT002 – LOTE Pathway Exam – French

LT002

LOTE

LT003 – LOTE Pathway Exam – Spanish

LT003

LOTE

LT004 – LOTE Pathway Exam – Italian

LT004

LOTE

LT005 – LOTE Pathway Exam – Chinese

LT005

LOTE

LT006 – LOTE Checkpoint B

LT006

SEQ

Test Description

Subtest Description

Subtest State Code Equiv

SEQ

CTE Sequence for Advanced Design

SQ001

SEQ

Arts Sequence for Advanced Design

SQ002

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