an update from the iowa testing programs mississippi bend aea october 7, 2010 david henkhaus

An Update from the Iowa Testing Programs

Mississippi Bend AEA

October 7, 2010

David Henkhaus

E.F.Lindquist (1959) believed…..

• Test purposes should not be too narrow• Tests should measure the student’s

readiness for further learning• Tests should focus on developed abilities

that teachers nourish with their instruction

• Developers should design tests that reflect widely accepted educational goals judged important by educators

In 2010 it continues to be about use: Maximizing student learning Measuring student growth Informing instruction Measuring Iowa state content standards Reporting results to a variety of

audiences Complying with accountability

requirements

ITBS/ ITED

• Form B Year• Ordered via Online Tools• Barcodes required • .mp3’s available for Math and Science• Featured Reports

– Profile Narrative Report (with ACT Predictor)– Core Standard Report

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Defining and Predicting Proficiency

• State of Iowa’s Plan for NCLB• 41st percentile (NPR)• How can more than 60% of our students

demonstrate proficiency?– Reference point is 2000

Standardization

Form E of the ITBS/ ITED

– Developed in concert with Iowa Core Curriculum

– Will continue to use Iowa Scale– National Standardization this year– Operational in Fall, 2011

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Test Development Process

• Items written by teachers with experience across grade spans

• Items field tested on students at multiple grade levels

• Assembly of forms that allow for common items across grade levels

Key Features of Research and Development

• Continuity of national standardization designs over time

• Careful control of stratification, sampling, participation, inclusion

• Careful test development and linking of test forms and batteries

• Supports comparisons among Forms

Online Testing Pilot

– Spring, 2010– Interim Assessment of Mathematics in

Grades 5 and 8– Reported “on-track” for proficiency and

college readiness– Initial step towards online administration of

ITBS/ ITED

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Iowa Writing Field Test

– 2009 and 2010– Grade 3 (paper), Grades 6 & 10 (computer)– 6-point, 4-trait analytic scales– Field Test and Pilot in Spring, 2011– Planned Operational in Fall, 2011

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Iowa End-of-Course (IEOC) Tests

– Science• Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry

– Social Studies• U.S. History, U.S. Government

– English Language Arts– Math

• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II• (Matrix Algebra, and Probability & Statistics*)

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Iowa End-of-Course (IEOC) Tests

– Thirty-item tests, multiple-choice• Intended for administration in one session

– Results presented as raw scores– Available Fall, Mid-year, and Spring

• Supports Block-scheduling• Supports MS Settlement Evaluations• Order via Online Tools

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Online Testing in 2011

– Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test• January, 2011

– IEOC• RFP ended 10/1• Proposals being evaluated• ???

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Questions and Comments

• David-henkhaus@uiowa.edu

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