assessment and accountability monthly call november 5, 2014

Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call November 5, 2014

Audio Difficulties 2 Louisiana Believes If you are experiencing audio difficulties, please make sure that your speakers are on and that your volume is at a suitable level. If you are still experiencing difficulties, click the phone icon on the ribbon at the top of your screen, and choose the Dial-out feature. This will link your phone with your user ID.

3 Louisiana Believes Objective: These contact calls bring together LEA coordinators for the purpose of planning for and implementing statewide assessment programs within local education agencies. Who: District Test Coordinators, District Technology Coordinators, and Accountability Contacts Topics: 1.Assessment 2.Accountability 3.Technology Archives: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessmenthttp://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment Welcome

4 Louisiana Believes 14-15 Scope and Sequence Projected Call DatesProjected Call Topics November 5, 2014 Date change due to election day Grades 3-8 PARCC Assessments 2014-15 Calendar Update NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys December 2, 2014 PARCC Assessments ACT Match/No Match January 6, 2015 Face-to-Face Meetings Pre-Grid Roster Distribution Data Certification: Graduation Rate Statewide Assessment Schedule SY 15-16

5 Louisiana Believes 14-15 Scope and Sequence Projected Call DatesProjected Call Topics February 3, 2015 Placement Test Materials Return March 3, 2015 ACT Match/No Match Distribution April 21, 2015 LEAP and ACT Series Spring Administration Results Release Exceptions to the High-Stakes Testing Policy May 5, 2015 LEAP Series Spring Administration Results Release Accountability Clean-Up End-of-Year Survey June 2, 2015 Data Certification July 7, 2015 SY 14-15 Planning Planning Meeting

6 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda

7 Louisiana Believes Test Content Louisiana will administer PARCC for English language arts (ELA) and math in grades 3 to 8 in spring 2015. This will be the same test forms as those taken by students in districts and states across the country and will include the same questions field tested with nearly 50,000 Louisiana students during spring 2014. The test details were originally communicated in the assessment guides released last March. Minor improvements were made based on field test feedback. Test Dates and Times Phase 1 (Performance-Based Assessment): March 16 to 20 Phase 2 (End-of-Year Assessment): May 4 to 8 Students will take only one session (called units) per day. Updates Paper administration only: PARCC will be given only on paper for 2014-2015. Educators have urged the Department to take a patient approach to technology implementation, allowing dedicated focus on the tests content for 2015. In 2016, Louisiana will implement technology-based tests. One fewer EOY ELA passage with questions: Louisiana and other states have shortened the ELA test by removing one passage per grade level. These changes are included in the updated assessment guides.updated assessment guides Basics of ELA and Math Assessments

8 Louisiana Believes Students will take one unit/session per day as defined above Maximum times allowed are included in the schedule Make-up days are allowed on March 23 rd and 24 th Scheduling for the PBA Assessment

9 Louisiana Believes Students will take one unit/session per day as defined above Maximum times allowed are included in the schedule Additional make-up days are available on May 11 th and 12 th Scheduling for the EOY Assessment

10 Louisiana Believes Supports for students with disabilities include but are not limited to: Read aloud, including the full math (same as LEAP) and English language arts exams (*new*) Extended time Students must finish sessions (called units) within the same school day, but will only take one session per day. Calculators Four function with square root and percentage for grades 3 to 7 Scientific for grade 8 State contracts will allow districts to procure any needed calculators at reduced rates. Supports for English Language Learners: Spanish translation of the math assessment (*new*) Directions in native language Supports available to all students: Read aloud for the math assessment Small group or individual testing Visual aids (e.g., color overlay, place markers) Magnification devices Auditory aids (e.g., noise buffers) *See the Quick Guide to Accessibility and Accommodations and PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for more information.Quick Guide to Accessibility and Accommodations PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for more information. Supporting Students

Accessibility and Accommodations Forms Schools should be using the new IEP, IAP, LEP, and PNP forms in making accessibility and accommodations decisions Aligned IEP forms were made available in SER in August and have been updated based on district feedback Decisions should be made using the PARCC Accessibility and Accommodation ManualPARCC Accessibility and Accommodation Manual Accommodations not specifically listed on the updated forms require approval as a Unique Accommodation Unique Accommodation forms are available in the Assessment Library Louisiana Believes.

12 Louisiana Believes Spring 2015 Test administration occurs as normal, but results will not be released in May/June while testing is completed by all students across the country and while scoring is completed for year one. Districts make student promotion decisions locally, per BESEs transition policies and Department guidance. Educator evaluations completed, per BESEs transition policies and Department guidance. NOTE: Transitional student growth data will not be available in grades 3 to 8 ELA and math, as the results will not yet be available. Summer 2015 No summer retest available for grades 4 and 8 during year one. Fall/Winter 2015 As with all first year assessments, including the LEAP, achievement levels and cut scores determined (e.g., what is the cut score for Basic?). Tests scored on five-point scale. Test results reported at student, school, district, and national levels. School data certified through District Accountability Coordinators. School Report Cards and School Performance Scores released, in line with BESEs transition policies. BESE determines timeline and method for raising the bar toward 2025 when an A school is one where the average score is Mastery, rather than Basic. Moving Forward: Raising the Bar

13 Louisiana Believes Next Week Webinar for Special Education Directors, 504 Coordinators, and ELL Coordinators to discuss accommodations and accessibility features in greater detail Wednesday November 5 th at 1:00 pm; repeated on November 12 th at 1:00 pm https://louisianaschools.adobeconnect.com/dtc/ Audio access: (800) 832-0736 / room number: 3423602 Webinar for teachers and principals to discuss assessment guides and resources Thursday November 6 th at 12:00 pm and repeated on Thursday November 6 th at 3:30 pm https://louisianaschools.adobeconnect.com/ac/ Audio access: (800) 832-0736 / room number: 3423625 Ongoing Through Spring Administration District Planning Calls: Information on logistics, resources for educators and district planning related to assessment District Test Coordinator Monthly Webinars: Information on logistics, registration, accommodations, etc. District Newsletter: Weekly update on PARCC logistics, content and resources Ed Connect Newsletter: Ongoing resources and supports for teachers and principals Preparing for the Test: Communications

14 Louisiana Believes Resources Available Now Assessment guides for state assessments in grades 3 through high school Assessment guides Sample assessment questions and practice tests Sample assessment questions practice tests Eagle now featuring printable versions of all guidebook tasks and soon to come search and test building features Eagle Curriculum guides in math and ELA that include end-of-year assessment-aligned practice questionsmathELA Ed Connect newsletters and Teacher Leaders newsletters including new resources and sample tasks Ed Connect newslettersTeacher Leaders newsletters PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for use in informing accommodations and accessibility decision PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Manual PARCC parent websiteparent website PARCC FAQ to answer all basic questions regarding logistics, content and resources *New PARCC FAQ Quick user guide to explain how PARCC accommodations are the same and different from past Louisiana administrative rules *New Quick user guide Statewide contracts to purchase calculators, as needed *New Resources Forthcoming Additional paper-based practice test from PARCC, as well as resources on how to use practice tests in classrooms and with parents Additional sample items through Eagle Preparing for the Test: Resources

Calculator Procurement 15 Louisiana Believes State Contract Mechanisms General Office Supply Contract: Independent Stationers or Staples School Supply Contract: Unity Education Resources and Equipment Microcomputer and Peripherals Contracts: Various Vendors Contracts are located at: http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/osp.htmhttp://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/osp.htm *Prices start from $2.32

2015 NAEP Assessment Districts were notified of school selection on Sept. 24 th School coordinators must register their schools on the MyNAEP website, www.mynaep.com, by November 7 th Email [email protected] with additional questions and/or [email protected]

Delivery of EOC Tests System Account Information August 26, 2014New ID and passwords issued to District Test Coordinators for the 2013-2014 school year November 1021, 2014ID and password letters delivered to STCs and District Technology Coordinators Ordering Materials November 14, 2014Deadline for ordering Braille materials and Communication Assistance scripts Registration November 1021, 2014Districts and Schools register students for testing December 2014 Administration December 117, 2014Student Testing (Algebra I, English II, Geometry, Biology, English III, and U.S. History) Rescore Deadline January 16, 2015Deadline for requesting the rescoring of a test EOC Key Dates 19 Louisiana Believes

Training Resources Training resources for EOC administration are available from the EOC Tests homepage www.louisianaeoc.orgwww.louisianaeoc.org Test Coordinators Manual Test Administration Manual Order forms Rescore Documentation Technology Guidelines Troubleshooting Guide Online Demonstration Site 20

LDOE Communication Plan 21 Process for Reporting Technical Problems

EOC Technology Requirements December administrative technology requirements can be found in the Assessment LibraryAssessment Library As in 2013-14, Windows XP is not an approved browser for EOC administration The Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) viewer is no longer required because it is native to IE 9, 10, 11 and Safari Louisiana Believes

Scoring and Reports 23 Louisiana Believes Reports for all subjects will be available two to four days after a student completes all three sessions of a test. Due to the addition of conventions scoring and based on feedback from educators, rescore eligibility for English II and English III is available for students within 20 points of the fair achievement level. As previously available on GEE and in response to district feedback, automatic rescores will be processed for 12 th graders who receive a Needs Improvement on an EOC test Score must be within 10 points of the Fair achievement level for non-ELA subjects and 20 points of Fair for ELA December graduates should be tested early in the window DTCs will be notified of a change in score

Student Uploads 24 Louisiana Believes In order to minimize district and school level uploads, initial student files provided through Teacher/Student Data Link have been uploaded into the EOC system. As in previous administrations, schools and districts have the ability to upload additional students as needed through the CSV upload feature. Please contact [email protected] with any upload [email protected] The CSV upload feature requires completion of the course code field. The following updates relate to that course code field: Five point course code class rosters have been uploaded to the EOC system under the course code for the assessment. Additional students in five point course code classes should be uploaded under the regular course code as needed. Integrated Mathematics I course 160339 was removed. Integrated Mathematics II and III were added (courses 160340 and 160341, respectively). Integrated Mathematics II Algebra I test Integrated Mathematics III Geometry test

Accountability Code Changes 25 Louisiana Believes If a student exits (withdraws) from school before or during testing, SIS Exit Reason Codes in the appropriate fields of the EOC online system. The complete list of Accountability Codes and Descriptions is available on the EOC homepage.Accountability Codes and Descriptions Accountability code changes for EOC Removed codes 40, 41, 42 (school vouchers) Removed code 87 (non-tester/non-diploma) Students previously receiving code 87 are now required to test Added code 37 (disasters)

Administration Alerts EOCs should be scheduled with sufficient time for completion Only students with the designated accommodation Extended Time will be allowed to exit out of a test session and complete it at a later time within the same day. Students returning to complete a testing session should be monitored for interaction with other students during the testing break. The one-day policy for completing test sessions will apply to all subjects and test sessions. Testing irregularities that raise questions regarding test security or accuracy of test data may result in a test being voided. Voids must be submitted to the LDOE at [email protected] by Friday of each scheduled testing week using the Void Verification [email protected] 26

District Support Services An e-mail will be sent to District Test Coordinators and Technology Coordinators on November 6, 2014 with Pacific Metrics technology point-of- contact information. Test Coordinators and Technology Coordinators can contact their Pacific Metrics point of contact directly for technology support. Districts should contact [email protected] with administrative and policy questions or [email protected] For questions about the EOC Tests system or technical assistance during testing, please have your schools call the EOC Tests Help Desk: By phone at 1-866-810-1095 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT By email at [email protected]. E-mail requests will be answered within one business [email protected] 27

Special Education Graduation Waivers EOC, LAA2, or GEE 2014-2015 Graduation Waiver Application Timelines are indicated below. Additional information and forms will be available in December. Requested PeriodsSubmission Deadlines Spring 2015Wednesday January 21, 2015 Summer 2015Wednesday June 3, 2015

Administration: Online administration in Spring of 2015 for those districts already established as online testing sites and those establishing new testing sites through the CEA process All online tests must be completed by May 14 th in order to be included in accountability Paper administration on March 18 th, Make- up date on April 29 th Funding available for 11 th graders on career diploma paths ACT/WorkKeys Cooperative Endeavor Agreement available for testing additional students as in previous years but with the addition of WorkKeys ACT Match/No Match process will be covered in December monthly call After creation of concordance table in this first year, will be used as a part of SPS calculations in 2015-16 WorkKeys Administration

32 Louisiana Believes ACT and WorkKeys Key Dates DateTask October 6, 2014Accommodations webcast becomes available online. October 6 - 17, 2014 Window for test coordinator to complete establishment profile form and provide school information. November 17, 2014Test administration webcast becomes available. December 12, 2014 Deadline for ACT to receive requests for ACT- Approved Accommodations and supporting documentation. TestStandard Time TestingAccommodations Testing Make Up Testing ACT (Paper)March 17, 2015March 17-31, 2015April 28, 2015 WorkKeys (Paper)March 18, 2015March 18-April 1, 2015April 29, 2015 WorkKeys (Online)Complete by May 14 th, 2015

33 Louisiana Believes ACT and WorkKeys Key Dates (contd) DateTask December 15, 2014 - February 25, 2015 Window for ACT to receive ACT-Approved Accommodations Late Consideration Form. (Must be accompanied by a Request for ACT-Approved Accommodations.) Applicable only to: 1.Examinees who are newly enrolled at the school or newly classified as an eligible grade level. 2.Examinees who have a newly identified disability. 3.Examinees with ACT-Approved Accommodations who transferred to your school from another school in your state. 4.Examinees with medical emergencies or sudden onset of a medical condition. January 6 - 13, 2015 Window for test coordinator to confirm ACT testing enrollment online and to order ACT WorkKeys standard time and accommodations test materials online. January 9, 2015 Deadline for test coordinator to submit online off-site proposal, if applicable. January 29, 2015Test administration Q&A session

35 Louisiana Believes An updated 2014-15 assessment calendar is available in the assessment library. Updates include:2014-15 assessment calendar ACT makeup date moved to April 28th WorkKeys paper administration on March 18 th WorkKeys paper makeup date schedule for April 29 th WorkKeys and CLEP deadlines for online administration May 14 th Removal of CBT windows for PARCC assessments 2014-15 Assessment Calendar

Principal Report Cards: Purpose The Principal Report Card was designed to provide school leaders with the data and information necessary to improve, on behalf of students. The components in the report card include: Letter grade calculations Student performance data Aspects of teacher effectiveness Please remember, this report should not be shared publicly without suppression.

Principals Report Card 38 Louisiana Believes

Using Principal Report Cards Leaders can use Principal Report Cards to: Identify areas of growth or decline Identify areas of strength or weakness, as compared to peers in district or peers with similar letter grade statewide Such information is helpful in: Ensuring school structures and areas of focus sustain areas of strength/growth and address areas of weakness/decline Ensuring principal SLTs are focused on the greatest areas of need Planning for support of greatest areas of need

Public Report Card: Purpose and Sections Purpose The Parent Report Card provides the letter grade and SPS for every accountable school, and it includes general information about student performance on assessments and other academic indicators. Sections The report card features: Online accessibility Comparisons of prior and current year data for applicable schools Progress point information that highlights success with low-performing students Customization based on grade levels served and indices included in SPS Links to Louisiana Believes website for additional information

Using Public Report Cards Leaders can use Public Report Cards for: Parent Nights Community Events Website and Newsletter Communications Parent Teacher Conferences Teacher Recruiting Events

For more information, contact [email protected]@la.gov Next call: December 2, 2014 Louisiana Believes TaskKey Dates Districts should: Ensure students have up-to-date IEP, IAP, LEP, and PNP plans Ensure educators are using available resources to support transition including the updated assessment guidesassessment guides Ensure educators are using available resources to support transition Review and share weekly PARCC updates from district newsletter Share principal report cards available in the district FTP site Webinars for Special Education, 504, and ELL Administrators, Teachers and Principals November 5 th and 12th Webinars for Teachers and PrincipalsNovember 6 th NAEP RegistrationNovember 7th EOC RegistrationNovember 10 th -21st EOC Materials OrderingNovember 14 th ACT and WorkKeys Cooperative Endeavor AgreementNovember 26 th EOC Testing WindowDecember 1 st -17 th Next Steps

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