Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsSeptember 30 or October 2, 2014

Test Chairperson’s Orientation

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District 2011 through 2014 FCAT 2.0 ReadingPercent Scoring 3+

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Morning Session• 2014-15 Testing Calendar• Accountability Update• Test Security, Reporting Violations, and

Responding to Inquiries • Updates to the Testing Programs

• PMRN / FAIR-FS• FSA• FCAT/FCAT 2.0• EOC• DDEOC• SAT• Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion

Agenda

Morning Session• Updates to the Testing Programs (cont.)

• PERT• CELLA• CELLA Online• NAEP/TIMMS• Interim Assessments

Afternoon Session• Test Chair 101• Test Chair 201• Questions and Answers

Agenda

2014-15 Testing Calendar

CBT Testing Platforms, 2014-2015

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Assessments CBT Platforms Tentative Dates

On-line Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (On-line CELLA)

AWSchoolTest.com As-Needed Basis

Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR-FS)

PMRN Fall, Winter, and

Spring

Interim Assessment Thinkgate Fall and Winter

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

TestNav 6.9TestNav 8 (Beginning with Winter 2014 administration)

September 15-26December 1-19

March 23 – April 10April 20 – May 22

July 13-24

CBT Testing Platforms, 2014-2015

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Assessments CBT Platforms Tentative Dates

Florida Comprehensive Assessment (FCAT/FCAT 2.0) Retake

TestNav 6.9 TestNav 8 (Beginning with Spring 2015 administration)

October 6-17

March 23-April 10

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)

College Success February

Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics

Test Delivery System (TDS)

December 1-19 (Field Test)

March 2-13March 23 – April 10

April 13-May 8

FSA EOC TDS April 20 – May 15

District-Designated EOCs (DDEOC)

SchoolNet (IBTP) and Thinkgate

May 11 - June 5

FLDOE Framework for the School Grading System for 2014-15 and Beyond

Gisela FeildAdministrative Director

Assessment, Research and Data AnalysisJuly 2014

Revised Education Accountability • Governor’s Education Accountability Summit and

Executive Order ▫Provide stability and clarity with the transition to a new

assessment ▫Pursue Florida’s course of action regarding English

Language Learners (ELL) in the ESEA waiver ▫Ensure the accountability system is fair and transparent

and promotes improvement in student outcomes • Senate Bill 1642 provides the framework for the

updated school accountability system consistent with those objectives

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Revisions • Re-focuses the school grading formula on student success

measures ▫ Achievement ▫ Learning gains ▫ Graduation ▫ Earning College Credit and/or Industry Certifications

• Maintains a focus on students who need the most support • ELLs included in Achievement after 2 years • Establishes a learning gains calculation that (1) requires

students scoring below grade level to grow toward grade level performance, and (2) requires students already at grade level to progress beyond grade level performance

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Revisions - continued • Eliminates provisions that over-complicate the formula

and muddle the meaning of a school grade ▫ No bonus factors or additional weighting that may raise a

school grade ▫ No additional requirements or no automatic adjustments

that may lower a school grade

• Ensures that the level of performance associated with an A-F school grade is transparently evident ▫ Report all school grade components as percentages, each

worth a maximum of 100 points ▫ Report A-F grades based on a percentage of points earned

(e.g., 70%, 80%), rather than a point total

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Revisions - continued • Requires the State Board to reset the grading scale

avoiding the compression of the current scale ▫ There must be at least five percentage points separating the

percentage thresholds needed to earn each of the school grades

• The State Board must periodically review the scale to determine whether the expectations should be raised to encourage increased student achievement ▫ If the Board adjusts the grading scale upward, it must

inform the public and the school districts of the reasons for the adjustment and the anticipated impact on school grades

Elementary School Grades Model(700 points) • The school grade is based on the percentage of total points earned • Provisions that may raise or lower a school’s grade beyond what the

percentage of points would indicate are eliminated (no additional requirements; no additional weights/bonus; no automatic adjustments)

• Writing is included within the English/Language Arts components

English/ Language Arts

Mathematics Science

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Middle School Grades Model(900 points) • The school grade is based on the percentage of total points earned • Provisions that may raise or lower a school’s grade beyond what the

percentage of points would indicate are eliminated (no additional requirements; no additional weights/bonus; no automatic adjustments)

• Writing is included within the English/Language Arts components

English/ Language Arts

Mathematics Science Social Studies(Civics EOC)

Acceleration Success

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Percentage who pass H.S. EOCs & industry certifications (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Senior High School Grades Model(1000 points)

• The school grade is based on the percentage of total points earned • Provisions that may raise or lower a school’s grade beyond what the percentage of points would

indicate are eliminated (no additional requirements; no additional weights/bonus; no automatic adjustments)

• Writing is included within the English/Language Arts components • Additional graduation rates (At-Risk and 5-year), college readiness measures (based on SAT, ACT,

and PERT), and a stand-alone acceleration participation measure are eliminated from the model

English/ Language Arts

Mathematics

Science Social Studies(US History EOC)

Graduation Rate

Acceleration Success

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Achievement (0% to 100%)

Overall, 4-Year Graduation Rate(0% to 100%)

Percentage of students who can earn college credit - AP,IB,AICE,DE, IC (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Transition Year • For the current school year (pending senior high, 2013-14),

there are no changes to the school grading system, except those already directed by existing statute or State Board rule

• After Florida students take the new assessments for the first time in 2014-15, student performance level expectations (“cut scores”) will be set in the summer immediately following the first administration of the new assessment

• A new baseline calculation of school grades will occur in Fall 2015, which accurately reflects student performance on the Florida Standards and FSA

• This baseline, informational approach in the first year provides everyone – parents, schools, districts, the general public – a clear understanding of a student’s and a school’s starting point on the new, more rigorous Florida Standards and FSA

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Transition Year No Consequences from the Baseline 2014-15 School Grades

• No interruption in current support to underperforming schools through our Differentiated Accountability teams

• A school may not be required to select and implement a turnaround option in the 2015-16 school year based on the 2014-15 grade or school improvement rating

• A district or charter school system designated as high-performing may not lose the designation based on the 2014-15 grades

• For purposes of determining grade 3 retention and high school graduation, student performance on the 2014-15 assessments shall be linked to 2013-14 student performance expectations

▫ Same process used for FCAT to FCAT 2.0

Senate Bill 1642–Education Accountability Implementation Schedule• Commissioner re-establishing advisory groups to receive

input

▫ LPAC, Leadership Policy Advisory Committee

▫ AAAC, Assessment and Accountability Advisory Committee

• LPAC and AAAC will meet in the summer and fall

• Draft of school grades rule to the State Board in early 2015

• Standards setting meetings held summer 2015

• Draft of rule on school grading scale to the State Board in Sept/Oct 2015

• 2014-15 Grades calculated in Oct/Nov 2015

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Summer 2016: School Grades released with

consequences

Assessment and Accountability Transition

2015-20162014-20152013-2014

Spring 2016: FSA administered for

the 2nd time

Summer 2015: Standard setting

begins to establish cut scores for the FSA

Spring 2015: New Florida Standards

Assessment (FSA) administered

Spring 2014: FCAT 2.0

Administered

Fall 2015: Baseline School Grades released based on FSA

results and new cut scores

Summer 2014: School Grades released

with current formula and accountability measures

Test Security, Reporting Violations, and Responding

to State Inquiries

Dr. Sally A. Shay

Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures for Test Administration and Test Security available at http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTest Chair.asp

• General guidelines adopted by School Board

Florida Test Security Statute and Rule

Security

From Standards: Designation of District Assessments (DDEOC)

•Validity of assessments

•Sources for selection

•Results: reporting and application

•Security concerns

▫Development

▫Materials

▫Administration

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The FLDOE has contracted with Caveon Test Security to provide its Caveon Data Forensics™ for all statewide assessments.

Caveon will analyze data to identify highly unusual test results for two primary groups: • Students with extremely similar test responses; and

• Schools with improbable levels of similarity, gains and/or erasures.

Flagging only the most extreme results.

FCAT/FCAT 2.0/NGSSS EOCCaveon Data Forensics

Most Powerful & “Credible” Statistic• Measures degree of similarity between two or more test

instances

• Analyze each test instance against all other test instances in the school

Possible causes of extremely high similarity:• Answer Copying

• Test Coaching

• Proxy Test Taking

• Collusion

Caveon Similarity Index

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 450

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Index=0.25; Scores=303 & 309

No Match Same Correct Same IncorrectItem Number

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45012

Index=15.7; Scores=303 & 309

No Match Same CorrectItem Number

A Comparison…

Based on estimated answer changing rates from:

• Wrong-to-Right

• Anything-to-Wrong

Find answer sheets with unusual WtR answers

Extreme statistical outliers could involve tampering, “panic cheating”, etc.

Important! No student–level score invalidations based on erasure analysis; erasure analysis limited to school-

level flagging for additional review.

Caveon Erasure Analyses

FSA and FS EOC AIR Data Forensics•American Institutes for Research (AIR)

will conduct data forensics using their own methodology.

•New model for similarity indices to be proposed at Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting in November.

•Webinars for districts after the TAC meeting; dates TBD.

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Updates to the Testing Programs:

Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN v4) K-2/WAM Updates

•Mayda Cabeza, Director I

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Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN v4)/•Access to PMRN via http://

www.fldoe.org/sso▫Login with employee credential▫From SSO site click on PMRN

•Principal: Required task for establishing SSO/PMRN access for school level users http://www.justreadflorida.com/pmrnfair-fs/pdf/ssoprincipal.pdf▫Heat Tickets▫IENHELP@fldoe.org or 855-814-2876

•Toubleshooting: Use Firefox

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Florida Standards Assessments (FSA); Florida Comprehensive

Assessment Test (FCAT/FCAT 2.0); and Next Generation Sunshine

State Standards (NGSSS) End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

•Maria C. Bruguera, Director I

•Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist

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FSA/FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC

Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT/FCAT 2.0) and End-of-Course (EOC)

Contractor American Institutes for Research (AIR) Pearson

Standards Assessed Florida Standards Next Generation Sunshine State

Standards (NGSSS)

Subject Tests

Grades 3-11 ELA; (Writing Component in Grades 4-11)Grades 3-8 MathematicsAlgebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2

Grades 5 and 8 ScienceFCAT (SSS) Mathematics RetakeFCAT 2.0 Reading RetakeAlgebra 1 RetakeBiology 1CivicsGeometry (Fall and Winter only)US History

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FSA/FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC FSA FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC

CBT Platform Test Delivery System (TDS) TestNav 8 (Beginning in Winter 2014 )

CBT Management System

Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) and TDS

PearsonAccess

Access to Score Reports

Online Reporting System (ORS) PearsonAccess

CBT Accommodations Built into TDS Built into TestNav 8

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www.FSAssessments.org

www.PearsonAccess. com/fl

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FSA/FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOCComputer-Based Testing

TDS (AIR)

TestNav 8 (Pearson)

Required to Run Secure Browser Download Proctor Caching

Eligible Devices

• Windows computers• Macintosh computers• iPads• Chromebooks• Android tablets

• Windows computers• Macintosh computers• iPads• Chromebooks• Windows tablets

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FSA/FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC Computer-Based Testing

TDS (AIR)

TestNav 8 (Pearson)

Create Test Sessions Test Administrator – TDS

School/Technology Coordinator or PreID upload - PearsonAccess

CBT Accommodations Built into TDS Built into TestNav 8

Technical Information and Resources

www.FSAssessments.org www.FLAssessments.com/TestNav8

Help Desk 866-815-7246fsahelpdesk@air.org

877-847-3043Florida@support.pearson.com

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FSA/FCAT/FCAT 2.0/EOC CBT Practice Tests

TDS (AIR)

TestNav 8 (Pearson)

Name Training Tests ePAT

Platform Secure Browser Web-browser, no download

Required? Yes, with test administrator to mimic operational testing

Yes, with ePAT practice test script

Available October 2014 October 2014

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What You Need to Know About FSA

•American Institutes for Research (AIR)▫CBT test delivery and support

▫TIDE, TDS, and ORS management

•Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)▫Materials shipping and return

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What You Need to Know About FSA

• The online FSA Portal is the starting place for all FSA programs, resources, and information.

• Information previously published on the FDOE website will now be available on the portal.

• You can register for email alerts and be notified when new announcements or resources are posted.

• Users will access TIDE, TDS, and ORS through the portal.

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What You Need to Know About FSA• The Test Delivery System (TDS) requires a secure browser

download on each computer/device that will be used for testing.

• Response files are not saved locally. If there is a disruption in connectivity during testing, the student will be prevented from continuing to test until the issue is resolved.

• Handheld calculators may not be provided to students for CBT tests (unless specified on an IEP).

• Online calculators are only provided for Sessions 2 and 3 of grades 7 and 8 mathematics and EOCs.

• CBT Accommodations can be set for students through an upload OR by the test administrator prior to testing.

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What You Need to Know About FSA

• Test administrators, not school coordinators, will create test sessions and authorize students in their testing room to log in. Test administrators will complete a TDS Certification Process.

• Test administrators must be familiar with all students in their testing room.

• Test administrators must have a computer or mobile device for test management before and during testing.

• Headphones are required for all students for Grades 5-11 ELA listening items (CBT). 41

What You Need to Know About FSA• Training tests are available for students to become familiar

with the CBT platform and item types.

• Training tests are available by grade band, not grade level. Answer keys and a user guide are available on the portal.

• Training tests with CBT accommodations will be available in the fall when the secure browser is available for download.

• Grade-level/subject-specific practice tests will be available in Fall 2015.

• Students will be able to skip items on live tests and detailed instructions will be provided in administration scripts.

• Paper-based Sample Test Materials for grades 3 and 4, including large print and braille (all grades), are being developed.

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Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) •User-specific roles•Accounts may be created individually or

through a file upload•Users may create users at or below

their level•We will provide you with a list of user

roles and instructions•Assigned roles will apply to all systems

(TIDE, TDS, ORS)

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TIDE

•PreID upload

•Add/Edit/Delete Students

•Print PreID labels

•Assign Accommodations

•Invalidate CBT tests

•Check Answer Document Tracking Reports

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Test Delivery System (TDS)• Create Test Sessions

▫Created by test administrator right before testing

▫Session information is posted for students in the room so they may log in

• Student Login/Testing

• Approve Students

▫Once students log in, the test administrator must approve them in TDS before they can access the test

• Pause Students

▫Test administrators may pause student tests for a break, etc.

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PROPOSED FSA English Language Arts - Writing Component ONLY

Grade/Subject Proposed Time

Number of

SessionsComputer-

Based in 2015?4 90 minutes 1 No5 90 minutes 1 Yes6 90 minutes 1 Yes7 90 minutes 1 Yes8 90 minutes 1 Yes9 90 minutes 1 Yes

10 90 minutes 1 Yes11 90 minutes 1 Yes

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• The FSA ELA has a Text-Based Writing Component that is administered separately from the rest of the FSA ELA, but it is reported as part of the ELA score. (It is administered earlier to allow time for handscoring.)

PROPOSED FSA English Language Arts (Not Including the Writing Component)

Grade/ Subject

Proposed Time

Number of

Sessions* Computer-Based in 2015?3 160 minutes 2 No4 160 minutes 2 No5 160 minutes 2 Yes6 170 minutes 2 Yes7 170 minutes 2 Yes8 170 minutes 2 Yes9 180 minutes 2 Yes

10 180 minutes 2 Yes11 180 minutes 2 Yes

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PROPOSED FSA MathematicsGrade/Subject

Proposed Time

Number of Sessions*

Computer-Based in 2015?

3 160 minutes 2 No

4 160 minutes 2 No

5 160 minutes 2 Yes

6 180 minutes 3 Yes

7 180 minutes 3 Yes

8 180 minutes 3 Yes

Alg 1 180 minutes 2 Yes

Geo 180 minutes 2 Yes

Alg 2 180 minutes 2 Yes

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Additional Notes for Mathematics Assessments

•Students in grades 7-8 and those taking Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry EOC Assessments will be permitted to use the calculator provided within the assessment platform for certain items.

•Calculators will not be permitted for session 1 but will be permitted for session 2 for the above mathematics assessments.

•Practice calculators are available on the FSA Portal at www.FSAssessments.org.

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Accommodations for Testing

• Beginning with Winter 2014, One-Item-Per-Page (PBT and CBT) and Large Print (CBT) are no longer “unique accommodations.”

• Student eligibility for ALL paper-based accommodations must be confirmed at the district level and submitted to FDOE.

• Remember: paper-based accommodations should only be provided for CBT tests if students CANNOT access assessments on the computer.

• CBT accommodations include: Text to Speech (same as Screen Reader currently used with TestHear) and Masking (new)

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Certification Tool

Tentative Dates• Winter 2014 CBT Certification

(Required) ▫ October 20–November 4, 2014

Pearson Winter NGSSS EOC and AIR FSA Writing Field Test

• Spring 2015 CBT Certification (Required) ▫ January 20–February 3, 2015

FSA ELA, Mathematics, and EOC

▫ February 9– 24, 2015 FCAT/FCAT 2.0 Retakes

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Infrastructure Trials• Both TDS and TestNav 8 will have Infrastructure Trials for schools to run to test their systems.

• The Infrastructure Trial for AIR will be available prior to the Winter 2014 FSA ELA Writing Field Test.

• A statewide Infrastructure Trial will be conducted in January for AIR/TDS.

• Information about completion of the Infrastructure Trials will be collected through the Certification Tool.

Readiness Activities - CBT Only

District Designated End of Course Exams (DDEOC)

Kathleen Sierra, Supervisor

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Requires at least 50 percent of a school administrator and a classroom teacher’s performance evaluation be based upon student learning growth assessed annually by statewide assessments or, for subjects and grade levels not measured by statewide assessments, by school district assessments.

SB 736 – Student Success Act

The bill revises Florida Statute (1008.22(4)) and requires districts to designate assessments to measure student performance in all subjects and grade levels, except those measured under statewide assessment programs (i.e., FCAT2.0, FSA, and NGSSS and FS EOC).

SB 736 – Student Success Act (cont.)

Assessments may include: Statewide assessments; Other standardized assessments including nationally recognized standardized assessments;

Industry certification examinations; District-developed or district-selected EOC assessments; and/or

Teacher/principal-selected assessments.

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SB 736 – Student Success Act (cont.)

• Item Bank created by state with Race to the Top Funds over 2011-2014

•All Districts will have access

•Core and non-core content areas

• IBTP items have been imported to Thinkgate

▫Currently, Thinkgate does not support audio or video.

Items requiring audio/video must be delivered through IBTP

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Florida Item Bank and Test Platform (IBTP)

FCAT 2.0/ FSA/FAA/

SAT-10

Reading/ English/

Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

End of Course Tests

Algebra 1

[Algebra 2]

Geometry

Biology 1

US History

Civics

Other Established

Standardized Tests

AP

IB

AICE

Industry Certificatio

n

IBTP Core Content

English/ Language

Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Spanish

IBTP Non-Core

Content

Physical Education/He

alth

Visual Arts

Performing Arts

World Languages

Career/Technical

CFAC Grant Gap Courses

Existing Sources of Items/Assessments

Status of Courses Grades K-12

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Courses with existing items or EOCs

• Fall 2014 – Spring 2015

▫ Finalized list of courses to be covered will be published in November

▫ Program Guide Address administration procedures

Accommodations for SPED and ELL

▫ Tests will be administered through Thinkgate and the Florida IBTP

▫ Scores will be reported through the electronic gradebook system.

• For the baseline year:

▫ DDEOC scores will not be calculated into the final grade.

▫ DDEOCs administered to Annual and Semester 2 courses

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DDEOC: Plan for 2014-15 School Year

Courses with no assessment

•Principals will designate use of departmentalized or teacher-created EOCs and report to district

•Student results will be entered into Gradebook

•Will continue to work toward developing items for courses with no items

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Principal/Teacher Selected Tests:Plan for 2014-15 School Year

• Test Window: May 11- June 5, 2015

• DDEOC assessments will be administered through Thinkgate and Florida IBTP

▫Schools will have option to print test forms and use scanable answer sheets, with adherence to strict security protocols

• Assessments will be multiple-choice and conducted within a class period

• Teachers will record student’s DDEOC grade in electronic gradebook – validity check will be conducted

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Administration – 2014-15 - Baseline Year

Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT-10), Grade 3

Promotion Opportunities, and Post Secondary Education

Readiness Test (PERT)

•Mayda Cabeza, Director I

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What is the SAT-10? Who is administered the SAT-10?

• Grades K - 2, districtwide Important dates to remember

• April 13-17, 2015

SAT-10

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School Listing of Results (May-June)• Must be picked up at ITS

Individual Student Reports (August)• Delivered to schools

Results• Not available on the Parent Portal• Posted to SPI under the tab FCAT/SAT-10 Scores

NEW Uses

• Referral of students to the district’s gifted program • Early identification of students who would be

considered at high risk for problems associated with reading comprehension

SAT-10 Results

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Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion

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Section 1008.25, Florida Statutes (F.S.), Eliminating Social Promotion.• Spring FSA English Language Arts• Spring Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio• Alternative Standardized Reading

Assessment (ASRA)—ITBS, Level 9, administered the last two weeks of school

• Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP)—SAT-10, Primary 3, administered in Summer School

• Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion (GTMYP)—ITBS, Level 10, administered in November

Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion

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Administered during the 2nd semester Participants: All grade 3 students complete

a portfolio Scored at the school site Represents the 2nd opportunity for a student

to be promoted to grade 4 Student must demonstrate mastery of the

benchmarks Training conducted via Screencast

Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio

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Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (ASRA)

Administered the last two weeks of schools. Participants:

• Students scoring Level 1 , or students who did not participate in the Spring FSA English Language Arts, and

• Students without a passing Reading Portfolio Represents the 3rd and last opportunity within the

school year prior to retention. Students must score at or above a given cut score

on the ITBS to be considered for promotion. Training conducted via Screencast68

Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP)

Administered at the end of the summer Reading camp.

Participants: Retained grade 3 students SAT-10, Primary 3 is scored locally through ITS Represents 4th opportunity for students to be

promoted to grade 4 Students must score at or above a given cut

score on the SAT-10 to be considered for promotion

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Administered mid-November Participants: Students who “just missed”

passing the AAGTP, or other students at the principal’s discretion

ITBS, Level 10 will be scored via Thinkgate securely. A listing of results will need to be picked up at TDC.

Represents 5th opportunity for retained 3rd grade students to be promoted to grade 4

Students must have a passing score on the ITBS, representing 4th grade work.

Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion (GTMYP)

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PERT

High schools must evaluate the college readiness of each student prior to grade 12. Eligible grade 11 students with the following criteria should test.• Student who score a Level 2 or 3 on the reading portion of the

Grade 10 FCAT 2.0

• Students who score Level 2, 3 or 4 on the Algebra I EOC in Grade 10.

Results of the assessment will be used to advise students. Rule 6A-1.094223, effective Nov. 3, 2013, allows a high

school student who has taken Algebra 1 but has not passed the EOC to use a comparative score of 97 or higher on PERT Math to meet high school graduation requirements.

Dual Enrollment Eligibility 71

PERT College Readiness Scores

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College Readiness Scores

Assessment Reading Writing Mathematics

ACT 19 17 English

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SAT 440Verbal N/A

440Math

CPT 83 83Sentence Skills

72Elementary

Algebra

PERT 106 103 114

New 2014-15: College readiness measures have been eliminated from the high school grade component

PERT Score Repository• Houses all PERT scores across the

state• Miami-Dade College (MDC) is able to

access PERT test scores for students participating in Dual Enrollment and incoming students interested in enrolling at MDC after graduation.

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools uploads PERT test scores on SPI for school access.

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Felicia Mallory, Executive DirectorDenetra Collins, Staff Specialist

Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA)

CELLA is a four-skill English language assessment measuring student proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Students in grades 1 – 12 are administered the• Listening, Reading, and Writing sections

in groups• Speaking on a one-on-one basis

Kindergarten students are assessed in all four areas on a one-to-one basis.

Unlike the FSA, CELLA is not a timed test.

Overview of CELLA

Purposes of CELLAThe test results can provide:

• Data useful for charting student progress over time,

• Diagnostically useful information about students’ strengths and weaknesses in English,

• The language proficiency levels of individual students can be used in making decisions regarding placement into, or exit from English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs.

• Identifying the proper ESOL level,• Determining whether the District and schools

met Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

Important Dates for 2015 CELLA

Administration:

February 16– April 3, 2015

CELLA ONLINE

Beatriz Pereira, Executive Director305-995-1950

Bpereira@dadeschools.net

North RegionDeland Innocent, Supervisor

305-995-2977Dinnocent@dadeschools.net

South Region Lourdes Menendez, Supervisor

305-995-2098Lmenendez1@dadeschools.net

Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP/TUDA/TIMSS)

Felicia Mallory, Executive DirectorDenetra Collins, Staff Specialist

Provides district-level data to participating urban districts

Provides a common yardstick to measure student achievement in comparison to

• Other urban districts• States• Large Central Cities• National Public Schools• Census Regions

Features of NAEP

A common nationwide measure of student performance

Reports changes over time

Provides results for the nation, states, and some urban districts

Secondary indicator for state progress and allows national comparisons between states and large urban districts

Used by the President, Congress, and state leaders to set education policy

Purpose of NAEP

A representative sample of schools and students are selected Randomly selected students in grades 4, 8, and12 are assessed in reading, mathematics, and science Assessments include multiple-choice and constructed responses Assessments are administered by NAEP field staff Assessments are 90 to 120 minutes, which include testing and answering background questions Accommodations are offered for ELL and SWD students Results are reported by scale scores, subscales, achievement levels, subgroups, and geography

Overview of NAEP

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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

(TIMSS) Compares the performance of U.S. students to

other countries in math and science

Assessments administered in mathematics and science every 4 years for students in grades 4 and 8 (since 1996) and grade 12 (1995 and 2008)

Students in grade 12 will participate in advanced mathematics and physics

Event Date

Provide School Information Form registration

September 30, 2014

NAEP representative Student ListNotify Parents

December 2014

Prepare for Assessment January 2, 2015

Testing Windows: NAEP TIMMS

January 26– March 8, 2015March 30 – May 29, 2015

Wrap-Up June 2 – 5, 2015

Important Dates for NAEP /TIMSS 2015

NAEP – TUDA 2015 Release Dates

October 2015 grades 4 and 8 national and state mathematics and reading results

December 2015

grades 4 and 8 TUDA mathematics and reading results

March 2016 grades 4 and 8 national and state science results

April 2016 grade 12 national mathematics, reading and science results

Interim Assessment Program

Formative Classroom Assessment

Felicia Mallory, Executive Director

Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist

Interim Assessment tests administered three times per year (BBA, fall, and winter)

Alignment with the Florida Standards and Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and District’s pacing guides

Data analysis and disaggregation, score reports, and item analysis are available in Thinkgate

Overview of the Interim Assessment Program

To monitor student progress on the Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies - Florida Standards and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (Fall and Winter)

To provide teachers with classroom assessment tools that will provide reliable student-level benchmark information to inform instruction

To provide students with information on their progress on specific benchmarks

To provide schools with a reliable and valid assessment tool for state progress reporting.

Purpose of the Interim Assessment Program

New Interim Assessment Forms

• New Fall and Winter Interim Assessments have been developed to address the new Florida Standards for the following:

▫Reading, Grades 3 – 11

▫Mathematics, Grades 3 – 8

▫Algebra 1

▫Algebra 2,

▫Geometry

• US History and Civics assessments have been revised

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Administration Windows Subjects and Grade Levels

BBAAugust 18, 2014– September 3, 2014 - Science: Grades 5 and 8FallOctober 27, 2014– November 14, 2014

- Reading: Grades 3-11- Mathematics: Grades 3-8; Algebra 1,

Algebra 2, and Geometry- Science: Grades 5, 8, and Biology 1- United States History- Civics

WinterJanuary 26, 2015 – February 13, 2015

- Reading: Grades 3-11- Mathematics: Grades 3-8; Algebra 1,

Algebra 2, and Geometry- Science: Grades 5, 8, and Biology 1- United States History- Civics

Interim Assessment Program Administration Windows 2014-15

All eligible students* must take the Interim Assessment in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.Reading, Grades 3-

11,*Mathematics, Grades

3-8*Science: Grades 5

and 8* All students enrolled

in:• Algebra I• Algebra II• Geometry• Biology I• U.S History• Civics

*Students MUST take the test corresponding to the grade level in which they are listed in ISIS (unless they are enrolled in an EOC course in same content area).

Students to be Tested

Content- Area

Paper-Based Tests

Computer-Based Tests

Reading Grades 3-4 Grades 5, 6-8, and 9-11, and Retake Grade 10

Math Grades 3 -4 Grades 5, 6-8, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry

Science Grades 5 and 8 Biology

Social Studies

U.S. History.Civics

Fall/Winter Administration Format

*Retake can be administered paper-based.

* It is suggested that longer assessments be administered over a two-day time period.

Before the Test Administration Time After the Test

Approximately 10

minutes to passout testing materials

Reading*: Approximately 75 minutes

Approximately 10

minutes to collect

testing materials

Mathematics*: Approximately 75

minutes

Science*: Approximately 112

minutes

Civics*:Approximately 90

minutes

U.S. History*:Approximately 90

minutes

Approximate Testing Times

Performance Levels• During the baseline administration of new Interim

Assessments, default performance levels will be used:

▫ 70% for proficiency

▫ 69% and below for non-proficiency

• Default performance levels in 2014-15 will be used for:

▫ Reading, Grades 3 – 11

▫ Mathematics, Grades 3 – 8

▫ Algebra 1

▫ Algebra 2,

▫ Geometry

▫ US History

▫ Civics

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Satisfactory Progress

This student demonstrated a satisfactory level of achievement on the content focus of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards assessed during this instructional period. To attain high levels of achievement in this content area, the student must receive continued instruction on the challenging content and skills across the benchmarks designated for this grade level.

Limited Progress This student demonstrated a limited level of achievement on the content focus of the Florida Sunshine State Standards assessed during this instructional period. To attain high levels of achievement in this content area, the student must receive targeted interventions and remediation in the areas of concern, and continued instruction on the challenging content and skills across the benchmarks designated for this grade level.

Insufficient Progress

This student demonstrated an insufficient level of achievement on the content focus of the Florida Sunshine State Standards assessed during this instructional period. To attain high levels of achievement in this content area, the student must receive intensive interventions and remediation in the areas of concern, and continued instruction on the challenging content and skills across the benchmarks designated for this grade level.

Students who are likely to

score in FCAT levels 3 and

above

Students whose performance

was not sufficient to

predict success

Students who are likely to score below FCAT level 3

The following performance levels will be used for: Science, Grades 5 and 8; and Biology

Performance Levels

Useful reports that can be retrieved via Thinkgate:

• Report Card by Test• Progress Report• Item Analysis • Distractor Analysis• Score Analysis• Proficiency Report• At-Risk Students by Standard• Report Card by Standard (classes)• Test Summary• Demographic Item Performance

Score Reports

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Thinkgate Consultants

Carlos Lopez 305-995-2438

Michael Slakman305-995-2437

Lina Turnes305-995-2440

Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis Website: http://oada.dadeschools.net/

Test Chairperson Website: http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp

Testing Calendar (check for updates regularly): http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestingCalendar/TestingCalendar.asp

Guidelines and Tips for School Test Chairpersons:

http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/27GuidelinesandTipsforSchoolTestChairpersons.pdf

Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures for Test Administration and Test Security:

http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/StandardsGuidelinesandProceduresMay2013.pdf

Test Security Screencast for Test Administrators and Proctors

http://oada.dadeschools.net/Screencasts/TestSecurity/TestSecurity.html

District Resources

Student Assessment and Educational Testing:

• Dr. Sally A. Shay, District Director Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), Florida Comprehensive

Assessment Test (FCAT/FCAT 2.0) , and End-of-Course Assessments (EOC):

• Maria C. Bruguera, Director I

• Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT-10), Grade 3

Promotion Opportunities, and Post Secondary Education Readiness Test (PERT):

• Mayda Cabeza, Director I Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA),

Interim Assessment, and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP):

• Felicia Mallory, Executive Director

• Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist District Designated End-of-Course Assessments (DDEOC)

• Kathy Sierra, Supervisor Test Distribution Center

• Magaly Hernandez, Supervisor

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