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Next Generation of Assessments in Ohio
August 1, 2012
Presented by the Ohio Department of Education:
Paula MahaleyOffice of Curriculum and Assessment
Ohio’s Choice
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
PARCC
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PARCC• Consortia of 23 states + Washington D.C. • English language arts and mathematics
assessments• Make significant use of technology • Rapid reporting system to inform instruction
and accountability• Reduce test administration costs (no shipping
test booklets, etc.)
Rationale for PARCC
Close alignment with Ohio’s Race to the Top initiatives and state legislation
Established relationships with PARCC states – same issues
Strong involvement with higher education• Achieve’s* work on Algebra I and II End-of-Course
assessments led by Ohio
*PARCC’s project manager partner
PARCC States
Governing Board States Participating States
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• More rigorous tests measuring student progress toward “college and career readiness”
• Have common, comparable scores across member states, and across consortia
• Provide achievement and growth information to help make better educational decisions and professional development opportunities
• Assess all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities”
• Administer online with timely results
Source: Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85
Next Generation of Assessments
PARCC Assessment DesignEnglish Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-11
End-of-Year Assessment
• Innovative, computer-based items
• Required
Performance-BasedAssessment (PBA)
• Extended tasks• Applications of concepts
and skills• Required
Summative,Required assessment
Interim, optional assessment
Diagnostic Assessment• Early indicator of student knowledge and skills to inform instruction, supports, and PD
ELA - Speaking And ListeningAssessment
• Locally scored• Non-summative, required
Optional Assessments/Flexible Administration
Mid-Year Assessment• Performance-based• Emphasis on hard-to-
measure standards• Potentially summative
PARCC Assessment Design
Diagnostic Assessment
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Optional Assessments/Flexible Administration
Mid-Year Assessment
Diagnostic Assessment designed to be an indicator of student knowledge and skills so that instruction, supports and professional development can be tailored to meet student needs
Mid-Year Assessment comprised of performance-based items and tasks, with an emphasis on hard-to-measure standards. After study, individual states may consider including as a summative component
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Non-Summative Assessment Components
Summative Assessment Components
End-of-Year Assessment
Performance-BasedAssessment (PBA)
Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) administered as close to the end of the school year as possible. The PBA will include extended tasks and applications of concepts and skills. The ELA/literacy PBA will focus on writing effectively when analyzing text. The mathematics PBA will focus on applying skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multi-step problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools.
End-of-Year Assessment (EOY) administered after approx. 90% of the school year. The ELA/literacy EOY will focus on reading comprehension. The math EOY will be comprised of innovative, machine-scorable items.
*Scores based on the combined results
*Common performance levels
PARCC Assessment Design
PARCC Components: 1. Diagnostic (optional)
2. Mid-year (optional)
3. Performance Based – summative score (required*)
4. End-of-year – summative score (required*)
5. Listening/Speaking (required)
PARCC Assessment Design
Item Types– Multiple-choice items– Technology-enhanced items– Performance Task items
PARCC Assessment Design
ELA – test design – high school• End-of-Year• One test – reading passage/text
• Reading questions based on text• Writing prompt based on text:
• Expository • Persuasive
PARCC assessment system Evidence-Based Selected Response
• Assess reading comprehension• Performance Based – summative• End-of-Year – summative
Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response
• Assess reading comprehension• Performance Based – summative• End-of-Year – summative
PARCC assessment system Prose Constructed Response• Extended writing• Four PCR on each Performance-Based
Summative• Will assess
• Written expression and• Knowledge and use of language and
conventions
PARCC assessment system
Mathematics – test design – high school• End-of-course
• Traditional – Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry
• Integrated – Mathematics I, II and III
Minimum Guidelines for New Hardware Purchases – PARCC
Hardware • 1 GHz or faster processor• 1 GB RAM or greater memory• 9.5 inch (10 inch class) or larger screen size• 1024 x 768 or better screen resolution Operating System• Window 7• Mac 10.7• Linus (Ubuntu 11.10, Fedora 16)• Chrome OS• Apple iOS• Android 4.0
Minimum Guidelines for New Hardware Purchases – PARCC
Networking• Wired or wireless Internet ConnectionDevice Type• Desktops, laptops, netbooks, thin client, and tablets that
meet the hardware, operating system and networking specifications
PARCC assessment system RFP released through the Indiana Department of Education • PARCC Item Tryout, • Field Testing, • Operational Form Construction, and • Embedded Research
The RFP can be viewed at: http://www.in.gov/idoa/proc/bids/rfp-12-109.
PARCC assessment system PARCC is seeking feedback from the public on two draft policies :• PARCC policy for making college-ready determinations in
English language arts/literacy and mathematics, and• Draft policy-level performance level descriptors (PLDs)
and general content-level PLDs for the PARCC assessments.
Please go to link below for documents:http://www.parcconline.org/crd-pld-survey
Please go to link below to send your response/comments:http://bit.ly/PARCCCRDPLD-OH
Ohio’s Definition
“Technology-enhanced item” has many different definitions. For our purposes today, we will agree that a technology enhanced item is an item delivered by way of a computer, answered by way of a digital input device, and scored electronically, when possible.
Technology-Enhanced ItemsResearch efforts have created a seven dimension taxonomy for computer-based assessment items according to item development and use of technology (Parshall & Harmes, 2009).
– Assessment structure = types of items used – Response action = physical action & input device– Media inclusion = use of audio & video– Interactivity = reaction/response to input– Complexity = number & variety of elements – Fidelity = the degree the assessment provides a realistic and
accurate reproduction of the objects, situations, tasks, or environments of the construct being measured
– Scoring method = automated or human; one or more outcomes
Technology-Enhanced Items
Used with permission from Dr. Kathleen Scalise.http://pages.uoregon.edu/kscalise/taxonomy/taxonomy.html
Technology-Enhanced Items
For additional information, please contact Kirk Ross [email protected]
Ohio’s Next Generation of Assessments
PARCC developed assessments
• Assess Common Core Student Standards
• English language arts • grades 3 – 8 and high
school• Mathematics
• grades 3 – 8 and high school
• Operational school year 2014-15
State developed assessments
• Assess Ohio’s New Learning Standards
• Science • grades 5 and 8 and
high school• Social Studies
• grades 4 and 6* and high school
• Operational school year 2014-15
*requires legislation to change
Ohio Assessment Timeline
June 2010
• State Board Adopted Ohio’s New Learning Standards (CCSS ELA and Mathematics, and Ohio’s Revised Science and Social Studies)
March 2011
• State Board Adopted Model Curriculum
2012- 2014
• Assessment Development• Test Development• Field Test• Standards Setting
2014-2015
• Assessments Operational – First Administration
Ohio’s Projects
Pencil-paper Computer-basedKey Steps Details
1. Conduct a needs analysis Ohio will (a) create a detailed assessment-design roadmap and (b) conduct a technology infrastructure survey of districts to establish baseline information and to evaluate Ohio’s readiness for online assessment.
2. Develop a transition strategy Ohio will create a multi-year, multi-stepped transition plan, allowing districts to gradually build the necessary infrastructure, confidence, and comfort with technology-based assessments.
3. Ensure interoperability Ohio will evaluate and understand state-specific portability and interoperability needs to ensure that the online assessment system and other data managements systems are fully integrated or can freely exchange data as needed.
4. Communicate proactively Ohio will design and implement a communication and training plan that includes input and participation from all stakeholders.
5. Anticipate ongoing change Ohio will design and implement a plan for ongoing needs analysis, system development, capacity building, and communication.
Needs Analysis
• Survey on Computer Capacity May 2011• Online Assessment Pilot May 2012• Technology Readiness Tool May 2012 - ongoing
For additional information, please contact Kirk Ross [email protected]
Technology Readiness ToolPARCC and SBAC Cooperative Project
• Survey of hardware in use in a district and schools
Readiness for online assessments has different dimensions:• Computers & other devices
• Minimum system requirements• Ratio of devices to test-takers
• Including testing window and session scheduling• Network and infrastructure
• Bandwidth, network utilization, size of content• Personnel (staffing & training)
TRT ContactState Resource CoordinatorPARCC/SBAC Technology Readiness Tool Project in OhioOhio Department of EducationOffice of Curriculum and Assessment25 South Front StreetColumbus, OH 43215(614) [email protected]
Ohio Race to the Top ProjectsOhio Performance Assessment Pilot Program (OPAPP):
Performance Task Assessment • Learning Task• Assessment Task
Grades:• 11 & 12 – English language arts, mathematics and science
• 3, 4 & 5 – English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies
Contact: [email protected]
Ohio Race to the Top Projects
Formative Assessment Middle School (FAMS)Formative instruction process/practice
Community of Practice
Grades:
• 5, 6, 7 & 8 – English language arts, and mathematics
Contact: [email protected]
Ohio Race to the Top ProjectsFormative Instructional Practices (FIP)
Professional DevelopmentStatewide system of resources and support designed to create meaningful change through use of formative instructionalRegional FIP Specialists dedicated to training and supporting local facilitators Utilizes online learning modules and teacher team collaborative learning to meet HQPD standardsContent includes foundations of FIP and application of Ohio’s new and revised standardsContact: [email protected]
www.FIPYourSchoolOhio.org
Where are we now?
Existing State Assessments
Ohio Transition
Information from the ODE Transition Document
2011-12• State assessments remain aligned to the 2001-2002 Academic
Content Standards.• OAA/OGT item banks are being aligned to the common core and
revised Academic Content Standards and Model Curriculum
2012-13• State assessments remain aligned to the 2001-2002 Academic
Content Standards.• Pilot online test prototypes and innovative testing options (such as
performance-based or formative).
Ohio Transition
2014-15• New state assessment system fully operational and aligned to the 2010
Academic Content Standards and Model Curriculum.
• As blueprint flexibility allows, focus on assessing the content shared by the 2001-2002 Standards and the 2010 Standards and Model Curriculum document.
• Field testing PARCC items for Mathematics and ELA, state developed items for Social Studies and Science.
2013-14
Information from the ODE Transition Document
Ohio TransitionHB153 July 2011
Changes
High School
• National Standardized Assessment
• Series of End-of-Course exams
• Senior Project
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OTELA – EAG and new ELP standards – in progressAlternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities (AASWD) – new Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (AASCD) – spring 2013Ohio Academic Content Standards – Extended (OACS-E) - completedDiagnostics – revised Diagnostics linked to the CCSS will be posted August 1, 2012 – requirements under SB 316Kindergarten Readiness Assessment – Literacy (KRA-L) – Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant – in progress
Ohio’s Current Assessments
Web ResourcesPARCC: http://www.parcconline.org/
Search education.ohio.gov using keywords:– Testing rules book– OAA– OGT– OTELA– Diagnostics– KRA-L– Comparative Analysis– Extended Standards
Questions?