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Sherry Roland-Washington June 12, 2012 Table of Contents • Big Picture: How Does It All Connect? • Keystone Exams •National Assessments: Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Big Picture: How Does It All Connect? Two-thirds of all new jobs created in the United States require at least some postsecondary education It’s critical that we prepare all students to graduate high school with the potential to continue their studies and grow their skills. New Graduation Requirements and Assessments: •Designed to help all students, beginning with the class of 2015, demonstrate proficiency in state academic standards •Complement the standards that guide Pennsylvania’s high schools’ education systems: Pennsylvania Standards and the Common Core State Standards •Grounded in Pennsylvania’s comprehensive approach to supporting student achievement using the Standards Aligned System (SAS) portal Graduation Requirements School district graduation policies must at least include: Graduation Policy Phases PHASE ONE: Students graduating in 2016-2017 must demonstrate proficiency in: • Literature • Algebra I • Biology KEYSTONE EXAMS Keystone Exams A district may choose to administer a state-developed Keystone Exam in core subjects that would serve as the final exam and count for at least 33% of the course grade. Beginning with the graduating class of 2016 -2017, Keystone Exams are: • Administered at the end of the course • Students now must demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exam. • All language stating that the Keystone Exams count one third of a course grade has been eliminated. Keystone Exams • There will be no Keystone Exams in Algebra 2, Geometry, Chemistry, or any social studies courses. • A student may be permitted to retake a Keystone Exam or Keystone Exam module if he/she has satisfactorily participated in supplemental instruction. • PDE will develop a project based assessment system for the modules of the Keystone Exams in Algebra 1, EnglishLanguage Arts, and Biology for students in grade 12 who have not demonstrated proficiency on a Keystone Exam or module. Keystone Exams • Students who do not score proficient on the Keystone Exams shall be provided with supplemental instruction until they can demonstrate proficiency in the subject area. • Charter school and cyber-charter schools are now covered in the regulations. • Students may qualify to use the project based assessments in lieu of demonstrating proficiency on a Keystone Exam or module under the following conditions. Students must have not demonstrated proficiency on a Keystone exam(s) after at least two attempts. Students cannot take the project based assessment before the twelfth grade and they must have participated in a satisfactory manner in supplementary instruction. Alignment to Standards • Keystone Exams align with Pennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System (SAS) and the Common Core State Standards • The Keystone Exams are simply a new assessment tool for Pennsylvania school districts • Test questions for the Keystone Exams in English and Math will be guided by Eligible Content on the Standards Aligned System website (www.pdesas.org) 100-Point Scale Each Keystone Exam is graded on a 100-point scale. The chart below shows the points associated with each performance level. Performance Level Points Below Basic 0 Basic 50-69 Proficient 70-89 Advanced 90-100 Test Format Keystone Exam Questions: • • • Includes multiple-choice questions and constructed-response, or open-ended questions. Algebra I and Biology: 60%-75% of the total score from multiple-choice questions and; 25%-40% of the total score from constructed-response questions English Composition: 20% of the total score will come from multiple-choice, and 80% from constructed-response questions Keystone Exam Scoring: • • Each correct multiple-choice question is worth one point Partial credit could be given on constructed-response questions, depending on the rubric Keystone Exam Format: • • • Online and paper/pencil formats available for all Keystone Exams Each district will individually determine if online, paper/pencil or both formats will be used Each exam will take approximately 2 to 2.5 hours to complete Retesting Students can take the Keystone Exam up to 3 times per school year. • Students who don’t score ‘proficient’ can retake the entire test or just the module they didn’t pass • Retesting scoring will be based on the highest module scores, so it is in the best interest of the student to retake the entire Keystone Exam • If a student has not achieved proficiency after 2 attempts, he/she can complete a project-based alternative to demonstrate his/her knowledge in the subject matter Accommodations ONLINE KEYSTONE EXAMS PAPER/PENCIL KEYSTONE EXAMS • Audio versions of the Math and • Appropriate accommodations will be Science Keystone Exams will be available online permitted based on recommendation from the student’s teacher(s) or Individual Education Program (IEP) • A magnifier will be available for students to use on all versions of the online Keystone Exams Keystone accommodations guidelines will be available in spring 2012 • Questions can only be read out loud in Keystone Math and Science Exams and only if it doesn’t interrupt other students’ testing • Only Math and Science Keystone Exams will be translated into Spanish NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS: AP/IB EXAMS AP/IB National Assessments • Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams can be taken in place of a Keystone Exam or a locally developed assessment • A high score on either exam in a related content area will fulfill the new graduation requirements • The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will release policy guidance regarding the minimum score on each AP or IB exam that will satisfy graduation requirements Tentative Plan for Calculating High School AYP in 2013 • Although none of the current 8th grade and higher students are required to take the Keystone exams for graduation purposes, they will be required to complete the Keystone exams at the high school level as a way of calculating AYP for the High School Building. • A Student may opt to take the Keystone assessment in lieu of taking the course. If the student earns proficient or advance they will earn the credit for the course. Tentative Plan for Calculating High School AYP in 2013 • Scores of students from lower grades will be “banked until student enters high school. (example: students taking the Algebra 1 Keystone next year as 8th graders will have their scores banked until they are 9th graders. At that point, their scores will be calculated in the high school’s AYP score) • A high school student’s score will count for AYP each time they take it (during these three transition years. Graduation Requirements Resources Visit the new Graduation Requirements section of the SAS website for updated information, resources, and events: www.pdesas.org/Assessment/Graduation Contact Us For more information, questions, or comments about Pennsylvania’s new Graduation Requirements email [email protected]