Transcript TSBA - Sevier County Schools

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment
Program
(TCAP)
Tennessee Value Added Assessment System
(TVAAS)
Updates 2008-09
Supervisors Study Council
October, 2008
Assessment, Evaluation, Research, and e-Learning
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Purposes of Assessment
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Inform Instruction
Diagnose
Improve Student Learning
Prepare for Future Learning
Improve Programs and Schools
Provide for Accountability
Provide Valid Feedback (Conversations)
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Putting the Pieces Together
TCAP
Report Card
TVAAS
Classroom
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Data Reporting
Update
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TCAP Applications and Reports
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Getting Ready for the Road Ahead
Pearson: Achievement and
GWY/EOC Vendor
• Test Administration
Manual
• Test Schedule &
Time Chart
• Practice Tests and
Item Samplers
• Writing Assessment
Anchor Papers and
Scoring Rubric
• RCPI Charts
• TVAAS Site
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Did you know…..
Over 6 times!
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Test Processing
Centralized
Scanning
(Nashville)
Regional
Scanning
(Service
Centers)
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Tennessee Comprehensive
Assessment Program (TCAP)
Updates 2008-09
TCAP encompasses the following
State or Federally mandated
assessments:
TCAP Achievement Test
TCAP Achievement 2%, ELL
TCAP Writing Assessment
TCAP Gateway Assessments
Sunset Plan
TCAP End of Course Assessments
Transition Plan
TCAP Competency Test
ACT/SAT – Secondary Diagnostic Testing
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Getting Ready for the ACT for
Tennessee Statewide Test
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
ACT Brochure
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Benefits of Weekday Test Administration
• High Schools and Districts will receive
comprehensive reporting
• Students who test with ACT- Approved
Accommodations and Standard Time will
receive college reportable scores
• Provides the opportunity for students to test
with ACT-Approved and State-Allowed
Accommodations
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ACT for Tennessee Statewide Test
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April 22, 2009 - State Test Date
April 22 - May 6, 2009 – Testing window for students with ACT-Approved
and State-Allowed accommodations
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All Grade 11 students will have the opportunity to
take the ACT in their home school environment
during the school day.
The April weekday ACT Assessment will be invoiced
directly to LEA’s in late Spring. (No Voucher Required)
BEP Formula funds are allocated to each LEA for
this assessment.
Cost incurred above the BEP Formula allocation are
reimbursable as defined by the TN ACT
Reimbursement protocol.
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Establishment Process:
Establishing your school as a test site for the
Tuesday, April 22, 2009 test administration
Timeline
Early October
Establishment Packets sent to school
principals
October 31,
2008
Establishment Packets due back to
ACT
November 3,
2008
Test Accommodations Information
packet and Accommodation forms
mailed to Test Accommodations
Coordinator
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Establishment Process
School Administration Responsibilities
Principal or designee must…
 Consider staffing requirements and select staff to
serve as a Test Supervisor (TS), Back-Up Test
Supervisor (BU), and Test Accommodations
Coordinator (TAC)
 Complete and return Establishment Packet
 Share information in Establishment Packets with
assigned staff
 Beginning planning for testing rooms/facilities with
Test Supervisor
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Training Workshops
• All Test Supervisors, Back-up Test Supervisors and
Test Accommodations Coordinators are required to
attend a half day test administration training
workshop
• The training workshop will review the standard testing
requirements and the test administration / test
accommodations process
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Training Workshops
Appointed staff will sign-up for a workshop online
Nashville
Jackson
Memphis
Johnson City
Knoxville
Chattanooga
January 13, 2009
January 14, 2009
January 15, 2009
January 21, 2009
January 22, 2009
January 23, 2009
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Request Accommodations
• ACT-Approved Accommodations will be available to
students for the statewide test administration
• A DVD will be provided for the Test Accommodations
Coordinator to learn details about the
accommodations process
• Accommodations procedures and request forms to
be mailed to schools in late fall
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TVAAS Update
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TVAAS Update
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Tennessee On-line Pilots:
On-line Instruction to On-line Assessment
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TVAAS Restricted Site
• ACT
• Explore
• PLAN
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ACT System Value Added
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ACT System Diagnostic
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ACT Subgroup 5 Student List
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ACT Subgroup 5 Student
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ACT Algebra I Student
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ACT Algebra I Student to ACT
Composite Projection
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Explore System
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Explore System Diagnostic
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Explore System Diagnostic
Subgroup 4
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Explore Math Student
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Explore Math Student
PLAN Projection
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Explore Math Student
Algebra 1 Projection
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Explore Math Student
ACT Composite Projection
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PLAN System
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PLAN System Diagnostic
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PLAN Math Student
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Assessment Literacy
Training
Selection of training sessions offered
at no cost to LEAs
To increase understanding of
assessment data
Focus on multiple measures of
student performance
Ensures that educators make sound
instructional decisions based on data
Offered at school and system levels
Customized for
specific audiences
and needs
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Questions???
Contact Information
Dan A. Long
Executive Director
Assessment, Evaluation, & Research
(615) 253-5031
[email protected]
www.state.tn.us/education
Assessment Tab
Tools and Resources TAB
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“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
Abraham Lincoln
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