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OGT Assessment
Update
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Ohio Department of Education
Office of Assessment
September 2008
09-05-08
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Ohio Graduation
Tests
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Contractors
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American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
AIR
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Item and test development
Ordering
Reporting
OGT Web site
DRC
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Distribution
Collection
Performance scoring
Ohio Revised and
Administrative Code
References
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OGT Test Administration
2008–2009
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Grades
Administration
Electronic
Post
Results
Fall
11, 12,
AHS, 13
Oct. 27–
Nov. 9, 2008
December 15,
2008
January 8,
2009
Spring
10–12,
AHS, 13
March 16–29,
2009
May 18, 2009 May 28, 2009
Summer
11, 12,
AHS, 13
June 15–28,
2009
August 3,
2009
August 25,
2009
OGT Administration
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One test per day
Reading, Mathematics, Writing,
Science, Social Studies
Up to 2½ hours per test
Reminder of Change in Law
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“Proficiency Only” must take OGT in
tests not yet passed rather than ALL
OGT tests
No more ninth grade proficiency
Alternate Pathway
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Option for Class of 2007+
Provided by Senate Bill 1
ORC Section 3313.615
Alternative to pass all five OGTs
Students must meet ALL criteria
Alternate Pathway to
Graduation
Class of 2007 and beyond:
• Complete all curriculum requirements
• Pass four of five tests
• Score within 10 points of standard
Then:
• Maintain 97% attendance, no expulsion
• Achieve 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed
• Participate in intervention
• Obtain letters recommending graduation from
principal and teachers
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New for 2008–2009
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Calculators (reset)
Answer document changes
All unused answer documents returned
Generic labels
No School ID sheet
Transmittal form
OGT Fall 2008
Answer Document
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What’s New for Spring 2009
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Answer document changes
Test unit identification
OGT Spring 2009 Answer
Document
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Ordering Materials
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TIDE—order materials online
Changes more user friendly
Must log in and verify to receive test
materials
Notify AIR of changed coordinator
Adjustments Made to TIDE
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Adjust pre-ordered numbers
Orders based on fail number
Enter all extra orders and save once
Export order to spreadsheet and save
What to Know About Form 1
Required only for accommodations
• Used only in the spring
• Used when administering a special
version
• Used with a CD version
• Used for group “read-aloud”
• Overages will need to be approved by
ODE
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Reminders for Spring
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Spring Form 1’s
Monitor use
Foreign-language versions
Special population presentation (B-2)
Do not take Form 1 from classroom
sets to use for special versions
Appeals
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Thirty days to process an appeal.
This year EMIS reporting deadline is
July 17.
Those who wait until the end of 30-day
appeal window may not receive results
back in time for EMIS processing.
Collection
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Transmittal forms—see PDF
No School Grade ID sheets
Return all answer documents, used and
unused
Answer Document Transmittal Form
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Reporting
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Changes in Pre-ID files
Home/attending IDs
TIDE—ordering large or small labels
Download multiple district data
PDFs—family reports
Online Reporting
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Educator workroom—secure
Early results for seniors
Results for all others
Longitudinal data
Management reports
Career Tech Centers
Procedures Update
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Procedures to access individual test
data
Fall 2008 data electronically
Must have agreement from
parent/student and CTC
Optional Service—CTCs not required
OGT Materials Update
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Test administration materials posted
online
Practice tests
Released materials online
Success Web site
Practice Tests
Half-length practice tests:
• Ship to districts in September 2008 if
ordered
• Available on ODE Web site
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Practice Tests
Full-length practice tests:
• Selected districts must administer
full-length practice tests per ORC
• Administer to ninth graders by
September 30
• Provide intervention
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OGT Web Site
Visits
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OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08
60000
50000
40000
Unique Visitors
Student Visits
Teacher Visits
30000
20000
10000
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Jul
30
Sept
Nov
Jan
March
May
OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08
2500
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Average Visits/Day
1000
500
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Jul
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Sept
Nov
Jan
Mar
May
OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08
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25
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Avg Length of Visit
10
5
minutes
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Jul
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Sept
Nov
Jan
Mar
May
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OGT Web Site Audio CD
Downloads of Translated Versions
Posted on Website
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Arabic
Chinese
English
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
Somali
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Feb
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
OGT Web Site: Test Type
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
Custom Tests
Adaptive Tests
4,000
2,000
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Please note that Adaptive tests have been available only
since February 2008, while Custom tests have been
available since July 1, 2007.
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OGT Resources
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OGT Resources Update
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OGT Tools for Teachers
OGT Work Book
IMS Through Curriculum
Guide for Students and Families
Enhanced Student Reports
OGT Teaching Tools
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OGT Team Contacts
Development and committees:
• Tom Bulgrin
• Shelly Nichols
• Wendy Stoica
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OGT Team Contacts
Operations:
• Dennis Wagoner
• Kurt Taube
• Barry Lowry
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Office of Assessment
Phone numbers:
• Main: 614-466-0223
• Toll-free: 1-877-OHIOEDU (644-6338)
• Fax: 614-995-5568
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Office of Assessment
E-mail address format:
[email protected]
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