North Dakota State Assessment

Administrators’ Workshop July 23, 2014 Presenter: Rob Bauer [email protected]

NDSA Planning Schedule

Subject Grades Test Window

Science English Language Arts/Literacy Mathematics English Language Arts/Literacy Mathematics 4, 8, 11 3 - 8 3 - 8 11 11

Fall 2014

October 20 – November 7

Spring 2015

Anytime during the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no sooner than March 15, 2015.

Spring 2015

Anytime during the last 12 weeks of the school year, but no sooner than March 15, 2015.

Spring 2015

Anytime during the last 6 weeks of the school year, but no sooner than March 15, 2015.

Spring 2015

Anytime during the last 6 weeks of the school year, but no sooner than March 15, 2015.

Format

Paper & Pencil Online Online Online Online

SCIENCE NDSA Assessment Planning Schedule Grades 4, 8, and 11

August 11-29, 2014 Window for on-line order of Fall Science NDSA materials September 12, 2014

October 20 to November 7, 2014

October 20, 2014

November 4, 2014 to November 20, 2014

School districts complete Enrollment Report to generate bar code labels

Assessment window for NDSA for science. (Paper & Pencil) Grades 4, 8, and 11

NDDPI opens NDSA Assessment Report on STARS to update student demographic information.

Assessment Window for Alternate Assessment 1 for science. Grades 4, 8, and 11.

The Smarter Balanced Assessment System

ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School School Year Last 12 weeks of the year* DIGITAL LIBRARY

of formative tools, processes and exemplars; released items and tasks; model curriculum units; educator training; professional development tools and resources; scorer training modules; and teacher collaboration tools.

Optional Interim Assessment

Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks

Optional Interim Assessment

Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined

Summative Assessment for Accountability Computer Adaptive Assessment

• ELA/literacy • Mathematics

Performance Tasks

• ELA/literacy • Mathematics Re-take option available *Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.

Test window for grade 11 is limited to the last 6 weeks of the year.

Claims for the English Language Arts/Literacy Assessment •

Claim #1 – Reading

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Claim #2 – Writing

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Claim #3 – Speaking and Listening

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Claim #4 – Research/Inquiry

Claims for Mathematics Assessment

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Claim #1 – Concepts & Procedures Claim #2 – Problem Solving

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Claim #3 – Communicating Reasoning

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Claim #4 – Modeling and Data Analysis

Achievement Levels for Which Cut Scores Will Be Set

1: Minimal Command 2: Partial Command

3: Sufficient Command (Proficiency)

4: Deep Command Grade 11 achievement levels used to determine content readiness for college & career

Estimated Testing Times

Test Type English Language Arts/Literacy Mathematics Combined 3 – 5 6 – 8 11 3 – 5 6 – 8 11 3 – 5 6 – 8 11 Grades CAT

1:30 1:30 2:00 1:30 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:30 4:00

Perf Task Only

2:00 2:00 2:00 1:00 1:00 1:30 3:00 3:00 3:30

Total

3:30 3:30 4:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 6:00 6:30 7:30

In-Class Activity

:30 :30 :30 :30 :30 :30 1:00 1:00 1:00

Total 4:00 4:00 4:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 7:00 7:30 8:30

Times are estimates of test length for most students. Smarter Balanced assessments are designed as untimed tests; some students may need and should be afforded more time than shown in this table.

Performance Tasks

• • • The PTs are unique student activities that complement the field tests’ general test items and provide a deeper understanding of a student’s true achievement.

A PT begins with a classroom activity to ensure that all students have a common understanding of the contextual elements of a PT topic.

The PT is then administered on a computer, requiring students to answer a set of complex questions that are centered on the theme of the preceding classroom activity.

Embedded Universal Tools

• • • • • • • Breaks Calculator (where appropriate) Digital notepad English dictionary (ELA) English glossary Expandable passages Global notes (ELA) • • • • • • • • Highlighter Keyboard navigation Mark for review Math tools Spell check Strikethrough Writing tools Zoom 10

Embedded Designated Supports

For use by any student for whom the need has been indicated by educators • • • • • Color contrast Masking Text-to-speech Language supports – Translated test directions – Translations (glossaries) – Translations (stacked) Turn off universal tools 11

Accommodations

Documented IEP or 504 Plan.

• • • • Embedded American Sign Language Braille Closed captioning Text-to-speech • • • • • • • • Non-embedded Abacus Alternate response options Calculator Multiplication table Print on demand Read aloud Scribe Speech-to-text 12

Comparison of Online and Paper

Test Attributes

Test Delivery Form Test Length Test Window Accommodations

Computer Online Assessment Paper & Pencil

Computer adaptive (adjusts to students’ responses to test questions). Can go above and below grade Fixed form.

On grade only About 7 hours.

Test shorter because it is computer adaptive.

12 weeks All embedded online accommodations and all non-embedded accommodations.

More test questions in order to attain equivalent performance measurements.

3 weeks Non-embedded, non-electronic accommodations only.

Abacus, Calculator, Multiplication table, Read aloud, Scribe, Environmental adjustments, Braille English Language translations for Math American Sign Language, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Ilokano, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, and Ukrainian

State Responsibility Student Registration

Enrollment Records in STARS

Information Flow

Smarter Balanced & Test Vendor Responsibility

Assessment Delivery System Scoring Data Warehouse Accommodations from TieNet Reporting Schools Manually Update Registration Records Test Administration Student Demographics Update & Verification in STARS Classroom Activity for Performance Task

Student Takes assessment online District/School Responsibility Individual Student & Aggregate Reports

Department of Public Instruction Assessment Contact Information Director of Assessment Greg Gallagher 701-328-1838 [email protected]

Director of Special Education Gerry Teevens 701-328-2692 [email protected]

General Assessment Test Coordinator Robert Bauer 701-328-2224 [email protected]

Alternate Assessment Test Coordinator Tammy Henke 701-328-3330 [email protected]