Transcript House Bill 5

Assessment Implications of HB 5
William Kelly
Coordinator of Assessment and Evaluation
Grades 3-8
• Testing will generally continue as is.
Previously
• 15 EOC tests
– English I, II, III – Reading
– English I, II, III - Writing
– Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II
– World Geography, World History, US History
– Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Cumulative Score Requirement
• 15% of grade in course
Now
• Effective Immediately
– 5 required EOC exams
• English I & English II
–Reading and Writing combined starting
in Spring 2014
–5 hour time limit, one day
• Algebra I
• U.S. History
• Biology
4
Continued...
• Spring 2016
– 2 optional EOC exams administered
• Algebra II
• English III
• Applies to students who enter grade 9 in 20112012 and thereafter
• TAKS still graduation requirement for students
who entered 9th grade prior to 2011-2012
Transition rule
– Transition rule for English I, II
Reading/Writing retesters
• Pass one assessment (either Reading or
Writing);
• Meet at least the minimum score on the
other; and
• Achieve a combined scale score of 3750.
• Applied to Summer and December 2013
only
EOC Scores
• Effective 2013-2014
• Eliminates:
– Cumulative score
– Minimum score
– 15% rule
• Disallows use of EOC scores in
determining class rank
EOCs as a Graduation
Requirement
• Effective 2013-2014
• For a student who receives special
education services, and is graduating
on Minimum Plan, the ARD
Committee must determine whether
satisfactory performance is required
for graduation.
Test Release
• Effective 2013-2014
• TEA each year must release the questions
and answer keys to each assessment
instrument administered (does not apply to
retests)
• State must turn-around scores 21 days
after the date the assessment was
administered.
• Teachers must be notified of the results of
the students they taught.
Student Population/
Group: STAAR Alternate
• Must be redeveloped during 20132014 and the redevelopment cannot
require the teacher to prepare tasks
or materials
• STAAR Alternate will stay as is 201314; and
• New STAAR Alternate must be
administered no later than 2014-2015
Student Population/
Group: STAAR Modified
• Note: Not part of HB 5
– TEA News Release August 2, 2013
• 2013-2014 will be the last year that
STAAR Modified will be administered.
• More information to be forthcoming
from TEA…
Accelerated Instruction
• Effective Immediately
• Accelerated instruction:
– Must be provided each time any student
fails a state assessment;
– May require participation of the student at
times outside of normal school hours/days;
– Must provide transportation if outside the
school day;
– Must be free; and
– Must be administered prior to the next
scheduled assessment.
Benchmarks
• Effective 2013-2014
• No more than 2 benchmarks can be administered
per corresponding state test.
– A district benchmark is a district required
benchmark assessment instrument designed to
prepare students for a corresponding stateadministered assessment instrument.
– The statue specifically excludes College Prep
exams and classrooms teacher exams.
– Students with special needs: In accordance
with Commissioners Rule, a parent may
request additional benchmarks be administered
for their child.
Questions?