Missouri Professors of Educational Administration

April 26, 2013

Evaluation Systems group of Pearson

Dr. Marty Karlin – Vice President of Assessment Services Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.

Evaluation Systems, Pearson, P.O. Box 226, Amherst, MA 01004

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Overview of Presentation: Evaluation Systems, Pearson

• Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments (MEGA) Program: Content Assessments for School Leaders • Test Development • Test Administration • Scoring and Reporting • Candidate and Educator Preparation Program Support

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Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments (MEGA)

Content Assessments for School Leaders – Sep 2014  Assess content knowledge for Missouri administrative certificates  Two assessments:  Building Level Administrator  District Level Administrator  Aligned with Missouri and Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards

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Test Development Process

• Missouri educator participation – Bias Review Committee – Content Advisory Committees • Test Frameworks define content to be assessed • Field Testing • Item Validation and Standard Setting Conferences • Board of Education sets passing scores

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Tentative Test Design

• Combination of Multiple-Choice and Constructed-Response sections • Multiple-Choice section: – Approximately 70 test questions • Constructed-Response section: – 3 Focused Constructed-Response Items – 1 Case Study

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Test Administration, Scoring & Reporting

• All assessments are computer-based, available by appointment • Individual scores reported to candidates • Individual and aggregate results reported to: – Educator Preparation Programs – Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Program Support for Candidates

• Program Web Site – Online registration available 24/7 – Registration up to one day before testing • Online Test Preparation Tools – Study guides – Practice tests – Test preparation video – CBT tutorial • Customer Service Support – Phone, e-mail, fax, mail, live chat – Representatives available, Monday-Friday, 9-5 – Telephone information available 24/7

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www.mo.nesinc.com

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Program Support for Preparation Programs

• Program Web Site – Online Faculty Resources • Comprehensive electronic reporting to preparation programs and state – Alpha candidate score roster – Candidate score roster by assessment – ResultsAnalyzer ™ – Title II reporting

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ResultsAnalyzer™

• Customize reports based on current data • View, download, and print reports • Access multiple years of test and registration data • Inform program evaluation • Target support for teacher candidates • Facilitate reporting for state and national accreditation • Support institutional research

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