Transcript 2011 Assessment Changes - Miami

Changes in Student Assessment
and School Accountability
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Student Assessment
• FCAT 2.0 in Reading and Mathematics
• Measures the Next Generation Sunshine State
Standards (NGSSS)
• End-of-Course Exams
• Algebra Baseline (2010-11)
• Geometry and Biology Field Test (2011-12)
• Computer Based Assessments
• Grade 10 Mathematics Graduation Test
• Algebra End-of-Course Baseline Exam
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FCAT 2.0
Changes in Reading and
Mathematics Content
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FCAT 2.0
Reading
• Test Changes
– “Non-copyrighted” text
– Public domain materials
– NGSSS is closely aligned to the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)
– Requires more cognitive rigor
• Requirements for Students
– Have some prior knowledge
– Make reasonable inferences
– Synthesize information within and across
texts
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FCAT 2.0
Mathematics
• Test Changes
– Eliminates short and extended response questions
– Each item will measure one primary benchmark , as well
as one secondary benchmark
– Number of benchmarks per grade have been greatly
reduced. Example, Grade 1: 78 to 14; Grade 8: 98 to 19
• Requirements for Students
– Questions require greater depth and less breadth
– Grades 6-8: 20% of the questions asked will be comprised
of high cognitive complexity items
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End-of-Course and
Computer-Based Testing
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Transition to Computer-Based Testing
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FCAT and EOC Computer-Based Testing
Spring 2011 Test Administration Windows
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School Accountability
• FCAT 2.0 in Reading and Mathematics
– Measures the NGSSS
– Impact on proficiency and gains
• Computer Based Assessments
– Grade 10 Mathematics Graduation Test
– Algebra End-of-Course Baseline Exam
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School Grades 1999-2009
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Senate Bill 1908
Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, 50% of the school’s
grade will be based on the existing FCAT-related factors and
the remaining 50% will be based on factors that include:
 A school’s graduation rate;
 The performance and participation of students in AP, IB, Dual
Enrollment, AICE, and industry-certification (as valid data
becomes available);
 The postsecondary readiness of the students as measured by the
SAT, ACT, or CPT;
 The high school graduation rate of at-risk students;
 The performance of a school’s students on statewide standardized
end-of-course assessments (when available); and
 Growth or decline in the data components from year to year.
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Senate Bill 4
Revises School Grading System to:
Include End of Course results in calculating school grades for:
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Performance components in Reading and Mathematics
Learning gains components for Reading and Mathematics
Lowest 25% gains components in Reading and Mathematics
Assessments will include EOCs required for high school
graduation, including the following:
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Algebra (2010-11)
Geometry, Biology and U.S. History (2011-12)
Civics (2012-13)
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School Accountability Changes
for 2010-11
• FCAT 2.0
– Student Scores will be converted to the old FCAT scale
for School Performance Grades
– Equipercentile linking to old scale scores
– Linked scores will be used for proficiency and gains
• High School Mathematics Gains
– Only includes 10th graders
• Writing Criteria
– Writing Proficiency score raised to 4.0
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2011-12 Proposed Changes to
School Performance Grade Rule
• Beginning with 2011-12, the State Board will
review the percentage of ‘A’ and ‘B’ school grades
statewide to determine whether to adjust the
school grading scale upward.
• Every time the percentage of ‘A’ and ‘B’ schools
reaches 75% in a current year, the minimum
required points for grades of A, B, C, and D would
be increased.
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2011-12 Proposed Changes to
School Performance Grade Rule
• As a result of the proposed automatic trigger the
impact on elementary schools would have been:
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‘A’ schools would drop to a ‘B’
‘B’ schools would drop to a ‘C’
‘C’ schools would drop to a ‘D’
school would drop to an ‘F’
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School Grades 2010-11
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The Bottom Line
The state's changes in both individual student
and school accountability will likely result in
a decline of individual student scores and
overall school performance.
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