Transcript The Field Test Year

The Field Test Year
How much do you
know about it?
Is a field test course
the same as a pilot course?
NO!!
Field Test vs. Pilot
Field Test
Pilot
Complete course
New idea for course
Feedback
Feedback
Reliability data
1 or 2 semesters
When is the field test year for a
CTE course?
• Immediately following the pilot year
What is expected
of teachers who
teach a course
during the course’s
field test year?
• Provide feedback
– Blueprint
– Unpacked content
– Activities
• Participate in Moodle PLC and surveys
Mid-term Exam
• Is there a mid-term exam during the field
test year?
– Usually
• How much of the course is actually tested
on the mid-term exam?
– Approximately 50%
• Where can you find out what the mid-term
will cover?
– BFIT PLC
Final Exam
• Is there a final post-assessment during the
field test year?
– Always!
• How much of the course is usually tested
on the final?
– Approximately 50%
• Where can you find out what the final
exam will cover?
– BFIT PLC
Do third-party courses have a field
test year?
Yes
Are mid-term and final exam
scores scaled or raw?
Raw
Scaled Scores
• Can a field test be scaled locally?
– Absolutely! As a matter of fact, you are
ENCOURAGED to do so.
• How does DPI recommend that field test
assessment scores be scaled?
– Top score = 100
Anticipated Grades
• Do teachers need
to enter anticipated
grades for courses
in field test status?
– YES!
– Critical component
of scaling
Assessment
Is there reliability data on the
course assessment items during
the field test year?
No
Assessment
• Is a classroom (unsecure) item bank
available to teachers during the field
test year?
– NO
• If not, how can teachers assess their
students during the field test year?
– Prototype assessment items
– Performance items
– Teacher made assessments
Which BFIT courses were in field
test status during 2011-2012?
• Accounting II
• Business Management
Which BFIT courses will be in field
test status during 2012-2013?
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8710 Business Management
6421 Computer Programming I
6422 Computer Programming II
6415 e-Commerce I
8811 Foundations of Information Technology
6341 Network Administration I
6342 Network Administration II
Questions?
For Further Information,
Contact:
• Linda Lay, BFIT Finance Cluster Consultant
– 919-807-3883 or [email protected]
• Deborah Seehorn, BFIT Information
Technology Cluster Consultant
– 919-807-3871 or [email protected]
• Curt Miller, BFIT Business Management &
Administration Cluster Consultant
– 919-807-4014 or [email protected]