K- 12 Assessment Update Grandview Heights

Dr. Jamie Lusher Chief Academic Officer for the Grandview Heights City Schools January 2015

Assessment

Formative assessment

 The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments:  help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work   help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately Formative assessments are generally low stakes, which means that they have low or no point value (The Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon, 2014)

Assessment

Summative assessment

 The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

 Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value.  Information from summative assessments can be used formatively when students or faculty use it to guide their efforts and activities in subsequent courses.

(The Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon, 2014)

Assessment

Two Types:  State   Ohio Achievement Assessment (3 Ohio Graduation Test (10 th rd Grade Only) Grade Only)  New Generation of Assessments (3 rd -9 th  Performance Based Assessments-PBA  End of Year Assessments-EOY Grade)  District  Measures of Adequate Yearly Progress (MAP) and MAP Primary (MPG)

State Assessments

Ohio’s new state tests will replace the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) The new state assessments will be administered in:  English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.  These tests will be computer-based and administered on-line

New Assessments K-12

 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)  English Language Arts Assessments (4-9 th )  Math (3 rd -9 th )  Social Studies (Grades 4, 6 and 10 th History) U.S.  Science (Grades 5, 8 and 9 th Science) Physical

New High School Graduation Requirements Beginning with the class of 2018 (this year’s freshmen), all students will take Performance Based Assessments (PBA) and End of Year Assessments (EOY):  English Language Arts  Algebra , Geometry and/or Algebra II  Physical Science  U.S. History and American Government

Structure of the New Assessments

Students will take Performance-Based Assessments during testing window in March  PBA administered in Units   1-3 Units per Content Area Test sessions ranges from 60-90 minutes per Unit Students will take an End-of-Year Assessments during the testing window in May.

 EOY administered in Units   1-3 Units per Content Area Test sessions ranges from 60-90 minutes per Unit

Testing Window

February 16- March 20 Performance Based Assessments March 2-13 April 13- May 15 May 4 – May 15 *April 28 th *March 16 – 20

Test

Performance Based Assessments End of Year Assessments End of Year Assessments Reading OAA Ohio Graduation Test (OGT)

Content Area

ELA and Math Grades 3-9 Science- Grades 5 & 8 and Physical Science 9 Social Studies- Grades 4 & 6 and U.S. History 10 ELA and Math Grades 3-9 Science- Grades 5 & 8 and Physical Science 9 Social Studies- Grades 4 & 6 and U.S. History 10 3 rd Grade Reading ONLY 10 th Grade ONLY

Grade

Assessment Schedule Grades 3-8

PBA Dates EOY Dates

3rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th March 12 & 17 Math March 9-11 ELA March 16 & 17 Math March 5 Social Studies March 9-11 ELA March 16 & 17 Math March 5 Science March 2-4 ELA March 12 & 13 Math March 5 Social Studies March 3 & 4 ELA March 12 & 13 Math March 2-4 ELA March 12 & 13 Math/Algebra/Geometry March 5 Science May 5 & 7 Math April 28 Reading OAA May 4 May 6 & 7 Math May 8 Social Studies April 28 ELA April 29 & 30 Math May 13 Science May 5 & 6 ELA May 11 & 12 Math May 8 Social Studies May 5 & 6 ELA May 11 & 12 Math May 5 & 6 ELA May 11 & 12 Math/Algebra/Geometry May 13 Science

High School Assessment Schedule

Grade

9 th

PBA Dates EOY Dates

March 16-18 ELA March 19 & 20 Algebra/Geometry/Alg ebra II March 10 Physical Science ELA, Math & Physical Science: Rotating Block Schedule Tests Administered: May 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 10 th **10 th March 11 U.S. History Ohio Graduation Test May 12-13 March 16-20

State Testing Update

 The Mid-Biennium Review requires the State Superintendent for Public Instruction to have recommendations for state testing reductions  A state committee has been created and is working to address the excess of standardized testing. Grandview Heights City Schools Superintendent Andrew Culp is on that committee and is advocating for our students.

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These assessments are a major shift across the state of Ohio. The outcomes and implications are a major question.

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The loss of instruction time as a result of these assessments ranges from 9-17 days depending on student age.

Assessment Preparation

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Professional Development

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Curriculum Alignment

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Resources

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Integration of Technology Skills

Relevant and Meaningful

Resources for Students & Families

 Practice Assessments: http://oh.portal.aircast.org

This website provides online and paper practice assessments for students, parents and educators. Scoring rubrics and Test Specification Documents are available under the Resources Tab.

 Practice Tests: http://parcc.pearson.com/practice tests/ Choose Math or ELA, then grade level, then pick a computer or print version of the tests. It also has the answer keys readily available.

 http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility features-and-accommodations-manual

Resources for Students & Families

 Practice Tests and Resources http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/resources/  Practice Scoring Guides: http://ohtst.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp content/uploads/2014/10/G8-Sci-EOY-PT-ScoringGiude.pdf

 Next Generation Assessments (Slide Show): https://docs.google.com/a/ghcsd.org/presentation/d/ 15m2VzIZ7yx8VVJ1ZYxnEVTlYtjLfs0iVVJVheRxJEWE/pub?start

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 http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-New-Learning Standards/Mathematics/PARCC-Math#Practice%20Test problems and calculator guidance.

- Scroll down on this website, you will get to multi-level practice

Technology Skills Required

Curriculum Alignment & Integration of Technology Skills

 Integration of technology and computer skills into formative instruction and assessment practices    1-1 Access and Use of Technology Headphones & Desktop Mouse Access Edcite, ItsLearning, Newsela, Blendspace, Google Forms, Google Docs, IXL Math, Khan Academy, Deskstop Dashboard, FETT  Keyboarding Resource Access for Students 

https://

typingagent.com

 New Expectation for Text Production = 1 page of Typed Text for Essays and Extended Response

Every Child, Every Day!

 Please Visit our Website for the latest information and resources regarding the new assessments.

 Assessment Tab Jamie Lusher [email protected]

(614) 481-3600