Transcript of Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call April 21, 2015.
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- Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call April 21, 2015
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- Audio Difficulties Louisiana Believes If you are experiencing
audio difficulties, please make sure that your speakers are on and
that your volume is at a suitable level. If you are still
experiencing difficulties, click the phone icon on the ribbon at
the top of your screen, and choose the Dial-out feature. This will
link your phone with your user ID.
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- Louisiana Believes Objective: These contact calls bring
together LEA coordinators for the purpose of planning for and
implementing statewide assessment programs within local education
agencies. Who: District Test Coordinators, District Technology
Coordinators, and Accountability Contacts Topics: 1.Assessment
2.Accountability Archives:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessmenthttp://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment
Welcome
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- Projected Call DatesProjected Call Topics April 21, 2015Closing
out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT
and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out
Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English Language
Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS
Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment
Planning Meetings May 12, 2015 *New Date May Checklist Pupil
Progression Plan Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
End-of-Year Survey Accountability Clean-Up June 2, 2015 Personally
Identifiable Information (PII) Summer EOC administration 14-15
Scope and Sequence
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- Louisiana Believes Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May
Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course
(EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out Other Special Education
Graduation Waivers English Language Learners (ELL) Graduation
Cohort High School Progress Points Update Preparing for 2015-16
Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July
Assessment Planning Meetings Agenda
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- Assessment Monthly Checklist Louisiana Believes To assist
district and school leaders with preparations for upcoming state
assessments, particularly PARCC, the Department created an
Assessment Readiness Checklist.Assessment Readiness Checklist
Available in the assessment library, the Month-by-Month Checklist:
Outlines all monthly action steps to prepare to administer PARCC,
as well as other statewide assessments Links all supporting
resources for each step Recommends resources to share with
principals and teachers
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- April and May Communication Louisiana Believes Apr 21 and May
12: Monthly assessment and accountability call for district test
coordinators and accountability contactsMonthly assessment and
accountability call Ensure teachers, principals, and district
leaders participate in PARCC Office Hours each Thursday at 11 and
4PARCC Office Hours
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- April Assessment Preparation and Administration Louisiana
Believes Apr 2: Submit completed EOC testing schedules to
assessment@la.govassessment@la.gov Apr 2: Deadline to order
additional materials for LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies Apr
6-17: EOC registration window Apr 13-17: LAA 2 assessment
administration Apr 14-15: LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies
administration Apr 22-May 22: EOC testing window Apr 24: Deadline
to order additional materials for PARCC EOY Apr 28: Makeup test
date for ACT Apr 29: Makeup test date for WorkKeys (PBT)
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- May Assessment Preparation and Administration May 4-7: PARCC
EOY Math and ELA administration May 4-15: Advanced Placement (AP)
testing window May 15: Deadline for online WorkKeys and CLEP
administration May 29: Deadline for DIBELS end of year assessment
Late May: ELDA, LAA 1, LAA 2, LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies
results available Louisiana Believes
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- Communication and Support Multiple avenues exist to acquire
information and/or receive assistance during Spring test
administrations: Assessment Hotline District staff are encouraged
to call the hotline if they have questions that require immediate
assistance. Hotline availability: March 2 May 22 844-268-7320 6:30
a.m. 4:30 p.m. Assessment@ All stakeholders are encouraged to email
questions and/or concerns to assessment@la.gov.
assessment@la.gov
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- Communication Plan Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- PARCC: Communication and Resources Weekly PARCC Office Hours
Purpose: Dedicated time to answer educator questions related to the
PARCC assessments When: Every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Access: Join the PARCC Office Hours here.here Key Resources
Available PARCC Practice Tests and Guidance PARCC FAQ Document
Assessment Guides Month-by-Month Assessment Checklist Parent
Engagement Guide 2014-15 Louisiana Assessment Calendar Limited
English Proficient (LEP) Checklist Test Coordinator and
Administrator Manuals and Louisiana Addendum on eDIRECTeDIRECT
Louisiana Believes
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- PARCC Phase II (EOY) Phase I During Phase II Testing The
deadline to submit requests for Phase I (PBA) Testing during Phase
II (EOY) is April 24 th. Submit the form along with documentation
to LDE via secure email to assessment@la.gov.assessment@la.gov The
deadline to order additional materials, including Phase I
materials, is April 24 th. Submit additional materials order forms
to DRC. For students who responded to portions of a single subject
on two different consumable test booklets during the PARCC Phase I
(PBA) test, complete a request for merge of Phase I (PBA) scores.
Submit merge forms to DRC. All forms are located on eDIRECT.eDIRECT
MP3 and Text-to-Speech Accommodated Materials For LEAs that placed
orders for MP3 and/or text-to-speech accommodated materials, these
files will be available on the SFTP site by April 23. District test
coordinators will receive an email with passwords and notification
of availability. Louisiana Believes
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: Without testing seals, how can I make sure that students
are stopping at the appropriate place at the end of each unit?
Guidance and Recommendation(s): Page 16 in each TAM provides
instructions for teachers to post a STOP and GO ON sign on the
board for reference during instructions. The student test booklet
provide instructions for stopping at the end of each unit,
including a stop sign to signal the end of a unit An example stop
sign available in the test administrator manual shall be posted in
the room. Some schools or districts directed TAs to place a colored
sheet of paper at the end of the unit to provide an additional
signal of stopping point for students. The LDOE developed a page
number reference sheet located available in the assessment library
for use during PARCC Phase II EOY Testing. *As in prior years,
seals cannot be used with the scanners that process answer
materials containing student responses. Louisiana Believes 15
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- PARCC EOY Calculator Considerations Important Note: 7 th Grade
math will be the only grade level with a split calculator section
during Unit 1 of the PARCC Math EOY test. Louisiana Believes 16
PARCC EOY Subject and Grade Unit Section Unit Testing Time
(Minutes) Mathematics Grade 6 EOY Unit 1 Non-calculator 80 Unit 2
Calculator 75 Mathematics Grade 7 EOY Unit 1 Non-calculator 80
Calculator Unit 2 Calculator 75 Mathematics Grade 8 EOY Unit 1
Non-calculator 80 Unit 2 Calculator 75 ELA/Literacy Grade 6 EOY
ELA/Literacy Grade 7 EOY ELA/Literacy Grade 8 EOY Unit 1 60 Unit 2
60
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: How can I ensure that students effectively transition
from the non-calculator section of the math test to the calculator
section of the test? Guidance and Recommendation(s): As noted on
the previous slide, the 7 th grade math test will be the only grade
level with a calculator transition within a unit during the EOY
test. Page 49 of the TAM provides the teacher with scripted
instructions for making the calculator transition. The student test
booklet provides students with the process to transition to the
calculator portion of the test at the end of the non-calculator
section. Some schools and districts chose to clip the pages of the
non-calculator section after students received a calculator to
ensure students did not go back into the previous section of the
test booklet. Because the test is timed, some schools or districts
directed teachers to use totes or baskets to facilitate the
calculator handout process. Louisiana Believes 17
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: How can I ensure my TAs and students understand what
stray marks are and avoid making these in the test booklet? The
test administrator manual specifically states no stray marks.
Guidance and Recommendation(s): Stray marks refer to marks that are
around machine-scored bubble areas and could result in a scoring
error. (See the example below.) The PARCC FAQ and Assessment Guides
provide detailed guidance on how students may mark or annotate in
the test booklets.PARCC FAQ Assessment Guides Test administrators
should clarify for students acceptable and not acceptable marks.
Louisiana Believes 18 This is acceptable because the student has
avoided the response area: This is not acceptable because the
student has made the mark in the response area:
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: What is the difference between a provided tool and an
allowable tool? Guidance and Recommendation(s): During the PARCC
math test there are two types of mathematics tools available for
students. Page 11-12 of the TAMs provides details on both types of
items. 1. Provided Tools These items, such as rulers and
protractors, will be included in the materials shipment. Items
provided at each grade level must be used as noted in the TAM. No
substitute tools are allowed when provided tools are available at a
grade level. 2. Allowable Tools These items may be used by
students, such as protractors at the 8 th grade level, but are not
provided by the vendor or required for the test. Louisiana Believes
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: How should I direct students to complete the demographic
coding without a specific script in the TAM? Guidance and
Recommendation(s): The Louisiana Addendum provided a list of
demographic sections that needed to be bubbled by students during
testing, however a specific script was not provided for teachers to
read. Some districts developed scripts that were used by their
teachers to guide students through this process. If your district
would like a sample of one of these scripts, please email
assessment@la.gov assessment@la.gov Louisiana Believes 20
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: Where do I find the TA manuals with language
translations? Guidance and Recommendation(s): The hardcopy version
of all TA manuals will be shipped with your testing materials. The
TA manuals for other languages are also online at the Pearson
Avocet site.Pearson Avocet site Louisiana Believes 21
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: Why is there a separate Louisiana Addendum in addition to
the TAMs? Guidance and Recommendation(s): The PARCC TAMs are
standardized documents that ensure each test is administered with
fidelity across multiple states. Each state has a personalized
addendum which allows for some customization of testing procedures
based on state specific policies (e.g. qualifications for test
administrators). Examples of Louisiana Specific Items in the
Addendum Louisiana Believes 22
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- Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and Recommendations
Question: How can I be sure I am sending the correct forms and
documentation to the correct entity? Guidance and
Recommendation(s): Louisiana Believes 23 Maintain at School or LEA
Send to LDOE via assessment@la.gov Send to DRC*Send to Both the
LDOE and DRC* Temporary IAP Form 2014 Temporary IAP Form 2014
Personal Needs Profile (PNP) 2014-15 Personal Needs Profile (PNP)
2014-15 LEP Accommodations Form 2014-15 LEP Accommodations Form
2014-15 IAP Form 2014-15 IEP Form 2014-15 Maintained in SER
2014-2015 Statement of Assurance (Test Security) 2014-2015
Statement of Assurance Testing Irregularity Form 2014-2015 Testing
Irregularity Form 2014-2015 Permission to Test in an Alternate
Environment Form 2014-2015 Permission to Test in an Alternate
Environment Form 2014-2015 Unique Accommodations Form Unique
Accommodations Form Accommodated Materials Order Form 2014-2015
Accommodated Materials Order Form 2014-2015 Delivery and Return
Shipping Forms Phase I Testing During Phase II Form Label Request
Forms Additional Materials Forms Merge Request Forms PARCC Phase 1
Testing during Phase 2 Request PARCC Phase 2 Void Verification Form
PARCC Phase 1 & Phase 2 Void Notification Form Soiled Document
Form
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- Louisiana Believes Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May
Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course
(EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out Other Special Education
Graduation Waivers English Language Learners (ELL) Graduation
Cohort High School Progress Points Update Preparing for 2015-16
Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July
Assessment Planning Meetings Agenda
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- Key Dates Apr 20-24: Districts receive shipments for ACT and
WorkKeys makeup testing Apr 30: ACT and WorkKeys test materials
picked up at district office May 8: Deadline for ACT to receive all
answer documents from schools; late arriving documents will not be
scored ACT Accountability Coding in EOC System The window is Apr 6
through May 22. For additional information, see page 66 in the EOC
test coordinator manual.EOC test coordinator manual ACT and
WorkKeys Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- EOC Communication Plan Louisiana Believes If a school
experiences technical problems during EOC testing, the reporting
protocol below should be followed within the school and district.
Technical problems include, but are not limited to, problems
connecting to the EOC Tests system, a lost connection to the EOC
Tests server, the inability to load test items, and missing
buttons. The EOC Help Desk is available to assist districts with
technology specific questions and/or issues. 866-810-1095
EOChelp@louisianaEOC.org
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- EOC Scoring and Reports Louisiana Believes Reports for all
subjects will be available two to four days after a student
completes all three sessions of a test. Rescore deadline 1 is June
1; these rescore results will be received prior to the June 2015
Retest administration. Rescore deadline 2 is June 22 for scores to
be returned in July. Parents and students may request the rescoring
of an EOC test if the test is high stakes and the students scale
score is within 10 points of the Fair achievement level or within
20 points on the English II or II assessments. As previously
available on GEE and in response to district feedback, automatic
rescores will be processed for 12 th graders who receive a Needs
Improvement on an EOC test. Score must be within 10 points of the
Fair achievement level for non-ELA subjects and 20 points of Fair
for ELA Graduates should be tested early in the window DTCs will be
notified of any rescore results Additional information about the
Rescoring Process and the Request for Rescoring form are available
on the EOC Tests homepage under the Test Coordinator Materials
tab.
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- EOC Accountability Louisiana Believes Accountability Codes If a
student exits (withdraws) from school before or during testing, SIS
Exit Reason Codes should be entered in the appropriate fields of
the EOC online system. The complete list of Accountability Codes
and Descriptions is available on the EOC homepage.Accountability
Codes and Descriptions Directions for utilizing the accountability
coding feature is available in the test coordinator manual on page
60. Third-Year Cohort Rosters Third-year cohort rosters are
available in the district FTP site. These are students in their
third year without English II and/or Algebra I scores. These
students must either be entered and receive the appropriate
accountability codes or be tested. Directions for third-year cohort
rosters are available here.here
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- EOC Administration Alerts EOCs should be scheduled with
sufficient time for completion (e.g., students should have at least
the recommended time remaining before the end of the school day).
Only students with the designated accommodation Extended Time will
be allowed to exit out of a test session and complete it at a later
time within the same day. Students returning to complete a testing
session should be monitored for interaction with other students
during the testing break. The one-day policy for completing test
sessions applies to all subjects and test sessions. Testing
irregularities that raise questions regarding test security or
accuracy of test data may result in a test being voided. Voids must
be submitted to the LDOE at assessment@la.gov by Friday of each
scheduled testing week using the Void Verification
form.assessment@la.govVoid Verification form Louisiana
Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- Test Security Test Security Training Anyone with access to
secure test materials must have been trained in test security prior
to the assessment administration. Reporting Issues District Test
Coordinators should utilize assessment@la.gov or the assessment
hotline at 844-268-7320 to report test security issues during
administration.assessment@la.gov Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- LAA 2 Phase Out Beginning in summer 2015, the LAA 2 assessment
will be transitioned to a district administered assessment much
like GEE. District Test Coordinators will receive, via the FTP,
secure electronic forms for English language arts, mathematics,
science, and social studies LAA 2 tests in early June.
Administration must be offered during the summer of 2014 and a
minimum of twice during the 2015-16 school year. There is no age
limit for retesters. All test security procedures in Chapter 3,
Bulletin 118 apply to statewide assessments administered by LEAs.
Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- Special Education Graduation Waivers Spring 2015 Special
Education Graduation Waivers Waiver decisions will be emailed
securely to superintendents, district test coordinators, and
special education directors by May 1. Summer 2015 Special Education
Graduation Waivers June 3: Deadline to submit application and
documentation The Graduation Waiver Packet for 2014-15 is available
in the Assessment Library.Graduation Waiver Packet Louisiana
Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- English Language Learners For 2014-15 English Language Learners
(ELL) exit criteria for students in grades 3-8 districts shall:
Consider students scoring a 5 on the ELDA to be English proficient
and eligible for exiting LEP status. For students scoring a 4 on
the ELDA until PARCC results are received: Continue LEP
classification Base provision of services decisions on locally
determined resources such as ELA grades, teacher input, classroom
assessments, and/or or SBLC decisions. Use current exit policy when
grades 3-8 ELA and math results are available. LDOE will also use
current policy for determination of AMAO1 and AMAO2. Education
Finance will be asked to make Title III funding decisions on 2/1
counts. Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- Cohort Graduation Data Review In January-February 2015, LDOE
hosted an online data certification process that provided districts
with the opportunity to review cohort graduation data and request
changes. The rosters, downloadable from the online system during
data review and available by request through the FTP, included
cohort membership determination dates, type of exit for each
student at the end of the four-year cohort period, as well as
corresponding index points assigned to each cohort member. Rosters,
along with approved corrections, can be used to estimate the SPS
impact of cohort graduation rate and strength of diploma index
using the calculator found on the website:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/classroom-support-toolbox/district-support-
toolbox/school-results
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/classroom-support-toolbox/district-support-
toolbox/school-results Formulae for the graduation indices are
provided on the following slide. Louisiana Believes
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- Cohort Graduation Data Indices for SPS Graduation Index (25%)
Points HS Diploma plus (a) AP score of at least 3 OR IB Score of at
least 4, CLEP of at least 50 (b) Advanced statewide Jump Start
credential *Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 160
points. 150 HS Diploma plus (a) BESE-Approved Industry Based
Certification OR Dual Enrollment OR AP score of 1 or 2 and passing
grade for course OR IB score of 1, 2, or 3 and passing grade for
course (b) Basic statewide Jump Start credential *Students
achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points. 110 Regular HS
Diploma100 GED25 Non-graduate without GED/Certificate of
Achievement 0 5th Year Graduate plus AP score of at least 3 OR IB
Score of at least 4 140 5th Year Graduates75 6 th Year Graduates50
Cohort Graduation Rate (CGR) (25%) Formula Used 0 60%CGR 1.166667
60 80%(CGR 2) - 50 Louisiana Believes
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- Cohort Graduation Data Feedback Checklist Louisiana Believes
The LDOE identified some common data correction submissions that
resulted from incomplete or incorrect processes for: Exiting
students in the student information system (SIS) Posting course
types/graduation dates on transcripts in Student Transcript System
(STS) Identifying summer graduates in SIS and STS Submitting
credits for Industry Based Certifications (IBC) in CATE Incomplete
or incorrect documentation of transfer students (SIS) To support
the process for submitting data to state information systems: Each
district will be provided with a checklist which includes common
cohort graduation data issues applicable to the district. The
checklist will be emailed to district accountability contacts by
April 24. LDOE will record a webinar outlining procedures and
reports that can decrease the number of corrections submitted in
future data certification periods. The webinar will be posted in
the accountability library by April 30 th.
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- Louisiana Believes Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May
Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course
(EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out Other Special Education
Graduation Waivers English Language Learners (ELL) Graduation
Cohort High School Progress Points Update Preparing for 2015-16
Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July
Assessment Planning Meetings Agenda
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- High School Progress Points: Policy Update 44 Summary Progress
points are an important representation of the gains achieved by
academically behind students. Refining the policy to recognize the
growth of students and schools, while being cognizant of the work
already done by educators, is critical. Where possible, aligning
the policy to the K-8 framework provides clarity. Previous High
School Progress Points Policy More than 30% of the eligible
students Students score at the top of the expected score range or
above (ACT series) 0.1 points per student for previous scores of
Approaching Basic/Fair, 0.2 points per student for previous scores
of Unsatisfactory/Needs Improvement Updated High School Progress
Points Policy More than 50% of the eligible students Multiple
Opportunities: Can earn points on either EXPLORE to PLAN and/or
PLAN to ACT Expected Growth: Students score above the median of the
expected range 0.05 per student for previous scores of Approaching
Basic/Fair, 0.1 per student for previous scores of
Unsatisfactory/Needs Improvement Or Meet the standards of the
current policy, whichever is higher in points.
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- Louisiana Believes Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May
Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course
(EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out Other Special Education
Graduation Waivers English Language Learners (ELL) Graduation
Cohort High School Progress Points Update Preparing for 2015-16
Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July
Assessment Planning Meetings Agenda
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- DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver LEAs interested in using an
assessment other than DIBELS Next for grades K-3 during the
2015-2016 school year may apply for a waiver; SRCL LEAs may also
apply for a STEEP waiver. LEAs receiving a DIBELS Next waiver must
adhere to the administration and reporting deadlines below. The
deadline to apply for the waiver is May 8, 2015; the LEA
Superintendent will receive notice of the decision by June 30,
2015. For DIBELS Next and STEEP waiver applications, please contact
kim.lesage@la.gov.kim.lesage@la.gov For other questions regarding
DIBELS Next, please contact kim.lesage@la.gov; for other questions
regarding STEEP, please contact
jill.slack@la.gov.kim.lesage@la.govjill.slack@la.gov Louisiana
Believes DIBELS Next Benchmark Assessment Collection Beginning of
the DIBELS Next Assessment Window Length of the DIBELS Next
Assessment Window Timeline for Entering Data into the DIBELS Data
System Reporting Deadline Fall 20151 week after the starting date
of school Three weeks or 15 school days Within two weeks after the
assessment period ends September 30, 2015 Winter 20161 week after
students return from winter break February 19, 2016 Spring 20165
weeks before students last day of school May 30, 2016
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- Louisiana Believes Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May
Checklists PARCC Phase II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course
(EOC) Test Security LAA 2 Phase Out Other Special Education
Graduation Waivers English Language Learners (ELL) Graduation
Cohort High School Progress Points Update Preparing for 2015-16
Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Placement Tests Other July
Assessment Planning Meetings Agenda
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- Placement Tests The Iowa Test Complete Battery Form C placement
test can be used to assist LEAs with the placement of students.
Administration Placement tests may be administered at any time to
students seeking enrollment in grades 5 or 9 who have not
previously participated in state assessments. In this transition
year, districts may use placement tests but may also use local
assessments and transcripts to determine placement. Materials
Materials will be shipped to District Test Coordinators. Additional
materials should be ordered directly from Riverside Publishing.
Unused materials are to be returned to Riverside Publishing by
mid-February. For more information, contact assessment@la.gov or
Kim LeSage at kim.lesage@la.gov.assessment@la.govkim.lesage@la.gov
Louisiana Believes
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- Closing out 2014-15 Tests April and May Checklists PARCC Phase
II (EOY) ACT and WorkKeys End of Course (EOC) Test Security LAA 2
Phase Out Other Special Education Graduation Waivers English
Language Learners (ELL) Graduation Cohort High School Progress
Points Update Preparing for 2015-16 Tests DIBELS Next and STEEP
Waiver Placement Tests Other July Assessment Planning Meetings
Agenda
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- July Assessment Planning Meeting District Test Coordinators are
invited to attend the July face-to-face Assessment Planning
Meeting. Registration will be available in Coursewhere by May
1.Coursewhere Agenda topics: test security transition to GUID
system 2015-16 accountability Anticipated Dates and Locations:
Thursday, July 16th in Harvey Monday, July 20 th in Baton Rouge
Tuesday, July 21 st in Baton Rouge Thursday, July 23 rd in Jena
Louisiana Believes
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- Next Steps Louisiana Believes ActionKey Dates End of Course
(EOC) AdministrationApril 22- May 22, 2015 Request for PARCC Phase
I testing during Phase II deadlineApril 24, 2015 Deadline to order
additional materials for PARRCC Phase II (EOY) April 24, 2015 ACT
Makeup DateApril 28, 2015 WorkKeys (PBT) Makeup DateApril 29, 2015
Cohort Graduation Rate Review WebinarApril 30, 2015 PARCC Phase II
(EOY) AdministrationMay 4-8, 2015 DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
Application deadlineMay 8, 2015 Deadline for CLEP and WorkKeys CBT
administrationMay 15, 2015 For more information, contact
assessment@la.gov. Next call: May 12, 2015 *New
dateassessment@la.gov