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Board Update April 2015

Sonya Fitzgerald, Executive Director of State Testing

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OCCT General Assessments for Grades 3-8

Grade Math Reading Science Geography Social Studies/U.S. History

Writing

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

State Mandated testsFederal and State Mandated tests

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OCCT General Assessments for End-of-Instruction (EOI)

Algebra I Algebra II Biology I English II English III Geometry U.S. History

Federal and State Mandated tests

State Mandated tests

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Testing Contractors Measured Progress

OCCT Grades 3-8 OCCT EOI

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System OAAP Math and English/language arts

PearsonAccess OAAP Science and social studies

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Testing Window for Grades 3-8

GradePaper/Pencil Testing

WindowOnline Testing Window Assessments

Grade 3 April 10 - 24, 2015 • Reading

  April 10 - May 8, 2015 • Mathematics

       Grade 4 April 10 - May 8, 2015 • Mathematics / Reading

       Grade 5 February 24 - 26, 2015 • Writing

  April 10 - May 8, 2015 • Mathematics / Reading / Science / Social Studies

       Grade 6 April 10 - May 8, 2015 * April 10 - May 15, 2015 • Mathematics / Reading

       Grade 7 April 10 - May 8, 2015 * April 10 - May 15, 2015 • Mathematics / Reading /

Geography       

Grade 8 February 24 - 26, 2015 • Writing

  April 10 - May 8, 2015 • Science / U.S. History

  April 10 - May 8, 2015 * April 10 - May 15, 2015 • Mathematics / Reading

* Under special circumstances only

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Testing Windows for EOI

End-of-Instruction

(EOI)

Paper/Pencil and Writing Testing Window

Online Testing Window Assessments

Optional Retest

  March 30 - April 10, 2015 Algebra I / Algebra II / Geometry / English II /

English III / Biology I / U.S. History

 Oklahoma Modified Alternate

Assessment Program (OMAAP) (only for repeat testers with

previous OMAAP scores in the same subject)

Algebra I / English II / Biology I / U.S. History

Spring April 13 - May 8, 2015 April 13 - May 15, 2015

     

Summer June 1 - July 31, 2015 June 1 - July 31, 2015

Spring EOI English II and III writing will be Section 1 online and may be completed any day during the online window.

It is highly encouraged that English II and III testing be completed within the paper/pencil testing time frame.

Spring EOI OMAAP English II and III writing may be completed any day during the paper/pencil window.

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Testing Accommodations Accommodated tests:

Alteration of environment, format, or equipment that allows access

do not fundamentally alter or lower the standard or expectation of the test

Modified tests: Change the curriculum Involve deliberate intellectual lowering in the level of

materials presented No longer allowed by US Department of Education

requirements

New guidelines for both standard and NEW non-standard accommodations.

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Current Standings As of Monday, April 20:

105,000 Grade 6-8 online tests completed

77,000 EOI online tests completed

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Middle School Math Waiver For the 2nd year a waiver from double testing

middle school students in math If student is taking an End-of-Instruction

assessment in Math, he/she is not required to also take the grade level math test

The student’s score only counts toward the school’s A-F Report Card this year, where the student is enrolled, as required by the waiver

This was also effective last year and was included in A-F Report Card training and guide appendix

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Test Results Students receive a raw score upon submission of

all online multiple choice assessments Student level results for Grade 3 Reading will be

expedited and posted the week of May 15 Student Roster Reports with scores and

performance levels for all online multiple choice tests will be posted May 20

Complete Student Roster Reports and Preliminary Summary Reports for all tests (including paper/pencil tests) will be posted June 1

Printed reports for parents will arrive in districts early August

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Office of AssessmentsThe Office of Assessments staff of 8 has taken over 2100 phone calls in the first two weeks of the testing window.

Contact Information:

Phone: (405) 521-3341 Email: Assessments@sde.ok.gov Fax: (405) 522-6272