District Diagnostic and Statewide Assessment Update

CAOJanuary 2015

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WINTER DIAGNOSTIC UPDATES

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PBPA #4 Update• Grade 4-7 paper-based• Grade 8-11 computer-based (side-by-side) • Start: 1/20• End: 2/10• Enter Scores by: 2/26• Printing available

by class/period

Student Name

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Winter Diagnostic Updates

FSA Winter Diagnostic Design• @ 30 questions• @ 90 minutes• Design Summary– FSA tested standards– % by standard & DOK

similar to FDOE design• Not all item types

represented

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Winter Diagnostic Updates• Grades 4-8 Math Reference Sheets– Per FDOE change, paper

copies available to students – Provided for Diagnostics

• Grades 7-8 Math– Four-function calculator

in Performance Matters• Highlighter not available in Performance Matters

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Winter Diagnostic Updates

• Tests reviewed and taken by teachers as part of review process

• Dropped Items – Grade 3 Math: Item # 3, Item # 20– Grade 4 Math: Item # 9, Item # 28

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Winter Diagnostic Updates

• Support for Winter Diagnostics– Diagnostic Support Bridge

• 357-1100 or PX 21100, Security code: 6197 # sign

– Google Form• DREA, IT,

Performance Matters• Provide support ASAP

Winter Diagnostic Results

• DURING DIAGNOSTIC WINDOW– Item Analysis

• Which standards require re-teaching?• Which distractors inform about common misconceptions?• How can I group students based on performance/needs?

– Executive Directors Report• Which teachers’ students require greater support?• Which teachers’ students outperform others?

– Baseball Card • Standards strengths and weaknesses• Compare subgroup performance

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Winter Diagnostic ResultsConclusion of Testing – By February 20, 2015

• NGSSS: Color-coded Predicted Achievement Levels• FSA: T-scores and color-coded Thirds– T-scores provide each student with a scale score– Ranges from 20-80, District average of 50

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STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT UPDATES

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Statewide Assessment Updates

Register for FSA Alerts!

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Statewide Assessment Updates

• 2 Statewide Testing Platforms• PearsonAccess – NGSSS assessments• TIDE – FSA assessments– Regional Trainings for school personnel• Monday 2/2/15 at Marriott – Palm Beach Gardens• Geared towards school assessment coordinators• 2 three hour sessions at 9am and 2pm

– Certification Tool - TBA– Infrastructure Trial - TBA

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Statewide Assessment Updates• Draft Calculator Policy (12/04/2014)– Grade 7-8: Scientific calculator for sessions 2 & 3– EOCs: Scientific calculator for session 2• Available online during test• Students may request calculator during test session– Clarification of (16) prohibited functions

TBA from the FDOE

• Available for practice in classroom (FSA Portal)– http://demo.tds.airast.org/TDSCalculator/TDSCalculator.html?mode=ScientificInv

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesOnline Calculator

• Draft Calculator Policy (12/04/2014)– Available for practice in classroom (FSA Portal)

Statewide Assessment UpdatesReference Sheets

• DRAFT Reference Sheet Policies– Mathematics Reference Sheets• Existing calculator and reference sheet policies for NGSSS

Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs remain the same• FSA Reference sheets (Z-tables for Algebra 2)

available as appropriate in pop-up window

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Statewide Assessment Updates

• ELA Writing Component– On November 5, the Commissioner announced that

the ELA Writing Component will be paper-based for grades 4–7 this spring– Students allowed 120 minutes–Grade 4-7 & Paper accommodations• Response page template (3 pages not 2)

–Grades 4-11 all students• FSA Writing Planning sheet

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Statewide Assessment Updates

• Updated Fact Sheets provide summary information for each Statewide Assessment– 2014-15 FSA ELA and Mathematics Fact Sheet– 2014-15 FSA EOC Assessments Algebra 1, Algebra 2,

and Geometry Fact Sheet– 2014-15 NGSSS EOC Assessments Fact Sheet– 2014-15 NGSSS Fact Sheet (Science, Reading

Retake, and Mathematics Retake)

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Statewide Assessment Updates

• Updated Test Design Summaries: –Updated information about testing time and

percentage of Technology Enhanced Items• ELA Grades 5-11: 25% - 50%• Mathematics Grades 5-8: 25% - 50%• Algebra 1, 2, Geometry EOC: 40% - 60%

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesTechnology Enhanced Items

• Updated FSA Training Tests– Same sample items – NOW “look and feel” of operational CBTs• navigation buttons in a slightly different place• formula button available on a given test (if applicable) • students can now skip items but warned of unanswered

items if they try to submit

– FDOE finalizing training tests for text-to-speech • Scheduled to be released in sufficient time for students

to practice prior to the Spring

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesTraining Test/Technology Enhanced Items

• Updated FSA Training Tests–Look and feel of operational CBTs• Navigation buttons in a slightly different place• Formula button available on a given test • Can now skip items,

warned of unanswered items

–Training tests for text-to-speech to be released for practice prior to the Spring

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesNGSSS ePats

PearsonAccess ePAT (TestNav 8 online)Online with no installation

Not compatible with Chrome browser

Non-Accommodated ePATs

Accommodated ePATs

• Algebra 1 EOC ePAT• Biology 1 EOC ePAT• Civics EOC ePAT• Geometry EOC ePAT• U.S. History EOC ePAT

• Algebra 1 EOC Accommodated ePAT• Biology 1 EOC Accommodated ePAT• Civics EOC Accommodated ePAT• Geometry EOC Accommodated ePAT• U.S. History EOC Accommodated ePAT

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesParent Letter

• Provide Schools with a Parent Letter on Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)–Why New Test–New Test Format–When Testing Begins–What Results Reported–When Results Reported

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Statewide Assessment UpdatesTesting Schedule

• Daily Session Schedules for FSA & NGSSS–Reviewing FDOE Guidelines–Principal Input via C.A.T. Committee

(January 26)–Review with Leadership–Publish Daily Session Schedule

(February)