Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section
North Carolina High School Exit Exam:
Overview and Update
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Competency Tests: History &What will happen?
Old Competency Minimum performance levels in areas of Math, Reading, and Writing(prior to 1994-95)
New Competency Levels of performance in Reading and Math (during or after 1994-1995)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
GATEWAYS
•Statewide Student Accountability Standards
Grades 3, 5, 8, and 12
•New Student Promotion StandardsAPA Policy 16CAC6D.0305Approved by SBE 4/1/99
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Measurement Goals
•Essential Skills•Higher Order Thinking Skills •Integration•Application•Evaluation
•Big Concepts/Ideas•Math •Science•Social Studies•English
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Gateways
GradeLevel
MeasurementTool
EffectiveDate forStandard
Grade 3 End-of-GradeGrade 3 (in place)
2001-02
Grade 5 End-of-GradeGrade 5 (in place)
2000-01
Grade 8 End-of-GradeGrade 8 (in place)
2001-02
Grade 12 Exit Exam (indevelopment)
* GraduatingClass of 2005
* State Board Decision February 2, 2001
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Six Domains
•Communication
•Processing Information
•Problem Solving
•Using Numbers and Data
•Technology
•Team Work
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Development of Learning Objectives (for each domain)
•Division of Instruction Services
•Division of Accountability Services/Testing
Section
•Research
•Previous studies of what students should
know and be able to do
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NCHSEE Key Characteristics
•Active Involvement
•Scenarios and Situations
•Real-World Applications
•Use of Primary Source Materials
•Variety of Presentations (i.e., not simply reading or math)
•Integration of Content (i.e., not facts tested in isolation)
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Who’s on the
Development Team?
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Test Development Team:
Riverside Publishing Company
Producing items, tests, technical documents, & resource materials
Standard setting
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NCHSEE CommitteeApproves all of Riverside’s Work
• Division of Accountability Services
• Division of Instructional Services
• Division of Exceptional Children
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NCHSEE Advisory Boardprovides feedback and advice to NCHSEE Committee about
administrative procedures, etc.
• NCAE
• Test Coordinators
• Principals
• Central office staff
• Division of Accountability Services
• Division of Instructional Services
• Division of Exceptional Children
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Technical Advisory Committee
•Purpose: To provide advice about field test
design, standard setting, etc.UNC-Chapel HillUniversity of MichiganUNC-GreensboroAmerican Institute of Research
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Item Development
•N.C. Educators, Curriculum Specialists and
professional item writers
•NCDPI Instructional Services
•NCDPI Accountability Services/Testing
•NCDPI Exceptional Children
•Riverside Publishing Company
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
November 2001
•NC State Board of Education approves
several changes to the test format of the Exit
Exam
•Delay in funding and the need to reduce
amount of time spent testing
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Exit Exam Format Revisions
Original Format•Multiple-Choice•Four separate tests• 60-80 items per test •Two hours test time per test / 4 days
Revised Format•Multiple-Choice•One test/Four sections• @100 items total (25 per section) •Three hours total test time / one day
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
What four sections
(domains) are tested?
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Four Assessed Domains
•Communication
•Processing Information
•Problem Solving
•Using Numbers and Data
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Communication Section
Two types of items:
•Embedded Error: Evaluate critically and
analyze printed material
•Scenarios: Understand and apply
accurately the rules of Standard English
•LISTENING ITEM REMOVED
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Processing Information Section
Requires Students to:
•Process multiple Types of data
•Interpret, analyze, synthesize
•Make appropriate inferences, predictions,
or plans
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Problem Solving Section
Requires Students to:
•Analyze and evaluate problems in a variety
of scenarios
•Identify potential solutions or choices
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Using Numbers and Data Section
Requires Students to:
•Apply mathematical and data analysis skills
and concepts to solve problems in a variety
of contexts
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Timeline (as of February 18, 2002)
2000-2001: Item Tryout (all 11th graders)
2001-2002: Field Test (*@34,000 11th graders)
2002-2003: Field Test (*All 11th graders)
2003-2004: Operational (*All 11th graders)
2004-2005: *Graduation Requirement for
Class of 2005* 11th grade students following the C/U Prep, C/T Prep, or Career Prep Courses of Study.
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Samples for Testing (as of February 18, 2002)
2001 Item Tryout
•Every High School•All 11th grade students•@ 64,000 students •Accommodations•Scored by contractor•2 hours per test
2002 Field Test
•Sample of High Schools•All 11th grade students in a selected high school•@34,000 students•Accommodations•Scored by contractor•180 min. total test adm. time
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All students should be given sufficient time to complete the tests.
NOTE: A few minutes of additional time will be needed at the end of the testing period to check answer sheets, complete coding, and collect test materials.
Estimated Test Administration Time
Estimated TestAdministration Time
Test Activity
15 minutes Assemble students, distributetesting materials, providegeneral instructions, and codestudent background information
60 minutes (180 minutes total) Three test sessions continuouswith stretch breaks
3 minutes (6 minutes total) Two stretch breaks
201 minutes (3hr, 21 min.) Estimated Total Testing Time
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Other Test Materials
• Calculator Use:
›Graphing Calculator is required for the
entire test
• Blank Paper
X No Graph paper
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Real Deal: Class of 2005 and Beyond
•Administered to all 11th grade students in
Spring of 2004
•Class of 2005 must pass this test to receive
a diploma
•Retesting opportunities available
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Re-testing Opportunities
• Summer School (Junior year)
• Fall (Senior year)• Spring (Senior
year)• Last month (Senior
year)• Age 21
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Students Following C/U Prep., C/T Prep., or Career Prep. Courses of Study:To Receive a
Diploma (Class of 2005 and beyond)
• Local Requirements
• Existing State Requirements
• Passing score on exit exam (class of 2005)
• Passing score on computer skills tests
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North Carolina Department of Public InstructionDivision of Accountability Services/Testing SectionFebruary, 2002/Accountability Conference
Resource Materials
•Information Guide/Brochure (February
2002)
•Student Handbook (February 2002)
•NCDPI Websites (Testing and Instructional
Services)
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Testing Website:
http://www.NCPublicSchools.org/ accountability/testing/ highschoolexitexam/
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Instructional Services Website:
http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/Category11/
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Questions?