FY2015 Assessment Update

1. FY2015 Assessment Update CAO July 2014 Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent Mark Howard, Director

2. FY2015 Statewide Assessment Update • What subjects and grades are tested? • Which tests are computer-based? • When will testing occur? • How and when will results be reported? • What is our plan to be prepared?

3. FY2015 Statewide Assessment Update • What subjects and grades are tested? • Which tests are computers based? • When does testing occur? • How and when will results be reported? • What is our plan to be prepared

4. Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) Testing managed and administered by American Institute for Research (AIR)

5. Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

6. NGSSS ASSESSMENTS Testing managed and administered by Pearson

7. NGSSS ASSESSMENTS

8. FY2015 Statewide Assessment Update • What subjects and grades are tested? • Which tests are computers based? • When does testing occur? • How and when will results be reported? • What is our plan to be prepared?

9. FSA TEST SCHEDULE * Paper-based Test

10. NGSSS TEST SCHEDULE

11. FY2015 Statewide Assessment Update • What subjects and grades are tested? • Which tests are computers based? • When does testing occur? • How and when will results be reported? • What is our plan to be prepared?

12. Statewide Assessment & Accountability Results • Florida Standards Assessments • Summer 2015 Cut Scores Established • Student Levels and School Results • NGSSS Assessments • Summer 2015 Student and School Results • School Grades • Fall FY2016 School Grades reported for All Schools • No consequences associated with school grades

13. FY2015 Statewide Assessment Update • What subjects and grades are tested? • Which tests are computers based? • When does testing occur? • How and when will results be reported? • What is our plan to be prepared?

14. Florida Standard Assessment Portal http://www.fsassessments.org/

15. Florida Standard Assessment Portal http://www.fsassessments.org/ RESOURCES Test Schedule CBT Transition Test Design Summary Item Specifications Training Tests

16. FSA Test Design Summary/Blueprint • What is a Test Design Summary • Why is it important? • What should we do?

17. Test Design Summary Detailed information about each assessment Assessed standards Critical areas of focus Number of test items Percentage of raw-score points that will be derived from each content category

18. Test Design Summary Test Design Summary: Mathematics Detailed information about each assessment Assessed standards Critical areas of focus Percentage of raw-score points that will be derived from each content category Number of test items

19. Test Design Summary Detailed information about each assessment Assessed standards Critical areas of focus Percentage of raw-score points that will be derived from each content category Number of test items

20. Test Design Summary Test Design Summary: English Language Arts Detailed information about each assessment Assessed standards Critical areas of focus Percentage of raw-score points that will be derived from each content category Number of test items

21. Questions

22. Test Item Specifications • What are they? • Why are they important? • What should we do?

23. Test Item Specifications Test Item Specification: Mathematics Define the content and format of the assessment and test items for each grade level and subject Explain what students are expected to do How students respond to the question Define the range of content knowledge and degree of difficulty Describe characteristics from which a student must answer a question Defines types of stimulus materials Align District/Teacher developed tests

24. Test Item Specifications Test Item Specification: Reading Define the content and format of the assessment and test items for each grade level and subject Explain what students are expected to do How students respond to the question Define the range of content knowledge and degree of difficulty Describe characteristics from which a student must answer a question Defines types of stimulus materials Align District/Teacher developed tests

25. Test Item Specifications Test Item Specification: Reading Define the content and format of the assessment and test items for each grade level and subject Explain what students are expected to do How students respond to the question Define the range of content knowledge and degree of difficulty Describe characteristics from which a student must answer a question Defines types of stimulus materials Align District/Teacher developed tests

26. Test Item Specifications Test Item Specification: Reading Define the content and format of the assessment and test items for each grade level and subject Explain what students are expected to do How students respond to the question Define the range of content knowledge and degree of difficulty Describe characteristics from which a student must answer a question Defines types of stimulus materials Align District/Teacher developed tests Grade 4 ELA Writing

27. Questions

28. FY2015 District Diagnostic Assessments • Increase value to inform instruction • Attempt to balance number of instructional days between tests • 2 Assessments • FSA Diagnostic #1 cover only standards taught to date per District Scope • FSA Diagnostic #2 cover all tested standards • Provide immediate results for instructional adjustments

29. FY2015 District Diagnostic Assessments Diagnostic #1 • FSA Tests to cover standards aligned to District S & S • NGSSS Tests remain the same to provide predicted levels • October 6-31 • 7 weeks of instruction prior to testing • 4 week testing window (18 days) • Accommodate additional computer-based tests • allows flexibility in scheduling

30. FY2015 District Diagnostic Assessments Diagnostic #2 • FSA Tests to cover all tested standards • NGSSS Tests remain the same to provide predicted levels • January 12 – February 6 • 6 weeks of instruction prior to testing • 4 week testing window (18 days) • accommodate for additional computer-based tests • allows flexibility

31. FY2015 Assessment Reporting • FSA Diagnostic Testing • School based scanning of Paper-based tests • Next day results for item analysis • Reteach immediately • T-score and Thirds • NGSSS Diagnostic Testing • School based scanning of Paper-based tests • Next day results for item analysis • Reteach immediately • Predicted Levels

32. Online Assessment Platform FY15 Comprehensive Assessment and Reporting Solution

33. Comprehensive Assessment System • Diagnostic Assessments • District Created • Protected Item Bank • Interim Assessments (standards based) • District Created • Protected Item Bank • Teacher/School Assessments • Item Bank for Schools • Ability to Share within School

34. Principal Training for Performance Matters • August 25, 26, 27, 29 • Centralized location • 2 trainings a day • Assessment Development • Item Bank for Schools • Reporting • Bulletins Forthcoming

35. Train-the-Trainer School Based Trainers • September 2-5 • Train-the-Trainer Model • 4 staff members from each school • Online Assessment Contact • Coaches • School Tech • EDW Liaison • 2 trainings per day • Bulletin Forthcoming

36. Scanning Devices • Ricoh Copiers are now compatible with the online assessment platform • All Assessments can be administered either online or with the plain paper scan sheets • Pre-slugged answer sheets can be printed and scanned for reporting on plain paper using Ricoh Copier/Scanner • STST/ITSA will be trained • Multiple copier/scanners in school will be configured

37. Comparing Prior and Current Elementary School Model Prior Current Grade based on total points on an 800 Point Scale Grade based on % of Total Points earned *additional weights for certain types of gains (100 points)

38. Comparing Prior and Current Middle School Model Prior Current Grade based on total points on a 900 point scale Grade based on % of Total Points earned *additional weights for certain types of gains (100 points)

39. Comparing Prior and Current High School Model Prior Current Grade based on total points on a 1600 point scale Grade based on % of Total Points earned *additional weights for certain types of gains (100 points)

40. Questions