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Evaluation of Pupil Performance

Evaluation of Pupil Performance. 2014 Charter School Application Workshop. Joe Saunders Psychometrician Office of Assessment, SCDE. Evaluating Pupil Performance.

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Evaluation of Pupil Performance

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  1. Evaluation of Pupil Performance 2014 Charter School Application Workshop Joe Saunders Psychometrician Office of Assessment, SCDE

  2. Evaluating Pupil Performance • “A charter school application should include a clear plan for evaluating pupil performance across the curriculum. This plan should align with state performance standards, as well as the school’s pupil performance goals …. “ • “A quality assessment plan will include summative (end-of-year) assessments and formative (more frequent, end-of-unit assessments) to track student skill and knowledge development.” South Carolina 2014 Charter School Application

  3. SC Mandatory Assessments, 2013-14 All assessments are subject to change; the proposed charter school must comply with all changes.

  4. Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC PASS) • Who is tested? • ALL STUDENTS in Grade 3 thru 8 (with exceptions to be noted later) • What is tested? • Writing • English language arts • Mathematics • *Science (Grades 4 and 7) • *Social Studies (Grades 4 and 7) • *In grades 3, 5, 6, and 8, students are randomly assigned to take either science or social studies, but not both.

  5. SC PASS (continued) • How often are tests administered? • Once every year • When are tests administered? • Writing – March (2 days) • All other subjects – May (1 day each) • Specific days are designated for each subject to be tested. (Two days for ELA, one day each for other subjects.) There are also designated make-up periods for students who were not tested on the specified days. • What are the test formats? • All tests are in multiple-choice format, except writing, which includes an extended-response task (essay).

  6. SC PASS (continued) • How long does it take to administer a test? • SC PASS tests are untimed. • When are tests results received? • By mid-June. • How are the results reported? • Schools receive rosters containing student-level results. • Results are given as total-test scale scores and performance levels, as well as standard-level categories.

  7. End-of-Course Assessment Program(EOCEP) • Who is tested? • ALL STUDENTS completing designated “gateway” courses. • What courses are tested? • Algebra 1 / Mathematics for the Technologies 2 • Biology 1 / Applied Biology 2 • English 1 • U.S. History and the Constitution • How often are tests administered? • Three times yearly: during the fall and spring semesters and in summer school • There is a designated testing window for each of these three periods.

  8. EOCEP (continued) • What are the test formats? • All tests are in multiple-choice format. Tests can be either paper-and-pencil or administered online. (Currently, a large majority are taken online.) • How long does it take to administer a test? • EOCEP tests are designed to be administered in a single exam period. • When are tests results received? • Within thirty-six hours of receipt of test materials by the contractor. • How are the results reported? • Schools receive rosters containing student-level results, on a 0 – 100 scale conforming to the SC Uniform Grading Scale. • EOCEP test scores count as 20% of final course grades.

  9. High School Assessment Program(HSAP) • Who is tested? • ALL STUDENTS in the second year of high school, usually tenth graders and ninth grade repeaters (with exceptions to be noted later) • ANY student in the second year of high school or later who has not met Exit Examination standards on all subjects. • Once a student has met standard in a subject, that subject need not be retaken. • What is tested? • English language arts • Mathematics

  10. HSAP (continued) • How often are tests administered? • Three times yearly: during the fall and spring semesters and in summer school • When are tests administered? • Specific days are designated for each subject to be tested (Two days for ELA, one for Math). There are also designated make-up periods for students who were not tested on the specified days. • What are the test formats? • Tests contain multiple-choice and constructed-response (short answer) items. ELA also includes an extended-response task (essay). • How long does it take to administer a test? • HSAP tests are untimed.

  11. HSAP (continued) • When are tests results received? • By mid-June. • How are the results reported? • Schools receive rosters containing student-level results. • Results are given as total-test scale scores and performance levels, as well as standard-level categories.

  12. Alternative Assessment Program(SC-Alt) • What is the purpose of the Alternate Assessment? • “The purpose of the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards is to capture and evaluate the performance of students who have traditionally been excluded from statewide testing programs and to improve instruction for these students … “ • Who is tested? • “The South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) is administered to students who have been determined by the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to be unable to participate in the general state assessments even with appropriate accommodations.” • The test is administered to students who meet the participation criteria for alternate assessment and who are of the ages of typical students in grades 3–8 and 10.

  13. SC-Alt (continued) • What is tested? • Students who are ages 8–13 (the typical ages for grades 3–8) are assessed in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students who are 15 (the typical age of students in grade 10) are assessed in ELA, mathematics, and biology. • How often are tests administered? • Once every year • When are tests administered? • There is a designated testing window each spring.

  14. SC-Alt (continued) • What are the test formats? • “The SC-Alt consists of a series of performance tasks that are scored by the test administrator (teacher) as they are administered. The performance tasks are scripted activities, and each task contains four to eight related items. “ • How long does it take to administer a test? • SC-Alt tests are untimed. • When are tests results received? • By mid-June. • How are the results reported? • Schools receive rosters containing student-level results. • Results are given as total-test scale scores and performance levels, as well as standard-level categories.

  15. English Language Proficiency(ELDA) • What is the purpose of English proficiency assessment? • The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 requires states to annually assess English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension and to report annual progress or attainment of English proficiency for all students identified as limited English proficient (LEP). • Who is tested? • All students identified as limited English proficient (LEP) in kindergarten through grade 12. • What is tested? • English proficiency of students in four language domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing), in both the academic and school/social environment .

  16. ELDA (continued) • How often are tests administered? • Once every year • When are tests administered? • There is a designated testing window each spring. • What are the test formats? • The test formats vary by grade level and domain being tested. • How long does it take to administer a test? • ELDA tests are untimed.

  17. ELDA (continued) • When are tests results received? • By mid-June. • How are the results reported? • Schools receive rosters containing student-level results. • Results are given as total-test scale scores and performance levels.

  18. Gifted and Talented Screening(G & T) • What is the purpose of G&T screening? • The various assessments are designed for use in the identification and selection of students for placement in programs for the gifted and talented. • Who is tested? • All second grade students in the fall take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). • Some students may be administered the South Carolina Performance Tasks in grades 2 thru 5. • Scores from SC PASS, the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), or student grades may also be used for qualification. • What is tested? • Reasoning ability, achievement, and intellectual/academic performance.

  19. G & T Screening (continued) • How does a student qualify for a G & T program? • The process can be complex. See the appropriate documentation available on the SC Department of Education website.

  20. Interim / Formative Assessments • “South Carolina Code Ann. 59-18-310 (Supp. 2007) provided for the creation of a statewide adoption list of formative assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. This section was amended in May 2008 to include grades one through nine. The legislation requires that each formative assessment satisfy professional measurement standards and align with the South Carolina Academic Standards. Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for the assessments, districts will be allocated funds to select and administer formative assessments from the adoption list for use in improving student performance in accordance with district improvement plans.” • See the Assessment page on the SCDE website: “Adoption List of Formative Assessments.”

  21. Testing Procedures • Precode • DTC Training • Test Administration Manuals (TAMs) • Receipt of Materials • Secure Storage and handling of materials • Conducting testing • Return of materials • Receipt of testing results

  22. Test Security State Law Regarding Test Security SECTION 59-1-445. Violations of mandatory test security; penalties; investigations. • It is unlawful for anyone knowingly and wilfully to violate security procedures regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education for mandatory tests administered by or through the State Board of Education to students or educators … Any person violating the provisions of this section or regulations issued hereunder is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. Upon conviction, the State Board of Education may suspend or revoke the administrative or teaching credentials, or both, of the person convicted. • The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shall investigate allegations of violations of mandatory test security …

  23. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Recent events, such as the theft of much individual information from the Department of Revenue, has led to any increased concern with the protection of Personally Identifiable Information. Such information is protected under Federal law, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The SCDE and the Office of Assessment emphasize the need for security of communications and storage, in both physical and electronic media, of PII.

  24. Testing Information • The most direct source of testing information is the Office of Assessment page on the SCDE website. • http://ed.sc.gov/agency/ac/Assessment/ • Links are available for most testing programs. • If there is no link on the Assessment page, use the Search function for the SCDE website.

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