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Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

North Carolina High School Exit Exam: Overview and Update. Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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  1. North Carolina High School Exit Exam: Overview and Update Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section

  2. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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)

  3. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference GATEWAYS • Statewide Student Accountability Standards Grades 3, 5, 8, and 12 • New Student Promotion Standards • APA Policy 16CAC6D.0305 • Approved by SBE 4/1/99

  4. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Measurement Goals • Essential Skills • Higher Order Thinking Skills • Integration • Application • Evaluation • Big Concepts/Ideas • Math • Science • Social Studies • English

  5. Gateways * State Board Decision February 2, 2001

  6. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Six Domains • Communication • Processing Information • Problem Solving • Using Numbers and Data • Technology • Team Work

  7. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  8. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference 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)

  9. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Who’s on the Development Team?

  10. Test Development Team:Riverside Publishing CompanyProducing items, tests, technical documents, & resource materialsStandard setting

  11. NCHSEE CommitteeApproves all of Riverside’s Work • Division of Accountability Services • Division of Instructional Services • Division of Exceptional Children

  12. NCAE TestCoordinators Principals Central office staff Division of Accountability Services Division of Instructional Services Division of ExceptionalChildren NCHSEE Advisory Boardprovides feedback and advice to NCHSEE Committee about administrative procedures, etc.

  13. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Technical Advisory Committee • Purpose: To provide advice about field test design, standard setting, etc. • UNC-Chapel Hill • University of Michigan • UNC-Greensboro • American Institute of Research

  14. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  15. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  16. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  17. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference What four sections (domains) are tested?

  18. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Four Assessed Domains • Communication • Processing Information • Problem Solving • Using Numbers and Data

  19. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  20. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Processing Information Section • Requires Students to: • Process multiple Types of data • Interpret, analyze, synthesize • Make appropriate inferences, predictions, or plans

  21. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Problem Solving Section • Requires Students to: • Analyze and evaluate problems in a variety of scenarios • Identify potential solutions or choices

  22. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  23. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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.

  24. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  25. Estimated Test Administration Time 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.

  26. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Other Test Materials • Calculator Use: • Graphing Calculator is required for the entire test • Blank Paper • No Graph paper

  27. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 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

  28. Re-testing Opportunities • Summer School (Junior year) • Fall (Senior year) • Spring (Senior year) • Last month (Senior year) • Age 21

  29. 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

  30. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction • Division of Accountability Services/Testing Section • February, 2002/Accountability Conference Resource Materials • Information Guide/Brochure (February 2002) • Student Handbook (February 2002) • NCDPI Websites (Testing and Instructional Services)

  31. Testing Website:http://www.NCPublicSchools.org/ accountability/testing/ highschoolexitexam/

  32. Instructional Services Website:http://www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf/Category11/

  33. Questions?

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