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Changes to NYS Grades 3 – 8 Assessments

Changes to NYS Grades 3 – 8 Assessments. In 2010, NYS Raised the Bar for Proficiency. In 2010, Grade 8 proficiency levels were redefined to align with college-ready performance: A Level 2 offers students a 75% chance of scoring a 65 on the English or Math Regents.

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Changes to NYS Grades 3 – 8 Assessments

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  1. Changes to NYS Grades 3 – 8 Assessments

  2. In 2010, NYS Raised the Bar for Proficiency • In 2010, Grade 8 proficiency levels were redefined to align with college-ready performance: • A Level 2 offers students a 75% chance of scoring a 65 on the English or Math Regents. • A Level 3 offers students a 75% chance of scoring a 75 (ELA) or 80 (Math) on the Regents. • In 2010, Grade 3 – 7 proficiency scores were set so that if a student makes a year’s worth of developmental growth, they will be on track for a Regents diploma. * Note: A level 2 score in 2009 was designated “Partially Meeting the Learning Standard”; a Level 2 in 2010 is now referred to as “Meets Basic Standard”. A Level 3 in 2009 was “Meeting Learning Standards” and in 2010 is now “Meets Proficiency Standard”

  3. Progression of Changes in NYS State Assessments 2010 2011-2013 2014 • Increased length of Math and ELA tests • Test additional performance indicators • Make test items more difficult to predict • Potential inclusion of items aligned to Common Core Standards • Raised cut scores across all subject grades • Approximately 25% of the questions on the 2010 math exams covered performance indicators that were not covered in 2009 • Integration of Common Core elements into 3 – 8 and all other assessments The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) includes items that may align more closely to the CCSS. You can access NAEP items online: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/default.aspx Source: NYSED

  4. 2011 NYS ELA Testing Program: What’s New • More performance indicators will be tested, so the content will be less predictable. • The number of items in all grades will increase. There will be from 35 to 43 multiple choice items based on 6 to 8 passages on Day 1. Students will have about 10 minutes for each passage. • There are 3 days of testing for Grades 3-5, and 2 days for Grades 6-8. Total testing time will range from 150 to 170 minutes.

  5. Planning for 2011 NYS Math Testing Program • Math will assess the five content and five process strands in the NYS 3-8 Mathematics Core Curriculum • As Math exams have moved from March to May, more content will be tested • An additional 15 multiple-choice items for Math for all grades has been included • All grades will only have 2 books. • Book 1 will be multiple choice. • Book 2 will be short answer and extended responses. To find more information on the NYSED website regarding the 2011 testing changes, please see: http://www.regents.nysed.gov/meetings/2010Meetings/February2010/0210emscd2.htm and http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/ei/2011-testspecs-rev.pdf

  6. Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Test Design – ELA WM = Writing Mechanics. Source: D. Abu-Lughod

  7. Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Test Design – ELA WM = Writing Mechanics. Source: D. July 1, 2010

  8. Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Test Design – MATH Source: D. Abu-Lughod

  9. Comparison of 2010 and 2011 Test Design – MATH Source: D. Abu-Lughod

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