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Assessing the new Social Studies GLCEs and HSCEs (and other changes): 2008-09 through 2010-11

This conference highlights the assessment process for over 500 Content Expectations (CEs) in Social Studies, including the steps taken and changes made to ensure fair and accurate assessments. It also provides information on upcoming test designs.

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Assessing the new Social Studies GLCEs and HSCEs (and other changes): 2008-09 through 2010-11

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  1. Assessing the new Social Studies GLCEs and HSCEs (and other changes):2008-09 through 2010-11 Assessment & Accountability Conference 2008

  2. How do we assess over 500 CEs?First Steps…. • A subgroup of the OEAA Social Studies Steering Committee met in January 2008 • Recommended Content Expectations (CEs) to be state assessed • Grades 3-8 and high school only • At least 50% of the grade or course CEs must be assessed at state level • All the standards will be assessed each year with at least one CE (except P3, P4)

  3. Current Steps… • Recommendations were reviewed by Steering Committee March 2008 • Office of School Improvement (OSI) and task forces met to review CEs for assessment purposes May 2008: Draft of “clarification document” • OSI currently editing clarification document: slated to be available fall 2008 • Primary CEs: assessed every year; • Secondary CEs: in 2-3 year test cycle • Remember: All standards will be assessed every year by at least one CE (3-HS, except for P3, P4)

  4. Sample from Clarification Document:Focus Questions and Responses for all CEs: Grades K-HS

  5. Next Steps: • Summer 2008: item writers began writing “new” items to new CEs • Fall 2008 MEAP: Current test design, no “new” items to new CEs • Spring 2009 MME: Current test design minus Inquiry Strand (replaced with ACT WorkKeys Locating Information items); no “new” items but will re-code some field test items with crosswalk from old benchmarks

  6. Next Steps (continued): • Fall 2009 MEAP Grades 6&9: Current test design: Items are aligned with old bench marks: Field test “new” items to new CEs • Spring 2010 MME: Current test design: Operational Cross-walked items; Field test “new” items to new CEs • Fall 2010 MEAP Grades 6&9: New test design • Spring 2011 MME: New test design

  7. More Next steps… • 2008-2009: Steering Committee and OEAA/OSI will review new test design options • Spring 2009 May 1st: Secondary Credit Assessment System (SCAS) US History and Geography:about 100 items with 2 “Taking A Stand” items

  8. More Next steps… • Current plan to produce one SCAS per year for WH&G, Civics, and Economics • 2010: Possible stand alone pilot for World History and Geography items only (perhaps with SCAS pilot) • 2010-2011: Pilot new test designs, Grades 6, 9, MME

  9. Changes for Fall 2008 MEAP… • Fall 2008 MEAP and Spring 2009 MME: no longer any “Taking a Stand” written items* (but will be included in SCAS, see earlier slide) • MEAP 2008: 10 items per 4 stands, and 6 for Inquiry; plus 10 Field Test=total 56 items *Persuasive writing is still part of the curriculum and is expected to be taught and assessed at the classroom level

  10. Changes for Fall 2008 MEAP… • MEAP 2008: Still assessing the old benchmarks; Parts 1 and 2 • MEAP 2008: Must administer on October 23rd or October 28th; or give Make-Up • MEAP 2008: Still officially untimed

  11. Spring 2009 MME changes…. • Spring 2009 MME: no longer any “Taking a Stand” written items (but will be included in SCAS, see previous slides) • Spring 2009 MME: reduced to 7 items per 4 strands, no Inquiry*, plus 14 field test=42 total items • Spring 2009 MME: timed; approximately 45 minutes, only one part *ACT WorkKeys: will include 6 items that will also be scored for social studies Inquiry, and added to the MME Social Studies score

  12. Stay tuned… • Transition: switching gears from teaching/assessing old bench marks and new CEs: we’re all in the same boat! • OEAA is aware of some students possibly assessed on content not yet taught; as with other content areas, adjustments are made on new items to ensure parity and fairness

  13. Stay tuned… • New test designs (2010-2011) will incorporate matrix design in order to assess all standards each year • Matrix design: all students will get at least 50% of the same operational items: OEAA equates difficulty of operational items across forms

  14. Social Studies Assessment and Curriculum Contact information • Ruth Isaia, 517 335 0477, isaiar@mi.gov • Karen R. Todorov: todorok@mi.gov • MEAP: www.mi.gov/meap • MME: www.mi.gov/MME • ACT. WorkKeys: www.act.org • Social Studies OSI (curriculum): www.mi.gov/socialstudies

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