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South Dakota End of Course Exams

South Dakota End of Course Exams. Laura Snow SD Department of Education Office of Assessment and Technology Systems. Credit Before Grade Nine Exam http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/waiverpolicy(July08).pdf

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South Dakota End of Course Exams

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  1. South DakotaEnd of Course Exams Laura Snow SD Department of Education Office of Assessment and Technology Systems

  2. Credit Before Grade Nine Exam http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/waiverpolicy(July08).pdf Course must be placed on the student’s high school transcript as a letter grade/credit Provides more time for student to take upper level courses in high school Minimum score for credit: 85% Course Equivalency Exam http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/test%20out(May07).pdf “Test-Out” Credit Recovery options Minimum score for credit: 80% Waivers are valid for five years SDDOE Policy Statements: Waivers

  3. Blueprint Summary Table End of Course Exam: ALGEBRA 1 (45 TO 60 Test Items) School: Number of items should be between 45 and 60 items to adequately sample the range of knowledge and skills included in Algebra 1. Distribution by Goal: Algebra 60% Measurement 2% (integrated with other standards) Number Sense 20% (some integrated with Algebra standards) Statistics & Probability 20 (some integrated with Algebra standards)

  4. Blueprint Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics Geography, Government, US History, World History End of Course Exam Content

  5. No South Dakota End of Course Exams are to be used as a Diagnostic test. Schools need to develop their own tests in order to determine what standards have been met, by students, in given content areas and not use and End of Course exam for such purposes. “Test-Out” vs. Diagnostic

  6. Apply for, and receive, an administrative waiver for the appropriate exam(s) Must complete the application form Allow at least 30 days for processing and approval http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/Admin%20Rule%20Waiver.doc Appropriate school personnel sign and return the Test Security Agreement Administrator, all test proctors CB9: must be HS certified Agreement must be mailed; not faxed or emailed http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/Security%20Agreement.doc Notify SDDOE of test date Test Strongly encouraged to use online assessment No reporting necessary All information is gathered from Achievement Series State-Created End of Course Exams

  7. Proposed changes Best Test Practices Training February 1st Deadline Blueprint Alignment Two versions Minimum 30% refresh of test items every 2 years Achievement Series questions are not permitted Security Plan Reporting Results District-Created End of Course Exams

  8. Apply for, and receive, an administrative rule waiver for the appropriate exam(s) Submit exam no later than Feb. 1st Submission materials Cover Sheet Exam with correct responses Completed Blueprint Alignment Form Security Plan/Test Security Agreement Formula Sheets (if applicable) Allow minimum of 30 days for approval Notify SDDOE of testing date(s) Submit all required reporting data Creating a District End of Course Exam

  9. End of Course exams must be completed in one sitting (not paused or taken over a period of days) Test Irregularity Form http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/TestIrregularityForm2010.doc Restricted Mode Secure Site for testing Will be enabled this fall for all non-math end of course exams Highly qualified proctor Credit before grade nine exams only Things to Remember:

  10. Can a MS student test out of a course? Can districts view a copy of a state-created end of course exam prior to testing? Is there a testing window for end of course exams? Is there a time limit for the student to complete the exam? Can students use calculators/formula sheets? How many times can students take an EOC exam? What are the minimum number of questions that must be on a district-created EOC test? FAQ’s

  11. http://achievementseries.com Staff Login (site ID, staff ID, password) Classroom area (if students are set up in a class for the exam) District Gradebook Tab A+ link will show student roster/scores District Reports (if students are not set up in a class) Scroll down to Students area Click on Scores Viewing Student Reports

  12. Questions? Laura Snow Office of Assessment and Technology Systems Laura.Snow@state.sd.us 605.773.8193

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