Technology Directors/Curriculum Directors Meeting October 2010

1. Technology Directors/Curriculum Directors Meeting October 2010 Jen Paul – ELL Educational Research Consultant Office of Educational Assessment and Accountability (OEAA)

2. ELPA Online Pilot Basic Information • MDE is interested in moving our testing programs online and clearly determining the best approach • Common Core standards (ELA/Math) to be assessed using computer-adaptive testing • Voluntary participation for ELPA Online Pilot • Pilot conducted at same time as Spring 2011 ELPA • 6 week testing window (March 7 – April 15) • Working with Questar Assessment, Inc. (current ELPA contractor) • ~40 interested districts so far • Suburban, Urban, Rural • Regional spread (include UP) Spring 2010 ELPA

3. Levels III (3-5), IV (6-8) and V (9-12) • Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking assessed through computer mode • Writing: typed • Speaking: teacher input screen for scores, one-on-one administration • Listening and Reading: multiple choice • Content same as paper/pencil test for Spring 2011 • Comparability study • Compare similar students who take the online mode vs paper/pencil mode • ~8,000 - 10,000 students needed for theoretical sampling plan (will take as many as we can get) Spring 2010 ELPA

4. ELPA Pilot Overview…Continued • Professional Development • Regional trainings • Video conference • ~3-4 hours of professional development for test administrators (tentative #) • Technical Readiness Committee • Group of local and ISD personnel for purposes of aiding districts in setup, problem solving and decision making for technical/logistical aspects of assessment • Establish site technical readiness, training, and administration standards for increased Online testing throughout the state Spring 2010 ELPA

5. Normal procedural and reporting steps • Pre-ID • AMO • Tested Roster • Etc. • Reports (student, class, school, district, parent) • Next Steps and Needs • District Finalization Packets due September 30th • Finalize participating districts (depends on sampling plan) • High level of organization: Early Planning • High level of patience with your technology: Early Planning • High levels of communication within district and with MDE Spring 2010 ELPA

6. Browser Requirements: The student interface is delivered via a Rich Internet application that restricts access to any desktop applications or functions outside of the student interface. The workstation only allows for direct access to the student interface. The client application functions on Linux, Windows/Intel, Citrix, and Macintosh platforms. o Internet Explorer 6+ o Firefox 2+ o Safari 3.2+ *iTester Administration supports any operating system (OS) that supports the above browsers. Spring 2010 ELPA

7. OS and Platform Requirements: o Windows 98 SP2 or higher o MAC OS 9.2.2+ o Java Runtime 1.5.0_13 or 1.6.0_03+ *iTest Client is a Rich Internet application; it does not use a browser but follows all structure and requirements as required by browsers itemized above. • Computer test stations equipped with sound cards • Individual headphones for computer test stations Spring 2010 ELPA

8. iTester Workstation Readiness Application • Run on all computer workstations prior to testing to ensure readiness • Test run done with practice test and practice items Spring 2010 ELPA

9. Contact Information Jen Paul 517-335-3967 paulj@michigan.gov Spring 2010 ELPA