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Assessment Update. KPJ 2006. Wood Acres Elementary February 7, 2006. Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. Administered Spring 2001 – 2005. Wood Acres – CTBS Grade 2 Percent of Scores at/above 50 th National Percentile (Battery Index).
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Assessment Update KPJ 2006 Wood Acres Elementary February 7, 2006
Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills Administered Spring 2001 – 2005
Wood Acres – CTBS Grade 2 Percent of Scores at/above 50th National Percentile (Battery Index) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
BI – Battery Index LM – Language Mechanics R – Reading M - Math L – Language MC – Math Calculation
Grade 2 Assessments Previous Tool TerraNova Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) New Tool TerraNova Second Edition (TN/2)
Why TN/2? • TN/2 was normed in 2000 • The norm group includes students whose Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) specify testing accommodations. • TN/2 will facilitate alignment of instruction to the Maryland School Assessment (MSA).
Transition from CTBS to TN/2 Common Features of the Two Assessments • Multiple choice items • Same subtests and objectives • Similar test administration times • Recording of students’ responses directly onto the test booklet • Use of national percentile ranks to • report performances
TN/2 2006 Dates March 1 – 7, 2006
Grades 3, 4 and 5 What is The Maryland School Assessment (MSA)? The MSA is a test of reading, math and, eventually, science achievement This test provides educators, parents, and the public valuable information about student, school, school system, and state performance.
Facts About The MSA • The test meets the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. • The test is administered annually to students in • grades 3 through 8. • Scores from the March administration are expected to • be available by late summer. • The test includes both multiple choice and brief constructed response (BCR) items.
MSA Scores Norm Referenced Criterion - Referenced C-R items provide proficiency scores expressed as Basic, Proficient, or Advanced National Percentile Ranks How well a student has mastered the reading and math content specified in the Maryland Content Standards How well a student performed in reading and math compared to his/her peers nationally
MSA Dates March 13 – 22, 2006
State Website http://www.mdk12.org