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Ohio will be administering the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) in 2014-15, as well as the Ohio Achievement Assessments in 2013-14. Additionally, Ohio plans to develop new assessments through two separate Field Tests conducted by American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). This text provides details about the upcoming Field Tests and the subjects and grades they will cover.
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Ohio’s Next Steps Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) administered in 2014-15 Ohio Achievement Assessments 2013-14 Ohio will continue its plans to develop new assessments
Spring 2014 Field Test Two separate Field Tests • American Institutes for Research (AIR) • Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
Spring 2014Field Test Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 18 End-of-Year Assessment May 5 – 16 Ohio
Ohio’s Field TestGrades and Subjects Grades 4 and 6 Social Studies Grades 5 and 8 Science
Ohio’s Field TestGrades and Subjects High School American Government and American History High School Biology and Physical Science
Ohio’s Field Test Online only American Institutes for Research – TIDE PreID files required
Ohio’s Field Test All students will participate including students with disabilities and English language learners.
Ohio’s Field TestPerformance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 18 Performance-Based Assessment Grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and high school: 75 – 90 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test
Ohio’s Field TestEnd-of-Year May 5 – 16 End-of-Year Grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and High School: 60 – 90 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test
Ohio’s Field Test – Resources Materials are available at http://oh.portal.airast.org Sara Allen at 614-387-7722 sara.allen@education.ohio.gov.
Spring 2014Field Test Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 11 End-of-Year Assessment May 5– June 6 PARCC
PARCC Field Test Grades 3 – 11 ELA and Literacy Grades 3 – 11 Mathematics
PARCC Field Test Online and Paper/pencil PreID files required Format assigned to districts/schools Computer based Paper/pencil
PARCC Field Test Districts/schools have been contacted Districts/schools not chosen will sample items through Practice Test
Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 11 Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) ELA and Literacy – PARCC Grade 3 – 11: 60 – 130 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test
End-of-Year Assessment May 5 – 16 End-of-Year (EOY) ELA and Literacy Grade 3 – 11: 90 – 105 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test
PARCC Field Test Student participation: Only take either PBA or EOY; Either ELA or Mathematics; Few will take both components in either ELA or mathematics.
All Students Participate All students will participate including students with disabilities and English language learners.
PARCC Field Test – Item Types Evidence-Based Short-Answer Response (EBSR) Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR) http://www.parcconline.org/samples/ELA#1
PARCC Field Test – Item Types PARCC’s Blueprints and Test Specifications http://www.parcconline.org/assessment-blueprints-test-specs
PARCC Field TestTechnology Number of test takers: Estimate the maximum number of students that will be testing at one time.
PARCC Field TestTechnology Available devices: Identify the school computers that will be available for testing
Bandwidth Plan to use Proctor Caching and have at least 5 kbps of bandwidth for each student testing at the same time. OR Plan for at least50 kbps of bandwidthfor each student connecting to the Internet for testing at the same time
PARCC Field TestTechnology Headphones – required for ELA/Literacy May be used by students who need accommodations for mathematics
PARCC Field TestTechnology Online Assessment Pilot May 2013 For additional information, please contact Kirk Ross kirk.ross@education.ohio.gov
Office of Curriculum and AssessmentContact Paula Mahaley, Assistant Director paula.mahaley@education.ohio.gov
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