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PSSA Assessments 2010

PSSA Assessments 2010. Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education. www.education.state.pa.us. PSSA Assessments 2010. Edward G. Rendell, Governor. Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education. 1. PSSA Assessments 2010.

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PSSA Assessments 2010

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  1. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education 1

  2. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Presentation Content Introduction Important Dates Who Takes the Test Who is Excused Prospective Scorers Academic Standards Assessment Anchors Important Features Item Specifics Access Information Resource Materials

  3. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Presentation Content Content Overviews PSSA Math PSSA-M Math PSSA Reading PSSA-M Reading ACCESS for ELLs PSSA Writing PSSA Science PSSA-M Science NAEP

  4. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Who Takes the Test • Math/Reading – All students in grades 3-8 and 11 • Writing – All students in grades 5, 8, and 11 • Science – All students in grades 4, 8, and 11

  5. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Who is Excused • Those who qualify to take the PASA - Students must meet 6 criteria in order to take the alternate assessment for students who have significant disabilities. See www.pasaassessment.org . • ELLs in their first 12 months of enrollment in a US school: - Must take - PSSA Math or PSSA-M Math, and - PSSA Science - Do not have to take - PSSA Reading - PSSA Writing - See http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/english_as_a_second_language/7529.

  6. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Monitoring • In 2007 PDE began monitoring schools and districts regarding test security, administration, etc. This process will continue in 2010. All visits will be unannounced. • PDE representatives are treated very well. THANK YOU!

  7. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Prospective Scorersfor Open-ended Responses Spring of 2010 Pittsburgh Scoring Center Human Resources, DRC 1-800-835-4797

  8. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Important Dates PSSA Math and Reading and PSSA-M Math April 7- April 16, 2010 PSSA Writing April 19 - April 23, 2010 PSSA Science April 26 - April 30, 2010

  9. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Important Dates PSSA make-up for all content areas and PSSA-M Math May 3 - May 7, 2010 PSSA-M Reading Field Test (Grades 4-8 and 11) PSSA-M Science Field Test (Grades 8 and 11) May 17 – May 21, 2010

  10. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Important Dates ACCESS for ELLs Test Window Grades K-12 January 27 – March 10, 2010 PASA Math & Reading Grades 3 - 8, 11 Feb. 15 - Mar. 26, 2010 PASA Science Grades 4, 8, 11 May 3 - 28, 2010 NAEP U.S. History, Civics, Geography, and Writing Pilot Grades 4, 8, 12 in selected schools Jan. 25 - Mar. 5, 2010 10

  11. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Academic Standards Chapter 4- January 16, 1999, established the Academic Standards and Assessments Act 16(Senate Bill 652) - May 3, 2000, defined the PSSA as a test developed and implemented by the Department of Education to determine only academic achievement relating directly to objective academic standards in the areas of Reading, Mathematics,and Science No Child Left Behind– January 8, 2002 September 19, 2002- State Board Adoption of NCLB

  12. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Academic Standards • Define what each student should know and do in a core set of subjects • Provide consistent targets for students, teachers, and districts • Allow districts to measure student achievement

  13. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Assessment Anchor Content Standards • Support for inquiry-based learning, investigative, experimental, multisensory instruction • Core knowledge of the PSSA content

  14. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us The Taxonomy of Assessment Anchor Content Standards 1. Reporting Category 2. Assessment Anchor Content Standards (Assessment Anchors) 3. Assessment Anchor Descriptor 4. Eligible Content

  15. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Assessment Anchor Coding S4.A.1.1.1 Eligible Content Science Assessment Anchor Descriptor Grade Level Reporting Category Assessment Anchor

  16. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Important Features to Know e.g.-The list is made up of examples but are not limited to those given i.e.-The list is limited to those specific examples given

  17. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Important Features to Know or-a student can be assessed on all or just some of the elements in the Eligible Content and-theintentis to assess each element in the Eligible Content

  18. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Item Specifics • MC items based on Eligible Content • OE items based on Anchor (Verbs come from Anchor or Descriptor or EC; Contentcomes from EC.) • Have students read the OE items carefully and answer exactly what is being asked.

  19. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Item Specifics • Examples of how OE items might be phrased: - Show or explain all your work. - Show all your work. Explain why you did each step. - Explain why [something is true or false] - Describe how [doing something affects something else; to find something, etc]

  20. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Item Specifics • Examples of how OE items might be phrased: - List… - Describe… - Solve… - Complete… - Create… - Show… - Tell… - Analyze - Estimate… - Determine… - Graph… - Explain…

  21. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Access to Information Click on Programs

  22. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Access to Information Click on Programs O-R

  23. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Access to Information PVASS PA Secure ID Accountability PSSA

  24. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Resource Materials • Item and Scoring Samplers • Performance Level Descriptors - Detailed description of Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic • Performance Level Cut Scores • Handbook for all content areas • 2010 “Getting Ready” Power Point

  25. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA MathAssessment2010

  26. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Criterion Referenced • 5 Reporting Categories - Numbers and Operations - Measurement - Geometry - Algebra - Data Analysis

  27. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Student score comes from: - 60 Multiple Choice questions - 3 Open-Ended questions • Students take: - 72 MC at grades 3 - 8 and 11 - 4 Open-Ended • All grades will alternate subject areas with Math coming first.

  28. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 Scores come from the COMMON ONLY.

  29. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Embedded Field Test • Open-Ended items scored on a 0-4 scale • Item-specific scoring guidelines but no general rubric. • Item and Scoring Sampler Formula sheets will be provided for grades 7, 8 and 11. Formulas needed in grades 5 and 6 are provided with the item. - See Resource Materials on our web site for the formula sheets and item samplers.

  30. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Roy is running for class president. He polls 50 students. 60% of them say they will vote for him. A. There are 350 students in Roy’s class. Based on his survey, how many students should he expect to vote for him? Show or explain all your work. B. Roy will sell fruit drinks to raise money for his campaign. A fruit drink cost $0.10 and he sells it for $0.50. How many fruit drinks does Roy need to sell to earn $80? Show all your work. Explain why you did each step.

  31. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 Rubric: Part A: - ½ point for correct answer - 1 point for complete and correct work OR ½ point for correct but incomplete work. Part B: - 1/2 point for correct answer - 1 point for correct and compete work OR ½ point for correct but incomplete work. - 1 point for correct and complete explanation. ½ point for correct but incomplete explanation.

  32. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 Rubric Metric: Total Points (within) Score (on) 4 4 3 – 3 ½ 3 2 – 2 ½ 2 ½ - 1 ½ 1 0 0

  33. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • If an answer box is given the answer does not have to be in the answer box to receive full credit, but if there is an answer in the answer box it overrides any other answer given. • An incorrect answer carried through correctly will receive full credit for the correct part.

  34. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Some notes about OE items: - Guess and Check is a valid method but at least 2 incorrect guesses must be show to receive full credit. - Not all OE items require a “why.” - At least half the score points must come from one Anchor. The rest can come from anywhere else in that Reporting Category.

  35. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Testing time is approximately 150-180 minutes for Math. • Testing in Grades 3 - 8 and 11. • Can have a “blemish” and still get a score of 4 • “e.g. missing $” may or may not be a blemish depending on the item and grade. • “Guess and check” is a valid, acceptable strategy but to get full credit at least 2 incorrect “guesses” must be shown.

  36. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • Grade 4 and up: calculators ARE permitted on all but the beginning few items. • Rulers will be provided at grades where needed. Students must use the rulers provided for the PSSA. • Rulers scaled in centimeters and inches as required by the Anchors. • Protractors are provided as needed within the item itself.

  37. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 Calculator Policy The PSSA is designed so that calculators are not necessary for students to be successful. If students choose to use a calculator on the portions of the PSSA for which calculators are permitted then they must adhere to the guidelines listed below. It is incumbent upon the school test coordinator to ensure that all calculator policies are implemented and followed, including making sure calculators have no programs stored in their memory. Please note that if a student wants to restore the deleted programs he or she will have to back them up prior to the assessment.

  38. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA: • Non-calculators such as cell phones, PDAs, laptops, minicomputers, pocket organizers, etc. • Beaming capabilities. (These must be disabled.) • Wireless communication technologies. Calculators having wireless communication technologies may be used if those technologies are disabled. • Calculators with QWERTY keyboards or other typewriter-like keyboards or keypads (e.g. Dvorak).

  39. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA: • Calculators with built in Computer Algebra Systems – CAS. • Calculators that make noise, have paper tape, need to be plugged in or talk unless these specific calculators are required as an accommodation. (Please refer to the Accommodations Manual.) • Sharing calculators by students during a test session. • All programs / information stored in a calculator. These must be deleted prior to using that calculator on any section of the PSSA. Typically these are graphing calculators but scientific calculators may also contain stored programs.

  40. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 • This is intended to be a general description of what is not allowed. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of specific calculators, devices or technologies that cannot be used on the PSSA. • As technology changes this policy will be reviewed and may also change.

  41. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math 2010 Grade 3: • CANNOT use calculators • Answers marked in test booklet Grade 4 and up: • Calculators AREpermitted on all but the beginning few items.* • Rulers will be provided at grades where needed. Students must use the rulers provided for the PSSA. • Rulers scaled in centimeters and inches. • Protractors are provided as needed within the item itself.

  42. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math Test Blueprint

  43. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Anchor Cards • go to www.education.state.pa.us then Programs, then Programs S-Z, then Teacher Support, then Standards and Curriculum, then Mathematics, then 2007 Assessment Anchor Cards. • http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/ mathematics/7538/2007_assessment_anchor_cards/508350

  44. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us Math Performance Level Cut Scores

  45. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA-M Math • The “2%” test • Offered for Math only in 2010 • Reading and Science will be offered in 2011 • See Guidelines for IEP Teams: Assigning Students With IEPS to State Tests (ASIST) 2010 for eligibility guidelines

  46. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA-M Math • A shorter, less difficult test • 30 MC items and 2 OE items (28 points total) • Items are revised. For example: - Simplified wording - More white space - “nicer” numbers - Larger font

  47. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA-M Math • 2 sections, not 3 • Recommended to be administered in a separate setting • Recommended to administer all sections of one content area, then all sections of the other (e.g. all Math then all Reading) • All accommodations available for the PSSA are also available for the PSSA-M

  48. PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us PSSA-M Math • Item sampler will be available online • There will be a document that explains what was done to the items • Hints are provided with the item where appropriate

  49. Charlie Wayne Division of Assessment 717-783-0358 CWayne@state.pa.us PSSA Assessments 2010 Edward G. Rendell, Governor ▪ Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

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