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The State of Assessment

The State of Assessment. PARCC Pacing Guides Assessment Videos. Assessment Perspectives New Mexico Required Assessments District Required Assessments Assessment Calendar Updates. Board Retreat Assessment Perspectives. Assessment at its worst. Assessment at its best.

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The State of Assessment

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  1. The State of Assessment PARCC Pacing Guides Assessment Videos • Assessment Perspectives • New Mexico Required Assessments • District Required Assessments • Assessment Calendar Updates

  2. Board Retreat Assessment Perspectives Assessment at its worst Assessment at its best Motivates students using feedback toward competence Allows educators to challenge assumptions It allows us to see the scope and sequence of understanding across grade levels- from PK to 12th Informs instruction • Feels top down and compliance driven • Assesses the wrong information • Does not have valuable information that is actionable • Takes away time from instruction

  3. New Mexico Required Assessments • PARCC / SBA Spanish Language Arts • SBA – Science Grades 4, 7, 11 • DIBELS Next / IDEL – K-3 Reading • ACCESS / IPT / WAPT – English Language Learners / Spanish Language Learners • End of Course Exams

  4. District Required Assessments to inform instruction • Discovery – Formative Assessment to guide Instruction Grades 1-HS • mClass Math - Kindergarten

  5. Assessment Calendar Updates Discovery • Kindergarten – a teacher MAY use to inform instruction • Grades 1,2 • Test A – August • Test B – December • Test D - May • Grades 3-HS (Year Long) • Test A – August • Test B - December • HS Block • Test A – August (Fall Block) • Test A – January (Spring Block) EOC Exams – Piloting Online Administration (Blackboard/Synergy) PARCC • Administration Time (Same as SBA – 9 Hours) spread out over two windows • PARCC PBA – March PARCC EOY – April/May

  6. The Top 10 Things Every Administrator Should Know About PARCC LCPS Administrators Retreat July 31-August 1, 2014 Cari Aguilera, Jennifer Haan and Criss Grubbs

  7. #10 In 2014-15 NMPARCC will Replace Math, Reading and Writing NMSBA & High School Graduation Assessment (HSGA) Science NMSBA will continue to be administered

  8. The PARCC Assessment Design Allows Students to Demonstrate Mastery of the Full Range of CCSS Skills

  9. The PARCC Assessment DesignEnglish Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grade 3-11

  10. #9 The NMPARCC Assessments will be Given in 2 Separate Testing Windows

  11. Tested Areas by Grade Level and Sessions Per Window:

  12. LCPS NMPARCC Test Dates for 2014-15 School Year: • PBA window: March 2 – March 20, 2015 • Each student takes 3 sessions of ELA • Each student takes 2 sessions of Math • EOY window: April 20 – May 8, 2015 • Each student takes 2 sessions of ELA • Each student takes 2 sessions of Math

  13. #8 The Average Testing Time Did NOTIncrease • On average it will take a student a total of 9 hours to complete NMPARCC, which includes 5 hours of PBA and 4 hours of EOY. • This time is comparable to the time students took to complete previous administrations of the NMSBA in three days. • Keep in mind writing is assessed at every grade on NMPARCC.

  14. #7 All New Mexico Schools Can Access PARCC Student Sample Questions Online:

  15. #6 NMPARCC Will Include a Variety of Question Types in Both ELA/Literacy and Math • All constructed response questions will appear on the PBA to allow time for scoring and return of results by the end of the year. • Both PBA and EOY will include multiple choice/selected response questions. • Technology enhanced questions will be manipulated by students using functions such as drag and drop.

  16. #5 NMPARCC Includes Writing for All Assessed Grade Levels • 60% of the ELA/Literacy assessment will involve writing. • All passages used in NMPARCC ELA/Literacy are developed from authentic texts. • Students will compose 3 pieces of prose during the PBA session.

  17. #4 NMPARCC Math Questions will Have a Heavy Emphasis on the Major Work of the Grade • 60% of the math questions will focus on the major content of the grade. • 40% of the math questions will come from the supporting and additional content standards. • The math practices will be incorporated throughout the majority of the tested content.

  18. #3 PARCC is More Rigorous than NMSBA • Math • Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application. • ELA/Literature • Rigor: Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction; reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational.

  19. OK – Let’s Have Some Fun

  20. PARCC – Let’s Have More Fun!

  21. #2Students will Have Accessibility Features and Accommodations Support when Taking NMPARCC • Unless a student is identified to take NMAPA/NCSC, all students in grades 3 – H3 will take NMPARCC. • New Mexico has adopted the PARCC Accommodations Manual (PAM). • Refer to PAM and the appendices for a full list of all PARCC student supports.

  22. PARCC is Designed to be Accessible to Students with Disabilities and English Learners

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  27. Pacing Guides

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  29. Pacing Guides

  30. Assessment Videos • LCPSTV and The Division of Learning, Teaching, and Research have teamed up to provide informational videos on assessments that schools can use to inform students, parents, and the general community on the various assessments • Videos will initially be posted on principals’ webpage

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