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Assessing the new Social Studies GLCEs and HSCEs (and other changes): 2008-09 through 2010-11. Assessment & Accountability Conference 2008. How do we assess over 500 CEs ? First Steps…. A subgroup of the OEAA Social Studies Steering Committee met in January 2008
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Assessing the new Social Studies GLCEs and HSCEs (and other changes):2008-09 through 2010-11 Assessment & Accountability Conference 2008
How do we assess over 500 CEs?First Steps…. • A subgroup of the OEAA Social Studies Steering Committee met in January 2008 • Recommended Content Expectations (CEs) to be state assessed • Grades 3-8 and high school only • At least 50% of the grade or course CEs must be assessed at state level • All the standards will be assessed each year with at least one CE (except P3, P4)
First Steps… • Steering Committee reviewed task force: March 2008 • Office of School Improvement (OSI) and new task forces met to review CEs for assessment purposes: April 2008 • May 2008: Draft of “clarification document” • Curriculum and Assessment Document: Focus Question, Sample Response of assessable content • OSI currently editing Curriculum and Assessment document: slated to be web available fall 2008 • Primary CEs: assessed every year; • Secondary CEs: in 2-3 year test cycle • Remember: All standards will be assessed every year by at least one CE (3-HS, except for P3, P4)
Sample from Clarification Document:Focus Questions and Responses for all CEs: Grades K-HS
Next Steps: beginning the transition • Summer 2008: item writers began writing “new” items to new CEs • Fall 2008 MEAP: Current test design, no “new” items to new CEs • Spring 2009 MME: Current test design minus Inquiry Strand (replaced with ACT WorkKeys Locating Information items); no “new” items but “crosswalk” field test items from old benchmarks
Next Steps (continued): • Fall 2009 MEAP Grades 6&9: Current test design: Items are aligned with old bench marks: Field test “new” items to new CEs • Spring 2010 MME: Current test design: Operational Cross-walked items; Field test “new” items to new CEs • Fall 2010 MEAP Grades 6&9: New test design • Spring 2011 MME: New test design
And even more next steps… • 2008-2009: Steering Committee and OEAA/OSI will review new test design options • Spring 2009 May 1st: Secondary Credit Assessment System (SCAS) US History and Geography: ~ 75 items with 2-3 “Taking A Stand” writing portions
And “final” steps… • Current plan to produce one SCAS per year for WH&G, Civics, and Economics • 2010: Possible stand alone pilot for World History and Geography items only (perhaps with SCAS pilot) • 2010-2011: Pilot new test designs: Grades 6, 9, MME
Changes for Fall 2008 MEAP… • Fall 2008 MEAP and Spring 2009 MME: no longer any “Taking a Stand” written items* (but will be included in SCAS, see earlier slide) • Fall 2008 MEAP: 10 items per 4 stands, and 6 for Inquiry; plus 10 Field Test= total 56 items *Persuasive writing is still part of the curriculum and is expected to be taught and assessed at the classroom level
Changes for Fall 2008 MEAP… • MEAP 2008: Still assessing the old benchmarks; Parts 1 and 2 • MEAP 2008: Must administer on October 23rd October 28th-30th Make-Up • MEAP 2008: Still officially untimed
Spring 2009 MME changes…. • Spring 2009 MME: no longer any “Taking a Stand” written items (but will be included in SCAS, see previous slides) • Spring 2009 MME: reduced to 7 items per 4 strands, no Inquiry*, plus 14 field test= 42 total items • Spring 2009 MME: timed; 40 minutes, only one part *ACT WorkKeys: will include 6 items that will also be scored for social studies Inquiry, and added to the MME Social Studies score
Stay tuned… • Transition: switching gears from teaching/assessing old bench marks and new CEs: there is a disconnect, but at least we’re all in the same boat! • OEAA is aware of some students possibly assessed on content not yet taught; as with other content areas, adjustments are made on new items to ensure parity and fairness
Stay tuned… • New test designs (2010-2011) will incorporate matrix design in order to assess all standards each year • Matrix design: all students will get at least 50% of the same operational items: OEAA equates difficulty of operational items across forms
Social Studies Assessment and Curriculum Contact information • Ruth Isaia, 517 335 0477, isaiar@mi.gov • Karen R. Todorov: todorok@mi.gov • MEAP: www.mi.gov/meap • MME: www.mi.gov/MME • ACT. WorkKeys: www.act.org • Social Studies OSI (curriculum): www.mi.gov/socialstudies