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Measures of Student Learning/ Common Exam Update. Parent Advisory Council October 2012. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams. Exams designed for currently non-tested subjects
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Measures of Student Learning/Common Exam Update Parent Advisory Council October 2012
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Exams designed for currently non-tested subjects • Built by the state – every district will have the same exams • Intended to replace final exams in high school
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • FALL 2012-3:
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • SPRING 2013:
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS: • 80-minute test • Two 40-minute sessions • Multiple-choice and constructed response • Students write in answers; for example: • Math – students provide numeric answer and show their work • English – short answer (paragraph or less) and extended response (up to 3 paragraphs)
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • How/if it counts as grades are determined by each school system • High school: just like a final exam - 25% of final grade • Elementary and middle: decision is yet to be made
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Each school system is responsible for scoring the exams • Multiple choice: scored by central office • Constructed response: scored by school personnel • Can be scored by more than one person • Teacher of students can’t be the only scorer
Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Won’t be part of accountability model for schools • For student purposes, replaces the teacher-made exam • Scoring will be consistent across the system
Questions andfor more Information:http://www.ncpublicschools.org/educatoreffect/measures/