Test Facilitation

1. Test Facilitation State and National Assessments • Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) • Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT) • Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) • TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M)) • TAKS-Accommodated (TAKS-A) • TAKS-Alternative (TAKS-Alt) • National Comparative Data Study • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • End of Course On-line Field Tests and other State-Mandated Field Tests • Norm-referenced Assessment for LEP using Stanford 10 Abbreviated • Assessment of Course Performance(ACP) Make-ups • Homestudy or Nonaccredited Schools Credit Verification (CBEwACP) • Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) and • El Inventario de Lectura en Español de Tejas (Tejas LEE) • Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), • Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED), and Logramos • Reading First ITBS/Logramos and TPRI/Tejas LEE • Magnet School Testing • Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS-R) Score Processing • State and National Assessments (972) 925-6410 FAX (972) 794-3541 • State and National Assessments Distribution Center (972) 925-4840 FAX (972) 925-4841

2. Test Facilitation Local Assessment • Assessments of Course Performance (ACP) • ACP for Reconnection Centers • ACP Special Administrations • Benchmark Assessments • Credit by Examination (CBE) with prior instruction • Credit by Examination for Acceleration (CEFA) without prior instruction • Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL-3) • Orleans-Hanna • TAKS Diagnostics • Development of Benchmarks and ACPs Local Assessment at Service Center I 972-925-4430, FAX 972-925-4440

3. Test Facilitation Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Intake Center Language Proficiency Office(972) 749-5772 • Woodcock Muñoz Language Survey (WMLS-R) Test Administration

4. Local Assessment Changes and Continuances

5. Changes • October Benchmark Test Date • Oct. 6-10 -- Grades 1-12 Early Release Day – October 17 • Writing Benchmarks Nov. 4-5 • Grades 3,4,6,7,9,10,11 (scoring at the school)

6. Changes • January Benchmarks: Grades K-6 given January 12-16 (2nd week back from break). • ACPs: Grades 7-12 are given the same week (January 13-16). • Scanning: • ACPs will be scanned Jan. 13-16 • Benchmarks will be scanned Jan. 20-21 • Early Release Jan. 30

7. Changes • 2nd Semester ACPs will be given May 29 to June 3. • ACPs are for Grades 7-12 only.

8. Continuances • Benchmarks and ACPs are a collaborative process with Teaching and Learning. Key places that T&L contributes with the tests. • T&L provides the blueprints • T&L identifies test writers • T&L staff examine all exams for content and alignment with the taught curriculum • T&L content heads approve all exams

9. Continuances • Benchmark Ancillaries • Blueprints – Blueprints for each test are currently available on MyDataPortal and on benchmark.dallasisd.org • CPG alignment pages – Every item is associated with a page in the CPGs. These will be available on benchmark.dallasisd.org on Oct. 6. (Need to be a test coordinator to log in and get them.)

10. CPG Alignment Page

11. Calibrating the Benchmarks • Grading Policy Clarification • The benchmarks are not to be graded. • No such thing as a passing score. • Interpreting the Benchmark Tests • Best way is by SE • 55-70-85 Rule of Thumb

12. Grading Policy • From the Desk of Denise Collier: • We have been getting calls about the use of benchmark tests as one of the graded tests that can be counted in a six weeks. As you know, benchmark tests have never been graded tests and this practice will continue this school year. We have corrected the regulation to reflect the following language: • District benchmarks are not graded but may be counted as ungraded tests in order to meet the number of required tests in a six weeks. • Hopefully, this correction will clarify any confusion that was in the regulation sent to schools last week. Please inform your principals of the revisions. They can print a copy of the revised regulation from the DISD web page. As the school year progresses, we will be getting feedback from principals, teachers, and the EIA committee members regarding the implementation for the regulation guidelines. At the end of the semester, we will review all comments and make adjustments (if needed) to the regulation prior to the second semester. • Thank you and your principals for your support in this process.

13. Calibrating the BenchmarkOctober 2007 Grade 3 Reading

14. Calibrating the BenchmarkOctober 2007 Grade 8 Science

15. Calibrating the Benchmarks 55-70-85 Rule of Thumb. 55 on Benchmark usually means good chance of passing TAKS 70 on Benchmark usually means good chance of being college ready on TAKS 85 on Benchmark usually means good chance of being commended on TAKS

16. Calibrating the TAKS • Pre-AP and AP courses are more difficult to interpret. Students are generally selected by ability. Most kids pass the TAKS no matter benchmark scores, however, the commended is often still well predicted.

17. Calibrating the BenchmarkOctober 2007 Geometry Pre-AP

18. The Future is Coming! • On-line Answer Sheeting • Pilot testing for Grades K-2 this October • May go live in January • Pilot testing for Grades 3-6 this January • Downloadable Item Bank • We are building an on-line bank of items for teacher download and use.