Assessment Overview Ohio Department of Education Center for Curriculum & Assessment

1. Assessment OverviewOhio Department of EducationCenter for Curriculum & Assessment

2. Assessment Topics • KRA-L (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy) • Diagnostic Assessments • Achievement Tests • Ohio Graduation Tests • Other Updates

3. KRA-L Kindergarten Readiness Assessment - Literacy

4. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment – Literacy (KRA-L) • The KRA-L is the only state assessment that must be administered to all kindergarten students. • Complete within first 6 weeks of school • Results reported to state through EMIS • Testing materials same as previous years www.ode.state.oh.us and search keyword “KRA-L”

5. Diagnostic Assessments

6. Ohio’s Diagnostic Assessments Short ScreeningMeasures ScreeningMeasures Diagnostic Measures Observation Measures Grade Level Indicators of the Ohio Academic Content Standards Increased Student Achievement

7. Diagnostic Assessment- Requirements • Kindergarten: Only per transfer requirements • Grades 1 and 2: All students must be administered a diagnostic assessment in reading, writing and mathematics at least annually. • Flexibility in choice of diagnostic assessment if district met AYP • Grade 3: Only buildings in “School Improvement” status must administer a grade 3 writing diagnostic assessment to all third grade students.

8. Diagnostic Assessments- Requirements Transfer Students: • ALL districts regardless of “School Improvement” status or AYP: • must assess students (K-2 in reading, writing and mathematics and grade 3 in writing) who transfer into the district or to a different school within a district • if each applicable diagnostic assessment was not administered in the previous district or school; • may assess students who transfer into the district or to a different school within a district • if it cannot be determined that the student was administered a diagnostic assessment in the previous district or school.

9. Teacher Support Web site: http://www.diagnostictestsupport.org/ Diagnostic Assessments

10. Achievement Tests

11. Ohio’s Achievement Tests

12. Achievement Tests • All 18 Achievement Tests Operational in ’06-’07 • House Bill 66—Requires testing in 1st week of May • Testing Schedule April 30-May 4 • make-ups May 7-11 • Testing on Consecutive Days within a grade • Materials pickup by Friday of Test Week (May 4) • Test scores reported by June 15, 2007 • Test Question Release by 7/1/2006*

13. Resources for Grades 3 - 8 Achievement Tests Practice Tests Released Tests Test Blueprints • On ODE Web site • www.ode.state.oh.us • search keywords • “practice tests” • “released tests” • “achievement test blueprints”

14. Resources: Grades 3 - 8 Achievement “Success” Web site • www.success.ode.state.oh.us • Released Items online w/links to academic content standards and explanations • Support for score report interpretation • Practice Test (w/released items) tool for students • Scoring tool for released constructing response items

15. Ohio Graduation Tests

16. OGT Test Administration

17. Administration • All 10th grade students • All five subject areas • Graduation requirement

18. Alternative For Getting a Diploma Class of 2007 and beyond • pass 4 of 5 tests • missed “proficient” score by 10 points or fewer on the failed test • 97% attendance, no expulsion • 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed • participate in intervention • letters recommending graduation from principal and teachers

19. OGT Practice Tests • Full-Length Practice Tests • Administer to 9th graders • Download from ODE Web site • Available Now • Certain districts • AW, AE and districts with three-year average graduation rates of no more than 75% • Provide intervention

20. OGT Resource Materials • Released Tests • CD-ROM for Teachers • OGT Web site for Students • Guide for Students and Families • IMS through Curriculum • OGT Workbooks

21. OGT Workbooks • Is a tool to work with students who need to retake the OGT • Helps students take responsibility for their learning • Encourages the student to work with a coach • Helps students to use prior knowledge and reflect on their own thinking

22. Web site Addresses for OGT • Test Blueprints • http://www.ode.state.oh.us search keywords “OGT Test Blueprints” • Previous Tests http://www.ode.state.oh.us search keywords “OGT Released Tests” • Tool for Teachers search keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to Tool for teachers on the OGT Resources page • OGT Web site for Students search keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to OGT Web site for students on the OGT Resources page

23. Practice Tests • Full - Length Practice Tests • Administer to 9th graders • Download from ODE website • Certain districts • AW,AE and districts with three-year average graduation rates of no more than 75% • Provide Intervention

24. Practice Tests • Half-length Available on website • Mathematics • Reading • Writing • Social Studies • Science

25. Resource Materials • Released Tests • OGT Scoring Trainings • CD-ROM for Teachers • Guide for Students and Families • OGT Senior Checklist

26. Website Addresses • Test Blueprints, Practice Tests & Resources http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/OGT/default.asp • Previous Tests http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/samples.asp

27. Website Addresses Resources, Administration Manuals and Support Materials http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/Alternate_Assessment/default.asp

28. Additional Information • Email Addressing for ODE • firstname.lastname@ode.state.oh.us • Communications • http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/Monthly_Comms/default.asp • Ides of ODE • Assessment Newsletters (District Test Coordinators) • Rules Booklet • http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/documents_forms/default.asp

29. ODE Contacts www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/contacts.asp