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Assessments Administered through the Office of Assessment in 2014–15

Assessments Administered through the Office of Assessment in 2014–15. Superintendent’s Roundtable May 1, 2014. Grades 3–8 Census Testing 2014–15. ELA and Mathematics Procuring assessments Aligned to Common Core State Standards College and Career readiness assessment Science SCPASS

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Assessments Administered through the Office of Assessment in 2014–15

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  1. Assessments Administered through theOffice of Assessmentin 2014–15 Superintendent’s Roundtable May 1, 2014

  2. Grades 3–8 Census Testing2014–15 • ELA and Mathematics • Procuring assessments • Aligned to Common Core State Standards • College and Career readiness assessment • Science • SCPASS • Aligned to 2005 Standards • Social Studies • SCPASS • Aligned to 2011 standards

  3. High School Assessments2014–15 • HSAP: final administration is summer 2014 • Procuring a high school assessment • As required by Act 155 • Grade 11 rather than grade 10 • Aligned to Common Core State Standards • College and career readiness assessment • WorkKeys • As required by Act 155 • Grade 11

  4. End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) 2014–15 • English 1 and Algebra 1 • Aligned to Common Core Standards • Multiple Choice Items only • Biology 1 • Aligned to 2005 standards • US History and the Constitution • Aligned to 2011 standards

  5. Alternate Assessments2014–15(for students with significant cognitive disabilities) • ELA and Mathematics (ages 8–13 and 15) • National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) • Science (ages 8–13) & Biology (age 15) • SC-Alt aligned to 2005 standards • Social Studies (ages 8–13) • SC-Alt aligned to 2011 standards

  6. Additional Assessments2014–15 • The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) • Assessments for Identification of Gifted and Talented Students • SC Performance Tasks Assessments • Procuring a norm-referenced achievement test and an aptitude test for grade 2 census testing • Kindergarten • Multiple bills are being considered that may mandate testing 4-year-old and/or 5-year-old kindergarten students.

  7. Additional Assessments2014–15 • English Language Learners • Access for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners) • Developed by the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) • All students in grades K-12 • Replaces the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) • Includes an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

  8. Additional Assessments2014–15 • Provisos as passed in the House; work is continuing in the Senate • Proviso 1A.19. states that PSAT/PLAN reimbursements shall resume in the current fiscal year. • Proviso 1A.29. (SDE-EIA: Assessments-Gifted & Talented, Advanced Placement, & International Baccalaureate Exams) Of the funds appropriated and/or authorized for assessment, up to $4,600,000 shall be used for assessments to determine eligibility of students for gifted and talented programs and for the cost of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

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