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Assessment, Evaluation, Research, and e-Learning

Assessment, Evaluation, Research, and e-Learning. Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS) Updates 2008-09. Supervisors Study Council October, 2008. Please see notes section at bottom of screen . Purposes of Assessment.

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Assessment, Evaluation, Research, and e-Learning

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  1. Assessment, Evaluation, Research, and e-Learning Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS) Updates 2008-09 Supervisors Study Council October, 2008 Please see notes section at bottom of screen.

  2. Purposes of Assessment • Inform Instruction • Diagnose • Improve Student Learning • Prepare for Future Learning • Improve Programs and Schools • Provide for Accountability • Provide Valid Feedback (Conversations)

  3. TCAP Report Card TVAAS Classroom Putting the Pieces Together

  4. Data ReportingUpdate TCAP Printed and Online Reports Pre-ID/Pre-Code ACT College Board New Reports New K-2 Optional Assessment SAT10 New/Updated Reports Re-roster Class Reports

  5. TCAP Applications and Reports New Look New Features New Technology Vendor: Randa

  6. Getting Ready for the Road Ahead Pearson: Achievement and GWY/EOC Vendor • Test Administration Manual • Test Schedule & Time Chart • Practice Tests and Item Samplers • Writing Assessment Anchor Papers and Scoring Rubric • RCPI Charts • TVAAS Site

  7. Did you know….. 2 games! 5,773 school buses! Over 6 times! 390 games! 1900 miles!

  8. In House Processing Test Processing Achievement Pre-Code from EIS Image Scanning Centralized Scanning (Nashville) Regional Scanning (Service Centers)

  9. Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)Updates 2008-09 TCAP encompasses the following State or Federally mandated assessments: • TCAP Achievement Test • TCAP Achievement 2%, ELL • TCAP Writing Assessment • TCAP Gateway Assessments • Sunset Plan • TCAP End of Course Assessments • Transition Plan • TCAP Competency Test • ACT/SAT – Secondary Diagnostic Testing

  10. Getting Ready for the ACT for Tennessee Statewide TestWednesday, April 22, 2009 Update ACT Brochure

  11. Benefits of Weekday Test Administration • High Schools and Districts will receive comprehensive reporting • Students who test with ACT- Approved Accommodations and Standard Time will receive college reportable scores • Provides the opportunity for students to test with ACT-Approved and State-Allowed Accommodations

  12. ACT for Tennessee Statewide Test • April 22, 2009 - State Test Date • April 22 - May 6, 2009 – Testing window for students with ACT-Approved and State-Allowed accommodations • All Grade 11 students will have the opportunity to take the ACT in their home school environment during the school day. • The April weekday ACT Assessment will be invoiced directly to LEA’s in late Spring. (No Voucher Required) • BEP Formula funds are allocated to each LEA for this assessment. • Cost incurred above the BEP Formula allocation are reimbursable as defined by the TN ACT Reimbursement protocol.

  13. Establishment Process:Establishing your school as a test site for the Tuesday, April 22, 2009 test administration Timeline

  14. Establishment Process School Administration Responsibilities Principal or designee must… • Consider staffing requirements and select staff to serve as a Test Supervisor (TS), Back-Up Test Supervisor (BU), and Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC) • Complete and return Establishment Packet • Share information in Establishment Packets with assigned staff • Beginning planning for testing rooms/facilities with Test Supervisor

  15. Training Workshops • All Test Supervisors, Back-up Test Supervisors and Test Accommodations Coordinators are required to attend a half day test administration training workshop • The training workshop will review the standard testing requirements and the test administration / test accommodations process

  16. Training Workshops Appointed staff will sign-up for a workshop online

  17. Request Accommodations • ACT-Approved Accommodations will be available to students for the statewide test administration • A DVD will be provided for the Test Accommodations Coordinator to learn details about the accommodations process • Accommodations procedures and request forms to be mailed to schools in late fall

  18. TVAAS Update

  19. TVAAS Update

  20. Update Tennessee On-line Pilots:On-line InstructiontoOn-line Assessment Sunset Transition

  21. TVAAS Restricted Site • ACT • Explore • PLAN

  22. ACT System Value Added

  23. ACT System Diagnostic

  24. ACT Subgroup 5 Student List

  25. ACT Subgroup 5 Student

  26. ACT Algebra I Student

  27. ACT Algebra I Student to ACT Composite Projection

  28. Explore System

  29. Explore System Diagnostic

  30. Explore System DiagnosticSubgroup 4

  31. Explore Math Student

  32. Explore Math StudentPLAN Projection

  33. Explore Math StudentAlgebra 1 Projection

  34. Explore Math StudentACT Composite Projection

  35. PLAN System

  36. PLAN System Diagnostic

  37. PLAN Math Student

  38. Assessment Literacy Training TCAP Writing Marcy Tidwell Marcy.Tidwell@state.tn.us Gateway End of Course Test Development • Selection of training sessions offered at no cost to LEAs • To increase understanding of assessment data • Focus on multiple measures of student performance • Ensures that educators make sound instructional decisions based on data • Offered at school and system levels • Customized for specific audiences and needs Test Item Review Test Security Test Administration Test Processing Test Scoring Test Reports Data Analysis Teacher Effect TVAAS

  39. Questions??? Contact Information Dan A. Long Executive Director Assessment, Evaluation, & Research (615) 253-5031 dan.long@state.tn.us www.state.tn.us/education Assessment Tab Tools and Resources TAB

  40. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln

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