ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Roster Training Spring 2013

1. ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Roster Training Spring 2013 Cathy C. McNeal, Ed.D. Director, Research & Development March 13, 2013 Quality Assurance Internal Review

2. QC End-of-Course Assessment • Testing Methods: • computer- based testing (CBT) • Format Options: • Multiple-Choice plus Multiple-Choice • Each test is comprised of two parts and each part requires 45 minutes for completion, or 1 hour 30 minutes for the set.

3. Building Test Coordinator will be the ACT Quality Core EOC Administrator

4. ALSDE Mandated Students to • Students enrolled in • English 9, • English 10, • Algebra I, Algebra IB, • Geometry, or Geometry B • who will complete the course during the second term will participate in the corresponding EOC assessment. • AOD students enrolled in Algebra Essentials B (700016), Geometry Essentials B (700019), LSI English 9 (700001), and LSI English 10 (700002) will participate in the corresponding EOC assessment.

5. Orders for # of ACT QualityCore EOC Assessment due March 15, 2013 • Building Test Coordinators, Principals, and Monitors must be familiar with the documents listed below. Links to download and print manuals and user guides are also listed. • ACT’s QualityCore Test Supervisor’s Manual: End-of-Course Assessment. Heretofore, this document will be referred to as Test Supervisor’s Manual. • https://qc.vantage.com/qualitycore/help_resources/guides/Test_Supervisors_Manual.pdf • ACT’s QualityCore Room Supervisor’s Manual: End-of-Course Assessment. Heretofore, this document will be referred to as Room Supervisor’s Manual. • https://qc.vantage.com/qualitycore/help_resources/guides/Room_Supervisors_Manual.pdf • ACT’s QualityCore CBT Room Supervisor’s Manual: End-of-Course Assessment. Heretofore, this document will be referred to as CBT Supervisor’s Manual. • https://qc.vantage.com/qualitycore/help_resources/guides/CBT_Room_Supervisors_Manual.pdf • ACT’s QualityCore Online User Guide. Heretofore, this document will be referred to as User’s Guide. • https://qc.vantage.com/qualitycore/help_resources/guides/Online_User_Guide.pdf • Alabama Student Assessment Publications for Special Populations may be found on the following link: • http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=91&sort=43&footer=sections

6. Benefits of QC End-of-Course • Enables educators to focus on fewer, clearer, and higher course standards, which are essential for college and career readiness • Uses formative assessments to guide instruction and make targeted interventions • Measures student progress and reports the data online for teachers and administrators to track • Provides professional development resources and training for teachers and leaders • Offers customizable instructions that meets the needs of all students, classrooms, schools, and districts

7. ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessment QualityCore is a research-driven solution used to raise the quality and intensity of high school core courses for all students

8. QC Components used to support curriculum: • Rigorous ACT Course Standards • Instructional Resources • Formative Item Pool • End-of-Course Assessments • Progress Monitoring • Custom Reports • Professional Development

10. Spring, 2013 HCS QC Test DateResults will be available immediately

11. HCS Spring 2013 Assessment Calendar

12. ACT ASPIRE Rosters Grade 3-10 • A total of 13,857 students will be taking the ACT Aspire assessment during the April 22- May 23, 2013 test window.  ACT Aspire which will provide additional data in reading, math, science, and social studies common core standards for Fall 2013. • HCS students in Grades 3 – 10 (students that take the AAA will not participate) will participate in the ACT Aspire assessment April 22 – May 23, 2013.  • All HCS schools (Grades 3-10) have been registered to participate in ACT Aspire. • Students can be tested at any time during this window (April 22 – May 23, 2013), except when the ALSDE mandated assessments are taking place (ARMT+ and ACT Quality Core EOC assessments). • Participation will provide each school with baseline test scores for ACT Aspire. • ACT Aspire will provide schools with test scores on the new three-digit score scale and allow student to practice their test-taking skills on new computer-administered items aligned to the Common Core State Standards.  • Schools will receive test score for each participating student in fall 2013.  • The scores will be linked to the ACT College Readiness Benchmark and will be useful for both cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons. 

15. HCS Waiver for ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessment • Students in grades 11-12 (Cohort 2010-11 and Cohort 2009-10) must take the AHSGE and the ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessments in the following areas for the 2012-13 assessment window. The AHSGE will be phased out during 2014-15 and will no longer be a graduation requirement for an Alabama Diploma for any student after the 2010-11 Cohort: • English 9, • English 10, • English 11, • English 12, • Algebra I, • Geometry, • Algebra II, • PreCalculus, • Biology, • Chemistry, • Physics, and • U.S. History.

16. AHSGE or QC End-of-Course • Students must pass five sections of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) in Reading, Mathematics, Language, Social Studies, and Biologyor pass the ACT Quality Core End-of-Course exam in English 11, Algebra II, Biology, and U.S. Historyto meet the graduation requirements for an Alabama diploma. • AHGE Reading or ACT English 11 Quality Core End- of-Course Assessment • AHSGE Language or ACT English 11 Quality Core End- of-Course Assessment • AHSGE Mathematics or ACT Algebra II Quality Core End- of-Course Assessment • AHSGE Social Studies or ACT U.S. History Quality Core End-of-Course Assessment • AHSGE Biology or ACT Biology Quality Core End-of- Course Assessment

17. AP Physics and AP US History Students Can Opt OUT of EOC • Quality Core Physics EOC assessment can be taken by students taking AP Physics Exam, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013. • Quality Core US History EOC assessment can be taken by students taking taking the AP US History Exam, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013 (HCS Waiver Assessment).

18. AP English 11 and AP English 12 Students Can Opt OUT of EOC • Quality Core English 11 EOC assessment can be taken by students taking the AP Language Exam, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013 (HCS Waiver Assessment). • Quality Core English 12 EOC assessment can be taken by students taking the AP Literature Exam, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013.

19. ACT QualityCore EOC Biology • Quality Core Biology is for first year biology students (usually in grade nine) and not for students in AP Biology, which is a second year college level course. • Quality Core Biology EOC assessment can be taken by students taking the AP Biology, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013 (HCS Waiver Assessment).

20. ACT QualityCore EOC Chemistry • Quality Core Chemistry is for first year chemistry and is not for AP Chemistry or Advanced Chemistry which are both second year courses. • Quality Core Chemistry EOC assessment can be taken by students taking the AP Chemistry, but these students are not required to take the EOC assessment for Spring 2013.

21. QC End-of-Course Assessment Submit School Order form for  Special Print Materials for Accommodated Testing for ACT End of Course English 9, English 10, Algebra I, and Geometry o   Deadline for submitting order form to HCS Research and Development -  March 15, 2013 o   Large Print Order. Remember that paper and pencil administrations are required for large-print or braille format.  o   Remember that paper and pencil administrations are required for students receiving reading accommodations (Reader’s Scripts must be ordered for all Read-Aloud Accommodations) o  

25. Will student information be pre-populated in the QualityCore system in order for LEAs to create testing rosters? • The ALSDE provided student information to ACT to pre-populate for QualityCore testing. Schools will prepare their testing rosters from these pre-populated lists. Students who enrolled after this information was uploaded will need to be added. Information for adding students who are missing may be found at www.act.org/qualitycore/qcresources.html • Click on Create/Upload Students(PDF version) step-by-step instructions.

27. What do we do about students enrolled in courses divided into two parts (Algebra IA and 1B, Geometry A and B, U.S. History? • Students enrolled in Algebra IA will NOT take the QualityCore Algebra I assessment. Students enrolled in Algebra IB will take the assessment at the end of Algebra IB. • Students enrolled in Geometry A will NOT take the QualityCore Geometry assessment. Students enrolled in Geometry B will take the assessment at the end of Geometry B. • Students enrolled in tenth grade U.S. History (United States History to 1877) will NOT take the QualityCore U.S. History assessment when it is offered in 2013-2014. Students enrolled in eleventh-grade U.S. History (United States History from 1877 to Present) will take the assessment at the end of the course when it offered in 2013-2014.

35. HCS IT working on having all Notebooks Ready for the ACT Quality Core Assessment • Network and Workstation Technical Requirements • http://browserhawk.vantage.com/bhawk/jsp/QualityCore_Vantage_System_Requirements_Oct_2011.pdf • Application to Check Individual Computers for Readiness for QualityCore Online Testing • http://browserhawk.vantage.com/bhawk/jsp/qualitycoreSystemRequirements.jsp;jsessionid=abcobAHcwPTRR_JoQbwRt?speed=true&bhcp=1 • Installing VanGuard on All Computers Prior to Testing • http://qc.vantage.com/qualitycore/vanguard.jsp

36. QualityCore Customer Service for information about setting up the End-of-Course Assessments • ACT QualityCore Orders must be submitted by March 15th to Research and Development to OPEN the area to set up Rosters for EOC. • QualityCoreCustomerService@act.orgor • Call 1-866-764-7228.

37. ALSDE Website for QualityCore Podcasts • One pertains to QC Alerts for Building and System Test Coordinators; • Podcast for Building and System Test Coordinators • http://alex.state.al.us/podcast_view.php?podcast_id=1495 • a second is for Room Supervisors Administering Paper-Pencil Assessments; Podcast for Room Supervisor—Computer Based Testing • http://alex.state.al.us/podcast_view.php?podcast_id=1493 • a third is for Room Supervisors Administering Computer-Based Assessments. • Podcast for Room Supervisor—Paper Pencil • http://alex.state.al.us/podcast_view.php?podcast_id=1494

38. ALSDE Website for QualityCore Podcasts • One pertains to QC Alerts for Building and System Test Coordinators; a second is for Room Supervisors Administering Paper-Pencil Assessments; and a third is for Room Supervisors Administering Computer-Based Assessments. • http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=91&sort=62&footer=sections • Alabama State Department website for accessing the following PDF documents: • QC Alerts for Building and System Test Coordinators, QC Alerts for Room Supervisors Administering Paper-Pencil Assessments, QC Alerts for Room Supervisors Administering Computer-Based Assessments, Important Links to QualityCore Resources, and QualityCore FAQs. • http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=91&sort=61&footer=sections • Resource Videos: 1) Confirm Unit Usage, 2) Create/Upload Users/Teachers, 3) Create/Upload Students 4) Create Class Rosters, 5) Finalize Class Rosters, 6) Accessing Test Builder, 7) Accessing Educator Resources • www.act.org/qualitycore/qcresources.html

45. Uploading Multiple Student Accounts

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