2014 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting

1. 2014 Assessment and Accountability Information Meeting Additional CAASPP Assessments Diane Hernandez, DirectorAssessment Development and Administration Division

2. Overview • Science • Primary Language • Grade 2 diagnostic tests in English-language arts and mathematics

3. Update on Additional Assessments Science • Timeline for next generation science standards (NGSS) • Grade-level CST, CMA, CAPA continue in grades 5, 8, and 10 until new tests aligned to NGSS are implemented

4. Update on Additional Assessments (cont.) Accessible Alternate Version on the following pages.

5. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Science Assessments Implementation (DRAFT) 1998 Adoption of rigorous Science content standards adopted 2004 Administration of CST Science ESEA in grade 5 2006 CST Science ESEA in grades 8 and 10 administered 2008 Administration of CAPA Science in grade 5, 8, and 10 2010 Administration of CMA Science in grade 5, 8, and 10 2013 Assembly Bill (AB) 484 signed into law: • Establishes CAASPP System to replace the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program • Takes effect in January, 2014 • Eliminates all science tests, except for the ESEA-required tests (CST, CMA, CAPA in grades 5, 8, & 10) • Authorizes the development of new assessments aligned to the NGSS • Requires the SSPI to develop science assessment recommendations with California science education stakeholder input • Requires the SSPI to submit to the SBE, no later than March 1, 2016, recommendations for assessments to augment the ESEA tests and to expand CAASPP Sept 2013 Adoption of California NGSS and beginning of the California Science Framework development process (Senate Bill [SB] 300) (2013–14, 2014–15, & 2015–16 Spring Administrations) Administration of ESEA – required CST, CMA, CAPA Science tests in grades 5, 8, and 10

6. July 2014 Science assessment stakeholder meetings Beginning 2014-15 Development of alternate assessment Achievement Standards aligned to the NGSS Beginning 2015-16 Development of ESEA Science assessments aligned to the NGSS • Standards analysis and development of content, item/task, & test specifications, blueprints, and achievement level descriptors • Development of computer-based and paper-based items, tasks, and scoring guides • Development of formative assessment tools 2016 Anticipated approval of the California Science Framework by the SBE 2016-17 Pilot Test 2017 Anticipated adoption of instructional materials by the SBE 2017-18 Field Test 2018-19 Standard Setting 2018-19 and beyond Operational Test KEY: CAASPP: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress CAPA: California Alternate Performance Assessment CDE: California Department of Education CMA: California Modified Assessment CST: California Standards Test ESEA: Elementary and Secondary Education Act NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards SBE: State Board of Education SSPI: State Superintendent of Public Instruction

7. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

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