Local Assessments

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Local Assessments

• Training
• 2009-10

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Purpose

• To provide diagnostic information to teachers and
  students
• Teacher use data to help with instructional
  planning
• Students use data to get a better picture of
  skills/concepts they have mastered and those that
  need improvement

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Assessments Developed

• 3-8 Assessments
• Reading
• Math
• Science

• High School
• Algebra 1
• Algebra 1B
• Biology
• Civics Economics
• English 1
• US History

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Assessment Blueprints

• Created for each assessment
• Located on Docushare
• Shows objectives being assessed
• Shows number of questions for each objective

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Local Assessments

• Only multiple-choice questions
• No open-ended for any math or science assessment

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Alternate Assessments

• Because not mandated across grade levels in CMS
  there are
• No Extend 2 local assessments
• No CMS CLAS local assessments also no NCCLAS
  this year

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Modified Assessments

• There will be
• Large print
• Braille
• One Item Per Page

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Testing Code of Ethics

• All assessments properly administered for valid
  and reliable data
• Fair and ethical manner
• All results properly interpreted and used
• Secure assessments and not to be shared with
  teachers before administration

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Local Assessments

• PROCTORS
• ARE NOT NEEDED

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Administration Windows

• Elementary and Middle Schools
• Fall October 19-17, 2009
• Winter February 18-26, 2010

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Administration Windows

• High Schools
• October 19-27, 2009 (Fall 4x4)
• January 15-22, 2010 (Year long courses)
• March 25-30, 2010 (Spring 4x4)

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Assessment Materials

• Precoded scan sheets DO NOT BUBBLE IN STUDENTS
  NAMES
• Test Cover Sheets on DocuShare
• Labels for returning materials to the warehouse
  on DocuShare

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Assessment Materials

• Separate Shipment for
• Answer keys
• Activities List
• Test Cover Sheets (1 copy)
• Vinyl bags
• Preprinted labels (on DocuShare)

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Math Assessments

• CALCULATOR INACTIVE
• Grades 3, 4, 5
• Grades 6 and 7

• CALCULATOR
• ACTIVE
• Grade 8
• Algebra 1
• Algebra 1B

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Special Needs Students

• MUST be provided with accommodations on IEP, LEP
  and 504 Plan
• MUST be used routinely during the students
  instructional program and similar classroom
  assessments DPI Testing Manual

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Special Needs Students

• Example of Accommodation not being used
  routinely
• Separate setting for testing is not a corner of
  the classroom

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Teacher Directions

• Optional (Appendix B)
• No Script to follow
• Similar to those given for classroom assessments

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Returning Assessments

• Elementary and
• Middle School
• Fall Nov 20, 2009
• Winter Mar 27, 2010

• High School
• Fall 4x4 Nov 20, 2009
• Year long Feb 19, 2010
• Spring 4x4 Apr 23, 2010

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Prepare for Scanning

• Have teachers review for
• Torn scan sheets (must be rebubbled)
• Put in alphabetical order
• Complete info on hand-coded sheets
• Student ID required
• This ensures that data returned to teachers are
  accurate

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Prepare for Scanning

• Place teacher header on top of class
• Organize scan sheets (Appendix D)
• Entire grade level goes in vinyl bag with cover
  sheet on top

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Scanning

• Elementary
• Scan at Scoring Center
• BRING FLASH DRIVE for results
• Middle School
• 1st year test coordinators
• Scan at Scoring Center
• All others scan at schools
• High School
• Scan at schools

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Data Collection

• Elementary Fall-Oct 20-30, 2009
• Winter- Feb 19-Mar
  26, 2010
• Middle School- Fall Data Turn in Oct 30, 2009
• Winter Date Turn in
  Mar 3, 2010
• High School - Fall Data Turn in 4x4 Oct 30,
  2009
• Year Long Data Turn in Jan 27, 2010
• Spring Data Turn in Apr 1, 2010

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Teacher Use of Data

• Use data to identify areas of concern
• test books are used to look at particular
  questions to better understand the data
• Review assessments with students
• Provide opportunity to discuss answers with
  students
• Clear up any confusion or misconceptions

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Local Assessments

• Cannot be used in the following ways
• Homework
• Classwork
• Question of the day
• Practice tests
• Grades for 3-8
• High schools use the midterms as part of the
  grade.

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Parent(s) Viewing Local Assessments

• Test booklets not shared with parents
• Must be secure because
• Ensure the comparability of the data from
  administration to administration
• Reduce the expenses associated with test
  development by reusing forms
• Teacher may share students results with parents

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Class Reports

• Teachers get 3 reports
• Group Item - correct for each item by class
• Subtest List Individual student scores by class
• Group mastery Individual student mastery levels
  by objective
• Mastery - 75 questions for an objective answered
  correctly
• Partial Mastery 64
• Not Mastered less than 64

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Guiding QuestionsAppendix G

• May be used at grade-level meetings to help focus
  the discussion
• Aids in identifying trends and patterns
• within a grade level
• Aids in identifying trends and patterns
• across grade levels

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Summary Reports

• Principals receive 2 summary reports for their
  schools
• Learning Communities receive 2 summary reports
  for all their schools

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Local Assessments

• QUESTIONS ???