Georgia Kindergarten Assessment ProgramRevised GKAPR

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Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program-Revised
(GKAP-R)

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• Fall Assessment Conference
• August 2004

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GKAP-R

• The GKAP-R is used as one source of information
  to determine readiness for first grade.
• GKAP-R is still required by law.
• The test must be administered by a certified
  teacher.
• All examiners must be trained to administer the
  test.
• Systems continue to administer during three state
  testing windows.
• Progress Profiles must be placed in the students
  permanent record at the end of the school year.

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GKAP-R

• Resources are available on the DOE web site.
• GKAP-R Resources Interpretive Guide
  Progress Profile Raw Scores-Scaled Score
  Conversions GKAP-R for System Test
  Coordinators      (Password Required)
• Username gkaprtc
• Password kititems

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GKAP-R

• Materials are housed at the local RESA
• Each RESA received 20 kits
• Will be used to best meet needs of the area
• Items may be ordered from the vendor

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End-of-Course Tests (EOCT)

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• Linda Calhoun
• Testing Division
• August 2004

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Introduction
Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in
Seine. (Social Studies) Reading while sunbathing
will make you well red. (Science) A backward
poet writes in verse. (Language Arts) When a
clock is hungry, it goes .back for seconds.
(Math)
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End-of-Course-Tests

• The purpose of the EOCT is to assess student
  achievement of the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC)
  objectives in core courses and to provide
  diagnostic data in support of improved student
  achievement.

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EOCT Courses to be Tested

• American Literature and Composition
• Ninth Grade Literature and Composition
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Biology
• Physical Science
• U S History
• Economics/Business/Free Enterprise

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EOCT Courses to be Tested

• If a student is earning graduation credit for one
  of the EOCT courses, he/she must take the EOCT.
• Example The student is taking Applied Biology
  and will receive Biology credit for graduation.
  The student must participate in the Biology EOCT.

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EOCT Courses to be Tested

• Example The student takes Biology in 9th grade
  and takes the EOCT. Then, the student takes AP
  Biology in 11th grade. He/she does NOT have to
  repeat the EOCT.
• However
• The student takes AP Biology in 10th grade and is
  awarded credit for the Biology graduation
  requirement this student must take the Biology
  EOCT.

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Students to be Tested

• Any student, regardless of grade level, enrolled
  in an EOCT course
• Students taking a college course, an online
  course, or a correspondence class who are
  receiving credit towards graduation for an EOCT
  course
• Systems/schools are responsible for approving
  courses that meet the QCC objectives for the
  course in which the student is earning credit
• Middle School students enrolled in an EOCT
  course, whether or not they receive HS credit for
  the class

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Test Administration

• The EOCT is the final exam for the course
• The EOCT will count as 15 of the students final
  course grade (15 EOCT score/85 course grade
  final course grade)
• Winter 2004 December 1 December 21
• Spring 2005 April 18 May 13
• Summer 2005 June 27 July 27
• One- or two-day administrations allow scheduling
  flexibility
• Make-ups may be given at any time during the
  state testing window

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Test Administration

• Alternative programs
• Evening programs
• Online courses
• Correspondence classes
• Using the test for awarding credit/placement
• Transfers from non-accredited programs
• Setting up administration

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Waiver for Geometry

• Geometry will not be counted as part of students
  final grades for the 04-05 school year
• Test will be recalibrated using calculators
• One year waiver only

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EOCT Resources
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EOCT Resources

• http//www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/eoct.a
  sp
• EOCT Brochure
• EOCT Study Guides
• EOCT Content Descriptions
• Sample Items
• Interpretive Guide

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Interpretive Guide
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Materials

• Order on SchoolHouse
• www.schoolhouse.ncs.com

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Materials

• Dates for entering enrollments
• Dates for additional materials
• On the Georgia home page for SchoolHouse
• www.schoolhouse.ncs.com
• Requires user ID/password
• Use last years
• New TC email for ID/password

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Materials

• Up to four shipments for return of answer
  documents during the testing window
• Airbills use one per shipment not one on each
  box
• Test booklets only one shipment
• Electronic class rosters will be posted within 5
  days of receipt of documents at the Pearson dock
• Dependent upon accurate packing of materials
• Posted on etest.ncs.com

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Reports

• Posted on etest.ncs.com

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Class Roster Report

• Student name, DOB, FTE, Grade, Form
• May indicate Braille form
• Number of questions in each domain may differ for
  Braille form
• Scale score, Performance Level, Grade Conversion
  Score (for calculation of grade)
• Domain performance (number correct out of number
  possible)
• Class averages at end of report
• Class roster reported electronically ONLY

NOTE Class rosters will be posted (5-day
turnaround) after TRIAN analysis is completed
first 500 documents.
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Materials

• Hard copy reports will be shipped after all
  scoring is completed
• System student data file can be purchased after
  all scoring is completed

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Individual Student Report

• Student name, class, school, system,and test date
• Scale score with performance bar
• Performance Level Does Not Meet, Meets, Exceeds
• Grade Conversion Score to be used in final
  grade calculation
• Performance Level Description
• Domain Descriptions Points possible/Points
  correct

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School/System Summary Report

• Student Group All students, Regular Program
  Students, All Special Education, Gender, Ethnic
  Group, PTNA
• Number tested
• Mean scale score
• Pass (Includes Meets and Exceeds)
• in each Performance Level
• Will add in each Performance Level for State
  to next report

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School/System Content Area Summary Report

• Number tested
• Mean scale score for School, System, and State
• Content Domains
• Number possible in each domain
• Mean number correct for school, system, state

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Scoring

• 5-day Rapid Scoring and Reporting
• Dependent upon accuracy of answer documents
• Electronic Class Reports only
• Pilot for Local Scanning
• Identification of systems with equipment to score
  NCS answer documents
• Online Assessment

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Problems with Answer Documents

• Coding
• Examiners need to code accurately
• PTNA Present Test Not Attempted
• Used only for students who are present for
  testing but do not answer even one question

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Problems with Answer Documents

• Header sheets
• Make sure system and school code is correct
• Alternative programs must identify the home
  school
• Will receive blank header sheets no pre-slugged
  
• Discard pre-slugged
• Order additional blanks on SchoolHouse
• Can be used for any administration of the same
  test (GHSGT, GHSWT, Writing, GAA, EOCT)

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Invalidations

• Situation is discovered that adversely affects
  testing
• Examples
• Student is cheating
• Teacher allows additional time for testing
• Disruption of testing caused by fire drill
• Procedures
• Call Linda Calhoun in the Testing Division
• Document the situation on the Irregularity Form
• Instructions will be discussed when call is made
• Fax form to Linda Calhoun
• Vendor will be notified to invalidate scores in
  the file if needed

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Test Irregularities

• Report to the Testing Division Program Manager
  (i.e. Linda Calhoun)
• Document on the form included in the Test
  Coordinator manual
• Send form to Testing Division
• Document on the 0385 Form at the end of each
  semester (sent electronically)

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Contacts

• Linda Calhoun 404-656-5975
• Lcalhoun_at_doe.k12.ga.us
• Fax [phone]
• Marlyin Robert 1-800-627-7990X6783
• Nancy Milder X6476
• Email gaeoct_at_pearson.com

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