NCEXTEND2 Assessments

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NCEXTEND2 Assessments

• Mike Gallagher, NCDPI
• Nadine McBride, NCDPI
• Sheila Garner Brown, TOPS

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NCEXTEND2 EOG 2008-2009

• Operational tests administered in
• Reading Grades 3-8
• Mathematics 3-8
• Science Grades 5 and 8
• Field tests administered in
• Reading Grades 3-8

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NCEXTEND2 EOGBackground Information

• Federal regulations allow states to create an
  assessment based on modified achievement
  standards
• Only for students with disabilities
• Multiple-choice alternate assessment based on
  grade-level content
• Modified format

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Format of NCEXTEND2 EOG Multiple-Choice Tests

• Simplified language in test items
• Shorter reading selections (mostly one page)
• Fewer items on each test

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Format of NCEXTEND2 EOG Multiple-Choice Tests

• Uses 3 answer choices (foils)
• All state approved accommodations allowed
• Covers the range of thinking skills
• Items written by trained North Carolina teachers

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Eligibility Criteria

• The student must have an IEP
• The students progress in response to
  high-quality instruction is such that the student
  is not likely to achieve grade-level proficiency
  within the school year covered by the IEP
• The students disability has precluded the
  student from achieving grade level proficiency,
  as demonstrated by objective evidence

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Eligibility Criteria (contd)

• The students IEP must include goals that are
  based on grade-level content standards and
  provide for monitoring of the students progress
  in achieving those goals
• The nature of the students disability may
  require assessments that are different in design.

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Eligibility Criteria What the data show

• Highest frequency eligibility areas reported for
  students administered the NCEXTEND2 for SY 06-07
  was SLD and EMD
• However, all disability categories are eligible
  and typically represented in the data

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Important Points

• Participation decisions are made on an
  individual, student-by-student basis
• Blanket decisions for groups of students are NOT
  appropriate

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Accommodations

• Same accommodations are available as standard
  test (e.g., EOG)
• Test Administrator Reads Test Aloud accommodation
  IS NOT a valid accommodation for the NCEXTEND2
  EOG in reading

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Achievement Standards

• Modified Academic Achievement Standards
• Achievement Level Ranges
• Reading, Mathematics, and Science
• Ranges and descriptors may be found in State
  Board of Education policy manualHSP-C-026

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State and Federal Reporting of Scores

• Included in ABCs
• Performance composite
• Included in AYP
• Participation
• Proficiency (limit of 2 of the LEAs tested
  population can be reported as proficient with
  this assessment)

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Occupational Course of Study NCEXTEND2 for 2008-09

• Operational tests administered in
• Occupational English I
• Occupational Mathematics I
• Life Skills Science I II
• One assessment given at the end of the second
  course

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Testing Options Chart

• http//www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability
  /policyoperations/nctpassessmentoptions.pdf

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NCEXTEND2 WritingGrades 4 7 for 2008

• Writing Assessment System piloted for 2008-09
• NCEXTEND2 assessment IS available for those
  students
• GRADE-LEVEL, modified assessment
• The rubrics and the composing features of the
  Grade 4 and Grade 7 NCEXTEND2 Writing Assessments
  DO NOT differ from the General Assessment.

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NCEXTEND2Writing Grades 4 7On-Demand
Assessment

• On-demand assessment same prompt as for general
• Different application of rubrics
• Approved accommodations allowed
• Grade 7 must be completed using keyboarding

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NCEXTEND2Writing Grades 4 7Content Specific
Assessment

• Content specific prompts may be the same or may
  be modified (simplified language)
• Bank of prompts are available
• Teachers may choose the prompt for a student or
  may create their own.
• Sample prompt Write a report about animal rights
  and protecting endangered animals.

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NCEXTEND2Writing Grades 4 7Writing Assessment
System Pilot

• Information regarding the WAS Pilot is available
  at
• http//www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
• testing/writing/writingpilot
• Frequently Asked Questions
• http//www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
• testing/writing/writingpilotfaqs

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Sample Item Information for Multiple-Choice
NCEXTEND2

• Sample items for all content areas available on
  NCDPI website at
• http//www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
• policies/tswd/ncextend2

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Examples of Sample Items

• Some items were modified from general test items.
• Item on general test read as
• What conclusion can be drawn from the information
  on the circle graph?
• A. Drew spends more time asleep than awake
• Drew spends more time doing homework than he does
  
• watching television
• C. Drew spends more time at school than he does
  participating in sports, eating, or doing
  homework
• D. Drew spends the same amount of time eating as
  he spends watching television

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Examples of Sample Items

• Modified to
• What takes up most time in Andys schedule?
• A. Sports
• B. School
• C. Sleeping

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Examples of Sample Items

• NCEXTEND2 Science Gr. 5
• When will clouds most likely form?
• A. when air becomes dry
• B. when condensation occurs
• C. when runoff causes flooding

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Examples of Sample Items

• NCEXTEND2 Mathematics Grade 5
• Which type of angle can be in a right
• triangle?
• A. obtuse
• B. acute
• C. straight

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Examples of Sample Items

• NCEXTEND2 Reading Grade 4
• Why was Bear angry?
• A. He did not get what he wanted.
• B. He would no longer be able to hunt.
• C. He wanted daylight all the time.

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NCEXTEND2 Special Study

• Comparability between NCEXTEND2 EOG and general
  administration EOG
• Conducted as part of an external grant
• EOG 3-8 Participants
• Half of the sample administered NCEXTEND2
• Half of the sample administered general
  administration EOG
• Performance of the two groups compared

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NCEXTEND2 Special Study

• Sample of students across the state
• For the grades currently analyzed, results show
  the study population approximates the state

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NCEXTEND2 Special Study Results

• Preliminary findings are that the NCEXTEND2 is
  less difficult than the General Ed test
• Students were classified by achievement level
  similarly on the two assessments

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Current Status of NCEXTEND2 Tests

• Essential Standards requires review of the OCS
  standards
• North Carolinas 2 assessments (NCEXTEND2 EOG
  and NCEXTEND2 OCS) have not received final
  approval from the federal government
• Undergoing peer review at this time

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US Department of Education

• 2 Final Regulations (April 2007)
• http//www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/
• finrule/2007-2/040907a.html
• Guidance (QA) (July 2007)
• http//www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/nclb/twoperce
  nt.doc

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Helpful Websites

• Testing Students with Disabilities
  www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
• policies/tswd
• NCEXTEND2
• www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/
• policies/tswd/ncextend2
• Writing Assessment information
• http//www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/tes
  ting/writing/

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Mike Gallagher, Ph.D.
• Test and Measurement Specialist
• North Carolina Department of Public
  Instruction
• mgallagher_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Nadine McBride, Ph.D.
• Psychometrician
• North Carolina Department of Public
  Instruction
• nmcbride_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Sheila Brown
• Performance and Alternate Assessments Manager
• Technical Outreach for Public Schools
• sheila_brown_at_ncsu.edu