Title: NC Final Exam Implementation Plan
1NC Final Exam Implementation Plan
2Rationale
- The schedule is designed to parallel the secure
and controlled manner in which end-of-grade
assessments are delivered. - All stakeholders are confident that the data will
accurately measure student learning. -
- Quality data for the newly-adopted teacher
effectiveness model is collected.
3Required Common Exams p 4
- Math Math II, Math III, CC Geometry, CC Algebra
II, Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete,
Pre Calculus - Science Earth/Environmental Science, Physical
Science, Chemistry, Physics, Science 4, Science
6, Science 7 - English English/Language Arts I,
English/Language Arts III, English/Language Arts
IV - Social Studies World History, Civics and
Economics, U.S. History, American History I,
American History II, Social Studies 4-8 - Occupational Courses OCS students who are
enrolled in courses that trigger an NCFE and are
receiving 100 of their instruction from an
on-site instructor (face-to-face) must still be
administered the NCFE.
4OCS Courses
5Common Exam Test Administration Manual
- The same manual is used for all assessments.
- Pages 1-2 Teacher Evaluation
- Page 3 General Assessment Information
- Pages 4-5Eligibility and participation
- Pages 5-6
- Administration time/testing schedule
- Accommodations and Alternate Assessments
6Common Exam Test Administration Manual
- Pages 8-9 Testing Materials
- NEW Each test has multiple forms.
- Pages 10-11 Calculator Requirements
- Pages 11-13 Testing Code of Ethics Test
Administrators and Proctors Test Security
Student Emergencies Testing irregularities
Scoring
7Eligible Students p.5
- All students enrolled in courses for which NC
Final Exams are required. - NCVPS students are NOT required to be assessed
UNLESS the student is also being instructed by a
member of the school faculty. - Students, including seniors, who are exempt from
final exams by local Board of Education policy
shall not be exempt from NC Final Exams. - Students repeating courses
- LEP students
- LEP students scoring below 4.0 expanding on the
reading subtest of the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test
AND are in first year in US schools are not
eligible to be assessed on English I, III, IV. - Direct LEP teacher to print a report from
ELLevations. - LEP students must participate in other NC Final
Exams.
8Schedule p.6 Last five days for semester-long
courses last 10 days for year-long courses
9Accommodations and Alternate Assessments pages
6-7 and APPENDIX E
- Students with disabilities, including students
only receiving services under Section 504, may
receive testing accommodations for the NC Final
Exams - Students should receive the accommodations they
use routinely during their instructional programs
and similar classroom assessments - Special print versions are available for order
- Braille
- Large Print (LP)
- One Test Item Per Page Edition (OTIPP)
- Requests for special print versions other than
Braille, LP, or OTIPP must be submitted on an
Accommodation Notification Form - Requests for special print versions must be
placed at least 30 days before the test date - Alternate Assessments
- Not available for the NC Final Exams
10Accommodations and Alternate Assessments p.6-7
and APPENDIX E
NOTE Review of Accommodations forms are
required Accommodations for NCFINALs may still
be listed in Goalview as LOCAL assessments. -
Local Social Studies Local Science etc Test
administrators who serve in a test
administrators role for students with
accommodations MUST receive special training
for the accommodations prior to test day.
11Test Formats Multiple Choice (Purple) (pages 7-8)
Bubble sheets are traditional
12Test Formats English III (Green) (pages 7-8)
Bubble sheets have QR Codes
- English III Only Answer Sheet
- The English Language Arts III NCFE consists of
both multiple-choice and constructed response
items.
13Test Formats Multiple Choice and Constructed
Response (blue) (pages 7-8)
Bubble sheets have QR Codes
14Test Materials p.9
15Testing Code of Ethics and Security p. 11-13 AND
APPENDIX G
- Eligibility Issues
- Accommodations Issues
- Security Issues
- Neither students nor teachers may possess cell
phones. - Monitoring Issues
- Procedural Issues
NOTE Test training MUST include review of the
Testing Code of Ethics
16Selecting Test Administrators and Proctors p. 13
Options for NC Final Exam Testing
Test admin Teacher from different cluster
Test admin Teacher in same cluster
Test admin Teacher of Record
Full time proctor required
Full time proctor required
Roving proctor (one per 3 close rooms)
- NOTE
- Roving proctors will NOT be used in special
accommodations rooms - Parents will NOT serve as proctors in
accommodations rooms - No stadium-type testing permitted
17Emergencies, Irregularities and
Misadministrations pages. 13-14
- Emergencies and Breaks
- Procedures for Students Who Complete the Test
before the Scheduled Testing Time Is Over - Collect materials
- Students may read non-textbooks
- Reporting Irregularities School Test
Coordinator must document in OTISS - Misadministrations retesting is required
18Courses for which grouping for makeup is NOT
allowed
Courses that CANNOT Be Combined for Testing (i.e., these courses must test alone)
English Language Arts III cannot be grouped Grade 8 Social Studies cannot be grouped U.S. History cannot be grouped Physical Science cannot be grouped Earth/Environmental Science cannot be grouped SCS Algebra II cannot be grouped
19Courses Which Can be Grouped (small groups and
makeups only)
You can group English Language Arts I English Language Arts IV You can group Comm. Core Geometry SCS Geometry
You can group Civics and Economics World History American History I American History II You can group Math II Math III
You can group Chemistry Physics You can group Comm. Core Algebra II Comm. Core Integrated Math III
You can group Advanced Functions and Modeling Discrete Mathematics Precalculus You can group Advanced Functions and Modeling Discrete Mathematics Precalculus
20After Testing (pages 24-26)
- Record Students Provided and Used Accommodations
- The test administrator must use a No. 2 pencil to
code questions 1 and 2 in the TO BE COMPLETED BY
THE TEST ADMINISTRATOR OR PRINCIPALS DESIGNEE
AFTER TESTING section on SIDE 1 of each students
answer sheet - Question 1 The respondent must code the
appropriate bubble if the student is currently
(1) identified ONLY under Section 504 (i.e., does
not have a current IEP) or (2) identified with a
transitory impairment. - Question 2 If the student was provided an
accommodation during this test administration for
any reason (i.e., documented in the current IEP,
Section 504 Plan, limited English proficiency
documentation, or transitory impairment
documentation), the appropriate bubble or bubbles
must be filled. More than one response may be
filled for this question. - Absent for Makeup Test Administration
21Transcriptions (pages 25-26)
- One individual transcribes the students
responses. - One individual verifies the transcription.
- One individual observes the process.
- All 3 sign the outside cover of the test book.
22High School Reporting ONLY the 100-point
converted score may be used as the exam score
exam score shall count 25 of students
grade.(Exception OCS Students)
23Test Codes p. 27 and Appendix A
24Discussion/Questions