“MCAS 2.0” Test Administration Workgroup
Date of Meeting: March 10, 2016
ESE Facilitators: Michol Stapel, Jodie Zalk
Other ESE Staff in Attendance: Bob Lee
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
ESE Note-taker: Matt Deninger
Type/Purpose of Meeting: Planning session
Location: Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Participants:
Valerie Annear, Melissa Eakins-Ryan, Amanda Gorham, Jessica Greenfield, Rocco Grover-Silvestri, Kerry Hutchins, Michelle Kane, Michelle Massa, Denise Matuszczak,
Josh Murphy, Tracy Oliveira, Charles Pouliot, Kristyn Sullivan, Brittany Vetter, Linda Weber, Lisa White, Sharon Wolder
Desired Outcomes - By the end of the meeting, we will have:
 Recommendations on testing time and scheduling and related test administration matters, or rationales for differing opinions
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEETING
Review of January’s discussion on testing and reporting windows and presentation of survey responses
 Is our summary of the January discussion accurate?
 What are reactions to survey responses on test administration?
Continuation of January discussion on session length
 How should we define “generously” timed sessions?
 Are there different considerations for paper-based and computer-based testing?
Discussion on the proposed test schedule for 2017
 What are reactions to one longer, later testing window?
 Are there lessons learned from districts/schools that have been scheduling PARCC sessions?
 Is this a sufficient amount of time to complete all the CBT sessions?
 For a sample school-level schedule, what are preferred options?
Discussion on other future plans
 Which might be preferred – an embedded field test or a stand-alone administration?
 What resources and information would be needed for districts/schools to be comfortable with automated scoring?
 How are MCAS composition images being used by districts/schools?
 What are thoughts on future professional development opportunities?
o Scoring institutes
o Other professional development to support test administration
o Communication (in general) to support test administration