Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call
April 21, 2015
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Welcome
Objective: These contact calls bring together LEA coordinators for the purpose of planning
for and implementing statewide assessment programs within local education agencies.
Who: District Test Coordinators, District Technology Coordinators, and Accountability
Contacts
Topics:
1. Assessment
2. Accountability
Archives: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment
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14-15 Scope and Sequence
Projected Call Dates
Projected Call Topics
April 21, 2015
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
May 12, 2015 *New Date
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•
•
•
May Checklist
Pupil Progression Plan
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
End-of-Year Survey
Accountability Clean-Up
June 2, 2015
•
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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Assessment Monthly Checklist
To assist district and school leaders with preparations for upcoming state assessments,
particularly PARCC, the Department created an Assessment Readiness Checklist.
Available in the assessment library, the Month-by-Month Checklist:
• Outlines all monthly action steps to prepare to administer PARCC, as well as other
statewide assessments
• Links all supporting resources for each step
• Recommends resources to share with principals and teachers
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April and May Communication
 Apr 21 and May 12: Monthly assessment and accountability call for district test
coordinators and accountability contacts
 Ensure teachers, principals, and district leaders participate in PARCC Office Hours each
Thursday at 11 and 4
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April Assessment Preparation and
Administration
 Apr 2: Submit completed EOC testing schedules to assessment@la.gov
 Apr 2: Deadline to order additional materials for LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies
 Apr 6-17: EOC registration window
 Apr 13-17: LAA 2 assessment administration
 Apr 14-15: LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies administration
 Apr 22-May 22: EOC testing window
 Apr 24: Deadline to order additional materials for PARCC EOY
 Apr 28: Makeup test date for ACT
 Apr 29: Makeup test date for WorkKeys (PBT)
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May Assessment Preparation and
Administration
 May 4-7: PARCC EOY Math and ELA administration
 May 4-15: Advanced Placement (AP) testing window
 May 15: Deadline for online WorkKeys and CLEP administration
 May 29: Deadline for DIBELS end of year assessment
 Late May: ELDA, LAA 1, LAA 2, LEAP/iLEAP science and social studies results available
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Communication and Support
Multiple avenues exist to acquire information and/or receive assistance during Spring test
administrations:
Assessment Hotline
• District staff are encouraged to call the hotline if they have questions that require
immediate assistance.
Hotline availability:
March 2 – May 22
844-268-7320
6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Assessment@
• All stakeholders are encouraged to email questions and/or concerns to
assessment@la.gov.
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Communication Plan
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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PARCC: Communication and Resources
Weekly PARCC Office Hours
• Purpose: Dedicated time to answer educator questions related to the PARCC assessments
• When: Every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Access: Join the PARCC Office Hours here.
Key Resources Available
• PARCC Practice Tests and Guidance
• PARCC FAQ Document
• Assessment Guides
• Month-by-Month Assessment Checklist
• Parent Engagement Guide
• 2014-15 Louisiana Assessment Calendar
• Limited English Proficient (LEP) Checklist
• Test Coordinator and Administrator Manuals and Louisiana Addendum on eDIRECT
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PARCC Phase II (EOY)
Phase I During Phase II Testing
• The deadline to submit requests for Phase I (PBA) Testing during Phase II (EOY) is April 24th.
Submit the form along with documentation to LDE via secure email to assessment@la.gov.
• The deadline to order additional materials, including Phase I materials , is April 24th. Submit
additional materials order forms to DRC.
• For students who responded to portions of a single subject on two different consumable
test booklets during the PARCC Phase I (PBA) test, complete a request for merge of Phase I
(PBA) scores. Submit merge forms to DRC.
• All forms are located on eDIRECT.
MP3 and Text-to-Speech Accommodated Materials
• For LEAs that placed orders for MP3 and/or text-to-speech accommodated materials, these
files will be available on the SFTP site by April 23.
• District test coordinators will receive an email with passwords and notification of
availability.
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: Without testing seals, how can I make sure that students are stopping at the
appropriate place at the end of each unit?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• Page 16 in each TAM provides instructions for teachers to post a “STOP” and “GO ON” sign
on the board for reference during instructions.
• The student test booklet provide instructions for stopping at the end of each unit,
including a stop sign to signal the end of a unit
• An example stop sign available in the test administrator manual shall be posted in the
room.
• Some schools or districts directed TA’s to place a colored sheet of paper at the end of the
unit to provide an additional signal of stopping point for students.
• The LDOE developed a page number reference sheet located available in the assessment
library for use during PARCC Phase II EOY Testing.
*As in prior years, seals cannot be used with the scanners that process answer materials containing student responses.
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PARCC EOY Calculator Considerations
Important Note: 7th Grade math will be the only grade level with a split calculator section
during Unit 1 of the PARCC Math EOY test.
PARCC EOY
Subject and Grade
Mathematics Grade 6 EOY
Mathematics Grade 7 EOY
Mathematics Grade 8 EOY
ELA/Literacy Grade 6 EOY
ELA/Literacy Grade 7 EOY
ELA/Literacy Grade 8 EOY
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Unit
Section
Unit Testing Time
(Minutes)
Unit 1
Non-calculator
80
Unit 2
Calculator
75
Unit 1
Non-calculator
80
Calculator
Unit 2
Calculator
75
Unit 1
Non-calculator
80
Unit 2
Calculator
75
Unit 1
60
Unit 2
60
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: How can I ensure that students effectively transition from the non-calculator
section of the math test to the calculator section of the test?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• As noted on the previous slide, the 7th grade math test will be the only grade level with a
calculator transition within a unit during the EOY test.
• Page 49 of the TAM provides the teacher with scripted instructions for making the
calculator transition.
• The student test booklet provides students with the process to transition to the calculator
portion of the test at the end of the non-calculator section.
• Some schools and districts chose to clip the pages of the non-calculator section after
students received a calculator to ensure students did not go back into the previous section
of the test booklet.
• Because the test is timed, some schools or districts directed teachers to use totes or
baskets to facilitate the calculator handout process.
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: How can I ensure my TAs and students understand what stray marks are and avoid
making these in the test booklet? The test administrator manual specifically states no stray
marks.
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• Stray marks refer to marks that are around machine-scored bubble areas and could result
in a scoring error. (See the example below.)
• The PARCC FAQ and Assessment Guides provide detailed guidance on how students may
mark or annotate in the test booklets.
• Test administrators should clarify for students acceptable and not acceptable marks.
This is acceptable because the student has
avoided the response area:
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This is not acceptable because the student has
made the mark in the response area:
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: What is the difference between a provided tool and an allowable tool?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• During the PARCC math test there are two types of mathematics tools available for
students. Page 11-12 of the TAMs provides details on both types of items.
• 1. Provided Tools – These items, such as rulers and protractors, will be included in the
materials shipment. Items provided at each grade level must be used as noted in the
TAM. No substitute tools are allowed when provided tools are available at a grade level.
• 2. Allowable Tools – These items may be used by students, such as protractors at the 8th
grade level, but are not provided by the vendor or required for the test.
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: How should I direct students to complete the demographic coding without a
specific script in the TAM?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• The Louisiana Addendum provided a list of demographic sections that needed to be
bubbled by students during testing, however a specific script was not provided for
teachers to read.
• Some districts developed scripts that were used by their teachers to guide students
through this process.
• If your district would like a sample of one of these scripts, please email
assessment@la.gov
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: Where do I find the TA manuals with language translations?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• The hardcopy version of all TA manuals will be shipped with your testing materials.
• The TA manuals for other languages are also online at the Pearson Avocet site.
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: Why is there a separate Louisiana Addendum in addition to the TAMs?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
• The PARCC TAM’s are standardized documents that ensure each test is administered with
fidelity across multiple states.
• Each state has a personalized addendum which allows for some customization of testing
procedures based on state specific policies (e.g. qualifications for test administrators).
Examples of Louisiana Specific Items in the Addendum
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Feedback from PARCC Phase I Testing and
Recommendations
Question: How can I be sure I am sending the correct forms and documentation to the
correct entity?
Guidance and Recommendation(s):
Maintain at School or
LEA
Send to LDOE via
assessment@la.gov
Send to DRC*
Send to Both the
LDOE and DRC*
• Temporary IAP Form
2014
• Personal Needs
Profile (PNP) 2014-15
• LEP Accommodations
Form 2014-15
• IAP Form 2014-15
• IEP Form 2014-15 –
Maintained in SER
• 2014-2015 Statement of
Assurance (Test Security)
• Testing Irregularity Form
2014-2015
• Permission to Test in an
Alternate Environment
Form 2014-2015
• Unique
Accommodations Form
• Accommodated
Materials Order Form
2014-2015
• Delivery and Return
Shipping Forms
• Phase I Testing
During Phase II Form
• Label Request Forms
• Additional Materials
Forms
• Merge Request
Forms
• PARCC Phase 1 Testing
during Phase 2 Request
• PARCC Phase 2 Void
Verification Form
• PARCC Phase 1 & Phase
2 Void Notification
Form
• Soiled Document Form
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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ACT and WorkKeys
Key Dates
• Apr 20-24: Districts receive shipments for ACT and WorkKeys makeup testing
• Apr 30: ACT and WorkKeys test materials picked up at district office
• May 8: Deadline for ACT to receive all answer documents from schools; late arriving
documents will not be scored
ACT Accountability Coding in EOC System
• The window is Apr 6 through May 22.
• For additional information, see page 66 in the EOC test coordinator manual.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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EOC Communication Plan
• If a school experiences technical problems during EOC testing, the reporting protocol
below should be followed within the school and district.
• Technical problems include, but are not limited to, problems connecting to the EOC Tests
system, a lost connection to the EOC Tests server, the inability to load test items, and
missing buttons.
• The EOC Help Desk is available to assist districts with technology specific questions and/or
issues.
• 866-810-1095
• EOChelp@louisianaEOC.org
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EOC Scoring and Reports
• Reports for all subjects will be available two to four days after a student completes all
three sessions of a test.
• Rescore deadline 1 is June 1; these rescore results will be received prior to the June 2015
Retest administration. Rescore deadline 2 is June 22 for scores to be returned in July.
• Parents and students may request the rescoring of an EOC test if the test is high stakes and
the student’s scale score is within 10 points of the Fair achievement level or within 20
points on the English II or II assessments.
• As previously available on GEE and in response to district feedback, automatic rescores will
be processed for 12th graders who receive a Needs Improvement on an EOC test.
• Score must be within 10 points of the Fair achievement level for non-ELA subjects
and 20 points of Fair for ELA
• Graduates should be tested early in the window
• DTCs will be notified of any rescore results
• Additional information about the Rescoring Process and the Request for Rescoring form
are available on the EOC Tests homepage under the Test Coordinator Materials tab.
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EOC Accountability
Accountability Codes
• If a student exits (withdraws) from school before or during testing, SIS Exit Reason Codes
should be entered in the appropriate fields of the EOC online system.
• The complete list of Accountability Codes and Descriptions is available on the EOC
homepage.
• Directions for utilizing the accountability coding feature is available in the test coordinator
manual on page 60.
Third-Year Cohort Rosters
• Third-year cohort rosters are available in the district FTP site.
• These are students in their third year without English II and/or Algebra I scores.
• These students must either be entered and receive the appropriate accountability codes
or be tested.
• Directions for third-year cohort rosters are available here.
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EOC Administration Alerts
• EOCs should be scheduled with sufficient time for completion (e.g., students should have
at least the recommended time remaining before the end of the school day).
• Only students with the designated accommodation Extended Time will be allowed to exit
out of a test session and complete it at a later time within the same day.
• Students returning to complete a testing session should be monitored for interaction with
other students during the testing break.
• The one-day policy for completing test sessions applies to all subjects and test sessions.
• Testing irregularities that raise questions regarding test security or accuracy of test data
may result in a test being voided.
• Voids must be submitted to the LDOE at assessment@la.gov by Friday of each scheduled
testing week using the Void Verification form.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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Test Security
Test Security Training
• Anyone with access to secure test materials must have been trained in test security prior
to the assessment administration.
Reporting Issues
• District Test Coordinators should utilize assessment@la.gov or the assessment hotline at
844-268-7320 to report test security issues during administration.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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LAA 2 Phase Out
• Beginning in summer 2015, the LAA 2 assessment will be transitioned to a district
administered assessment much like GEE.
• District Test Coordinators will receive, via the FTP, secure electronic forms for English
language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies LAA 2 tests in early June.
• Administration must be offered during the summer of 2014 and a minimum of twice
during the 2015-16 school year.
• There is no age limit for retesters.
• All test security procedures in Chapter 3, Bulletin 118 apply to statewide assessments
administered by LEAs.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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Special Education Graduation Waivers
Spring 2015 Special Education Graduation Waivers
• Waiver decisions will be emailed securely to superintendents, district test coordinators,
and special education directors by May 1.
Summer 2015 Special Education Graduation Waivers
• June 3: Deadline to submit application and documentation
• The Graduation Waiver Packet for 2014-15 is available in the Assessment Library.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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English Language Learners
For 2014-15 English Language Learners (ELL) exit criteria for students in grades 3-8 districts
shall:
• Consider students scoring a 5 on the ELDA to be English proficient and eligible for exiting
LEP status.
• For students scoring a 4 on the ELDA until PARCC results are received:
• Continue LEP classification
• Base provision of services decisions on locally determined resources such as ELA grades,
teacher input, classroom assessments, and/or or SBLC decisions.
• Use current exit policy when grades 3-8 ELA and math results are available. LDOE will
also use current policy for determination of AMAO1 and AMAO2.
• Education Finance will be asked to make Title III funding decisions on 2/1 counts.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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Cohort Graduation Data Review
In January-February 2015, LDOE hosted an online data certification process that provided
districts with the opportunity to review cohort graduation data and request changes.
• The rosters, downloadable from the online system during data review and available by
request through the FTP, included cohort membership determination dates, type of exit for
each student at the end of the four-year cohort period, as well as corresponding index
points assigned to each cohort member.
• Rosters, along with approved corrections, can be used to estimate the SPS impact of cohort
graduation rate and strength of diploma index using the calculator found on the website:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/classroom-support-toolbox/district-supporttoolbox/school-results
• Formulae for the graduation indices are provided on the following slide.
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Cohort Graduation Data Indices for SPS
Cohort
Graduation
Rate (CGR)
(25%)
Formula Used
0 – 60%
60 – 80%
CGR × 1.166667
(CGR × 2) - 50
Graduation Index
(25%)
HS Diploma plus
(a) AP score of at least 3 OR
IB Score of at least 4 , CLEP of at least 50
(b) Advanced statewide Jump Start credential
*Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 160 points.
HS Diploma plus
(a) BESE-Approved Industry Based Certification OR Dual Enrollment OR
AP score of 1 or 2 and passing grade for course OR
IB score of 1, 2, or 3 and passing grade for course
(b) Basic statewide Jump Start credential
*Students achieving both (a) and (b) will generate 115 points.
Regular HS Diploma
GED
Non-graduate without GED/Certificate of Achievement
5th Year Graduate plus AP score of at least 3 OR
IB Score of at least 4
5th Year Graduates
6th Year Graduates
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Points
150
110
100
25
0
140
75
50
Cohort Graduation Data Feedback Checklist
The LDOE identified some common data correction submissions that resulted from
incomplete or incorrect processes for:
• Exiting students in the student information system (SIS)
• Posting course types/graduation dates on transcripts in Student Transcript System (STS)
• Identifying summer graduates in SIS and STS
• Submitting credits for Industry Based Certifications (IBC) in CATE
• Incomplete or incorrect documentation of transfer students (SIS)
To support the process for submitting data to state information systems:
• Each district will be provided with a checklist which includes common cohort graduation
data issues applicable to the district. The checklist will be emailed to district
accountability contacts by April 24.
• LDOE will record a webinar outlining procedures and reports that can decrease the
number of corrections submitted in future data certification periods. The webinar will
be posted in the accountability library by April 30th.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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High School Progress Points:
Policy Update
Summary
• Progress points are an important representation of the gains achieved by academically
behind students.
• Refining the policy to recognize the growth of students and schools, while being cognizant of
the work already done by educators, is critical. Where possible, aligning the policy to the K-8
framework provides clarity.
Previous High
School Progress
Points Policy
Updated High
School Progress
Points Policy
•
•
•
More than 30% of the eligible students
Students score at the top of the expected score range or above (ACT series)
0.1 points per student for previous scores of Approaching Basic/Fair, 0.2
points per student for previous scores of Unsatisfactory/Needs Improvement
•
•
More than 50% of the eligible students
Multiple Opportunities: Can earn points on either EXPLORE to PLAN and/or
PLAN to ACT
Expected Growth: Students score above the median of the expected range
0.05 per student for previous scores of Approaching Basic/Fair, 0.1 per
student for previous scores of Unsatisfactory/Needs Improvement
•
•
Or
Meet the standards of the current policy, whichever is higher in points.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• LEAs interested in using an assessment other than DIBELS Next for grades K-3 during the
2015-2016 school year may apply for a waiver; SRCL LEAs may also apply for a STEEP waiver.
• LEAs receiving a DIBELS Next waiver must adhere to the administration and reporting
deadlines below.
• The deadline to apply for the waiver is May 8, 2015; the LEA Superintendent will receive
notice of the decision by June 30, 2015.
• For DIBELS Next and STEEP waiver applications, please contact kim.lesage@la.gov.
• For other questions regarding DIBELS Next, please contact kim.lesage@la.gov; for other
questions regarding STEEP, please contact jill.slack@la.gov.
DIBELS Next
Benchmark
Assessment
Collection
Beginning of the DIBELS
Next Assessment
Window
Fall 2015
1 week after the starting
date of school
Winter 2016
1 week after students
return from winter break
Spring 2016
5 weeks before students
last day of school
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Length of the
DIBELS Next
Assessment
Window
Timeline for
Entering Data into
the DIBELS Data
System
Reporting Deadline
September 30, 2015
Three weeks or 15
school days
Within two weeks
after the
assessment period
ends
February 19, 2016
May 30, 2016
Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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Placement Tests
The Iowa Test Complete Battery Form C placement test can be used to assist LEAs with the
placement of students.
Administration
• Placement tests may be administered at any time to students seeking enrollment in
grades 5 or 9 who have not previously participated in state assessments.
• In this transition year, districts may use placement tests but may also use local
assessments and transcripts to determine placement.
Materials
• Materials will be shipped to District Test Coordinators.
• Additional materials should be ordered directly from Riverside Publishing.
• Unused materials are to be returned to Riverside Publishing by mid-February.
For more information, contact assessment@la.gov or Kim LeSage at kim.lesage@la.gov.
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Agenda
Closing out 2014-15
• Tests
• April and May Checklists
• PARCC Phase II (EOY)
• ACT and WorkKeys
• End of Course (EOC)
• Test Security
• LAA 2 Phase Out
• Other
• Special Education Graduation Waivers
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Graduation Cohort
• High School Progress Points Update
Preparing for 2015-16
• Tests
• DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver
• Placement Tests
• Other
• July Assessment Planning Meetings
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July Assessment Planning Meeting
District Test Coordinators are invited to attend the July face-to-face Assessment Planning
Meeting. Registration will be available in Coursewhere by May 1.
Agenda topics:
• test security
• transition to GUID system
• 2015-16 accountability
Anticipated Dates and Locations:
• Thursday, July 16th in Harvey
• Monday, July 20th in Baton Rouge
• Tuesday, July 21st in Baton Rouge
• Thursday, July 23rd in Jena
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Next Steps
Action
Key Dates
End of Course (EOC) Administration
April 22- May 22, 2015
Request for PARCC Phase I testing during Phase II deadline
April 24, 2015
Deadline to order additional materials for PARRCC Phase II
(EOY)
April 24, 2015
ACT Makeup Date
April 28, 2015
WorkKeys (PBT) Makeup Date
April 29, 2015
Cohort Graduation Rate Review Webinar
April 30, 2015
PARCC Phase II (EOY) Administration
May 4-8, 2015
DIBELS Next and STEEP Waiver Application deadline
May 8, 2015
Deadline for CLEP and WorkKeys CBT administration
May 15, 2015
For more information, contact assessment@la.gov. Next call: May 12, 2015 *New date
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