Test Chairperson’s
Orientation
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
September 30, October 1, or October 2, 2015
1
Agenda
• Accountability Update
• 2015-16 Testing Calendar
• Updates to the Testing Programs
• FSA ELA and Mathematics
• FCAT 2.0 Science
• NGSSS and FSA EOC
• FSAA
•
New Resources for Test Chairs
•
Updates to the Testing Programs , continued
• SAT-10
• Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion
Agenda (cont.)
•
Updates to the Testing Programs , continued
• PERT
• ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
• CELLA Online
• Interim Assessments
• NAEP
• DDEOC
• IBTP
• SAT and ACT
•
Test Security, Reporting Violations, and Responding to
Inquiries
Welcome
Sally Shay
District Director
Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis
All About You
Number of Years as a Test Chair
Other Roles at School
Minimum
1
Maximum
31
Mean
6
Number Classes/ Periods Taught
0
82%
1
4%
2
3%
3
4%
4
2%
5
3%
6 or more
2%
2015 FSA Standard Setting:
A Multi-Stage Process
FSA ELA/Mathematics/EOC Scoring
Spring/Summer/Fall 2015
o Student-level results will be reported using:
o Percentile Rank
o Content Area Scores with the Maximum Point Possible
o Passing Information (Grade 10 ELA and Algebra 1 EOC)
o State, District, and School level results will be reported
using:
o Mean T-score
o Mean linked score with Percentage Passing (Grade 10
ELA and Algebra 1 EOC)
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FSA ELA/Mathematics/EOC Reporting
Spring/Summer/Fall 2015
o Online Reporting System (ORS)
o Interactive Report
o Aggregated scores for districts and schools
o School Report of students
o Individual Student Report
o Hard copy of Individual Student Report
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2015-16 Testing Calendar
CBT Testing Platforms, 2014-2015
Assessments
CBT Platforms
On-line Comprehensive
English Language Learning
Assessment (On-line
CELLA)
AWSchoolTest.com
Florida Assessments for
Instruction in Reading (FAIRFS)
PMRN
Interim Assessment
Gateway 2 Data (G2D)
Next Generation Sunshine
State Standards (NGSSS)
End-of-Course (EOC)
Assessments
TestNav 8.3
Tentative Dates
As-Needed Basis
Fall, Winter, and Spring
Fall and Winter
October 12-30
November 30 –
December 18
March 28– April 8
April 18– May 20
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CBT Testing Platforms, 2014-2015
Assessments
CBT Platforms
Tentative Dates
Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0)
Retake
TestNav 8.3
PearsonAccess Next
(Beginning with Spring 2016
administration)
October 12-30
Postsecondary Education
Readiness Test (PERT)
College Success
Florida Standards
Assessments (FSA) English
Language Arts (ELA) and
Mathematics
Test Delivery System (TDS)
March 28-April 8
As needed
October 12-30
February 29 – March 11
March 28-April 8
April 11-May 6
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CBT Testing Platforms, 2014-2015
Assessments
Florida Standards
Assessment End-of-Course
(FSA EOC)
District-Designated EOCs
(DDEOC)
CBT Platforms
Tentative Dates
September 14-25
Test Delivery System (TDS)
November 30-December 18
April 18-May 13
January 4-22
Gateway 2 Data (G2D)
May 16- June 7
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Framework for the
School Grades Formula
for 2014-15 and beyond
› Gisela Feild
› Administrative Director
› Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis
School Grading Rules (all levels)
› The school grade is based on the percentage of total
points earned
› Provisions that may raise or lower a school’s grade
beyond what the percentage of points would indicate are
eliminated (no additional requirements; no additional
weights/bonus; no automatic adjustments)
› No more separate Writing component
– Writing is included within the English/Language Arts
components
School Grades Model Components
English/
Language
Arts
Achievement
(0% to 100%)
Mathematics
Achievement
(0% to 100%)
Science
Achievement
(0% to 100%)
Social Studies
(Civics or
US History
EOC)
Achievement
(0% to 100%)
Graduation
Rate
Acceleration
Success
Overall, 4Year
Graduation
Rate
(0% to 100%)
Percentage of
students who
can earn
college credit AP,IB,AICE,DE,
IC
(0 % to 100%)
Learning
Gains
(0% to 100%)
Learning Gains
(0% to 100%)
Learning
Gains of the
Low 25%
(0% to 100%)
Learning Gains
of the Low 25%
(0% to 100%)
Updates to the Testing Programs:
Florida Standards Assessments
(FSA), Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0), and
End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments
, 2015-16
Maria C. Bruguera, Director 1
Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist
Fall/Winter 2015
 FSA EOC (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2)
o
September 14–25
 FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake and NGSSS EOC (Algebra 1
Retake, Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History)
o
October 12–30
 FSA ELA Retake
o October 12–23 (Writing component) and October 12- 30
(Reading component)
 FSA EOC (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2), NGSSS
EOC (Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1, Civics, U.S.
History)
o
November 30–December 18
 ALL Fall tests are CBT with PBT accommodations
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Spring 2016 – FSA
 FSA ELA Writing - February 29–March 11
o
o
o
Grades 4–7 (PBT)
Grades 8–10 & (CBT)
Retake (Writing component) (CBT)
 FSA ELA Reading
o
o
o
Grade 3 (PBT) – March 28–April 8
Retake (Reading component) (CBT) – March 28–April 8
Grades 4–10 (CBT) – April 11–May 6
 FSA ELA Mathematics
o
o
Grades 3–4 (PBT) – March 28–April 8
Grades 5–8 (CBT) – April 11–May 6
 FSA EOCs
o
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 (CBT) – April 18–May 13
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FSA English Language Arts - Writing
Component ONLY
Grade/Subject
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Session Length
120 minutes
120 minutes
120 minutes
120 minutes
120 minutes
120 minutes
120 minutes
Number of
Sessions
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Delivery
PBT
PBT
PBT
PBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
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FSA English Language Arts - Reading
Grade/ Subject
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Session Length
80 minutes
80 minutes
80 minutes
85 minutes
85 minutes
85 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
*All sessions administered over two days.
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Number of
Sessions*
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Delivery
PBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
FSA Mathematics
Grade/Subject
3
4
5
6
7
8
Alg 1
Geo
Alg 2
Session Length
80 minutes
80 minutes
80 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
Number of
Sessions*
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Delivery
PBT
PBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
CBT
*All sessions administered over two days. For Grades 6-8, Session 1 is on Day 1,
Sessions 2 & 3 on Day 2.
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Spring 2016 – NGSSS
 Retakes
o
FCAT 2.0 Reading, Algebra 1 (CBT) – March 28–April 8
 Statewide Science Assessment
o
Grades 5 and 8 (PBT) – April 11–May 6
 NGSSS EOCs
o
Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History (CBT) – April 18–May 20
 Please note, end dates for CBT windows are for CBT
administrations only; PBT accommodations have
earlier end dates listed on the schedule.
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2015–16 FSA and NGSSS Specifications
FSA
NGSSS
Contractor
American Institutes for
Research (AIR)
Pearson
Subject Tests
Grades 3–10/Retake ELA
Grades 3–8 Mathematics
Algebra 1 EOC
Geometry EOC
Algebra 2 EOC
Grades 5 & 8 Science
FCAT 2.0 Reading Retake
Algebra 1 Retake EOC
Biology 1 EOC
Civics EOC
U.S. History EOC
CBT Platform
Test Delivery System (TDS) (FSA
TestNav 8.3
Secure Browser & TA Interface)
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2015–16 FSA and NGSSS Specifications,
continued
FSA
FCAT 2.0/EOC
Test
Administration
Manuals
• Fall/Winter 2015 ELA
Retake and EOC
• Spring 2016 ELA Writing
• Spring 2016 Paper-Based
• Spring/Summer 2016
Computer-Based
• Fall/Winter 2015 Retake
and EOC
• Spring 2016 Science
• Spring/Summer 2016 CBT
(FCAT 2.0 and EOC)
CBT Management
System
Test Information Distribution
Engine (TIDE) and Test
Delivery System (TDS)
PearsonAccess Next (Spring
2016)
Access to Score
Reports
PearsonAccess Next (Spring
Online Reporting System (ORS)
2016)
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Computer-Based Testing Requirements
TDS (AIR)
TestNav 8.3 (Pearson)
Required to Run
Secure Browser Download
Proctor Caching
Eligible Devices
• Windows desktops,
laptops, and tablets
• Mac desktops and laptops
• Linux desktops and
laptops
• iPads
• Chromebooks
• Android tablets
• Windows desktops, laptops,
and tablets
• Mac desktops and laptops
• Linux desktops and
laptops
• iPads
• Chromebooks
• Android tablets
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Computer-Based Testing Requirements,
continued
Create Test Sessions
CBT
Accommodations
Technical
Information and
Resources
Help Desk
TDS (AIR)
TestNav 8.3 (Pearson)
Test Administrator – Realtime in TDS
School/Technology Coordinator or
PreID upload - PearsonAccess
Built into TDS
Built into TestNav 8.3
www.FSAssessments.org
Technology Resources Page
www.FLAssessments.com/TestNav8
866-815-7246
fsahelpdesk@air.org
877-847-3043
Florida@support.pearson.com
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CBT Practice Tests
TDS (AIR)
TestNav 8.3 (Pearson)
Name
Training/Practice Tests
ePATs
Platform
Secure Browser
Web-browser, no download
Required?
Yes for new students, with ePAT
Yes, with test administrator to mimic
practice test script; strongly
operational testing
recommended for others
Available
Training Tests – Now Practice Tests
- Grade 10: Now
- All others: November 2015
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Now
Handheld Calculator Policy
 FDOE will provide an approved list of calculator models
for the 2015–16 assessments by the end of September –
FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR ONLY
 Districts are responsible for noting any functionality
changes to approved models
 FDOE will not review/approve additional models for the
list; however, districts may provide calculators if
Mathematics specialists in the district determine that
they meet the published specifications
 Handheld calculators are OPTIONAL
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Handheld Calculators Policy,
continued
 School staff and Test Administrators MUST be trained
on the appropriate use of calculators:
o
o
o
Grades 7 and 8 – SESSIONS 2 and 3 ONLY
FSA EOCs – SESSION 2 ONLY
NGSSS EOCs (Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1) – 4-function
handheld
 Tests for students who have access to a calculator
during non-calculator sessions OR who have access to
a calculator with prohibited functionalities must be
invalidated
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FSA (AIR/DRC) Updates
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CBT Practice Tests
FSA
 This fall, FSA PRACTICE TESTS available for each gradelevel/subject test; will replace the Training Tests
o
New practice tests have more items and more examples of each
item type per grade-level/subject
 CBT students are required to participate in a practice-test
session prior to testing
 Training/Practice Tests are available in the FSA Portal
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PBT Practice Tests
 Students who will take an FSA Reading or Mathematics
paper-based test ARE NOW REQUIRED to participate in a
PBT Practice Test Session to familiarize themselves with
the various item types they may encounter on the
assessments
o
o
o
o
Grade 3 FSA Reading
Grade 3–4 Mathematics
Grades 5–10 Reading PBT Accommodations
Grades 4–8 Mathematics PBT Accommodations
 FSA PBT Practice Tests are/will be available in the FSA
Portal in November
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Accommodations
 Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality will be available for
all CBT tests (FSA and NGSSS)
 American Sign Language (ASL) videos will be provided
for listening items on the ELA Reading tests (CBT and
PBT) for students who require them (SPRING 2016)
 Students with PBT accommodations will have access to
the listening items via a secure interface
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Computer-Based Testing
New Student Interface shell for 2015–16
 Universally accessible
o
De-emphasize navigation components by using lighter colors
 Item tools menu
o
All tools now consolidated in a single location under a menu
button in the top right corner of the item.
35
Item Response Recovery
 Every saved
draft is
available for
recovery with
just a few
clicks.
** Animated GIF when viewed in
slideshow
36
Computer-Based Testing
New Test Administrator Interface
o
The test selection tree can be expanded or collapsed for easier
navigation/selection.
o
Larger icons for viewing and approving students for testing.
37
Computer-Based Testing
Moving to the Next Session
 Students should PAUSE at the end of the session
 If students click NEXT, TAs will receive an Exit Session Approval
Request
 TAs should deny this request – if necessary, students can sign
back into Session 1
 If TAs approve, students must complete Session 2 the same day
 If a student moves on to Session 2 and it is discovered the next
day, that student’s test must
be invalidated.
38
Computer-Based Testing
Moving to the Next Session
 If students mistakenly leave a session, schools may
submit re-open requests and DISTRICTS will approve
them in TIDE
o
If students are approved into Session 2 (or 3 for middle grades
Mathematics), they must complete the entire test that day
 Directions are provided in the TIDE User Guide
 Students should be approved to return to a session
ONLY on the same day
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Computer-Based Testing
Secure Browser
 A new version of the AIR Secure Browser was released last
month (8.0)
 The new Secure Browser must be downloaded on student
workstations in order to administer FSA tests for the 2015–16
school year, starting with Fall EOC
 The old browser will not work
 Please note, for the new version, there is not a version
number on the desktop icon
40
Computer-Based Testing
System Status Page
AIR has established a System Status Page that may be
accessed in the FSA Portal
41
Computer-Based Testing
TA Certification Course
 The course has been updated to reflect the new TA
Interface
 Be sure that TAs reference the supplemental document
outlining Florida-specific policies not addressed in the
training
 FDOE strongly recommends that test administrators
participate in this course
 Schools can track course completion in TIDE
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Computer-Based Testing
Listening Items
 Grades 4-10 ELA Reading
 Listening items may appear in either or both sessions of the
ELA Reading tests
 Schools must provide headphones/earbuds, or students
may use their own
o
Headphones/earbuds should be plugged in and system settings
checked (e.g., volume not muted) PRIOR to launching the secure
browser
 ASL Videos will be available for eligible students taking CBT
or PBT accommodated ELA Reading tests
 PBT accommodated students will have access to listening
items (audio) through a secure site
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Paper-Based Testing
Return instructions are located in Appendix C of all FSA
test administration manuals (not a separate document)
 Fall/Winter 2015 ELA Retake & EOC Manual
 Spring 2016 ELA Writing Manual
 Spring 2016 PBT Manual
 Spring/Summer 2016 CBT Manual
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Paper-Based Testing
Test and Answer Book Covers
 FSA test and answer book covers no longer contain
bubbles for demographic information
 Required information must be printed on the sheets
o
o
Student, School, and District Names
SID OR Florida Student Number and Date of Birth
 Documents still contain the following bubbles:
o
o
o
o
Test Group Code(s)
DNS/UNDO
Student Course Enrollment (EOC only)
DRC Use Only
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46
Paper-Based Testing
Document Labels
 DO NOT PROCESS and District/School Labels will no
longer be used
 If students do not have PreID labels from your initial
shipment OR information for students has changed
since initial labels were printed, On-Demand PreID
Labels MUST be printed and applied to documents
 Documents with no label will be set aside and
processed after regular reporting
47
TIDE Improvements
 Test Tickets
o
o
Larger, improved font
Options for number tickets per page (4, 6, or 10)
 Search/Display Features
o
Can display 2000 records at a time
 PreID Labels
o
May print by subject (Spring 2016)
48
FSA Portal Redesign
 Cleaner design
 Better organized pages
 Resources displayed logically
 User-friendly cards and links
 New pages added
 Parent FAQ
49
FSA Portal Redesign
User
cards
replaced
with userfriendly
page
links.
New Pages added.
Additional
page links
added.
50
FSA Portal Redesign
Search by
resource
name or
keyword.
Tabs organize
resources.
Section
headers
further
organize
resources.
Jump links
conveniently
return user to
top of page.
51
FSA Portal Redesign
Breadcrumbs allow users to
return to higher-level pages
with fewer clicks.
52
FSA Portal Redesign
New page
organizes
technologyspecific
resources.
53
FSA Portal Redesign
New page
organizes
interpretive
and historical
resources
and schedules.
54
FSA Portal Redesign
New page with
alphabetical
list of portal pages.
Accessible from the bottom
of every portal page.
55
NGSSS (Pearson) Updates
56
TestNav 8.3
New Bookmark and Review features
Mobile devices will prompt user to
update app
New desktop app now available
o Installable
application
o Will help alleviate some Java issues
57
Student Experience Changes
58
PearsonAccess Next
Spring 2016
More customizable and configurable for
Florida’s needs
Can easily monitor student progress across
sessions
Will allow certain tasks at a school level to
help with clean-up activities
o Can
remove all Ready students from all sessions
o Can start and stop all sessions in the school
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CBT Certification Tool
No Fall or Winter CBT Certification
Spring 2016 CBT Certification (Required)
o Will
open in November and close in
December
Infrastructure Trials
o No
state-wide requirement
o One day - district-wide trial will be required
before the spring administrations
o Each computer must run the trial to ensure
it’s set up correctly
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Resources
 Test Administration Manuals
 Training Materials
 Parent/Guardian Letters
 User Guides
o
o
o
o
o
o
TIDE User Guide
TA User Guide
ORS User Guide
PearsonAccess Next User Guide
TestNav 8 Support Site
Infrastructure Trial Guides
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Resources
 Webinars and Trainings
o
o
o
PearsonAccess Next
TA Certification Course
FSA System Updates 2015-16 Webinar
 Monthly Summaries
 Student PowerPoints
 Read Aloud Instructions
 Forms and Ancillaries
 Parent FAQ
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(January)
Clarifications
EOCs
FSA
Algebra 1*
Algebra 2
NGSSS
Algebra 1 Retake* (enrolled in
course prior to Fall 2014)
Biology 1
Geometry
Civics
US History
*Students must take and pass the Algebra 1 EOC Assessment in order to satisfy
their graduation requirements. Students taking the FSA Algebra 1 EOC
Assessment in spring 2015 will receive a score linked to the previous Algebra 1
EOC passing score to determine if they meet the graduation requirements. When
new performance standards are determined for the Florida Standards Algebra 1
EOC Assessment, a new passing score will be established.
Senate Bill 1076
Weekly Briefing ID #: 16664
Florida Senate Bill 1076 requires that students enrolled in specified
courses take the EOC assessments for the course and the results
constitute 30 percent of the student’s final grade.
• All students enrolled in an eligible EOC course for
the first time will have the 30 percent included in
the final course grade computation in the spring
administration of each school year.
o Final course grades for students who do not
test or students’ whose test is invalidated will
be reported as No Grade (NG).
• For any students who currently have an “NG”
and receive an EOC score, school staff must
apply the 30% calculation to the final course
grade that was initially held using the EOC
chart and update the student’s final course
grade in ISIS.
o Schools should use the traditional grade
change protocol to update the grade.
Questions
 What EOC assessments are students required to pass?
 What students are eligible to take the FCAT 2.0 Reading
Retake test?
 What students are eligible to take the NGSSS Algebra 1
Retake EOC test?
 Do students that need to retake the FSA ELA Retake test
have to take both components (Writing and Reading)?
 How do I generate my list of eligible students for every
test? Where do I locate the FL ID number?
 How can I identify students that did not receive a final
grade (NG) due to the EOC test?
FDM and Portal Report
New Resources for
Test Chairs
Kathleen Sierra, Supervisor
New Resources
Newly released support modules for test chairs to help
save time organizing test administrations
Go to:
http://oada.dadeschools.net/SupportModules/SupportM
odules.asp
Topics include demonstrations in:
o
o
o
o
District Applications (FDM, ISIS, SPED EMS, SPI)
Excel (pivot tables, subtotal function, macros, Vlookup)
Word (mail merge for letters, CBT tickets, email)
Google Forms
Pivot Tables
A pivot table can automatically sort, count total or give
the average of the data stored in one table or
spreadsheet, displaying the results in a second table
showing the summarized data.
 Some uses:
o
o
Get summary of number of students in Curriculum Groups
Get instant summary of number of students assigned to rooms
Excel Subtotal Function
Macro for Test Chair Button
 A macro is used to conduct a predefined series of steps
automatically
 In Excel, users can use the “record macro” function to
record formatting steps that are used repeatedly
 Useful for:
o
Test Chair Button in File Download Manager
Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition (SAT-10)
Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion
Post Secondary Education Readiness Test (PERT)
Iowa Tests (Plan B Gifted)
Mayda Cabeza, Director I
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SAT-10
•
•
•
What is the SAT-10?
Who is administered the SAT-10?
• Grades K - 2, districtwide
Important dates to remember
• April 4-7, 2016
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SAT-10 Results

School Listing of Results (May-July)
• Must be picked up at ITS

Individual Student Reports (August)
•

Delivered to schools
Results
• Not available on the Parent Portal
• Posted to SPI under the tab FCAT/SAT-10 Scores

Uses
• Referral of students to the district’s gifted program
• Early identification of students who would be considered at high risk
for problems associated with reading comprehension
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Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion
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Grade 3 Opportunities for Promotion
Section 1008.25, Florida Statutes (F.S.), Eliminating Social
Promotion.
 Spring FSA English Language Arts
 Spring Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio
 Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (ASRA)—
ITBS, Level 9, administered the last two weeks of school
 Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP)—
SAT-10, Primary 3, administered in Summer School
 Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion (GTMYP)—ITBS, Level 10,
administered in November
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Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio






Administered during the 2nd semester
Participants: All grade 3 students complete a portfolio
Scored at the school site
Represents the 2nd opportunity for a student to be promoted
to grade 4
Student must demonstrate mastery of the standards
Training conducted via Screencast
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Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (ASRA)

Administered the last two weeks of schools.

Participants:
•
Students scoring level 1 , or students who did not participate in the Spring
FSA English Language Arts, and
•
Students without a passing Reading Portfolio
Represents the 3rd and last opportunity within the school
year prior to retention.

Students must score at or above a given cut score on the
ITBS to be considered for promotion.


Training conducted via Screencast
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Alternative Assessment for Grade 3
Promotion (AAGTP)

Administered at the end of the summer Reading camp.

Participants: Retained grade 3 students

SAT-10, Primary 3 is scored locally through ITS


Represents 4th opportunity for students to be promoted
to grade 4
Students must score at or above a given cut score on
the SAT-10 to be considered for promotion
 Training
conducted via Screencast
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Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion
(GTMYP)





Administered mid-November
Participants: Students who “just missed” passing the AAGTP,
or other students at the principal’s discretion
ITBS, Level 10 will be scored via Thinkgate securely. A listing
of results will need to be picked up at TDC.
Represents 5th opportunity for retained 3rd grade students to
be promoted to grade 4
Students must have a passing score on the ITBS, representing
4th grade work.
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Postsecondary Education Readiness Test
(PERT)

House Bill 7069 eliminates the requirement to evaluate
college readiness. Results of the assessment will be used to
advise students.
 PERT
may still be used to meet the Algebra I graduation test
requirement.
A
comparative score of 97 or higher on the PERT Math may
be used for either the NGSSS Algebra I or FSA Algebra I
(PERT retesting policy is minimum 6 weeks with remediation)
 Dual
Enrollment Eligibility
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PERT Score Repository
•
•
•
Houses all PERT scores across the state
Miami-Dade College (MDC) is able to access PERT test
scores for students participating in Dual Enrollment
and incoming students interested in enrolling at MDC
after graduation.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools uploads PERT test
scores on SPI for school access.
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Iowa Tests
 Used only for students lacking standardized test scored
to determine eligibility for the Gifted Plan B Program.
 Answer sheets available via G2D on the “secure” tab
 March 4, 2016 is the deadline to use the Iowa Tests for
those students participating in the Spring FSA or SAT-10
administrations
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2.0
Felicia Mallory, Executive Director
Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist
Purposes of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
The results can provide:
• Data useful for charting student progress over time,
• Diagnostically useful information about students’
strengths and weaknesses in English,
• One of multiple measures used to determine whether
students are prepared to exit from English for Speakers
of Other Languages (ESOL) programs.
• Identifies the proper ESOL level with respect to English
Language Development Standards
• Determining whether the District and schools met
Annual Measureable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)
Students To Be Tested
ALL students enrolled in the district (grades K-12)
and classified ELL, with a code of “LY” on the 1st
day of the test administration window, must be
administered the English language proficiency
assessment
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ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
System of Assessments
▫ Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based
assessment for Kindergarten
▫ ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, a paper-based assessment for
Grades 1 – 12
▫ Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment
for ELLs in Grades 1-12 who have significant cognitive
disabilities
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ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 assesses students’ English
language proficiency in five areas:
Access for ELLs 2.0 is reported in four domains
listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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Domains & Grade Level Clusters
*Note: Kindergarten will remain an interactive, paper-based kit.
WIDA
CONSORTIUM
Tiers for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (grades 1-12)
and Proficiency Levels
Within each grade-level cluster ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
consists of three test forms: Tier A (beginner), Tier B
(intermediate), and Tier C (advanced).
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MDCPS Tier Assignment based on ESOL Level
Tier A – Assigned to ESOL Level 1
▫ For ELLs who have arrived in the U.S. or entered school in the U.S. within
this academic school year without previous instruction in English;
▫ currently receive literacy instruction only in their native language; and/or
▫ have recently tested at the lowest level of English language proficiency.
Tier B – Assigned to ESOL Levels 2 or 3
▫ For ELLs who have social language proficiency and some, but not extensive,
academic language proficiency in English; and/or have acquired some
literacy in English, though have not yet reached grade-level literacy.
Tier C – Assigned to ESOL Level 4
▫ For ELLs who are approaching grade-level literacy and academic language
proficiency in the core content areas; and/or will likely meet the state’s exit
criteria for support services by the end of the academic year.
Note: If in doubt, place the student in a higher tier.
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Administration Logistics
Students in grades 1 – 12 are administered the
• Listening, Reading, and Writing sections in
groups
• Speaking on a one-on-one basis
Kindergarten students are assessed individually
in all four domains
Alternate ACCESS students are assessed
individually in all four domains with a semiadaptive format.
Paper Based Test
Grade clusters:
 Listening, Reading, Writing – K, 1, 2, 3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
 Speaking - K, 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
Media-delivered Listening and Speaking
Test Administrators will play pre-recorded prompts
Speaking: Scoring Scale, Rules, and Procedures
Individually administered with pre-recorded prompts
Test Administrators will score student responses locally
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Training and Certification Requirements
for Test Administrators
 Complete the Test Administrator Checklist
 Access online training modules on WIDA’s
secure website
 Read Test Administration Manual
 Complete Kindergarten, Speaking, and/or
Alternate ACCESS for ELLS Quiz(es) with a
passing rate of 80% or higher to become
certified to administer the assessment.
Test Administrators only need to be certified in the test that they are administering.
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Important Dates for 2016
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Administration:
February 8 – March 25, 2016
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages
North Region
Deland Innocent, Supervisor
305-995-2977
Dinnocent@dadeschools.net
South Region
Mercy Abadie Lux, Supervisor
305-995-2098
Mabadie@dadeschools.net
Central Region
Alina Plasencia, Supervisor
305-995-2433
Aplasencia@dadeschools.net
National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
Felicia Mallory, Executive Director
Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist
Features of NAEP
 Provides district-level data to participating urban
districts
 Provides a common yardstick to measure student
achievement in comparison to
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Other urban districts
States
Large Central Cities
National Public Schools
Census Regions
Purpose of NAEP
 A common nationwide measure of student
performance
 Reports changes over time
 Provides results for the nation, states, and some
urban districts
 Secondary indicator for state progress and allows
national comparisons between states and large urban
districts
 Used by the President, Congress, and state leaders
to set education policy
Overview of NAEP
 A representative sample of schools and students are
selected
 Randomly selected students in grades 4 and 8, and are
assessed in reading, mathematics, writing, and the arts
 Assessments include multiple-choice and constructed
responses
 Assessments are administered by NAEP field staff
 Assessments are 90 to 120 minutes, which include
testing and answering background questions
 Accommodations are offered for ELL and SWD
students
 Results are reported by scale scores, subscales,
achievement levels, subgroups, and geography
2016 Assessment Components
Digital Based Assessments
Mathematics or Reading
Grades
4
Mathematics, Reading, or Writing
8
Paper and Pencil Assessments
Grades
Arts (Music and Visual Arts)
8
NAEP 2016
Assessment Window
January 25- March 4, 2016
Important Dates for NAEP 2016
Event
Date
Provide School
Information Form
registration
October 14, 2015
•Go to http://www.mynaep.com to register your
school.
•Complete the Provide School Information Form online.
Prepare for
Assessment
NAEP representative
MyNAEP website
December 2015
• NAEP Pre-assessment packets arrive
•Review and verify list of students selected for NAEP on
MyNAEP
• Review and update SD/ELL students’ participation on
MyNAEP i.e., withdrawn, ineligible, missing information,
update demographic data
• Notify parents of selected students
•Manage questionnaires
Prepare for
Assessment – Part 2
January 2016
• Identify newly enrolled students
• Preassessment review call with NAEP representative
• Finalize assessment arrangements
NAEP Testing
Administration
Window
January 25– March
4, 2016
• Visit the Support Assessment Activities page to print
appointment cards for students, teacher notification
letters, and a list of sampled students for teachers one
week before assessment.
Wrap-Up
By June 1, 2016
• Visit the Wrap Up page at http://www.mynaep.com to
obtain directions for final disposal of materials.
NAEP 2016
Results
 Results from the arts assessment will be released at
the national level.
 Results from the Digital based assessment pilot will not
be released but will be used to prepare for the full
transition to assessments administered electronically
by the end of the decade.
Interim Assessment Program
Formative Classroom Assessment
Felicia Mallory, Executive Director
Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist
Overview of the Interim
Assessment Program
 Interim Assessment tests:
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BBA - Science only
Mid-Year
 Nov/Dec: Reading, and Mathematics
 Jan: Science and Social Studies
 Alignment with the Florida Standards and Next
Generation Sunshine State Standards and the
District’s pacing guides
 Data analysis and disaggregation, score reports, and
item analysis are available in Gateway to Data (G2D)
Purpose of the Interim
Assessment Program
 To monitor student progress on the Reading, Mathematics, Science
and Social Studies - Florida Standards and the Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards (Mid-Year)
 To provide teachers with reliable student-level benchmark
information to inform instruction
 To provide students with information on their progress on specific
benchmarks
 To provide schools with a reliable and valid assessment tool for
state progress reporting.
Interim Assessment Program
Administration Windows 2015-2016
Administration Windows
BBA
August 24,2015–
September 18, 2015
Subjects and Grade Levels
- Science: Grades 5 and 8
Mid-Year
November 16, 2015 –
December 18, 2015
- Reading: Grades 3-11
- Mathematics: Grades 3-8; Algebra
1, Algebra 2, and Geometry
Mid-Year
January 26, 2016 –
February 19, 2016
- Science: Grades 5, 8, and Biology
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- United States History
- Civics
Students to be Tested
All eligible students* must take the Interim Assessment in
Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
Reading, Grades 3-11,*
Mathematics, Grades 3-8*
Science: Grades 5 and 8*
 All students enrolled in:
• Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Geometry
• Biology I
• U.S History
• Civics
Mid-Year Administration Format
Content- Area
Paper-Based Tests
Computer-Based Tests
Reading
Grades 3
Grades 4 – 10 and
Retake Grade 10
Mathematics
Grades 3 -4
Science
Grades 5 and 8
Grades 5, 6-8,
Algebra I, Algebra
Geometry
Biology
Social Studies
*Retake can be administered paper-based.
U.S. History
Civics
2,
and
Approximate Testing Times
Before the Test
Approximately 10
minutes to pass
out testing
materials
Administration Time
ELA*:
Approximately 75 minutes
Mathematics*:
Approximately 75 minutes
After the Test
Approximately 10
minutes to collect
testing materials
Science*:
Approximately 112 minutes
Civics*:
Approximately 90 minutes
U.S. History*:
Approximately 90 minutes
* It is suggested that longer assessments be administered over a two-day time period.
Performance Levels
The mid-year performance levels for grades 5 and 8 science, and Biology is as outlined:
Satisfactory Progress
Students who are
likely to score in
FCAT levels 3 and
above
Limited Progress
Students whose
performance was
not sufficient to
predict success
Insufficient Progress
Students who are
likely to score
below FCAT level 3
This student demonstrated a satisfactory level of achievement on the
content focus of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
assessed during this instructional period.
To attain high levels of
achievement in this content area, the student must receive continued
instruction on the challenging content and skills across the benchmarks
designated for this grade level.
This student demonstrated a limited level of achievement on the content
focus of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards assessed during
this instructional period. To attain high levels of achievement in this
content area, the student must receive targeted interventions and
remediation in the areas of concern, and continued instruction on the
challenging content and skills across the benchmarks designated for this
grade level.
This student demonstrated an insufficient level of achievement on the
content focus of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
assessed during this instructional period.
To attain high levels of
achievement in this content area, the student must receive intensive
interventions and remediation in the areas of concern, and continued
instruction on the challenging content and skills across the benchmarks
designated for this grade level.
Score Reports
Useful reports that can be retrieved via G2D:
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Report Card by Test
Progress Report
Item Analysis
Distractor Analysis
Score Analysis
Proficiency Report
At-Risk Students by Standard
Report Card by Standard (classes)
Test Summary
Demographic Item Performance
Gateway to Data (G2D)
Consultants
Carlos Lopez
305-995-1752
Lina Turnes
305-995-7529
G2Dsupport@dadeschools.net
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District Designated End of
Course Exams (DDEOC)
Kathleen Sierra, Supervisor
HB 7069
 Removes the requirement to assess each course
 Allows some flexibility for districts to determine how to
measure students’ performance
 Amends F.S. 1008.22,to read:
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When available, provide instructional personnel with
information on student achievement of standards and
benchmarks in order to improve instruction.
Use of DDEOCs
 Ensure that state-established course content is
delivered consistently
 Provide teacher and administrators with reliable content
specific data in previously untested courses
 Potential measure of content-specific student
achievement to inform teacher evaluation
Rollout of DDEOCs
 Each semester, selected DDEOC test forms will be field
tested to determine psychometric properties of the
assessment
 Results of field tests analyzed for validity
 Valid test forms used the next school year for full
administration (all students enrolled in that course)
 At this time, no elementary courses are selected for
field testing
2015-16 DDEOC Format
 All assessments will be CBT delivered through Gateway
to Data (G2D)
 Tests forms will be 50 multiple choice items
 Timed: 60 minutes for standard curriculum
120 minutes for qualifying extended timed
students
2015-16 Schedule of Activities
 January 2016 Field Test
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Test Administration Window: January 4-22, 2016
 Selected courses in secondary Physical Education
 Economics
 US Government
 Trigonometry
 Spring 2016 Field Test
 Test Administration Window: May 16 – June 7
 Courses to be determined
2015-16 Schedule of Activities
 Spring 2016 DDEOC Full-Scale administration
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Test Administration Window: May 16 – June 7
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M/J Comprehensive Science 1 (will be field tested again)
M/J Comprehensive Science 2
Physical Science (will be field tested again)
Chemistry 1
Physics 1
M/J United States History
M/J World History
World History (will be field tested again)
Spanish 1 and 2
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 and 2
NOTE: Due to Spring 2015 field test results, M/J Comprehensive Science 1, Physical Science, and World
History (high school) will NOT be included in the Spring 2016 full-scale administration. They will be
included in the 2016 Spring Field Test.
Florida Item Bank and Test
Platform (IBTP)
Kathleen Sierra, Supervisor
Florida Item Bank and Test Platform (IBTP)
 Item Bank created by state with Race to the Top
Funds
 All Districts have access
 Access provided to all Miami-Dade Teachers for
their use
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Refer to Briefing 18219
 Will be used for DDEOCs requiring access to
audio/video files
IBTP Features
 User Friendly
 Item banks in ELA, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and
Spanish for grades K-12
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Varied item types including MC, open-ended, and gridded response
 IBTP supports Technology Enhanced Items
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Drag and drop
In line response
Hot spot
 Teachers can also create their own items
IBTP Features (cont.)
 Students can access from home
 Ability to deliver computer or paper-based test
 CBT Features
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Tests can be derived via locked down browser or regular browser
› Utilizing the regular browser allows students to access from home
Tests can be timed
Specify testing window (day and time of day)
Scramble items (allow for multiple forms)
 Reporting Feature includes
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General Reports
Item Analysis Reports
Skills and Standards Mastery Reports
Reports
MDCPS IBTP TEACHER TRAINING
Resources for IBTP
Go to http://oada.dadeschools.net/IBTP/IBTP.asp
 Miami-Dade IBTP User Guide
 Quick Reference Guides
 Additional Resources provided by FLDOE
Test Security, Reporting
Violations, and
Responding to State
Inquiries
Dr. Sally A. Shay
Security
 Standards, Guidelines, and
Procedures for Test
Administration and Test
Security available at
http://oada.dadeschools.net/
TestChairInfo/InfoForTest
Chair.asp
• General guidelines adopted by
School Board
 Florida Test Security Statute
and Rule
From Standards: Designation of
District Assessments (DDEOC)
 Validity of assessments
 Sources for selection
 Results: reporting and application
 Security concerns
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Development
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Materials
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Administration
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FSA, FCAT 2.0, EOC
Caveon Data Forensics
 The FLDOE has contracted with Caveon Test Security to
provide its Caveon Data Forensics™ for all statewide
assessments.
 Caveon will analyze data to identify highly unusual test
results for two primary groups:
• Students with extremely similar test responses; and
• Schools with improbable levels of similarity, gains and/or
erasures.
 Flagging only the most extreme results.
Caveon Similarity Index
Most Powerful & “Credible” Statistic
• Measures degree of similarity between two or more test
instances
• Analyze each test instance against all other test
instances in the school
Possible causes of extremely high similarity:
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Answer Copying
Test Coaching
Proxy Test Taking
Collusion
A Comparison…
Index=0.25; Scores=303 & 309
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No Match
20
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Item Number
Same Correct
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Same Incorrect
Index=15.7; Scores=303 & 309
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10
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20
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Item Number
Same Correct
30
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Caveon Erasure Analyses
Based on estimated answer changing rates from:
• Wrong-to-Right
• Anything-to-Wrong
Find answer sheets with unusual WtR answers
Extreme statistical outliers could involve tampering, “panic
cheating”, etc.
Important! No student–level score invalidations based on erasure
analysis; erasure analysis limited to school-level flagging for
additional review.
District Resources
Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis Website:
http://oada.dadeschools.net/
Test Chairperson Website:
http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp
Testing Calendar (check for updates regularly):
http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestingCalendar/TestingCalendar.asp
Guidelines and Tips for School Test Chairpersons:
• http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/27GuidelinesandTipsforSch
oolTestChairpersons.pdf
Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures for Test Administration and Test
Security:
• http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/StandardsGuidelinesan
dProceduresMay2013.pdf
Contact
 Student Assessment and Educational Testing:
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Dr. Sally A. Shay, District Director
 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) and End-of-Course
Assessments (EOC):
• Maria C. Bruguera, Director I
• Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist
 Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT-10), Grade 3 Promotion
Opportunities, and Post Secondary Education Readiness Test (PERT):
• Mayda Cabeza, Director I
 ACCESS to ELLs 2.0, Interim Assessment, and National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP):
• Felicia Mallory, Executive Director
• Denetra Collins, Staff Specialist
 District-Designated End of Course (DDEOC)
• Kathleen Sierra, Supervisor
 Test Distribution Center
• Magaly Hernandez, Supervisor