Assessment Update
SY 15-16 WEBINAR #2
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Today’s Topics
Smarter Balanced
• Formative Assessment
• Digital Library
• Interim Assessment
• Upcoming Training
• Technology: Secure Browser
NAEP
Collection of Evidence
ELPA21
Testing Irregularities: Use of TIDE and ARMS for non-standard administrations
Fall 2015 Retakes and 2015-2016 HS administrations
Guidelines on Tools, Supports, and Accommodations
NGSS Assessment Survey
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Formative Assessment
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Definition “Formative Assessment is a deliberate process used by teachers and
students during instruction that provides actionable feedback used to
adjust ongoing teaching and learning strategies and improves students’
attainment of curricular learning targets/goals.”
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The Formative Assessment Process
Clarify
Intended
Learning
Elicit
Evidence
Act on
Evidence
Interpret
Evidence
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The Formative Assessment Process
Clarify
Intended
Learning
o Learning Goals
o Success Criteria
Act on
Evidence
Elicit
Evidence
Interpret
Evidence
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The Formative Assessment Process
o Interaction with
Students
o Observations
o Questioning
Strategies
o Focused Student
Observations
o Student Work
o Teachers
o Peers
o Individual
Reflection
Clarify
Intended
Learning
Act on
Evidence
Elicit
Evidence
Interpret
Evidence
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The Formative Assessment Process
Teacher, Peers, or Student Identify:
• Learning Goal vs. Success Criteria:
• Gap between the goal and
criteria?
• Misunderstanding?
• Procedural error?
• Lack of skill(s)?
Do I need to adjust instruction?
Clarify
Intended
Learning
Act on
Evidence
Elicit
Evidence
Interpret
Evidence
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Planning for Instruction
Formative Assessment is a
deliberate process. Once
educators and students have had a
chance to interpret results of
gathering evidence, what should
happen next?
Clarify
Intended
Learning
Act on
Evidence
Elicit
Evidence
Interpret
Evidence
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Not just a test!
Formative assessment involves multiple activities, not
just the administration of a single test.
One of those activities is the use of assessments to elicit
evidence regarding students’ understanding of and
mastery of a given standard or concept.
Popham, Transformative Assessment, 2008
https://www.smarterbalancedlibrary.org/content/why-formative-assessment
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Five Attributes of Formative Assessment
More than just a grade!
Learning Progressions should clearly articulate the sub-goals of the ultimate
learning goal.
Learning Goals and Criteria for Success should be clearly identified and
communicated to students.
Students should be provided with descriptive evidence-based feedback that
is linked to the intended instructional outcomes and criteria for success.
Both self- and peer assessment are important for providing students an
opportunity to think meta-cognitively about their learning.
A classroom culture in which teachers and students are collaborative partners
in learning should be established.
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Dylan Wiliam
Consistent use of these formative strategies can
double the speed of student learning.
• from Embedded Formative Assessment
http://www.nwea.org/blog/2012/dylan-wiliam-the-5-formative-assessmentstrategies-to-improve-student-learning
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Formative Process
Use the summative assessment results as a starting point for gathering further information on
student performance using a variety of resources, including those from the Digital Library. For
example, on the summative mathematics test:
◦ A student who is in Level 2 and At/Near Standard in all three claims: Gather more information about
which skills the student has a solid understanding, and build on those to strengthen areas of weakness.
Could include using IABs.
◦ A student who is Below Standard in Claim 1: Gather more information on the specific content skills
described in the standards with which the student struggles. Could include using IABs.
◦ A student who is At/Near or Above Standard in Claim 1, but Below Standard in the other claims: Gather
more information on student’s ability to apply learning to unique situations, which may include their
disposition toward math and their perseverance to solve problems and write about mathematical ideas.
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Formative Process
◦ A student who is At/Near or Above in Claim 1 and Claims 2&4, but Below Standard in Claim 3: Gather
more information related to student’s content vocabulary and use of academic language.
◦ A classroom that is At/Near or Above Standard in Claim 1, but Below Standard in the other claims:
Evaluate the instructional opportunities to be sure opportunities beyond facts, algorithms, and teacherdirected procedures, including problem solving, productive struggle, mathematical discourse and
writing, and opportunities to apply the mathematics to the real-world.
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The Smarter Balanced
System
USING THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
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The Digital Library fits into the Smarter
Balanced Assessment System
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The Digital Library fits into the Smarter
Balanced Assessment System
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An online collection of
instructional and professional
learning resources contributed
by educators for educators.
Resources are aligned with the
intent of the Common Core
State Standards (Washington
State Learning Standards) and
will help educators implement
the Formative Assessment
Process to improve teaching
and learning.
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Digital Library Landing Page
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Suggested Starting Places in the Digital
Library
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Resources in the Digital Library
Assessment Literacy
Modules
Exemplar Instructional
Modules
Educational Resources
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Commissioned professional development modules
Resources for students and families
Frame formative assessment within a balanced assessment system
Articulate the formative assessment process
Highlight formative assessment practices and tools
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Commissioned professional development modules
Instructional materials for educators
Instructional materials for students
Demonstrate/support effective implementation of the formative
process
• Focus on key content and practice from the Common Core State
Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts
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High-quality vetted instructional resources and tools for educators
High-quality vetted resources and tools for students and families
Reflect and support the formative process
Reflect and support the Common Core State Standards for
Mathematics and English Language Arts
• Create Professional Learning Communities
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Digital Library
Assessment
Literacy Modules
Exemplar Instructional
Modules
Educational
Resources
• Not an assessment bank
• Not an item bank
• Not a learning management
system where educators can
register for training or receive
credit by completing online
courses
• Not a library for general public
(requires registration and login)
• Not a site where any resource
can automatically be posted; all
resources must be vetted
through the Quality Criteria
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* Resources include the following file types: Video, HTML5, Audio, PPT, Excel, Word, and PDF.
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Assessment Literacy Modules
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Exemplar Instructional Modules
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Educational Resources
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Digital Library Filtering and Search
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Digital Library: Resource Cards
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Digital Library: Highlights
•Find and use resources for:
• Instructional Use
• Professional development
•Create Forum topics that are of current wonderings
•Collaborate with teachers across Smarter Balanced states
•Mark a resource as a favorite
•Send a resource to a colleague
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Interim Assessments
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Interim Assessment Components
Interim
Assessment
Interim
Comprehensive
Assessment (ICA)
Interim Assessment
Blocks
(IAB)
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Interim Comprehensive Assessments
(ICAs)
•Include the same item types and formats, including performance tasks, as the summative
assessments
•Use the same blueprints as the summative assessments and assess the same standards.
•Yield results on the same vertical scale yield overall scale scores, overall performance level
designations, and claim-level information
•Fixed forms and will become adaptive when item counts are adequate
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Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs)
• Focus on smaller sets of targets
•Provide more detailed information for instructional purposes.
•Currently available only as fixed forms
•Yield overall more specific information for each block/target set.
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Assessment Viewing Application
The Assessment Viewing Application (AVA)
◦ Provides access to the interim assessments and items for professional development .
◦ AVA is available to users with a TIDE account
Available this fall in the AVA app on the WCAP portal
http://wa.portal.airast.org/test-administrators/
OSPI content specialists are developing guidance for proper use of the information gained through viewing
the items in the interims, and plan to have that available in the fall of 2015.
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Current Interim Assessments
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Fully accessible
Available for both ELA and Mathematics
Fixed form online tests, to become adaptive as item
bank allows
Current set of IABs available – next few slides
Blocks with an asterisk are not available for the 2015-16 school
year.
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English Language Arts IABs
Grade 3-5
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Narrative Performance Task * Gr4-5 only in 2015-16
Informational Performance Task * N/A in 15-16
Opinion Performance Task * Gr3 only in 2015-16
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English Language Arts IABs
Grade 6-8
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Narrative Performance Task*
Explanatory Performance Task*
Argument Performance Task
High School
Read Literary Texts
Read Informational Texts
Edit/Revise
Brief Writes
Listen/Interpret
Research
Explanatory Performance Task*
Argument Performance Task
* Not available in 2015-16
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Math Interim Assessment Blocks for
2015–16
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Fractions
Measurement/Data
Operations/
Algebraic Thinking
Performance Task
Fractions
Numbers Base 10
Operations/
Algebraic Thinking
Performance Task
Fractions
Expressions/Equations
Measurement/Data Geometry
Numbers Base 10
Ratio/Proportions
Performance Task
Grade 6
Performance Task
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 11
Expressions/Equations
Number Systems
Ratio/Proportions
Performance Task
Expressions/Equations
Functions
Geometry
Performance Task
Linear Functions
Quadratic Functions
Geometry
Performance Task
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Interim Assessments: Scoring Training
(THSS)
Scoring
◦ Interim assessments will have various item types, most of which will be
machine scored
◦ Hand scoring will be a local (school/classroom) responsibility
◦ Rubrics and training are provided online as part of the THSS system and also
under the THSS Materials tab in TIDE
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Scoring Materials
Found in the Teacher Hand Scoring System (THSS) is available within the WA Portal.
Each item has an Exemplar tab and Training Guide tab to use with training.
◦ Calibration – most important aspect!
◦ Exemplars include a “Prep Set” to walk teachers through scored, student responses and a “Check Set”
to test consistency in scoring each item.
◦ Training Guide includes: Background information for the teacher (i.e. the passage/stimuli students read,
the item, rubric, informational notes for teacher understanding).
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Training Guide - ELA
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Cover page: Instructions by claim
Stimulus (passage or prompts) or sources
Item stem
Rubric(s)
Condition code document
Claim and target chart
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Exemplars - ELA
◦ Prep Set
◦ ~10 student response papers
◦ Ordered 2, 1, 0
◦ Includes metadata, item stem, student response,
and scoring comments Check Set
◦ ~10 student response papers
◦ Randomly ordered
◦ Include metadata, item stem, and student
response
◦ Key to Check Set Scores
◦ Included scores and scoring comments
Training Guide - Mathematics
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Cover page
Stimulus for Performance Task
Metadata table
Item stem
Dependent item stem (if applicable)
Rubric and exemplar response
Condition code document
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Exemplars - Mathematics
◦ Prep Set
◦ ~5-10 student response papers
◦ Ordered full credit, partial credit, no credit
◦ Includes metadata, item stem, student response(s) to dependent item(s) (if
applicable), student response, and scoring comments
◦ Check Set
◦ ~5-10 student response papers
◦ Randomly ordered
◦ Includes metadata, item stem, student response(s) to dependent item(s) (if
applicable), student response
◦ Key to Check Set Scores
◦ Included scores and scoring comments
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IAB Reporting
•Individual student scores are available for each block.
•Reporting for each block is based on three classifications related to the overall
scale score cut point between levels 2 and 3: “Below Standard,” “At/Near
Standard,” and “Above Standard.”
•Each IAB can be administered unlimited times to a classroom.
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ICA Reporting
•ICA reporting is the same as for the summative assessment:
• Overall scale score achievement level per content area/subject.
• Claim score reporting is based on the overall scale score for levels 1-4 with
the cut point between levels 2 and 3.
• ICAs can be administered unlimited times to a classroom.
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Interim Assessments
Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) for ELA
◦ The non-PT ELA blocks have 5-9 questions.
◦ Each ELA block contains a different amount of hand scored items:
◦ Listening, Research and Edit/Revise blocks are all machine scored
◦ Brief Write blocks are all hand scored
◦ Reading Lit and Reading Info blocks have1-2 hand scored items per block
◦ All PT blocks have three questions and a full write.
◦ Two Research items and the Full Write are hand scored.
◦ One Research item is machine scored.
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What will hand scoring look like within
an ELA block?
Reading Literary Text (1-2 items 2pt rubric)
Reading Informational Text (1-2 items 2pt rubric)
Brief Writes (all items, 2pt rubric)
Performance Tasks
◦ 1 Full Write (10 pt rubric)
◦ 4 pts for Organization
◦ 4 pts for Elaboration
◦ 2 pts for Conventions
◦ 2 Research questions (2 pt rubrics)
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Interim Assessment Blocks: ELA
ELA Block
# of items
Reading Lit
13-15
Reading Info
14-16
Brief Write
6 brief writing tasks
Response type
Mostly machine
scored, a few hand
scored
Mostly machine
scored, a few hand
scored
Estimated Time*
45 min -1 hour
45 min -1 hour
All hand scored
45 min -1 hour
Edit/Revise
13-16
All machine scored
30 min
Listening
14-16
All machine scored
30 min
Research
17-18
All machine scored
30 min
Mostly hand-scored
1-2 hours, including 30
minutes for the
classroom activity.
All Performance Tasks
3 items and 1 full
write
*Estimated time is based on 1-2 minutes to answer a MC question and up to 5 to answer a constructed
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response. Plus time to read stimulus/sources.
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IABs 2015–16: Math, Grades 3–5
Math Blocks
# of items
Response type
Estimated Time*
Grade 3
Fractions
Measurement & Data
Operations & Alg. Thinking
Grade 4
Fractions
Numbers Base 10
Operations & Alg. Thinking
13–16
All machine scored
30–45 min
Mostly hand scored
1 ½ hour, including 30
minutes for the
classroom activity.
Grade 5
Fractions
Measurement & Data
Numbers Base 10
Grades 3, 4, & 5
Performance Task
6
*Estimated times for the non-PT blocks are based on 1–2
minutes to answer a Claim 1 question and 2–6 minutes to
answer a Claim 2, 3, or 4 question.
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IABs 2015–16: Math, Grades 6–8
Math Blocks
# of items
Response type
Estimated Time*
Grade 6
Expressions & Equations
Geometry
Ratios & Proportional Relations
Grade 7
Expressions & Equations
Number System
Ratios & Proportional Relations
13–16
All machine scored
30–45 min
Mostly hand scored
1 ½ hour, including 30
minutes for the
classroom activity.
Grade 8
Expressions & Equations
Functions
Geometry
Grades 6, 7, & 8
Performance Task
6
*Estimated times for non-PT blocks are based on 1–2 minutes to answer a Claim 1 question and 2–6 minutes
to answer a Claim 2, 3, or 4 question.
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IABs 2015–16: Math, High School
Math Blocks
# of items
Response type
Estimated Time*
Algebra & Functions
Linear Functions
Quadratics
Geometry
Right Triangle Ratios
High School
Performance Task
13–16
All machine scored
30 min–45 min
13–16
All machine scored
30 min–45 min
Mostly hand scored
2 hours, including 30
minutes for the
classroom activity.
6
*Estimated times for the non-PT blocks are based on 1–2
minutes to answer a Claim 1 question and 2–6
minutes to answer a Claim 2, 3, or 4 question.
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Upcoming Training
Please register for the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Training Webinar on Sep 30, 2015 10:00
AM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5235470120563644161
Please register for Teacher Handscoring System (THSS) Training Webinar on Sep 30, 2015 3:00 PM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/561965160396559105
Please register for Technology Coordinators Training Webinar on Oct 6, 2015 3:00 PM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3055564073705305346
Please register for Test Delivery System (TDS) Training Webinar on Oct 14, 2015 3:00 PM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8858238888316601346
Please register for AVA Training Webinar on Oct 20, 2015 3:00 PM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5950014140215077121
Please register for Online Reporting System (ORS) Training Webinar on Oct 28, 2015 3:00 PM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8776431924715637761Return to Top
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Secure Browser now supports Windows
10
Available on WCAP Portal at http://wa.portal.airast.org
Does NOT require a separate browser download from other Windows versions (so if you already
downloaded in September, it now works with Windows 10 as well)
Note that iOS 9 for iPad (just released) is NOT supported at this time; MAY be supported later
this year (AIR’s goal is to support within 90 days of new OS releases)
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WASHINGTON 2016 NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
NAEP 2016 ASSESSMENTS (JANUARY 25 – MARCH 4)
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GRADE 4: READING AND MATHEMATICS (DBA)
• Digitally Based Assessments – Time = 60 minutes; Sample = 50 students
• Tablets (provided)
• Keyboards (provided)
• Mice (provided)
• Earbuds (provided – students may keep these)
GRADE 8: READING, MATHEMATICS AND WRITING (DBA) - Time = 60 minutes; Sample = 50 students
• Digitally Based Assessments
• Tablets (provided)
• Keyboards (provided)
• Mice (provided)
• Earbuds (provided – students may keep these)
GRADE 8: ARTS
• Paper and Pencil Assessment
• Music: Students will listen to passages and respond on paper – Time = 90 minutes; Sample =
36 to 40 students
• Visual Arts: Students will complete a mini-Arts project – Time = 140 minutes; Sample = 36-40
students
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2013
WASHINGTON 2016 NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
• NAEP 2016
• All principals and DACs have been notified of school selection
• If you have not received a NAEP packet in the mail you have NOT been selected
• Principals are asked to appoint a school coordinator as soon as possible and have them
register on the MyNAEP website and complete the School Information Form
• All communication with NCES will be completed online through the MyNAEP website.
• Once the school coordinator is appointed and registered on the MyNAEP network,
they will be provided additional information about the student sample, parent letters,
accommodation guidelines and logistics for the assessments.
• INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
• Washington is also participating in the following International Assessments:
• PISA (PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT – 15 year olds)
October, 2015
• Very few schools were selected in Washington – if selected you have received
a packet in the mail
• PIRLS (PROGRESS IN READING LITERACY STUDY – GRADE 4) March – May, 2016
• Very few schools were selected in Washington – if selected you have received
a packet in the mail
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Collection of Evidence
Trainings on the operations, policies, guidelines, and content specifications of the new Exit Exam Math COE and
Exit Exam ELA COE will be held in five locations in October.
The locations and dates are:
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Spokane October 12
Kennewick October 13
Vancouver October 14
Tacoma October 19
Lynnwood October 21.
The trainings will be held from 8:00-12:00. A large group presentation as well breakout content presentations will
be held. Please click on the link below to register for one of the sites.
OSPI will provide four free clock hours for attending the training. OSPI will not provide meals, travel per diem,
stipends or substitute reimbursement.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2341656/Collection-of-Evidence-State-wide-Training
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ELPA21
Please mark your calendars and join us for a series of ELPA21 Webinars as
Washington makes the transition from the WELPA to the ELPA21 in the 2015/16 SY.
We will discuss the features and benefits of ELPA21, accessibility and
accommodations, important dates, administration, and professional development
modules. Registration information will be posted on our website prior to each
webinar.
Target Audience: District Coordinators, Bilingual Coordinators, ELL Teachers
All webinars will occur on the following Thursdays from 9:00-10:00am:
Thursday, October 8
Webinars will be recorded and posted at
Thursday, November 5
Thursday, December 3
http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/default.aspx
Thursday, January 7
Thursday, February 4
Thursday, March 3
Thursday, April 7
Thursday, May 5
9:00 – 10:00 AM
9:00 – 10:00 AM
9:00 – 10:00 AM
9:00 – 10:00 AM
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9:00 – 10:00 AM
9:00 – 10:00 AM
9:00 – 10:00 AM
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ELPA21 Latest Updates
Test administration manuals will be available in November.
Professional development modules will be available soon.
Practice test will be available in January 2016
Test administration window is February 2 – March 11, 2016.
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TIDE Appeals and ARMS
TIDE APPEALS
In the standard administration of a test, the student takes the test in TDS and then submits it for
scoring. The Appeals system within TIDE provides a method when the standard administration did not
occur. The TIDE Appeals system allows staff to report when a testing situation has occurred that
requires a student’s test to be Reset or Re-opened in order to continue testing.
EXAMPLE
Expired—When a student did not test within the allotted amount of time the student cannot
resume the test because the test opportunity expired. The TA would submit and appeal to Re-Open
test. The appeal would need to be approved to allow the student another testing opportunity.
Reset—When a student has been logged out for one reason or another, the TA would submit an
appeal to restart the test.
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TIDE Appeals and ARMS
ARMS
The Assessment Reports Management System (ARMS) will be used in spring 2016 for districts to
electronically submit all testing incidents. It also will be used to request Modified Testing
Schedules, Medical Exemptions, Test Question Ambiguities, and Security Reports. The ARMS
application is located within the OSPI EDS system.
For fall 2015, the Testing Irregularity reporting will remain the same as spring 2015.
ARMS is being enhanced for spring 2016 administrations. We are working to build the ability to
export data into a spreadsheet type format. We are also looking into the ability to import data. A
webinar will be provided to support the enhancement when the application is ready.
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Fall Assessments and Graduation
Requirements
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Fall Retakes and Graduation
Requirements
Fall Retake Policy
The Fall Smarter Balanced and HSPE retake administration is open to 12th graders (Smarter
Balanced ELA and Math, including off-grade, and HSPE Reading and Writing as needed based on
grad requirements year) and 11th graders (Smarter Balanced ELA, including off-grade and offgrade science, as needed, based on grad requirements year) so long as those students have
either A) not met graduation requirements, or B) tested in Spring 2015 and wish to improve
their score.
The fall retake administration of Smarter Balanced is not available to students who have fulfilled
their ELA assessment graduation requirement and refused to test in 11th grade in 2015.
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2015 -16 HS Test Admin Calendar…
Administration 201516
HSPE Reading/
Writing
Smarter Balanced
ELA
Fall
Winter
Spring
• HSPE Reading/Writing
• HSPE Reading/Writing
(Class of 2016 only)
(Class of 2016 only)
• Smarter Balanced ELA
On-Grade
• Smarter Balanced ELA
On/Off Grade
(11th grade – accountability,
10th through 12th– as exit exam)
(11th & 12th grade only –
as exit exam)
• Smarter Balanced ELA
Off –Grade
(10th-12th – as exit exam)
Smarter Balanced
Math
• Smarter Balanced Math OnGrade
• Smarter Balanced Math
On-Grade
(12th grade only – as exit exam)
(12th grade only – as exit exam)
• Smarter Balanced Math OffGrade
• Smarter Balanced Math
Off-Grade
(11th & 12th – as exit exam)
(10th through 12th – as exit exam)
Math EOCs
• Math EOCs
• Math EOCs
(Classes of 2018
and earlier)
(Classes of 2018
and earlier)
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• Science Off-Grade
(11th & 12th – as exit exam)
• Biology EOC
• Biology EOC
(10th grade accountability)
• Science Off-Grade
(10th through 12th – as exit exam)
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Guidelines on Tools, Supports, and
Accommodations
The 2015-2016 Guidelines will be posted soon.
Changes made to the 2014-2015 Guidelines will be documented in the Change Log included in
the new Guidelines.
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Washington State 2013 Science Learning
Standards (Next Generation Science
Standards) Assessment Survey
Science educators are invited to provide input on the design of the state assessments that will
be developed for the new science standards.
There are three surveys—one for elementary school, one for middle school, and one for high
school. Educators are welcome to complete one, two, or all three surveys. Responses will be
anonymous.
Please visit the OSPI Science Assessment Webpage to access the surveys.
http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Assessments.aspx
Questions?
Contact the Science Assessment Team
Science@k12.wa.us
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Contacts
AIR Help Desk for Technical, Network, and password issues
◦
AIR Help Desk: wahelpdesk@air.org 1-844-560-7366
OSPI Assessment Analysts for student data issues
◦
OSPI Assessment Analysts: assessmentanalysts@k12.wa.us 360-725-6109
OSPI Assessment Operations for assessment policy and test materials
◦
Assessment Operations Assessment@k12.wa.us (800) 725-4311, press option 3
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Thank you!
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