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Agenda

• CCR Assessment Updates• Assessment Support for Educators• 2015-16 Assessments and Beyond• Accountability Updates

• States must adopt college- and career-ready (CCR) standards CCR ELA and Math standards adopted by State

Board of Education on April 28, 2014

• States must administer assessments based on CCR standards by the spring of 2015 Featuring new item type: technology-enhanced

(TE) items

Transitioning Standards and Assessments:

ESEA Flexibility Waiver/Federal Requirements

Designing the Spring 2015 ISTEP+ (Grades 3-8)

• Aligned to CCR ELA and Math Indiana Academic Standards

• ISTEP+ Part 1 March administration Applied Skills (open-ended) items

• ISTEP+ Part 2 April/May administration Multiple-choice and technology-enhanced items

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Construct an answer usingMath Palette

Drag-and-drop

Multiple-correct response

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Multiple-correct response

Drag-and-drop

ISTEP+(3-8) Assessment Items – General Notes

English/Language Arts Spring 2015 ELA Applied Skills items are based on reading

passages.

Mathematics Icons will not appear on the Spring 2015 Math items, as

Mathematical Process Standard 5 requires the use of appropriate tools strategically.

The Spring 2015 Math assessment will include items that measure fluency as demonstrated “efficiently” and “accurately” by students.

When creating an expression or equation, students must define the variable.

Gridded-Response items will appear as part of the pencil-and-paper version for Part 2 in grades 4 – 8.

Designing the Spring 2015 ISTEP+ End of Course Assessments (ECAs)

Spring 2015 ECAs will include two components: • Graduation examination

* Aligned to IAS (2000 Algebra I, 2006 English 10)

• Accountability assessment* Aligned to CCR IAS (2014 Algebra I and

English 10)

Watch for additional ECA updates coming later this fall!

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Graduation Examination & Accountability Assessment

Implementation Year Grade

ECA (IAS 2000

Algebra I, 2006 English 10)

ECA (CCR IAS 2014

Algebra I, English 10)

Grade 10 Summative Assessment

Graduation Examination

Accountability Assessment

2014-15

Grade 10Graduation

ExaminationAccountability Assessment

   

Grade 11 Retest      

Grade 12 Retest      

Adults Retest      

2015-16

Grade 10Graduation

Examination    X

Grade 11 Retest      

Grade 12 Retest      

Adults Retest      

2016-17

Grade 10     X X

Grade 11 Retest      

Grade 12 Retest      

Adults Retest      

2017-18

Grade 10     X X

Grade 11     Retest  

Grade 12 Retest      

Adults Retest      

2018-19

Grade 10     X X

Grade 11     Retest  

Grade 12     Retest  

Adults Retest      

2019-20

Grade 10     X X

Grade 11     Retest  

Grade 12     Retest  

Adults     Retest  

Item Specificatio

ns; Test Blueprints

Content and Bias/Sensitivi

ty Reviews

Item Development; Internal IDOE Item

Review

Revise/Select Items

Pilot Items/ Administer Operational

Test

Standards Setting (Cut-

Score Setting)

Blue font = Educator Involvement

Assessment Development Journey

Support for Educators:Grades 3-8

Support Timeline

Test Blueprints Posted early July

Instructional and Assessment Guidance Posted late August

Acuity Readiness Assessments Available in September

Professional Development: Open-ended items and Technology-Enhanced Items

September/October

Experience College- and Career-Ready Assessment

Available in Early October

ECA-related support coming this fall!

Test Blueprints

• Provide “big picture” view of strands/reporting categories

• Assist in prioritizing curriculum

• Enhance instructional planning

• Guide development of classroom assessments

Instructional and Assessment Guidance

• Provides “granular” view of standards

• Informs curricular and instructional priorities

• Provides transparency regarding assessments ISTEP+ Part 1, ISTEP+ Part 2+, , –

Instructional and Assessment Guidance 2014-15Mathematics – Grade 5

• Represents standards that may be assessed on ISTEP+ Part 1 and ISTEP+ Part 2. All standards may be assessed on ISTEP+ Part 2.

Symbol Content Priority Approximate Instructional Time

P+ Critical 50 – 75%

P Important 25 – 50%

P– Additional 5 – 10%

Strand 1Number Sense

Strand 2Computation

Strand 3Algebraic Thinking

Strand 4Geometry

Strand 5Measurement

Strand 6Data Analysis

Strand 7Mathematical

Process

5.NS.1 P *5.C.1 P+ *5.AT.1 P+ 5.G.1 P *5.M.1 P+5.DS.1

*P *PS.1 P+

5.NS.2 P 5.C.2 P+ *5.AT.2 P+ *5.G.2 P 5.M.2 P 5.DS.2 P *PS.2 P+

5.NS.3 P– 5.C.3 P– *5.AT.3 P     *5.M.3 P+     *PS.3 P+

5.NS.4 P– 5.C.4 P+ *5.AT.4 P     5.M.4 P     *PS.4 P+

5.NS.5 P– 5.C.5 P+ *5.AT.5 P+     *5.M.5 P+     *PS.5 P+

5.NS.6 P 5.C.6 P– 5.AT.6 P     *5.M.6 P     *PS.6 P+

    5.C.7 P+ 5.AT.7 P             *PS.7 P+

    *5.C.8 P+ *5.AT.8 P             *PS.8 P+

    *5.C.9 P+                    

Acuity Assessments: Grades 3-8

English/Language Arts and Mathematics

• Replace Predictive and Diagnostic paths

• Aligned to the CCR 2014 Indiana Academic Standards

• 3 administrations – serve as pretest assessment

Science and Social Studies

• Program remains unchanged

Acuity Assessments: ECAs

Acuity for Algebra I and English 10

• Continue Predictive forms for the ECAs* Assesses Graduation Examination content

• NEW CCR-aligned items for use by teachers* Assesses accountability assessment content

Assessment-focused Professional Development

PowerPoints, recorded WebEx Sessions, and other resources are posted on the Office of Student Assessment’s website

Focused on:• Use of Instructional and Assessment Guidance• Sample open-ended items based on new CCR

standards• Technology-enhanced item types

“Experience College- and Career-Ready Assessment” Tool

(ISTEP+ Grades 3-8) Released on October 1, 2014 (now available on ISTEP+ website); open now through spring 2015• Technology-enhanced item types• Training for students and educators• Engaging and interactive

(ECAs) To be released in January 2015Teachers are encouraged to use Experience

CCRA as an instructional tool in the classroom!

Transitions: IMAST

• Federal regulations discontinued modified assessments after 2013-14 – Indiana’s version: IMAST

• “IMAST Transition” resources/information available Refer to Office of Student Assessment webpage

• IMPORTANT: Provide local support necessary to students formerly participating in IMAST

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Future Assessments: Beginning in 2015-16

Assessment Resolution includes:• Summative Assessment (Grades 3-10)

* Grade 10 ISTEP+ becomes new Graduation Examination

* Phase-out ECAs (Algebra I, English 10)* High School Science Assessment based on

Biology I content• IREAD-3 • Alternate assessments (Grades 3-10)• Formative assessments (Grades K-10)• College- and Career-Readiness Exam (Grade 11)• Grade 11, 12 assessments (focused on college and

career)

Resources for Assessment Guidance

• School Test Coordinator (STC)

• Corporation Test Coordinator (CTC)

• Office of Student Assessment Telephone: (317) 232-9050 Email: istep@doe.in.gov Website: http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment

Assessment and Accountability Transition

2014-15  School Year 2013-14 School Year 2014-15Assessed Standards / Assessment Rigor

Indiana Academic Standards (previously adopted)

College- and career- ready 2014 ELA and Math Indiana Academic Standards

Grade Levels Tested

ISTEP+, Grades 3-8

End of Course Assessments, Grade 10

ISTAR Grades 3-8, 10

IMAST, Grades 3-8

ISTEP+, Grades 3-8

End of Course Assessments, Grade 10

NCSC, Grades 3-8, 10

 

School Year 2013-14 School Year 2014-15

Accountability System

2012 Accountability A-F

2012 Accountability A-F

Accountability Growth

1 Year Projected Targets

Target scale scores are compared to actual scale scores to categorize Low, Typical, or High Growth.

1 Year Projected Targets with equi-percentile concordance

Target scale scores are compared to actual scale scores to categorize Low, Typical, or High Growth.

(Note: Due to the assessment transition, an equi-percentile concordance will be utilized to translate the target score from the previous assessment scale to a target score on the new assessment scale. Additional validations will be implemented to ensure continuity during the transition.)

Growth Availability Grade Levels

Grades 4-8 Grades 4-8

AMO (Annual Measureable Objectives)

2012 Baseline 2015 Baseline will be determined

Assessment and Accountability Transition

  School Year 2013-14 School Year 2014-15Educator Effectiveness Growth Rating

Student Growth Percentile

The median SGP along with the standard error is used to generate Educator Effectiveness Growth Ratings (1-4 or 1-5).

Student Growth Percentile

The median SGP along with the standard error is used to generate Educator Effectiveness Growth Ratings (1-4 or 1-5).

(Note: While Student Growth Percentiles are assessment neutral, results will be closely evaluated to ensure accuracy in calculation as well as fidelity in implementation of new academic standards.)

Educator Effectiveness Growth Ratings Grade Levels

Grades 4-8 Grades 4-8

Educator Effectiveness Negative Impact

Median SGP less than 15 and Mean ISTEP+ scale score decrease of 15 points

Median SGP less than 15 and equivalence of Mean ISTEP+ scale score decrease of 15 points