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IOWA TESTING IOWA TESTING November 2004 November 2004
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IOWA TESTING. November 2004. The Iowa is a norm based test. This means a sample group of students takes the test. When you take the test, you are compared to the sample group. The Terra Nova is a similar test. Why do we test?. The state requires it. We use it for course placement. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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IOWA TESTINGIOWA TESTING
November 2004November 2004
The Iowa is a norm based testThe Iowa is a norm based test
This means a sample group of This means a sample group of students takes the test. students takes the test.
When you take the test, you are When you take the test, you are compared to the sample group.compared to the sample group.
The Terra Nova is a similar test.The Terra Nova is a similar test.
Why do we test?Why do we test?
The state requires it.The state requires it.
We use it for course placement.We use it for course placement. It tells us whether we need to It tells us whether we need to
make changesmake changes
High schools use it for admissions High schools use it for admissions and course placementand course placement
What do we do with the What do we do with the scores?scores?
Teachers analyze and change Teachers analyze and change what they teachwhat they teach
Label placed on permanent recordLabel placed on permanent record Report sent home to parentsReport sent home to parents
They do NOT count in any class They do NOT count in any class grade.grade.
They do NOT fail you.They do NOT fail you.
What do all these numbers What do all these numbers mean, Mrs. Kovacic?mean, Mrs. Kovacic?
A percentile does A percentile does NOTNOT equal equal percent.percent.
A percentile means you scored A percentile means you scored as better than, or as well as, that as better than, or as well as, that % of people.% of people. If you scored in the 50If you scored in the 50thth percentile, percentile,
you scored the same or better you scored the same or better than 50% of the people who took than 50% of the people who took the test. the test. This would be an This would be an average score.average score.
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THINKTHINK How did I feel about the Iowa How did I feel about the Iowa
test before I took it?test before I took it?
Anxious? Nervous?Anxious? Nervous?
Dreaded it? Didn’t care?Dreaded it? Didn’t care?
Saw it as a challenge?Saw it as a challenge?
Was too sleepy or hungry to Was too sleepy or hungry to concentrate? concentrate?
If you felt. . . If you felt. . . then you then you
Anxious, nervousAnxious, nervous
ApatheticApathetic
ChallengedChallenged
may have rushed may have rushed throughthrough
not worked not worked carefully, zoomed carefully, zoomed through the test, through the test, just filled in just filled in answersanswers
worked carefully, worked carefully, checked your workchecked your work
The MOST importantThe MOST importantquestion isquestion is
Was that the best Was that the best
I can do?I can do?
ISAT 2005ISAT 2005
Testing begins Tues., March 8.Testing begins Tues., March 8. 77thth grade tests in science only. grade tests in science only. 88thth grade tests in reading and grade tests in reading and
math.math. 66thth grade does not test this year. grade does not test this year.
Next year, everyone takes Next year, everyone takes reading and math.reading and math.
ISAT TestISAT Test
Standards based test – score Standards based test – score based on how many you get based on how many you get correct, not how you compare correct, not how you compare to others.to others.
1.1. Academic warningAcademic warning
2.2. Below standardsBelow standards
3.3. Meets standardsMeets standards
4.4. Exceeds standardsExceeds standards
Reading TestReading Test 3 sessions, 40 minutes each3 sessions, 40 minutes each 64 multiple choice questions64 multiple choice questions 2 extended response questions2 extended response questions
Math TestMath Test 3 sessions, 45 minutes (2) 3 sessions, 45 minutes (2)
40 40 minutes (1)minutes (1)
78 multiple choice questions78 multiple choice questions 2 extended response questions2 extended response questions Can use calculator + formula Can use calculator + formula
sheet, no scratch papersheet, no scratch paper
Science testScience test
2 sessions, 35 minutes each 2 sessions, 35 minutes each 70 multiple choice questions70 multiple choice questions
We even made We even made the teachers and the teachers and the parents take the parents take the ISAT.the ISAT.
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHINGATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
Take this on as a challengeTake this on as a challenge Everything you do countsEverything you do counts
