2021 Assessment and InstructionPRESENTATION TO THE MILLER PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

MARCH 24, 2021

Required NYS assessments prior to 2021Federal law requires* the following• Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Math exams;

• At least one Science exam in Grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12;

• At least one High School ELA and Mathematics exam;

• Additional assessments for English Language Learners (ENL);

• Alternate assessments for students with severe disabilities.

There are only two required State tests** that are not Federal mandates:• Regents Exam in Global History and Geography

• Regents Exam in US History and Government;

**Newly approved Pathways allowing alternate exams.

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2021 U.S. Department of Education WaiverOn February 12, 2021, NYSED submitted a formal request to the United States Department of Education (USDE) to waive state testing requirements at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

• The waiver request addressed the unique circumstances caused by the ongoing pandemic that have resulted in many students receiving some or all of their instruction remotely and asks for a cancellation of all testing that is required for accountability purposes.

• The first waiver was denied by USDOE; however, should this waiver be granted, all testing for Spring and Summer 2021 would be cancelled. Without such a waiver, the following will occur in NYS for Spring and Summer 2021:

Frequently Asked Questions Related to the June 2021 and August 2021 Exemptions from Diploma Requirements

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New York State 3-8 Assessments2021

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2021 NYS 3-8 Assessment SummaryGrades 3-8 assessments will NOT be administered remotely – they are only to be administered “school-based” and “in-person.”

• Spring 2021, schools will be required to administer only Session 1 of the ELA and Mathematics tests to students. Only student scores on the Session 1 test questions will contribute to students’ total scores for the tests.

• Spring 2021 Session 1 tests have been reduced in length by the removal of the embedded multiple-choice field test questions

• Session 2 tests will be made available to schools strictly for their optional administration to students and, if administered, student scores for Session 2 test questions will be used for local student assessment purposes only.

• Schools may use the entire testing window, Monday, April 19 –Thursday, April 29 for ELA and Monday, May 3 – Friday, May 14 for Mathematics, to administer the tests to students, whether the testing is paper-based or computer-based.

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2021 NYS 3-8 Assessment Summary • Schools are not expected to bring students into the building to participate in the tests if the

students are receiving entirely remote instruction during the testing windows.

• For students who are unable to participate in the test (Session 1) due to receiving entirely remote instruction during the entire testing window, schools will report this by marking the field “receiving entirely remote instruction” on the student’s answer sheet.

• Schools will be allowed to administer the tests to students who are receiving hybrid instruction on the days that they are ordinarily attending school in person. Schools will not be required to test the entire grade on the same school day.

• Grades 4 and 8 Science assessment will consist of only the written portion of the assessment. There is no lab component included in the assessment.

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New York State Regents Exams2021

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Purpose of New York State Regents Exams• Achievement tests that are aligned with New York State’s learning standards;

• Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists;

• Provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning;

• Used by school personnel to identify major learning goals offering teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts;

• Provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions;

• Passing scores on the Regents Exams in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies satisfy the state testing requirements for a high school diploma.

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2021 Regents Requirements and Exemptions • Only those Regents necessary for Federal Accountability will be given in June

2021 (pending February 12 USDE waiver request)

• Algebra 1, English Language Arts (grade 11), Living Environment and Earth Science will be offered in June 2021.

• Exemptions apply to students in grades 8 through high school.

• There will be NO Regents Examinations given in August 2021.

• Examinations will NOT count for the student, will NOT be averaged into student grades, and the state will not make school district accountability designations for the 2021-22 school year based on these examinations.

• Exemptions will be reflected by a score of “E” on an official transcript, unless a student takes the exam and wants the score to appear on the transcript..

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2021 Regents Exemption Requirements Regulations are amended to allow students who have met the standards for the course of study, as locally determined, to be eligible for an exemption to the examination requirements. To qualify for such an exemption to the diploma requirements, students must meet one of the following criteria:

• The student is currently enrolled in a course of study culminating in a Regents Examination and by the end of the 2021 school year, or the 2021 summer session, will have earned credit in such course of study;

• The student was previously enrolled in the course culminating in the applicable Regents Examination (prior to June 2021) , has achieved course credit, and has not yet passed the associated required Regents Examination but was intending to take the test in June 2021 or August 2021 to achieve a passing score; or

• The student is in grade 7 or 8, is enrolled in a course of study culminating in taking a Regents Examination and has met the standards assessed in the provided coursework.

• The Department will also extend exemption eligibility for pathway assessments, alternative assessments, technical assessments, and locally developed tests through the 2020-21 school year.

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College Board Advanced Placement Exams

2021

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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams• AP exams are designated by the College Board.

• Local AP curriculum is audited by the College Board.

• All 2020-21 AP courses in Miller Place are offered as “open enrollment” courses.

• Exams are scored from a one to five point scale.

• Students must score a 3, 4 or 5 to earn college credit (at the discretion of the college university).

• AP exam results are not automatically sent to colleges and universities.

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2021 College Board AP ExamsThe exam schedule has changed. Each subject now has three testing dates, one in each of the following testing windows:

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Administration 1May 3–7, 10–12, 14, 17In School

In Administration 1, all exams are full-length traditional format (paper/pencil), administered in school.

Administration 2May 18–21, 24–28In School and At Home

In Administration 2, half of the subjects are full-length traditional format, administered in school, and half are full-length digital, administered in school or taken at home.

Administration 3June 1–4, 7–11In School and At Home

In Administration 3, most subjects are full-length digital, administered in school or taken at home; nine subjects remain full-length traditional format, administered in school.

2021 AP Exam Updates• Schools make all decisions about which exams are offered. Students won’t be able to choose

exam dates on their own. Beginning in early March, AP coordinators will be able to assign students to Administration 2 and/or 3 exams, if needed.

• Paper and pencil AP Exams will still be given. In Administration 1, traditional paper and pencil AP Exams will be administered in school. In Administration 2 and 3, traditional exams are given for some subjects, including nine subjects (French, German, Italian, and Spanish Language and Culture; Chinese and Japanese Language and Culture computer-based exams, Latin, Music Theory, and Spanish Literature and Culture) that can only be administered in a proctored school setting.

• Digital exams will be available for many subjects in Administration 2 and Administration 3. If your school building is closed or you can’t test in person for safety reasons, your school can authorize you to take a digital exam at home.

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MPHS 2021 AP Exam Administration 1. Students will take paper and pencil exams during the first exam administration May 3-17.2. Some exams (Calculus AB/BC, Physics, Chemistry) will be offered in the paper and pencil

version during the second administration May 18-28.3. Students not comfortable taking the in-person pencil and paper administration may take

digital versions of exams during the second and third exam administrations May 18-June 11.4. All exams, whether paper and pencil or digital, have set dates and times during each exam

administration window.5. Students with College Board approved accommodations for testing will be granted their

accommodations in paper and pencil and digital formats.6. Currently, students will need to download a College Board created application to their

personal laptop or desktop to take digital exams at home.7. The AP testing application cannot be installed on district distributed laptops.8. The College Board AP application for testing will be available on April 8th for students to

download and practice.

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Instruction and Learning2020-21

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Instruction and Learning 2020-21• Identify potential gaps in instruction and learning during monthly faculty, grade

level and departmental meetings.

• Engage faculty in vertical alignment review of standards and curriculum.

• Review and compare 2019-20 and 2020-21 curriculum pacing guides.

• Identify areas of targeted instruction based on (grade level and grade-banded) priority instructional content standards. • Identifies which topics or standards are most important to future learning.

• Opportunities for combining lessons about topics. (If some material from the grade must be omitted, helps to minimize negative effects on student progress.)

• Recommendations for integrating previous-grade topics within relevant grade-level work.

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Instruction and Learning 2020-21• Provide resources for scaffolding instruction in ELA and Math. • Scaffolds include grade level strategies to supplement instruction such as guided

practice, reading strategies, graphic organizers, text/concept-based discussions, vocabulary instruction, checklists, and rubrics.

• Identify students in need of Response to Intervention (RtI) and Academic Intervention Services (AIS) through building level Instructional Support Team meetings.

• Provide Operation Success to support students at the Miller Place High School.

• Additional instructional days in June 2021.

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Districtwide Data Analysis 2020-21• Building-level Data Inquiry Teams

◦ BOCES Assessment Reporting System (BARS)

◦ Comparative data analysis as applicable

◦ Item analysis as available

◦ Formative assessments/Common assessments

• Andrew Muller Primary School◦ AIMSWeb Grades K-2; NWEA Grade 2

◦ Fountas and Pinell literacy benchmarks Grade K

◦ Progress Monitoring (TA supported) and grade level common assessments

• Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School ◦ New York State ELA and Math Assessments Grades 3-5

◦ New York State Science Assessment Grade 4

◦ AIMSWeb Grades 3-5; NWEA Grades 3-5

◦ HMH Read 180 and System 44 (RtI/remedial) Grades 3-5

◦ Progress Monitoring (TA supported) and grade level common assessments

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Districtwide Data Analysis 2020-21• North Country Road Middle School

◦ New York State ELA and Math Assessments Grades 6-8

◦ New York State Science Assessment Grade 8

◦ New York State (Algebra and Earth Science) Regents Results

◦ NWEA Grades 6-8

◦ HMH Read 180 and System 44 (AIS/remedial) Grades 6-8

◦ LICSS Social Studies Regional Assessment in grade 8

◦ Departmental common assessments

• Miller Place High School ◦ New York State Regents Results

◦ Advanced Placement Results

◦ PSAT, SAT, and ACT Results

◦ HMH Read 180 and System 44 (AIS/remedial) Grades 9-12

◦ Departmental common assessments

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NYS State StandardsTIMELINES

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Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Erin’s Law LegislationErin's Law is named for Erin Merryn, an abuse survivor and activist against child sexual abuse, who has advocated for similar laws nationwide for over a decade.

• Erin’s Law is intended to help children, teachers, and parents in New York State schools identify sexual abuse, and to provide awareness, assistance, referral, or resource information for children and families who are victims of child sexual abuse.

• In August 2019, the State Legislature proposed, and the Governor signed Erin’s Law requiring the teaching of child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention to students in grades K-8 in all public schools.

• Erin’ Law Frequently Asked Questions

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Next Steps… Continue New York State Learning Standards curriculum alignment, mapping,

and professional development as per NYSED timeline.

On-going grade level and departmental data analysis and discussions to assess student strengths and weaknesses.

Utilize building-level Data Inquiry Teams to inform instruction.

On-going professional development opportunities which aligns with needs identified by the data.

Continue to assess the quality and quantity of remedial and support services.

Maintain and support a culture of support and collaboration.

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Additional Resources

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New York State Education Department

New York State General Education and Diploma Requirements

Office of State Assessment (OSA)

Multiple Pathways

NYSED Office of Curriculum and Instruction

Common Core Learning Standards

Next Generation Learning Standards

New York State Social Studies Framework

New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards

New York State World Language Standards

New York State Physical Education Standards

New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards

For more information visit

www.millerplace.k12.ny.us

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