assessment update. 2012-2013 courses tested agricultural sciences and technology 491030 agricultural...
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Assessment Update
2012-2013 Courses TestedAgricultural Sciences and Technology491030 Agricultural Business (.5 credit)491060 Agricultural Marketing (.5 credit)491180 Animal Science (.5 credit)491200 Biological Animal Sciences (.5 credit)491210 Biological Plant Science (.5 credit)491230 Environmental Resources (.5 credit)491270 Greenhouse Management (.5 credit)491280 Introduction to Horticultural Science (.5 credit)491310 Managing our Natural Resources (.5 credit)491340 Plant Science (.5 credit)491390 Agricultural Mechanics (1 credit)
2012-2013 Courses TestedArts, A/V Technology, and Communications493380 Fundamentals of Radio (1 credit)493390 Intermediate Radio (1 credit)493420 Fundamentals of Television (1 credit)493430 Intermediate Television (1 credit)559210 Dance Technique I (1 credit)493500 Dance Technique II (1 credit)493510 Dance Technique III (1 credit)493600 Fundamentals of Graphic Communications (1 credit)493610 Intermediate Graphic Communications (1 credit)493640 Fundamentals of A/V Tech & Film (1 credit)493650 Intermediate A/V Tech & Film (1 credit)494150 Fundamentals of Advertising. & Graphic Design (1 credit)494170 Intermediate Advertising & Graphic Design (1 credit)494350 Fundamentals of Photography (1 credit)494370 Intermediate Photography (1 credit)
2012-2013 Courses TestedBusiness and Marketing Technology492050 Banking and Finance Principles (.5 credit)492100 Computerized Accounting I (1 credit)492110 Computerized Accounting II (1 credit)492120 Computerized Business Applications(1 credit)492140 Advanced Database (.5 credit)492150 Digital Communications I (1 credit)492160 Digital Communications II (1 credit)492170 Entrepreneurship I (.5 credit)492180 Entrepreneurship II (.5 credit)492240 Introduction to Finance (.5 credit)492320 Management (.5 credit)492330 Marketing (1 credit)492350 Marketing Management (1 credit)492360 Digital Communications III (1 credit)492370 Digital Communications IV (1 credit)492380 Office Management (1 credit)492450 Advanced Spreadsheets (.5 credit)492490 ACE Approved Computer Applications I (.5 credit)492500 ACE Approved Computer Applications II (.5 credit)
2012-2013 Courses TestedFamily and Consumer Sciences493010 Child Care Guidance, Mgmt., and Services (1 credit)493020 Child Development (.5 credit)493080 Family and Consumer Sciences (1 credit)493110 Food and Nutrition (.5 credit)493120 Food Production, Mgmt., and Services (1 credit)493190 Personal and Family Finance (.5 credit)493210 Parenting (.5 credit)493240 Orientation to Teaching I (1 credit)493310 Consumer Services (1 credit)493320 Customer Relations (.5 credit)494550 Cosmetology I (1 credit)495560 Cosmetology II (2 credit)
2012-2013 Courses TestedSkilled and Technical Sciences494620 Introduction to Criminal Justice (1 credit)494630 Law Enforcement I (1 credit)495300 Human Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit)495340 Introduction to Medical Professions (.5 credit)
Engineering Technology494700 Drafting and Design (1 credit)494710 Architectural CAD I (1 credit)494740 Engineering CAD I (1 credit)
2012-2013 Testing Calendar
Fall Semester•Registration Window
November 26-30, 2012•Testing Window
December 5, 2012-January 11, 2013
Spring Semester• Registration Window
April 15-April 19, 2013• Testing Window
April 22-May 24, 2013
Registration and Testing WindowsTraditional Scheduling Schools
2012-2013 Testing CalendarRegistration and Testing Windows
4X4 Block Scheduling Schools
1st Quarter 3rd QuarterRegistration Window Registration Window
September 24-28, 2012 February 18-22, 2013Testing Window Testing Window
October 8-26, 2012 February 25-March 15, 2013
2nd Quarter 4th QuarterRegistration Window Registration Window
November 26-30, 2012 April 15-April 19, 2013Testing Window Testing Window
December 5, 2012- April 22-May 24, 2013January 11, 2013
Changes for 2012-2013• Teachers no longer required to register students
– Rosters will automatically populate from APSCN Student Management System data
– Students dropped and added automatically– Will have ability to deactivate students that should not
take assessment (EOC Portfolio Assessment or ELL Levels 1 and 2)
No Wetest websiteInformation will be distributed from ACE website. Go to
http://ace.arkansas.gov, click on Career and Technical Education tab, look for CTE EOC Assessment link on left (link is not active at this time)
Changes for 2012-2013• District Level Testing Coordinator
– Training by PCG at each coop– Responsible for training all district CTE teachers on
new testing system– First person to contact when experiencing
problems
• Will be able to test using Windows and MAC OS
• New secure browser
Changes for 2012-2013• Student Information
– Teachers will have access to student data• Demographic information• Test history – Academic and CTE
• Reports– Teachers will be able to print a variety of detailed reports at end
of testing period– No waiting to receive testing data from coop CTE coordinator
• CTE Student Competency Testing listserv – All information regarding testing distributed through this listserv– To become a member, follow the link
http://list.state.ar.us/mailman/listinfo/cte-sct
Q&AIf you have questions or need assistance with testing, you can email the following:
[email protected]@arkansas.gov
You can also contact us by phone (but we prefer email)
Lesia Karen501-683-6254501-682-1042
PCG EdPlan IMS IntroductionPresented at the ACTE Conference
Hot Springs, Arkansas July 24, 2012
www.pcgeducation.com
Agenda
CTE EOC Online Testing Vendor• Meet the new vendor Public Consulting Group, Inc.• Changes to the process• Changes in information access
System Overview• Student information available to teachers• Access to reports
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PCG Education
• Serve clients in the United States, Canada, Poland, European Union, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• Offices in the United States, Montreal, Canada and Lodz, Poland
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PCG Education provides financial, operational, technology, and academic support services to school districts, state departments, and foundations across the world.
Interesting Facts
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• Number of PCG Education Clients: 4,000
• US Districts: 8 of the largest 10
• US Districts: 42 of the largest 100
• Partners: Pearson, Specialist Schools & Academies Trust (SSAT) I the UK, University of Twente in the Netherlands, Modern Didactics Center in Lithuania, Institute for Information Management in Germany
• Data Warehouse: 5M students supported
• Medicaid: $2.75B collected for clients
• Special Education Technology: 1.4M students supported – 20% of US Market
• Special Education Technology: 14M IEP’s created from 350,000 users
PCG Education Clients
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States
State of Tennessee
State of New Jersey
State of Michigan
State of Indiana
State of Arizona
State of Georgia
State of Illinois
State of Washington
State of Kansas
State of Massachusetts
State of Arkansas
International
Calgary Board of Education
Hastings & Prince Edward DSB (CN)
Saskatchewan Rivers School District (CN)
Central Okanagan SD23 (CN)
Świętochłowice City(Urząd Miasta Świętochłowice), Poland
Gymnasium no. 3 in Swietochlowice(Zespół Szkół i Pracy Pozaszkolnej w Świętochłowicach), Poland
Primary school and Gymnasium no. 1 in Grotniki (Zespół Szkolno-Gimnazjalny w Grotnikach), Poland
Zgierz Commune (Urząd Gminy Zgierz), Poland
European Commission’s Comenius Program
Districts
Chicago Public Schools
School District of Philadelphia
Miami-Dade Public Schools
Broward County (FL) Schools
Clark County Schools (NV)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Memphis Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools
District of Columbia Public Schools
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Approach to Solving Client Problems
Combining the Right Mix of
People, Process, Knowledge & Technology
Client Focus Proven Results
EducationConsulting
Technology ManagementConsulting
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What makes PCG Education DIFFERENT?
PCG Education provides a lasting partnership with districts by providing extensive support and services creating a solid
foundation for success.
Managing and leading change is essential for ensuring successful integration of solutions.
At an organizational level, change management means defining and implementing strategic and purposeful plans to deal with changes in the organizational environment and to gain from those opportunities.
EdPlanTM Student Success Planning
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Single Point of Access
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Reporting & Data Management
Dashboards, one-click reports, & comprehensive reporting of all assessment, programmatic,
demographic, & administrative data
AssessmentManagement
Manage district, campus, & teacher assessments. Online, OMR, plain paper scanning, clicker, or teacher
entry delivery options.Ultimate item bank flexibility
CurriculumManagement
Schedule, deliver, & managestandard-based content; custom
templates & lesson planning; links to local, state, & Common Core
standards
GraduationPlanning
Helps meet the requirements of the America Diploma Initiative. Customized development &
monitoring graduation goals, tracks, & plans
Program TrackingReporting & management of special
program information;access to instructional
modifications in response to intervention
Student & ParentPortal
Secure student & parent access to assignments, grades, attendance,
assessments, & instructional resources
Early Warning SystemAlerts educators & gives them the ability to promptly react to student distress signals, redirect potential
dropouts, & monitor interventions & programs
EducatorEffectiveness
Capture, track, and manage observational, evaluation and
appraisal data; comprehensive reporting by employee, campus,
and district
GradebookManagement
Flexible grade reporting; traditional, project based,
standards based, & learning/rubric based grading
Our Arkansas Experience
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Arkansas Target Test Project
•The system that provides the item banking, test construction, test delivery and reporting for the Arkansas Target Test interim assessment project.
Wilbur Mills EOC Interim Assessment Project
•The system that provides the item banking, test construction, test delivery and reporting for the Wilbur Mills Coop interim assessment project for Arkansas online CTE EOC assessments.
Changes in WETEST
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APSCN Interface• Roster verification instead of registration• Access to student demographic and program information
Assessment Data• Immediate access to EOC results for student, class, campus,
region and district• Access to national and state test data
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Public Consulting Group, Inc.401 Church St. Suite 2420, Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 983-5300, www.publicconsultinggroup.com