Changing Landscape of Assessments in WV Schools

2014 School Counselor ConferenceDr. Beth Cipoletti, Assistant Director

Office of Assessment and Accountability

WESTEST 22013-2014

• Testing Window o Statewide testing window: April 7 – June 11o Each county has unique testing windowo Two unique testing period per day

• Online delivery• Universal student tools

Practice Test

• March 10 – June 11• Students may take practice test more than

once• Students may be provided assistance on using

tools, online calculator and entering responses

Blocking Ruler

Eraser

Highlighter

Manipulatives (ruler, calculator)

Mark for Later Review

Option (Answer choice) Eliminator

Reference card (grades 5-11)

TDC Student Tools

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Daily Deltas

• February 14 – Data pulled for Testing Administration System

• February 17 – June 11 – Daily file of changes “Daily Deltas”

• Changes captured for grade changes, enrollment, accommodations and transfers– Students must be released from former school

before new school can complete enrollment

COMPASSGrade 11, Transition Mathematics for Seniors and English 12 CR

§18-2-39• (c) The results on the comprehensive statewide student assessment

program in grade eleven in English/language arts and mathematics shall be used to determine whether a student has met the college- and career-readiness standards adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, instead of using the comprehensive statewide student assessment program, the state board may develop and implement end-of-course exams in English/language arts and math courses it determines appropriate. These exams are designed for determining whether a student has met the college- and career-readiness standards. In order to allow for the enrollment in transitional courses in the twelfth grade if necessary pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, the courses, assessments and exams, as applicable, shall be administered before the twelfth grade.

§18-2-39• (e) The state board shall develop a twelfth-grade transitional course

for both English/language arts and math for those students who are not on track to be college and career ready based on the assessment or exam, as applicable, required pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The transitional courses shall be aligned with the standards adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The state board in collaboration with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education shall use the American College Testing Program’s Computerized Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System (COMPASS) or other mutually agreed-upon assessment to determine whether a student has met the college- and career-readiness standards after completion of the transitional course

WVBE Policy 2340

4.6 All public school students enrolled in 11th grade with the exception of those students participating in APTA shall participate in the ACT COMPASS mathematics and in the ACT COMPASS writing skills test with accommodations as determined by their respective IEP Teams, Section 504 Committees or LEP Committees in the fall of each year.

WVBE Policy 2340

4.7 All public school students enrolled in Transition Mathematics for Senior and/or English 12 College and Career (English 12 CR) courses with the exception of those who meet the criteria to take APTA will take COMPASS mathematics and/or ACT COMPASS writing skills test with accommodations as determine by their respective IEP Teams, Section 504 Committees or LEP Committees as the end of the course(s).

• Opportunity for more students to be college/career ready

• Less remediation at post-secondary• Opportunity for colleges and universities to

place students into credit-bearing English and mathematics courses without additional testing

Goals of COMPASS Testing

• Not a college admissions test COMPASS will not replace ACT or SAT as

an admissions exam• If the student has achieved the required ACT

or SAT score for admission to a baccalaureate program, the COMPASS score will not be used. The ACT or SAT score will take precedence over the COMPASS score.

COMPASS Scores and Placement

ADMISSIONS VERSUS PLACEMENT

ADMISSION VS. PLACEMENT

• Two distinct processes

• Both utilize some form of test scores

ADMISSION STANDARDS (4-YEAR)

• Regular Admission

2.0 high school GPA and ACT score of 18/19; orGED and 18/19 ACT; orHigh school diploma and 3.0 high school GPA

Note: COMPASS has no role in admission decision

ADMISSION STANDARDS (4-YEAR)

• Conditional Admission

Involved when GPA or ACT standards not metEvidence that student has potential to successfully

complete college-level workLimit on number of students admitted

conditionally

PLACEMENT STANDARDS

• Standards for placement into credit-bearing courses in mathematics and English

• Institutions may utilize an array of tests including ACT and COMPASS

(2 and 4 YEAR)

PLACEMENT STANDARDS - MATH

• ACT Math – 19

• COMPASS – 59 Pre-Algebra test and 36 Algebra test

PLACEMENT STANDARDS - ENGLISH

• ACT English – 18

• COMPASS English Skills - 71

IMPLICATIONS OF COMPASS IMPLEMENTATION

• With a “passing” COMPASS score, students with less than an 18/19 ACT can avoid developmental education and can take credit-bearing college courses.

• A “passing” COMPASS score as noted on the high school transcript will allow the student to avoid placement testing.

IMPLICATIONS OF COMPASS IMPLEMENTATION (CONT’D)

Without a “passing” COMPASS score, students with less than an 18/19 ACT must be admitted with conditional admission status and must successfully complete developmental education courses prior to enrolling in credit-bearing courses.

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION

• Developmental courses must be completed within the first four semesters of enrollment.

• The HEPC and CCTCE systems have placed an emphasis on revising developmental education.

SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM

WV Next Generation (NxG) CSOs

• Common Core State Standards adopted by WVBE in May 2010.

• NxG CSOs for Mathematics and English Language Arts aligned to the CCSS.

• Office of Instruction developed crosswalks of the Next Generation CSOs numbers to the CCSS numbers.

• Full implementation in grades 3-12 for 2014-2015.

WESTEST 2 vs. Smarter Balanced Field TestWESTEST 2 Smarter Balanced Field Test

Who All SchoolsGrades 3-11

Selected Schools for Scientific SamplePractice Tests for all Schools

Format Online with Online Writing Session

Online plus Performance Task

Content Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies

English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics

Test Items Selected Response(Online Writing – Extended Response)

Selected Response, Constructed Response, Technology-Enhanced Items and Performance Task

WESTEST 2 vs. Smarter Balanced Field TestWESTEST 2 Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test

Alignment West Virginia CSOs Common Core State Standards(West Virginia Next Generation CSOs)

Length/Duration Untimed Untimed

Development WV educators Smarter Balanced Assessment ConsortiumWVDE staff and WV educators

Reports Student reportsSchool reports

No student or school reports(Reports available for operational test 2014-15)

DYNAMIC LEARNING MAPS ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM

Federal Support• Office of Special Education Programs, United

States Department of Education, funded two General Supervision Enhancement Grants in 2010 to support the development of alternate assessments linked to the Common Core Standards (CCSS).

• DLM and the National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) at the University of Minnesota were awarded five-year grants.

WV NxG Extended Standards

• DLM CCEE incorporated into – Alternate Academic Standards in Mathematics (

WVBE Policy 2520.162) – Alternate Academic Achievement Standards in

English Language Arts (WVBE Policy 2520.161 )• Effective date: July 1, 2013

APTA vs. DLM

APTA DLMFormat Paper-and-Pencil OnlineContent Reading/Language Arts,

Mathematics, and Science

English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics

Alignment Extended Standards Extended Standards (Common Core Essential Elements)

Length Untimed UntimedDevelopment WV Educators DLM Consortium

WVDE Staff and WV Educators

Contact Information

Dr. Beth Cipoletti, Assistant Director Office of Assessment and

Accountability304.558.2546

dcipolet@access.k12.wv.us