District Five Schools of Spartanburg County

October 25, 2010

� Students Tested – K-9 (Selected 10-12)

� Dates –◦ Sept 20 – Oct 22

◦ Jan 31 – Feb 25

◦ Apr 11 – May 20◦ Apr 11 – May 20

� Areas Tested – Reading & Math

� Delivery System – Online

� MMMMeasures of AAAAcademic PPPProgress

� Provides detailed, actionable data

� Dynamically adapts to responses◦ Answer a question correctly and MAP presents a more challenging itemmore challenging item

◦ Miss a question, and MAP offers a simpler item

� Narrows in on a student’s learning level

� Aligned to national & state standards:◦ MAP: Reading, mathematics and language

◦ MAP for Primary Grades: Reading and mathematics

� Students Tested – 3rd – 8th

� Dates –◦ Mar 22-Mar 23 - Grades 5 & 8 only (2011)

◦ May 9-May 13

� Areas Tested – Writing (March), ELA, Math, � Areas Tested – Writing (March), ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

� PPPPalmetto AAAAssessment of SSSState SSSStandards (PASS)

� Mandate of Education Accountability Act

(EAA)

� Grades 3 through 8 (public, charter school and district home school students)

� All students in grades 4 and 7 take both science and social studies

� Grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 take either science or � Grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 take either science or social studies

� Measures student performance on the South Carolina Academic Standards

� Results used for school, district, and federal (No Child Left Behind) accountability purposes

� Students Tested – 2nd and Selected 3rd – 5th

� Dates – Oct 26-Nov 12 (3 Days)� Areas Tested – Verbal, Nonverbal & Quantitative

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Purpose –◦ GT Screening◦ Group administered ability test battery ◦ Assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols

� Students Tested – Selected 2nd – 5th (2 Days)

� Dates – Feb 14-Mar 3

� Areas Tested – Verbal & Non-Verbal

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

Purpose –� Purpose –◦ GT Performance Assessment

◦ State developed performance assessments

◦ Scoring of STAR is provided by the Office of Assessment through a contractor

� Students Tested – 8th & 12th (Small Sample)

� Dates – Feb 16 or Mar 2

� Areas Tested – Writing, Reading, Math, Science and/or Economics

� Delivery System – Paper Pencil/Computer� Delivery System – Paper Pencil/Computer

� NNNNational AAAAssessment of EEEEducational PPPProgress

� Results reported in the Nation’s Report Card

� Measures what students across the nation know and can do in:◦ Mathematics◦ Reading◦ Writing◦ Science

Two Trends� Two Trends◦ Main Trend - provides useful information about student academic achievement at the national and state level◦ Long-term Trend - administered every 4 years - provides policy makers with information about student learning over time

� Test scores kept confidential

� Performance on NAEP is never reported for

individual students, schools, or districts

� Tests in South Carolina in 2011 ◦ State and national assessments

� Reading and mathematics - grades 4 and 8

� Science - grade 8

◦ National assessment in writing (computer-based) grades 8 and 1212

◦ National pilot test in economics (grade 12)

◦ Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - small sample

◦ Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) - small sample

� Federal law requires districts receiving Title I funding participate in the State NAEP every two years

� State law requires annual NAEP participation

� Students Tested – 8th

� Date – Sept 16

� Areas Tested – ELA, Math & Science

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

Part of the ACT Series� Part of the ACT Series

� College Readiness

� Career Interests

� Prepares students for:◦ High school coursework

◦ Post–high school choices

� Students Tested – 10th (BHS 9th)

� Date – Sept 28

� Areas Tested – ELA, Math & Science

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

� Part of the ACT Series

Predictor of success on the ACT� Predictor of success on the ACT

� Measure their career interests

� Comprehensive guidance resource

� Helps students: ◦ Current academic development

◦ Explore career/training options

◦ Make plans for remainder of high school and post-

graduation

� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th

� Dates –Varies

� Areas Tested - English, mathematics, reading, and science (Writing Test – optional)

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

� Purpose –◦ College Entrance

◦ Assesses high school students'

� General educational development

� Ability to complete college-level work

� Students Tested – 10th and SAT Class (Selected 7th, 8th & 11th)

� Dates – Oct 13

� Areas Tested – Math, Verbal & Writing

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

� Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)

� Practice for the SAT

� Gain access to college and career planning tools

� The PSAT/NMSQT measures:◦ Critical reading skills

◦ Math problem-solving skills

◦ Writing skills

� Reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT:� Reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT:◦ Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study

◦ See how performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college

◦ Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11)

◦ Help prepare for the SAT & receive college information

� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th

� Dates – Varies

� Areas Tested - reading, writing and math

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

Purpose –� Purpose –◦ Globally recognized college admission test

◦ Most widely used college admission test

◦ SAT Subject Tests can complement or enhance college admission credentials

� Students Tested – 11th

� Date – Sept 28� Areas Tested – Reading, Writing & Math� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Used for postsecondary (SCC) placement� Dual Credit Eligibility through SCC� Dual Credit Eligibility through SCC� Basic Skill Measures◦ Writing Skills◦ Numerical Skills◦ Reading Skills

� Advanced Mathematics Measures◦ Elementary Algebra◦ Intermediate Algebra

oCollege AlgebraoGeometry

� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th

� Dates – Feb 8

� Areas Tested – Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge Mathematics Knowledge

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil (Computer available)

� Armed Services Vocational Placement Battery� Multi-aptitude test

� Administered by a military branch� Counts towards Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score

� AFQT score determines whether an individual is qualified to enlist in the U.S. military

� ASVAB determines how qualified an individual is for:◦ Military occupational specialties◦ Enlistment Bonuses

� Students Tested – Invited High School Math Students

� Dates – Feb 8

� Areas Tested – Math

� Purpose◦ Spur interest in mathematics◦ Spur interest in mathematics◦ Develop talent through solving challenging problems◦ Talents will be enhanced if students:� Practice beforehand

� Working through previous examinations

� Participate in math leagues

◦ Study mathematics more intensely◦ Problems can be understood and solved with pre-calculus

concepts

� Students Tested – Invited High School Math Students

� Dates – Mar 17� Areas Tested – MathPurpose –

Areas Tested – Math� Purpose –◦ AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination)◦ Students who took the AMC 12 and� Achieved a score of 100 or more out of a possible 150

� or

� The top 5% (AMC 12)

� Students Tested – 2nd Year of High School & Those Who Did Not Pass on Earlier Attempts

� Dates –◦ Oct 19-Oct 21

◦ Apr 12-Apr 14◦ Apr 12-Apr 14

� Areas Tested – ELA & Math

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil

� HHHHigh SSSSchool AAAAssessment PPPProgram (HSAP) � Meets federal and state requirements� Serves as the exit examination to receive a South Carolina high school diploma (EAA)

� Measure students' academic achievement on � Measure students' academic achievement on high school standards (NCLB)

� Assesses selected South Carolina academic standard that students have had opportunity to learn by the end of the tenth grades in:◦ English language arts◦ Mathematics

� Students Tested – 9-12 (7-8) - Select Courses� Dates –◦ Dec 7-Dec 9◦ May 13-May 18

� Subjects Tested –Algebra 1/Math for the Technologies 2, English 1, Physical Science, Technologies 2, English 1, Physical Science, US History, and Biology 1/Applied Biology 2

� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil or Online� EEEEnd-oooof-CCCCourse-EEEExamination PPPProgram (EOCEP)� End-of-course examinations in gateway or benchmark courses

� Counts 20 percent of the students’ final grade

� Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 counts for the first time during the fall/winter 2010-11

� Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, all students must have taken the Biology 1 EOCEP students must have taken the Biology 1 EOCEP test by the end of their second year after their initial enrollment in ninth grade

� Students Tested – Students in AP Classes

� Dates – May 2-May 19� Areas Tested –◦ Government◦ English Language◦ Statistics

◦ Environmental Science◦ Psychology◦ Calculus◦ Statistics

◦ Macroeconomics◦ World History◦ Human Geography◦ Biology

� Delivery System –Paper/Pencil

◦ Calculus◦ English Literature◦ Art◦ US History◦ Physics

� College Credit

� Research shows that AP experience can benefit students when they reach college◦ AP students are more likely to graduate from college in four yearscollege in four years

� Students who take longer to graduate at public colleges and universities can spend up to $19,000 for each additional year

◦ AP helps students qualify for scholarships

� 31 percent of colleges and universities look at AP experience when determining scholarships