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Next Generation Assessment Stakeholder Meeting

December 10, 2015

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Agenda• PARCC Updates– Reporting– Spring 2016

• Test Security• Health Data Collection• NAEP• DC Science• FYI, Q&A

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PARCC UPDATES

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2015 Assessment Reporting TimelineDecember 2015• Individual student assessment reports in schools• 2015 PARCC data on My School DC and in SLED• State, LEA, and school level data on interactive online

platform• LEAs will have student-level assessment subclaim

data, and data for students currently enrolled2016• Educators will be able to log into secure side of

interactive online platform to view student level data• Student level DC Science results provided to LEAs

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Algebra I Reports• Because Algebra I was optional for high

schools and scores will not be aggregated, student reports for Algebra I will not include comparative information for school and state comparisons.

• Algebra I schools might consider calculating their own comparative information to share with parents. OSSE will create and distribute a template letter to help schools do that.

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Spring 2016 Updates• All LEAs should now have updated Pearson Access Next

logins and organization information– Dc.pearsonaccessnext.com and trng.pearsonaccessnext.com– To-Do: Update all your users, update your organization

contact information and add test dates– Make sure all non-publics serving your students are in the

system, and communicate with them– Student uploads coming in January

• PARCC 2016 Spring Administration Manuals and training modules are now available online at parcc.pearson.com

• Coming soon: DC Accommodations Manual

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Spring 2016 Updates• Computer/Paper Policy Announcement in

November 18 LEA Look Forward: – Computer test administration for students without

accommodations will now be the default unless schools receive a hardship waiver from OSSE

– Schools wishing to test PARCC on paper must submit hardship waiver applications by December 18th to OSSE.Assessment@dc.gov

– Rubric and instructions here: http://osse.dc.gov/node/1118657

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Spring 2016 Updates: Training and SupportDRAFT training and support plan for LEA feedback

January:• Bi-weekly workshops/office hours (continuing through testing)• Webinars on high-impact topics (accommodation planning, non-publics, setting up test

sessions) February• Test coordinator Trainings for DCPS/PCS school test coordinators only in early February

(mandatory) • Webinars for technology coordinators after test coordinator training (optional)• Webinars for NPP school test coordinators and other staff (mandatory)• Follow up workshop for test coordinators on designing test admin trainings, late February

(optional)• Additional webinars on accommodation implementationMarch• Office hours shift to weekly• Weekly Administrative bulletins and FAQs begin• Optional school test coordinator webinar on final preparations• LEA meeting shifts to Q&A, final preparation format

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TEST INTEGRITY UPDATESSTATE TEST INTEGRITY COORDINATOR

TONYA MEAD, CFE, PI, PHD

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Test Integrity Updates• 2013 Test Integrity Act Amendments– http://osse.dc.gov/node/1110762

• Test Integrity Regulations

• Test Integrity Guidelines

• State Test Integrity Investigations

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATA COLLECTION

Q&A with Donna Anthony, Assistant Superintendent for Health and Wellness

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NAEP UPDATE

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NAEP 2016 Administration• DC NAEP Assessment dates: February 16,17,18 and

March 1• Pilot Digitally-based assessment (DBA) – Grade 4: Reading or Mathematics– Grade 8: Reading, Mathematics, or Writing

• MyNAEP portal became active on December 7th• School coordinator manuals distributed • NAEP administration packets delivered • Introductory call from NAEP representative this month• Parent notification letters (English/Spanish)

DC SCIENCE UPDATE

DC Science: Key Changes• 2016 Spring Operational Test • Administer two units per grade• Test will be timed (in-line with PARCC), estimated 60

minutes per unit• One paper-version per grade for students that

require the accommodation– Schools will transcribe student responses into the online

system

• Additional accommodations offered– Color contrast, Audio forms, Answer mask, Line reader,

Magnifier

DC Science: Important Dates

• Science score reporting: Target February 2016

– Scale scores and sub-scores

• Content and Bias Review: February 2016

• Administration Training: April 2016

• Accommodations Training: April 2016

• Testing window: May 2 – July 3, 2016

DC Science: Resources• Blueprints*• FAQs• Accommodations

crosswalk• Sample Questions• NG Standards books

http://osse.dc.gov/page/dc-science-assessment-assessment-next-generation-science-standards-ngss

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FYI, Q&A