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Assessment Update

SY 15-16 UPDATE #5

JANUARY 6, 2016

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

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Today’s Topics

ESSA Update

Student Growth Percentiles

Spring Administration News

Data and Score Releases

Teacher Hand Scoring System (THSS)

Technology

◦ Planned System Downtimes

Science Standards Activities

WA-AIM

Collection of Evidence

ELPA21


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ESEA Reauthorized in ESSA (replacing NCLB)

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), a law that funds elementary and secondary education, was passed in 1965.

It’s reauthorization in 2001 was known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. NCLB was due for reauthorization in 2007 but was not pursued, so in 2011, President Obama released the details of the Administration's ESEA flexibility package, which responded to calls from state education leaders to move beyond current NCLB requirements and support state efforts to prepare every child for college and career. ◦ 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have received approval of their flexibility

renewal requests this year. Not Washington, so we are still under NCLB.

The Every Student Succeeds Act, just signed into law Dec 2, 2015, is the new reauthorization of ESEA, and replaces NCLB.

Every Student Succeeds Act - ESSA

The Every Student Succeeds Act: •Maintains annual assessments and authorizes innovative

assessment pilots

•Gives states increased flexibility to design school accountability systems, school interventions, and student supports

•Gives states flexibility to work with local stakeholders to develop educator evaluation and support systems

• Increases state and local flexibility in the use of federal funds

Assessment

ESSA maintains a requirement that every state must have annual assessments:

• Reading or English language arts – in grades 3-8 and once in high school

• Math – in grades 3-8 and once in high school

• Science – at least once in each grade span 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12

Authorizes funds for states and local educational agencies to audit their state and local assessment system with the goal of eliminating unnecessary assessments and streamlining assessment systems.

Accountability

The agreement replaces ESEA’s current adequate yearly progress system with a State-defined index system with certain federally-required components.

Under this system, States must establish “ambitious State-designed long term goals” with measurements of interim progress for all students and subgroups of students on:

• Improved academic achievement on State assessments.

• Graduation rates.

• Progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners (EL).

Accountability

Each statewide system will “meaningfully differentiate” schools using: • Academic proficiency on state assessments• Graduation rates for high school• English language proficiency • Growth or another statewide academic indicator for K-8 schools• Not less than 1 other state-set indicator of school quality or student success • 95% assessment participation rate

“Substantial weight” is required to be given the Academic Indicators (first 4 described above) and these 4 indicators must, in the aggregate be given “much greater weight” in the differentiation process than any Measures of School Quality or Student Success

School Improvement

Comprehensive Support and Improvement: ◦ Lowest-performing 5% of Title I schools on state accountability index; ◦ High schools with <67% graduation rates, and ◦ Schools with underperforming subgroups that do not improve after a

state-determined number of years.Targeted Support and Improvement:◦ Schools with consistently underperforming subgroups, as defined by

the state.SIG models no longer required; improvement strategies must be “evidence based.”

Teacher Evaluation and Support

ESSA does not require specific educator evaluation measures or methods;

States must, however, ensure students have equal access to effective teachers. Our “Ensuring Equitable Access to Excellent Educator State Equity Plan” is aligned to this requirement.

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleIIA/EquitableAccess/default.aspx&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwi7uNOgsZPKAhVL9WMKHZtRBwMQFggEMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNF7gWbbqk0X1Wdqj25NY7KMBldJFQ

Transition

The U.S. Department of Education will issue regulations in 2016;

Certain ESSA provisions go into effect upon enactment;

July 2016 effective date for new formula programs;

October 2016 effective date for new competitive grants;

Accountability systems under the new law go into effect for school year 2017-18.

USED letter with initial transition information

Report cards – must continue to publish report cards, including report cards for the 2015–2016 school year and beyond, and must continue to include information that shows how a district’s student achievement on the State assessments compares to students and subgroups of students in the State as a whole.

Peer review – timeline moved to April and June (no January submission window)

AMAOs – USED will not require States to hold districts accountable for their performance against AMAOs for English language learners

AMOs – flexibility states do not need to submit new goals in January and do not need to report against new targets

What is the opportunity for state leaders?

The new law provides many new opportunities for states.

States have time to reflect on what has worked well in our current system and what we would like to refine.

States are encouraged to work with stakeholders to consider what our theory of action is and what we are hoping to achieve as a starting point.

OSPI will be establishing a large stakeholders’ group and soliciting input through a variety of means.

Student Growth Percentiles in TransitionWHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 2015 DATA

Who What When Where

Who will receive an SGP: Last year’s 4th through 8th graders who had scores for 2014 and 2015

◦ Students who took 2014 Smarter Balanced field test will not have SGPs

◦ SGPs will not be calculated for high school students

What / Where

◦ Individual student SGP reports (PDF for each student) (WAMS)

◦ Data file (WAMS)

◦ New public web tool (OSPI web site)

◦ District and school-level bubble charts, similar to previous years

◦ More functionality / interactivity (filters, selections, etc.)

When

◦ WAMS material: by January 15th

◦ Website: mid-February (exact date TBD)

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New WebTool

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SGPs and the 2014 Smarter Balanced field test

Students who field tested in 2014:

• One-third of students took the Smarter Balanced field test and did not receive test scores for the 2014 school year.

• SGPs require at least two consecutive years of valid scores. Therefore, SGPs for the 2015 school year cannot be calculated for students who took the field test.

Students who took MSP in 2014:

• Interpretation nuances!

• For 2014, we calculated “Baseline” SGPs (2014 scores applied to the coefficient matrix from a previous year).

• MSP and Smarter Balanced have different scales, so we needed to calculate “cohort” SGPs for 2015.

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SGP ContactsDeb Came [email protected] 360-725-6356

Ashley Colburn [email protected] 360-725-5984

Nick Hassell [email protected] 360-725-0430

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Spring Test Administration News Classroom Activities (CAs) are not required. CAs continue to be available, if teachers choose to use them, for either or both interim and summative assessments.

The high school online test administration window has changed from the last seven weeks to the last 12 weeks of the district’s school year. The tests are available from March 7 through June 10.

Smarter Balanced ELA should be administered to 10th graders as it is the State’s exit exam requirement. If a student does not receive a College and Career Ready (CCR) score level of 3 or 4, s/he must take the test again in the 11th grade for accountability.


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10th Graders & Math Smarter BalancedOSPI has recently received confirmation from Smarter Balanced that states may allow 10th graders access to the Smarter Balanced math and ELA tests. Since Washington already provides 10th graders access to the Smarter Balanced ELA test for assessment graduation purposes, many districts have requested that 10th graders also be allowed to take the Smarter Balanced math test.

Beginning in spring 2016, districts may offer the math test to 10th graders but this is not required.

OSPI recommends that only 10th graders who have completed, or are completing, Algebra 2 take the test. Students who have not taken Algebra 2 are less likely to be successful on the comprehensive assessment.

If a student earns a Level 3 or Level 4 as a 10th grader, they will not need to take the test as an 11th grader but will count as a participant, and as proficient, for their 11th grade school’s accountability. Students who do not earn a Level 3 or 4 will need to retake the test as an 11th grader for school and district accountability. Students who earn a score of 2595 or higher in math or 2548 in ELA will have fulfilled their assessment graduation requirement (these scores represent the lower threshold scores needed for graduation).


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WCAP-Portal Enhancements2016 Enhancements for the WCAP-Portal

◦ Building ELPA21 User Card

◦ Potential filtering by administration and document type

‒ Example: TAMs/DFAs or HSPE/EOC

◦ ETA prior to spring 2016 testing

◦ PowerPoint to support updates upon completion


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District SupportsKey Dates Excel Document

◦ Sort by admin, task name, date, critical timeline

◦ ETA 1/11

◦ Updates noted on revision tab

Training Packet for New DC/DA will include:

◦ First Year DC/DA PowerPoint (recording)

◦ Template for Test Security & Building Plans

◦ Test Administration Supports crosswalk document

‒ Links user guides and manuals to intended audiences

‒ Overview and location of resource

◦ Assessment Resource User Guide

‒ Overview of the WCAP-Portal, OSPI Website, and Washington Assessment Management System (WAMS)


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2016 Updates for User Guides, Manuals, & GuidelinesTCM for winter EOC posted to the WCAP-Portal

TIDE and TA User Guides: Updated for 2016◦ Information for ELPA21

◦ ETA 1/8

Guidelines on Tools, Supports, & Accommodations: Updated for 2016◦ Information for ELPA21

◦ ETA 1/8

TAMs and DFAs for spring 2016◦ Directions to the Student sections by grade/content

◦ Student directions may be printed by grade/content, as needed for testing (reducing printing)

◦ TAs review “before testing” section of TAM/DFA electronically (no need to print)


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Data and Score Releases: Report CardReport Card Data Releases -

Jan 5: WaKIDS Fall 2015-16 data◦ Changes to Charts:

◦ added “Demonstrate Expected Skills” chart and

◦ removed black line from “Range of Skills” chart

◦ Separated blue and green color band on “Range of Skills” chart

◦ Updated 2013-14 and 2014-15 figures ◦ Corrected ‘met 0 of 6’ discrepancy across raw data (correct) and report card (incorrect)

New Data Download Format added, one row per subject (like the raw data): “AIM-EOC-MSP-SBA Assessments State (with suppression - new format)” – replaces old format next year

Additional suppression added to FRL and Foster Care figures

Next up: Reviving “Compare My Schools”


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Data and Score Releases: EDSWAMS/CAA/CIA/Query – Three new batches of scores currently in WAMS (and ORS as applicable). May be loaded to other apps by this webinar.

1. WA-AIM fall retakes

2. WA-AIM Late return scores◦ Work sent to vendor after completion of testing window

3. Late SBA/MSP/EOC/HSPE records◦ “Why is this score in ORS but not in WAMS?”

◦ Records AIR sent to OSPI in November after having attributed work for unidentified paper tests

◦ Improperly merged SBA CAT/PTs originally incomplete (“pending”) now complete


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Data and Score Releases: EDS (continued)HSPE, SBA, and Science Off-Grade Fall Retake:

◦ Preliminary data in CAA/CIA and WAMS January 8 (tentative)

◦ Final data to OSPI February 2, Posted throughout EDS by February 5 (Friday)

◦ Reports Due in District Feb 29 and March 1

Winter EOC◦ All TBD, but scores must get to OSPI prior to the Spring EOC Pre-ID extract (March 4) to prevent

production of Spring materials

Spring ◦ Early electronic HS scores release around Memorial Day as usual

◦ Primary Goal: Make sure there is no point at which you do not have access to data (e.g. Query will be up when ORS is down)


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Extract Dates for Hard Copy MaterialsDates that data are extracted from TIDE to create labels and hard copy test booklets for paper/pencil tests -

◦ Spring Smarter Balanced: January 12

◦ Spring MSP Science: January 12

◦ Spring HSPE: January 12

◦ Spring Off-Grade Level Science: January 12

◦ Spring EOC: March 4 (WAMS registration deadline to be adjusted to close March 1)

◦ Will reflect CEDARS and CAA/CIA data as of the end of the prior day


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Other things we’re working on in the Data Shop1. Test Registration for Running Start Students

◦ Need a solution that works around student schedules and school/district resources

◦ Ideal (but impractical) scenario: RS students contact school/district where they attended grade 10, arrange a time on a regular testing schedule to take grade 11 test, go through same process as a ‘guest tester’ such as ALE kids

◦ Actual scenario: most kids need to test outside normal testing time, so…

◦ OSPI working to create a registration system to help broker the testing process◦ Site registration for ‘unconventional’ testing windows

◦ Student registration to help districts track who will be where and when

◦ Draft inter-organization agreement (akin to ALE inter-district) in the works to put in writing up front how testing goes down

◦ May expand to Online/ALE if can be multi-purposed in that way (all guest testers recorded in One system)


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Other things we’re working on in the Data Shop2. Better instructions on how to pre-reconcile your Spring data so Record Reconciliation can go away

3. Getting rid of ‘test incident codes’◦ Just ‘reason not tested’ – exemptions can be computed except for Medical which still must be sent to

OSPI, Assessment Operations (Attention: Kimberly DeRousie), but non-participation has fundamentally changed with the testing windows

◦ Still need to capture foreign/private/home-based when student has no CEDARS record

◦ Still need to capture ‘L2 Basic’

4. Transmitting Smarter Balanced scores to Higher Ed◦ Legal issues around brokering the data

◦ Logistical issues around collecting consent to share data with higher ed


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Good to Know: Handy Operational Documents: getting students to TIDE from CEDARSSSID Issuance process updated (for CEDARS admins): http://www.k12.wa.us/CEDARS/TrainingMaterials/SSIDUserGuideandPolicy.pdf

Data Flow from TIDE to CEDARS (for CEDARS admins and DACs): http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/TIDE-Student-Records-Pull-Logic-Update.docx

Pre-ID Details (for DACs): http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/ PreIDdetailsSpring2016_LCS.pdf (2015 doc still posted as of 11/16; update for 2016 available at link once posted)


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http://www.k12.wa.us/CEDARS/TrainingMaterials/SSIDUserGuideandPolicy.pdf

http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/TIDE-Student-Records-Pull-Logic-Update.docx

http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/PreIDdetailsSpring2015_ECR.pdf

Good to Know: “Which High SchoolersNeed To Retest?”Identify students needing to meet graduation requirements using CAA/CIA database

1) Download copy of a graduation database

2) 3 columns: “Met [subject] Grad Requirement”◦ These resolve whether the student has met standard in a content area based on the tests available for

each graduation requirements year

◦ ‘Met ELA’ resolves Reading, Writing, and ELA

◦ ‘Met Math’ resolves Math, EOC 1, and EOC 2

3) Consult http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx to see which students can use which tests to meet assessment graduation requirements

4) This document may help: http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/ PreIDdetailsSpring2016_LCS.pdf


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http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx

http://wa.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/PreIDdetailsSpring2015_ECR.pdf

Teacher Hand Scoring System Updates• WCAP Portal TIDE

• Overview to scoring ELA interims, navigation, the interim process, and reporting results

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• Training Guide (TG)• Purpose: Prepare educators to score interim student responses• Contents: Preamble or stimulus, item stem, rubric, condition

codes, alerts, and assessed targets

• Exemplar (EX)• Purpose: Provide teacher training “ to allow scorers to

understand how the rubric and scored papers align• Contents: Prep and Check sets with examples of authentic

student responses, scoring keys, and comments

Teacher Hand Scoring SystemBy studying the Training Guides and practicing with the Exemplars, educators are qualified to begin scoring assigned student responses.

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Teacher Hand Scoring: What’s New?

UPDATED November 2015:

• Rubrics—add clarity and accuracy

• Comments—more specific and easier to understand

Hand Scoring Quick Guides organized by grade levels

*For security purposes, the item stems can

only be viewed inside the TIDE system.

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HSPE, Science Off-Grade, and Smarter Balanced electronic reporting in WAMS and the CAA/CIA database is tentatively scheduled for early January; Query in early February.

Science Off-Grade score is ORS scheduled for January 20.

HSPE Retake scores in ORS scheduled for January 27.

HSPE, Science Off-Grade, and Smarter Balanced paper Individual Student Reports arrive in district by March 1, 2016.

WA-AIM Individual Student Reports arrive in district by January 8, 2016.

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EOC Retakes are paper/pencil only (TIDE). The test administration window is January 4 through February 5.

ELPA21 is online only (TIDE). The test administration window is February 2 through March 11.

WA-AIM is online only (ENGRADE) The spring administration is ongoing from October 19, 2015 through April 8, 2016.

COE is online only (e-COE). COE submissions are due by January 27.

Secure Browser now supports iOS 9.2Link to App Store on WCAP Portal at http://wa.portal.airast.org

Does NOT require a new Secure App download (so if you already have it installed last spring or this fall, it now works with iOS 9.2)

Although iOS 9.0 and 9.1 for iPad still works at this time, due to the known security issue, it will NOT be supported for either operational ELPA21 or Smarter Balanced Assessments, so districts should upgrade to iOS 9.2+ before the end of January, 2016.


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http://wa.portal.airast.org/

Chrome OS Secure Browser 2.8 AvailableLink to Google Store on WCAP Portal at http://wa.portal.airast.org

Note that this requires a new download of the Chrome OS Secure Browser, and districts will need to delete old Chrome OS Secure Browser and install this version to run in Kiosk mode.

Although the old Chrome OS Secure Browser still works at this time for Smarter Balanced practice tests, it will NOT work for the operational ELPA21 Assessment, so districts should upgrade to Chrome OS Secure Browser 2.8 before the end of January, 2016.

Chrome OS Secure Browser 2.8 WILL work with the Smarter Balanced Assessments this spring as well, no additional update will be needed.


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http://wa.portal.airast.org/

Chromebooks & Rolling OS ReleasesIf it is feasible for your district’s Chromebook implementation, OSPI recommends turning off “Automatic Update” for Chrome OS during operational testing periods, and waiting until AIR has confirmed full compatibility with their Secure Browser and the new OS (may take a number of weeks).

If your Chromebooks update to a new OS before AIR has confirmed full compatibility, students will receive a warning ("there is a possibility that some features may not function correctly“) that although it is not confirmed as compatible, the user may still continue to access the tests.

Google recommends that districts have up to 10% of their Chromebooks on the beta release channel. OSPI strongly recommends that these NOT include Chromebooks that will be used by students for online assessments, as AIR will NOT be supporting beta Chrome OS releases.


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ELPA21 Headsets & MicrophonesHeadsets with microphones are required for ELPA21. The microphone is necessary

for administration of the Speaking subtest

Information on headset specifications can be found at: http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/default.aspx

AIR offering option to purchase headsets (w/ built-in microphone).Available option for districts still needing to purchase headsets.

Headsets cost $25.00/set. Order Optional AIR Headsets


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http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/default.aspx

http://www.airelpa21headsets.org/

System Downtimes (AIR Systems)


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Friday, January 8, 2016 – The Test Delivery System (TDS) Smarter Balanced Practice and Training Tests and the Science Training Test will be unavailable the entire day to prepare for the deployment of the ELPA21 Training Test on Monday, January 11, 2016. The Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments will still be available during this downtime, it only affects the practice and training tests.

Friday, January 22, 2016-Monday, January 25, 2016 - The January monthly scheduled maintenance of all AIR systems is planned beginning Friday, January 22 at 8 pm PT and will result in downtime for TIDE, TDS, ORS, and THSS. All systems, except for ORS, will be back online by Sunday, January 24 at 7:00 pm PT. ORS will continue to have a downtime through Monday, January 25. This ORS downtime will also be used to prepare deployment of the HSPE ORS score release, Fall Off Grade Science ORS score release, and the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments enhanced item level reporting in ORS. ORS will be available again beginning on Tuesday, January 26.

Friday, February 19, 2016 - The February monthly scheduled maintenance of all AIR systems is planned beginning Friday, February 19 at 8 pm PT and will result in downtime for TIDE, TDS, ORS, and THSS. All systems will be back online by Sunday, February 21at 7:00 pm PT.

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Scheduled downtime for Engrade is Friday, January 15, 2016. Specific times to be determined.

Scheduled downtime for Engrade is Friday, February 5, 2016. Specific times to be determined.

Science Assessment Development OpportunitiesThe Science Assessment team is convening development meetings for the Washington State 2013 K-12 Science Learning Standards(Next Generation Science Standards). Invitations to APPLY for the committees were sent to the Science Assessment Listserv on January 4, 2016 .

Item Cluster Development Workshops: Five teams of 2-3 committee members will write approximately 10 items associated with a common stimulus. Each workshop will consist of 10-12 committee members.

High School wk1 March 7-11, 2016 Grade 5 March 21-25, 2016

High School wk2 March 14-18, 2016 Grade 8 March 21-25, 2016

Content Review Committees:Five committee members will review stimuli, items, and rubrics developed during Item Cluster Development Workshops in March. Five applicants will be chosen per committee.

High School wk1 June 27-July 1, 2016 Grade 5 July 18-22, 2016

High School wk2 July 11-15, 2016 Grade 8 July 18-22, 2016

Committee members are chosen to provide a balance of science assessment experience, content and grade-level expertise, and state demographics.


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Science Assessment Development Activities: Application and Listserv Information

Survey Application link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2311608/Item-Development-Application

Applications are due by 5pm on January 20th

Please forward this information to science teachers in your district.

Logistics

•Free clock hours provided•Personal travel reimbursement (mileage, dinner, parking, etc.), provided state guidelines and regulations are met •Lodging for those living more than 50 miles from the meeting location•Flights – where applicable (for those traveling over 150 miles)•Substitute Reimbursement offered during the school year (no compensation)

Interested in receiving email updates from Science Assessment?

Go to the Subscribe page for GovDelivery. Enter your email address. On the Subscriptions page, select Content Areas > Science, then select the grade band(s) for which you would like to receive information. If you are interested in receiving updates from other OSPI departments, you can select those areas as well. Follow the directions until you have completed registration.


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http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2311608/Item-Development-Application

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAOSPI/subscriber/new



WA-AIM-Fall HS Off Grade Retakes•WA-AIM 2015 – 2016 Assessment Submission Progress Report

◦ District assessment coordinators and building test coordinators will be able to track assessment submission progress for the WA-AIM in Engrade.

◦ To view a report of assessment submission progress for a particular school, follow the steps below.

1) Log in to www.engradepro.com using your credentials.2) If you are a DAC, select an individual school. 3) Select the relevant grading period. Fall HS Retake data will be located in 2015-2016

GP1. Spring Administration data will be located in 2015-16 GP2. 4) Select the Washington AIM application in the left sidebar menu.5) You will automatically land on the Assessment Submission Progress Report for the school selected.

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http://www.engradepro.com/

WA-AIM Fall Retake ISRsIndividual Student Reports (ISRs) will be in districts by January 8, 2016.

• Test Name will be: WA-AIM Retest

• Content areas not assessed will display as NT (Not Tested)

In order to meet the CIA requirement, students will need to receive an L3 or higher at the grade level they were assessed on.

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ELA Math

Grade 3 L3 Minimum Score

124 129

Grade 6 L3 Minimum Score

125 131

WA-AIM Spring AdministrationTest Window: September 19- April 8

• All assessments must be complete by 5:00 pm on April 8

Important Notes:

1) DACs and BTC should enroll students at the school level. Enrolling students at a class level may cause the student to not be pulled for scoring.• When enrolling students, be sure to first check Add Students from Another Grading Period and Add Students from

No Grading Period and pull students from there first.

2) Make sure 2015-2016 Grading Period 2 is showing in the upper right corner when adding students.

3) DACs and BTCs should check with their teachers and ensure they are creating classes and adding information in the 2015-2016 Grading Period 2. If teachers are working in the wrong Grading Period, they will need to manually re-add all information into Grading Period 2.

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Collection of EvidenceJanuary 27, 2016 is the submission date for:

Reading, Writing, Mathematics – format 1 - COE

Eligible students are:• Any student who has attempted the large-scale assessment (HSPE, EOC, or Smarter Balanced) one time

and has not met standard.

• Students who have been authorized to complete a subsequent COE.

• Transfer students with approved Graduation Alternative access.

All collections must be electronically submitted and paper-based materials posted by 5 pm to be considered on-time and to qualify for the stipend.


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COE Timelines for January submission

CEDARS Extract - December 18 and January 8

First day to submit – January 11

Submission Date - January 27

Scoring – February 1 through March 18

WAMS Upload – March 25th

Score reports shipped – April 29

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COE Contact InformationLesley Klenk - COE ELA Specialist

◦ 360-725-6330

◦ [email protected]

Julie Wagner - COE Math Specialist ◦ 360-725-6235


Amanda Mount - COE Operations Specialist ◦ 360-725-6037



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ELPA21 Trainings and Manuals

December 15, 3:00-4:00, TIDE System (Posted on WCAP Portal)

January 7, 3:00-4:00, ELPA21 Specific TDS/ORS

Training Test Opens January 11

ELPA21 Test Administrators must access and complete these trainings

ELPA21 Trainings

Students will have the option of using accommodations during the training test. ELPA21 Accessibility and Accommodations Manual is posted in TIDE and on the OSPI ELPA21 webpage. Accessibility and Accommodations Manual

Test Administration Manual (TAM) covers grades K-12 and the Directions for Administration (DFA) address the K-1 writing. Anticipated January 14 release. Test Manuals

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http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/Training.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/Guidance.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/ELPA21/Training.aspx

ELPA21 Trainings Continued…

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ELPA21 TDS/ORS Training

January 7, 2016 3:00-4:00

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9018210135275878145

This training module is designed to help Test Coordinators and Test Administrators understand the interface students will use to take the online ELPA21 test within the Test Delivery System. It will also assist Test Administrators and other school personnel as they navigate the online score reporting system (ORS).

ELPA21 Training Test

Opens January 11, 2016

The ELPA21 Training Test is a practice tool designed to allow students and Test Administrators (TAs) to interface with the online testing system before taking the ELPA21 assessment. It is intended to help TAs guide students through the assessment, ensuring that students practice using all of the tools and functionality available. All students should have the opportunity to access the Training Test and work their way through the questions. The Training Test may be accessed as many times as needed.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9018210135275878145

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The assessment is presented as one test with 4 segments (Subtests: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking). Subtests must be taken in order but students may proceed at their own

pace. Skipping is permissible. Speaking will require a separate login.

Each individual subtest (domain segment) should be completed in the same day. Not all subtest segments must be taken in the same day Example – Listening & Reading Day 1, Writing & Speaking Day 2.

Students asked to review answers in current segment before submitting answers and ahead of entering next segment. Once current segment is exited students cannot go back to review

answers.

ELPA21 Subtests

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Listening Subtest During the Listening subtest, students will hear the prompts through their headsets and then respond by clicking on a multiple-choice answer or by dragging and dropping a graphic or a piece of text. At the beginning of the Listening subtest, all students are prompted to check the sound in their headsets; if the sound needs adjusting or is not working, they are asked to raise their hand.

Reading Subtest During the Reading subtest, students will read different types of text including short correspondence, procedural, literary, and informational passages. They will demonstrate comprehension by answering multiple-choice as well as drag-and-drop questions.

ELPA21 Subtests

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Writing SubtestDuring the computerized portion of the Writing subtest, students in the lower grades (K and 1) demonstrate knowledge of writing by dragging letters to form words and by dragging words to complete or form sentences. At the higher grades, students also respond to Writing prompts by typing. For students in grades K and 1, a paper-and-pencil Writing form will also be administered. Administrators will consult the Directions for Administration for paper-and-pencil Writing, which will be included along with the materials provided to schools.

Speaking Subtest During the Speaking subtest, students will hear the prompts through their headsets and then record their answers. To record an answer, the student clicks on the icon, speaks into the microphone, and then clicks on the STOP icon.The student can then listen to his or her recorded response by clicking on the LISTEN icon. If the student is not satisfied, he or she can re-record a response by clicking on the RECORD icon again.

ELPA21 Subtests

WCAP ContactsAIR Help Desk for Technical, Network, and password issues

◦ AIR Help Desk: [email protected] 1-844-560-7366

OSPI Assessment Analysts for student data issues◦ OSPI Assessment Analysts: [email protected] 360-725-6109

OSPI Assessment Operations for assessment policy and test materials◦ Assessment Operations [email protected] (360) 725-6348 or (800) 725-4311, press option 3


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