A Continuing Conversation
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IOWA Department of Education IOWA Department of Education A Continuing Conversation Assessment in Iowa: Where are we now? Where are we going? November 1, 2013
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Assessment in Iowa: Where are we now? Where are we going?. A Continuing Conversation. November 1, 2013. Objectives. Review current policy and practice Discuss actions to evolve the assessment system Input from the Superintendents on direction. Where are we now?. We have new standards - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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IOWA Department of Education
IOWA Department of Education
A Continuing Conversation
Assessment in Iowa: Where are we now? Where are we going?
November 1, 2013
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• Review current policy and practice• Discuss actions to evolve the assessment system• Input from the Superintendents on direction
November 1, 2013
Objectives
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• We have new standards• Iowa Tests are required assessments• Accountability system based on original NCLB• Our Educator Evaluation processes do not meet federal
expectations• Our initial attempts (2012) to improve the situation were not
successful• Our second attempts (2013) were mixed– Educator Development Council Established (3-Years of study)– No College and Career Assessment Funding– Task force to recommend Assessment changes established (new
assessment by 2016 school year)
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Where are we now?
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• Current assessment considerations– SBAC– Iowa State Assessment Task Force– Assessment Update Regarding Early Literacy
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Where are we going?
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Quality
must be demonstrated
Iowa has a proud and long history of student assessments, with very strong traditions of local control of education making a change to a statewide assessment a big deal
Cost
must be understood
Costs will vary across districts, but some districts could make decisions that will increase their total cost of assessment
Relationships
must be definedIowa Assessments is currently the legally mandated test administrator
Iowa’s Considerations
New assessments will requires a minimum level of technology available at all schools and not all districts currently meet these standards
Technology
must be planned for
Iowa has four key considerations in developing a new assessment system
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Update: SBAC Field Test This Year
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Next Steps
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State Assessment Work Teams
Assessment Task Force:
Accountability Assessment
Commissioned by HF 215
Comprehensive Balanced Assessment AdvisoryBegan January, 2013
Entire Assessment System
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• The task force shall submit its recommendations in a report to the director, the state board, and the general assembly by January 1, 2015.
• The task force shall assist with the final development and implementation of the assessment administered pursuant to subparagraph (2).
• The task force members includes teachers, school administrators, business leaders, representatives of state agencies, and members of the general public.
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Assessment Task Force
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RtI Implementation Started
