Alaska AssessmentWhat’s New in 2006

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Presentation Outline

• Length of Assessment• Format of Assessment• Quality of Assessment• Administration of Assessment• 10th Grade Assessment

– Grade 10 SBA combined with HSGQE

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Length of Assessment• Changes in 2006

– Eliminate field test writing prompt• reduces test time by

approximately 30 minutes– Eliminate one field test

reading passage• reduces test time by

approximately 20 minutes– Increase number of field test

forms from 10 to 14• decreases length of all

content areas by reducing the number of field test items on each form

Length of AssessmentConstructed Response

Constructed Response  Fewer Items Comparable More Items

Reading (compared to 18 states)

1 state 5 states 12 states

Writing (compared to 4 states)

2 states AK and RI (6 CRs)

Mathematics(compared to 15 states)

2 states 2 states 11 states

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Length of Assessment Multiple Choice & Field Test Items

Multiple Choice Compared to 29 States Fewer Items Comparable More Items Reading 16 States 3 States 9 States

Mathematics 15 States 2 States 11 States Field Test Questions Incorporated (Reading/LA)

MC CR Alaska 10 1 Arkansas 8 1

Maine 10 2 Minnesota 10 1 Pennsylvania 8 1 Virginia 10 0

Field Test Questions Incorporated (Mathematics) Alaska 8 1

Arkansas 20 1 Maine 4 4 (2 SCR) Minnesota 8 1

Pennsylvania 8 1 Virginia 10 0

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Format of Assessment

• Combined test/answer document– 3rd grade, 4th grade, and HSGQE

Retest • One reading document• One combined writing/mathematics

document– reduces size of book and eliminates

binding concerns

• Separate test book/separate answer booklet– 5th through 9th grade – One test book for RWM– One answer booklet for RWM

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Quality of Assessment• Format

– Answer document has been formatted to prevent unnecessary pencil marks from transferring from one answer section to another

– Reduction of gray pages • Gray pages only at end of

sessions

– Orientation of test and answer documents are uniform; form numbers are in a uniform location on both documents

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Quality of Assessment• Content

– Each item is written explicitly for Alaska, based on Alaska standards, and reviewed by Alaska teachers

– Alaska teachers participated in item writer workshops (April 2004 & October 2005)

– Each item is OWNED by the state of Alaska

– Assessment MUST demonstrate alignment through an INDEPENDENT alignment study

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Items Written

Internal DRC Content

Review

Alaska Bias Sensitivity

Review

Alaska Content Review

Alaska Field Test

Psychometric Data Review

Alaska Data Review

Operational Test Item

Item Writer Training

Study of Alaska

Standards

Quality of Assessment

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Quality of Assessment• Quality Assurance

– Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) has increased quality assurance steps

• Additional external editors• Built in additional internal quality

checks

– EED has reviewed all items that have been placed in the forms, including field test items

• Each form reviewed by at least two people at EED

– Test follows “Universal Design” providing the greatest access to students (see handout)

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Administration of Assessment

• Test window– Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE and

HSGQE Retest (11+) same 3 days statewide• April 4 — reading• April 5 — writing• April 6 — mathematics

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Administration of Assessment• Item Samplers/Practice Te

sts– Mirror format of operational

test books and answer booklets

Administration of Assessment

Test Window Changes for SBAs

Last Year This Year Apr. 5-13 (3 days testing, 3 days makeup=6 days)

Apr. 3-17 (11 days of testing) District choice within window District uniformity

Same grade within district must take test on same day

Required order of administration: reading, writing, mathematics

Required order of administration: reading, writing, mathematics

Schedule pickup Fixed pickup date: April 20, 2006 Earlier pickup scheduling possible

Split sessions for administration (reading part I, part II etc.)

Split sessions eliminated; suggested break schedule: Grades 3-4 — 5-10 minute break

after 40-45 minutes of testing Grades 5-9 — 5-10 minute break

after 55-60 minutes of testing

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Administration of Assessment

• District Test Coordinator Training– Overall training closer to

spring assessment window• single fall training is too far

away from spring administration

• TADs not finalized in fall for spring administration

– September training only for NEW DTCs for fall HSGQE and Terra Nova

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Administration of Assessment• Test Administration

Directions– Approximated time test will

take• TAD page 6

– Guidelines for students testing (making progress)

• TAD page 7

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Administration of Assessment• Test Administration Directions

– More explicit directions on matching test and answer document

• Page 16 TAD

– Guidelines for supervised lunch—(SBAs) vs. monitored lunch (HSGQE)

• 3-9 Page 6 TAD ; Grade 10-HSGQE page 5 TAD

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Administration of Assessment• Security Tracking

– District may choose to track by total test count by building OR by individual serial number in grades 3-9

– Security Checklist in TAD – Electronic Security Checklist

• Will be posted to online reporting system district sites on March 2, 2006

• Spiral plan change (number of different field test forms a school works with) (14 different forms)1. 47 (small) districts will get the same form2. 7 (largest enrollment) districts will have a

common form for read aloud accommodation ordered through the Online Enrollment System

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10th Grade Assessment

Unique HSGQE Items Double Coded Items Unique GLE Items

Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE

HSGQE Retest

•High School Exam Change in 2006–Accountability – grade level assessment–HSGQE statute – essential skills–One exam, two purposes at 10th grade

•Reduces overall length of exam at 10th grade•Increased instructional value for schools

–HSGQE Retest includes HSGQE items only

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For Additional Information

• Visithttp://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/

• Or contact – cathy_anderegg@eed.state.ak.u

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Sample Test and Answer Book

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Supervised vs. Monitored

Supervised Lunch

• Having an adult in attendance with groups of students.

Monitored Lunch• Proctors ensure that students

do not visit lockers, access instructional or resource materials, discuss the exam, use electronic devices (including cell phones and Internet/email devices), or leave campus. Restroom trips must also be monitored. Student monitoring should ensure that students do not exchange information with those students continuing the test as well as those who have already completed the test.

Security Checklist

Electronic Security ChecklistGrade 03 Test Books 30100162

Grade 03 Test Books 30100163Grade 03 Test Books 30100164Grade 04 Test Books 40100176Grade 04 Test Books 40100177Grade 04 Test Books 40100178Grade 05 Test Books 50100155Grade 05 Test Books 50100156Grade 05 Test Books 50100157Grade 05 Answer Booklets 50500155Grade 05 Answer Booklets 50500156Grade 05 Answer Booklets 50500157Grade 06 Test Books 60100162Grade 06 Test Books 60100163Grade 06 Test Books 60100164Grade 06 Answer Booklets 60500162Grade 06 Answer Booklets 60500163Grade 06 Answer Booklets 60500164