August 2008

Statewide Assessment2008 Beyond

Pat Roschewski, Director John Moon, Data Project Managerpat.roschewski@nebraska.gov john.moon@nebraska.gov

Jan Hoegh, Assistant Director Edward Foy, Statewide Writing Coordinatorjan.hoegh@nebraska.gov edward.foy@nebraska.gov

Access to all Material:

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/assessment

Statewide Writing AssessmentNeSA - W

• Edward Foy, Coordinator

• SAA Update # 2 – September

• Broadcast – September

• Student Data Submission – NSSRS, not ESU #3

Statewide Writing Assessment

Final Release Results:

Monday – August 18 – Districts – 10:00 a.m.

http://ndeweb.esu3.orghttp://writing.nde.state.ne.us/

preview

Thursday – August 21 – Public – 10:00 a.m.

www.nde.state.ne.us

Nebraska Student and Staff Record System (NSSRS)

August 18-29, 2008 – Window open for data review• Appeals Submitted and Approved• Resubmission for Approved Appeals in November

Validation and Verification Reports

John Moon, Assessment Coordinatorjohn.moon@nebraska.gov402/ 471-2495

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/nssrs/Docs/QRG_NSSRS_Validation.pdf

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/nssrs/Docs/QRG_NSSRS_Validation.pdf

A Transition is underway . . . 2008

Beyond

Keeping our Focus,Expanding our

Vision, Finding the Balance

Standards Revision Standards Revision ScheduleSchedule

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/read/

Content By

Reading-(RWSL)

July 1, 2009

Mathematics July 1, 2010

Science

July 1, 2011

Social Studies July 1, 2013

RevisedRevised ReadingReading StandardsStandards

Year Test Grade Levels

2008-2009 STARS Reading………………………………………………………STARS Mathematics………………………………………………..STARS Science………………………………………………………Statewide Writing Assessment…………………………………… AYP – STARS Reading and Mathematics, Writing (4, 8)Pilot – New State Reading Tests

3-8, High School3-8, High School4 or 5, 8 and 114, 8, and 11

2009-2010 STARS Mathematics………………………………………………..STARS Science……………………...…………………………………Statewide Writing Test ......….....…………………………………New State Reading Tests……………...........…………………….AYP – New State Reading Tests & STARS Mathematics, Writing (4, 8)Pilot – New State Mathematics Tests

3-8, High School4 or 5, 8, 114, 8, 113-8, High School

2010-2011 STARS Science……………………………………………………..State Reading Tests……………………………………….State Mathematics Tests…………………………………Statewide Writing Tests………………………………….AYP – New State Reading and Mathematics Tests, Writing (4, 8)Pilot – New State Science Tests………………………..

4 or 5, 8, 113-8, High School3-8, High School4, 8, 11Three Grades

2011-2012 State Reading Tests………………………………………State Mathematics Tests………………………………...State Science Tests………………………………………Statewide Writing Tests………………………………….AYP -- State Reading and Mathematics Tests, Writing (4, 8)

3-8, High School3-8, High SchoolThree Grades4, 8, 11

Reporting Schedule 2008-2012Includes Alternate and Modified Tests

Classroom-based assessments

State Tests

National Tests

Each tool has a different purpose and provides different data.

Multiple Tools, Different Purposes

Tools Purposes

National Tests National Comparison Summative Snapshot

New State Tests – NeSA NeSA-R NeSA-M NeSA-S NeSA-W

State Comparison

State and Federal Accountability

Summative Snapshot

Classroom-based Assessment

Instructional information

Learning Improvement

Formative Uses

State Test Administration Proposal

Nebraska-State Accountability – NeSA

Content Name Pilot Test Year

Full Implementatio

n YearProjected Timeline

Grades

Writing NeSA-W

---- Ongoing February- weeks 1, 2

4, 8, HS

Reading NeSA-R

2008-09

2009-10 March – weeks 2, 3

3-8, HS

Mathematics

NeSA-M

2009-10

2010-11 April – weeks 1, 2

3-8, HS

Science NeSA-S

2010-11

2011-12 April – weeks 3, 4

3 grades TBD

What has NDE been doing?What has NDE been doing?

Conversations with Policy MakersConversations with Policy Makers- Assessed grade levels – September decision- Assessed grade levels – September decision

- NRT reporting (2009-10) – September decision- NRT reporting (2009-10) – September decision

Advisory and Work Groups – 500 +Advisory and Work Groups – 500 + Revising Standards – reading and Revising Standards – reading and

mathematicsmathematics

Reading Test Development – NeSA-Reading Test Development – NeSA-RR

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/read/

Potential State Reading Test Potential State Reading Test LogisticsLogistics

Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA - R)Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA - R)

Concepts:Concepts: Comprehension and VocabularyComprehension and Vocabulary

Items:Items: 60 total (40 Comprehension, 20 Vocabulary)60 total (40 Comprehension, 20 Vocabulary)

Delivery:Delivery: Computer-based and paper\pencil bookletsComputer-based and paper\pencil booklets

Timing:Timing: March administration - 2-week window of timeMarch administration - 2-week window of time

3 – 8, High School (113 – 8, High School (11thth grade) grade)

Reporting:Reporting: Scores (total Reading)Scores (total Reading)

Sub-scores (Comprehension, Vocabulary)Sub-scores (Comprehension, Vocabulary)

Reports to districts by mid-MayReports to districts by mid-May

Performance Performance

Levels:Levels: 3 levels, not 43 levels, not 4

Pilot:Pilot: Spring 2009Spring 2009

Request for ProposalRequest for Proposal

--Online/computer assistance for testing Online/computer assistance for testing -Psychometric support-Psychometric support-Reporting formats-Reporting formats-Data analysis-Data analysis

TimelineTimeline

--June - RFP releasedJune - RFP released-July - Proposals submitted-July - Proposals submitted-August - Proposals reviewed-August - Proposals reviewed-September - Selection made-September - Selection made-October - State Board Meeting-contract -October - State Board Meeting-contract awardedawarded

State Reading Test DevelopmentState Reading Test Development

Reading Performance Level Reading Performance Level DescriptorsDescriptors

DRAFT

Indicators to be TestedComprehension – gr. 3 Vocabulary – gr. 3

Retell and summarize the main idea from informational text using supporting details

Use context clues and text features to help infer unknown word meanings (e.g., substitute known words, reread, font variations, sentence clues)

Recognize and use organizational patterns found in informational text ( e.g., sequence, description, cause and effect, compare/contrast) to construct meaning

Use word structure elements, known words, and word patterns to determine meaning (e.g., contractions, plurals, possessives, basic parts of speech, compounds, syllables)

Generate and/or answer literal, inferential, and critical questions

Recognize semantic relationships (e.g., patterns and categories, synonyms, antonyms, multiple meanings)

Use text features to locate information and gain meaning from a text (e.g., table of contents, maps, charts, illustrations, headings, captions, font/format styles)

Identify elements of literary text (e.g., characters, setting, plot)

Identify author purpose(s) (explain, entertain, inform, persuade) to support text comprehension

DRAFT

DRAFT

According to the chart, which teeth are next to the incisors?

a. Canineb. Molarsc. Permanentd. Baby

What does the word film mean in this sentence? "This keeps a sticky film from building up.“

a. A blurry mistb. A moviec. A photographd. A thin layer DRAFT

Modification of Reading Performance Level Descriptors, reading passages and items

Continue Reading Test item development

Continue Mathematics Standards revision

Begin Mathematics PLD development

Load Reading Test items into on-line system

Plan Reading Test pilot

Begin Science Standards revision

Statewide Assessment2008 Beyond

August 2008