Does the Course Number Really Matter?

Lesia Edwards, Program CoordinatorOffice of Assessment

CTE End of Course Assessment

• Online assessment since 2001• New assessment system

implemented in 2012-2013• No registration of students• Student data imported from state

student management system ‐ eSchoolPlus

2014-15 CTE EOC Statistics

• 96,871 assessments were administered in 61 courses

• Cut score on all assessments was 70%

• 67,536 students scored 70% or above

• Statewide proficiency rate on all assessments was 70%

Course Numbers and Assessments

• Assessments assigned Test Name and Course Number in assessment system database

• Assessments are released the day before assessment window opens

• Assessments are released by course number‐ system matches first 5 numbers in the

course number and releases appropriate assessment

• If wrong course number is used in master schedule, the wrong assessment will be released

Teacher Schedules

• Teacher schedules are comprised of multiple database fields

• Referred to as the Course Descriptor‐ Includes Teacher Name, Period, Course

Number, Course Name, and Section Number

Roster Verification

• Check rosters for accuracy• If rosters are inaccurate (missing

student or student that should be dropped), teachers have been instructed to:‐ Check with school counselor or registrar to

confirm student has been added or deleted in eSchool

‐ Send an email to assessment@arkansas.gov containing the following information:

Teacher Name Student NameCourse Number Student ID NumberCourse Name Needs to be added or dropped

Which Course Number?

• CTE Operational Guides• State Course Code Management Sys

tem‐ Filter Career & Technical under Subject

Area

• Consult Teacher• Contact ACE Program Coordinator

Course Number Issues

• eSchool course catalogs not updated‐ course numbers and names change

• Course names are similar‐ 491310 Managing our Natural

Resources (Ag) tested in 2012-2013‐ 493190 Personal and Family

Finance was previously name Managing Resources

‐ 492240 Introduction to Finance (Bus)

‐ 493190 Personal and Family Finance (FACS)

‐ 496020 Personal Finance (ADE)

491990 Financial Literacy

Program Area Contact Info

Agriculture – 501-682-2561

Business – 501-682-1768

Family & Consumer Sciences – 501-682-1115

Skilled & Technical Sciences – 501-682-1271

School Improvement/STEM – 501-682-1616

Secondary Technical Center

• Sending schools must use correct information in school’s master schedule‐ Teacher Name‐ Course Number

Health Science Technology Education• Program of Study Core Courses

‐ 495300 Human Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit)

‐ 495340 Introduction to Medical Professions (.5 credit)

‐ 495330 Medical Procedures(.5 credit)

Conway Area Career CenterHealth Science Technology EducationConnie Friant

Teacher Schedule inAssessment System

Conway

Sending School Schedules

Vilonia Greenbrier

Solutions

• Communication between sending schools and centers is critical

• Centers should send list of teachers, courses/course numbers being taught, and periods to sending schools

• Registrar or counselor should ask for this information if it is not received from center

Course Number Accuracy

• Critical for assessment• Critical for determining program of

study completion• Critical for concurrent/articulated

credit

Courses Tested and Assessment Calendar

• Testing only “capstone” course in each program of study core

• Traditional Scheduling‐ Testing conducted 2nd and 4th quarters

• 4 X 4 Block Scheduling‐ Testing conducted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters

• Courses testing for 2015-16 and assessment calendar can be found at http://www.arcteassessment.com/assessment-information.html

Contact Information

Lesia Edwardslesia.edwards@arkansas.gov

501-682-1813