NC Testing Calendars 2011–12

Eliminated Tests

Effective July 1, 2011, House Bill 48 eliminated state

tests not currently required by federal law or as a condition of a federal grant

– Algebra II

– Civics and Economics

– Physics

– U. S. History

Testing Calendars1. NCLB/ABCs/AYP Testing Requirements http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/

1112nclbabcsayp.pdf

2. Required Testing (includes alternate assessments)

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/1112nctestingprogram.pdf

3. Operational Testing Calendar (testing windows)

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/calendars/testingcalendar1112.pdf

Field Test Calendar

How to keep track?

Field Testing 2011-12

Online Paper-Pencil

Fall Biology (Gen, X2)Eng II (Gen, X2)

Spring Math (X2, EAG)ELA (X2)Science (Gen, X2)A1/IM (Gen, X2)A1/EAGBiology (X2)Eng II (Gen, X2)

Math (Gen, X1)ELA (Gen, X1)Science (X1)A1/IM (X1)Eng II (X1)Biology (X1)

Field Testing 2011-12

Census

• NCEXTEND2 for grades 3, 4, 6, 7, and HS

• NCEXTEND1 students

Sample

• Math, ELA, Science, EAG grades 7 and A1, A1/IM, Bio, English II

• Paper v. Online

• Special cases for NCEXTEND1 3-8 and NCEXTEND2 grades 5 and 8

Special Case Samples

• NCEXTEND2 grades 5 and 8

•Sample patternsX2Math, X2Reading, General ScienceX2Math, General Reading, X2ScienceGeneral Math, X2Reading, X2Science

• IF a student at a selected school has the same pattern selected for the school, drop General.

Special Case Samples

• NCEXTEND1 grades 3-8

•Each student takes one test - TBD in fall 2011.

• At grades 3, 4, 6, and 7 X1Math or X1Reading

• At grades 5 and 8 X1Math, or X1Reading, or X1Science

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