The Field Test YearHow much do you

know about it?

Is a field test course the same as a pilot course?

NO!!

Field Test vs. Pilot

Field Test Pilot

Complete course New idea for course

Feedback Feedback

Reliability data 1 or 2 semesters

When is the field test year for a CTE course?

• Immediately following the pilot year

What is expected of teachers who teach a course

during the course’s field test year?

• Provide feedback–Blueprint–Unpacked content–Activities

• Participate in Moodle PLC and surveys

Mid-term Exam

• Is there a mid-term exam during the field test year?– Usually

• How much of the course is actually tested on the mid-term exam?– Approximately 50%

• Where can you find out what the mid-term will cover?–BFIT PLC

Final Exam

• Is there a final post-assessment during the field test year?– Always!

• How much of the course is usually tested on the final?– Approximately 50%

• Where can you find out what the final exam will cover?–BFIT PLC

Do third-party courses have a field test year?

Yes

Are mid-term and final exam scores scaled or raw?

Raw

Scaled Scores

• Can a field test be scaled locally?– Absolutely! As a matter of fact, you are

ENCOURAGED to do so.• How does DPI recommend that field test

assessment scores be scaled?– Top score = 100

Anticipated Grades

• Do teachers need to enter anticipated grades for courses in field test status?– YES!– Critical component

of scaling

Is there reliability data on the course assessment items during

the field test year?

No

Assessment

Assessment• Is a classroom (unsecure) item bank

available to teachers during the field test year?–NO

• If not, how can teachers assess their students during the field test year?–Prototype assessment items–Performance items–Teacher made assessments

Which BFIT courses were in field test status during 2011-2012?

• Accounting II• Business Management

Which BFIT courses will be in field test status during 2012-2013?• 8710 Business Management• 6421 Computer Programming I• 6422 Computer Programming II• 6415 e-Commerce I• 8811 Foundations of Information Technology• 6341 Network Administration I• 6342 Network Administration II

Questions?

For Further Information, Contact:

• Linda Lay, BFIT Finance Cluster Consultant– 919-807-3883 or Linda.Lay@dpi.nc.gov

• Deborah Seehorn, BFIT Information Technology Cluster Consultant– 919-807-3871 or Deborah.Seehorn@dpi.nc.gov

• Curt Miller, BFIT Business Management & Administration Cluster Consultant– 919-807-4014 or Curt.Miller@dpi.nc.gov