Winston Salem/Forsyth Winston Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsCounty Schools

Testing InformationTesting Information

Atkins Academic and Technology High SchoolAtkins Academic and Technology High SchoolParent MeetingParent Meeting

February 16, 2012February 16, 2012Monta’ Ervin, Curriculum CoordinatorMonta’ Ervin, Curriculum Coordinator

Lmervin@wsfcs.k12.nc.usLmervin@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Testing Schedule forTesting Schedule for End of Quarter Tests End of Quarter Tests

End of Courses: Algebra I, English I, BiologyEnd of Courses: Algebra I, English I, Biology

Additional courses with Quarter Tests: Additional courses with Quarter Tests:

Civics and Economics, U.S. HistoryCivics and Economics, U.S. History

Quarter 1: February 27Quarter 1: February 27thth -29 -29thth

Quarter 2: March 27Quarter 2: March 27thth-March 29-March 29thth

Quarter 3: May 2Quarter 3: May 2ndnd-May 4-May 4thth

End of Course/Final Exams: May 29End of Course/Final Exams: May 29 thth-June 7-June 7thth

Testing ScheduleTesting Schedule

Courses: World History and Physical Courses: World History and Physical ScienceScience

Test 1: March 23Test 1: March 23rdrd-March 29-March 29thth Online Online

Test 2: June 1Test 2: June 1stst-June 7-June 7thth Online Online

ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12

Preliminary Scores fromPreliminary Scores from Fall EOC Test Fall EOC Test

English I: 88.9 English I: 88.9 District Average: 90.2District Average: 90.2

Biology: 73.7 Biology: 73.7 District Average: 74.2District Average: 74.2

Algebra I: NoneAlgebra I: None District Average: 53.2District Average: 53.2

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Next Generation School Accountability Model

The ACT®, the New Accountability Model, and the Next Generation Assessments

Draft - July 13, 2011

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From Framework For ChangeOverview

New Tests 2011-2012New Tests 2011-2012

PLAN Test (December 5-16) SophomoresPLAN Test (December 5-16) SophomoresDecember 13 Plan Test was administeredDecember 13 Plan Test was administered

ACT Test March 6 JuniorsACT Test March 6 Juniors March 20 Make-Up TestingMarch 20 Make-Up Testing

Tenth Grade Writing Test EliminatedTenth Grade Writing Test EliminatedOnline Field TestsOnline Field Tests

2011-12 State Testing Program2011-12 State Testing Program

All Grade 11 Students:All Grade 11 Students:ACT ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60

mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins)and Writing (30 mins)Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations,

and State-Allowed Accommodationsand State-Allowed AccommodationsNotNot usedused for accountability in 2011-12 for accountability in 2011-12Used Used for accountability in 2012-13for accountability in 2012-13

ACT BenchmarksACT BenchmarksMinimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Minimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that reflect Reading and Science that reflect at least a 50 percent at least a 50 percent chance of achieving a B or higher gradechance of achieving a B or higher grade, or at , or at least a 75 least a 75 percent chance of a C or higher gradepercent chance of a C or higher grade, in entry-level, , in entry-level, credit-bearing college English Composition, College credit-bearing college English Composition, College Algebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectivelyAlgebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectively

College CourseCollege Course ACT® ACT® TestTest

ACT® ACT® BenchmarkBenchmark

English CompositionEnglish Composition EnglishEnglish 1818

College AlgebraCollege Algebra MathMath 2222

College Social Studies/ College Social Studies/ HumanitiesHumanities

ReadingReading 2121

College BiologyCollege Biology ScienceScience 2424

PLAN and ACT ResourcesPLAN and ACT Resources

http://www.actstudent.org/plan/http://www.actstudent.org/plan/

http://www.actstudent.org/http://www.actstudent.org/

http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/

http://http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgeneratiowww.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgeneration.htmln.html

Five Year

11

Time Line

Proposed only. Prefaced on receiving a waiver from USED for NCLB.

Interim Accountability

Model

2011-12

New Accountability Model2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Current (aligned to current standards)

New State(aligned to New standards)

& ACT

Consortium(with continued inclusion of some state and ACT)

ABCs including subgroups

NCLB sanctions using ABCs

NCLB using AYP applied

Assessments

Reporting

Reward &Sanction

New Rewards & Sanctions(discussed in GCS Oct 2011)

New Reporting{Delayed}

New State(aligned to New standards)

& ACT

Consortium(with continued inclusion of some state and ACT)

NCLB sanctions applied using modified ABCs

Future Decision:Do we continue the ACT

or go with Grade 11 SBAC?