DISTRICT DIRECTORS AUGUST 21, :00 AM TO 10:30 AM

WELCOME Dave Brancamp

STATE BOARD UPDATE Dave Brancamp

ASSESSMENT UPDATE Richard Vineyard

ACT State and District Testing Program Overview School Year Nevada

6 Test Dates and Window Testing Cycle and Planning Establishment of Test Sites Test Coordinator ( primary contact for all ACT testing activities at schools) Training Opportunities Accommodations Resources and Additional Information Agenda

7 Initial Test Day  April 28, 2015 Makeup Test Day  May 12, 2015 Accommodations Testing  April 28 – May 12, 2015 For the ACT Plus writing 4 hours and 45 min of testing time should be planned. Test Dates

8 Overview The ACT State Testing Cycle Establishment Establishment Window Off Site Proposals Accommodations Requests Deadlines Training and Preparing Training webcasts available, in school training takes place Live Q&A sessions Accommodations Prelim Roster arrive In school pretest sessions Testing Initial Test Day: April 28 Make Up Test Day: May 12 Accommodations Window April 28 - May 12 Reporting Student level reports School level reports District level reports

9 Process of establishing participating schools as test sites Window is October 6 through October 17 Informational Packet arrives week of September 29  Cover Memo  Checklist of Dates  Testing Manuals  Accommodations Information What is Establishment?

10 The Test Coordinator (TC) is the main contact for ACT testing. Test Coordinator The Test Coordinator may choose to have a Back-Up Test Coordinator and Test Accommodations Coordinator assist in testing activities.

11 All appointed testing staff are expected to participate Webcasts  Accommodations  Test Administration Live question and answer sessions  Accommodations  Test Administration Dates will be provided in the Checklist of Dates once finalized. Training Opportunities

12 2 types of Accommodations will be available  ACT Approved Accommodations  State Allowed Accommodation Accommodations

13 Fully reportable to:  colleges  scholarships agencies  other entities Must have current at least one of the following:  Individualized Education Program (IEP)  Section 504 Plan  An official accommodation plan ACT-Approved Accommodations

14 Provided to schools:  With Informational Packet  On state testing website Copy Application as needed Receipt Deadline: January 23, 2015 ACT-Approved Accommodations- Application Process

15 No ACT approval required Order specific materials and quantities needed Online order window:  March 30 – April 8, 2015 Not College Reportable State-Allowed Accommodations

16 General ACT Website Customer Service General Inquiries: , ext Accommodations : Phone: , ext Nevada ACT State Testing Website ACT will provide a Nevada specific website for school staff use. Resources and Contact Information

17 Thank you for all that you do for Nevada’s Students! Please watch for more information coming in early October to begin school establishment process.

TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS Carol Mason

NEVADA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT UPDATE Lisa Ford

COMMUNICATION UPDATE Judy Osgood

SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATE Tracy Gruber

SOCIAL STUDIES Fall 2014

CONSTITUTION DAY September 17, 2014 On September 17, 1787 our Founding Father’s signed the United States Constitution. This day is set aside for all Americans to celebrate our Constitution. Below you will find links to resources- United States Senate: Library of Congress: observations/constitution-day.phphttp:// observations/constitution-day.php Constitution Center: Constitution Day: National Archives: Constitution Facts: Please remember to take some time in your class on Wednesday, September 17 th to talk to students about our constitution, founding and civics in our country.

MOCK ELECTION I Vote Because… 2014 Nevada Student Mock Election is October 30 th (voting will be open October 20-30) Students are invited to submit their own “ballot questions” by September 5 th special focus on “None of These Candidates” option on the Nevada ballot, initiative & referendum process, as well as state wide candidates Tell us why you vote…tweet and

HISTORY DAY Any teachers interested in participating in History Day for the school year should contact Christine Hull The History Day state contest has been scheduled for March 14, 2015 at UNR and UNLV.

NV 150 October 31, 2014 is Nevada’s 150 th Birthday! Stay connected to events and educational programs through the NV150 Website:

Senate_Youth_Scholarship_Program/ 2015 US Senate Youth Program

ELL UPDATE Jonathon Gibson

SCIENCE UPDATE Andre DeLeon

CTE UPDATE Marina McHatton Mike Raponi

CTE Update: Assessment Calendar CTE College Credit Policy Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Piloting 14 New Assessments Pilot 1 (December 8 – 19)Pilot 2 (February 2 – 6) Radio ProductionDiesel Technology Theater TechnologyHousing and Interior Design Aerospace EngineeringCriminal Justice Mechanical EngineeringPharmacy Practice Auto AYES Human Development Foods and Nutrition Forensic Science Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Registration WindowTesting Window Pilot 1 AssessmentsNovember , 2014December , 2014 Pilot 2 AssessmentsJanuary , 2015February 2 - 6, 2015 Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Testing Dates Registration WindowTesting Window Workplace Readiness Skills February , 2015March 9 - April 17, 2015 End-of-Program Technical February , 2015April 6 – May 14, 2015 Approximately 11,000 assessments will be administered during 2014 – 2015 for both Workplace Readiness and End-of-Program Assessments.

Retake Policy / Makeup Policy In the event that a student does not pass his or her first (1st) attempt on any CTE assessment, a waiting period will begin no less than fourteen (14) calendar days from the close of the last day of the live testing window. Retakes are not allowed after the successful completion of an assessment. A candidate can retake an assessment one (1) time during the retake window. A candidate can only participate in the retake window if he or she has participated in the initial testing window for that school year. A candidate will be permitted to retake an assessment during the following school year as long as they are enrolled in a secondary school and have reached CTE completer status in the approved course of study aligned with the assessment during the previous school year. The school district, school, charter school, or the candidate will be responsible to pay the assessment fee for the retaking of an assessment. Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

CTE Program & Course Sequence CTE Program Information Technology Networking IT Networking I IT Networking II IT Networking III (Level 3C) IT Networking Advanced Studies Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education

Nevada State Certificate of Skill Attainment To earn this certificate, the student must: – 3.0 GPA or higher in the core course sequence – Pass the end-of-program technical assessment – Pass the employability skills assessment Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Policy Changes for CTE College Credit (Tech Prep Articulated Credit)  Aligns articulated credit to the complete program  Aligns articulated credit to the Certificate of Skill Attainment and endorsement on the diploma  Causes statewide articulation agreements Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Educatio n

Completing the state CTE assessment system Results – 2,924 students eligible; 55% of program completers – 41% pass rate for end-of-program assessments – 670 certificates issued to 23% of students eligible Results – 5,138 students eligible; 95% of program completers – 55% pass rate for end-of-program assessments – 2,053 certificates issued to 40% of students eligible Nevada Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

NEXT STEPS AND FUTURE MEETING DATES Tracy Gruber Future Meeting Dates: November 20th February 19th May 21 st

THANK YOU!!!