Fairfield County Professional Development Day September 28, 2015 Amy Orr Parker

Giving All Students a High-quality Education

Knowledge and Skills for Success

Results show how all students are performing in school

Testing Update Districts will choose dates within the testing window Given during a single window Shorter

How Ohio Will Build the New Tests

Vend or Selected to Help Ohio Develop Tests AIR (American Institutes for Research)

Ohio Tests Developed by Ohioans Ohio’s State Tests

Reviewing Potential Test Questions

Training Materials for Test Administrators

Fall Testing Window High School Testing Window: Districts will choose testing dates Select either: 15 consecutive days to give all online tests From Nov. 30 until Jan consecutive days to give paper tests From Dec. 8 until Jan. 8

Fall Testing Window Grade 3 ELA Testing Window: Districts will choose testing dates Select: 5 consecutive days From Nov. 30 until Dec. 11

Spring Testing Window Testing Window: From April 4 until May 13 Districts will choose testing dates Select either: 15 consecutive days to give all online tests 10 consecutive days to give paper tests

Refer to Testing Handout

Results Spring 2015 SS/Science downloadable file – October 12 SS/Science printed reports – first week of November 3-8 ELA/Math downloadable file 10/26 / printed reports by 1/9/16 High school ELA/Math downloadable file 10/5 / printed reports by 11/20 Fall 2015 Grade 3 ELA - 1/29 downloadable – printed reports TBD High school – 2/24 downloadable – printed reports TBD Spring 2016 By June 15 for Grade 3 ELA By June 30 for others

State Test Updates

Computer Paper and Pencil Districts Select Test Format

Third Grade Reading Guarantee ELA Test Replaces OAA

Safe Harbor Test Sessions Tests can be given in 3-hour session or two sessions of around 90 minutes each.

Third Grade Reading Test Grade 3 English language arts: Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 2015 Spring 2016

Ohio’s Grade 3 ELA Test Promotion Score To be determined based on the reading sub score score will continue the gradual approach toward proficient Sample items Available in October 2015

Reading Diagnostic Deadlines Kindergarten deadline extended to Nov. 1 Grades 1-3 continue to have a Sept. 30 deadline

Retaking an End-of-Course Test

State Test Grades and Subjects Students Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Math Students Grades 4,6 Social Studies Students Grades 5,8 Science

High School: Classes of 2018 and Beyond English Language Arts I and II; Algebra I, Geometry or Integrated Mathematics I & II; Biology or Physical Science American History American Government

Traditional Courses in higher level mathematics: Pre-calculus, Calculus, Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Quantitative Reasoning, or courses designed for career technical programs of study Course Pathways Algebra II Geometry Algebra I Integrated Mathematics III Mathematics II Mathematics I Integrated Math vs. Algebra/Geometry

OR Mathematics High School End of Course Exams Geometry Algebra I Mathematics IIMathematics I AND

Which Science Test? Refer to Testing Handout

Transfer Students Graduation Points Requirement for Transfer Students Tests RemainingPoints RequiredTests RemainingPoints Required Note: Students must earn a minimum of five points across the English II and either the Integrated II or Geometry end-of-course tests. Students who transfer into a district with no previous scores and only a few courses with corresponding tests will have their graduation point requirement minimum prorated.

Safe Harbor No overall letter grades until the report card released in Ohio School Report Card: Grades to 10 measures under six components

Safe Harbor and Third Grade Reading Guarantee Students still required to reach the promotion score on the state’s reading test unless they are exempted from retention. Promotion scores have been posted on our website.

Safe Harbor Does Not Apply to Graduation Requirements Students graduating in the class of 2017 and earlier must pass OGT to graduate. The graduating class of 2018 and after are taking end-of-course tests to earn graduation points.

More Safe Harbor Information Search: Safe Harbor Details on the Ohio Department of Education website

What’s happening with the OGT?

Ohio Graduation Tests Only for students who entered grade 9 for the first time prior to July 1, 2014 Fall Administration: Monday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 Data file ready for download on Dec. 14, 2015 Printed reports due in district by Jan. 7, 2016 Spring Administration: Monday, March 14 through Sunday, March 27, 2016 Summer Administration (Optional): Monday, June 13 through Sunday, June 26, 2016

This Year’s Juniors And Seniors Ohio Graduation Tests & American history, American government

Read aloud and calculator policies will remain the same Grade 3 ELA test follows the new read aloud policy from last year. Accessibility Accessibility manual to be released in early October

What’s Coming? ELA/Math Sample Items - October Student Testing Site Tutorials - October Accessibility Manual – early October Fall Directions for Administration Manual – early October Fall Test Coordinator Manual – early October Online Testing Checklists – early November Spring Directions for Administration Manual – late February Spring Test Coordinator Manual – late February

Other updates available at education.ohio.gov Testing subject-accelerated students Credit Flex and testing Earned credit prior to test availability Substitute tests College Credit Plus and testing Work Readiness and Credentials Transfer students and testing

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