1 Minnesota Assessment Conference Julie Nielsen-Fuhrmann and Tracy Cerda DAC 102 Minnesota Assessment Conference August 5, 2010

2 Title I Assessment Options SubjectAssessmentsGrade(s) Reading Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) or MCA-Modified or Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) 3–8, , 10 3–8, 10 Mathematics Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) or MCA-Modified or Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) 3-8 (MCA and MTAS) 5-8 (Modified) 11 Science Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) or Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) 5, 8, & high school Minnesota Assessment Conference

3 Modes of Assessments- Mathematics and Reading AssessmentGrade(s)PaperOnline Reading MCA3-8, 10x Reading MCA-Modified5-8, 10x Reading MTAS 3-8, 10 Score Entry Mathematics MCA3-8xx Mathematics MCA-Modified5-8x Mathematics MCA11x Mathematics MCA-Modified11x Mathematics MTAS3-8, 11 Score Entry Minnesota Assessment Conference

4 MCA Math Mathematics MCA grade 3-8 –Online or paper/pencil Mode decision made on a school basis –8 week testing window (March 28- May 20) for online administration –3 week testing window (April 11-29) for paper administration Mathematics MCA grade 11 –Paper/pencil only –3 week testing window (April 11-29) Minnesota Assessment Conference

5 MCA Reading Grade 12 Reading MCA-II retest –Opportunity in spring 2011 –Must test on state-specified testing dates –Separate header will be needed –Will not appear in Test WES Minnesota Assessment Conference

6 MCA Answer Documents Separate answer documents for reading and math –One page or four page folder design $125 charge for high school answer documents sent back that need to be combined Grade 3 test/answer books will be preprinted –Unless you specifically choose labels Minnesota Assessment Conference

7 MCA Tutorial and Item Samplers MCA Tutorial –Combined MCA and MCA-Modified out of test tutorial –Available this fall Item Samplers (grades 3-8) –Available in October –Beginning with grade 3 and posting by grade Minnesota Assessment Conference

8 Mathematics MCA Online Pausing capability –No seal codes –Section breaks Audio embedded in all forms –Audio is self start –Headphones will need to be provided Minnesota Assessment Conference

9 Mathematics MCA Online Technology enhanced items –Sample item Minnesota Assessment Conference

10 Technology-Enhanced Item Type Minnesota Assessment Conference

11 Mathematics MCA Online Online tools: –Calculator –Formula sheets –Highlighter –Eliminate choice –Eraser PowerPoint Test Monitor Directions Minnesota Assessment Conference

12 Math MCA Accommodations No online accommodations –Students needing accommodations will participate in the paper administration of the Math MCA Paper accommodations –Script and CD –Large print –Braille No large print answer document for math –No constructed response items (CRs) in math Minnesota Assessment Conference

13 MCA-Modified Eligibility Requirements for the MCA- Modified –Available on the MDE website Test specifications for MCA-Modified –Available by end of August –Will be posted on the MDE website Minnesota Assessment Conference

14 MCA-Modified For special education students with an IEP –Meets specific eligibility requirements –Persistent low performance on MCA –Meets or exceeds standards on MTAS Standardized IEP questions and training –Contact Special Education Division Minnesota Assessment Conference

15 MCA-Modified Mathematics MCA-Modified grade 5-8 –Online ONLY –8 week testing window (March 28- May 20) for online administration –District assigned testing dates Reading MCA-Modified grades 5-8 –Paper/pencil –3 week testing window (April 11-29) –District assigned testing dates Minnesota Assessment Conference

16 MCA-Modified MCA-Modified grades 10 &11 –Paper/pencil –State assigned testing dates April 12 (Segments 1 & 2) April 13 (Segments 3 & 4) No GRAD component embedded in MCA-Modified Minnesota Assessment Conference

17 MCA-Modified Modifications include: –Three answer choices –Simplified language –Items embedded in reading passages –Reduced word count in reading passages Can administer MCA-Modified and MCA together –Test Monitor Directions Minnesota Assessment Conference

18 MCA-Modified MCA-Modified Tutorial –Combined MCA and MCA-Modified out-of-test tutorial Will be available this fall –Brief in-test tutorial MCA-Modified Item Samplers –Sample items in each subject will be available for staff in mid-August –Item Samplers for students will be available in winter Minnesota Assessment Conference

19 MCA-Modified Online Multiple choice items only Pausing capability –No seal codes –Section breaks Audio embedded in all forms –Audio is auto play –Headphones will need to be provided PowerPoint Test Monitor Directions Minnesota Assessment Conference

20 MCA-Modified Paper Multiple choice items only Four segments Answer document is specific to MCA- Modified –Contains only A, B and C answer bubbles Minnesota Assessment Conference

21 MCA-Modified Accommodated Test Materials –Large print –Braille –Script (Math, grades 5-8 and 11) –Accommodated audio (Math, grades 5-8) –CD (Math, grade 11) Grade 11 math script and CD have multiple forms Minnesota Assessment Conference

22 MCA-Modified All paper test materials and accommodations must be ordered in the registration window Planned Precode Indicator in Test WES –So only students indicated are loaded into PearsonAccess –So only students indicated are sent preprinted answer documents Minnesota Assessment Conference

23 Science MCA Extended testing window –8 week testing window (March 28- May 20) –High schools may choose to have semester one students test earlier in the window than semester two No simulations field tested in spring forms Minnesota Assessment Conference

24 BST Ordering BST materials –Ordering window only In PearsonAccess under Additional Orders No preprinted answer documents Test materials pick up will be only from the district November and April ordering windows –September 27-November 8 –February 23-April 11 Minnesota Assessment Conference

25 Written Composition Registration window for April administration is the same as Title I and Title III Answer document –Only have ABS, REF and INV –ALT and ELE have been removed Grade 9 answer documents must be sent back separately from retesters in April Minnesota Assessment Conference

26 GRAD Online Retests Adding students into PearsonAccess –Possible change within Test WES –Depends on MDE IT resources October GRAD Retests –Precode for October will use the MARSS data –If no MARSS is submitted in September, there will be no students will be added to PearsonAccess Minnesota Assessment Conference

27 GRAD Diploma Manual –Posted by mid-August –Contains Important Dates Sheet for September 2010 through August 2011 Reciprocity Process –Updated Reciprocity Guidelines –Updated Reciprocity form Minnesota Assessment Conference

28 General Test Administration Changes Registration Window –Last day to indicate online or paper administration for Math MCA is the last day of the Registration Window (January 28) Test materials overage –No overage of scripts or CDs provided for any assessment Minnesota Assessment Conference

29 General Test Administration Changes Packaging and Shipping –Generic School/Grade Identification Sheets used for all assessments –Answer documents can be sent back only organized by grade No need to be test or subject specific –Return shipping labels will have only one address Minnesota Assessment Conference

30 General Test Administration Changes Training modules planned –Module I and II (September) Title I and Title III Assessments (and others) Diploma Assessments (BST and GRAD) –Module III (September-November) Systems and Resources –Module IV (end of November) Responsibilities Prior to Test Administration –Module V (end of December) Responsibilities During and After Test Administration –Module VI (end of April) Data and Reporting Minnesota Assessment Conference

31 General Test Administration Changes MCA and MCA-Modified FAQ –Available the beginning of September Scheduling MCA and MCA-Modified –Testing together is recommended unless accommodations require small group or individual setting –Scheduling flexibility for online administrations Math MCA grades 3-8 Math MCA-M grades 5-8 Minnesota Assessment Conference

32 General Test Administration Changes All classroom material must be completely covered or taken down during test administration –Including things on the walls –Including things on the desks –Including things on the ceilings Updated Site Readiness Process for spring Minnesota Assessment Conference

33 General Test Administration Changes Reporting - Early Reports –High School and Title III Includes ALT Writing MTAS will have Excel rosters –Reading MCA grades 3-8 Available one week after high school early reports Minnesota Assessment Conference

34 General Test Administration Changes Reporting – Standard Setting –Mathematics MCA grades 3-8 –Mathematics MCA-Modified grades 5-8 and 11 –Mathematics MTAS grades 3-8 –Reading MCA-Modified grades 5-8 and 10 How reporting timelines are affected –Move from late June (2010) to mid-August (2011) for embargoed final assessment results Minnesota Assessment Conference

35 General Test Administration Changes Reporting – Final Report Shipments –July 28 shipment of final reports Title III Science MCA and MTAS Written Composition GRAD –September 1 shipment of final reports Reading and Mathematics MCA Reading and Mathematics MCA-Modified Reading and Mathematics MTAS Minnesota Assessment Conference

36 Test WES Potential Changes in Test WES Precode –Precode files may identify the assessment the student took last year –Precode files may be used to indicate either MCA or MCA-Modified for students –Precode files may utilize a daily sweep of MARSS in order to add students into PearsonAccess and SchoolSuccess Minnesota Assessment Conference

37 Test WES Potential Changes in Test WES Precode –Precode sort order may be used to preload actual sessions in PearsonAccess and classrooms in SchoolSuccess –Precode files may be used to indicated accommodations needed –All potential changes in Test WES are dependant on MDE IT resources Minnesota Assessment Conference

38 PearsonAccess Reset of passwords –Only needed every 120 days – reminders will no longer be sent to users when the password is expiring Minnesota Assessment Conference

39 PearsonAccess Test Administration Reports –Online submission process in PearsonAccess “Fillable” form to submit No need to upload –No need to submit the TAR if there are “No Issues” –No TAR needed for any diploma test Keep on file at the district Minnesota Assessment Conference

40 PearsonAccess Updates and new functionality –New User Roles added and matrix updated –Authorization ticket Detail View – displays 1 ticket per page 6-per-sheet View – displays 6 tickets per page Grid View- displays tickets in two columns List View – displays authorizations in one row per student –The MARSS number has been added to the Add Students screen. Minnesota Assessment Conference

41 PearsonAccess Test session set up –Students needing the accommodated form can be placed in a regular form session Proctor Caching for spring online assessments will be available one week prior to the test window opening. Minnesota Assessment Conference

42 MDE Assessment Contacts Area CodesContactNumber 507, 952Roger Anderson Jennifer Burton , 763Tracy Cerda , 320Julie Nielsen-Fuhrmann Additional Resource: Linda Sams (Manager) Fax: