Illinois Assessment Update Illinois State Board of Education August 26, 2016 Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

2015-16 Testing DLM-AA (Dynamic Learning Maps-Alternate Assessment)

DLM-AA Assessment Correction DLM-AA score data for ELA, mathematics, and science are posted in SIS. Deadline for data corrections for School Report Card purposes is to be determined. For details about data cleanup, please refer to the August 19 assessment presentation, online at www.isbe.net/assessment under “Presentations and Webinars” or contact the SIS Helpdesk at 217-558-3600, option 3.

2015-16 Testing PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)

PARCC Score Data in SIS PARCC score data for ELA/L and mathematics are posted in SIS. Deadline for data corrections for School Report Card purposes is to be determined. Data in SIS as of Thursday, July 21 at 4:00 P.M. were sent to Pearson for hard copy score report production. For details about data cleanup, please refer to the August 19 assessment presentation, online at www.isbe.net/assessment under “Presentations and Webinars” or contact the SIS Helpdesk at 217-558-3600, option 3.

Preliminary State Data for PARCC At its August 25, 2016, Board Meeting, preliminary state data for PARCC were shared. Data are considered “preliminary” at this time due to the ongoing data clean-up process. See http://www.isbe.net/news/2016/aug25.htm Excerpt: “The award-winning Illinois Report Card, available at the end of October, will include finalized statewide, district-, and school-level data. Districts have been using individual student results for the past several weeks to help guide instructional decisions for students. ISBE does not yet have any individual school or district data to report as districts are still partaking in the data clean-up process.”

PARCC Data in PearsonAccessnext (PAN) and Individual Student Report (ISR) Delivery PDF versions of the reports listed below are posted in PAN. These reports are available under “Published Reports.”  School staff must have the “Published Reports Role” to access the reports. Individual Student Reports (ISRs) Student Roster Reports District Summary of Schools Report One copy of a student’s ISR for each content area was printed and began shipping (to districts and schools) from Pearson earlier than anticipated on August 17.

PARCC Summary Files in PearsonAccessnext (PAN) PARCC School and District Summary files are available as well, downloadable in Excel format Field Definitions document is under “Support” and “Documentation” (type “summary” and click “Search” to find this)

PARCC Data in PearsonAccessnext (PAN) Only PAN users with the “Published Reports” role may access the District Summary of Schools Report, Student Roster Report, Individual Student Report (ISR), and Summary files in PAN. Contact your District Superintendent to assign this role to you if needed. Contact Pearson Support at 1-888-493-9888 for assistance navigating PAN to access reports (if you have the “Published Reports” role). Contact the ISBE Assessment Division at 1-866-317-6034 if you have general questions about student testing.

PARCC Score Report Interpretation Guides (Posted under “Announcements” www.isbe.net/assessment/parcc.htm)

2016-17 Testing ISA (Illinois Science Assessment)

State ISA Test Window Opens Closes Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Closes Friday, April 28, 2017 ISBE will collect school level test windows via the ISBE Import Wizard / new rostering tool created this past ISA cycle.

2016-17 Testing State-Funded SAT

State-Funded SAT Information On July 11, ISBE announced SAT will replace PARCC at the high school level See http://www.isbe.net/news/2016/july11.htm All grade 11 students (unless they take DLM-AA) Initial Test Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Makeup Test Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Paper/Pencil format in spring 2017 Does include an essay

State-Funded SAT Information More details will be communicated via this website: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/sat.htm. Information about workshops is now posted.

PARCC, DLM-AA, and ACCESS for ELLs Test Windows for 2016-17

PARCC and DLM-AA Test Windows for 2016-17 PARCC will be administered in ELA/L and mathematics to students in grades 3-8. PARCC Test Window: March 6 - April 28, 2017 (Schools choose up to 30 consecutive school days-to be identified via SIS.) DLM-AA will be administered in ELA and mathematics to students in grades 3-8 and 11 and in science only to students in grades 5, 8, and 11. DLM-AA Test Window: March 6 - April 28, 2017 Data lockdown on February 6, 2017

ACCESS for ELLs Test Window for 2016-17 ACCESS for ELLs will be administered in speaking, listening reading, and writing to students in grades K-12. ACCESS for ELLs Test Window: January 9 - February 10, 2017 (Waiver window available-identified in SIS) ACCESS Waiver Schedules for 2016-17 January 16 - February 17, 2017 January 23 - February 24, 2017

Update: PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual (Fifth Edition) Posted under “Announcements” www.isbe.net/assessment/parcc.htm

Student Information System (SIS) Fall Enrollments are due October 14, 2016 Upcoming SIS Webinar Title: SIS Planning for School Year 2017 Webinar Date: Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 Time: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6847629052128723460  

Updates to PAN and TestNav August 12th Pearson rolled out a series of significant updates. These changes will be in place when you access either PearsonAccessnext or TestNav after Monday, August 15. Included is a new version of Proctor Caching.

PearsonAccessnext Student Enrollment limited to one Organization at a time New transfer request system “Prepare” Test Sessions A new step in working with sessions Removes the 250 student per session limit Assigns forms to students – Critical that all accommodations are assigned before you “Prepare” sessions Allows for “Start” and “Stop” all sessions Default file extension “CSV” for File Import/Export

TestNav 8.7 New apps for all devices Android, Chromebooks, Desktop, iPads Beginning Sept. 1 the Practice Test format will mirror operational test Securely in Training Site (Infrastructure Trials) Non-Secure Practice Test and Tutorials will support Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers Blacklist applications Chrome OS touchscreen support Windows touchscreen via TestNav Desktop App

iOS TestNav App 8.7 Significant changes for iPad users Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) New feature of iOS 9.3.2 (app enables all security) Eliminates/Prohibits the need for Apple Configurator via USB Apple Profile Manager Autonomous Single App Mode Guided Access Mode Enable Microphone Permission – one time Initial setup MUST grant TestNav microphone permission Setting persists for other users https://support.assessment.pearson.com/x/OAccAQ

Proctor Caching New version of Proctor Caching eliminates the “Java” dependency for security Now allows Chrome browser to be used to cache and manage your content The update is required to deliver the PARCC tests for Spring 2017 No additional update anticipated prior to Spring 2017 PARCC testing

Future Releases – PAN & TestNav There will be a “December” release/update for both PAN and TestNav These will be the final versions for Spring 2017 PARCC testing What are your plans for Infrastructure Trials, training and secure practice prior to Jan 1? When will you prepare for Spring Testing?

Current Version Numbers

ISBE Assessment Office Contacts ISBE Assessment Office 866-317-6034 www.isbe.net assessment@isbe.net PARCC Support Center 888-493-9888 parcc@support.pearson.com DLM Support Center 855-277-9751 DLM-support@ku.edu SIS Helpdesk 217-558-3600 (option 3) LTC (Learning Technology Center) ltcillinois.org netspecs@ltcillinois.org Join our Listservs! Assessment Listserv: Send a blank email with “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject line to assessment@isbe.net. Technology Point-of-Contact Listserv: Send a blank email with “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject line to jbaiter@isbe.net. Content contained is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License