HCS Spring 2014 Assessment Cycle % of Time Dedicated to Standardized Assessment Dr. Cathy McNeal Director, Assessment and Accountability April 1, 2014

HCS Spring 2014 Assessment Calendar # of Students Test Testing Period Periods Needed For Testing 970 students ACCESS for ELLs March 31 -May 2, 2014 3 class periods 138 students Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA) April 15-May 2, 2014 Portfolio Assessment 1,498 students ACT Plus Writing April 23, 2014 Make Up May 7, 2014 1/2 day Students Enrolled in English 10 and/or Algebra I ACT Quality Core End-of-course Assessments: English 10 and Algebra I Mandated by ALSDE May 6 – 8, 2014 9:15 – 11:15 am 2 test – 45 minutes each Students Enrolled in the Course and NOT taking an AP and/or IB Exam HCS will also administer ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessments for English 9; English 11; English 12; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre Calculus; US History; Chemistry; Biology; and Physics April 24 - May 9, 2014 Students who PAID to take the AP and/or IB Exam AP Exams an IB Exams Ma y 5- 23, 2014 1/2 day each exam 10,214 Students ACT ASPIRE Grades 3-8 Alabama Science Test Grade 5 & 7 May 5 – 9, 2014 1 period for 5 days (No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes) 22,600 Students STAR ENTERPRISE Reading, Math, and Early Literacy Window April 14 - April 23, 2014 STAR Assessment 25 - 45 minutes Schoolnet Benchmark May 12-16, 2014 1 class period

# of Learning Opportunities Dedicated to Assessments Grade 3-8 30 School Days between April 14 and the May 23, 2014 Seven period in each school day 30 days x 7 periods = 210 periods of Student Learning Opportunities for 3rd – 8th grade students

210 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 3rd, 4th , 6th, and 8th grader Only 3.8% of the Typical 3rd and 4th grader Only 4.8% of the Typical 6th and 8th grader in the last 30 days is spent taking Assessments Typical 6th Grader Date Time Periods for Assessment Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule ACT Aspire – Reading, Math, Writing, English and Science May 5 – 9, 2014 1 period for 4 days (No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes) 1 x 4 = 4 6 x 4 = 24 STAR Reading and Math April 14 – April 23, 2014 45 minutes each 2 5 Schoolnet Benchmark (Math, Reading) (Grade 6 and 8 take Science & Social Studies) May 12-16, 2014 ( Grade 3 & 4) 8 periods out of 210 periods = 3.8% (Grade 6 & 8) 10 period out of 210 periods =4.8% Total for 6 days   8 28

210 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 8th grader taking Algebra I Only 5.7% of the 8th grader taking Algebra I time in the last 30 days is spent taking Assessments Typical 8th Grader Date Time Periods for Assessment Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule ACT Quality Core End-of Course Algebra I May 8, 2014 1 day (2 - 45 minute periods) 2 5 ACT Aspire – Reading, Math, Writing, English and Science May 5 – 9, 2014 1 period for 4 days (No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes) 1 x 4 = 4 6 x 4 = 24 STAR Reading and Math April 14 – April 23, 2014 45 minutes each Schoolnet Benchmark (Grade 6 - 8 take Math, Reading, Science & Social Studies) May 12-16, 2014 4 3 10 periods out of 210 periods =5.7% Total for 7 days   12 37

Time spent in the last 30 days taking Assessments Spring 2013 v Spring 2014

# of Learning Opportunities Dedicated to Assessments For High School Students 25 School Days between April 14 and the May 16, 2013 (last week of school exams) Seven period in each school day 25 days x 7 periods = 175 periods of Student Learning Opportunities

175 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 10th grader (2 ACT End-of-Course Exams) Only 4.6% of the Typical 10 grader’s time in the last 25 days is spent taking Assessments Typical 10th Grader Date Time Periods for Assessment Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule ACT Quality Core End-of Course English 10 May 7, 2014 1 day (2 - 45 minute periods) 2 5 ACT Quality Core End-of Course Algebra I May 8, 2014 STAR Reading and Math April 14 – April 23, 2014 45 minutes each Schoolnet Benchmark (Science & Social Studies) May 12-16, 2014 8 periods out of 175 periods =4.6% Total for 4 days   8 20

175 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 11th grader Only 8.6% of the Typical 11th grader’s time taking 4 EOC and ACT Plus Writing Assessments in the last 25 days is spent taking Assessments Typical 11th Grader taking ACT Plus Writing Date Time Periods for Assessment Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule ACT Plus Writing April 23, 2014 1 day (5 periods) 5 2 STAR Reading and Math April 14 – April 23, 2014 45 minutes each ACT Quality Core End-of Course Pre Calculus April 24, 2014 1 day (2 - 45 minute periods) ACT Quality Core End-of Course Chemistry April 25, 2014 ACT Quality Core End-of Course US History April 28, 2014 ACT Quality Core End-of Course English 11 April 29, 2014 15 periods out of 175 periods =8.6% Total for 6 days   15 27

Time spent in the last 25 days taking Assessments Spring 2013 v Spring 2014