NCLB/State Assessments By: Trish Doty, Autumn Hendry, and Shahzana Merchant

Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) What is the purpose of the CRCT? To measure how well students acquire skills and knowledge based on Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). To acquire information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, system, and state levels. To identify individual student strengths and weaknesses based on GPS, and gauge quality of education throughout Georgia

CRCT Who takes the assessments? Students in grades one through eight are tested in reading, English/language arts, and mathematics. Students in grades three through eight are also assessed in science and social studies. Students in Grades one and two will not be tested spring 2012 due to budget constraints

CRCT Who administers the assessment? The test must be administered by a Georgia-Certified educator All Examiners and Proctors must be trained in test procedures prior to test

CRCT What is the public’s interest in this assessment? Achievement based on schools, teachers, students, counties and state

CRCT Recent Results State Reading 2011 3rd grade: Tested 126,245 Not Meeting 9.1% Meeting50.8 %Exceeding40.1 2011 5th grade: Tested 126,882 Not Meeting9.5% Meeting 56.0% Exceeding 34.5 % Gwinnett County Reading 2011 3rd grade: Tested12,136 Not Meeting 6.1 Meeting 48.0 % Exceeding 45.8 % More results are available at www.doe.k12.ga.us

End of Course Test (EOCT) What is the purpose of the assessment? Provide data to help students identify strengths and weakness in learning, therefore improving performance in all high school courses and on other assessments, such as the GHSGT. provide data to evaluate the effectiveness of classroom instruction at the school, system and state levels. Beginning in 2011 – 2012, the EOCT will become Georgia’s high school accountability assessment.

EOCT Who takes the test? There are ten courses that require the EOCT The majority of which are high school courses Students who are transferring to a public GA school from a non-credit program must take an end of course test Any student in a course that is flagged to be tested

EOCT Who administers the assessment? The test must be administered by a Georgia- Certified educator All Examiners and Proctors must be trained in test procedures prior to test

EOCT What is the public’s interest in this assessment? Achievement based on schools, teachers, students, counties and state

EOCT Recent Results GA 9th Grade Literature and Compostition State N Tested 103,730 Percent in PL1 17.7 Percent in PL2 46.3 Percent in PL3 36.0 Mean Grade Conversion Score 84.00 Gwinnett County Tested 12,114 Percent in PL1 13.1 Percent in PL2 42.8 Percent in PL3 44.0 Mean Grade Conversion Score 86.7 More results can be found at www.doe.k12.ga.us

GAA Georgia Alternate Assessment US Department of Education defines an alternate achievement standard as one that “sets an expectation of performance that differs in complexity from a grade-level achievement standard.”

Who takes the GAA Grade 2 & 3 are left out due to budget restraints In GA it is given to : Kindergarten students—English/language Arts and Mathematics Grade 3-8 and 11 students-- English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Grade 2 & 3 are left out due to budget restraints

Who Administers GAA US Department of Education Georgia Department of Education

Public’s interest in GAA The GAA is designed to meet the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004. Both NCLB and IDEA require that all students, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, have access to a general curriculum that encompasses challenging academic standards. These laws require states to ensure that all students are assessed for their progress toward meeting academic standards. Students with significant cognitive disabilities may be assessed via alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards

Stage of Progress (performance level) A Stage of Progress (performance level) is assigned to each content area. The Stages of Progress— Extending Progress Established Progress Emerging Progress correspond to Advanced/Exceeds, Proficient/Meets, and Basic/Does Not Meet, respectively.

GA results for 2011 94%) of Georgia’s kindergarten students achieved Established Progress or Extending Progress in English/Language Arts 2011 96%) of Georgia’s kindergarten students achieved Established Progress or Extending Progress in Mathematics in 2011

8th Grade 91%- Est Progress or Ext Progress in English/Language Arts in 2011 (86%-2010) 90%- Est Progress or Ext Progress in Mathematics in 2011(88%-2010) 98%- Est Progress or Ext Progress in Science in 2011(99%-2010) 98%- Est Progress or Ext Progress in Social Studies in 2011

Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) What is the purpose of the GHSGT? The GHSGT identifies students who need additional instruction in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies

GHSGT Who takes the assessment? Students looking to receive a high school diploma and entered high school before July 2011 Students start taking it their junior year of high school Students who entered high school in the 2011- 2012 school year are not required to take the GHSGT

GHSGT Who administers the assessment? The test must be administered by a Georgia- Certified educator All Examiners and Proctors must be trained in test procedures prior to test

GHSGT What is the public’s interest in the GHSGT? Achievement based on schools, teachers, students, counties and state

GHSGT 2010-2011 Results LA- Below proficiency LA- Basic Proficiency LA- Advanced Proficiency Math- Below Proficiency Math- Basic Proficiency Math- Advanced Proficiency Gwinnett County 6% 29% 43% 10% 28% 41% State 9% 35% 39% 16% 36%

Results Continued Science- Below proficiency Science- Basic roficiency Science- Advanced proficiency SS- Below proficiency SS- Basic proficiency SS- Advanced proficiency Gwinnett County 4% 22% 48% 12% 32% 25% State 7% 31% 45% 20% 37%