Discussion on Virginia’s State Assessment Program

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Discussion on Virginia’s State Assessment Program Virginia Board of Education’s Committee on School and Division Accountability November 14, 2018

Standards of Quality: State Assessment Program § 22.1-253.13:3. Standard 3. Accreditation, other standards, assessments, and releases from state regulations. C C. With such funds as are available for this purpose, the Board of Education shall prescribe assessment methods to determine the level of achievement of the Standards of Learning objectives by all students. Such assessments shall evaluate knowledge, application of knowledge, critical thinking, and skills related to the Standards of Learning being assessed. …..The Board shall include in the student outcome measures that are required by the Standards for Accreditation end-of-course or end-of-grade assessments for various grade levels and classes, including the completion of the alternative assessments implemented by each local school board, in accordance with the Standards of Learning. These assessments shall include end-of-course or end-of-grade tests for English, mathematics, science, and history and social science and may be integrated to include multiple subject areas. ….The Standards of Learning assessments administered to students in grades three through eight shall not exceed (a) reading and mathematics in grades three and four; (b) reading, mathematics, and science in grade five; (c) reading and mathematics in grades six and seven; (d) reading, writing, and mathematics in grade eight; (e) science after the student receives instruction in the grade six science, life science, and physical science Standards of Learning and before the student completes grade eight; and (f) Virginia Studies and Civics and Economics once each at the grade levels deemed appropriate by each local school board.

Excerpt from Resolution Adopted by the Virginia Board of Education on April 25, 1996 I. STATEWIDE SOL ASSESSMENTS   The Department of Education will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop, administer, score, and report results of statewide standardized assessments and will include the following components: A. Program Summary 1. Purpose: To measure students’ achievement in acquiring and directly applying the knowledge and academic skills defined in English, Mathematics, Science, History, and Technology Standards of Learning, and to measure students’ skills to analyze, reason, synthesize information, make comparisons, and draw inferences. 2. Grade Levels: 3, 5, 8, 11. 3. Testing Format: Primarily machine-scoreable test items which provide a breadth of content coverage and ensure reliable and valid results.. A writing sample may be included. Scores: Scores will be reported at student, school, school division, and state levels.

Excerpt from Resolution Adopted by the Virginia Board of Education on April 25, 1996 (cont.) B. Test Content   1.The SOL assessments will test the student's achievement in acquiring and applying the knowledge and academic skills of the English, Mathematics, History, Science, and Technology Standards of Learning. The skill expectations at each grade tested and in each content area will be presented to the Board for approval prior to test implementation. A document outlining these skill expectations will be available for public release. 2.The grade 3 SOL assessment will include K-3 SOLs in all four disciplines, with particular emphasis on reading skill and comprehension. 3.The grade 5 SOL assessment will includes grades 4 and 5 SOLs in English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, as well as History SOLs through Virginia Studies. 4.The grade 8 SOL assessment will include grades 6, 7, and 8 SOLs in English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, as well as the History SOLs covering U.  S. History, and Civics and Economics. 5.At the 11th grade level, the SOL assessment will: a. report scores within disciplines (e.g. Biology within Science). b. include content from the following areas within each discipline: - Mathematics: Algebra I and Geometry - Science: Earth Science and Biology - History: World History and World Geography - English: grades 9, 10, and 11

Changes to Testing Program 2006: Mathematics and reading tests for grade 4, 6, and 7 added to meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. Mathematics and reading tests for grade 5 and 8 ceased to be cumulative and included the content for the current grade level only 2007-2008: Last administration of the cumulative grade 8 history test 2008-2009: All school divisions required to administer the United States History to 1877 test, the United States: 1877 to the Present test and the Civics and Economics test 2009: Board considered a proposal to eliminate Grade 3 history test 2014: Legislation eliminated five SOL tests and replaced them with local assessments: Grade 3 History Grade 3 Science Grade 5 Writing United States History to 1865 United States History: 1865 to the Present

Tests Administered in Elementary Schools in 2018-2019 Mathematics Reading Science History & Social Science Grade 3 Grade 3 Mathematics Test Grade 3 Reading Test Grade 4 Grade 4 Mathematics Test Grade 4 Reading Test Grade 4 or Grade 5 Virginia Studies Test Grade 5 Grade 5 Mathematics Test Grade 5 Reading Test Grade 5 Science Test Shaded cells - indicate tests required by ESSA

Tests Administered in Middle Schools in 2018-2019 Mathematics Reading Writing Science History & Social Science Grade 6 Grade 6 Mathematics Test Grade 6 Reading Test Grade 7 Grade 7 Mathematics Test Grade 7 Reading Test Grade 8 Grade 8 Mathematics Test Grade 8 Reading Test Grade 8 Writing Test Grade 8 Science Test Grade 7 or 8 Civics & Economics Test Shaded cells - indicate tests required by ESSA

End-of-Course Tests Administered in 2018-2019 in 2013-2014 Mathematics English Science History & Social Science Reading Writing Algebra I Test EOC Reading Test EOC Writing Test Earth Science Test World Geography Test Virginia & U.S. History Test Geometry Test Biology Test World History to 1500 Test Algebra II Test Chemistry Test World History 1500 to Present Test Shaded cells - indicate tests used to meet ESSA requirements

Requirements for Verified Credits Under 2017 SOL To earn a verified credits in mathematics, reading, science and history, students must earn a standard credit and achieve one of the following: Pass an SOL end-of-course test OR Earn a locally awarded verified credit OR Earn an acceptable score on a Board-approved substitute test In addition to the options for earning a verified credit listed above, school divisions may verify credits in WRITING through a local performance assessment Additional information regarding the use of local performance assessments to verify credits in writing is included in the Guidelines for the Use of Local Performance Assessments for Verifying Credits in Writing approved by the Board of Education on September 20, 2018.

Discussion on Future of SOL Writing and History Tests

Current SOL Writing Tests End-of-Course Based on 2010 English SOL Includes short paper written in response to a prompt and multiple-choice/technology-enhanced items Option for earning a verified credit in writing Used with scores on end-of-course reading test for accreditation of high schools Grade 8 Writing Test Used with reading scores in school accreditation

Current SOL History Tests End-of-Course Tests Used to Verify History Credits World History to 1500 World History: 1500 to the Present World Geography Virginia and United States History Elementary and Middle School Tests Virginia Studies Civics and Economics Pass Rates reported on the School Quality Profiles Current tests based on the 2008 History SOL

Board Discussion