NEISD Testing Services Interim Assessments 2019-2020 NEISD Testing Services 8961 Tesoro Drive, Suite 410 210-407-0178

Interim Assessment Overview Provides actionable data to help educators track student progress predict student performance on the STAAR summative Plan interventions Not tied to accountability!

Interim Assessment Overview Offered through the STAAR Online Testing Program Platform, software that is available in NEISD for online STAAR testing. Overview Test questions are developed with Texas teachers and include some former STAAR items. Multiple choice and open-ended “griddable items” (math and grade 8 science only) are included. All test questions are fully aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Each test is designed to take two hours. Results are reported in the STAAR Assessment Management System’s Online Reporting Suite (ORS), which is designed to provide interim data in an easy-to-use format. Principals and CTC’s will have access to reports. Results will be posted in Aware for teacher access.

Interim Assessment Overview What is the difference between classroom formative, interim, and summative assessments? Overview Classroom formative assessments measure student performance specific to student expectations to inform a teacher’s instructional choices, immediate adjustments to unit plans, and changes to lessons. Example: Class quizzes, Interim assessments measure a student’s understanding of a broader span of student expectations to monitor progress, predict summative performance, and identify students for intervention. Examples: benchmarks, STAAR interim assessments Summative assessments measure student mastery of a broader span of student expectations at the end of an instructional unit to determine the effectiveness of the program. Example: STAAR summative assessment

Interim Assessment Overview

Interim Assessment Details Science Social Studies Biology Free Login/out over multiple days Math 2 admin windows Online Only Reading Blueprints posted English I Online Reporting Suite Optional STAAR probability English II 2 sections Algebra I Two Opportunities Opportunity 1: October 7, 2019 - March 31, 2020 Opportunity 2: December 2, 2019 - March 31.2020 Can be taken over multiple days NEISD Student file upload: September 30, 2019 Online Reporting Suite (ORS) Real Time Reporting Customizable reports with user friendly graphics District/Campus/Student Level Reports Benefits Student Scores Student responses to each test question SEs for each test question View each test question Probability of achieving Approaches, Meets and Masters on STAAR

Opportunity 1: Monday, October 7, 2019 - Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Subjects Grade Levels Opportunity 2: Monday, December 2, 2019 - Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Opportunity 1: Monday, October 7, 2019 - Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Supports Offered Supports Content and Language Supports (available for English and Spanish 3-5* assessments) Text-to-speech (available for English and Spanish 3-5* assessments) Basic Calculator (math and science in gr. 3-7) Refreshable braille* (for reading/language arts and social studies only) *New Interim does not include American Sign Language (ASL) or Spelling Assistance.

Test Administration Test Tickets used to log in. Administration Delivered online via the STAAR Online Testing Platform (SOTP) Stop and start at any time Select “pause” for a brief break Log out for a break longer than 30 minutes --answers saved, not submitted --Returned to furthest question in the furthest section visited --assessments are untimed Administration Test Tickets used to log in.

Test Administration Use Username, Password, and Session ID for logging in Administration

Test Administration Administration Students may review answers and return to flagged items in Section 1 before submitting.

Test Administration After Section 1 is submitted, Section 2 appears Opportunity to review answers at the end of Section 2

Administration Test Administration

Reporting Online Reporting Suite (ORS) Reporting Dynamic, real-time reporting system District, campus, and student level reports accessible by CTC and principal User-friendly graphs and customization Filterable results Probability results (percentages representing the statistical probability of achieving “Approaches”, “Meets” and “Masters” grade level expectations on STAAR) reported in the Assessment Management System How should districts interpret results? Interim Assessments Results Guide https://www.texasassessment.com/technology Reporting

Resources and Questions Testing Services has posted all of the following documents on the Testing Services website under Employee Resources/Interim Assessments https://www.neisd.net/Page/23376 Interim Assessments TEA Website TEA’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Best Practices: How to successfully implement STAAR Interim Assessments 2019-2020 Interim Assessments Users Manual QUESTIONS? If teachers have questions about the online platform, printing tickets and accessing reports contact your Campus Test Coordinator.