NAEP 2012 Pre-Administration Workshop Bobbie Bable

NAEP Overview The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states/districts who receive Title I funding to participate in the biennial NAEP assessment in reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8. Georgia law and State Board of Education rules require participation in all NAEP assessments. Every school and student has some known chance of being selected for the sample.

NAEP Purpose To measure student achievement in the context of instructional experiences. To track achievement of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-graders over time in selected content domains.

NAEP Grade Levels and Content Areas Developed frameworks and assessments – Reading- Economics – Mathematics- Civics – Science- Foreign language – U.S. History- Writing – Geography- The Arts 2012 assessments – Long Term Trend for 9-, 13-, and 17-year olds – Grade 4 Writing Computer Based Assessment – Grade 12 Reading, Mathematics and Economics – Special SES pilot for grade 4 (collect zip codes)

Who is required to take the NAEP? Eligible schools in the state are randomly selected from groups of schools that have been stratified by variables such as: – Grades 4, 8 and 12 – Region – Minority enrollment – Extent of urbanization Students within a selected school are sampled to select the list of students that will participate in the assessment.

Unique Features of NAEP National testing program, same assessment in every state State coordinator in each state to manage the administration Main NAEP and National/Long-Term Trend years Assessment window is the same in every state Sampling of participants by NCES – Sample of schools to represent demographics of state – Students are randomly sampled within selected schools – About 20,000 students participate in Main NAEP year – Each student only takes a portion of one pre-assigned subject; 30 students/subject/school Results for state or selected district only Assessed subjects vary by year Contracted assessment team Six month results window Results can be aggregated by demographic variables

NAEP Test Score Ranges Average scale scores and achievement levels reported for reading, mathematics and science. Scale scores – Range is for reading and mathematics – Range is for science Achievement levels – Advanced, Proficient, Basic – Indicate the percentage of students within the total population, or in a particular subgroup, that meet or exceed expectations of what they should know and be able to do.

NAEP Important Dates District Superintendents notified of school selection in June System Test Coordinators notified of school selection and assessment dates in June Principals of sampled schools notified in August and school coordinator contact requested; reschedule requests Student list required September 1 – November 11, 2011 prior to PAV Rolling window for pre-assessment school visits Assessment windows – Age 13 LTT:October 10, 2011 – December 16, 2011 – Age 9 LTT: January 9, 2012 – March 16, 2012 – Age 17 LTT: March 19, 2012 – May 25, 2012 – Grades 4 and 12: January 23, 2012 – March 2, 2012

Georgia’s 2012 Sample Overall – 131 schools – 39 districts Grade 4 WCBA – 56 schools Grade 12 Pilots – 38 schools Age 9 LTT – 10 schools Age 13 LTT – 15 schools Age 17 LTT – 12 schools

2012 Assessments Grade 4 – Computerized test in writing – Sample of 30 (two sessions of 15 students each) – Assessment accessed on 15 laptops brought by assessment team Grade 12 – Paper/pencil test in economics, reading or mathematics – Each student only takes the assessment in one subject – Sample of about 90 (about 30 students per subject) for paper/pencil test LTT (9-, 13, and 17-year olds) – Paper/pencil test in mathematics or reading – Each student only takes the assessment in one subject – Sample of about 60 (about 30 students per subject)

School Coordinator Responsibilities All information is posted on MySchool website – – All website options on left hand side of page Administrative Responsibilities – Registering for the MySchool website – Completing and submitting school information – Provide list of sampled grade students Pre-Assessment Activities – Receive and review Pre-assessment Packet – Parent Letter – Meeting with NAEP staff during pre-assessment visit – Promoting NAEP with school staff and students

MySchool Registration Use 8 digit MySchool Registration ID provided

Submit School Information

Student List To be e-filed (uploaded through MySchool) All students for sampled grade or age – Age 9: Students born in 2002 – Age 12: Students born in 1998 – Age 17: Students born October 1994 – September 1995 Excel spreadsheet only Required Information (separate columns) – Student first name – Student middle name (helpful in case two students have same first and last name) – Student last name – Gender – Birth month – Birth year – SD designation – ELL designation – Free/reduced lunch status – Race/ethnicity (6 columns) – Homeroom or other locator information (helpful to have)

E-File Student List

Prepare for Pre-assessment Visit Receive pre-assessment packet – List of students selected for assessment for which subject – Instructions on how to prepare for NAEP – SD and ELL worksheets Call from NAEP representative to schedule visit Complete SD and ELL worksheets PRIOR to visit with NAEP representative Complete for each SD/ELL student in sample Follow state accommodations guidelines

Other Pre-assessment Activities Prepare and distribute parent letters – List of selected students – Instructions on how to prepare for NAEP Promote NAEP with school staff and students Teacher/school questionnaires Coordinate testing location logistics with assessment staff

Assessment Day Information for newly enrolled students Verify room/location accommodations Teacher monitors Student recognition

NAEP Resources NAEP website – All previously released results – Assessment schedules and policies – NAEP Questions Tool – More than 2000 questions from previous assessments – Scoring guide – Actual student responses – Question performance data – NAEP Data Explorer – National, state, region, district, and subgroup results – Demographic survey data –

NAEP Resources NAEP website – All previously released results – Assessment schedules and policies – NAEP Questions Tool – More than 2000 questions from previous assessments – Scoring guide – Actual student responses – Question performance data – NAEP Data Explorer – National, state, region, district, and subgroup results – Demographic survey data –

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