Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Welcome! Assessment Subcommittee Meeting 2 August 14, AM – 4 PM Denver Tech Center - Doubletree

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Meeting Goals  Analyze and discuss assessment research and exemplars from national and international designs and extract options to consider for recommendation.  Reach consensus on the purpose of each assessment.  Compile an initial draft of concepts for each assessment and prioritize.

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Agenda 8:45 – 9:00Registration and breakfast 9:00 – 9:40Welcome – Jo O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner, CDE 9:40– 10:00Commissioner Dwight Jones, Colorado Department of Education 10:00 -10:15BREAK 10:15 – 11:30Subcommittee Breakout Meetings 11:30 – 12:45Staggered LUNCH 12:45 – 3:30 Resume Subcommittee Breakout Meetings 3:30 – 4:00Large Group Debrief 4:00Adjourn

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Colorado’s Academic Standards Common Core Standards Standards Update 33 states adopted the Common Core State Standards On August 2 nd the Colorado State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards Common Core has a 90% alignment with the Colorado Academic Standards that were adopted in December CDE will enhance the Common Core standards by the allowable 15% of content The 15% will include PWR, 21 st century skills, school readiness as required by Colorado law

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation That’s My Idea It’s Our Idea You are Colorado’s Voice

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Stakeholders Meeting Report  Friday, August 6 th Denver Tech Center  Analyzed policy decisions –  Colorado Growth Model  capacity for online assessment tools  student ownership  strategic communication plans.  Reached consensus about the assessment revision template for your subcommittee work. Deeper review of template in subcommittees Today we focus on the purpose and guidelines sections

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation CO Online Capacity Study  May 2010, West Ed “Colorado Assessment Capacity Study”  1,630 Teachers responded, 317 Administrators  Q - What % of schools currently do online admin? A - 65% teachers (88% Administrators) reported administering assessments online.  What percentage of schools have online capacity to support computer-based assessments? A – 60% of respondents  What percentage agreed computer-based assessments can effectively measure student knowledge and skills? A: Just 39% agreed, while 51% disagreed

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Mantra  Signals for mastery and readiness  Easy to use  Meaningful  Timely

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR COLORADO’S ASSESSMENT REDESIGN (as agreed upon by the CDE Assessment Stakeholders Committee, January 11th, 2010) 1.A primary goal of Colorado’s PK-12 Assessment System is to foster the preparation of all students’ postsecondary and workforce readiness (PWR). 2.Colorado’s PK-12 Assessment System is a balanced system combining formative and summative components that measure both growth and status. 3.Colorado’s P-12 Assessment System is comprised of components that reflect the belief that the opportunity to demonstrate success is a right for all Colorado students. 4.Colorado’s P-12 System must be relevant for students and teachers in that it is tied directly to students’ learning and preparation for PWR, and it provides data/information on growth and status that informs instruction and is easily understandable by students, teachers, and parents.

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Subcommittee Breakout Meetings

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation

Subcommittee Reports

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Meeting 3 - August 28 – Grand Junction Meeting: Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St., Grand Junction, CO Hotels: Doubletree Hotel 743 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction, CO Reservations: Hawthorn Suites – Grand Junction 225 Main Street, Grand Junction, CO‎ Reservations: ‎ La Quinta Inn 2761 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction, CO ‎Reservations:

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Meeting 4 - September 11 – Fort Collins The Hilton Fort Collins 425 West Prospect Road Fort Collins, Colorado Reservations:

Office of Standards, Assessments and Research & Evaluation Thank You!