Consortia of States Assessment Systems Instructional Leaders Roundtable November 18, 2010

Grants Grants for General Assessments Grants for General Assessments Would replace PASS, HSAP, EOCEP Would replace PASS, HSAP, EOCEP Systems for Alternate Assessments Systems for Alternate Assessments Would replace SC-Alt Would replace SC-Alt Future: USED may offer grants to develop systems to assess ELL students Future: USED may offer grants to develop systems to assess ELL students

Grants for General Assessment Overview USED awarded two 4-year cooperative agreements USED awarded two 4-year cooperative agreements Develop new generation assessment systems Develop new generation assessment systems Used for federal accountability Used for federal accountability Aligned with the Common Core State Standards Aligned with the Common Core State Standards mathematics and English language arts mathematics and English language arts Measure college and career readiness Measure college and career readiness Measure Achievement and Growth, with vertical articulation Measure Achievement and Growth, with vertical articulation States Implement Assessments in States Implement Assessments in

Two Consortia Florida – Lead State Florida – Lead State Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC) Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC) 26 member states (at time of award) 26 member states (at time of award) Awarded $185,900,000 Awarded $185,900,000 State of Washington – Lead State State of Washington – Lead State SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) 31 member states (at time of award) 31 member states (at time of award) Awarded $175,849,539 Awarded $175,849,539 South Carolina is currently a member of both consortia South Carolina is currently a member of both consortia

Common Across States Achievement Standards (cut scores) and Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) Achievement Standards (cut scores) and Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) Administration procedures Administration procedures Item release policies Item release policies Test security procedures Test security procedures Definition of ELL and SWD Definition of ELL and SWD Policies and procedures for testing ELL and SWD Policies and procedures for testing ELL and SWD Accommodations and customized materials Accommodations and customized materials

Schedule DatePARCCSBAC Pilot test Pilot test Field test Field test State must commit exclusively State must commit exclusively continue membership continue membership receive funds to participate in the field test receive funds to participate in the field test Full system field test Full system field test 2014–15 Adopt common achievement standards Adopt common achievement standards Implement assessment system Implement assessment system Adopt common achievement standards Adopt common achievement standards Implement assessment system (paper and pencil option (not adaptive) available Implement assessment system (paper and pencil option (not adaptive) available Field test Field test

Mode of Administration PARCC SBAC Computer–based, set form (same test items for all students) Computer–based, set form (same test items for all students) Through-course Assessments Through-course Assessments Grades 3-5 Grades 3-5 Topics online Topics online Responses on paper - until students have computer skills to respond online Responses on paper - until students have computer skills to respond online Grades 6-11 Grades 6-11 Online - students type responses Online - students type responses End-of-Year Assessments End-of-Year Assessments Computer-based Computer-based Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking Administered by the teacher Administered by the teacher Online adaptive assessment (items based on performance on previous items) Grades & 11 Paper and pencil option (not adaptive) available for first three years All tests administered online by

Item Types PARCC SBAC Selected-response items Selected-response items Constructed-response items Constructed-response items Performance Tasks Performance Tasks Computer-enhanced items Computer-enhanced items Selected-response items Extended constructed- response items Technology-enhanced constructed-response items Computer-delivered performance events

PARCC SBAC English language arts/Literacy and mathematics: Grades 3-11 ELA-1 and Math-1 ELA-1 and Math-1 focused, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 25% of instruction focused, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 25% of instruction ELA-2 and Math-2 ELA-2 and Math-2 focused, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 50% of instruction focused, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 50% of instruction ELA-3 and Math-3 ELA-3 and Math-3 extended, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 75% of instruction extended, through-course assessments: administered after roughly 75% of instruction ELA-5: Speaking and Listening ELA-5: Speaking and Listening administered soon after ELA-3Students present work from ELA-3 to classmates administered soon after ELA-3Students present work from ELA-3 to classmates Scores will not contribute to the summative score Scores will not contribute to the summative score ELA-4 and Math-4 ELA-4 and Math-4 end-of-year assessments end-of-year assessments administered after roughly 90% of instruction administered after roughly 90% of instruction English language arts and mathematics Adaptive component: Grades 3-8 and 11 Grades 9 or 10 will be available as an option Within 12 weeks of the end of the instructional year Performance events: Grades 3-8 two rigorous events for each subject

PARCC SBAC Summative High School Assessment in Mathematics Grades 9-11 Most likely end-of-course Most likely end-of-course Traditional courses (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry) Traditional courses (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry)AND Integrated courses (Math I, II, III) Integrated courses (Math I, II, III) College and Career Readiness College and Career Readiness (two possible methods) (two possible methods) treating each module a student passes as a step toward reaching readiness treating each module a student passes as a step toward reaching readiness Single end-of-domain approach: administered at completion of designated content and skills Single end-of-domain approach: administered at completion of designated content and skills High school Performance events Up to 6 in each subject by grade 11 Key component of college- and career-readiness Fixed administration window One to two class periods to complete Investigating optional summative assessment Based on content clusters – students demonstrate mastery of content and skills throughout the year and at the most appropriate time for the student

PARCC SBAC Formative Tools Resource Center – online digital resource Resource Center – online digital resource Curriculum frameworks Curriculum frameworks Released items and tasks Released items and tasks Practice tests Practice tests Text Complexity Diagnostic Tool Text Complexity Diagnostic Tool Computer-adaptive, to identify students’ approximate zone of development Computer-adaptive, to identify students’ approximate zone of development Options for Assessment K-2 literacy and mathematics Options for Assessment K-2 literacy and mathematics Observations, checklists, running records, and on-demand performance events Observations, checklists, running records, and on-demand performance events Adaptive Interim/Benchmark (I/B) Assessments Targeted to specific skills Flexible administration, at various points in year, determined at the local level More detailed information Same item types and performance events Formative Tools, Processes, and Practices Opportunities for training and collaboration Help teachers and administrators use data from summative and I/B assessments To build capacity to collect evidence during instruction that can be useful in diagnosing student’s learning needs.

Test Results PARCC SBAC Student scores, information on college and career readiness, growth measures Student scores, information on college and career readiness, growth measures Available shortly after testing through an interactive online platform Available shortly after testing through an interactive online platform Identification of gaps in student’s knowledge in time to adjust plans for instruction Identification of gaps in student’s knowledge in time to adjust plans for instruction Results for each subject combined for accountability (except ELA-5) Results for each subject combined for accountability (except ELA-5) Summative Achievement, growth, college and career readiness Immediate scoring Preset and customizable reports I/B Same scale as summative Reports mirror summative reports Reports that provide more direct and detailed student-level information Formative Assessment: Tools, Processes, and Practices Record of student performances, including teacher grades, etc Tools for teachers to share information about processes and practices

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Grants for General Assessment Overview Consortia of States Consortia of States New Generation Alternate Assessment Systems New Generation Alternate Assessment Systems USED awarded grants to two consortia of states USED awarded grants to two consortia of states Used for federal accountability Used for federal accountability Designed for a wide range of students with significant cognitive disabilities Designed for a wide range of students with significant cognitive disabilities Aligned with the Common Core State Standards Aligned with the Common Core State Standards mathematics and English language arts mathematics and English language arts Aligned with the assessment systems developed by PARCC and SBAC Aligned with the assessment systems developed by PARCC and SBAC Grades 3-8, and one grade in high school Grades 3-8, and one grade in high school Emphasis on improving curriculum and instruction and the development of both formative and summative assessments Emphasis on improving curriculum and instruction and the development of both formative and summative assessments Implement in Implement in

Two Consortia National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota: The National Center and State Collaborative Partnership National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota: The National Center and State Collaborative Partnership 18 states, the District of Columbia, and several territories 18 states, the District of Columbia, and several territories Awarded $45 million Awarded $45 million University of Kansas Center for Research: The Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium University of Kansas Center for Research: The Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium 11 states 11 states Awarded $22 million. Awarded $22 million. South Carolina is a member of The National Center and State Collaborative Partnership lead by NCEO South Carolina is a member of The National Center and State Collaborative Partnership lead by NCEO