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HOT TESTING TOPICS 2013 Important Things to Know about Testing KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013 2

3 2.Time Chart revised to incorporate time buffer from Chart shows times and number of items per grade level and subjects. 1.Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations regulations are unchanged, 2009 versions still effective. 3.Student Honor Code – Added to focus on test security. TAM is scripted to direct student review and completion.

KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/ EOC constructed response (CR) items move to local administration (instead of state) in February EOC test is the first time Kentucky has tried to blend a state accountability model with a local school grading model. The results of the test must support both grading and accountability. The CR items did not provide feedback and instructional information. EOC CRs did not support local grading. KDE strongly encourages CR scores be included in the EOC final course grade. ·

KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/ CRs may be generated and scored locally. QualityCore® resources may be used. CRs may be administered at a different time than the required multiple-choice sessions. Local districts and schools will determine how to incorporate the CRs into a student’s final course grade. KDE will be monitoring inclusion of CRs in its annual EOC survey. The Kentucky Board of Education may decide in the future to develop regulatory language to require the inclusion of CRs.

KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/ Agreements with ACT, Inc. and NCS Pearson, Inc. to provide Kentucky assessments are through 2017 spring testing. KDE is monitoring the development of new assessments; staff participates with the PARCC consortium. Kentucky schools may be asked to field test by new tests. KDE, at this time, has NOT committed to use any specific future assessment (i.e., PARCC, SBAC, ACT Aspire™, DLM, NCSC).

TEST SECURITY AND DATA QUALITY Key assessment themes require the focus of schools, districts and the state KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013 7

8 TEST SECURITY—checks and processes to monitor appropriate administration of state- required tests DATA QUALITY—collaborative process between OAA and school/district staff to ensure accurate reporting of test results KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Continues to be a critical issue in Kentucky and nationally. o Loss of certification for Kentucky educators emphasizes the seriousness of the issue. OAA implements recommendations from Kentucky’s security audit. o A Student Honor Code statement has been added to 2013 Student Response Booklets. 9 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

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Appropriate training of regulations—Administration Code and Inclusion of Special Populations (2009 versions) Signatures on Appropriate Practices Form and Administration Code Seating charts that reflect everyone in each testing room (adults and students) Bubbling of testing room location codes by content area tests on student response booklets DACs collect BAC testing certification and KDE collects DAC testing certification form (provided by KDE, not vendor) 11 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Certification Form DACs and BACs from KDE/OAA and copy in DAC/BAC manual Completed at end of year to reflect all testing 12 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Test window visits Review of seating charts Collection of DAC certification forms Review/audit of randomly collected AAA Folders for alternate assessment students Analysis of outlier test results by Office of Education Accountability Analysis by vendors (i.e., erasure and others) 13 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Analysis by vendor can produce multiple types of information/reports at room, school or district levels. Large score changes for a student Large mean score increases Probability of matched response analysis Previous year’s distribution around scores Pattern analysis Comparison of individual student scores by item type 14 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Get the facts straight. Record the date and time of the incident. List all involved (i.e., staff, volunteers, students). Identify content area and test parts impacted. Identify specific content question(s), if applicable. Record what you learn. Report the incident. 15 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Support Documents Testing Allegation Reporting Form Notarized Statements written and signed by each individual involved (teacher, proctor, BAC, principal and/or others). One statement signed by multiple individuals is not acceptable. Testing Schedule Seating Chart and Room Number 16 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

Support Documents Verification of Administration Code Training Verify/Proctor Signature Sheet Nondisclosure Agreement (classified/volunteers) Student Name & SSID For an allegation involving special education: – verification of student test accommodation(s). – verification of Inclusion of Special Populations training. – a signed copy of the Code of Ethics, record of testing room and test administrator for allegations regarding alternate assessment. 17 KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/2013

The authoritative source of student data in Kentucky is the state student data system, Infinite Campus (IC). Data are downloaded from IC for vendors and to populate internal applications (i.e., SDRR). Accountability requests made to OAA are cross- checked with Infinite Campus. KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/

Keys to Improved Data Matching Correct entry of student information in IC is critical (name, date of birth and SSID). Consistently use the student’s name as it appears in IC on all testing records. State-testing programs are provided SSIDs. KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/

KDE/OAA Student Data Review and Reporting (SDRR) Application, organized by test, has two critical data accuracy functions: 1.Rosters Required by regulation Testing information for some tests Record of accountability for all grades 3-12 – (Grade 9 is needed for PLAN and grade 12 is needed for College/Career Readiness reporting.) 2.Data Review (cleanup before reporting) KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/

KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/ Tested – Every student enrolled on the first day of the testing window must be tested for participation rate purposes. Accountable – Accountability determined by full academic year (any 100 instructional days of enrollment).

KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/ Spring K-PREP summative window (last 14 instructional days of district calendar) is the point in time where the 100 days of enrollment (full academic year) is determined. March ACT Across Year K-PREP EOC September EXPLORE PLAN January-February April-May Alternate Assessment April-June K-PREP (Pearson) Summative Test Window

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“A1” means a school under administrative control of a principal and eligible to establish a school-based decision-making council. “A1” school is not an alternative program operated by, or as a part of, another school. “Alternative” program means all other education programs not classified as A1. KDE:OAA:DSR: 1/28/

START Has this student been enrolled in this school for 100 instructional days this school year? YES NO Student scores will count in this school’s accountability. Has this student not been in any one school but has been enrolled in a district for 100 instructional days this school year? Student scores will count in district’s accountability. YES NO Student scores will count in state’s accountability only. Flowchart for Determining Accountability For Students in A1 Schools 2013 Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) Has this student been enrolled in another school for 100 instructional days this school year? NO Student scores will count in other school’s accountability. YES KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/ Every student enrolled on the first day of the testing window is tested for participation rate purposes. Accountability is determined by full academic year (any 100 days of enrollment).

Flowchart for Determining Accountability For Students in Alternative Programs 2013 Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) Accountable to A1 school where the student would have attended if not enrolled in the alternative program(s) or to district (if student would have attended multiple A1 schools). Was student placed by a governmental agency or the court system? Was the student enrolled 100 days in the A1(or multiple A1s in a district) and alternative program(s) combined or in the alternative program(s) only ? YES Accountable to the state YES NO Was the student enrolled in an A1 school in a district for 100 days this school year before placement in an alternative program? Note: A student at Kentucky School for the Blind, Kentucky School for the Deaf or Gatton Academy tracks back to the A1 school that he or she would have attended if not in the alternative program. NO YES NO KDE:OAA:DSR: 2/7/ Accountable to A1 school START:

SDRR Student Data Review and Reporting Application KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 27

Work in SDRR 2013 Spring Rosters ACCESS – (EL) The ACT – Grade 11 K-PREP – Grades (3-12) – Pearson – QualityCore- End-of-Course (EOC) 2013 Data Review EXPLORE (Feb.) PLAN (Feb.) The ACT Alternate Assessment K-PREP End-of-Course (QualityCore) K-PREP (3-8, 10,11) College/Career Ready Data – COMPASS – The ACT (includes National Test Days) – KYOTE – WorkKeys – KOSSA – ASVAB – Industry Certificate KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 28 Training opportunities for SDRR Rosters and Data Reviews will be announced in a DAC Monday . TEDS

School and districts may review all available student information. OAA encourages focus on these priorities. Step 1 Accountability (Priority One) Confirm your 100 day students that will contribute to your district or school accountability. Indicate any non-100 day students that should be removed from your accountability. Step 2 Demographics (Priority Two) Check free-reduced lunch and students with disability status (IEP), since these have potential to change over time. Confirm ethnicity and race categories. KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 29

Two Sides of Data Review Student Listing Use the Student Listing to check 1.Accountability 2.Demographics Ticket Listing Use Ticket Listing to – Update ticket information – Close tickets opened in error – Check ticket status KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 30

Test NameGrade(s)100 Days as of … EXPLORE8Spring 2012 PLAN10Spring 2012 The ACT11Spring 2013 K-PREP Window K-PREP3-8, 10,11Spring 2013 K-PREP Window Alternate Assessment 3-12 Spring 2013 K-PREP Window END-OF-COURSE9-12Spring 2013 K-PREP Window Algebra II Biology English ll U.S. History KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 31

Everything is organized by test this year in SDRR. Student Data Tool is no longer available in SDRR but is a part of CIITS. KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 32

KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 AssessmentOpensClosesFields/Comments The ACT March 6 March 28 Name, SSID, DOB, Testing School, Exemptions K-PREP Pearson Mid- April Mid- June Accommodations used on test collected and fields listed below K-PREP EOC (English ll, Algebra ll, U.S. History, Biology) Name, SSID, Grade, Gender, DOB, School Name, Test Type, Exemptions Alternate K-PREP Same fields as EOC College and Career Readiness Name, SSID, Grade, Gender, DOB, School Name 9th Grade (Fall 2013 Plan) Name, SSID, Grade, Gender, DOB, School Name 33

Verify student enrollment in grades 3-12 Include all students enrolled as of the first day of the testing window – Mark Alternate Assessment and Foreign Exchange, as necessary Tickets created for: – Foreign Exchange Students – Nonparticipation for K-PREP and EOC – Exempted Students – Medical or Extraordinary Circumstances Save an electronic version of all rosters 34 KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 Some data is pre-populated from Infinite Campus

CIITS Continuous Instructional Improvement Technology System KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 35

Kentucky academic standards and deconstructed standards searchable by subject and grade Student level information for each teacher Administrative level reports Classroom Interim Assessments created from Item Bank or local teacher/school/district items Summative and Formative Assessments KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 36 POC = Instructional Supervisor

KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 37 K-PREP (includes Lexile & Quantile) Alternate K-PREP EXPLOREPLANACT Stanford 10 Growth NWEA MAP Discovery Education District Formative School Formative KOSSA ASVAB WorkKeys Industry Certs. KYOTE ACCESS for ELLs COMPASS End-of-Course Proposed Additions In Progress

Student Data Tool reports will be created and pushed down from state level. Districts will be capable of: – Modifying reports – Modifying student sets Training sessions will be recorded. KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 38

MAP – New linking study between MAP and K-PREP by spring Discovery Education – No linking, yet, to K-PREP. State Assessment Individual Student results available in fall Career Data – Some available by fall New Science Standards available after approval by KBE. KDE:OAA:DSR-1/24/13 39