Julie Guthrie Director of Mathematics & Science Assessments Student Assessment Division Texas Education Agency

Current legislation requires the phase-out of high school TAKS and replaces it with 12 EOC assessments in  English I, English II, English III  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II  Biology, Chemistry, Physics  World Geography, World History, U.S. History TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference2

 Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first group to have EOC assessments as a graduation requirement  That is the current 7 th graders TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference3

TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference4 Plan for phase-out HS TAKS and phase-in EOC assessments *Out-of-school testers and 12 th grade re-testers 2009– – – – – –2015 GR 9TAKS EOC GR 10TAKS EOC GR 11TAKS EOC GR 12TAKS* EOC or TAKS*

 All 12 EOC assessments will be available in 2011–2012  Standard setting activities for the EOC program is planned for fall 2011 so that student performance can be reported after the spring 2012 administration TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference5

 In order to graduate, a student must achieve a cumulative score that is at least equal to the product of the number of EOC assessments taken in that content area and a scale score that indicates satisfactory performance  For each of the four core content areas, the cumulative score ≥ n x passing scale score, where n = number of assessments taken TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference6

 A student must achieve a minimum score, as determined by the commissioner, for the score to count towards the student’s cumulative score  A student’s cumulative score is determined using the student’s highest score on each EOC assessment  The 0–100 scale with references to scores of 60 and 70 has been deleted from the law TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference7

 If the passing scale score on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments happens to be 1000, then  The cumulative score ≥ 3 x 1000  The cumulative score ≥ 3000 TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference8 FOR EXAMPLE:

 If the minimum scale score on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments happens to be 900, then  Students must score at least 900 on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments  But scoring 900 on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments will not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000 TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference9 FOR EXAMPLE:

 If a student scores › 1200 on Algebra I › 800 on Geometry › 1100 on Algebra II  The student’s cumulative score is 2300  800 does not meet the minimum score requirement of 900 and therefore cannot be used towards the cumulative score TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference10 FOR EXAMPLE:

 If a student scores › 950 on Algebra I › 1000 on Geometry › 900 on Algebra II  The student’s cumulative score is 2850  2850 does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000; therefore the student must retest TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference11 FOR EXAMPLE:

For students on the minimum plan  The cumulative score is based on the number of courses taken for which an EOC assessment exists  The cumulative score requirement may vary by subject area TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference12

 In addition to meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas, students on the recommended high school program have to perform satisfactorily on EOC assessments for › Algebra II › English III TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference13

 In addition to meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas, students on the distinguished achievement program have to perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for › Algebra II › English III TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference14

 If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an EOC assessment, the student shall retake the assessment  If a student does not perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for Algebra II or English III, the student may retake the assessment TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference15

 A student is not required to retake a course as a condition of retaking an EOC assessment  A school district shall provide accelerated instruction to each student who fails to perform satisfactorily on an EOC assessment TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference16

 A student’s score on an EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course  A school district is not required to use the student’s score on subsequent administrations to determine the student’s final grade for that course TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference17

 A student’s satisfactory performance on an AP test, IB exam, SAT subject-area test, or another assessment determined to be at least as rigorous as an EOC assessment may be used as a factor in determining whether the student satisfies the cumulative score requirement  A student’s satisfactory performance on a PSAT or a preliminary ACT test may be used as a factor in determining whether the student satisfies the cumulative score requirement TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference18

 College readiness means the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and mathematics courses to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for credit in that same content area for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree program (House Bill 3, Section a) TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference19

 College and career readiness standards have been incorporated into the TEKS for English language arts, mathematics, and science  College and career readiness standards are in the process of being incorporated into TEKS for social studies TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference20

 Because the college and career readiness standards are being incorporated into the TEKS, these standards will be assessed on the EOC assessments  EOC assessments shall measure a student’s performance on college readiness standards as required TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference21

 Algebra II and English III EOC assessments will include questions to measure college readiness  If a link is substantiated between performance on science and/or social studies EOC assessments and college readiness, then a college readiness component may be established TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference22

 Primary forms of EOC assessments will be released every three years as required  TEA may defer releasing assessments to the extent necessary to develop additional assessments  Prior to 2012, TEA hopes to release a small set of EOC assessment items TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference23

 Assessments are untimed, but designed to be about two hours  Assessments are not grade specific, students take the assessment when they complete the course, regardless of enrolled grade TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference24

 EOC assessments may not be administered earlier than the first full week in May  The law provides an exception for English I, English II, and English III which may be administered earlier in the spring TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference25

 In the future, TEA is planning multiple administrations of EOC assessments for › students who complete the course at different times of the year › retest opportunities  Planning for administrations in › spring › summer › fall TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference26

Algebra I  Administered in current form since 2005 Geometry and Biology  Field tested 2007  Operational 2008 Chemistry and U.S. History  Field tested 2008  Operational 2009 TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference27 Physics and World Geography  Field tested 2009  Operational 2010 Algebra II and English I  Field tested 2010  Operational 2011 English II, English III, and World History  Field tested 2011  Operational 2012

 Follows the Test Development Process posted on the TEA student assessment website  Involves educator committees such as focus groups, advisory committees, item reviews, and data reviews  Involves the Texas Higher Education Coordinator Board  Includes higher-education faculty TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference28

 Educator involvement in the test development is critical to the process  Highly qualified educators are needed to serve on educator committees, especially at the high school level  The Educator Recommendation Form can be found at /develop/recform.pdf /develop/recform.pdf TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference29

Available for students who  Are enrolled in and completing the course in the spring semester  Do not need special versions, i.e., Braille, large print, linguistically modified, etc.— these are not currently available TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference30

 Districts may volunteer for field tests and operational tests (online or paper when available) at the › student › teacher › campus › or district level TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference31

 Three week testing window for field tests (May 3–21) › English I › Algebra II  Three week testing window for operational tests (May 10–28) › Algebra I and Geometry › World Geography and U.S. History › Biology, Chemistry, and Physics TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference32

Algebra I EOC Assessment  Operational  Voluntary for everyone  Online only TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference33

Geometry EOC Assessment  Operational  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference34

Algebra II EOC Assessment  Stand alone field test  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference35

Biology EOC Assessment  Operational  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference36

Chemistry EOC Assessment  Operational  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference37

Physics EOC Assessment  Operational  Voluntary for everyone  Online only TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference38

World Geography EOC Assessment  Operational  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference39

U.S. History EOC Assessment  Operational  Voluntary for everyone  Online only TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference40

English I EOC Assessment  Stand alone field test  Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online  Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference41

 Campus assignments can be found at e/Login e/Login  For online, campuses should test all eligible students enrolled in the course up to a maximum of 300  For paper, campuses should test all eligible students enrolled in the course TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference42

 Increased testing activities will provide several benefits › Setting performance standards prior to spring 2012 › Externally validating performance standards › Ability to develop and implement growth measures TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference43

 Some campuses will be assigned mandatory field tests in › World History › English II › English III TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference44

 Some campuses will be assigned mandatory operational tests in › Algebra I › Algebra II › Chemistry › Physics › World Geography › U.S. History › English I TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference45

 Assessed curriculum  Assessment blueprints  Assessment reference materials, i.e., formulas, conversions, periodic table, etc.  Can be found at 2&menu_id= &menu_id=793 TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference46

 Algebra I EOC Assessment—each student must have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test  Geometry EOC Assessment—each student must have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test  Algebra II EOC Assessment—each student must have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference47

 Biology EOC Assessment—students must have access to four function, scientific, or graphing calculators, at least 1 calculator for every 5 students  *Chemistry EOC Assessment—each student must have a scientific or graphing calculator to use throughout the test  *Physics EOC Assessment—each student must have a scientific or graphing calculator to use throughout the test TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference48 *Recommended in spring 2010; required beginning in spring 2011.

For operational EOC assessments  Within 24 hours of online testing, districts can access › Confidential Student Report › Confidential List of Student Results  As soon as possible after paper testing, districts can assess › Confidential Student Report › Confidential List of Student Results TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference49

For operational EOC assessments  Data files available in summer › Overall raw score › Performance by objective  Summary reports available in summer › Overall raw score frequency distribution › Objective level raw score frequency distribution › Cumulative raw score frequency distribution TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference50

TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference51 Total Number of Questions Mean Raw Score Mean Percent Correct ALGEBRA I % GEOMETRY % BIOLOGY % CHEMISTRY % U.S. HISTORY %

EOC assessments  Will be linked to college readiness  Will have “fewer, clearer, deeper” focus  Begin in 2011 – 2012 TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference52

 Convene educator advisory committees in early 2010  Review curriculum to determine what should be eligible for assessment  Review assessed curriculum to determine what should be the focus of the assessment TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference53

 Focus on knowledge and skills that are considered “non-negotiable” for success in that course and are important for preparedness in the next course  Focus on these specific knowledge and skills each year with others rotating into the assessments across years TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference54

TEKS FOR SPECIFIC COURSE NOT ASSESSED ASSESSED ACROSS YEARS FOCUS OF ASSESSMENT TEA Update on EOC Program 55

 New assessment blueprints  New reference materials  New information booklets TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference56

 Texas Education Code Chapter 39 at m/ED.39.htm m/ED.39.htm  House Bill 3 at t/pdf/HB00003F.pdf t/pdf/HB00003F.pdf  College and Career Readiness Program at TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference57

 Letter dated 09/02/09 about field testing and related activities for the Texas assessment program at urces/letters/2010/090209_fieldtest_notification.pdf urces/letters/2010/090209_fieldtest_notification.pdf  Letter dated 09/18/09 about student assessment program updates for 2009–2010 at urces/letters/2010/091809_assessment_updates.pdf urces/letters/2010/091809_assessment_updates.pdf TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference58

 TEA student assessment at  Call TEA student assessment at  Sign-up for the TEA student assessment list serve at TEA Update on EOC Program2009 Assessment Conference59

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