Assessments Administered through the Office of Assessment in 2014–15 Superintendent’s Roundtable May 1, 2014

Grades 3–8 Census Testing 2014–15 ELA and Mathematics – Procuring assessments – Aligned to Common Core State Standards – College and Career readiness assessment Science – SCPASS – Aligned to 2005 Standards Social Studies – SCPASS – Aligned to 2011 standards 2

High School Assessments 2014–15 HSAP: final administration is summer 2014 Procuring a high school assessment – As required by Act 155 – Grade 11 rather than grade 10 – Aligned to Common Core State Standards – College and career readiness assessment WorkKeys – As required by Act 155 – Grade 11 3

End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) 2014–15 English 1 and Algebra 1 – Aligned to Common Core Standards – Multiple Choice Items only Biology 1 – Aligned to 2005 standards US History and the Constitution – Aligned to 2011 standards 4

Alternate Assessments 2014–15 (for students with significant cognitive disabilities) ELA and Mathematics (ages 8–13 and 15) – National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) Science (ages 8–13) & Biology (age 15) – SC-Alt aligned to 2005 standards Social Studies (ages 8–13) – SC-Alt aligned to 2011 standards 5

Additional Assessments 2014–15 The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Assessments for Identification of Gifted and Talented Students – SC Performance Tasks Assessments – Procuring a norm-referenced achievement test and an aptitude test for grade 2 census testing Kindergarten – Multiple bills are being considered that may mandate testing 4-year-old and/or 5-year-old kindergarten students. 6

Additional Assessments 2014–15 English Language Learners – Access for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners) Developed by the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) All students in grades K-12 – Replaces the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) – Includes an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities. 7

Additional Assessments 2014–15 Provisos as passed in the House; work is continuing in the Senate – Proviso 1A.19. states that PSAT/PLAN reimbursements shall resume in the current fiscal year. – Proviso 1A.29. (SDE-EIA: Assessments-Gifted & Talented, Advanced Placement, & International Baccalaureate Exams) Of the funds appropriated and/or authorized for assessment, up to $4,600,000 shall be used for assessments to determine eligibility of students for gifted and talented programs and for the cost of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. 8