1 Assessment Overview Ohio Department of Education Center for Curriculum & Assessment

2 Assessment Topics KRA-L (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy) Diagnostic Assessments Achievement Tests Ohio Graduation Tests Other Updates

3 KRA-L KRA-L Kindergarten Readiness Assessment - Literacy

4 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment – Literacy (KRA-L) The KRA-L is the only state assessment that must be administered to all kindergarten students. Complete within first 6 weeks of school Results reported to state through EMIS Testing materials same as previous years and search keyword “KRA-L”

5 Diagnostic Assessments

6 Increased Student Achievement Short ScreeningMeasures Diagnostic Measures Screening Measures Observation Measures Grade Level Indicators of the Ohio Academic Content Standards Grade Level Indicators of the Ohio Academic Content Standards Ohio’s Diagnostic Assessments

7 Diagnostic Assessment- Requirements Kindergarten: Only per transfer requirements Grades 1 and 2: All students must be administered a diagnostic assessment in reading, writing and mathematics at least annually. –Flexibility in choice of diagnostic assessment if district met AYP Grade 3: Only buildings in “School Improvement” status must administer a grade 3 writing diagnostic assessment to all third grade students.

8 Diagnostic Assessments- Requirements Transfer Students : ALL districts regardless of “School Improvement” status or AYP: –must assess students (K-2 in reading, writing and mathematics and grade 3 in writing) who transfer into the district or to a different school within a district if each applicable diagnostic assessment was not administered in the previous district or school; –may assess students who transfer into the district or to a different school within a district if it cannot be determined that the student was administered a diagnostic assessment in the previous district or school.

9 Teacher Support Web site: Diagnostic Assessments

10 Achievement Tests

11 Ohio’s Achievement Tests Grade Level Subject Area 3Mathematics, Reading 4Mathematics, Reading, Writing 5Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science 6Mathematics, Reading 7Mathematics, Reading, Writing 8Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science

12 Achievement Tests All 18 Achievement Tests Operational in ’06-’07 House Bill 66—Requires testing in 1 st week of May –Testing Schedule April 30-May 4 make-ups May 7-11 –Testing on Consecutive Days within a grade –Materials pickup by Friday of Test Week (May 4) –Test scores reported by June 15, 2007 –Test Question Release by 7/1/2006*

13 Resources for Grades Achievement Tests Practice Tests Released Tests Test Blueprints On ODE Web site –search keywords –“practice tests” –“released tests” –“achievement test blueprints”

14 Resources: Grades Achievement “Success” Web site Released Items online w/links to academic content standards and explanations Support for score report interpretation Practice Test (w/released items) tool for students Scoring tool for released constructing response items

15 Ohio Graduation Tests

16 OGT Test Administration Administration Grade LevelsTested Area Fall11,12 Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science, Writing Spring10,11,12 Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science, Writing Summer10,11,12 Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science, Writing

17 Administration All 10 th grade students All five subject areas Graduation requirement

18 Alternative For Getting a Diploma Class of 2007 and beyond pass 4 of 5 tests missed “proficient” score by 10 points or fewer on the failed test 97% attendance, no expulsion 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed participate in intervention letters recommending graduation from principal and teachers

19 OGT Practice Tests Full-Length Practice Tests –Administer to 9 th graders –Download from ODE Web site Available Now –Certain districts AW, AE and districts with three- year average graduation rates of no more than 75% –Provide intervention

20 OGT Resource Materials Released Tests CD-ROM for Teachers OGT Web site for Students Guide for Students and Families IMS through Curriculum OGT Workbooks

21 OGT Workbooks Is a tool to work with students who need to retake the OGT Helps students take responsibility for their learning Encourages the student to work with a coach Helps students to use prior knowledge and reflect on their own thinking

22 Web site Addresses for OGT Test Blueprints – search keywords “OGT Test Blueprints” Previous Tests search keywords “OGT Released Tests” Tool for Teachers search keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to Tool for teachers on the OGT Resources page OGT Web site for Students search keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to OGT Web site for students on the OGT Resources page

23 Practice Tests Full - Length Practice Tests –Administer to 9 th graders –Download from ODE website –Certain districts AW,AE and districts with three-year average graduation rates of no more than 75% –Provide Intervention

24 Practice Tests Half-length Available on website –Mathematics –Reading –Writing –Social Studies –Science

25 Resource Materials Released Tests OGT Scoring Trainings CD-ROM for Teachers Guide for Students and Families OGT Senior Checklist

26 Website Addresses Test Blueprints, Practice Tests & Resources OGT/default.asp Previous Tests samples.asp

27 Website Addresses Resources, Administration Manuals and Support Materials Alternate_Assessment/default.asp

28 Additional Information Addressing for ODE Communications – asphttp:// asp Ides of ODE Assessment Newsletters (District Test Coordinators) Rules Booklet – t.asphttp:// t.asp

29 ODE Contacts cts.asp