NAEP 2014 Pre-Administration Workshop Bobbie Bable

NAEP Overview The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states/districts who receive Title I funding to participate in the biennial NAEP assessment in reading and mathematics at grades 4 and 8. Georgia law and State Board of Education rules require participation in all NAEP assessments. Every school and student has some known chance of being selected for the sample.

NAEP Purpose To measure student achievement in the context of instructional experiences. To track achievement of fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-graders over time in selected content domains.

NAEP Grade Levels and Content Areas Developed frameworks and assessments – Reading- Economics – Mathematics- Civics – Science- Foreign language – U.S. History- Writing – Geography- The Arts 2014 assessments – Civics, geography and U.S. History for grade 8 – Science for grades 4, 8 and 12 – Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) for grade 8

Who is required to take the NAEP? Eligible schools in the state are randomly selected from groups of schools that have been stratified by variables such as: – Grades 4, 8 and 12 – Region – Minority enrollment – Extent of urbanization Students within a selected school are sampled to select the list of students that will participate in the assessment.

Unique Features of NAEP National testing program, same assessment in every state Sample of schools to represent demographics of state Students in selected schools are sampled Each student is only assessed in one pre-assigned subject Results for state or selected district only Assessed subjects vary by year Contracted assessment team Six month results window Results can be aggregated by demographic variables Special research studies

NAEP Test Score Ranges Average scale scores and achievement levels reported for reading, mathematics and science. Scale scores – Range is for reading and mathematics – Range is for science Achievement levels – Advanced, Proficient, Basic – Indicate the percentage of students within the total population, or in a particular subgroup, that meet or exceed expectations of what they should know and be able to do.

NAEP Important Dates District Superintendents notified of school selection in June System Test Coordinators notified of school selection and assessment dates in June Principals of sampled schools notified in August and school coordinator contact requested; reschedule requests being taken now Provide school information in September Contact from NAEP assessment team in early December Pre-assessment packet received in early January Pre-assessment school “visit” in January Assessment window – last week in January through first week of March – January 27 – March 7

Georgia’s 2014 Sample Grade 8 – 2 schools – Paper/pencil – Civics, geography, U.S. History, Science – Sample of about 63 per school Grade 8 – 31 schools – Computerized – Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) – Sample of 30 per school (2 sessions of 15 students each)

School Coordinator Platform All information is posted on MyNAEP website – – All website options on left hand side of page All electronic platform – Register for the MySchool website – Complete and submit school information Complete all school coordinator activities – Pre-assessment activities – Day of assessment activities – Post-assessment activities Information posts from NAEP State Coordinator

MyNAEP Registration

MyNAEP Registration Use 8 digit registration ID provided

MyNAEP Banner Contact information for NAEP State Coordinator, the help desk and your school’s NAEP representative Your school’s selected grade and assessment date Frequently asked questions, tutorials and glossary

MyNAEP Home Page

Submit School Information

Student List Submission

Prepare for Assessment

Update Student List

Include Students

SD Worksheet

EL Worksheet

Assessment Day

Post Assessment

NAEP Resources Live chat Videos Tutorials In person training – Contact Bobbie Bable

NAEP Resources NAEP website – All previously released results – Assessment schedules and policies – NAEP Questions Tool – More than 2000 questions from previous assessments – Scoring guide – Actual student responses – Question performance data – NAEP Data Explorer – National, state, region, district, and subgroup results – Demographic survey data –

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