1 OGT Assessment Update (C-4) Ohio Department of Education Office of Assessment September

2 Ohio Graduation Tests

3 Contractors American Institutes for Research (AIR) Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)

4 AIR Item and test development Ordering Reporting OGT Web site

5 DRC Distribution Collection Performance scoring

6 Ohio Revised and Administrative Code References

7 OGT Test Administration 2008–2009 GradesAdministration Electronic Post Results Fall 11, 12, AHS, 13 Oct. 27– Nov. 9, 2008 December 15, 2008 January 8, 2009 Spring 10–12, AHS, 13 March 16–29, 2009 May 18, 2009May 28, 2009 Summer 11, 12, AHS, 13 June 15–28, 2009 August 3, 2009 August 25, 2009

8 OGT Administration One test per day Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Science, Social Studies Up to 2½ hours per test

9 Reminder of Change in Law “Proficiency Only” must take OGT in tests not yet passed rather than ALL OGT tests No more ninth grade proficiency

10 Alternate Pathway Option for Class of Provided by Senate Bill 1 ORC Section Alternative to pass all five OGTs Students must meet ALL criteria

11 Alternate Pathway to Graduation Class of 2007 and beyond: Complete all curriculum requirements Pass four of five tests Score within 10 points of standard Then: Maintain 97% attendance, no expulsion Achieve 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed Participate in intervention Obtain letters recommending graduation from principal and teachers

12 New for 2008–2009 Calculators (reset) Answer document changes All unused answer documents returned Generic labels No School ID sheet Transmittal form

13 OGT Fall 2008 Answer Document

14 What’s New for Spring 2009 Answer document changes Test unit identification

15 OGT Spring 2009 Answer Document

16 Ordering Materials TIDE—order materials online Changes more user friendly Must log in and verify to receive test materials Notify AIR of changed coordinator

17 Adjustments Made to TIDE Adjust pre-ordered numbers Orders based on fail number Enter all extra orders and save once Export order to spreadsheet and save

18 What to Know About Form 1 Required only for accommodations Used only in the spring Used when administering a special version Used with a CD version Used for group “read-aloud” Overages will need to be approved by ODE

19 Reminders for Spring Spring Form 1’s Monitor use Foreign-language versions Special population presentation (B-2) Do not take Form 1 from classroom sets to use for special versions

20 Appeals Thirty days to process an appeal. This year EMIS reporting deadline is July 17. Those who wait until the end of 30-day appeal window may not receive results back in time for EMIS processing.

21 Collection Transmittal forms—see PDF No School Grade ID sheets Return all answer documents, used and unused

22 Answer Document Transmittal Form

23 Reporting Changes in Pre-ID files Home/attending IDs TIDE—ordering large or small labels Download multiple district data PDFs—family reports

24 Online Reporting Educator workroom—secure Early results for seniors Results for all others Longitudinal data Management reports

25 Career Tech Centers Procedures Update Procedures to access individual test data Fall 2008 data electronically Must have agreement from parent/student and CTC Optional Service—CTCs not required

26 OGT Materials Update Test administration materials posted online Practice tests Released materials online Success Web site

27 Practice Tests Half-length practice tests: Ship to districts in September 2008 if ordered Available on ODE Web site

28 Practice Tests Full-length practice tests: Selected districts must administer full-length practice tests per ORC Administer to ninth graders by September 30 Provide intervention

29 OGT Web Site Visits

30 OGT Web Site Visits

31 OGT Web Site Visits

32 OGT Web Site Visits minutes

33 OGT Web Site Audio CD Downloads of Translated Versions Posted on Website

34 OGT Web Site: Test Type Please note that Adaptive tests have been available only since February 2008, while Custom tests have been available since July 1, 2007.

35 OGT Resources

36 OGT Resources Update OGT Tools for Teachers OGT Work Book IMS Through Curriculum Guide for Students and Families Enhanced Student Reports

37 OGT Teaching Tools

38 OGT Team Contacts Development and committees: Tom Bulgrin Shelly Nichols Wendy Stoica

39 OGT Team Contacts Operations: Dennis Wagoner Kurt Taube Barry Lowry

40 Office of Assessment Phone numbers: Main: Toll-free: OHIOEDU ( ) Fax:

41 Office of Assessment address format: