Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Testing Information Atkins Academic and Technology High School Parent Meeting February 16, 2012 Monta’ Ervin, Curriculum Coordinator
Testing Schedule for End of Quarter Tests End of Courses: Algebra I, English I, Biology Additional courses with Quarter Tests: Civics and Economics, U.S. History Quarter 1: February 27 th -29 th Quarter 2: March 27 th -March 29 th Quarter 3: May 2 nd -May 4 th End of Course/Final Exams: May 29 th -June 7 th
Testing Schedule Courses: World History and Physical Science Test 1: March 23 rd -March 29 th Online Test 2: June 1 st -June 7 th Online ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12
Preliminary Scores from Fall EOC Test English I: 88.9 District Average: 90.2 Biology: 73.7 District Average: 74.2 Algebra I: NoneDistrict Average: 53.2
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New Tests PLAN Test (December 5-16) Sophomores PLAN Test (December 5-16) Sophomores December 13 Plan Test was administered ACT Test March 6 Juniors ACT Test March 6 Juniors March 20 Make-Up Testing March 20 Make-Up Testing Tenth Grade Writing Test Eliminated Tenth Grade Writing Test Eliminated Online Field Tests Online Field Tests
State Testing Program All Grade 11 Students: All Grade 11 Students: ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins) ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins) Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, and State-Allowed Accommodations Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, and State-Allowed Accommodations Not used for accountability in Not used for accountability in Used for accountability in Used for accountability in
ACT Benchmarks Minimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that reflect at least a 50 percent chance of achieving a B or higher grade, or at least a 75 percent chance of a C or higher grade, in entry-level, credit-bearing college English Composition, College Algebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectively College Course ACT® Test ACT® Benchmark English Composition English18 College Algebra Math22 College Social Studies/ Humanities Reading21 College Biology Science24
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Five Year 11 Time Line Proposed only. Prefaced on receiving a waiver from USED for NCLB. Interim Accountability Model New Accountability Model Current (aligned to current standards) New State (aligned to New standards) & ACT Consortium (with continued inclusion of some state and ACT) ABCs including subgroups NCLB sanctions using ABCs NCLB using AYP applied Assessments Reporting Reward & Sanction New Rewards & Sanctions (discussed in GCS Oct 2011) New Reporting {Delayed} New State (aligned to New standards) & ACT Consortium (with continued inclusion of some state and ACT) NCLB sanctions applied using modified ABCs Future Decision: Do we continue the ACT or go with Grade 11 SBAC?