Journey toward a Balanced Assessment System

 Clarified reasons for  balanced assessment system  CORE K-12 will be provider of the comprehensive formative assessment system  Did not clarify  what happens if School Board does not approve CORE K-12 contract.

FCAT II with NGSSS just around the corner

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment We need to know if our students are learning the NGSSS throughout the school year?

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment We need to know if our students are learning the NGSSS throughout the school year?

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment How we know if our students are learning the NGSSS throughout the school year

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment

Testing Platform Delivering Scoring Reporting Linking instructional resources Providing parent access NGSSS mini-assessments PD and communication to internal and external stakeholders CORE K-12 Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment ?

 No  CORE K12 was selected by the SDPBC as the vendor who could best meet our needs. Are there competitive vendors?

 Yes, but it will take two years to develop & cost $1,587,000.  Annual costs would be $1,234,956 CAN THE SDPBC PROVIDE THE TESTING PLATFORM?

 Yes, but it is cost ineffective  Per school cost  Other vendor: $3,800  CORE K12: $712

 Yes, but based on previous  Sunshine State Standards  FCAT item specifications

SDPBC ProvidesCORE K-12 Mini Assessments$9.29$.94 Diagnostics 1 $6.30$ includes fall printing /delivery costs.  Yes, but not in time for first semester of FY11 and it is not cost effective Cost Per Student

Alternatives  No competitive vendors  Not enough time  Poor use of limited resources

We need to know if our students are learning the NGSSS throughout the school year?

FCAT 2 Tests NGSSS Diagnostics NGSSS Mini Assessments Daily Monitoring with NGSSS item bank NCEA Practices of High-Performing School Districts Next Generation Sunshine State Standards C O R E K 1 2 Teacher Daily Monitoring State Assessment Low Performing > Achievement < Gaps