1. Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call
July 11, 2017

2. Agenda 2016-2017 Accountability 2016-2017 Assessment Administration
Assessment Updates
Support and Communication

3. Month-by-Month Checklist

4. 2017-2018 Month-by-Month Checklist
The 2016–2017 Assessment and Accountability Month-by-Month Checklist
identifies key dates and deadlines for statewide assessment programs and accountability processes for next school year;
provides action steps to ensure readiness for administering statewide assessments; and
recommends resources for district and school staff.
The checklist includes information on the following areas:
Communication and Support
Accessibility and Accommodations
Assessment Preparation and Administration
Accountability
Reports
The Month-by-Month Checklist will be posted in August in the Assessment Library.

5. Accountability

6. eDirect Student Correction System Online Cleanup
The Student Correction System for online cleanup, hosted in eDirect, provides districts and schools with an opportunity to review and edit some data elements for LEAP, LAA 1, ELDA, and EOC assessments.
Student demographics
Impending zeros
The window for accessing the corrections system and submitting updates began on July 5, 2017 and ends at COB on July 12, The user guide is posted in eDirect on to assist with completion of corrections submitted to the system.
It is important that student data in SIS be accurate for progress calculations.
Final assessment data certification is scheduled for early Fall.

7. K-8 School SPS: Celebrating Student Growth Through Two Key Questions
Question 1: If students are not yet achieving Mastery, are they on track to doing so?
Every student scoring below Mastery will receive a simple, clear growth target for the following year that illustrates the growth required to be on track to Mastery in ELA and math by 8th grade.
If a student achieves the target, the school shall earn 150 points, equivalent to an A+. Otherwise, move to question 2.
Question 2: Are students growing at a rate comparable to their peers?
Using Louisiana’s value-added measurement, it is possible to compare students’ individual performance to that of similar peers.
Schools will earn points based on students’ growth percentile as compared to peers.
80th-99th percentile (150 points)
60th-79th percentile (115 points)
40th-59th percentile (85 points)
20th-39th percentile (25 points)

8. Growth to Mastery csv File
In , a new component of the K-8 school performance score will include a Progress Index which represents the growth made by students toward attainment of Mastery on state assessments.  Students will be assigned yearly targets based on the distance between their most recent assessment scaled score in ELA and mathematics and the lowest scaled score for Mastery, as well as the number of years that students have to reach grade 8.
The LDOE posted a csv file in eDIRECT that provides the data used to calculate the yearly targets.  The Progress Index FAQ can assist schools and districts with understanding all of the data included on the file, as well as the policy that determines how targets are assigned.  High school growth files will be posted later this Fall.
For more information on the new school performance score formula for , please see the ESSA Update presentation.

9. Class of 2016 Graduation Results
On Friday, June 23, the Department released the 2016 cohort graduation rate.
Key takeaways:
Louisiana schools sustained the graduation gain, as compared to two years ago, and more students than ever graduated.
The credential rate (% of graduates leaving with a basic or advanced credential) is increasing.
However, students with disabilities, low-income students, and students of color continue to graduate and earn credentials at rates lower than their peers.
A staggering 7,000 more students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)in 2016 than in 2013, affording them greater access to postsecondary education and training.
Nearly 2,500 more graduates in the Class of 2016 were eligible for TOPS than in the class of 2012, also sustaining record gains made by the Class of 2015.

10. English Learners in Accountability
ESSA requires that states include an accountability measure of English learners’ progress towards English language proficiency. Louisiana will measure school success with English language learners in two ways:
Progress towards English language proficiency, as measured by the English language proficiency exam, will be included within the assessment index of each school beginning in ( is baseline).
This ensures all student scores are included regardless of the number of English language learners in a school, and that all such scores are weighted equally with the assessment results of all students in the school.
As provided for in ESSA, the measure of progress towards English language proficiency will consider a student’s ELP level at the time of identification and may also account for other characteristics such as age, grade, native language proficiency level, and time in formal education.
Both the English language proficiency results and English learner subgroup results on all other SPS indicators will be publicly reported on school report cards.

11. English Learners in Accountability: Recently-Arrived Students
Under ESSA, states may utilize longer timelines before counting results of recently-arrived students. Currently, scores count after one year; under ESSA, achievement counts in the third year.
Example: If a student recently arrived to the United States enrolls in a school and is identified as an English learner in third grade, the following outlines how that student will assessed and included in accountability beginning in
Assessment
Year 1 (3rd Grade)
Year 2 (4th Grade)
Year 3 (5th Grade)
LEAP 2025 (ELA, math, science, social studies)
Assessed but not included in accountability
Progress Index
Assessment Index and Progress Index
English language proficiency
Progress to English language proficiency indicator

12. English Learners and Graduation
ESSA requires that all students be included in the graduation rate, and requires that states evaluate and report the EL subgroup rate.
Currently, EL students must graduate in four years with a regular diploma to be considered graduates.
To earn a regular diploma, EL students must meet all Carnegie unit and testing requirements as outlined in Bulletin 741.

13. 2016-2017 Assessment Administration

14. Reporting Timelines

15. 2016-2017 Assessment Results Timeline
Below is the timeline for when the Department will release school- and school system-level assessment results will be released. School systems should develop a plan for communicating these results to principals, teachers, and families.
Assessment
Reporting Timeline
Location
ELDA/LAA 1
Released
eDIRECT
End-of-Course school reports
LEAP ELA/Math/Science
LEAP Online Cleanup
(student correction system)
July 5-12
LEAP state and school system level results
Week of July 10
LDOE website
ACT
July
FTP
Advanced Placement
Early August
LEAP Social Studies
Early Fall

16. LEAP 2017 Assessment Results Resources
Description
Release Date
Location
Parent Guide to 2017 LEAP Results (available in Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic)
Guide to help parents read and interpret the LEAP student reports, with accompanying online resources (sent home with student reports)
Translated versions available in Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic
Released
Family Support Toolbox
LEAP Student Report Full Translated Text in Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic
Provides families with the performance descriptors for ELA and Math in each grade-level and for each subclaim on the LEAP student reports
Parent Conversation Guide to 2017 LEAP Results
Talking points to help guide teachers’ conversations with parents about the LEAP student reports taking place in August
July 25
2018 Back-to-School Package and Family Support Toolbox
Teacher Guide to 2017 LEAP Results
Guide for teachers in understanding their students LEAP results from and resources to support instruction based on those results.
2018 Back-to-School Package in Teacher Toolbox
Back-to-School Parent Night Presentation
Customizable presentation that schools can use to provide parents with information on academic goals, standards and instruction, and understanding assessment results
2018 Back-to-School Package in District Toolbox
Please with questions.

17. Advanced Placement

18. Advanced Placement Score Distribution Schedule
The College Board will be releasing the following information to students and schools:
July 7, 2017 at 7:00 AM: Student access to 2017 Advanced Placement exam scores is available at apscore.org
July 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM: Advanced Placement subject score rosters will be released
July 10, 2017: Other reports, including Instructional Planning Reports and student data files will be available at 7:00 AM.
July 17, 2017: Reports that contain AP Scholar data will be available.
For more information, please contact

19. ACT and WorkKeys

20. ACT and WorkKeys
Districts have received their invoices or reconciliation statements for the ACT and WorkKeys administration.
July 15: Deadline to pay the balance in full to LDOE
Payments should be made payable to Louisiana Department of Education and
mailed to:
Louisiana Department of Education
Division of Appropriation Control
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA
July 30: Districts will receive any refunds by LDOE

21. Assessments

22. 2017-2018 Accommodations Forms

23. Accommodations Forms Updates
Feedback collected throughout the year and from the Accommodations Forms Advisory Group was used to make improvements to the IEP, IAP, EL, PNP, and Unique Accommodations Request forms.
The feedback included:
Simplifying the forms to become more user friendly (e.g. condensing columns)
Decreasing the length of the form by removing unnecessary rows (e.g. PECS, duplicate accommodations, Access for All features)
Ensuring clean, consistent formatting across forms
More details on the release of these updates will be provided this summer.

24. Technology Readiness

25. Grades 3-4 LEAP Computer-Based/ Paper-Based Enrollment for Testing
Districts can choose to administer LEAP Grades 3-4 ELA, Mathematics, and Social Studies testing as a computer-based or paper-based assessment. DTCs will select the online or paper option for each site and grade under the Materials tab in eDIRECT from August 1-31, See table below for options for grades 3-4.
Options
Description
Allowable
District Options
(grades 3-4 only)
All schools paper-based
Yes
All schools computer-based
Some schools all PBT and some schools all CBT
School Options
One or more grades at school use CBT while other grades use PBT
One or more grades by class use CBT while other classes use PBT No
Grade Level
District-wide
School-by-school
Class-by-class

26. Technology Updates Device Requirements
New testing device requirements will be posted in the Assessment Library. Changes include:
Newly Supported
Window and Chrome touch screen devices
Android Nougat 7.x
No Longer Supported
Linux devices
iPAD 2nd and 3rd generation
Apple 9.3x operating system
Windows and Windows 8
MACOS Sierre
Additional notes:
Information on the support of the Fall 2017 iOS upgrade support will be released once the update is released by Apple.
Chrome devices must meet Google Auto Update Policy requirements.
Windows has released a Windows 10S to compete with the Chrome OS. At this time DRC is not supporting Windows 10S

27. Technology Readiness Tool Update
The LDOE is in the process of updating the TRT to collect additional data and generate new more informative reports for schools and districts as they plan for their technology needs, upgrades, and enhancements.
Any information entered into the TRT prior to the changes will be carried over once the update is completed. Additional details will be provided during the Education Technology call
All devices being used by students should be entered in the TRT by August 31, 2017.

28. User Guides
The LDOE has partnered with DRC to reduce the total number of user guides users.
The new user guides will be posted in eDIRECT by August and cover the following topics:
eDIRECT User Guide
Technology
EAGLE

29. Test Security

30. Test Security Audits
In order for LEAs to be in compliance with Bulletin 118, LEAs must develop a test security policy. All LEAs should have their test security plans accessible and available at all times.
For 2017–2018, the Department will only require the following types of LEAs to submit a test security policy:
New LEAs participating in statewide assessments
LEAs that experienced a break of one or more years in participation in statewide assessments
LEAs involved in the monitoring/audit process
LEAs that voluntarily submit a test security policy
All submitted policies will be reviewed using the checklist available here. The Department will review test security policies and provide feedback.
August 31, 2017 is the deadline to submit test security policies to

31. Nonsummative Test Security
Non Summative Test Security Reminders
All LEAP 360 system components are considered copyrighted materials and therefore belong to the originator and shall not be considered LEA property. All applicable copyright laws shall be enforced and adhered to under the terms of this agreement.
The content may NOT be used or published in part or in whole outside of the prescribed purposes set forth by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). Assessment items and passages can only be used in the assessment delivery platform operated by DRC.
Accommodated Materials Reminder
Secure documents must be kept in a locked, secure area before and after testing. It must be returned immediately to the School Test Coordinator after the scheduled testing has ended for the day. When testing is completed, the School Test Coordinator must return the materials to the District Test Coordinator.

32. NAEP

33. NAEP Timeline
Selected schools and districts will be required to complete the following:
Activity
Due Date
Sign a NAEP Data Sharing Agreement
September 30
Assign a school NAEP coordinator for all schools selected
October 1
Ensure all school coordinators have access to myNAEP
Ensure schools have efiled their rosters for the grades selected
October 30

34. K–3 Assessments

35. Early Childhood Instructional Vision

36. K-3 Assessments Implement sound assessment practices that include
screening and diagnostic measures
formative assessments embedded in curriculum and instruction

37. K-3 Assessments: K-3 Literacy Assessment Flow Chart
Administer fall screener to all children by September 29
Administer progress monitoring/formative at least quarterly to children on or above grade level; at least twice quarterly to children below grade level
Administer diagnostic to all children who score below level on screener
Provide intervention/
extra support to children based on identified needs

38. Accessing the KEA and K-3 Literacy Assessment Guidance

39. Accessing the KEA and K-3 Literacy Assessment Guidance

40. Accessing the KEA and K-3 Literacy Assessment Guidance

41. Accessing the KEA and K-3 Literacy Assessment Guidance

42. K–3 Assessments: Administration and Reporting
Key points for 2017–2018 K–3 Assessments
LEAs will administer screening assessments at the beginning of the year and report results in the fall for kindergarten readiness and for K–3 literacy. Links to the KEA reporting forms are located below and in the K–3 Assessment Guide.
Assessment Type
Assessment
Grade level
Administration Window
Reporting Deadline
Kindergarten Readiness Screening
Teaching Strategies GOLD Survey
DRDP-K
DSC
First-time kindergarten students
30 days from the first day of school
September 29
K–3 Literacy Screening
Approved K–3 literacy assessment
(District selected)
Kindergarten, first, second, third
Begins one week after the start of school

43. K–3 Assessments: K–3 Literacy Screener
K–3 literacy screeners
support student comprehension of text, not mastery of a skill or strategy;
determine if students are meeting expectations; and
identify specific weaknesses.
Assessment Type
Purpose
Screening Assessments
(Required in fall only)
To determine students at risk of experiencing reading difficulties
May be used for universal screening, dyslexia screening, and fall legislative and BESE screening requirements
Diagnostic Assessments
(Optional)
Administered only when they will offer new or more reliable information about a child’s difficulties
May be used to help plan more powerful literacy instruction
Benchmark Assessments
To measure what children must learn at each grade level
To identify if students are on track to meet grade-level literacy goals

44. K–3 Assessments: Summary of KEA and K-3 Screening Assessment Options
Kindergarten Entry Assessment
LEAs administer an approved k-readiness screening to all first-time kindergarten students
Teaching Strategies GOLD Survey©
Desired Results Developmental Profile© (DRDP-K) -Abbreviated version
Developing Skills Checklist (DSC)©
KEA administration window begins 1 week after the first day of school and continues for 30 days
KEA reporting deadline is September 29th
Report Teaching Strategies GOLD Survey©data using the Teaching Strategies GOLD© database
Report DRDP-K data using the DRDP-K Reporting Form
Report DSC data using the DSC Reporting Form
K-3 Literacy Screener
LEAs administer an approved screening assessment to all kindergarten, first, second, and third grade students
LEAs report student K-3 literacy data to the LDOE using the K-3 Literacy Assessment Reporting Form
K-3 administration window begins 1 week after the first day of school and continues for 15 school days
K-3 literacy assessment reporting deadline is September 29th
Resources for KEA and K-3 Screening Assessments are located here.
(summary slide: KEA and K-3)

45. LEAP 360

46. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Key Dates
Manage Users
Dependent on receipt of MOU
Test Setup
July 10, 2017
LEAP 360 Resources
July
LEAP 360 School and District Trainings
Begin on July 26, 2017
Additional Materials
July 26, 2017
Administration (district decision)
August
(recommended)

47. District Leadership Sessions School Leadership and Teacher Sessions
LEAP 360 Summer Tour
The table below includes WisdomWhere links to register for a Summer Tour session. Information will be posted in the District Newsletter on an additional session: Using LEAP 360 in the Goal Setting Process.
Location
Date
District Leadership Sessions
School Leadership and Teacher Sessions
First Stop
Lafayette
July 26
Session 1 (9:30-11:00)
Session 2 (12:00-1:30)
Second Stop
Jefferson
July 28
Third Stop
Monroe
July 31
Final Stop
Baton Rouge
Aug 1

48. 2017-2018 Summative Assessments

49. LEAP 2025 Assessments
High School

50. ACT and WorkKeys

51. ACT General Overview
All 11th grade students and any 12th grade students with no ACT score on record must take the ACT test before graduation.
The ACT will be available in both paper and online formats to all districts.
LDOE provides districts with ACT Match and No Match lists in November and March to assist with identifying the students needing the ACT.
LDOE will pay for all 11th grade students and any 12th grader testing for the first time.
Accommodations must be approved by ACT in order to be college reportable.
Districts and schools will use the two ACT systems, PearsonAccessNext (PANext) and Test Accessibility and Accommodation (TAA), to prepare for test administration.
PANext is used to place additional orders and enroll students and can be accessed by both the DTC and STC.
TAA is used to apply for ACT approved accommodations and only accessible to STCs.
The ACT State Testing website will have all information regarding testing, training, and access to PANext. The site will be updated in the near future to reflect information for

52. ACT Online
In , ACT will be available in both the paper and online format.
March 20-29, 2018: Initial online testing window
April 24-30, 2018: Makeup online testing window
District and schools may chose to test all, some, or no students online
Online testing requires technical checks to ensure that the ACT tests are compatible and security measures can be met.
DTCs and district technical support personnel will work together to run all required diagnostics in the fall to determine if online testing is an option.
Accommodated tests will still be administered on paper only.
Accommodations must be entered in the TAA system at the school level.
Only school level personnel have access to TAA.

53. 2017-2018 Assessment Resources

54. LEAP 2025 Assessment Guides
Assessment Guides are available in the Assessment Guidance library.
LEAP 2025
ELA, Math, and Social Studies (grades 3-8)
Available Now;
updates coming Fall 2017
Algebra I
Geometry
English I
English II
U.S. History
End-of-Course
English III
U.S. History
Available now
Biology
Available now; updates coming Winter
Spring 2018 Field Test
Grades 3-8 Science
Winter

55. LEAP 2025 Practice Tests
Information regarding the LEAP 2025 practice tests can be found in the Practice Test Library.
Grades 3-4 PBT and CBT answer keys and accommodated forms for ELA, Math, and Social Studies
Available now
Grades 5-8 answer keys and accommodated forms for ELA and math
Grades 3-8 CBT for social studies
Late Summer 2017
Grades 3-8 Social Studies answer keys updated to include sample student responses
Fall 2017
Algebra I, Geometry, English I, English II, U.S. History answer keys and accommodated forms

56. LEAP 2025 Practice Test Resources
The Practice Test Library includes a variety of guides and resources to help with administration of the practice tests.
Available Now
Practice Test Quick Start Guide
Educator Scoring for Computer-Based Practice Tests
Reports for Computer-based Practice Tests
Practice Test Guidance for ELA, Math, Social Studies
LEAP 2025 Social Studies Assessment Framework
Practice Tests Webinar for school systems and teachers

57. Online Tools Training (OTT)
LEAP 2025
Math grade 3
ELA grades 3, 4-5, 6-8
Social Studies grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Available now
Math grades 4-5, 6-7, and 8
Summer 2017
Algebra I and Geometry
Fall 2017
English I and II
U.S. History

58. Online Tools Training (OTT)
EOC
Biology
Available now
Update in Winter
U.S. History
Will be updated after Summer 2017 administration
English III
Available now as combined English II and III
Will be updated Fall 2017 to be only English III

59. Support and Communication

60. District Support
The Assessment team offers multiple avenues of support to districts, schools, and teachers seeking information or assistance about assessment administration and accountability.
Weekly Newsletters
Assessment and accountability information and deadlines are released each week in the district newsletter.
Weekly Assessment & Accountability Calls
Each Tuesday at 1:00 PM these webinars are held to provide training, updates, and important information to DTCs and Accountability Contacts.
Assessment Library and Accountability Library
The Assessment Library contains resources for DTCs including the Assessment Schedule and the Assessment and Accountability Month-by-Month Checklist. The Accountability Library contains resources for accountability contacts including the School Performance Score (SPS) calculators as well as information on data certification and federal accountability.

61. District Support Monthly Educational Technology Calls
The third Thursday of each month a webinar is held for district technology personnel to provide training, updates, and important information related to technology readiness and digital literacy.
All stakeholders are encouraged to assessment and accountability questions and/or concerns to
Assessment Hotline
For immediate assistance regarding assessment and accountability, district-level staff may call the Assessment Hotline at
All stakeholders are encouraged to technology readiness questions and/or concerns to either

62. Next Steps

63. Next Steps
Key Dates
Action
July
Manage Users and Begin Test Setup for LEAP 360
July 10
LEAP 360 Test Setup available
July 12
Online Correction System window closes
July 15
Deadline to pay invoice from LDOE for ACT and WorkKeys
July 26
LEAP 360 Additional Materials window opens
July 26, 28, 31 and August 1
LEAP 360 School and District Sessions
July 31
Summer EOC rescore requests due
Next Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call: August 15, 2017 at 1:00 PM