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)
Progress of students will become a more substantial part of our SPS formula in In measuring progress, we will answer two questions – are students on track to mastery AND how are students doing compared to peers. To assist with answering whether or not students are on track to mastery, we will use simple growth targets for every child.

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. 2016-2017 Assessment Administration

10. Reporting Timelines

11. 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

12. 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.

13. Assessments

14. 2017-2018 Accommodations Forms

15. Accommodations Forms Updates
Feedback collected throughout the year and from the Accommodations Forms Advisory Group will be 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.

16. Technology Readiness

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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

21. Test Security

22. 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

23. 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.

24. LEAP 360

25. 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)

26. 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

27. 2017-2018 Summative Assessments

28. 2017-2018 Assessment Resources

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. Support and Communication

35. 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.

36. 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

37. Next Steps

38. 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 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 2:00 PM