1. Assessment Update
Webinar #1
August 27, 2015

2. Today’s Topics Score Release and Graduation Requirements
Reports and Reporting
Content-Related Developments
THSS
Digital Library
Science Assessment
Technology
TIDE
Customer Service

3. Score Release

4. Score Release from Spring 2015
Smarter Balanced Results
Statewide by Grade and Content
Participation and Refusal Rates
Test Format (online/paper)
Science Results (grades 5 & 8 and Biology)
Graduation Exit Exam Status
Math EOC Results
ELA and Mathematics Exit Exam Threshold Scores
Class of 2015
For the complete Annual State Assessment Score Release, visit .aspx

5. Consortium-wide 2014 Scores on Smarter Balanced ELA Field Test
English Language Arts
Grade
Field test
Grade 3
38%
Grade 4
41%
Grade 5
44%
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
HS (11)
About 1/3 of the state took the Smarter Balanced field test in spring 2014, consortium-wide.

6. Statewide 2015 Scores on Smarter Balanced ELA Test
English Language Arts
Grade
Proficient
Field test
Grade 3
53%
38%
Grade 4
56%
41%
Grade 5
59%
44%
Grade 6
55%
Grade 7
Grade 8
HS (11)
52%

7. Consortium-wide 2014 Scores on Smarter Balanced Mathematics Field Test
Grade
Field test
Grade 3
39%
Grade 4
37%
Grade 5
33%
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
32%
HS (11)

8. Statewide 2015 Scores on Smarter Balanced Mathematics Tests
Grade
Proficient
Field test
Grade 3
58%
39%
Grade 4
55%
37%
Grade 5
49%
33%
Grade 6
47%
Grade 7
50%
Grade 8
48%
32%
HS (11)
29%

9. Washington’s 2015 Proficiency Rates on Smarter Balanced Tests
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Grade
Proficiency of Tested Students
Grade 3
53%
58%
Grade 4
56%
55%
Grade 5
59%
49%
Grade 6
47%
Grade 7
50%
Grade 8
48%
HS (11)
52%
29%
These results do not factor in the refusals.
These results are very positive. For those in the audience who were following the administration of the WASL in the late 1990s after the implementation of the new standards were , you will remember that proficiency rates were significantly lower as compared to Smarter Balanced
These results do not include refusals.

10. Smarter Balanced Participation Rates (95% required for AYP)
ELA Participation
Mathematics
Participation
Grade
Percent
Grade 3
98.2%
98.1%
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
98.0%
97.8%
Grade 7
97.3%
Grade 8
96.9%
96.6%
Grade 10
97.1% NA
Grade 11
53.3%
49.6%
Grade 3-8 &
11 (AYP)
91.6%
90.9%
NCLB requires 95% participation for AYP. Our grade 11 participation pulled down our overall participation rate to lass than 95%. We are waiting to hear from the feds what the ramifications are for WA. The Dept of Ed is waiting for data from all states before providing us with information.

11. Impact of Refusals on Proficiency Rates
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Grade
Proficiency of Tested Students
Proficiency of
All Enrolled
Grade 3
53%
52%
58%
57%
Grade 4
56%
55%
54%
Grade 5
59%
49%
48%
Grade 6
47%
46%
Grade 7
50%
Grade 8
HS (11)
26%
29%
14%
Grade 11 is an anomaly.
A refusal earns a score of zero. 14% is the number we must report to the feds. This number was calculated by including zero scores.

12. ELA Smarter Balanced College and Career Ready Proficiency Rates
HS – grades combined
66%
Grade 10 (with 97% participation)
74%
Grade 11 (with 53% participation)
52%
10th grade participation was strong – students took exam in 10th grade for the exit exam requirement. Of those who took the test, 74% passed the College and Career Ready cut score. These scores will be banked for these students, who will not need to take the test in 11th grade for accountability. More about the exit exam pass rate coming up.

13. ELA Smarter Balanced College and Career Ready Proficiency Rates
Grade 10
74%

14. Test Format for Smarter Balanced Tests
ELA Online
ELA Paper
Mathematics Online
Mathematics Paper
Grades 3-5
97% 3%
Grades 6-8
98% 2%
Grade 10
74%
26% NA
Grade 11
96% 4%
All Grades
95% 5%
47 districts used paper/pencil on some level. We
In 2015, districts were charged $6 per test for paper/pencil Smarter Balanced test booklets, except for grade 10 ELA. For , districts will be charged $6 for all Smarter Balanced booklets, including grade 10 ELA.

15. MSP Science – Grades 5 and 8 (Biology EOC delayed)
Percent Proficient
Science is not a part of the common core state standard standards. An update on a new science assessment is coming up in a few slides.
MSP Science
Biology EOC

16. Status on Assessment Graduation Requirements

17. 2015 Proficiency Rates on New Mathematics EOC Exit Exams
2015 Percent
Avg 2012, 2013, & 2014
Year 1 mathematics –
Alg 1/ Int 1
57%
Year 2 mathematics – Geo/Int 2
68%
69%

18. ELA and mathematics Exit Exam Threshold Scores Adopted by State Board
Smarter Balanced
Threshold Score
Grade 11
Grade 10
English Language Arts
2548
Level 2
61.2%
80.1%
Mathematics
2595
37.8% NA
ELA
High School Score Ranges
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Mathematics

19. Progress Report for Class of 2015-12th Graders (as of August 11, 2015 CEDARS)*
*High School Graduation Requirement for students in the class of 2015 is to meet standard on both an ELA and mathematics Assessment.

20. Reports and Reporting

21. Reports and Reporting Reports Due In District
Everything but EOC: Week of 7 September
EOC: Following week
No special reporting sort for this year
Report Card - Suppressed Data:
Grade 10 ELA and EOC mathematics scores
No reporting of graduation-only assessments
“Graduation Only” is not “Non-Accountability”
EOC data represents ‘pass rates’ not ‘proficiency’
New “Graduation Progress Report” tab

22. Paper Reporting Packing Specifications
Score reports will be packaged in the following sequence: school, grade, content, student
There is no option to apply a special sort to reports being delivered in September OSPI is working with AIR for enhancements in 2016.
Reports will arrive on the following schedule
Sept. 7-9: HSPE, off-grade, science MSP, and SBA
Sept : EOC mathematics and biology

23. Content-Related Developments

24. ELA Teacher Hand Scoring Materials - Update
The Teacher Hand Scoring Materials are now located under the THSS Materials tab in TIDE.
The comments, or annotations, that accompany each student response in the ELA Exemplar sets have been updated.
The Performance Task at 8th grade has been replaced with a new Performance Task.
For the school year, Teacher Hand Scoring Materials were located under the Download Forms tab in TIDE. That tab is now renamed THSS Materials.
The Exemplar sets include the item, actual student responses, and comments to explain how that response earned points. The item and student responses remain unchanged, however the comments have now been updated to provide clearer explanations. If you printed the Exemplar sets last year you will want to recycle those and access the refreshed versions.
The sources in the 8th grade Interim Performance Task from the school year lost permission rights so it has been replaced with a new 8th grade Performance Task.
TIDE is currently open and these updated resources are available now.

25. Assessment Literacy Modules in the Digital Library

26. Key Assessment Literacy Modules in the Digital Library
Assessment Coordinators
Understanding the Smarter Balanced Assessment System
Understanding the Smarter Balanced Interim Assessments
Understanding the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
Coaches and Classroom Teachers
Understanding the Formative Assessment Process
The Components of Effective Feedback
Clarifying Intended Learning, Eliciting Evidence, Interpreting Evidence, Acting on Evidence (4 different modules)

27. New Science Tests: Major shifts
New science tests aligned to the WA State 2013 Science Learning Standards (NGSS) will:
Be administered online for all grades
Have the science and engineering practices embedded throughout
Be comprehensive for high school (Physical, Life, Earth and Space, and Engineering Design)
Assess the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade standards on the grade 5 test

28. New Science Tests: Development Overview
Fall 2015: Begin development of assessment items
Spring 2016: Limited pilot test
Spring 2017: Full pilot test
Spring 2018: Operational test in grades 5, 8 and 11

29. New Science Tests: Upcoming Activities
Educator survey in mid-September: Prioritize the Performance Expectations for purposes of the summative tests
Item Writing:
Grade 5: October 12-16
Grade 8: October 19-23
Content Review:
Grade 5 and 8: December 7-10

30. Technology

31. Secure Browser for 2015-16 is Available
Available on WCAP Portal at
Can be used for Practice Tests (or can use other supported browsers)
Must be used for optional Interim Assessments
Install Version 8.0 on Windows or Macintosh, will replace old browser from spring 2015 (version 7.2)
Reminder: Mac OS X is no longer supported (announced earlier)
Note that Windows 10 is NOT supported at this time; MAY be supported later this year

32. TIDE: Order Module Proposed Changes for Spring 2016

33. “Track shipments” in TIDE for Spring 2016
“Track Shipments” tab will be displayed in TIDE.
Track outbound shipment materials
Tracking numbers for orders shipped from TIDE
Integration with the shipping carriers to show status of shipment
Display Packing Lists in TIDE
This is the same packing list that will be shipped along with the actual materials.
Display Shipping manifests in TIDE
Display Security Checklists (if any)

34. Shipment tracking information (links to shipping sites)
Packing list: same as the one shipped with materials
Checklists for secure materials
Return material tracking

35. Sample Packing List (PDF)

36. Sample Box List (PDF)

37. Sample Security List (PDF)

38. Proposed changes for Spring 2016
Integration of the tracking information, packing lists, security checklists and shipping manifests with individual orders.
Above information available directly on the “Order History” and “Order Details” page in TIDE.
Support for tracking return shipment of answer documents

39. Mockups of Proposed Changes

40. Track shipments and Reports

41. Direct access to tracking numbers

42. Direct access to all documents associated with the order

43. New “Order Detail” page will have all information associated with the order

44. Customer Service

45. Customer Service 2015-2016 Improvements
Response Time
Based on metrics from last year, modifications to Help Desk structure and knowledgebase will improve quality and timeliness of responses
Additional customer service representatives added
Retained staff over summer
Knowledgebase
Enhanced for faster searching of topics
Updated to be state-specific
Password Resets
Most frequently requested support (44% or all requests)
New interface will allow users to reset their own password or call dedicated agent to assist.

46. GovDelivery Best way to stay informed via OSPI emails
Go to website to sign up at
Encourage your colleagues to do the same

47. Contacts AIR Help Desk for Technical, Network, and password issues
AIR Help Desk:
OSPI Assessment Analysts for student data issues
OSPI Assessment Analysts:
OSPI Assessment Operations for assessment policy and test materials
Assessment Operations (800) , press option 3
WCAP Portal
The Washington State Board of Education

48. February 27, 2014
Thank you!