1. Interim Assessment Overview Principals’ Meeting November 8, 2018

2. Interim Assessment Overview
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessment Overview
Free, optional online tool for districts and open- enrollment charter schools
Provides actionable data to help educators improve instruction
Helps predict student performance on STAAR summative
Not tied to accountability
NEISD Interim Assessment Overview PowerPoint is posted on the Testing Services website under Interim Assessments
Testing will offer optional session for CTCs about TOMS & Interim Assessments
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3. Interim Assessments 2018–2019 Grades and Subjects Offered
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessments 2018–2019
Grades and Subjects Offered
Grades 3–8 mathematics
Grades 3–8 reading
Spanish grades 3–5 mathematics
Spanish grades 3–5 reading
Algebra I, English I, and English II
Embedded Supports Offered (for English-language assessments only)
Content and Language Supports
Text-to-Speech
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4. Interim Assessment Overview
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessment Overview
Test questions are developed with Texas teachers and include some former STAAR items.
Multiple choice and open-ended “griddable items” (math only) are included.
All test questions are fully aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Results are reported in the STAAR Assessment Management System, which will include a new online reporting suite specially designed to provide interim data in an easy-to-use format.
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5. Interim Assessment Overview
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessment Overview
Each assessment is divided into two sections.
Based on a student’s responses in Section 1, the system will determine the next test questions the student will be assigned for Section 2.
This two-section design allows for a shorter overall assessment.
Each section is designed to take approximately one hour to complete.
Testing time may vary based on individual students.
Each test is shorter than its STAAR summative counterpart.
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6. Interim Assessment Opportunities
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessment Opportunities
Opportunities and Attempts
Two different assessment administration opportunities available:
NEISD Opportunity 1 will be available Nov. 1. – Dec 21
NEISD Opportunity 2 will be available Feb 1-March 29
Multiple attempts (reattempts per student) available within each opportunity
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7. Testing Below Enrolled Grade
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Testing Below Enrolled Grade
Testing below a student's enrolled grade may be appropriate for students who are consistently performing below grade-level expectations on classroom assignments and assessments.
Allowing a student to test below grade level during both Opportunity 1 and Opportunity 2 may provide the student a chance to show academic improvement that may not be apparent in the student's grade-level summative results.
Testing Above Grade Level works the same way. The CTC may have to manually register the student for the higher grade level test.
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8. Interim Assessment Reporting
CTC Academy
October 19, 2018
Interim Assessment Reporting
New Online Reporting Suite (ORS)
Dynamic, real-time reporting system
District, campus, and student level reports
User-friendly graphs and customization
Filterable results
Probability results (percentages representing the statistical probability of achieving “Approaches”, “Meets” and “Masters” grade level expectations on STAAR) reported in the Assessment Management System
Interim Assessments Results Guide
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