1. Measures of Student Learning/ Common Exam Update Parent Advisory Council October 2012

2. Setting the Context

7. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams Exams designed for currently non-tested subjects Built by the state – every district will have the same exams Intended to replace final exams in high school

8. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams FALL 2012-3:

9. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams SPRING 2013:

10. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS: 80-minute test –Two 40-minute sessions constructed responseMultiple-choice and constructed response –Students write in answers; for example: Math – students provide numeric answer and show their work English – short answer (paragraph or less) and extended response (up to 3 paragraphs)

11. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams How/if it counts as grades are determined by each school system –High school: just like a final exam - 25% of final grade –Elementary and middle: decision is yet to be made

12. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams Each school system is responsible for scoring the exams –Multiple choice: scored by central office –Constructed response: scored by school personnel Can be scored by more than one person Teacher of students can’t be the only scorer

13. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams Won’t be part of accountability model for schools For student purposes, replaces the teacher- made exam Scoring will be consistent across the system

14. Questions and for more Information: http://www.ncpublicschools.org /educatoreffect/measures/ http://www.ncpublicschools.org /educatoreffect/measures/