1. Planning for the New York State English Language Arts & Mathematics Assessments Grades 3 – 8

2. Testing Timeline 2006 English Language Arts Jan. 9 – Jan. 13 Jan. 17 – Jan. 20 Jan. 23 – Jan. 27 G3,4,5 ELA Statewide Tests G3,4,5 ELA Make-up Tests G6,7,8 ELA Statewide Tests G6,7,8 ELA Make-up Tests

3. Testing Timeline 2006 Mathematics Mar. 6 – Mar. 10 Mar. 13 – Mar. 17 Mar. 20 – Mar. 24 G3,4,5 Math Statewide Tests G3,4,5 Math Make-up Tests G6,7,8 Math Statewide Tests G6,7,8 Math Make-up Tests

4. English Language Arts Test Design

5. Grade 3 Time: 40, 35 minutes Prep: 10, 15 minutes Total: 50, 50 minutes Grade 5 Time: 40, 30 minutes Prep: 10, 15 minutes Total: 50, 45 minutes Grade 7 Time: 50, 30 minutes Prep: 10, 15 minutes Total: 60, 45 minutes

6. Grade 4 Time: 45, 45, 60 minutes Prep: 10, 15, 10 minutes Total: 55, 60, 70 minutes Grade 6 Time: 45, 45, 60 minutes Prep: 10, 15, 10 minutes Total: 55, 60, 70 minutes Grade 8 Time: 45, 45, 60 minutes Prep: 10, 15, 10 minutes Total: 55, 60, 70 minutes

7. Math Test Design

8. Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 7

9. Grade 4 Grade 6 Grade 8

10. Planning for Scoring  Collaborative/Regional Scoring  Facilitated In-District Scoring  Scorers/Subs

11. Collaborative/Regional Scoring The Regional scoring model has teachers coming together at the scoring site, receiving scoring training and working together to grade randomized papers from each district represented in the group.

12. District Responsibilities  Package assessments according to the Nassau BOCES preparation of boxes for delivery  Deliver box/boxes of completed assessments to designated Nassau BOCES site  Provide scorers (approx.) Grades 3, 5 - 2 per 100 papers Grade 7 – 4 per 100 papers Grade 4 - 5 per 100 papers Grades 6, 8 – 6 per 100 papers  Pick-up box/boxes of scored papers Note: scorers must have qualified at the at the Nassau BOCES training for scoring this assessment

13. Nassau BOCES responsibilities  Randomize and derandomize papers  Notify district for pick-up of box of scored papers  Deliver scantron sheets to Nassau BOCES RIC  Provide continental breakfast and lunch each day  Provide administration of the process  Coordination of participating districts  Meet with staff of participating districts  Organization of papers  Facilitation of scoring  Trained listening/writing and reading scoring leader  Supplies  Packaging of scantrons for transport to Nassau BOCES RIC on designated day.

14. Facilitated In-District Scoring The Facilitated In-District scoring model has a scoring consultant from Nassau BOCES to facilitate the scoring process within the district, providing assistance with: scheduling, training, movement of student papers, back reads, data input and packaging of scantrons for transport to Nassau BOCES Regional Information Center.

15. District Responsibilities:  Space tables, chairs, continental breakfast, lunch  Scorers (approx.) Grades 3, 5 - 2 per 100 papers Grade 7 – 4 per 100 papers Grade 4 - 5 per 100 papers Grades 6, 8 – 6 per 100 papers  Table Facilitators (approx.) Grades 3, 5, 7 - 1 per 350 papers Grades 4, 6, 8 - 1 per 140 papers  Scoring supplies  Clerical support to randomize/derandomize papers  2 trained scorer leaders (trained at Nassau BOCES training sessions

16. Nassau BOCES responsibilities  Assistance with scheduling and coordination  scoring training/questions  Movement of student papers  Back reads by facilitator  Administration of the scoring process  Packaging of scantrons for transport to Nassau BOCES RIC

17. Cost  Collaborative/Regional Scoring (minimum number of papers from participating districts 3,000) ($350.00 for each unfilled scorer position) $3.50 per paper for Grades 4, 6, and 8 $3.10 per paper for Grades 3, 5, and 7  Facilitated In-District Scoring $1,440.00  1 facilitator for 1 ½ days

18.  Certified Teachers  Retirees  Specials Planning for Scorer/Subs

19. ELA  Grades 3, 4, 5 Common Branch Certified Teachers  Reading Teachers  Special Education Teachers  Certified Retirees  Grades 6, 7, 8 ELA Certified Teachers  Reading Teachers  Social Studies Teachers  Special Education Teachers  Certified Retirees

20. MATH  Grades 3, 4, 5 Common Branch Certified Teachers - one grade level below and above for each test  Grades 6, 7, 8 Math Certified Teachers  One grade level below and above for each test  Math Certified Retirees

21. Consistency Assurance Sets (CAS) Certification  ELA  Grades 3, 4, 5 (training begins on January 20)  Grades 6, 7, 8 (training begins on January 27)  Math  Grades 3, 4, 5 (training begins on March 17)  Grades 6, 7, 8 (training begins on March 24)

22. Scoring Sample CTB GradeListeningReadingWritingTotalAverage 331.2262 444.5 134 51.5 252 65.2554.67155 734293 85.255.55.25165

23. Teacher’s Workday Sample Work Hours: 7:30-2:306.5hours =390minutes 45 minutes lunch -45minutes 2 breaks -30(15 minutes ea.) 315minutes/day per person

24. Read Time Average Grade 65minutes Projected Daily Production 315 minutes of a teacher’s workday 5 minutes needed to read63 average number of reads done by one person day

25. Sample Number of papers:250 Each paper read/content:3times (listening, reading and writing (editing)) number of reads:750 Duration of Project:2 days of scoring time 3 days (includes 1 day of scorer training) = 3-1=2 scoring days Needed Daily Production per Grade/Content Area: reads:750 Number of Papers days:2 Duration of Project reads/day375Number of Papers

26. Number of evaluators needed: reads/day375based on Daily Production Proj. Daily Production:63 based on Projected Teacher Daily Production Evaluators Needed:6 scorers # of days for Project:3 based on 3 day project duration Total evaluators18subs needed

27. Additional Information  Latest News on Grades 3 – 8 Testing http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html Parent’s Guide (translated versions) Scoring Site Operations Manuals Sample ELA Tests for Grades 3 – 8 Sample Math Questions for Grades 3 - 8