1. Washington State Science Update Craig Gabler, Regional Science Coordinator ESD 113 November 9, 2010 Science Web-Seminar

2. Today’s Topics Science Assessment Updates – 5 th – 8 th High School Assessment Updates – HSPE – End of Course-Biology Exam Graduation Requirements Science on the horizon Resources

3. From WASL to MSP Grade 5 2008 WASL 2009 MSP 2010+ MSP Multiple Choice/Completion 21 26 Short Answer1084 Extended Response200 % Points from MC43%57%76%

4. From WASL to MSP Grade 8 2009 WASL 2010 MSP 2011 MSP Multiple Choice/Completion 2830 Short Answer755 Extended Response200 % Points from MC56%75%

5. More on Science MSP Align to Standards 2010 aligned to old content standards 2011 aligned to new content standards Reduced Test Length Grade 5: Single session ~75 minutes Grade 8: Single session ~90 minutes Fewer Constructed Response Items No more than 25% of points No extended response (4 pt) items New Item Types: Completion Piloted in 2010 Operational in 2011 Later Test WindowMay 12 to 28 for paper/pencil tests Online TestingVoluntary in grades 5 and 8 in 2011

6. From WASL to - High School Proficiency Exam to - End of Course High School 2009 WASL 2010 HSPE 2011 HSPE 2012 EOC Multiple Choice/Completion 2835 ? Short Answer1155? Extended Response300? % Points from MC45%78% ?

7. More on High School Science Align to Standards 2011 aligned to old content standards 2012 EOC aligned to new content standards New Item Type: Completion Piloted in 2011 Operational in 2012 Test WindowApril 12, 2011 and August 2011 Online TestingSpring 2012

8. Online Rollout Plan

9. 2010 - 2011 Science Assessment and Graduation Update 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time 11 th and 12 th Graders Classes of 2010 & 2012 11 th and 12 th Graders Classes of 2010 & 2012 Science High School Proficiency Exam Spring 2011-Attempt/Pass HSPE: All 10 th graders Summer 2011-Attempt/Pass Science HSPE: if did not pass Spring HSPE School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test Science High School Proficiency Exam Spring 2011-Attempt/Pass HSPE: All 10 th graders Summer 2011-Attempt/Pass Science HSPE: if did not pass Spring HSPE School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test 10 th Graders Class of 2013 10 th Graders Class of 2013 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time 9th Graders Class of 2014 9th Graders Class of 2014 Biology End of Course Exam School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2013-1014: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology ** Biology End of Course Exam School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2013-1014: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology ** 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time 2 credits of science (One must be a lab science) 3-4 years of science recommended but not required at this time **Year to take the EOC Biology Exam is dependent upon the year that Biology is taken and whether the test was passed or must be retaken in subsequent years.

10. On The Horizon NAEP/TIMSS 2011 – Grade 8 for science Next Generation Science Education Standards – Late 2011/early 2012

11. Resources OSPI: www.k12.wa.us/sciencewww.k12.wa.us/science

12. Resources ESD 113: tnl.esd113.org/science tnl.esd113.org/science