1. FCAT Writing+ CLAS Spring 2007

2. FCAT Writing+ Content Advisory Committee Provides insight and guidance to the Florida Department of Education on the scope of FCAT Writing+ Assessment Standing Committee with Rotating Membership - Florida educators representing school districts and/or universities Meetings as needed

3. Ongoing Tasks Examine new SSS Identify changes to assessment Revise Test Item Specifications Review 2007 Sample Test Materials

4. FCAT Writing+ Past, Present, Future State test of writing skills using essay 1993 2005 2006 Multiple- choice items added to essay Scores reported on Writing+ 2007 Report Achievement Levels 2008 Grade 10 students receive scores that count for graduation 2010 First class with Writing+ Graduation requirement 1999 10 th Grade Writing Graduation Requirement in Law

6. Writing+ Scale Score (100 – 500) Achievement Level 1-5 Essay Score Rubric score of 1 – 6 Weight: 50% Multiple-Choice Content Scores Points earned/possible Weight: 50% Focus Organization Support Conventions

7. FCAT Writing+ Achievement Levels Grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 4 100-239 240-289 290-364 365-426 427-500 8 100-249 250-298 299-355 356-415 416-500 10 100-249 250-299 300-341 342-402 403-500 Grade 10 passing score is 300.

8. FCAT Writing+ For FCAT Writing+ Scale Score - student must complete both portions of test [if not, subscore(s) provided for the portion completed] Student’s scale score compared to the state average of students tested and shown as being in either the top, middle, or bottom third of all student scores

9. CLAS Spring 2007 9 Scoring Similar to FCAT Reading and Mathematics that use multiple-choice items in conjunction with performance tasks Both modes integrated into overall score

10. CLAS Spring 2007 10 Too many 3’s? Level 3 an Achievement Level not currently used for school grading or promotion 3.5 essay-only score used for school grading purposes 300 Grade 10 passing scale score

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12. CLAS Spring 2007 12 Retakes Begin fall of 2008 Prompt + multiple-choice items One prompt/one mode per retake administration Undetermined (on-line administration)

13. CLAS Spring 2007 13 The Future 2011 Field test new items 2012 Baseline year 2013 Revised test

14. CLAS Spring 2007 14 Format/Content Considerations Only! One mode New rubric(s) Computer-based Assess Grades 3, 7, and 11 Give MC to adjacent grades Choice of prompts Administer scored practice test

15. FCAT Writing+ Resources  Florida Writes! Reports  Sample Test Materials  CD - Annotated Anchor and Qualifying Sets  FCAT Handbook  Lessons Learned

16. For information about School Grades-850/245-0411 Juan Copa, Director evalnrpt@fldoe.orgevalnrpt@fldoe.org FCAT Resources-850/922-2584, Ext 227 Trish Lyons lyonst@mail.leon.k12.fl.uslyonst@mail.leon.k12.fl.us Test Administration-850/245-0788 Victoria Ash victoria.ash@fldoe.orgvictoria.ash@fldoe.org Sunshine State Standards-850/245-9361 Kate Kemker kate.kemker@fldoe.orgkate.kemker@fldoe.org Keith Sheets keith.sheets@fldoe.orgkeith.sheets@fldoe.org

17. Contacts Lissa Cone FCAT Writing Coordinator conel@mail.leon.k12.fl.us Renn Edenfield FCAT Writing Specialist edenfieldr@mail.leon.k12.fl.us