Measuring growth for grades 3 8 Connected to the SAT Suite of Assessments

Measuring growth for grades 3 8 Connected to the SAT Suite of Assessments Strong measurement. Better learning.

Create a consistent assessment system to measure college and career readiness empower Assessments by Measured Progress provide the only assessment solution for grades 3 8 that gives a direct predictive connection to the SAT Suite of Assessments. Together, empower and the SAT Suite of Assessments represent a comprehensive approach to assessment that yields valid and reliable data to show growth over time, through graduation. empower Assessments give you an accurate indicator of student progress toward meeting state and national standards. They help you identify patterns and pathways to college and career readiness and success. empower Assessments give you: A coherent program for grades 3 12, anchored to the SAT Suite of Assessments The ability to reduce redundant, disconnected testing and gain targeted classroom instruction time Immediate reporting, so teachers can make instructional adjustments that have an impact Consistency in standards and measurement across classroom instruction, district-wide interim assessment, and state accountability tests 2 measuredprogress.org

At Measured Progress, we ve created statewide accountability assessments for more than 30 years. With empower Assessments, we have brought that assessment expertise in test creation, design, and delivery to the district and classroom levels. Stuart Kahl, Founding Principal at Measured Progress evidence-based reliable valid Follows evidence-centered design principles Ensures rigorous alignment of item and test designs to content standards Made up of entirely new items focused on the outcomes that are important to measure Meets test design standards for reliability as put forth in the Standards of Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA/NCME/APA, 2014) Reports proficiency levels consistently for subscores, to identify areas of student need Built to measure progress toward college and career readiness standards, authored by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers Enables meaningful inferences from test scores Measured Progress is a partner with the College Board. This collaboration provides consistency between empower and the SAT Suite of Assessments, with similar standards, level of rigor, and item types. Measured Progress developed many of the English language arts and mathematics items used on the PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 assessments. measuredprogress.org 3

Show consistent growth to graduation Consistency for all the reasons you assess empower Assessments suite for grades 3 8 Assessment Level/Type Timing Description empower Assessments Statewide Summative Timing Once a year Description Both empower and empower Plus can be used to fulfill federal accountability requirements. States may augment either design to meet additional needs. empower Assessments District Interim Up to 3x/year: Fall, Winter, Spring Includes full year s standards to show student growth over time. Available with or without openresponse items. empower Classroom Classroom Formative Ongoing Formative assessment resources to support classroom instruction, tied to empower score reporting categories. Consistency across all grade levels Reporting Scales empower Assessments report 8th grade results on both the empower vertical score scale and the score scale of the SAT Suite of Assessments, to provide a direct predictive connection to the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT. This connection gives you an early indicator of a student s college and career readiness. Together with the SAT Suite, empower Assessments represent a comprehensive assessment approach for grades 3 12. Grade Level 4 measuredprogress.org

Measure growth within and across years Reading Writing and Language Math Reading Writing and Language Math empower Assessments at a glance Reading Writing and Language Math Type of assessment: interim, criterion-referenced Growth to Spring Administration Growth to Winter Administration Fall Baseline 17-18 School Year 18-19 School Year 19-20 School Year Beginning-of-year, mid-year, and end-of-year tests help you measure student growth up to three times a year. From the data, you can see trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and identify instructional areas that need additional support. Format: fixed-form Grades: 3 8 Subjects: reading writing and language mathematics Standards covered: college and career readiness, statespecific standards Administrations per year: up to 3 Length of test: 2 sessions per administration, per subject, per grade level Timing per session: between 25 and 50 minutes, depending on grade level and subject area Types of items: selectedresponse, including multiplechoice, multiple-select, and evidence-based selectedresponse Delivery modes: online or paper/pencil Scoring: auto-scored Reporting time: immediate empower Plus includes constructed-response items that are hand-scored Accommodations Available: Magnification Visual contrast controls Read-aloud/text-to-speech measuredprogress.org 5

The student experience empower gives students a consistent testing program throughout their academic journey so they are fully prepared for high school, college, and career. Here s the story of one student, Emma, as she goes through school. 3rd Grade: Spring A few weeks after the statewide accountability test, Emma takes empower a third time. 3rd Grade: Fall Emma takes empower to establish a baseline for grade 3 standards. The test also includes questions built on grade 2 standards. 3rd Grade: Winter Emma takes empower again. Emma shows significant growth in previously identified areas in need of support but demonstrates less growth in others. The results give her teacher actionable information to continue to adjust and target instruction. Emma shows varying levels of growth and achieves at standard on all her subscores. The results give her teacher a good idea of what Emma s state results will be, with no waiting. If her state uses empower for its accountability assessment, this is the only spring general achievement test Emma takes. Emma s teacher uses empower Classroom to differentiate instruction until the last day of school. Emma s empower score report shows she needs support in analysis and interpretation for reading and for modeling in math. Using empower Classroom tools, her teacher adjusts her instruction based on a deeper understanding of Emma s strengths and weaknesses. 6 measuredprogress.org

High School Emma takes the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT. 8th Grade: Fall Emma s empower score gives her an accurate prediction of her PSAT score. She is well-prepared and confident, because she has successfully taken on challenging tasks and rigorous assessments like empower throughout her educational career. Because Emma knows her strengths and weaknesses, she takes advantage of resources from Khan Academy to do additional work on her own. 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades Emma continues to take empower Assessments three times each year. Emma s teachers use empower Classroom Testlets and item sets on an ongoing basis to engage her in the formative feedback process, set stretch learning targets, and establish growth expectations together. Emma continues to learn and her teachers are well-equipped to help her. measuredprogress.org 7

Deliver strong instructional support at every level Using empower Assessments, you gain a powerful picture of student learning during each school year and throughout your students academic careers. The empower Assessments suite supports teachers and district leaders every step of the way, to ensure students get the right instructional support at the right time to meet college and career readiness goals. Support for district leaders Provide control over your assessment calendar. Each empower Assessments test session fits within a class period 50 minutes or less to give you more control of your assessment schedule and to minimize classroom interruptions. Maintain respect for instructional time. empower Assessments provide meaningful data throughout the year, with less testing time. Test lengths and reporting options support U.S. Department of Education recommendations that student assessments should be worth taking, of high quality, and time-limited. Promote engagement with a variety of item types. empower Assessments uses multiple-choice, multipleselect, and evidence-based selected-response items. empower Plus adds constructed-response items and will soon include technology-enhanced items. Support for teachers and students Deliver data quickly. empower Assessments provide immediate score reporting in a teacher-friendly design, so teachers can take action to plan individual instruction or communicate progress in real time. Include support for classroom learning. empower Classroom includes formative assessment resources that help teachers and students work together to set targets for further learning. Show grouping possibilities. empower score reporting includes a class roster report with instructional smallgroup suggestions. Teachers can use these summaries to engage students, flag potential interventions, and identify instructional needs for every student. Session Timing empower Assessments are untimed tests. Subject area tests consist of 2 sessions, each designed to be administered in a single class period. Session timing estimates below include administration time. empower Reading: 40 minutes Writing and Language: 25 minutes Mathematics: 35 minutes empower Plus Reading: 50 minutes Writing and Language: 25 minutes Mathematics: 45 minutes empower Classroom On-demand instructional resources for teachers Untimed 8 measuredprogress.org

empower Classroom: Build on student learning, based on strong data To support strong classroom instruction, empower Classroom provides formative assessment resources tied directly to empower score reporting categories. Here s how empower Classroom works with empower Assessments: 1 Get your empower Assessments results Results 2 Testlets Item Sets Writing Tasks Use empower Classroom components Short, premade, autoscorable quizzes built to a set of standards Distractor rationales that help identify common student misconceptions and help teachers make instructional decisions A variety of item types that require written responses involving analysis, reasoning, synthesis, and justification Performance tasks that provide a richer demonstration of what students know and can do Direct writing tasks that elicit extended responses to demonstrate students understanding of reading passages Demonstrate students understanding via written expression and analysis of language and conventions Scoring information and rubrics to support local scoring Scoring rubrics and sample responses to support accurate, consistent local scoring 3 Make an impact on student learning Investigate and diagnose students difficulties and misconceptions, to maximize further learning Gather evidence of student understanding Plan classroom responses and identify specific instructional areas for additional teaching and learning Engage students in formative feedback process Set growth expectations together with students: create personalized learning targets and monitor progress measuredprogress.org 9

Standards and content covered Reading Comprehension Analysis and interpretation Literary text Informational text Writing and Language Narrative or argumentation writing analysis Expository writing analysis English language conventions Mathematical Concepts and Procedures Grades 3 5 Operations & Algebraic Thinking Number & Operations in Base 10 and Fractions Measurement & Data Geometry Grades 6 8 Ratios & Proportional Relationships The Number System and Expressions & Equations Geometry and Statistics & Probability Mathematical Practices Grades 3 8 Problem Solving, Reasoning, and Argument Modeling, Patterns and Structure Support accurate reporting and analytics Evidence-centered design, test delivery, and reporting with empower Assessments provide accurate, reliable, and valid information about students particular strengths and needs, and their progress toward readiness for college and career. Rigorous item development process Measured Progress is a certified WebbAlign Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Partner. This certification means that you can be sure empower items accurately represent the range of complexity at the level of rigor required to measure the intended constructs. The professional content specialists at Measured Progress follow a detailed item development process. Multiple steps include specific bias and sensitivity screening to ensure a fair and consistent test for all students. The empower Technical Report provides additional details regarding test design, accuracy, validity, and reliability of the test instrument. Sample items for all grades and content areas are also available, online. Strong growth measures built to today s standards Grade Level Previous Grade Level FALL Baseline Standards Assessed WINTER Interim SPRING Interim empower Assessments measure the full year s worth of college and career readiness standards, up to three times a year. The fall assessment serves as a baseline and includes questions built on the previous year s standards. You gain a solid picture of student growth within and across years, because all the assessments are based on the same standards, test design, and item types. 10 measuredprogress.org

Clear reporting results with reliable scores empower Assessments provide multiple score reports for parents, teachers, principals, and district leaders. Individual Student Reports show student progress toward proficiency. Classroom Reports include class rosters and instructional grouping suggestions. School/District Summary Reports support comparisons and district-wide decision-making. Subgroup Reports track specific subgroups such as gender, ethnicity, special education, English Language Learners, and more. Longitudinal Reports look across years with cut scores and at average scale scores across years. Growth Reports provide interim results for student progress against standards. The scale score is a single number on the growth scale for each subject area. The proficiency level is a color-coded indicator to show progress toward mastery of grade-level standards. Proficiency level subscores indicate a finer grain of proficiency for specific skills within each content area, such as modeling within mathematics. empower reports on math practices as well as concepts and procedures for every grade level. The individual score report gives parents information on their child s progress. Grade 8 reports include PSAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks. measuredprogress.org 11

Provide a stable and secure testing environment empower Assessments are delivered through TestConnect, the Measured Progress assessment platform. With TestConnect, you can easily and securely upload student data, administer tests, and retrieve score reports. Strict privacy and data security safeguards are in place to protect personal information and prevent cheating. Implementation support Once you ve decided to implement empower, your account manager will guide you through the process. Customer care experts are also available to answer all your questions, in detail. Additional documentation and support materials include: Administration manuals Technology manuals On-demand training videos System Requirements: For teachers, administrators, and proctors PC: (Windows 7, 8.1, 10; 32-bit and 64-bit) using Firefox ESR, IE 11, Chrome Mac: (10.8 or higher) using Firefox ESR, Chrome, Safari ipad: Generation 3 or later; ios 8 or higher For test-taking students in secure mode PC: Windows 7, 8.1, 10; 32-bit and 64-bit, using provided Windows Secure browser Support for Chromebooks and additional OS Secure browsers will be available in future releases. Full technical specifications available online. Learn more at measuredprogress.org/empower or contact us at 866-239-2150 to schedule a demonstration of empower. Measured Progress, a not-for-profit organization, is a pioneer in authentic, standards-based assessments for the K 12 educational community. The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to success and opportunity in college. 2017 Measured Progress. All rights reserved. The Measured Progress logo is a registered trademark of Measured Progress, Inc. empower Assessments and the empower Assessments logo are trademarks of Measured Progress, Inc. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. PSAT is a trademark owned by the College Board. Khan Academy is a registered trademark in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. 3254_P0593_eMP_B_03302017