Assessment Overview Goal To obtain an understanding of the assessments provided to students and their use. Topics 1. Why administer assessments? 2. Assessments provided to OCPS students 3. Using assessment results for students 4. Using assessment results for accountability 5. Next steps 1
What Types of Assessments What Standards are Assessed How are Data Presented What Counts as Passing How are Assessments Administered Purpose of Assessment: To provide a way for a person to show what they know and may be able to do Can be used to assist a student in meeing their needs Can be used to evaluate the effeciveness of programs or personnel Can be used to determine how much knowledge is associated with success 2
State District Other HS Assessments 5 FSA-RMW FSA-EOC NGSSS Statewide Science NGSSS-EOC ELA with Writing Component and Math End of Course Exams Science Next Generation Sunshine State Standards FLKRS FSAA ACCESS for ELLS PERT Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener Florida Standards Alternate Assessment Post Secondary Readiness Test 3
English Language Arts Writing Component (ELA) & Math Grades 4 10 Students must read a passage prior to writing their response 120 minutes Administered approximately a month prior to reading & math ELA (Grades 3 10) Math (Grades 3 8) Administered in Spring Tests are taken on the computer The exceptions are: Grade 3 ELA Grades 4-7 Writing Component FSA EOCs (Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry) Count for 30% of the students final grade Use of calculator is allowed for a portion of the test A calculator is included in the testing platform for student use www.fldoe.org/assessments 4
11/17/16 NGSSS Standards Statewide Science EOCs (Grades 5 & 8) (Civics, Biology, and US History) Paper/Pencil Test ü 5th Grade 2 sessions/2 days ü 8th Grade 2 sessions/1 day 160 minutes Computer-based Accounts for 30% of student s course grade www.fldoe.org/assessments FSAA (Florida Standards Alternate Assessment) FSAA Students are assessed in the same grade levels and subjects as the FSA Usually administered 1-on-1 in late-winter or early-spring 5
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Reported in four domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing AcIonable Data for InstrucIon GraduaIon Requirements Student Grades Career and College Readiness RetenIon and PromoIon Decisions Scholarships and Other Awards 6
Overview of Florida s Accountability System Achievement and growth English/Language Arts Mathematics School Grades Additional areas of achievement Science Social Studies For secondary schools, other elements Accelerated coursework (Middle & High) Graduation rate (High) Achievement % of students scoring at a satisfactory level (meeting state standards). This is scoring at Level 3 or above. Learning Gains % of students meeting the statewide definition of learning gains. In nearly all cases it is at least more than 1 year s growth. 7
Acceleration Success % of middle school students succeeding at high school work or the percent of high school students succeeding at post-secondary work. Graduation Rate % of students meeting all requirements to graduate high school in four years. 8
Eliminate Complex Bonus Points Report Grades as Percentages Not Points More Difficult Learning Gains Measure Prior Accountability System Extra points Learning gains and college readiness bonus points Penalties Learning gains trapdoors No Safety net where a school can only drop by a single grade Effect Some of these impacted schools negatively Most of these had a positive impact on school grades Learning gains bonus points added 0.1 or 0.2 points if students received large amounts of growth in the prior year All of these are now eliminated in both the school and district accountability systems. 9
Schools receive their grades as a percent of total points rather than a total number of points. School Grade Percentage of Points Needed Old System Percentage of Points Needed New System A 66% to 100% 62% to 100% B 62% to 65% 54% to 61% C 54% to 61% 41% to 53% D 49% to 53% 32% to 40% F Below 49% Below 32%. Beginning in 2015-16, the learning gains calculation changed for all students who did not score in Level 5 in the prior school year. Level 1 & 2 Must move to a higher category in Level 1 or Level 2 or to the next Level Different number of points needed, even for students in the same level Level 3 & 4 Must maintain their Level and gain one additional point Level 5 Must stay in Level 5 Same as in prior school grading system 10
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Performance-Level Indicators 12
OCPS Parent Portal: ocps.net/parents FLDOE: http://fldoe.org/accountability Questions? Dr. Frank Gilbert, Director Dr. Tavy Chen, Director 13