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Assessment OverviewAssessment Overview

Ohio Department of EducationOhio Department of EducationCenter for Curriculum & AssessmentCenter for Curriculum & Assessment

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Assessment TopicsAssessment Topics

• KRA-L (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment-Literacy)

• Diagnostic Assessments

• Achievement Tests

• Ohio Graduation Tests

• Other Updates

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KRA-LKRA-L

Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Readiness

Assessment - LiteracyAssessment - Literacy

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Kindergarten Readiness Kindergarten Readiness Assessment – Literacy Assessment – Literacy

(KRA-L)(KRA-L)• The KRA-L is the only state assessment that must be

administered to all kindergarten students.

• Complete within first 6 weeks of school

• Results reported to state through EMIS

• Testing materials same as previous years

www.ode.state.oh.us and search keyword “KRA-L”

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Diagnostic AssessmentsDiagnostic Assessments

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Grade Level Indicators of theOhio Academic Content Standards

Grade Level Indicators of theOhio Academic Content Standards

Ohio’s Diagnostic Assessments

Ohio’s Diagnostic Assessments

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Diagnostic Assessment- Requirements

• Kindergarten: Only per transfer requirements

• Grades 1 and 2: All students must be administered a diagnostic assessment in reading, writing and mathematics at least annually. – Flexibility in choice of diagnostic assessment if district met

AYP

• Grade 3: Only buildings in “School Improvement” status must administer a grade 3 writing diagnostic assessment to all third grade students.

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Diagnostic Assessments- Requirements

Transfer Students: • ALL districts regardless of “School Improvement” status or

AYP:– must assess students (K-2 in reading, writing and

mathematics and grade 3 in writing) who transfer into the district or to a different school within a district

• if each applicable diagnostic assessment was not administered in the previous district or school;

– may assess students who transfer into the district or to a

different school within a district • if it cannot be determined that the student was administered

a diagnostic assessment in the previous district or school.

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Teacher Support Web site: http://www.diagnostictestsupport.org/

Diagnostic AssessmentsDiagnostic Assessments

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Achievement TestsAchievement Tests

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Ohio’s Achievement TestsOhio’s Achievement TestsGrade Level

Subject Area

3 Mathematics, Reading

4 Mathematics, Reading, Writing

5 Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science

6 Mathematics, Reading

7 Mathematics, Reading, Writing

8 Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science

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Achievement Tests • All 18 Achievement Tests Operational in ’06-’07

• House Bill 66—Requires testing in 1st week of May– Testing Schedule April 30-May 4

• make-ups May 7-11– Testing on Consecutive Days within a grade– Materials pickup by Friday of Test Week (May 4)

– Test scores reported by June 15, 2007

– Test Question Release by 7/1/2006*

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Resources for Grades 3 - 8 Resources for Grades 3 - 8 Achievement TestsAchievement Tests

Practice Tests

Released Tests

Test Blueprints• On ODE Web site

• www.ode.state.oh.us – search keywords

– “practice tests”

– “released tests”

– “achievement test blueprints”

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Resources: Grades 3 - 8 Resources: Grades 3 - 8 Achievement “Success” Web siteAchievement “Success” Web site

• www.success.ode.state.oh.us• Released Items online w/links to academic

content standards and explanations• Support for score report interpretation• Practice Test (w/released items) tool for

students• Scoring tool for released constructing

response items

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Ohio Graduation Tests

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OGT Test Administration

Administration Grade Levels Tested Area

Fall 11,12Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science,

Writing

Spring 10,11,12Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science,

Writing

Summer 10,11,12Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, Science,

Writing

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Administration

• All 10th grade students

• All five subject areas

• Graduation requirement

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Alternative For Getting a Diploma

Class of 2007 and beyond • pass 4 of 5 tests• missed “proficient” score by 10 points

or fewer on the failed test• 97% attendance, no expulsion• 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed• participate in intervention• letters recommending graduation from

principal and teachers

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OGT Practice Tests • Full-Length Practice Tests

– Administer to 9th graders – Download from ODE Web site

• Available Now

– Certain districts• AW, AE and districts with three-

year average graduation rates of no more than 75%

– Provide intervention

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OGT Resource Materials

• Released Tests• CD-ROM for Teachers• OGT Web site for Students• Guide for Students and

Families• IMS through Curriculum• OGT Workbooks

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OGT Workbooks

• Is a tool to work with students who need to retake the OGT

• Helps students take responsibility for their learning

• Encourages the student to work with a coach

• Helps students to use prior knowledge and reflect on their own thinking

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Web site Addresses for OGTWeb site Addresses for OGT• Test Blueprints

– http://www.ode.state.oh.us search keywords “OGT Test Blueprints”

• Previous Testshttp://www.ode.state.oh.us search keywords “OGT Released Tests”

• Tool for Teachers search keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to Tool for teachers on the OGT Resources page

• OGT Web site for Studentssearch keywords “OGT Resources” and follow link to OGT Web site for

students on the OGT Resources page

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Practice Tests • Full - Length Practice Tests

– Administer to 9th graders – Download from ODE website– Certain districts

• AW,AE and districts with three-year average graduation rates of no more than 75%

– Provide Intervention

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Practice Tests

• Half-lengthAvailable on website– Mathematics – Reading– Writing – Social Studies – Science

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Resource Materials

• Released Tests

• OGT Scoring Trainings

• CD-ROM for Teachers

• Guide for Students and Families

• OGT Senior Checklist

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Website AddressesWebsite Addresses

• Test Blueprints, Practice Tests & Resources

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/OGT/default.asp• Previous Testshttp://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/samples.asp

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Website AddressesWebsite Addresses

Resources, Administration Manuals and Support Materials

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/Alternate_Assessment/default.asp

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Additional Information

• Email Addressing for ODE– firstname.lastname@ode.state.oh.us

• Communications– http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/Monthly_Comms/default.

asp• Ides of ODE• Assessment Newsletters (District Test Coordinators)

• Rules Booklet– http://www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/documents_forms/defaul

t.asp

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ODE ContactsODE Contacts

www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/contacts.asp