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Changes/Updates/RemindersSpring 2010

District Test Coordinator Training

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Reminder: Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE & HSGQE Retest

Grade 10 SBA-HSGQE Reading Form DR Test Book Writing/Mathematics Form DWM Test Book

HSGQE Retest — one form Reading/Writing/Mathematics Form D15 Test Book

Larger districts (big 7) are spiraling this year This impacts the read aloud accommodation Packs of 1 test books containing a common form (1-7) are

provided for students who required a read aloud administration.

DTCs provided the number of read alouds needed during the enrollment window.

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ReminderSBA Test Window Scheduling

Districts are NOT required to set the testing schedule on consecutive days during the test window.

Students who are not able to take the SBAs on the district’s designated test days may take the SBAs on any of the days that follow within the test window.

No SBA may be administered prior to April 5 or after April 19, 2010 including any accommodated testing (flexible scheduling) for students with disabilities. Science SBA – A district may apply to test science as early as the Thursday

prior to the test window based on the calendar (not school calendar). Applicants must provide evidence that the full 11 day test window has not been utilized in prior years due to circumstances created by mandatory test shipping dates. This rule is in place only for 2009-2010.

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ReminderLabeling Test Books/Answer Booklets

All test books and answer booklets must have a label applied before the test books are used by students.

Test books/answer booklets that do not have a precode label or district/school label will be considered unused and will NOT be scored.

Manual scoring of test books will be at district expense ($150/per content area)

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ReminderAdults taking the HSGQE Retest

A person, including a person older than school age and holds a Certificate of Achievement, may take the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) after exiting high school until the person passes the HSGQE [4 AAC 06.771].

Guidance has been created to support the process on the HSGQE website.

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ReminderTest in – Enrolled in

Test students in the grade they are enrolled Returning tenth graders – test on Grade 10

SBA/HSGQE Necessary for AYP purposes EED will suppress any HSGQE subjects where

student is proficient from prior testing.

True for all grades regarding SBA

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ReminderClarification of HSGQE Waivers

1. The Late Arrival and Rare and Unusual Circumstances waivers require the students take the HSGQE. If they do not pass, they are waived from passing.

The regional school board may not grant a waiver until the student’s final semester of attendance before graduation.

2. After HSGQE scores are posted, identify students who need the waiver.

Avoid sending in waivers at the start of the year. If a student passes, rescind the waiver and contact EED.

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UpdateClarification of HSGQE Waivers

Passed another state’s competency exam waiver does not require the student take the HSGQE. Check listing on website

(EED provided updated list)

Diligence in determining an equal assessment

Regional school board can grant at any point of year

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UpdateRescore Requests

HSGQE Rescore Results

  Administration 

No Change in

Proficiency

Change in

Proficiency

Content Area

CTB Fall 03 42 0  CTB Sp. 04 53 1 WritingCTB Form Fall 04 48 2 Reading, MathCTB Form Sp. 05 83 3 2 Math, 1

ReadingCTB Mirrored Form Fall 05 75 0  DRC New Form Sp. 06 89 2 MathDRC Fall 06 85 0  DRC Sp. 07 21 1 MathDRC Fall 07 2 0 Writing, MathDRC Sp. 08 14 1 WritingDRC Fall 08 28 1 MathDRC Sp. 09 32 2 Writing, Math

DRC Fall 09 2 0 Writing, Math

Total   574 13  

Percent     2.3%  

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UpdateRescore Requests

Spring 09     Fall 09      Score Requests   Score Request

sReading     Reading    Proficient = 287   5 Proficient =

287   

                                            Math     Math    Proficient = 328 333 21 Proficient =

328  1

                    

           Writing     Writing     Proficient = 304 307 10 Proficient =

304  1

           Total   36 Total   2

Numbers after spring DTC training 2009

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NewAccommodations DVD and CD

Spring 2010 DVD for hearing impaired (Grade 10 SBA -HSGQE & Retest) Ordered at the time of enrollment Can also be ordered through additional orders

Starting fall 2010- CDs will replace cassette tapes Must be ready – does your district have the equipment? Computers can be used to read the CD – AND districts must be

diligent not to let students receive other undocumented accommodations/modifications through the technology.

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NewDemographic page for science Accommodations listed on the

science SBA.1. OSEP - Evidence the state

monitors to ensure districts comply with IDEA requirements for testing accommodations in statewide assessments.

2. ESEA - Evidence that the state monitors the availability and implementation of accommodations for use during assessments (includes LEP students and students with disabilities).

3. ESEA - Evidence that the use of accommodations yields meaningful scores.

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NewPractice Tests and ACFA

New items for the Alaska Computerized Formative Assessment (ACFA)in fall 2010 Writing items – conventions only - Grades 3-10 Science items – grades 4, 8, and 10

New practice test for Grade 10 SBA/HSGQE in spring 2011 Half a form Items will be from a released form

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NewPilot Computerized Assessment

SBA computerized assessment pilot grades 4 and 8, week April 19-23. Talking points available to distribute Training for DTCs – WebEx March 22, at 3:30 More details to follow closer to the WebEx

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NewConsequential Validity Study

How has the Assessment System impacted instruction? Survey to answer questions for math, reading,

writing and science 240 teachers – common-core comparison cohort

and content review/bias cohort 500 parents and 500 students

DTCs share survey with administration Targeting teacher conference dates

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NewAccommodated Materials

Large Print Protractors and rulers are shrink wrapped with the

large print test materials. Braille

Protractors and rulers are shrink wrapped with the Braille test materials.

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NewReturn materials packet

ADS Return Packet will be included with your DRC Return Materials Packet District box Three separate packets

1. HSGQE and Grade 10,

2. SBA reading, writing and math, and

3. SBA science

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NewAudio Training for DTCs

Those who did not attend will participate in an audio training March 2, 2010 at 3:30 Conference line will be emailed to everyone All can participate Please download BridgIT from the state website

http://bridgit.eed.state.ak.us