first steps in preparing for ngss summative assessment april mccrae delaware department of education

First Steps in Preparing For NGSS Summative

AssessmentApril McCrae

Delaware Department of Education

Field testing new items:

O Benefits:O Do not “count” for teachers or

studentsO Provide a “glimpse” into the future of

testingO Allow the field to recognize coming

changesO Offer motivation for changes in

classroom instruction while still meeting our federal requirements.

O TRANSITION IS CLEAR even if timeline is not.

Item TypesO Data Table with multiple choice

options where more than one answer is possible or required for a correct response.O Second section of item may require a

multiple choice response indicating evidence from data that supports a claim.

Item TypesO Multi-step Drag and Drops with

embedded modeling objectives.O Modeling items built in grid item

formats but including a secondary “check box” explain the limitations of the model section.

O Items requiring students to read multiple evidence statements and develop a plausible sequence of events such as cave development or other scientific process.

Also being consideredO Annual assessments psychometrically tied to

learning progressions:O Item types:

O Ordered multiple choiceO Open ended/short answer

O Growth Model with actual usability O Useful “pre-test” data mapped to learning

progression alerting teachers to issues to be dealt with in coming year.

O Measured “post-test” difference indicating shift along a calibrated learning progression indicating maturity within the context/construct being taught.

NAEP Science HOTs (Hands-on Tasks) type assessments could then be used as state level summatives—

Cluster level

If not HOTs, ICTs could be used (Interactive Computer Tasks)