introducing the new iowa assessments primary content · biology, chemistry, ... essential...
TRANSCRIPT
ITP Assessment ToolsMath Interim Assessments: Grades 3 – 8
• Administered onlineConstructed Response Supplements
• Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics at Levels 9 – 17/18• Available free of charge in Fall 2011
Iowa Algebra Readiness Assessment (IARA)• Administered online
Iowa End of Course Assessments (IEOC)• Administered online• Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Matrix Algebra, Probability
& Statistics, English Language Arts, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, U.S. History, U.S. Government
Test Development
Test Specifications
Item Writing Internal Review
External ReviewInternal ReviewItem Tryout
Data ReviewOperational Forms
Construction
New Iowa Assessments™
• New forms
• All new items
• All items written and reviewed by Iowa educators
• All items field tested on Iowa students
• All items align to the Iowa Core
http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/
Major Changes from Current Forms
All Levels• New order of tests within the booklet
• Adjusted number of items and administration times
• New page layouts in full color
Levels 9 – 14• Maps and Diagrams and Reference Materials tests have
been dropped.
• Mathematics test (two separately timed parts) has replaced Math Concepts & Estimation and Math Problem Solving & Data Interpretation tests.
Administration Times: Levels 9 – 14Subject Area Administration Time
Reading† 30 + 30
Written Expression 40
Mathematics† 30 + 30
Science 35
Social Studies 35
Vocabulary 15
Spelling 10
Capitalization 10
Punctuation 10
Computation 20
Word Analysis* 20
Listening* 25†Two separate sessions*Level 9 only
Science: Levels 9 – 14
• Includes both stimulus based and discrete items
• Material is drawn from the areas of Life Science, Earth & Space Science, and Physical Science
• Scientific inquiry embedded throughout the test
Science Domains & Standards
Life Science
• Organisms & their habitats
• Changes in organisms
• Interactions in an ecosystem
• Human body, health, & safety
Earth & Space Science
• Structure of Earth
• Natural resources
• Climate & weather
• Natural events
• The universe
Physical Science
• Types & properties of matter
• Forces & motion
• Forms of & changes in energy
• Physical & chemical changes
Scientific inquiry is embedded throughout the assessment.
Science
Domain Level 9 Total Items Level 10 Total Items Level 11 Total Items
Earth & Space Science
8 10 11
Life Science 12 14 15
Physical Science 10 10 11
Total 30 34 37
Cognitive Levels of Items Above
Level 9 Total Items Level 10 Total Items Level 11 Total Items
Essential Competencies
13 11 14
Conceptual Understanding
12 18 19
Extended Reasoning
5 5 4
Cognitive Levels
Essential Competencies
• Identify basic scientific information such as facts, definitions, terminology, principles, concepts, and relationships
• Recognize fundamental components of scientific investigations
Cognitive Levels
Conceptual Understanding
• Understand scientific concepts and apply them to explain phenomena
• Analyze and interpret scientific information
• Make simple inferences, predictions, and conclusions
• Formulate hypotheses
Cognitive Levels
Extended Reasoning
• Propose solutions to scientific problems
• Make in-depth inferences, predictions, and conclusions
• Evaluate the appropriateness of scientific findings, conclusions, and experimental design
• Integrate ideas from various scientific disciplines and phenomena
Directions: Use the information below and your knowledge of science to answer questions 1 – 3.
A student designed an experiment as shown in the table below using identical plants with green leaves. The student observed the plants every day for one week.
Sample Items
Core – Understand and apply knowledge of organisms and their environments, includingstructures, characteristics, and adaptations of organisms that allow them to function and survive within their habitats; Learner engages in scientifically oriented questions
Life Science – Organisms & their habitatsCognitive Level – Conceptual Understanding
A student designed an experiment as shown in the table below using identical plants with green leaves. The student observed the plants every day for one week.
1 What question was the student most likely testing?A How much light do the plants need to grow well?B How much water do the plants need to grow well?C Do the plants need light and water to grow well?D Do the plants need light and soil to grow well?
A student designed an experiment as shown in the table below using identical plants with green leaves. The student observed the plants every day for one week.
2 Which plant most likely grew the best?A #1B #2C #3D #4
Core - Understand and apply knowledge of organisms and their environments, including structures, characteristics, and adaptations of organisms that allow them to function and survive within their habitats; Learner gives priority to evidence in responding to questions
Life Science – Organisms & their habitatsCognitive Level – Conceptual Understanding
A student designed an experiment as shown in the table below using identical plants with green leaves. The student observed the plants every day for one week.
3 Which process is used by plants to make food?A MetamorphosisB EvaporationC PollinationD Photosynthesis
Core - Understand and apply knowledge of organisms and their environments, includingstructures, characteristics, and adaptations of organisms that allow them to function and survive within their habitats; Learner connects explanations to scientific knowledge
Life Science – Interactions in an ecosystemCognitive Level – Essential Competencies
Core - Understand and apply knowledge of how to describe and identify substances based on characteristic properties.
Physical Science – Types & properties of matterCognitive Level – Conceptual Understanding
4 When sugar is dissolved in water, the mass of the resulting liquid is equal to
A the mass of the sugar.
B the mass of the water minus the mass of the sugar.
C the mass of the water.
D the mass of the sugar plus the mass of the water.
Core - Understand and apply knowledge of how to describe and identify substances based on characteristic properties.
Physical Science – Types & properties of matterCognitive Level – Conceptual Understanding
5 The units of measurement for which property can be the same as the units of measurement for distance?
A Weight
B Temperature
C Length
D Speed
Answer Folder Changes
• Colors are being used to help teachers more easily verify that the correct form is being used.
• The optional section for Tryout Items is now located in the interior of the answer folders. Use the adjacent “Other Information” box to grid in the Tryout Form number.
Scratch Paper
• Each student should have a supply of scratch paper for all testing sessions.
• Collect all scratch paper after each session.
• Destroy all used scratch paper.
Security
• Test booklets are SECURE materials.
• NO booklets are to be retained at the district or school level.
Security
For security reasons, tests may be viewed on only two occasions:
1. When students are taking an assessment
- Order only enough materials to test your students.
2. When educators are reviewing Item Analysis Reports (Item Response Record)
- Contact ITP for review copies.
Content Included on Level 9 – 11 Practice Tests
• Reading
• Written Expression
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Vocabulary
• Spelling
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Computation
Details
• Presentation will be available on the Iowa Testing Programs website at http://itp.education.uiowa.edu.– Contact your testing coordinator if you need assistance
accessing materials.
• A Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) is posted on our website and will be updated frequently.
• Contact [email protected] with any additional questions.