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OGT Assessment Update(C-4)

Ohio Department of EducationOhio Department of EducationOffice of AssessmentOffice of Assessment

September 2008September 200809-05-0809-05-08

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Ohio Graduation Tests

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Contractors

• American Institutes for Research (AIR)• Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)

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AIR

• Item and test development• Ordering• Reporting• OGT Web site

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DRC

• Distribution • Collection• Performance scoring

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Ohio Revised and Administrative Code

References

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OGT Test Administration2008–2009

Grades AdministrationElectronic

Post Results

Fall11, 12,

AHS, 13Oct. 27–

Nov. 9, 2008December 15,

2008January 8,

2009

Spring10–12,

AHS, 13March 16–29,

2009May 18, 2009 May 28, 2009

Summer11, 12, AHS, 13

June 15–28, 2009

August 3, 2009

August 25, 2009

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OGT Administration

• One test per day• Reading, Mathematics, Writing,

Science, Social Studies• Up to 2½ hours per test

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Reminder of Change in Law

• “Proficiency Only” must take OGT in tests not yet passed rather than ALL OGT tests

• No more ninth grade proficiency

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Alternate Pathway

• Option for Class of 2007+• Provided by Senate Bill 1 • ORC Section 3313.615 • Alternative to pass all five OGTs• Students must meet ALL criteria

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Alternate Pathway to Graduation

Class of 2007 and beyond: • Complete all curriculum requirements• Pass four of five tests• Score within 10 points of standard Then:• Maintain 97% attendance, no expulsion• Achieve 2.5 GPA in courses of test not passed• Participate in intervention• Obtain letters recommending graduation from

principal and teachers

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New for 2008–2009

• Calculators (reset)• Answer document changes• All unused answer documents returned• Generic labels• No School ID sheet• Transmittal form

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OGT Fall 2008 Answer Document

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What’s New for Spring 2009

• Answer document changes• Test unit identification

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OGT Spring 2009 Answer Document

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Ordering Materials

• TIDE—order materials online• Changes more user friendly• Must log in and verify to receive test

materials• Notify AIR of changed coordinator

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Adjustments Made to TIDE

• Adjust pre-ordered numbers • Orders based on fail number• Enter all extra orders and save once• Export order to spreadsheet and save

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What to Know About Form 1

Required only for accommodations• Used only in the spring• Used when administering a special

version• Used with a CD version• Used for group “read-aloud”• Overages will need to be approved by

ODE

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Reminders for Spring

• Spring Form 1’s • Monitor use• Foreign-language versions• Special population presentation (B-2)

• Do not take Form 1 from classroom sets to use for special versions

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Appeals

• Thirty days to process an appeal.• This year EMIS reporting deadline is

July 17.• Those who wait until the end of 30-day

appeal window may not receive results back in time for EMIS processing.

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Collection

• Transmittal forms—see PDF• No School Grade ID sheets• Return all answer documents, used and

unused

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Answer Document Transmittal Form

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Reporting

• Changes in Pre-ID files• Home/attending IDs • TIDE—ordering large or small labels• Download multiple district data • PDFs—family reports

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Online Reporting

• Educator workroom—secure• Early results for seniors• Results for all others • Longitudinal data• Management reports

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Career Tech CentersProcedures Update

• Procedures to access individual test data

• Fall 2008 data electronically• Must have agreement from

parent/student and CTC• Optional Service—CTCs not required

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OGT Materials Update

• Test administration materials posted online

• Practice tests• Released materials online• Success Web site

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Practice Tests

Half-length practice tests:• Ship to districts in September 2008 if

ordered • Available on ODE Web site

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Practice Tests

Full-length practice tests:• Selected districts must administer

full-length practice tests per ORC• Administer to ninth graders by

September 30• Provide intervention

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OGT Web Site Visits

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OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08

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OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08

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OGT Web Site Visits 2007-08

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minutes

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OGT Web Site Audio CD Downloads of Translated Versions

Posted on Website

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ArabicChineseEnglishJapaneseRussianSpanishSomali

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OGT Web Site: Test Type

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Custom Tests

Adaptive Tests

Please note that Adaptive tests have been available only since February 2008, while Custom tests have been available since July 1, 2007.

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OGT Resources

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OGT Resources Update

• OGT Tools for Teachers• OGT Work Book• IMS Through Curriculum• Guide for Students and Families • Enhanced Student Reports

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OGT Teaching Tools

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OGT Team Contacts

Development and committees:• Tom Bulgrin• Shelly Nichols• Wendy Stoica

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OGT Team Contacts

Operations:• Dennis Wagoner• Kurt Taube• Barry Lowry

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Office of Assessment

Phone numbers:• Main: 614-466-0223 • Toll-free: 1-877-OHIOEDU (644-6338)• Fax: 614-995-5568

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Office of Assessment

E-mail address format:

firstname.lastname@ode.state.oh.us