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WHAT’S COMING AHEAD?

TEA Update on the End-of-Course Program

Julie GuthrieDirector of Mathematics & Science Assessments

Student Assessment DivisionTexas Education Agency

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Current legislation requires the phase-out of high school TAKS and replaces it with 12 EOC assessments in

• English I, English II, English III

• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• World Geography, World History, U.S. History

2009 Assessment Conference

TEA Update on EOC Program 2


• Freshman class of 2011–2012 is first group to have EOC assessments as a graduation requirement

• That is the current 8th graders






Plan for phase-out HS TAKS and phase-in EOC assessments

*Out-of-school testers and 12th grade re-testers

2009–20102010–

20112011–

20122012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015

GR 9 TAKS TAKS EOC EOC EOC EOC

GR 10 TAKS TAKS TAKS EOC EOC EOC

GR 11 TAKS TAKS TAKS TAKS EOC EOC

GR 12 TAKS* TAKS* TAKS* TAKS* TAKS*EOC or

TAKS*


• All 12 EOC assessments will be available in 2011–2012

• Standard setting activities for the EOC program is planned for fall 2011 so that student performance can be reported after the spring 2012 administration




• In order to graduate, a student must achieve a cumulative score that is at least equal to the product of the number of EOC assessments taken in that content area and a scale score that indicates satisfactory performance

• For each of the four core content areas, the cumulative score ≥ n x passing scale score, where n = number of assessments taken




A student must achieve a minimum score, as determined by the commissioner, for the score to count towards the student’s cumulative score

A student’s cumulative score is determined using the student’s highest score on each EOC assessment

The 0–100 scale with references to scores of 60 and 70 has been deleted from the law




• If the passing scale score on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments happens to be 1000, then

• The cumulative score ≥ 3 x 1000

• The cumulative score ≥ 3000 2009 Assessment Conference


FOR EXAMPLE:FOR EXAMPLE:


If the minimum scale score on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments happens to be 900, then

Students must score at least 900 on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments

But scoring 900 on each of the 3 mathematics EOC assessments will not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000





If a student scores › 1200 on Algebra I› 800 on Geometry› 1100 on Algebra II

The student’s cumulative score is 2300

800 does not meet the minimum score requirement of 900 and therefore cannot be used towards the cumulative score





If a student scores › 950 on Algebra I› 1000 on Geometry› 900 on Algebra II

The student’s cumulative score is 2850

2850 does not meet the cumulative score requirement of 3000; therefore the student must retest





For students on the minimum plan

• The cumulative score is based on the number of courses taken for which an EOC assessment exists

• The cumulative score requirement may vary by subject area




• In addition to meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas, students on the recommended high school program have to perform satisfactorily on EOC assessments for– Algebra II– English III




• In addition to meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of the four core content areas, students on the distinguished achievement program have to perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for– Algebra II– English III




• If a student does not achieve the minimum score on an EOC assessment, the student shall retake the assessment

• If a student does not perform satisfactorily on the college-readiness component of the EOC assessments for Algebra II or English III, the student may retake the assessment




• A student is not required to retake a course as a condition of retaking an EOC assessment

• A school district shall provide accelerated instruction to each student who fails to perform satisfactorily on an EOC assessment




• A student’s score on an EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course

• A school district is not required to use the student’s score on subsequent administrations to determine the student’s final grade for that course




A student’s satisfactory performance on an AP test, IB exam, SAT subject-area test, or another assessment determined to be at least as rigorous as an EOC assessment may be used as a factor in determining whether the student satisfies the cumulative score requirement

A student’s satisfactory performance on a PSAT or a preliminary ACT test may be used as a factor in determining whether the student satisfies the cumulative score requirement



COLLEGE READINESS

• College readiness means the level of preparation a student must attain in English language arts and mathematics courses to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an entry-level general education course for credit in that same content area for a baccalaureate degree or associate degree program (House Bill 3, Section 39.024a)



COLLEGE READINESS

• College and career readiness standards have been incorporated into the TEKS for English language arts, mathematics, and science

• College and career readiness standards are in the process of being incorporated into TEKS for social studies



COLLEGE READINESS

• Because the college and career readiness standards are being incorporated into the TEKS, these standards will be assessed on the EOC assessments

• EOC assessments shall measure a student’s performance on college readiness standards as required



COLLEGE READINESS

• Algebra II and English III EOC assessments will include questions to measure college readiness

• If a link is substantiated between performance on science and/or social studies EOC assessments and college readiness, then a college readiness component may be established



RELEASE OF EOC ASSESSMENT ITEMS

• Primary forms of EOC assessments will be released every three years as required

• TEA may defer releasing assessments to the extent necessary to develop additional assessments

• Prior to 2012, TEA hopes to release a small set of EOC assessment items



ADMINISTRATION OF EOC ASSESSMENTS

• Assessments are untimed, but designed to be about two hours

• Assessments are not grade specific, students take the assessment when they complete the course, regardless of enrolled grade




• EOC assessments may not be administered earlier than the first full week in May

• The law provides an exception for English I, English II, and English III which may be administered earlier in the spring




In the future, TEA is planning multiple administrations of EOC assessments for › students who complete the course at different times

of the year› retest opportunities

Planning for administrations in› spring› summer› fall



DEVELOPMENT OF EOC ASSESSMENTSAlgebra I Administered in current

form since 2005

Geometry and Biology Field tested 2007 Operational 2008

Chemistry and U.S. History Field tested 2008 Operational 2009



Physics and World Geography Field tested 2009 Operational 2010

Algebra II and English I Field tested 2010 Operational 2011

English II, English III, and World History

Field tested 2011 Operational 2012

DEVELOPMENT OF EOC ASSESSMENTS Follows the Test Development Process posted

on the TEA student assessment website

Involves educator committees such as focus groups, advisory committees, item reviews, and data reviews

Involves the Texas Higher Education Coordinator Board

Includes higher-education faculty



DEVELOPMENT OF EOC ASSESSMENTS Educator involvement in the test development

is critical to the process

Highly qualified educators are needed to serve on educator committees, especially at the high school level

The Educator Recommendation Form can be found at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/develop/recform.pdf



SPRING 2010 ADMINISTRATIONS

Available for students who• Are enrolled in and completing the course in

the spring semester

• Do not need special versions, i.e., Braille, large print, linguistically modified, etc.—these are not currently available




• Districts may volunteer for field tests and operational tests (online or paper when available) at the– student

– teacher

– campus

– or district level




Three week testing window for field tests (May 3–21)› English I› Algebra II

Three week testing window for operational tests (May 10–28)› Algebra I and Geometry› World Geography and U.S. History› Biology, Chemistry, and Physics




Algebra I EOC Assessment

• Operational

• Voluntary for everyone

• Online only




Geometry EOC Assessment

• Operational

• Mandatory for those districts selected; districts were assigned either paper or online

• Voluntary for everyone else; districts can choose paper, online, or combination




Algebra II EOC Assessment

• Stand alone field test






Biology EOC Assessment

• Operational






Chemistry EOC Assessment

• Operational






Physics EOC Assessment

• Operational


• Online only




World Geography EOC Assessment

• Operational






U.S. History EOC Assessment

• Operational


• Online only




English I EOC Assessment

• Stand alone field test






• Campus assignments can be found at https://secure.ncsschoolhouse.com/schoolhouse/Login

• For online, campuses should test all eligible students enrolled in the course up to a maximum of 300

• For paper, campuses should test all eligible students enrolled in the course



ADMINISTRATIONS PLANNED FOR SPRING 2011

• Increased testing activities will provide several benefits– Setting performance standards prior to

spring 2012 – Externally validating performance

standards– Ability to develop and implement growth

measures




• Some campuses will be assigned mandatory field tests in– World History– English II– English III




• Some campuses will be assigned mandatory operational tests in– Algebra I– Algebra II– Chemistry– Physics– World Geography– U.S. History– English I



EOC ASSESSMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE

• Assessed curriculum

• Assessment blueprints

• Assessment reference materials, i.e., formulas, conversions, periodic table, etc.

• Can be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3302&menu_id=793



CALCULATOR REQUIREMENTS Algebra I EOC Assessment—each student must

have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test

Geometry EOC Assessment—each student must have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test

Algebra II EOC Assessment—each student must have a graphing calculator to use throughout the test



CALCULATOR REQUIREMENTS Biology EOC Assessment—students must have

access to four function, scientific, or graphing calculators, at least 1 calculator for every 5 students

*Chemistry EOC Assessment—each student must have a scientific or graphing calculator to use throughout the test

*Physics EOC Assessment—each student must have a scientific or graphing calculator to use throughout the test



*Recommended in spring 2010; required beginning in spring 2011.

CURRENT REPORTING

For operational EOC assessments

Within 24 hours of online testing, districts can access› Confidential Student Report› Confidential List of Student Results

As soon as possible after paper testing, districts can assess› Confidential Student Report› Confidential List of Student Results



CURRENT REPORTING

For operational EOC assessments

• Data files available in summer– Overall raw score– Performance by objective

• Summary reports available in summer– Overall raw score frequency distribution– Objective level raw score frequency distribution– Cumulative raw score frequency distribution



HOW ARE WE DOING?



Total Numberof Questions

Mean Raw ScoreMean Percent

Correct

ALGEBRA I 50 32 64%

GEOMETRY 44 23 52%

BIOLOGY 54 33 61%

CHEMISTRY 50 28 56%

U.S. HISTORY 68 36 53%

CHANGES TO EOC ASSESSMENTS BASED ON HOUSE BILL 3

EOC assessments

• Will be linked to college readiness

• Will have “fewer, clearer, deeper” focus

• Begin in 2011–2012




• Convene educator advisory committees in early 2010

• Review curriculum to determine what should be eligible for assessment

• Review assessed curriculum to determine what should be the focus of the assessment




• Focus on knowledge and skills that are considered “non-negotiable” for success in that course and are important for preparedness in the next course

• Focus on these specific knowledge and skills each year with others rotating into the assessments across years



TEKS FOR SPECIFIC COURSE

NOT ASSESSEDNOT ASSESSED

ASSESSEDASSESSED ACROSS YEARSACROSS YEARS

FOCUS OF FOCUS OF ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT


TEA Update on EOC Program55


• New assessment blueprints

• New reference materials

• New information booklets



FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO… Texas Education Code Chapter 39 at

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.39.htm

House Bill 3 at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf

College and Career Readiness Program at http://www.txccrs.org/



FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO…

Letter dated 09/02/09 about field testing and related activities for the Texas assessment program at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/letters/2010/090209_fieldtest_notification.pdf

Letter dated 09/18/09 about student assessment program updates for 2009–2010 at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/letters/2010/091809_assessment_updates.pdf



FOR MORE INFORMATION…• E-mail TEA student assessment at

[email protected]

• Call TEA student assessment at 512-463-9536

• Sign-up for the TEA student assessment list serve at http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/



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