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An Update from the Iowa Testing Programs
Mississippi Bend AEA
October 7, 2010
David Henkhaus
E.F.Lindquist (1959) believed…..
• Test purposes should not be too narrow• Tests should measure the student’s
readiness for further learning• Tests should focus on developed abilities
that teachers nourish with their instruction
• Developers should design tests that reflect widely accepted educational goals judged important by educators
In 2010 it continues to be about use: Maximizing student learning Measuring student growth Informing instruction Measuring Iowa state content standards Reporting results to a variety of
audiences Complying with accountability
requirements
ITBS/ ITED
• Form B Year• Ordered via Online Tools• Barcodes required • .mp3’s available for Math and Science• Featured Reports
– Profile Narrative Report (with ACT Predictor)– Core Standard Report
© 2009 by the Iowa Testing Programs. Not for redistribution.
© 2009 by the Iowa Testing Programs. Not for redistribution.
© 2010 by the Iowa Testing Programs. Not for redistribution.
Defining and Predicting Proficiency
• State of Iowa’s Plan for NCLB• 41st percentile (NPR)• How can more than 60% of our students
demonstrate proficiency?– Reference point is 2000
Standardization
Form E of the ITBS/ ITED
– Developed in concert with Iowa Core Curriculum
– Will continue to use Iowa Scale– National Standardization this year– Operational in Fall, 2011
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Test Development Process
• Items written by teachers with experience across grade spans
• Items field tested on students at multiple grade levels
• Assembly of forms that allow for common items across grade levels
Key Features of Research and Development
• Continuity of national standardization designs over time
• Careful control of stratification, sampling, participation, inclusion
• Careful test development and linking of test forms and batteries
• Supports comparisons among Forms
Online Testing Pilot
– Spring, 2010– Interim Assessment of Mathematics in
Grades 5 and 8– Reported “on-track” for proficiency and
college readiness– Initial step towards online administration of
ITBS/ ITED
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Iowa Writing Field Test
– 2009 and 2010– Grade 3 (paper), Grades 6 & 10 (computer)– 6-point, 4-trait analytic scales– Field Test and Pilot in Spring, 2011– Planned Operational in Fall, 2011
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Iowa End-of-Course (IEOC) Tests
– Science• Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry
– Social Studies• U.S. History, U.S. Government
– English Language Arts– Math
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II• (Matrix Algebra, and Probability & Statistics*)
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Iowa End-of-Course (IEOC) Tests
– Thirty-item tests, multiple-choice• Intended for administration in one session
– Results presented as raw scores– Available Fall, Mid-year, and Spring
• Supports Block-scheduling• Supports MS Settlement Evaluations• Order via Online Tools
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Online Testing in 2011
– Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test• January, 2011
– IEOC• RFP ended 10/1• Proposals being evaluated• ???
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Questions and Comments
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