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Assessment and Accountability Update

CAOSeptember 2014

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Overview• FDOE Assessment Updates• Spring FSA Testing Times and Sessions• FSA ELA/Writing Field Test• Materials and Accommodations

• District Diagnostic Updates• Tested Subjects/Grades• Testing Windows and Times• Performance Matters Support

• FDOE Accountability Updates• Changes• Decisions• Timeline

Administration of Florida Statewide Assessments

Section 1008.22, F.S., “Student Assessment Program For Public Schools”, requires the following of

SCHOOL DISTRICTS• Participation in the assessment program is mandatory for all school

districts• NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION COMPARISONS.—Florida

school districts shall participate in the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or similar national or international assessments, both for the national sample and for any state-by-state comparison programs that may be initiated, as directed by the commissioner.

Administration of Florida Statewide Assessments

Section 1008.22, F.S., “Student Assessment Program For Public Schools”, requires the following of

PUBLIC SCHOOLS• Each public schools shall participate in the statewide, standardized

assessment program in accordance with the assessment & reporting schedules & recommended technology requirements published by the Commissioner of Education• School participation may impact school grade• School performance results impact school grade and potential

sanctions (e.g. differentiated accountability)

Administration of Florida Statewide Assessments

Section 1008.22, F.S., “Student Assessment Program For Public Schools”, requires the following of

STUDENTS• Participation in the assessment program is mandatory for all students

attending public schools, including adult students seeking a standard high school diploma under s. 1003.4282, F.S. & students in Department of Juvenile Justice education programs• Consequences for non-participation may impact student progression,

graduation eligibility & eligibility for advanced coursework• Portfolio exception identified in s. 1008.25, F.S., appears limited to the

Grade 3 retention/promotion policy

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FSA MATHEMATICSGRADE PROPOSED

TIMENUMBER

OF SESSIONS

SESSIONS/MINUTES/

DAYS

COMPUTER BASED IN FY2015

CALCULATOR

3 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 NO NA4 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 NO NA5 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 YES NA6 180 MINUTES 3 3 / 60/ 2 YES NA7 180 MINUTES 3 3 / 60/ 2 YES

No calculators permitted Session

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8 180 MINUTES 3 3 / 60/ 2 YESALG 1 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YESALG 2 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YESGEOM 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YES

ALL SESSIONS ADMINISTERED OVER TWO DAYS

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FSA English Language ArtsNot Including the Writing Component

GRADE PROPOSED TIME

NUMBER OF

SESSIONS

SESSIONS/MINUTES/

DAYS

COMPUTER BASED IN FY2015

3 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 NO4 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 NO5 160 MINUTES 2 2 / 80 / 2 YES6 170 MINUTES 2 2 / 85/ 2 YES7 170 MINUTES 2 2 / 85/ 2 YES8 170 MINUTES 2 2 / 85/ 2 YES9 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YES

10 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YES11 180 MINUTES 2 2 / 90/ 2 YES

ALL SESSIONS ADMINISTERED OVER TWO DAYS

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FSA English Language ArtsWriting Component

GRADE PROPOSED TIME

NUMBER OF

SESSIONS

SESSIONS/MINUTES/

DAYS

COMPUTER BASED IN FY2015

4 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 NO5 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES6 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES7 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES8 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES9 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES

10 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES11 90 MINUTES 1 1 / 90 / 1 YES

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Assessment All StudentsGrades 5-11 ELA Writing Component Writing Planning Sheet

Grades 5-11 ELA CBT WorksheetHeadphones

Grades 5-6 Mathematics CBT Work Folder

Grades 7-8 MathematicsCBT Work FolderScientific Calculator (online only, Sessions 2 and 3)

Algebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2

CBT Work FolderGraphing Calculator (online only, Session 2)

FSA Test Materials (CBT)

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FSA ELA/Writing Field Test

•Why?• Field Testing of prompts for future years

•When?• Testing - December 1-19

•Who?• District notified of schools in September• All tested grades participate

•What?• 2 prompts, 2 days• 90 minutes each

Testing Accommodations

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Accommodations

•Allowable accommodations• LEP• ESE•504

•Accommodations must be in plan• Instruction and Assessment•Must be allowable on test•Must mirror classroom

ESE Accommodations Manual from FDOE in October

FY2015 Unique Accommodations

•NO FDOE unique accommodations approval process•All special materials

One-Item-Per-Page, Large Print, Braille and Paper-based Tests

•MUST be ordered on a student by student basis (Process TBD)•MUST include documentation why the student cannot access

assessments on computer using available accommodations• Paper-based tests are only appropriate for those students that do

not access any assessments or instruction using a computer

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UPDATES

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FY2015 Statewide Assessment UpdateSECONDARY•Middle School students enrolled in EOC Course shall NOT

take the grade level statewide assessment• High School Graduation, Student performance on Statewide

Assessments linked to FY14 expectations• New concordant scores for Grade 10 ELA and Algebra 1

must be adopted

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FDOE Q & A• Q: How soon before the bar is raised for 10th grade students? • A: New proficiency standards will be established after standard

setting activities next summer and State Board adoption of new cut scores in fall/ winter of 2015.

• Q: Will retained grade 10 students who have not passed FCAT Reading take both FCAT Retake and Grade 10 FSA ELA? • A: Yes, The Sheffield Rule

• Q: Will grade 11 students who have not passed FCAT Reading take both FCAT Retake and Grade 11 FSA ELA? • A: Yes

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FALL DIAGNOSTIC

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Breeze Presentation of Diagnostic Procedures in Performance Matters

•Available Prior to September 18, 2014 LTM/PDD• Student Procedures• Teacher (Proctor) Procedures • Printing Pre-slugged Answer Sheets (Grades 3-4)• Scoring Scan Sheets on Ricoh• Reports for Teacher• Reports for Administrators

•Monthly Webinars

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Secondary: October Diagnostic Assessments

•Monday, October 6, 2014 – Friday, October 31, 2014• FSA Diagnostics• 20 questions aligned to Scope and Sequence• FSA English Language Arts• FSA ELA Writing Component• FSA Mathematics• Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

• NGSSS Diagnostics• 40 questions, same as previous years • US History, Civics, Biology, Algebra 1, Geometry Retakes

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Secondary: October DiagnosticAssessments Times and Format

Grade/Course

FSAReading

FSAWriting

FSA Math

NGSSSScience

NGSSSSocial Studies

C/P Approx Time C/P Approx

Time C/P Approx Time C/P Approx

Time C/P Approx Time

6 C 60 mins C 90 mins C 60 mins P 90 mins

7 C 60 mins C 90 mins C 60 mins P 90 mins

8 C 60 mins C 90 mins C 60 mins P 90 mins

9 C 60 mins C 90 mins C 60 mins

10 C 60 mins C 90 mins C 60 mins

11 C 60 mins C 90 mins

FSA Algebra 1 C 60 mins FSA Algebra 2 C 60 mins FSA Geometry C 60 mins

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Secondary: October DiagnosticAssessment Times and Format

Grade/Course

NGSSSReading

NGSSSMath

NGSSSScience

NGSSSSocial Studies

C/P Approx Time C/P Approx

Time C/P Approx Time C/P Approx

TimeNGSS Reading

Retake C 90 MINS

SSS Mathematics Retake C 90 mins

NGSSS US History C 90 mins

NGSSS Civics C 90 mins

NGSSS Biology C 90 mins NGSSS Algebra 1

Retake C 90 mins NGSSS Geometry

Retake C 90 mins

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Accountability: School Grades

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FY2015 Middle School Grade Model

English/Lang. Arts

Math Science Social Studies

Acceleration

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gain of the Low 25%

(0% to 100%)

Learning Gain of the Low 25%

(0% to 100%)

• School Grade based on the percentage of total points earned• Writing is included within the English/Language Arts Components• Low 25% can include Level 3 students

Grade based on % of Total Points earned

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FY2015 High School Grade ModelEnglish/

Language ArtsMath

(Algebra 1Algebra 2

Geometry)

Science (Biology)

Social Studies (US History)

Graduation Rate

Acceleration Success

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Performance (0% to 100%)

Overall, 4-year Graduation

Rate (0% to 100%)

Percent of students eligible to earn college credit

through AP, IB, AICE, dual enrollment or earning an industry

certification (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gains (0% to 100%)

Learning Gain of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

Learning Gain of the Low 25% (0% to 100%)

• School Grade based on the percentage of total points earned• Writing is included within the English/Language Arts Components• Low 25% can include Level 3 students

Grade based on % of Total Points earned

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Key Differences from FY14 to FY15

• English Language Arts• Includes Writing• Includes Grades 3-11

• ELL students included after 2 years* • Lowest 25% may contain Level 3+ (if eligible)• No Participation component for Acceleration (MS, HS) • No At-Risk or 5-year Graduation Component• School Grade based on percentage of total points earned• No extra weighting or school grade penalties• Report grades for ALL levels at the same time

*Florida Law, but ESEA waiver requires inclusion after 1 year

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Specific Issues for FY15 School Grades

1. Identifying students in revised acceleration measures of School Grades (i.e., the denominator)

2. Learning Gains for School Grades3. Lagged data for High School measures to ensure

summer release

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FDOE Advisory Committees

•Leadership Policy Advisory Committee (LPAC)

•Assessment and Accountability Advisory Committee (AAAC)

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AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY

AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

GRADE SCALE ADVISORY

INPUT

GRADE SCALE REACTOR

PANEL

GRADE SCALE PUBLIC

WORKSHOP

SCHOOL GRADE SCALE RULE TO SBOE

SCHOOL GRADE

ADVISORY INPUT

SCHOOL GRADE PUBLIC

WORKSHOPS

FSA CUT SCORES

SUMMER 2015

FSA ADMIN FIRST TIME

DRAFT SCHOOL

GRADE RULE TO SBOE

SCHOOL GRADE

ADVISORY INPUT

FY2015 SCHOOL GRADES

REPORTED

School Grade Rule Development Timeline