Lana Ford Lana.Ford@nocti.org

AgendaAgenda

NOCTI Overview

Selecting the “RIGHT” Assessment – Curriculum Alignment

Tools and Strategies for Student Success

Take An Assessment . . . The QuadNet Experience!

Questions

Adjourn

Places we will visit todayPlaces we will visit today

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NOCTI OutreachNOCTI Outreach

Teacher’s CornerTeacher’s Corner

NOCTI OutreachNOCTI Outreach

Webinars: Site Coordinator Training Online Systems Demonstration Teacher Question and Answer Special Topics such as:

o The Power of Pre-Testingo Motivation Matterso Building a Successful

Assessment Programo Meeting and Exceeding State

Standards

“This was a great session. I would like to offer this type of session to our LEA.” DC Public Schools

“Even for us who have been doing NOCTI for some time, this presentation was great. ‘The Top Five Questions’ is well worth repeating. Thanks for keeping us on track.”

Selecting the “Right” Assessment –

Curriculum Alignment

Curriculum Alignment and Student PreparationCurriculum Alignment and Student Preparation

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Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources

Study Guides - $35

Web Seminars – Web Seminars – NO COSTNO COST

NOCTI Blueprints – No Cost

Teacher ResourcesTeacher ResourcesFor PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTSFor PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS

This is a document that This is a document that the Site the Site CoordinatorCoordinator will need to provide will need to provide

to the Instructors if you are doing to the Instructors if you are doing the “hands-on” performance the “hands-on” performance

evaluation.evaluation.

Found in Client Services Center Found in Client Services Center RESOURCES section.RESOURCES section.

Curriculum Alignment with BlueprintsCurriculum Alignment with Blueprints

Units & Topics – Duty & TasksUnits & Topics – Duty & Tasks

Sample Questions and Sample JobsSample Questions and Sample Jobs

Tools Strategies for Student Success!

Lessons Learned … Lessons Learned … GET INVOLVED !GET INVOLVED !!!!!

Assessment Development/Revision Process

Identify Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) From Your School

Volunteer for Pilot Testing Opportunities

Utilize Multiple Testing Sessions

Planning for NOCTI TestingPlanning for NOCTI TestingWhich tests? (pre, post, written, performance, test titles?)

Which mode of administration? (online, paper/pencil?)

How many sessions? (180 minutes, 2 sessions of 90 minutes, 3 sessions of 60 minutes)

What are the test dates?

What accommodations are needed?

What is our contingency plan?

Does the assessment have a Technical Manual to review?

What resources do we have to help students become “test-wise”?

Documenting Gains within Documenting Gains within

Special Needs PopulationSpecial Needs Population Text-to-Speech

Large Print

Additional Time Allowance

Interactive Assessments

Disaggregate Data

… …NOCTI Can Accommodate All IEPsNOCTI Can Accommodate All IEPs

Things to Remember . . .Things to Remember . . .Strategies To Improve Student PerformanceStrategies To Improve Student Performance

Work with your Site Coordinator

Attend NOCTI Web Seminars

Pre Testing Students

Utilize multiple testing sessions

Implement all testing accommodations for IEP students

Design classroom tests that are similar in format to the NOCTI assessment.

Practice the question format all year long with your students.

Flexible schedule for Performance Testing

Incorporate Study Guides within the assessment process (Two Months Prior to the Post Assessment)

Show Me The Data . . .NOCTI Reports

Individual Score ReportIndividual Score Report

Coordinator Score ReportCoordinator Score Report

Comparative Score ReportComparative Score Report

Score Reports

Visual EnhancementsPie chartsNew format: separate worksheets for test scores and

comparative data (site, state and national averages)

More DataCriterion Referenced Cut Scores

ReportingAllows sites to view reports beyond standard one-year

timeframe

Adjust Curriculum Using DATA Adjust Curriculum Using DATA

Do Overall Scores Match Your Student’s Profile?Do Overall Scores Match Your Student’s Profile?

If NOT…If NOT…WhyWhy NOT?NOT?

Was it….Was it….Test anxiety?Test anxiety?Testing environment?Testing environment?Test preparation?...Test preparation?...ORORMismatch with curriculum?Mismatch with curriculum?

Why do all of this?Why do all of this?

It is best for students!It really links the various levels of education.It causes academic courses and CTE degree

major courses to have a linkage.It gives faculty members a reason to work

together.It puts a “reasonreason” into what students are

learning.

Bottom line….. It is best for students!It is best for students!

Contact NOCTIContact NOCTI

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1-800-334-6283FAX 231-796-4699

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Thank you,Thank you, LanaLana