Assessment Update Updates ISTAR Reporting State data received

Assessment Update

Updates: • ISTAR Reporting • State data received on 9/8 • Questar delays in generating student, school and corporation level data • Available beginning 9/27

Updates: • Instructional Supports ISTEP+ Grade 10 Blueprints October 6 ISTEP+ Passage Specifications October 6 Blank Tutorial Online Form October 13 ISTEP+ Grade 10 Annotations October 13 ISTEP+ Grade 10 Specifications November 1 Moodle course (Scoring and rubric analysis)-Secondary November 15 Moodle course (Scoring and rubric analysis)-Elementary December 1 Moodle course (Item development, blueprints, and specifications) Content specialists available for PD Conference presentations February 1 Ongoing As requested

Updates: • Response Analysis • Pearson annually delivers a file defining groups of students with answer changes from wrong to right • Using statistical analysis, standard deviations are applied to characterize two tiers

Updates: • Response Analysis Description Action Submission Timeline Tier One Testing groups at a grade level and content area within a school whose average number of wrong to right answer changes is between four to six standard deviations greater than the state average. Review of data and submission of Tier 1 Request for Information Form. Data review and Tier 1 Request for Information Form must be completed/submitted to the Department within 30 calendar days. The Department will evaluate and determine if further investigation or corrective action is needed. Tier Two Testing groups at a grade level and content area within a school whose average number wrong to right answer changes is more than six standard deviations greater than the state average. Review of data for groups identified and submission of Tier 2 Request for Information Form. Initial data review and submission of Tier 2 Request for Information Form must be completed/submitted within 14 calendar days. The Department will evaluate and determine if further investigation or corrective action is needed.

Alternate Assessment RFP • Under final stages of development • Based on ILEARN as a model to ensure a cohesive system • Finalizing feedback from State Board, TAC and AIAG review • Request approval for release during November 1 meeting

RFP Schedule for Draft RFP Draft 1 Prep • Dr. Charity Flores, Dr. Kristine David, Karen Stein August 7 - 11, 2017* RFP Draft 1 Development August 15 - 18 2017* RFP Draft 1 Review August 22 - 29, 2017* RFP Draft 2 Review September 11 - 22, 2017* RFP Draft 2 Revisions/Finalize RFP September 27, 2017 - October 13, 2017* SBOE Review of Final RFP October 18 - 31, 2017* • Content specialists: Joe Staten, Jennifer Whittaker, Tim Martin • Special education: Kristan Sievers-Coffer, Karen Stein • Specializations: Wes Bruce, Sholonda Trice, John Keller, Jeff Milkey, Dr. Kristine David, Jennifer Woo • RFP Draft Committee - Dr. Charity Flores, Dr. Kristine David, Karen Stein, Michael Moore, John Keller, Ron Sandlin, Wes Bruce, Jennifer Woo • State Board of Education, Assessment Implementation Advisory Group, and TAC • RFP Draft Committee - Dr. Charity Flores, Dr. Kristine David, Karen Stein, Michael Moore, John Keller, Ron Sandlin, Wes Bruce, Jennifer Woo • SBOE Members