Assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards January

Assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards January 2014 IDEA Partnership 1

The IDEA Partnership extends appreciation to, and acknowledges the contributions of, 29 cross-stakeholders representing § § § § Teachers, General Education Administrators, Specialized Instructional Support Providers, Families, Higher Education, Technical Assistance Providers, and Policymakers from 15 states across the country, in the creation of this presentation. January 2014 IDEA Partnership 2

Agenda n n Common Core State Standards Assessment development q q q n General assessments Alternate assessments English Language Learner assessments Resources for more information January 2014 IDEA Partnership 3

Common Core State Standards Initiative n National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) n Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) January 2014 IDEA Partnership 4

To address… n Disparate standards across states n Student mobility n Skills needed for today’s jobs/careers n Global competition t s o m m o r t f s t a n p e r e e h f t f i f d o y l s l d a r t a n d e n m a t a s d n g n i Fu n r a e l e t a t s January 2014 IDEA Partnership 5

Student Learning Assessments Common Core State Standards Curriculum Design Instruction Lesson Planning January 2014 IDEA Partnership 6

New assessments… n n Aligned to Common Core State Standards Focused on student outcomes q q q Knowledge Skills Processes (writing, thinking, problem-solving) January 2014 IDEA Partnership 7

Work in progress… n General Assessments q q n Alternate Assessments q q n Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium (DLMAASC) National Center and State Collaborative Partnership (NCSC) ELL Assessments q q Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems (ASSETS) English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21 st Century Consortium (ELPA 21) January 2014 IDEA Partnership 8

General Assessments… n n n n 2014 -15 implementation Most all students Built in accommodations Formative and summative Variety of types of questions Use of technology Professional development resources January 2014 IDEA Partnership 9

PARCC States x Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers NY IL CO AZ AR NM IN OH PA KY TN MA RI NJ DC MD MS LA FL January 2014 IDEA Partnership 10

PARCC Design n Summative assessments q q Grades 3 -8: end of year Grades 9 -11: end of course n Optional formative mid-year project n Online technology n Accessibility for all January 2014 IDEA Partnership 11

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 12

PARCC Timeline SY 2010 -11 SY 2011 -12 Launch and design phase Development begins January 2014 SY 2012 -13 SY 2013 -14 First year pilot/field testing and related research and data collection Second year pilot/field testing and related research and data collection IDEA Partnership SY 2014 -15 Full administration of PARCC assessments Summer 2015 Set achievement levels, including college-ready performance levels 13

SBAC States vvvjhhhhhhh Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium January 2014 IDEA Partnership 14

SBAC Design § Summative assessments q q § § Grades 3 -8 and high school In last 12 weeks of school year Optional formative assessments Computer adaptive testing January 2014 IDEA Partnership 15

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 16

SBAC Timeline 2010 2011 Tools, processes and practices development begins Item specifications developed January 2014 2012 Item development activities completed; item pool available for administration 2013 2014 2015 Field testing of adaptive summative items Preliminary summative achievement standards proposed Operational summative assessment; verification of achievement standards IDEA Partnership 17

Key similarities… n Summative assessments q q Online Grades 3 -8 and high school in ELA and Math Mix of item types Two components; administered end of year n n q Performance-based assessments End-of-year comprehensive assessments Electronic and human scoring; two-week return January 2014 IDEA Partnership 18

Key similarities… n (continued) Other features q q q Practice tests Optional interim assessments Professional development modules Formative items/tasks for classroom use Online reporting suite Digital library January 2014 IDEA Partnership 19

Key differences… PARCC n n Fixed-form summative assessment PBA q q n n n 3 tasks for ELA 1 task or more in math q n Gr. 3 -8: once HS: up to three times n Paper & pencil – available for 1 year and as an accommodation Required non-summative speaking and listening assessment January 2014 Computer adaptive summative assessment PBA q Retake opportunity q n SBAC 1 task for ELA 1 task for math Retake opportunityfor test administration irregularity Paper & pencil – available for 3 years and as an accommodation IDEA Partnership 20

Alternate Assessments… n 2014 -15 implementation n 1% of student population n Alternate achievement standards n Universal Design for Learning embedded n Technology use n Professional development resources January 2014 IDEA Partnership 21

DLM States x xxxxxx Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium January 2014 IDEA Partnership 22

DLM Design n Common Core Essential Elements (CCEE) n Learning maps n Dynamic assessment n Universal Design for Learning concepts n Professional development January 2014 IDEA Partnership 23

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 24

DLM Timeline 2010 -11 Jan-Mar ‘ 12 Work begins CCEE and Achievement Level Descriptors developed January 2014 June-Sept ‘ 12 Jy-Aug ‘ 14 Pilot testing; Learning Maps developed Software ready; instructionally Embedded Testing available IDEA Partnership Spring ‘ 15 Stand-alone Summative Test available Fall ‘ 15 Professional development program validated; evaluation of system 25

NCSC States xxxxxx National Center and State Collaborative Partnership January 2014 IDEA Partnership 26

NCSC Design n Alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards n Based on grade-level content n Different achievement expectations q q n For students with significant cognitive disabilities Appropriately challenging Curriculum, instruction, and professional development resources January 2014 IDEA Partnership 27

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 28

NCSC Timeline Oct ‘ 11 – Je ‘ 12 Jy – Dec ‘ 12 Launch and design phase; including Co. P Tool development and sample field testing January 2014 Ja – Je ‘ 13 SY 2013 -14 Revisions based on field test; integrate CIA training in states; accommodatio n manual Finalize test blueprint, items, and reporting system IDEA Partnership Ja-Se ‘ 14 Field test all alt assess students; set cut scores; validation studies SY 2014 -15 Fully operational 29

Key similarities… n Online assessment system q q n n Student response when possible Teacher management of data Attend to communication, sensory, and motor needs Professional development resources January 2014 IDEA Partnership 30

Key differences… DLM n n Common Core Essential Elements Embedded tasks q q n NCSC Series of 100 or more items/tasks throughout year 5 -10 minutes per task n n Grade-level assessment content targets Trained teachers in each state to support implementation Optional stand-alone summative assessment January 2014 IDEA Partnership 31

English Language Proficiency Assessments … n Equitable opportunities for English language learners n Assess English language proficiency Use of technology n January 2014 IDEA Partnership 32

ASSETS States xxxxxx Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems January 2014 IDEA Partnership 33

ASSETS Design n Measure English language proficiency linked to Common Core State Standards n K-12 assessments n Technology based n Screeners for identification and placement n Interim and annual assessments January 2014 IDEA Partnership 34

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 35

ASSETS Timeline SY 2011 -12 Initial test design January 2014 SY 2012 -13 SY 2013 -14 SY 2014 -15 Create item specification; begin pilot testing; initiate professional development materials Field test; complete accommodatio ns materials; professional development materials Reliability and validity studies; reporting system and training materials IDEA Partnership SY 2015 -16 Operational assessment system SY 2016 -17 System evaluation 36

ELPA 21 States xxxxxx English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21 st Century Consortium (ELPA 21) WA OR NE IA KS AR OH WV SC LA FL January 2014 IDEA Partnership 37

ELPA 21 Design n Measure English language proficiency linked to Common Core State Standards n K-12 assessments; in grade bands n Technology based n Screeners for identification and placement n Interim and annual assessments January 2014 IDEA Partnership 38

Source: Coming together to raise achievement. June 2013. ETS January 2014 IDEA Partnership 39

Key similarities… n Four language domains q q Listening Speaking Reading Writing n Diagnostic screeners n Formative and summative assessments n Professional development January 2014 IDEA Partnership 40

Key differences… ASSETS n n Each grade level Operational 2015 -16 January 2014 ELPA 21 n n Grade-level bands Operational 2016 -17 IDEA Partnership 41

For accountability… n Each state and territory determines q q q General assessment Alternate assessment ELL assessment A January 2014 n u o cc y t i l i tab L L A for IDEA Partnership 42

For more in-depth information on the assessments being developed… Download CCSS Resource Guide on the IDEA Partnership website http: //www. ideapartnership. org/media/ documents/CCSSCollection/ccss_resources 4. pdf January 2014 IDEA Partnership 43

For further information… n Common Core State Standards Initiative www. corestandards. org n Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers www. parcconline. org n Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium www. Smarter. Balanced. org n Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System Consortium www. dynamiclearningmaps. org January 2014 IDEA Partnership 44

For further information… (cont. ) n National Center and State Collaborative Partnership (NCSC) www. ncscpartners. org n Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems www. assets. wceruw. org/ n English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21 st Century Consortium (ELPA 21) www. ELPA 21. org January 2014 IDEA Partnership 45

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