FiveYear Assessment Plan Office of Assessment April 22

Five-Year Assessment Plan Office of Assessment April 22, 2015

Five-Year Assessment Plan Ø Inventory process Reviewed all Office of Assessment-managed assessments considering assessment criteria Ø Developed recommendations Drafted five-year plan Ø Considered feedback from a variety of sources Finalize and share out 1

Five Year Plan Ø The Office of Assessment has spent the last 6 months reviewing current state assessments Ø Through district and school feedback, observations, performance routines, etc. , DDOE has noted that there is replication in the comprehensive use of assessments across the state (including state, district, and school assessments) Ø Over the next five years, the goal is to reduce total testing time and ensure that students are given meaningful assessments, with information that supports teaching in the classroom 2

Guidelines for Effective Assessment Systems Ø Meet Overall Assessment Goals and Ensure Technical Quality Ø Align to Standards Ø Yield Valuable Reports on Student Progress and Performance Ø Not Repetitive Ø Adhere to Best Practices in Administration Ø An Aligned System of Diagnostic and Interim Assessments 3

Five-Year Plan Ø Smarter Balanced Ø DCAS Ø End-of-Course Ø Alternative Assessments Ø PSAT, ACCESS, NAEP 4

Five Year Plan Ø Activity Ø Gather feedback 5