Next Generation of Assessments Ohios Next Steps Ohio

Next Generation of Assessments

Ohio’s Next Steps Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) administered in 2014 -15 Ohio Achievement Assessments 2013 -14 Ohio will continue its plans to develop new assessments

Spring 2014 Field Test Two separate Field Tests 1. American Institutes for Research (AIR) 2. Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

Ohio’s Field Test

Spring 2014 Field Test Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 18 End-of-Year Assessment May 5 – 16 Ohio

Ohio’s Field Test Grades and Subjects Grades 4 and 6 Social Studies Grades 5 and 8 Science

Ohio’s Field Test Grades and Subjects High School American Government and American History High School Biology and Physical Science

Ohio’s Field Test Online only American Institutes for Research – TIDE Pre. ID files required

Ohio’s Field Test All students will participate including students with disabilities and English language learners.

Ohio’s Field Test Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 18 Performance-Based Assessment Grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and high school: 75 – 90 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test

Ohio’s Field Test End-of-Year May 5 – 16 End-of-Year Grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and High School: 60 – 90 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test

Ohio’s Field Test – Resources Materials are available at http: //oh. portal. airast. org Sara Allen at 614 -387 -7722 sara. allen@education. ohio. gov.

PARCC Field Test

Spring 2014 Field Test PARCC Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 11 End-of-Year Assessment May 5 – June 6

PARCC Field Test Grades 3 – 11 ELA and Literacy Grades 3 – 11 Mathematics

PARCC Field Test Online and Paper/pencil Pre. ID files required Format assigned to districts/schools Computer based Paper/pencil

PARCC Field Test Districts/schools have been contacted Districts/schools not chosen will sample items through Practice Test

Performance-Based Assessment March 24 – April 11 Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) ELA and Literacy – PARCC Grade 3 – 11: 60 – 130 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test

End-of-Year Assessment May 5 – 16 End-of-Year (EOY) ELA and Literacy Grade 3 – 11: 90 – 105 minutes Add 15 minutes for set up for each test

PARCC Field Test Student participation: Only take either PBA or EOY; Either ELA or Mathematics; Few will take both components in either ELA or mathematics.

All Students Participate All students will participate including students with disabilities and English language learners.

PARCC Field Test – Item Types Evidence-Based Short-Answer Response (EBSR) Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR) http: //www. parcconline. org/samples/ELA#1

PARCC Field Test – Item Types PARCC’s Blueprints and Test Specifications http: //www. parcconline. org/assessmentblueprints-test-specs

PARCC Field Test Technology Number of test takers: Estimate the maximum number of students that will be testing at one time.

PARCC Field Test Technology Available devices: Identify the school computers that will be available for testing

Bandwidth Plan to use Proctor Caching and have at least 5 kbps of bandwidth for each student testing at the same time. OR Plan for at least 50 kbps of bandwidth for each student connecting to the Internet for testing at the same time

PARCC Field Test Technology Headphones – required for ELA/Literacy May be used by students who need accommodations for mathematics

PARCC Field Test Technology Online Assessment Pilot May 2013 For additional information, please contact Kirk Ross kirk. ross@education. ohio. gov

Office of Curriculum and Assessment Contact Paula Mahaley, Assistant Director paula. mahaley@education. ohio. gov

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