Navigating the Changing Landscape of WV Assessments

1. Navigating the Changing Landscape of WV Assessments 2013 WVDE Spring School Counselor Conferences Dr. Beth Cipoletti, Assistant Director Office of Assessment and Accountability Division of Teaching and Learning West Virginia Department of Education April 2013

2. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium April 2013

3. Smarter Balanced Consortium • State-led consortium developing a next-generation assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). • Member states serve as governing or advisory states. • Governing states have a vote in policy decisions. • Advisory states may participate in work groups and provide guidance for the development of the assessment system. April 2013

4. Member States March 26, 2013

5. Federal Support • Four-year grant from a U.S. Department of Education Race to the Top (RttT) Assessment Program. • Smarter Balanced assessments will be fully operational and available for state use beginning in the 2014-15 school year. • Second RttT Assessment Program – the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). April 2013

6. WV Next Generation (NxG) CSOs • Common Core State Standards adopted by WVBE in May 2010. • NxG CSOs for Mathematics and English Language Arts aligned to the CCSS. • Office of Instruction developed crosswalks of the Next Generation CSOs numbers to the CCSS numbers. • Full implementation in grades 3-12 for 2014-2015. April 2013

7. WESTEST 2 vs. Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot April 2013

8. WESTEST 2 vs. Smarter Balanced Assessment Pilot April 2013

9. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Scientific Sample Pilot Test April 2013

10. When is the testing window for the Scientific Sample Pilot Test? • February 20-May 10, 2013 • Each scientifically selected school will be assigned a two-week window within the larger testing window. • Each school will need to complete the testing of its students in the designated grade(s). • The number of students who can test at one time will depend on the number of computers available to them as well as the school’s network and bandwidth capabilities. March 26, 2013

11. What content areas will be tested in the Scientific Pilot Test? • English Language Arts/Literacy • Mathematics March 26, 2013

12. How will the Scientific Pilot Test be administered? • Online secure testing system March 26, 2013

13. What type of items will be on the Scientific Pilot Test? • Selected-Response Items • The student selects an answer option by clicking anywhere on the answer choice. • Constructed-Response Items • The student types a response into a response box. • Technology-Enhanced Items • The student uses the mouse or keyboard to manipulate items or draw responses in the response box. • Performance Tasks • The student completes the extended activity in preparation for answering questions. Note: All tests may not contain all item types. March 26, 2013

14. Can we preview items? • Scientific Pilot • Not to “preview” items • To inform item development March 26, 2013

15. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Practice Test April 2013

16. What is the testing window for the Practice Test? • May 29, 2013, through the summer and across the next school year • Schools may use the Practice Test for professional development activities and for discussions with parents, policymakers and other interested stakeholders April 2013

17. What content areas will be tested in the Practice Test? • English Language Arts/Literacy • Mathematics March 26, 2013

18. How will the Practice Test be administered? • Online testing system • There are no security constraints • Practice Test does not require a user name and password March 26, 2013

19. What type of items will be on the Practice Test? • Selected-Response Items • The student selects an answer option by clicking anywhere on the answer choice. • Constructed-Response Items • The student types a response into a response box. • Technology-Enhanced Items • The student uses the mouse or keyboard to manipulate items or draw responses in the response box. • Performance Tasks • The student completes the extended activity in preparation for answering questions. Note: All tests will contain a full array of item types. March 26, 2013

20. Can we preview items? • Practice Test • Yes • To allow students to experience items that look and function like those on the Scientific Pilot March 26, 2013

21. Dynamic learning Maps alternate assessment consortium April 2013

22. Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment Consortium • Developing a computer-based assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities for whom, even with accommodations, general state assessments are not appropriate. • Led by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation (CETE) with the University of Kansas (KU). April 2013

23. Member States April 2013

24. Federal Support • Office of Special Education Programs, United States Department of Education, funded two General Supervision Enhancement Grants in 2010 to support the development of alternate assessments linked to the Common Core Standards (CCSS). • DLM and the National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) at the University of Minnesota were awarded five-year grants. April 2013

25. Common Core Essential Elements • Specific statements of the content and skills that are linked to CCSS grade level specific expectations for students with significant disabilities. • Bridge for students with significant cognitive disabilities to achieve grade differentiated expectations and provide challenge and rigor appropriate for these students. • Statements are not downward extension to pre-K, are not general essence statements, and are not statements of functional skills. April 2013

26. WV NxG Extended Standards • DLM CCEE incorporated into • Alternate Academic Standards in Mathematics (WVBE Policy 2520.162) • Alternate Academic Achievement Standards in English Language Arts (WVBE Policy 2520.161 ) • Effective date: July 1, 2013 April 2013

27. Dynamic Learning Map • Learning map is a network of sequenced learning targets. • Dynamic learning maps show a learning landscape in which multiple skills are related to many other skills. • Show the relationships between skills but also show multiple learning pathways. April 2013

28. APTA vs. DLM April 2013

29. Timeline April 2013

30. DLM Testlets • Delivered by computer • Based on Common Core Essential Elements (WVBE Policies 2520.161 and 2520.162) • Developed following principles of Universal Design • May include performance-based tasks, technology-enhanced items that allow students to order, sort, label and match, or multiple choice scenarios • Contain engagement activity and 3 to 5 test items centered around a learning target April 2013

31. resources April 2013

32. Consortium Websites • Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium • http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ • Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium • http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/ April 2013

33. WV Consortium Webpages • Information for educators, parents and students • Updates as available • Collaborative effort among Office of Assessment and Accountability, Office of Research and Office of Communications April 2013

34. WV Smarter Balanced Pilot Webpage http://wvde.state.wv.us/smarter-balanced/ April 2013

35. WV DLM Webpage • Under construction • http://wvde.state.wv.us/dynamic-learning-maps/ April 2013

36. NxG Assessments Update April 2013

37. NxG Assessments Updates http://wvde.state.wv.us/smarter-balanced/newsletters.html April 2013