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N C Final Exam Implementation Plan

N C Final Exam Implementation Plan. 2014 NHCS. Rationale. The schedule is designed to parallel the secure and controlled manner in which end-of-grade assessments are delivered . All stakeholders are confident that the data will accurately measure student learning.

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N C Final Exam Implementation Plan

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  1. NC Final Exam Implementation Plan 2014 NHCS

  2. Rationale • The schedule is designed to parallel the secure and controlled manner in which end-of-grade assessments are delivered. • All stakeholders are confident that the data will accurately measure student learning. • Quality data for the newly-adopted teacher effectiveness model is collected.

  3. Required Common Exams p 4 • Math: Math II, Math III, CC Geometry, CC Algebra II, Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete, Pre Calculus • Science: Earth/Environmental Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Science 4, Science 6, Science 7 • English: English/Language Arts I, English/Language Arts III, English/Language Arts IV • Social Studies: World History, Civics and Economics, U.S. History, American History I, American History II, Social Studies 4-8 • Occupational Courses: None

  4. Common Exam Test Administration Manual • The same manual is used for all assessments. • Pages 1-3: Teacher Evaluation • Page 4: General Assessment Information • Page 5-6:Eligibility and participation • Page 7: • Administration time/testing schedule • Accommodations and Alternate Assessments

  5. Common Exam Test Administration Manual • Pages 8-12: Testing Materials • Pages 12-19: Testing Code of Ethics; Test Administrators and Proctors; Test Security; Student Emergencies; Testing irregularities; Scoring

  6. Student Growth for Standards 6 and 8 p.1-3

  7. NC Final Exams p.4

  8. NC Final Exams p.4

  9. Eligible Students p.5 • All students enrolled in courses for which NC Final Exams are required. • Students, including seniors, who are exempt from final exams by local Board of Education policy shall not be exempt from NC Final Exams. • Students repeating courses • LEP students • LEP students scoring below 4.0 expanding on the reading subtest of the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test AND are in first year in US schools are not eligible to be assessed on English I, III, IV • LEP students must participate in other NC Final Exams

  10. Schedulep.7 Last five days for semester-long courses; last 10 days for year-long courses

  11. Accommodations and Alternate Assessments p.7-8 and APPENDIX E • Students with disabilities, including students only receiving services under Section 504, may receive testing accommodations for the NC Final Exams • Students should receive the accommodations they use routinely during their instructional programs and similar classroom assessments • Special print versions are available for order • Braille • Large Print (LP) • One Test Item Per Page Edition (OTIPP) • Requests for special print versions other than Braille, LP, or OTIPP must be submitted on an Accommodation Notification Form • Requests for special print versions must be placed at least 30 days before the test date Alternate Assessments • Not available for the NC Final Exams

  12. Accommodations and Alternate Assessments p.7-8 and APPENDIX E

  13. Answer Sheets p. 8-9 Multiple choice and constructed response Multiple Choice English III ELA I; III CC Geo/Alg II AF&M; PreCalc; Discrete Earth/Env; Physical Science US History Math II, III Chemistry; Physics World; Civics; American I and II Student constructed responses will be sent to DPI for grading

  14. Test Codes p. 9 and Appendix A

  15. Materials p. 10-12

  16. Materials p. 10-12

  17. Testing Code of Ethics p. 12-14 AND APPENDIX F • Eligibility Issues • Accommodations Issues • Security Issues • Neither students nor teachers may possess cell phones. • Monitoring Issues • Procedural Issues NOTE: Test training MUST include review of the Testing Code of Ethics

  18. Selecting Test Administrators and Proctors p. 14-15 Scenarios Test admin: Teacher from different cluster Test admin: Teacher in same cluster Test admin: Teacher of Record Full time proctor required Full time proctor required Roving proctor (one per 3 close rooms) NOTE: No stadium-type testing permitted

  19. Emergencies, Irregularities and Misadministrations p. 16-18 • Emergencies and Breaks • Reporting Irregularities – School Test Coordinator must document in OTISS NEW this year. • Misadministrations

  20. Implementation Planning • Stadium–style testing is NOT permitted. • Review of Accommodations forms are NOT required, but are recommended. • Testing department has calculators for check out. • High schools may request additional calculators form feeder schools

  21. Grouping

  22. Courses Which Can be Grouped (small groups and makeups only)

  23. ReportingONLY the 100-point converted score may be used as the exam score; exam score shall count 25% of student’s grade.

  24. Discussion/Questions

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