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CC-Aligned Assessments

CC-Aligned Assessments. What are the changes? What are the implications?. Background. All NYS tests will be Common Core-aligned to mirror the CC-aligned instruction in our classrooms. Last year’s Grades 3-8 NYS tests were CC-aligned. ELA DATES April 1, 2 & 3, 2014

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CC-Aligned Assessments

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  1. CC-Aligned Assessments What are the changes? What are the implications? Children First Network 207

  2. Background • All NYS tests will be Common Core-aligned to mirror the CC-aligned instruction in our classrooms. • Last year’s Grades 3-8 NYS tests were CC-aligned. • ELA DATES April 1, 2 & 3, 2014 • Math Dates April 30,2014 and May 1& 2 Children First Network 207

  3. Test Format & Content Test Format and Content • 3 Books for all grades in ELA & Math • ELA will encounter literary passages as well as more content rich Non-Fiction representing multiple subjects • Math tests reflect the content emphases covering the major work of the grade • For all grades math exams is 20 minutes shorter than 2013, but the number of questions also decreases Children First Network 207

  4. Six Shifts in Mathematics Assessments Shift 1: Focus Priority standards will be the focus of the assessments. Shift 2: Coherence Assessments will reflect the progression of content and concepts as depicted in the standards across grade levels. Shift 3: Fluency It will be assumed that students possess the required fluencies as articulated. Shift 4: Deep Understanding Each standard will be assessed from multiple perspectives. Shift 5: Application and Shift 6: Dual Intensity Students will be expected to know grade-level mathematical content with fluency and which concepts to employ to solve real-world problems. Children First Network 207

  5. Shift 1: Balancing Informational & Literary Text • Passages will be authentic, and will be balanced between informational and literary texts. • Shift 2: Knowledge in the Disciplines • Tests will contain knowledge-based questions about the informational text; students will not need outside knowledge to respond. • Shift 3: Staircase of Complexity • Passage selection to be based on text complexity that is appropriate to grade level per Common Core • Shift 4: Text-based Answers • Assessment questions will require students to marshal evidence from the text, including from paired passages. • Shift 5: Writing from Sources • Writing emphasizes use of evidence from text to support an opinion. • Shift 6: Academic Vocabulary • Students continuously build the transferable vocabulary they need to access grade-level complex texts. This can be done effectively by spiraling like content in increasingly complex texts. Children First Network 207

  6. Priority Standards • Kindergarten: Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Grade 1: Number and Operations in Base 10 • Grade 2: Number and Operations in Base 10 • Grade 3: Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Grade 4: Number and Operations ~ Fractions • Grade 5: Number and Operations ~ Fractions • More information on the Engage NY website (www.engageny.org) Children First Network 207

  7. Required Fluencies • Kindergarten: Add and subtract within 5 • Grade 1: Add and subtract within 10 • Grade 2: Add and subtract within 20; Add and subtract within 100 (pencil and paper) • Grade 3: Multiply and divide within 100; Add and subtract within 1000 • Grade 4: Add and subtract within 1,000,000 • Grade 5: Multi‐digit multiplication Children First Network 207

  8. Common Core-aligned Tests • Tests will mirror the math content emphases (Major Works) of each grade • Major clusters will make up the majority of the assessments • Supporting and additional clusters will also be assessed • Assessment questions will require students to: • Take multiple steps to solve. • Apply skills based on their understanding of mathematical vocabulary RATHER than simply being tested on that vocabulary. • Choose the appropriate tool (e.g. ruler, protractor) AND apply mathematical concepts in using that tool. Children First Network 207

  9. Math Test Question Breakdown Children First Network 207

  10. ELA  Test Blueprint  The chart below shows the percentage of points that relate to Reading, Language, and Writing Standards. Reading Standards are divided by focus (Key Ideas, Craft and Structure, and Integration of Knowledge) to help guide instruction. Children First Network 207

  11. Range of Informational Texts The 2014 Common Core English Language Arts Test will have questions on a variety of informational texts. The chart below categorizes common informational texts according to their structure. Please note that the chart below is not grade specific, but can help understand the range of informational texts that students may encounter by the end of Grade 8. Children First Network 207

  12. Math Time and Test Design ~ Grade 3 Children First Network 207

  13. ELA Time and Test Design ~ Grades 3 & 4 Children First Network 207

  14. Math Time and Test Design ~ Grade 4 Children First Network 207

  15. Math Time and Test Design ~ Grade 5 Children First Network 207

  16. ELA Time and Test Design ~ Grade 5 Children First Network 207

  17. Math 2013-2014 Question Types • Multiple Choice • Designed to incorporate mathematical content and practices in real-world applications • Assess both procedural and conceptual standards • Require the use of multiple skills and concepts • All distractors will be based on plausible mistakes and misunderstandings • Short Response • Similar to past 2-point questions – complete a task and show your work • All descriptors for multiple choice apply to short response questions • Extended Response • Similar to past 3-point questions – show your work in completing 2 or more tasks or one more extensive problem • Give students the opportunity to show their understanding of math procedures, conceptual understanding, and application. Children First Network 207

  18. ELA 2013-2014 Question Types • Multiple Choice • Designed to incorporate the instructional shifts of ELA • Assess content with an emphasis on structure, craft &language • Author’s purpose will be stressed over main idea and sequence • Short Response • 2-point rubric – students may complete a graphic organizer and support opinion with details from text • Compare and contrast, analyze. All descriptors for multiple choice apply to short response & extended response questions • Extended Response • 3-point Rubric – take a stance and support it with details from the text • Writing should clearly introduce a topic, connect ideas with details from text provide a conclusion that follows information presented and demonstrate grade appropriate command of conventions Children First Network 207

  19. Sample Test Questions • Look at the New York State Common Core-Aligned Question Samples • Read each question and consider: • What is the math in the question? • How might you solve the problem? • Talk at your tables about your responses Children First Network 207

  20. Where can you find more information? • Common Core Library (http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/default.htm) • Click on “For Families” tab • Select “Resources for Learning at Home” • Select “Grades PreK – 8” • Engage NY (http://engageny.org/) • Click on “Parent and Family Resources” tab Children First Network 207

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