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NYS Grade 3-8 Tests

NYS Grade 3-8 Tests. March 2013. Common Core State Standards. Adopted by the Board of Regents in July 2010 December 2010 - BOR announced that student progress on CCSS will be measured in Grades 3-8 ELA and Math Tests beginning in 2012-13

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NYS Grade 3-8 Tests

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  1. NYS Grade 3-8 Tests March 2013

  2. Common Core State Standards • Adopted by the Board of Regents in July 2010 • December 2010 - BOR announced that student progress on CCSS will be measured in Grades 3-8 ELA and Math Tests beginning in 2012-13 • High school CC tests will be phased in beginning in June 2014

  3. Common Core Assessment Principles • Increases in Rigor • Many questions may be more advanced and complex • Focus on Text • ELA tests require students to carefully read and analyze passages • Depth of Math • Math tests require conceptual understanding and real-world application

  4. Common Core Assessment Development • Every item: - Designed from scratch to measure Common Core - Field-tested - Reviewed multiple times in development cycle by multiple New York State Certified Teachers - Meets industry best practice for item quality, fairness and accessibility - Meets rigorous criteria developed by NYSED -Processes and quality assured by third-party evaluator (same evaluator as for NAEP)

  5. Changes to Grades 3-8 ELA 4 test books administered across 3 days Shorter testing time for Grades 3 and 4 (reduction of 1 hour each) No speaking and listening section Longer, more rigorous texts Evidence-based analysis Balance of literary and informational texts New Common Core 2-point and 4-point holistic rubrics for scoring

  6. Changes to Grades 3-8 ELA The CCLS ELA Standards define literacy as integrated comprehension, analysis, and communication of information gleaned from reading, regardless of the text type  Items will look different than past items in several ways Many will require both analysis and text evidence simultaneously Many will require comprehension of the entire text and will be more complex Many will require students to navigate text based distractors All writing will require comprehension and analysis of text Some passages will express an author’s point of view with which not all readers will agree

  7. Changes to Grades 3-8 ELA • Answer choices will not jump out • Students will need to make hard choices between fully correct and only partially correct answers. • MC questions, including vocabulary, require comprehension of the entire passage • To answer ELA questions correctly, students will need to read and analyze each passage completely and closely and be prepared to carefully consider responses to multiple-choice questions • For constructed response items, students will need to make inferences that can be defended with evidence gathered from rigorous literary and informational passages • Entire works can be divided into passages that are appropriate for multiple grade levels

  8. Commissioned or Authentic Texts State testing programs use either commissioned or authentic texts, or a combination, as passages for questions Commissioned texts are authored by test developers or writers and are developed specifically for use in standardized tests Authentic texts are published works from magazines, books, newspapers, etc. Using authentic passages means that it is entirely possible that passages on the test may have been used in classrooms or for student personal reading

  9. Changes to Grades 3-8 Math Shorter testing time for Grades 3 and 4 (reduction of 1 hour for grade 3 and reduction of 40 minutes for grade 4) Mathematics Content emphases and Standard-level emphases - not all standards are recommended to receive the same amount of instructional time Some clusters require greater emphasis than others Mathematics questions may assess multiple-standards simultaneously Revised guidance on mathematics tools Revised formula sheets Students will need to decide which formulas and tools to use (symbols will no longer be on tests to indicate when a tool should be used)

  10. Calculators The Department does not provide schools with a specific list of approved calculators for the Grades 6-8 Math Tests As long as schools adhere to the specifications provided in the 2013 Grades 6-8 Math, schools may choose the specific models they purchase, and purchase calculators from any supplier they choose Four-function calculator with square root key or scientific calculator for Grade 6 students Scientific calculator for Grades 7 and 8 students

  11. Rulers and Protractors Students in Grades 4-8 must be provided with a ruler and a protractor for all sessions of the Grades 4-8 Math Tests Math Practice 5 of the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards: Use appropriate tools strategically.Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem. Proficient students are sufficiently familiar with tools appropriate for their grade or course to make sound decisions about when each of these tools might be helpful, recognizing both the insight to be gained and their limitations… Specifications: Appendix P Math Toolshttp://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/sam/ei/ei-sam-12w.pdf

  12. Grades 3-8 Test Guides Separate guide for each subject and grade Information on instruction and assessment Common Core instructional shifts Grade-specific Common Core content How 2013 tests differ from past years Test content and design Available at engageny.org

  13. Information on 2013 Grades 3-8 Tests • Information on the 2013 tests can be found on NYSED’s website • http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ei/eigen.html • Scoring turnkey training materials and video • Estimated read times for each test item

  14. Information to be Provided • Additional information will be posted on the website soon • School Administrator’s Manual • Scoring Leader Handbook • Teacher’s Directions • These materials will provide detailed information on administration and scoring procedures

  15. Proctoring • There are no changes to rules regarding who may proctor state assessments • If assigned by their school administrator, teachers may continue to proctor their own students • Information on proctoring can be found in the School Administrator’s Manuals: • Elementary-/Intermediate-Level Tests: coming soon • NYSESLAT: coming soon • Secondary-Level Tests:www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/sam/secondary/home.html

  16. Scoring Constructed-Response Questions • None of the scorers assigned to score a student’s test response may be that student’s teacher • Regardless of the scoring model used, a minimum of 3 scorers is necessary to score each student’s test

  17. Changes in Score Scale and Performance Categories • New score scale: Scores will range from approximately 100 – 320/350 • New performance categories Level 4: Student excels in standards for this grade level Level 3: Student is proficient in standards for this grade level Level 2: Student does not demonstrate minimum standards for this grade level Level 1: Student demonstrates little evidence of knowledge and skills for this grade level

  18. Expectations for 2013 Tests • New standards and expectations will likely result in fewer students performing at or above grade-level CC expectations • Results will present a more accurate picture of where students are relative to college and career expectations • No new districts will be identified as Focus Districts and no new school will be identified as Priority Schools based on 2012-13 test results

  19. Reporting Testing Irregularities • Policies regarding how to report testing irregularities have been changed • Some irregularities continue to be reported to the Office of State Assessment • Others are now reported to the Test Security Unit • Information is included in the School Administrator’s Manual for each test

  20. Report to Office of State Assessment • Violations of communications device policy • Confirmed cases of student fraud • Interruptions of testing sessions (power outages, fire alarms, etc.) • Administrations outside of scheduled time • Failure to following scoring protocols • Lost student answer papers • Reports should be made via fax or email

  21. Report to Test Security Unit • School officials or staff providing aid to a student during testing or changing student responses • School officials or staff altering or incorrectly recording an exam score • School staff instructing other staff to alter an exam score • Reports should be made at: • http://www.forms2.nysed.gov/ohe/tsei/irf.cfm

  22. Spring Field Testing • Dates for spring field tests: • Grades 3-8 ELA and Math: June 3 - 7 • Grades 4 and 8 Science: May 13 - 17 • Regents Exams: early May – May 31 • Field testing is essential to ensure the validity and reliability of the assessments • NYSED’s goal is to require only the minimum amount of field testing needed to build high quality assessments

  23. Questions? E-mail: emscassessinfo@mail.nysed.gov Thank you for your time and attention!

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