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First Year Teachers. Testing Updates February 19, 2013. New assessments in all areas Grades 3 – 8 ELA/Math Grade 5 Science Grade 8 Science - Online Alternate Assessments - Online New Accountability Model Status, Progress & Growth Indicators Common Exams/Standard 6 (aka MSLs).
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First Year Teachers Testing Updates February 19, 2013
New assessments in all areas • Grades 3 – 8 ELA/Math • Grade 5 Science • Grade 8 Science - Online • Alternate Assessments - Online • New Accountability Model • Status, Progress & Growth Indicators • Common Exams/Standard 6 (aka MSLs) Updates 2012-13
2012-13 Released Forms • Online and p/p versions • Online version presented in the same interactive environment • Responses are not saved or scored • Online version answer key • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/releasedforms
Session Law 2012-142 • North Carolina Read to Achieve Program GS 115C-83.1A • Begins school year 2013-14 • Summer Reading Camp for all students not reaching proficiency • Transitional Class for Grade Four • School Performance Grades GS 155c-12(9) • Grades assigned based on percent proficient • Grade A at least 90 performance grade points • Grade B at least 80 performance grade points • Grade C at least 70 performance grade points • Grade D at least 60 performance grade points • Grade F fewer than 60 performance grade points Legislative Updates Impacting Accountability
Effectiveness Categories State Growth Standard/State Average = 0.0 Standard Error = a measure of uncertainty Usually, the more data you have, the smaller the standard error. Index = Teacher Estimate divided by its Standard Error Index is 2 or higher Index is equal to or greater than a -2 but less than +2 0.0 Index is less than -2