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Measures of Student Learning/ Common Exam Update

Measures of Student Learning/ Common Exam Update. Parent Advisory Council October 2012. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Setting the Context. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams. Exams designed for currently non-tested subjects

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Measures of Student Learning/ Common Exam Update

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  1. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exam Update Parent Advisory Council October 2012

  2. Setting the Context

  3. Setting the Context

  4. Setting the Context

  5. Setting the Context

  6. Setting the Context

  7. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Exams designed for currently non-tested subjects • Built by the state – every district will have the same exams • Intended to replace final exams in high school

  8. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • FALL 2012-3:

  9. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • SPRING 2013:

  10. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS: • 80-minute test • Two 40-minute sessions • Multiple-choice and constructed response • Students write in answers; for example: • Math – students provide numeric answer and show their work • English – short answer (paragraph or less) and extended response (up to 3 paragraphs)

  11. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • How/if it counts as grades are determined by each school system • High school: just like a final exam - 25% of final grade • Elementary and middle: decision is yet to be made

  12. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Each school system is responsible for scoring the exams • Multiple choice: scored by central office • Constructed response: scored by school personnel • Can be scored by more than one person • Teacher of students can’t be the only scorer

  13. Measures of Student Learning/Common Exams • Won’t be part of accountability model for schools • For student purposes, replaces the teacher-made exam • Scoring will be consistent across the system

  14. Questions andfor more Information:http://www.ncpublicschools.org/educatoreffect/measures/

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