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FAPEL Fall Conference Nova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida

FAPEL Fall Conference Nova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida. Phil Canto Bureau Chief, Postsecondary Assessment Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement October 27, 2010. The New FELE-Status and Updates .

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FAPEL Fall Conference Nova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida

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  1. FAPEL Fall ConferenceNova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida Phil Canto Bureau Chief, Postsecondary Assessment Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement October 27, 2010

  2. The New FELE-Status and Updates • Administration details, fees, pass rates • The Written Performance Assessment (WPA) • Rater monitoring and performance • Race to the Top • The future of FELE development

  3. The New FELE-Administration First CBT Administration-August 1, 2009 Fees are currently $215 first attempt, $225 for retakes

  4. The FELE Status Report-Pass Rates

  5. FELE Competency Reports • Discuss and review sample documents

  6. FELE Written Performance Assessment (WPA) • Holistically scored • Raters are experienced principals/APs • School based instructional data • Scored using a rubric and data trends table • Discrepant scores are resolved by a Chief Rater

  7. Holistic Rating Process and Results 1) Rangefinding with Chief Raters prior to scoring session 2) Training and evaluation of raters (qualification) 3) Scoring of WPA responses 4) In-progress monitoring of raters (remediation if needed) 5) Post-scoring evaluation of all raters 6) Challenge Process-Florida Principals

  8. FELE Subtest 3 – Current Development • School grading policies changed significantly in 2009-10, particularly for High Schools • Written Performance Assessment in Subtest 3 being updated first as it deals specifically with ‘school grading’ data interpretation. • New writing topics using most current school grading data drafted by Subject Matter Experts in Oct 2010. • Examinees must know and understand the school grading and accountability system. • Next Step - Pilot Testing New Writing Topics • Ed Leadership Program students asked to provide responses to these new writing topics as if they were actually taking the test. • Responses used to evaluate difficulty of writing topics and to create exemplars for rater training.

  9. The Future of FELE-Targeted Updates 2010-2011 • M/C test items and forms will be addressed (data driven items) • Written Performance Assessment (WPA) Updates • “Possible” standard setting for one or more subtests Target Dates-2011-2012

  10. Race to the Top“Great Teacher and Leaders” • “Raising the Bar” • Examinations aligned to Common Core • Increasing rigor for examinations with STEM components • “Reloading” the cut-scores for science subject area exams (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Space Science, Middle Grades General Science, Physics)

  11. Race to the Top“Great Teacher and Leaders” • FTCE Steering Committee: College and university faculty District leadership High performing K-12 teachers Nationally recognized experts in curriculum design, instruction, measurement, and assessment

  12. Race to the Top FTCE Steering Committee Goals • Technical assistance, feedback, and recommendations • Defining rigor and other characteristics of effective teacher assessments • Content, pedagogy, item/form construction standards and cut-scores • Formal development process will remain consistent; final SBE approval required

  13. FELE Information Sources • FDOE Web Sites: • Bureau of Educator Certification • http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ • Office of Postsecondary Assessments/FELE • http://www.fldoe.org/asp/fele/ School Grades Summary Page • http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/0910/Guidesheet2010SchoolGrades.pdf • FTCE/FELE Contractor Web Site: • http://www.fl.nesinc.com/

  14. QUESTIONS?

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