1. 2015 Kansas Assessment Program in USD 457 Presentation to SAC December 16, 2014

2.  We are on the right track  Do not let assessment preparation derail implementation of KCCRS (CCSS), MTSS and our curriculum  Keep the focus on quality instruction Instruction is Key

3.  Mathematics – will add performance task  English Language Arts  Science – not fully converted to new standards  History/Government – will add performance in future  Multidisciplinary Performance Task – more on this later  DLM  KELPA-P  cPass Assessments for 2015

4.  High school test for math and ELA moves to 10 th grade  Multidisciplinary Performance Task (MDPT)  Performance Task in math  Performance Task in history/government will be MDPT, even if prompts are science Changes for 2015

5. MathMath PerformELAMDPTHistory/GovtScience Grade 3xxxScience or H/G Grade 4xxxScience or H/G x Grade 5xxxScience or H/G Grade 6xxxScience or H/Gx Grade 7xxxScience or H/G x Grade 8xxxScience or H/Gx Grade 10x x Grade 11 Similar to MDPTx Assessment Schedule

6.  Math, ELA, Science, MDPT, History/Government  March 9 to May 8  District deadline is 1 week before the hard close date of May 15  DLM  November 10 to December 20  January 5 to March 16  March 16 to May 15  KEPLA-P  February 3 to May 1  cPass  October 1 to May 15 Testing Window

7.  Math, ELA, Science, History/Government, MDPT  Students entering on or after March 7 need not test  DLM  Students entering on or after December 31 need not test  KELPA-P  All students must test, regardless of entry date “Need Not Test” Date

8.  Math, Science  No exemption; arrival after March 9, 2014 (last school year) counts for participation only  ELA, History/Government  Arrival after March 9, 2014 (last school year) need not take ELA or H/G; must take KELPA-P  DLM  Follows rules for content areas  KELPA-P  All ELL students must take Newcomers Exceptions

9.  Accommodation forms must be completed for each student receiving an accommodation  Forms should already be turned in  All accommodations are entered by the Office of Instruction  Again this year, there will be NO HUMAN READERS  Quiet testing environment is not considered an accommodation  All accommodations must be part of regular instruction and documented on a plan Accommodations

10.  Headphones are required for all KELPA-P students  Also needed for anyone with a read-aloud accommodation  Next year, we are told that all students will need headphones  May put earbuds or headphones on supply list Headphones

11.  Two tests: a general test and a DLM (Alternate) test  KAMM has been retired  Spanish paper copies available as accommodation for math and science  Science assessment has only been partially aligned with new standards Format

12.  Multiple choice  Technology enhanced  These two will be machine scored  Performance tasks will be human scored  More on scoring when the state informs us  KEPLA-P is locally scored More Format

13.  This is the biggest change in assessments this year  Students in grades 3-8 take one MDPT  Prompts will be in either history/government or science  MDPT counts as the performance task for history test for grades 6 and 8, even if the prompt is based on science  High school history/government test will look like MDPT Multidisciplinary Performance Task

14.  MDPT has two parts  Part 1: Read texts, graphs, etc. and take notes  Part 2: Use notes and texts to compose on-demand response to a prompt  Each part takes about 50 minutes (untimed)  Students will know up front if the writing should be narrative, informative, argument/opinion MPDT

15. Getting on the same page What it IS:  An on-demand performance task aligned to current Kansas standards  A “snapshot” of a student’s critical thinking and writing in an on-demand environment  For 2015, a field test What it is NOT:  A week-long, process-based writing task like the old Kansas Writing Assessment  The opportunity for students to demonstrate the full range of their writing abilities  For 2015, an assessment that will “count” for accountability at the district or state level

16. A performance task incorporating multiple disciplines which requires students to engage with texts, images, diagrams and other resources and then compose a narrative, informational/ explanatory text, or opinion (3- 5)/argument (6-HS). Definition of MDPT

17. ELA Writing HGSS Science The Standards

18. Where is our common ground? ELA Standards HGSS Standards Science Standards The MDPT will seek to gain a score for two content areas: ELA and Science OR ELA and HGSS, depending on the year and grade. In some grades, there will only be an ELA score.

19. What is a field test?  The purpose of a field test is to determine whether items/prompts will produce valid and reliable information. Why is this necessary?  We want to be confident in what a score on a particular assessment means, and in order to do that, the items need to be “tested” by students in real testing situations so that we can determine which items provide valid and reliable information and which do not. 2015 Field Test

20. What does “field test” mean for the 2015 MDPT? More prompts will be field tested than will be used in a single year. For this year, Science texts and prompts will be field tested in 5 th grade, even though this will be the final year or 4 th graders to take the old Science assessment. Grades that alternate between content area topics for the MDPT texts and prompts will field test prompts for different subject areas. A student could receive a Science prompt and texts, OR a prompt and texts from HGSS or ELA. Students will only take one, but subject areas won’t be assigned to a particular grade. 2015 Field Test

21. Activity 1: Students will have one session to read/interact with and take notes about 2-3 resources. The resources will be provided through KITE, but students will be able to take notes using paper/pencil. Students will also be given a set of guiding questions to help guide their thinking for planning, and to set them up for a successful composition session. So, what will it LOOK like?

22. Activity 2: Students will be given a prompt in which they will be asked to write ONE of the following: Narrative Expository/Informational piece Opinion/Argumentative piece Students will also be provided a list of “reminders” aligned to the rubrics to help ensure they adhere to the scoring criteria. So, what will it LOOK like?

23.  Each session is approximately 30-50 minutes, but both are untimed, and students needing more time should be granted more time. Students will be able to use their notes from Activity 1 to inform their writing during Activity 2.  Students will have access to the resources in KITE during both activities. Other important information

24.  Most Multidisciplinary Performance Tasks will include:  Stimuli  A combination (approximately 2-3) of short, related texts  Grades 3-5: about 750 words total  Grades 6-8: about 1000 words total  At least one graphic (e.g., chart, map, timeline, story arc)  Note: Some tasks vary slightly from the information above. For example, most HGSS-related tasks will not include a graphic.  Guiding questions  Students are not required to answer the guiding questions, and they will not be scored.  Prompt Other important information

25. What should a completed MDPT look like? It should…  follow the prompt and attempt to adhere to the descriptors in levels 3 and 4 on the MDPT rubrics.  be approximately 1-3 paragraphs for grades 3-5, and approximately 3-5 paragraphs for grades 6-12. It is okay for students to exceed these guidelines.  be able to be completed in a single sitting (the composition portion). It likely won’t…  look like a polished piece of writing.  be comparable to longer pieces of writing completed during process- based, multi-day assignments.  take the student several hours to complete.

26.  Scoring process still unknown  Not intended to be a polished piece of writing  Rubrics similar to 6-Trait being developed  Ultimately, scores may be used for different academic areas Scoring MDPT

27.  Student work will be scored holistically.  There are four performance categories on all rubrics.  All grade bands have rubrics for:  Opinion/Argument  Informative/Expository  Narrative  Note: This is another way we can open up the curriculum…by not assigning a particular type of text to a particular grade. MDPT Rubrics

30. How can I prepare my students? Do:  Focus on Instruction.  Organize instruction around the standards and best practices.  Continue to teach the writing process. Don’t:  Focus writing curriculum around practicing for the MDPT.  Organize curriculum around the MDPT requirements.  Format all writing assignments to be on-demand assignments.

31.  Wilted Bouquet  US Dept. of Ed rejected Kansas request for multiple tests at high school level  Also rejected request for testing at 9 th grade Assessments at HS Level

32.  New plan calls for testing at grade 10, then having students take proficiency tests for career pathway or for industry certification. Assessments at HS Level

33.  Required of all staff involved in testing  No one helps with the assessments who has not been through training  Training done by ESC staff  Most training on January 30  Sign off required before testing Ethics Training

34.  We are on the right track  Do not let assessment preparation derail implementation of KCCRS (CCSS), MTSS and our curriculum  Keep the focus on instruction Reminder – Instruction is Key