CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting Update Dianna Gutiérrez Bilingual Education Consultant Statewide Assessment Division November 19, 2009

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 Presentation Objectives Review Changes to the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program Learn What’s New with the development of the California Modified Assessment (CMA) Learn What’s New with the development of the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS)

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Changes The Budget Act of 2009 reduced funding for statewide assessments, including the STAR Program The California Department of Education (CDE) submitted an expenditure plan outlining proposed reductions to the STAR contract The Department of Finance approved the expenditure plan The expenditure plan is available on the CDE Board of Education Web page at oaug09item09.doc

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Changes Key eliminations include: California Standards Test (CST) and CMA English-Language Arts (ELA) writing task in grade four Future Web postings of released test questions Production and distribution of audio compact discs Post-test workshops Teacher Reports External bias and sensitivity and content reviews Key reductions include: Number of pre-test workshops Interpretive support materials in languages other than English

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 5 California Modified Assessment State Board of Education (SBE) approved blueprints for ELA in grade eleven and Geometry at its September 2009 meeting In 2010 and 2011, the CMA will test students in: Content Areas2010 Grades2011 Grades English–language artsThree–NineThree–Eleven WritingSeven MathematicsThree–Seven Algebra (end-of-course)Seven–Eleven Geometry (end-of-course)-Eight–Eleven ScienceFive, Eight,Ten

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 6 Standard Setting The purpose is to collect recommendations for the placement of cut scores Cut scores determine performance levels (advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, and far below basic) State SBE approval and adoption is required

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 7 California Modified Assessment August 2009: oELA in grades six through eight oMathematics in grades six through eight oScience in grade eight Three public hearings were held oSanta Clara County Office of Education (October 14) oSan Diego County Office of Education (October 14) oSBE Meeting, Sacramento (November 18) The SBE considered for adoption cut scores at its November Meeting Results by performance level for these content areas and grade levels will be reported in 2010

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 8 Standards-based Tests in Spanish October 2009: oReading/language arts in grades five through seven oMathematics in grades five through seven Three public hearings will be held: oDates, times, and locations to be determined The SBE will consider cut scores for adoption at its March 2010 meeting Results by performance level for these content areas and grade levels will be reported in 2010

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 9 Future Standard Settings California Modified Assessment: August 16-22, 2010 oELA in grade nine oAlgebra I oScience in grade 10 California Modified Assessment: August 2011 oELA in grades ten and eleven oGeometry Standard-based Tests in Spanish: November 2011 oRLA in grades eight through eleven oAlgebra I oGeometry

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 10 Internet Resources CDE STAR Web pages STAR Test Blueprints, Released Test Questions, Information and Assistance Packets CST STAR Exemplar Parent Guides

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction 11 Contact Information Dianna Gutiérrez Bilingual Education Consultant Telephone: STAR Unit Telephone: