Chief Academic Officers Quarterly Meeting Agenda October 16, 2014

Assessments for Accountability Procurement of Assessments Grades 3–11 (grades 9 and 10, if funds are available) ELA and mathematics Intent to Award Posted: September 19, 2014 To ACT Inc. Potential Value: $58,434,000 over 5 years Suspension Notice Posted: September 30 In response to a protest, the intent to award is hereby suspended pending the administrative review by the Chief Procurement Officer. A list of activities and timeline are not available. B&CB: Act 155: Act 200:

Assessments for Accountability End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 Aligned to Common Core State Standards English 1 Aligned to Common Core State Standards U.S. History and the Constitution Aligned to the 2011 Academic Standards Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 Aligned to the 2005 Academic Standards Testing Windows for paper-based and online administrations: Fall 2014/Winter 2015 — December 1–January 28 Spring 2015 — May 4–June 9 Summer 2015 — June 22–July 24

Assessments for Accountability South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) Science (2005 Academic Standards) Social Studies (2011 Academic Standards) All students in grades 4–8 tested in both subjects Test Dates Paper-Based: May 7 & 8 (make-up through May 15) Online: May 7–22 (Science) May 8–22 (Social Studies) Alternate Assessments

Assessments for Identifying Students for Academically Gifted Programs Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Assessments (IA) Grade 2 Testing Window: October 22–November 13 South Carolina Performance Tasks Testing Window: February 17–March 5, 2015

Readiness Assessment Program Proviso 1A.76 (SDE-EIA: Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessments) All students entering a publicly-funded prekindergarten or public kindergarten must be administered a readiness assessment. Focused on early language and literacy development No later than the forty-fifth day of the school year

Readiness Assessment Program Results of the assessment and the developmental intervention strategies recommended or services needed to address the child's identified needs must be provided, in writing, to the parent or guardian. The readiness assessment may not be used to deny a student admission or to progress to kindergarten or first grade.

Readiness Assessment Program Contract Awarded on August 21, 2014 Amplify Education, Inc. Circle (paper-based) mCLASS:CIRCLE (electronic version) Additional assessments required in future years by Read to Succeed and First Steps legislation Proviso 1A.76 Act 284 (Read to Succeed) Act 287 (First Steps)

Additional Assessments ACCESS for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners) Replacing English Language Development Assessment (ELDA) Kindergarten through 12th grade Includes an alternate assessment Based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Testing window: February 17–March 30, 2015 WorkKeys®: assess all students in grade 11, spring 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Tests will be administered from January 26–March 6, Each selected school will have only one assessment day. Adoption List of Formative Assessments Same procedure as in previous years

Contact Information SCPASS & Tests for Grades 3-11 Susan Creighton EOCEP Kirsten Hural NAEP Chris Webster SCPASS & Tests for Grades 3-11 Sheila Graybeal CogAT & IA Carolyn Ray Performance Tasks & Content for SCPASS & EOCEP Amelia Brailsford Circle & WorkKeys Kevin Fatica ACCESS for ELLs Leslie Dawes Liz Jones

Alternate Assessments on Alternate Achievement Standards Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) Science and social studies All students assessed in both content areas Ages 9–13 in 2015 Note: For 2015 only, no high school science/biology Test Dates: March 2–April 24, SurveyIntro.pdf

National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) English language arts (ELA) and mathematics Ages 8–13 and 16 Online computer-based assessment Test Dates Fall Pilot Test October 20─November 14, 2014 Spring Operational Test March 30─May 15,

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Students identified as English Language Learners with significant cognitive disabilities Grades 1–12 (ages 6–17) (kindergarten students (age 5) take the general education ACCESS) Test Dates: February 17–March 30,

Guidance for IEP Teams on Determining Participation in the South Carolina Alternate Assessments

Accommodations for General Assessments Students with Disabilities

Contact Information Suzanne Swaffield Anne Mruz Jill Christmus