Office of Assessment October 22, 2014

1 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

2 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

A Balanced Assessment System 3

New Smarter Assessments: Measuring Where Students Are on Their Path to Success  Replace existing tests and are an improvement  Provide an academic checkup by measuring real- world skills like critical thinking and problem solving  Provide information during the year to give teachers and parents a better picture of where students are succeeding and where they need help 4

Smarter Digital Library Resources 5

Smarter Digital Library Functionality 6 Illustrati ve Enables State Networks of Educators and State Leadership Teams to submit, review, and publish resources Allows educators to view, download, and rate resources Uses state-of-the-art tagging and search to quickly find resources by CCSS and other topics Enables educators from across the Consortium to collaborate and share their knowledge Facilitates access to resources that are stored in participating libraries

Interim Assessment Components 7 Will be available during the winter of 2014–2015 with a gradual rollout as the item pool supports

Interim Assessments to Signal Improvement 8

Summative Assessments for Accountability 9

Smarter Assessments …  … provide more accommodations/supports than any one state could develop individually  … are some of the most accessible tests available American Sign Language (video) Refreshable braille Text to speech Various language glossaries available External devices/software Supports available to general education students 10

Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations 11

12 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

DCAS and DCAS-Alt1  DCAS Science – grades 5, 8, and 10  DCAS Social Studies – grades 4 and 7  DCAS-Alt1 Reading and Mathematics (grades 3–11) Science (grades 5, 8, and 10) Social Studies (grades 4, 7, and 9) 13

DCAS End of Course (EOC) Assessments  U.S. History – required  Algebra II – optional  Integrated Mathematics III – optional 14

15 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

PSAT, SAT, and NAEP  PSAT Grade 10 October 15, 2014  SAT Grade 11 April 15, 2015  NAEP Grades 4, 8, and 12 Window is January 26–March 6,

Grade 9 and 10 Assessment Options 17 Assessment OptionGrade 9Grade 10 1.Smarter ELA and Mathematics Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA) ☐☐ 2.Preliminary SAT Scoring Service (PSSS)* ☐☐ 3.Local District/Charter Decision for Alternative Spring Assessment** ☐☐ 4.Local District Decision for No Spring Assessment ☐☐

Transitional Year Options for Grades 9–10 1.Smarter ELA and Mathematics Interim Comprehensive Assessment (ICA) Benefits – Common Core aligned, scaled for grades 9 and 10 Potential challenges – hand-scoring at local level; items not secure 2. Preliminary SAT Scoring Service (PSSS) Benefits – externally scored; costs covered by DOE Potential challenges – not Common Core aligned; same test as fall Saturday 2013 PSAT 18

Transitional Year Options for Grades 9–10 3. Local District Decision for Alternative Spring Assessment Benefits – Flexibility to use district assessment Potential challenges – Common Core alignment; hand-scoring issues 4. Local District Decision – No assessment will be administered in the spring for grades 9 or 10 19

20 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

ACCESS  Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State (ACCESS) Large-scale test addressing English language development standards that form the core of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium's approach to instructing and testing English language learners (ELL) Students in grades K–12, as appropriate  Alt ACCESS – grades 1–12 21

22 Smarter ELA/Literacy Smarter Mathematics Smarter Interim Comp Assessments Smarter Digital Library DCAS Science DCAS Social Studies DCAS Social Studies NAEP SAT PSAT DCAS-Alt1 End of Course Alg II and IM III Smarter Interim Assessment Blocks End of Course US History ACCESS (ELL) Grade 9/10 Option

23 Delaware System of Student Assessments (DeSSA): 2014–2015 Calendar October 2014

Consistency in Testing Cycle  Testing window will remain constant  District decisions regarding testing periods for each grade level  Consistency from year to year 24

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Training  Required training will be provided by role or job responsibility  Each training will be provided through the Professional Development Management System (PDMS) as online Blackboard courses  Each module will provide some form of assessment or assignment for completion  Modules will be developed in-house by Office of Assessment 27

Identified Training Series/Roles 28 Series/RoleDescription of Training Required DCAS Test Administrator DCAS Test Administrator Training for administration for all DCAS assessments Smarter Test Administrator Smarter Summative Assessment Test Administrator Training Principal/Other Administrator Smarter Summative Training and DCAS Summative Training District Test Coordinator DeSSA Security Training DCAS Test Administrator Training Modules Smarter Test Administrator Training Modules All role-based training described above will be available in one PDMS course per role. For example, the District Test Coordinator course will contain all training listed above. IF someone administers both a DCAS and a Smarter Test, they must complete both courses.

Training Schedule Phases 29 Training Phase Phase Description Phase A Training will be provided for all practice and pretests released in August and September. This will be the release of previous DCAS manuals and abbreviated training for all individuals who are administering the pretests. Phase B Includes all materials and information that need to be developed and ready for the interim and block assessments scheduled to be released in November. This training will include TA training, security, and development of supporting documentation. This also contains training for the release of the DCAS End-of- Course assessments in January. Phase C Supports the go-live for the spring assessment window that contains the majority of all required assessments to be administered in the state. This includes DCAS, DCAS-Alt1, and Smarter assessments. Includes all required training to administer, report, and review all aspects associated with each assessment.

Review of Phase Schedule Release Dates 30 Training Phase Start Date Estimated Completion Date Phase A9/1/201410/30/2014 Phase B10/15/201412/15/2014 Phase C12/15/20141/15/2015

DTC Professional Development Required  Security Module  Overview of DCAS Science, Social Studies, EOC and Paper pencil  DCAS Test Administrator Training  Overview of Smarter Summative Assessment  Smarter Test Administrator Training Optional  DeSSA TIDE Training  Administering the Classroom Activity  Administering the Performance Task  Understanding Scoring 31 Note: This list is just a sample and not all inclusive of what may be required

Smarter Test Administrator Professional Development Required  Security Module  Overview of Smarter Summative Assessment  Smarter Test Administrator Training  Administering the Classroom Activity  Administering the Performance Task Optional  DeSSA TIDE Training  Understanding Scoring 32 Note: This list is just a sample and not all inclusive of what may be required

Delaware Student Assessment Reporting and Analysis (DSARA ) Professional Development RequiredOptional  General Overview of DSARA  Review of Graph Options and Features  Review of Reporting Capabilities  Navigating Group Reports  Navigating Class Reports 33

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