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Test Assessing Secondary Completion “TASC”

Agenda High level overview TASC Common Core transition TASC test design and developmental foundation Subtests Language Arts -Reading Language Arts -Writing Mathematics Science Social Studies Questions Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

The State of the States Expected RFPs 2014 Completed State Competitive Bids New York – TASC New Hampshire – HiSET Missouri – HiSET Iowa – HiSET Montana – HiSET Indiana – TASC Louisiana – HiSET Maine – HiSET West Virginia – TASC Nevada – TASC, HiSET, GED Wyoming – TASC, HiSET, GED New Jersey– TASC, HiSET, GED Massachusetts - HiSET Expected RFPs 2014 California Illinois North Carolina Arkansas Connecticut Hawaii Louisiana Minnesota New Mexico Alabama Mississippi Kansas Maryland Texas Colorado Delaware Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Contract Awarded w/o Bid Process Tennessee – HiSET, GED Active RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, RFRs Florida Washington California States Needing Statute/Code Changes in 2014 to Comply with Procurement Regulations UT, VA, AK, ND, SD, GA, KY, MI, VT, OH, OR, ID, OK, RI, WI, NE, DC Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC High Level Overview TASC is a secure, reliable and valid assessment that indicates whether takers have knowledge in core content areas equivalent to that of graduating high school students. Three forms available in English and Spanish each year Paper and Pencil or Computer based Reading, Writing, Math, Science & Social Studies 100% aligned to the Common Core and OVAE Standards Launch date: January 2, 2014 NY, IN, WV, NV, NJ & WY have adopted TASC Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC High Level Overview Nationally normed to provide high school equivalency scores and assesses college and career readiness Flexible registration and reporting options Support of accommodations (large print, Braille, audio and online) National inclusive price $52 ($10.40 per content area) 2 free retests per student Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC Content Frameworks English Language Arts Common Core State Standards College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education Mathematics Traditional pathway of the Common Core State Standards Science Next Generation Science Standards Social Studies CTB Social Studies Standards are based on national frameworks in the areas of US history, world history, civics and government, and economics Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC Test Design 2014 test includes: Multiple-choice items ( 4 answer choices; a, b, c, d) Writing prompt (evidence-based writing) Gridded-response items (Mathematics) Stimulus-based science and social studies item sets 2015 test (and beyond) includes an increased coverage of the CCSS through inclusion of additional item types and increased rigor Constructed-response items Technology-enhanced items Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Content Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Framework Level 1 Recall Recall of a fact, information or procedure Level 2 Skill/Concept Use information or conceptual knowledge, two or more steps, etc. Level 3 Strategic Thinking Requires reasoning, developing a plan or sequence of steps, some complexity, more than one possible answer Level 4 Extended Thinking Requires an investigation, time to think and process multiple conditions of the problem or task Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC Transition to Common Core and Increased Rigor Element 2014 2015 2016 Standards Alignment Foundational concepts from the Common Core State Standards (ELA/Math) Final version of NGSS   SS Framework Transitional concepts from the Common Core State Standards (ELA/Math) Common Core State Standards (ELA/Math)  Final version of NGSS Emphasis Foundational key concepts tested by multiple choice/GR item types Problem solving Evidence-based writing Emphasis on informational text Foundational key concepts and application of foundational key concepts tested by multiple choice/GR, constructed response, and technology enhanced items Key concepts and application of key concepts tested by multiple choice/GR, constructed response, and technology enhanced items Problem solving (increased emphasis) Cognitive Complexity DOK 1 and 2 with limited DOK 3 DOK 2 and 3 with limited DOK 1 DOK 2 and 3 with limited DOK 1 and 4 Item Types Multiple choice Gridded response Writing prompt Technology enhanced Constructed response This slide: CCSS item rubric Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. 9

TASC – Language Arts/Reading The TASC emphasizes the Common Core State Standards for Reading for grades 9-12 that are the most relevant to College and Career Readiness. Domain/Reporting Category Approximate Domain Coverage Time to Complete Number of Items Reading – Informational and Language (vocabulary acquisition) 70% 70 minutes 50 MC items 7-8 passages Reading – Literary and 30% Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC – Language Arts /Writing The TASC emphasizes the Common Core State Standards for Language (grades 7-12 accumulative) and Writing (grades 11-12) that are the most relevant to College and Career Readiness. Domain/Reporting Category Approximate Domain Coverage Time to Complete Number of Items Language 100% 60 minutes 50 MC items Writing 50 minutes 1 prompt based on 1-2 passages Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC: Language Arts/Writing Two-part Language Arts/Writing component Part 1: Multiple Choice Editing/revision items assessing skills such as: Revising text structure Creating divisions to achieve more effective text organization that provides a more unified and clear meaning Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC: Language Arts/Writing Part 2: Writing Students will write an evidence-based informative/explanatory or an argument/opinion essay that effectively uses source text to support claims Source texts are between 600-800 word and focus on assessing writing standards 1 and 2 Examinees are permitted 50 minutes for this component The essay is scored using the applicable 0-4 point holistic rubric with descriptors that focus on the expectations of the CCSS Writing standards Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC – Mathematics The TASC emphasizes the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics that are the most relevant to College and Career Readiness. The Standards for Mathematical Practice, as well as the High School Modeling domain, are not separately assessed and reported on TASC, but are skills that are incorporated throughout the assessment of the content standards. The CCSS designates certain standards as additional mathematics recommended in order to take advanced courses; these standards will not be assessed on TASC. Domain/Reporting Category Approximate Domain Coverage Time to Complete Number of Items Number and Quantity 15% 90 minutes 40 MC items 12 GR items Algebra 25% Functions Geometry Statistics and Probability 10% Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC: Mathematics Items assess examinee ability to solve routine and non-routine mathematics problems using the application of conceptual and procedural knowledge Mathematics test consists of a calculator section and a non-calculator section Gridded-response items Consider this function. f (x) = – 2 x + 7 What is f (− 3)? Calculator: TI-30XS Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC – Science The TASC is designed to assess the performance expectations in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).   Domain/Reporting Category Approximate Domain Coverage Time to Complete Number of Items Physical Science 33% 80 minutes 47 MC items 8 stimuli Life Science 34% Earth and Space Science Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science (integrated across content domains) 100% Scientific and Engineering practices Cross-cutting Concepts Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC – Social Studies TASC will use national standards created by groups that specialize in the following domains: U.S. History, World History, Civics and Government, Geography, and Economics Domain/Reporting Category Approximate Domain Coverage Time to Complete Number of Items US History 25% 70 minutes 47 MC items 8 stimuli World History 15% Civics and Government Geography Economics 20% Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Sample Computer Based Question Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Key Elements of Research Design Spring/Summer 2013 Field Test Item analysis used for preliminary forms construction Items that do not demonstrate good measurement properties were removed from the pool for operational form development and/or revised for Fall field test Fall 2013 Research Item analysis, scaling, bias studies, operational form construction Comparability of computer-based and paper-based tests Comparability of Spanish and English tests Standard setting Pass scores will be set using a variety of methods including identifying the scale locations at which we would expect approximately 60% of high school students in the nation to pass all 5 TASC tests. Current pass rates are not expected to change substantially Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TASC Readiness Assessment Official (Practice) Readiness Test Pre-Readiness embedded in curriculum Developed and Field Tested with TASC Half the length of TASC Available both Online and Paper Based Paper Test Locally scored $10 per student Predictive Diagnostics for TASC Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. 20

Availability of Materials Collaborating with divisions in McGraw-Hill to produce TASC and Common Core materials The Official Guide to the TASC – available in December Common Core Basics and Achieve Providing support to a variety of publishers Readiness assessment for state use Additional information will be posted on our website as it becomes available Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

National Acceptance of TASC State Issues the final Credential US Department of Education OVAE HEP/CAMP Financial Aid US Chamber of Commerce US Department of Labor National Association of Workforce Boards Job Corps Leadership Conference Correctional Education Association Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. 22

Communication TASC Website Social Media Training Technical Support Today – www.TASCtest.com Sample questions Overview chart of content coverage Sections for Students, Educators etc Social Media • Facebook.com/TheTASCTest • Twitter.com/TheTASCTest • TheTASCTest.Wordpress.com/ Training Webinars Trainings In-Person events regionally and at state conferences Technical Support Dedicated TASC 800# for technical support Dedicated Program Manager for day to day operations within the state Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

TABE Updates for TASC and new Standards TABE Adaptive Under NRS review Include field test items for ongoing research No Locator Shorter testing times TABE Online New FREE Formative tests being added in early 2014 Aligned to OVAE College and Career Readiness Standards Included new Technology Enabled items Prescriptive Report New interface for the main administrative website Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC. 24

Contacts: Brian Bell MN Assessment Consultant brian.bell@ctb.com 630‐305‐0613 Mike Johnson National Adult Education Manager mike.johnson@ctb.com 630-995-6712 Copyright © 2013 CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.