1 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GEE GEE 21

2 GEE 21 Graduation Exit Examination 21st century

3 GEE 21 Content l Correlated with Academic Standards and Benchmarks l Based on Foundation Skills What students should know and be able to do

4 FOUNDATION SKILLS l Communication l Problem Solving l Resource Access and Utilization l Linking and Generating Knowledge l Citizenship

5 CHANGES GEE 21 l Longer and more rigorous l Application of knowledge, not just recall of facts l Varied item types multiple choice, short-answer, constructed response, and essay l Math items in problem- solving context l Longer reading passages

6 CHANGES GEE 21 Present GEE Pass or Fail GEE 21 Achievement Levels l Advanced l Proficient l Basic l Approaching Basic l Unsatisfactory

7 Components 2001 l English Language Arts l Mathematics

8 ELA Assessments DAY ONE Minutes l Writing 90 l Using Information Resources 40 DAY TWO l Reading and Responding 90 l Proofreading 30 l Questionnaire 15

9 Session 1 Written Composition Writing prompt ' expository ' persuasive

10 Session 2 Information Resources l Reference sources Examples: 4 encyclopedia articles 4 parts of books 4 maps and charts è multiple choice and short answer items

11 Session 3 Reading and Responding l FICTION l NONFICTION l POETRY Multiple choice short answer constructed response

12 Session 4 Proofreading MULTIPLE CHOICE Short text: letter, narrative, editorial, expository piece 8 underlined parts with errors or no errors grammar usage capitalization punctuation spelling multiple-choice

13 MATHEMATICS Assessment Numbers and Number Relations 10% Algebra 15% Measurement 15% Geometry 20% Data Analysis,Probability and Discrete Math 20% Patterns, Relations, and Functions 20%

14 MATHEMATICS Assessment TEST DESIGN: Part A: Multiple choice Session 1: 30 items without calculator Session 2: 30 items calculators allowed Part B: Session 3: 4 constructed-response items TEST TIME: 3 HOURS

15 MATHEMATICS Item Characteristics Multiple Choice l Practical, problem-solving context l Four response options l Numerical responses shown in ascending or descending order

16 MATHEMATICS Test Design l Four constructed-response items u Application of multiple skills l Student responses u answer numerically u construct chart/graph u explain reasoning

17Calculators l Scientific calculators recommended l Regularly used by students l Calculators used for Sessions 2 and 3

18 SCIENCE Strands l Science as Inquiry l Physical Science l Life Science l Earth and Space Science l Science and the Environment

19 SCIENCE: Session 1 Multiple Choice 40 multiple-choice items u 8 questions Science as Inquiry u 10 questions Physical Science u 10 questions Life Science u 6 questions Earth and Space Science u 6 questions Science and the Environment

20 SCIENCE: Session 2 Short Answers 4 short-answer items  Physical Science 1 question  Life Science 1 question  Earth and Space Science 1 question  Science and the Environment 1 question

21 SCIENCE: Session 3 Comprehensive Task Students read a written scenario describing a manipulated task, and then respond to questions about the task.

22 SOCIAL STUDIES Strands Geography Civics Economics History

23 SOCIAL STUDIES Assessment TEST DESIGN l PART A: 60 multiple-choice items x items taken from 4 strands l PART B: 4 constructed response items x each item keyed to 1 of 4 strands x one short essay response

24 History Assessment LEAP 21 (Grade 8) l U.S. History: up to 1877 l World History: up to 1450 GEE 21 (Grade 11) l U.S. History: 1870s to present l World History: 20th century

25 Assessing World History GEE 21 l Only 20th century world history is assessed on GEE 21. l Benchmarks for Eras 8 and 9 are to be covered in the American history course.

26 World History Course l Elective Course l Curriculum covers from 1450 to present l GEE 21 assesses 20th century world history

27 SCORING GEE 21 l Scanned Multiple Choice l Hand Scored è Short Answer è Extended Response è Composition

28 What is a rubric? l A rubric is a descriptive measurement for defining what a learner should know and be able to do.

29 Rubric: A Scoring Guide A rubric Ô is an inventory of what will be assessed. Ô articulates the gradations of quality for each criterion from excellent to poor. Ô connects the assessment to actual student understanding and performance.

30 GEE 21 Item Scores l Multiple Choice 1 point l Short Answer 2 points l Essay 4 points l Constructed Response 4 points l Written Composition 12 points

31 Scoring Extended Responses 4 Points l demonstrates in-depth understanding l completes task accurately and communicates effectively l offers insightful interpretations or extensions l uses sophisticated reasoning or efficient procedures

32 Scoring Extended Responses 3 Points l Completes important aspects of task and communicates clearly l demonstrates understanding of major concepts l may contain minor flaws in logic and reasoning

33 Scoring Extended Responses 2 Points l Completes some parts of the task successfully l Demonstrates gaps in the conceptual understanding

34 Scoring Extended Responses 1 point l completes only a small portion of tasks and/or shows minimal understanding 0 points l incorrect, irrelevant, too brief, or blank

35 Achievement Levels l Advanced l Proficient l Basic l Approaching Basic l Superior Performance l Competency l Fundamental knowledge and skills l Partially demonstrated fundamental achievement

36 Achievement Levels l Unsatisfactory : Students at this level have not demonstrated the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to earn a diploma. è THESE STUDENTS WILL NOT PASS GEE 21.

37 Test Item Selection è Assessment writers develop items. è Panel of LA educators reviews, revises or rejects items. è Bias Committee reviews to approve or reject.

38 èItem tryouts X small statewide samples X 50 students èField test X larger statewide samples X 1500 students Item Tryouts and Field Tests

39 Item Bank Selection u Committee of Educators meets again, reviews data, makes necessary changes. u Bias Committee meets again, reviews data, makes necessary changes. u Test forms are designed.

40 PREPARING FOR GEE 21 l Content standards are the basis of instruction. l Local curricula are developed from benchmarks. l Classroom assessment follows LEAP 21 model.

41 Teachers’ Guides 4Assessment Framework provided 4Benchmarks correlated with assessments 4Content parameters established 4Test formats detailed 4Scoring explained 4Sample test items included

42 GEE 21 Classrooms Standards-based education ä Foundation skills ä Benchmarks ä Content Parameters

43 GEE 21 Classrooms Assessment is an ongoing evaluation of what students should know and be able to do. Benchmarks guide classroom assessment.

44CONTENT l Begins with Standards and Benchmarks l Focuses on Content Parameters l Applies Foundation Skills

45 Instructional Strategies l Higher-order thinking l Different learning styles l Questioning techniques

46 Classroom Focus “... help students develop thinking skills for deeper understanding, posing questions, gathering information, reasoning, synthesizing different perspectives, communicating conclusions and applying new learning” Anne Wheelock

47ELA l Modes of writing l Proofreading l Research process l Reading and responding models

48Mathematics l Real-life applications l Problems in context l Estimation l Reasoning and problem-solving skills

49Science l Utilize Inquiry Method l Explain and Connect Concepts l Apply Knowledge l Use Technology

50 Social Studies l Historical thinking skills l Primary sources l Concepts l Benchmarks from all strands l Maps, charts, graphs

51 Using Data l LEAP scores: 8th grade l ITED scores: 9th grade Identify strengths and weaknesses.

52 Dates of GEE 21 March 12-14, 2001 Makeup dates March 15-22, 2001

53 Students Tested 10th graders first class to take LEAP 21 Grade 8

54PASS 10th graders ELA and Mathematics 10th graders ELA, Mathematics, and Science or Social Studies

55 GEE 21