1. Assessments Update Nevada Department of Education April 2015

2. Criterion Referenced Tests Readiness – Infrastructure Paper and Pencil Registration – Only for Braille Currently all districts/schools plan for online – Cellular enabled devices, busing, wireless maps of each school Testing window open from March 30 to June 12 – Practice Test available online at: http://www.doe.nv.gov/Assessments/SBAC_Smarter_B alanced/Online_Practice_Tests/ http://www.doe.nv.gov/Assessments/SBAC_Smarter_B alanced/Online_Practice_Tests/

3. Criterion Referenced Tests -2 State CRTs in ELA and Math window opened 3/30 – Several hundred tests completed the first week Measured Progress continuing to work with Smarter and AIR to update software. Establishing a “lessons learned” page to be updated daily on NV Smarter website: – https://Nvsmarter.measuredprogress.org https://Nvsmarter.measuredprogress.org

4. End of Course Exams Spring 2015 ELA I/II and Math I/II – May 4 – 29 Manuals to be delivered with assessments Test developed by vendors – Paper and pencil – Intent to move online State Board to hear proposed change to regulations regarding implementation of Science NOTE: Science (Gr. 10) remains federal accountability requirement.

5. Graduation Class Graduation Requirement Subjects Tested Minimum passing score Notes 2015HSPE Reading, Writing. Math, Science 300 7 242 300 2016 HSPE, College and Career Readiness Reading, Writing, Math, Science 300 7 242 300 HSPE discontinued after the end of 2015- 2016. 2017 and 2018 End of Course, College and Career Readiness ELA I ELA II Math I Math II No All students must participate in all four EoC exams and pass aligned course. 2019 End of Course, College and Career Readiness ELA I ELA II Math I Math II Yes, Compensatory All students must pass each of the EoC exams and meet the compensatory score. 2020 beyond End of Course, College and Career Readiness ELA Math I Math II Science (Life) Yes, Compensatory All students must pass each of the EoC exams and meet the compensatory score.

6. 2014/20152015/20162016/20172017/20182018/20192019/2020 Standard Setting Actions Spring 2015: Students Participate Summer: 2015 NDE policy based standard setting for Math I and II. Summer 2016: SBE action establishing standards for ELA I and ELA II; Math I and Math II; and Compensatory (possible). Effective for Class of 2019 Communications: Pamphlet sent to districts/students with standards Summer 2017: SBE action establishing standards for ELA; Science: and Compensatory (to include: Math I and II; ELA; and Science) Effective for Class of 2020 Communications: Pamphlet sent to districts/students with standards Class of 20198 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12th Class of 20207 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12th

7. College & Career Readiness Assessment Starting with the graduation cohort of 2016 all 11 th grade students required to participate in a college and career readiness assessment. For 2014-15, students will take the ACT plus Writing April 28 with make-up May 12 (Gr. 11) ACT Data Interpretation workshops April 20- 23 – Elko, Reno, Carson, Las Vegas

8. Required graduation tests for students in the class of 2019 Testing sequence if the student takes Algebra I in: 14-1515-1616-1717-1818-19 8 th gradeMath IMath IIELA I ELAII CCR 9 th gradeMath IMath II ELA I ELA II CCR 10 th gradeMath I ELA I ELA II Math II CCR

9. Required graduation tests for students in the class of 2020 Testing sequence if the student takes Algebra I in: 15-1616-1717-1818-1919-20 8 th gradeMath IMath IIELA I+II Science CCR 9 th gradeMath IMath II ELA I+II Science CCR 10 th gradeMath I ELA I+II Science Math II CCR

10. Test Security All state test security regulations remain in effect Testing irregularities reported as in previous years Investigations start with LEA with follow-up by NDE Data forensics now conducted for each administration

11. Looking forward Nevada Assessment System out for Bids – RFP released on 3/10/2015 – Proposals due on 4/29/2015 – Selection of new vendor 5/20/2015 Standard setting for EoC: Math I & Math II – Need participation from teachers, spring 2015 – Need participation from teachers, administrators, and community, summer (July) 2015

12. Questions? Smarter assessments – Henry King – hking@doe.nv.gov hking@doe.nv.gov Assessments – Richard Vineyard – rvineyard@doe.nv.gov rvineyard@doe.nv.gov