1. New State Assessments: Office of Student Assessment Colorado Department of Education August 2012

2. In this session… Assessment in Colorado Going Forward: How is it to work FOR us? Interim Assessments (Assistments) Summative Assessment: Timelines and updates and a sneak peek at new technology enhanced items.

3. The Expectation for Assessment Now Insight: How do we know that we’re teaching effectively in the moment? Student Involvement: Gaming is feedback… Educator Effectiveness: Improved teaching and evaluation. Faster Feedback: Why wait? End of Year Proof: Are kids on track to mastery?

4. A Picture of What We Mean Insight: Discovery Tool Student Involvement: Gaming As Feedback »F»Feedback as Learning Educator Effectiveness: A Resource of Proof Points Faster Feedback: Why wait? End of Year Proof: Are kids on track to mastery?

6. The Types of Assessment Formative : In the moment.Not formal. Interim : A few times a year. On track? Summative : For the record. Formal.

7. The Mass. Dept of Ed has said that ASSISTments is one of 6 project they are paying attention to. The Mass. Race To the Top application says they want "a test builder engine to deliver interim and formative assessments statewide and return student results to educators within 24 to 72 hours.application How Assistments Work (Example)How Assistments Work (Example) An Assistment Item Report (Example)An Assistment Item Report (Example)

8. Colorado’s New State Summative Assessments TCAP : Now …the bridge ACT : Now …and no plan to change WiDA : Starting this school year Science : 2014…Online…5 th, 8 th, 11th Social Studies : 2014…Online…4th, 7 th, 11th Alternate: : Present now and in 2014 Math & Literacy: 2015

9. Science and Social Studies Assessments Based on the Colorado Academic Standards Grades: –Science: grades 5, 8 and 11 –Social Studies: grades 4, 7 and 11 Timeline –Field test administration in spring 2013 –Operational administration in spring 2014

10. Science and Social Studies Assessments Item types: –Single correct response –Constructed response –Simulation/performance-based

11. Science and Social Studies Assessments Examples of Technology-Enhanced Items

14. Reading, Writing and Mathematics Recent legislation –Requires Colorado to participate as a Governing Board member in a consortium of states that focuses on the readiness of students for college and careers. –Requires the Board to rely upon the assessments developed by the consortium expected to be ready for spring 2015. –Encourages the Board to conduct a fiscal and student achievement benefit analysis of Colorado remaining a Governing Board member starting on or before January 1, 2014.

15. Reading, Writing and Mathematics Expected next steps –Board presentation –Submission of application First operational assessment: spring 2015

16. We will keep you updated… Jo O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Research and Evaluation obrien_j@cde.state.co.us obrien_j@cde.state.co.us