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Assessments Update Nevada Association of School Superintendents April 2015.

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1 Assessments Update Nevada Association of School Superintendents April 2015

2 Criterion Referenced Tests Readiness – Infrastructure NV-ART “Red Flag” Bandwidth or Devices Paper and Pencil Registration – Pershing 9 students at Imlay ES; all students in Mineral Currently all districts/schools plan for online – Cellular enabled devices, busing, wireless maps of each school Broad testing window helpful – Practice Test 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 already completed A few technical problems – have been working daily with MP to resolve issues – Conference call daily at 1:00 MP 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 Test developed by vendors – Paper and pencil – Intent to move online Regulations adopted, possible revision NOTE: Science (Gr. 10) for federal accountability – March 2 - 6

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: NDE contrasting groups 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 students have to participate in a college and career readiness assessment in 11 th grade. For 2014-15, students will take the ACT plus Writing April 28 with Make-up May 12 (Gr. 11) WorkKeys update

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 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 – Need participation from teachers, spring 2015 – Need participation from teachers, administrators, and community, summer (July) 2015

11 Questions? NSPF 2.0 – Russ Keglovits – rkeglovits@doe.nv.gov rkeglovits@doe.nv.gov Waiver – Diane Mugford – dmugford@doe.nv.gov dmugford@doe.nv.gov Smarter assessments – Henry King – hking@doe.nv.gov hking@doe.nv.gov Assessments – Richard Vineyard – rvineyard@doe.nv.gov rvineyard@doe.nv.gov


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