1. HCS Spring 2014 Assessment Cycle
% of Time Dedicated to Standardized Assessment
Dr. Cathy McNeal
Director, Assessment and Accountability
April 1, 2014

2. HCS Spring 2014 Assessment Calendar
# of Students
Test
Testing Period
Periods Needed
For Testing
970 students
ACCESS for ELLs
March 31 -May 2, 2014
3 class periods
138 students
Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA)
April 15-May 2, 2014
Portfolio Assessment
1,498 students
ACT Plus Writing
April 23, 2014
Make Up May 7, 2014
1/2 day
Students Enrolled in English 10 and/or Algebra I
ACT Quality Core End-of-course Assessments: English 10 and Algebra I Mandated by ALSDE
May 6 – 8, 2014
9:15 – 11:15 am
2 test – 45 minutes each
Students Enrolled in the Course and NOT taking an AP and/or IB Exam
HCS will also administer ACT Quality Core End-of-Course Assessments for English 9; English 11; English 12; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre Calculus; US History; Chemistry; Biology; and Physics
April 24 - May 9, 2014
Students who PAID to take the AP and/or IB Exam
AP Exams an IB Exams
Ma y 5- 23, 2014
1/2 day each exam
10,214 Students
ACT ASPIRE Grades 3-8
Alabama Science Test Grade 5 & 7
May 5 – 9, 2014
1 period for 5 days
(No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes)
22,600 Students
STAR ENTERPRISE
Reading, Math, and Early Literacy Window
April 14 - April 23, 2014
STAR Assessment
minutes
Schoolnet Benchmark
May 12-16, 2014
1 class period

3. # of Learning Opportunities Dedicated to Assessments
Grade 3-8
30 School Days between
April 14 and the May 23, 2014
Seven period in each school day
30 days x 7 periods = 210 periods of Student Learning Opportunities for 3rd – 8th grade students

4. 210 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 3rd, 4th , 6th, and 8th grader Only 3.8% of the Typical 3rd and 4th grader Only 4.8% of the Typical 6th and 8th grader in the last 30 days is spent taking Assessments
Typical 6th Grader
Date
Time
Periods for Assessment
Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule
ACT Aspire – Reading, Math, Writing, English and Science
May 5 – 9, 2014
1 period for 4 days
(No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes)
1 x 4 = 4
6 x 4 = 24
STAR Reading and Math
April 14 – April 23, 2014
45 minutes each 2 5
Schoolnet Benchmark
(Math, Reading)
(Grade 6 and 8 take Science & Social Studies)
May 12-16, 2014
( Grade 3 & 4) 8 periods out of
210 periods = 3.8%
(Grade 6 & 8) 10 period out of
210 periods =4.8%
Total for 6 days 8 28

5. 210 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 8th grader taking Algebra I Only 5.7% of the 8th grader taking Algebra I time in the last 30 days is spent taking Assessments
Typical 8th Grader
Date
Time
Periods for Assessment
Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule
ACT Quality Core End-of Course Algebra I
May 8, 2014
1 day ( minute periods) 2 5
ACT Aspire – Reading, Math, Writing, English and Science
May 5 – 9, 2014
1 period for 4 days
(No ACT ASPIRE test is longer than 65 minutes)
1 x 4 = 4
6 x 4 = 24
STAR Reading and Math
April 14 – April 23, 2014
45 minutes each
Schoolnet Benchmark (Grade take Math, Reading, Science & Social Studies)
May 12-16, 2014 4 3
10 periods out of
210 periods =5.7%
Total for 7 days 12 37

6. Time spent in the last 30 days taking Assessments Spring 2013 v Spring 2014

7. # of Learning Opportunities Dedicated to Assessments
For High School Students
25 School Days between
April 14 and the May 16, 2013
(last week of school exams)
Seven period in each school day
25 days x 7 periods = 175 periods of Student Learning Opportunities

8. 175 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 10th grader (2 ACT End-of-Course Exams) Only 4.6% of the Typical 10 grader’s time in the last 25 days is spent taking Assessments
Typical 10th Grader
Date
Time
Periods for Assessment
Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule
ACT Quality Core End-of Course English 10
May 7, 2014
1 day ( minute periods) 2 5
ACT Quality Core End-of Course Algebra I
May 8, 2014
STAR Reading and Math
April 14 – April 23, 2014
45 minutes each
Schoolnet Benchmark (Science & Social Studies)
May 12-16, 2014
8 periods out of
175 periods =4.6%
Total for 4 days 8 20

9. 175 Periods of Student Learning Opportunities for the Typical 11th grader Only 8.6% of the Typical 11th grader’s time taking 4 EOC and ACT Plus Writing Assessments in the last 25 days is spent taking Assessments
Typical 11th Grader taking ACT Plus Writing
Date
Time
Periods for Assessment
Periods for REGULAR Class Schedule
ACT Plus Writing
April 23, 2014
1 day (5 periods) 5 2
STAR Reading and Math
April 14 – April 23, 2014
45 minutes each
ACT Quality Core End-of Course Pre Calculus
April 24, 2014
1 day ( minute periods)
ACT Quality Core End-of Course Chemistry
April 25, 2014
ACT Quality Core End-of Course US History
April 28, 2014
ACT Quality Core End-of Course English 11
April 29, 2014
15 periods out of
175 periods =8.6%
Total for 6 days 15 27

10. Time spent in the last 25 days taking Assessments Spring 2013 v Spring 2014