Fall Regional Workshop

Fall Regional Workshop
October 2017

Welcome Valorie Foy- Director of Assessment
Jeremy Heneger- Assistant Director of Assessment John Moon- Project and Data Manager Terry Ough- NAEP Director Rhonda True- SCILLSS Director Virginia Manley- Assistant Tyrina Webster- Assistant

NWEA Presentation Team
Rob Cote, Vice President Client Services Jenna Gifford, Sr. Account Manager Dacia Hopfensperger, Sr. Program Manager Tim Neville, Sr. Professional Development Consultant Greg Rabchuk, Sr. Director, Business Development Kumudha Rangachari, Sr. Technical Product Manager Paul Rice, Sr. Account Executive Rock Sharma, Sr. Technical Consultant

Spring 2018 Overview Grades 3-8- NDE/Nebraska/NWEA Partnership
Grades 3-8 & 11 Alternate- NeSA (DRC) Grade 11- ACT Tested Grades ELA- 3-8 &11 Mathematics- 3-8 & 11 Science- 5, 8, and 11

Spring 2018 Test Dates Grades 3-8 and (&11 Alt) ACT- Grade 11
March 19-April 27, 2018 April 30-May 4- Make-Up week ACT- Grade 11 Paper Dates- April 3 and April 24 Online and Accommodations-Expanded Window

Transitions ACT CCR 2016-2017 ELA CCR 2016-2017
Mathematics CCR Science CCR Keep Your Eye on the Transitions

“College and Career Ready”
XXX-Mathematics “College and Career Ready” NeSA-Mathematics “Barely Proficient”

NeSA-Mathematics Rigor Scores

Scaffolding Student Learning
Scores

Focus for Improvement Student Matriculation- k-12
The most time students will have been taught to the CCR standards is since fall 2014 (State Board Adoption) Students in fifth grade had three years of instruction to CCR standards; started in third grade Students in eighth grade went through 5th grade- legacy (narrative/descriptive writing)

Focus for Improvement Refinement Struggling students
Curriculum alignment Materials use Instructional strategies Struggling students When more students are struggling, challenges in meeting the individual needs of all students are steep

Communication Continue DAC updates SAA Update Broader Approach
DAC Update ACT NDE-District-NWEA Partnership Update SAA Update Broader Approach NDE Communications Staff Asking Partners to Engage

Communication Website NDE ACT NWEA Portal

ACT NDE Coordinator Iris Owens Customer Service

ACT October 2, ACT Nebraska website updates were available- more coming November 6- February 16- PA Next available to file for accommodations AOP- October 9, 2017 365 days of access by individual students Student who does not access during the year cannot access after the school year

Fall Workshops ACT November 14 – Harms Center, Scottsbluff
November 15 – Holiday Inn Ballroom II, Kearney November 17 – Cornhusker Marriott, Lincoln

Statewide System of Balanced Assessment to Support Schools/Districts NDE/Nebraska Schools/NWEA
Why it matters

Goals Balanced system of assessments at state level
Formative Test Wiz (C4L) Interim MAP Growth (summer also) Summative Deeper informative results Longer Tests Efficient Tests Effective Item Types Adaptive Vertical scale to measure growth Faster results- (pre-equating not post)*** New Brand

Challenges of the New Partnership
Augment item bank with adaptive items--enough adaptive items Develop items adaptive within passages for ELA Meet the established Tables of Specifications Establish vertical scale Stabilize ELA score—without a TDA, but with independent writing skills items that underlie the TDA—maintain trend line

Formative Assessment TestWiz by Certica
C4L items being migrated into TestWiz Meet their needs daily

Interim Assessment NWEA MAP Growth Personalized Learning Statements

Personalized Learning Statements
Evaluates linear expressions at given values with variables involving positive rational numbers MA a Determines whether a linear equation or inequality is true for a given value of the variable MA b Matched to Standards

State Standards Fifth Grade Mathematics Table of Specifications
MA a Fifth Grade Mathematics Table of Specifications MA b Sixth Grade Mathematics Table of Specifications

Fifth Grade Partnership State Summative Assessment
Fifth Grade Mathematics Table of Specifications Sixth Grade PartnershipNebraska State Summative Assessment Sixth Grade Mathematics Table of Specifications

Summative Assessments
Interim Learning Statements Standards Tables of Specifications Summative Assessments Curriculum Instruction Formative Assessment Reteaching Nebraska Summative Assessments

Summative Assessment Legacy Tests
Items that met the blueprint Enough easy, medium, hard to discriminate learning (P values) Match the TOS Most standards 2-3 items 48-52 Items

Adaptive Assessment Summative Assessment Interim Assessment Grade 4

Meeting Objectives Provide attendees with a solid understanding of the state level contributions to the Nebraska balanced assessment system Summative, Interim, Formative Professional Learning Familiarize attendees on the unique features of MAP Growth and Summative Familiarize attendees to current and future communication and resources

State Components of Nebraska Balanced Assessment System
Professional Learning

State Components of Nebraska Balanced Assessment System
Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning Professional Learning

Program Overview TestWiz and Navigate Item Bank MAP® Growth™ (3-8)
Reading Language Science Mathematics Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Mathematics Grades 5 and 8 Science

Communication Overview
NDE-District-NWEA Partnership Update NE and NWEA Assessment Portal MAP Growth Partner Communications Incident Reports/Communication Incident notification message directing you the status page

MAP® Growth™ (3-8) Reading Language Science Mathematics

MAP Growth Name Changes
MAP is now MAP Growth™ Measure growth, inform instruction and assess strategy with a RIT score (subject and instructional areas) From Survey to Screening (grades 2-5+) Quickly place students with a RIT score (subject- level only) End of Course replaced by Growth tests Growth tests for Algebra 1 or 2, Geometry and Integrated Mathematics

Default Test Window Dates
MAP Growth Overview Grades 3-8 in Reading, Mathematics, Language, Science Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Time Category Default Test Window Dates NWEA Recommendation Fall test window timing August 15 – November 30 Beginning of academic year (weeks 3–5) Winter test window timing December 1 – February 28 Middle of academic year (weeks 19–21) Spring test window timing March 1 – June 15 End of academic year (weeks 31–33)

MAP Growth: Available Test Versions
Screening: Math 2-5 NE 2015 Math 6+ NE 2015 Reading 2-5 NE 2014 Reading 6+ NE 2014 Language 2-12 NE 2014 Science 3-5 NE 2010 Science 6+ NE 2010 Algebra 1 NWEA 2017 Algebra 2 NWEA 2017 Geometry NWEA 2017 Integrated Mathematics 1 and 2 NWEA 2017 Integrated Mathematics 3 NWEA 2017

MAP Growth Accessible Test
Screen Reader and Refreshable Braille Compatible with JAWS Designed for visually impaired students Nebraska version now available Contact your NWEA Account Manager for access

New Features: Text-to-Speech
Embedded read aloud accommodation Functionality is enabled by proctor A student can play, stop and pause the audio This is a common read aloud accommodation for a sighted student Coming January 2018

Student Engagement Released July 2017
Ability to track rapid-guessing behavior from students and hold the difficulty level of upcoming questions when this behavior is exhibited

Student Profile Report
Below

Meets

Parent Guidance Parent resources — PDF and Word documents you can share, including Spanish and other languages Parent communication blog — Advice from your educator community Parent Toolkit — Public site with videos Teacher Toolkit RIT Reference Charts College Explorer Khan Academy

MAP Growth Student Transfer
District to district transfer process (NEW for NE) Guidelines/directions and FAQ have been developed and are posted on the NE Assessment Portal

Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Mathematics Grades 5 and 8 Science

Summative Assessment Overview
English Language Arts and Mathematics (College and Career Ready Standards)- Grades 3-8 Science (Legacy Standards) - Grades 5 and 8 Test Window: Mar 19 – April 27 Make up window April 30 – May 4 Modes of Delivery: Online and Paper/Pencil

Summative – Paper Administration
Paper tests are available in English, Spanish, Braille, and Large Print New NDE Policy: Districts are only allowed to order Paper materials for students, under the following conditions: Medical condition that does not allow the use of computer screens Braille/ Large Print Location does not allow internet access Written translations of languages other than Spanish Cultural considerations Available for students who need side-by-side English and Spanish tests for M/S only

Summative – Paper Administration: Ordering Materials
Training video and instructions for ordering: mid November Ordering Window: Nov 27 – Dec 8 System Administrator order Paper materials Designate one person within the District as the System Administrator to avoid duplicate orders Tasks to complete All district must order materials or indicate that materials are not needed Enter number of books needed for Braille, Large Print, English, an/and Spanish No need to include an overage

Summative – Paper Administration: Ordering Materials
To receive pre-ID answer sheets, identify individual students participating in the paper assessment by January 31 Paper/Pencil Practice Tests available by February 16 Test materials from initial order delivered to districts March 1-2

Testing Time and Scheduling Recommendations
Grade Level Content Area Approximate number of test questions Estimated test taking time 3-8 Mathematics 48 90 minutes 3-8 English Language Arts 5 and 8 Science 50 – 60 60 minutes Districts/Schools have flexibility in scheduling test sessions Recommendation: two to four sessions per content area For example, given the 90-minute estimated test taking time, Districts/Schools can schedule two 45-minute sessions –OR– three 30-minute sessions

Testing Time and Scheduling - Recommendations and Considerations
Estimated test taking time does not include: Test ticket distribution Starting the test session Launching the secure browser Student log in Students’ tests can only be paused by Proctor Student will be automatically logged out of the test after 10 min of inactivity Note: Proctor action required for the Student to resume testing

Summative Assessment Overview
Technology Requirements Secure browser is REQUIRED for all devices A new version released by January 1 Documentation to support the installation will be provided Online assessments will be minimally adaptive in Spring In subsequent years the assessments will be fully adaptive

Supported Devices Proctor Station Student Devices
Windows 7, 8.0, 8.1, or 10 Microsoft Edge or IE 11 Mac OS X v10.9 to 10.13 Safari 7.0 to 11 PC, Mac, and Chromebook Firefox 50 or higher Chrome 41 or higher Windows 7, 8.0, 8.1, or 10 Mac OS X v10.9 to 10.13 iOS 9 to 11 Chromebook OS 41 or higher Notes: July 2018 – support ends for Windows 8.0, Mac OS X v 10.9 and Safari 7 (Proctor and Student)

Summative Assessment Management
MAP Growth users will be familiar with the platform MAP Growth users will use the same username and password credentials New partners will receive their log in credentials during the implementation and onboarding process with NWEA. District Assessment Contact will receive admin rights to roster all users. After logging into the platform, users will see the Summative Testing module

Summative – Assessment Management

Summative Tasks Comprehensive Assessment Platform
Order Paper/Pencil Test Materials Update/add additional Student Roster information Update modality for Students taking Paper/Pencil Update Accessibility information Create Test Sessions Print Test Tickets Manage Online Test Sessions

Summative – Rostering Districts update Student information in NSSRS by January 10 State Student Roster file uploaded by NDE in mid-January To receive pre-ID answer sheets, identify individual students participating in the paper assessment by January 31 District roster all Students beginning in February Required use of school code and student NSSRS ID Roster information will also support MAP Growth for the Spring term District responsibility to Provide Teacher information (similar to MAP Growth) Identify Students that will be taking Paper/Pencil Identify accessibility needs for individual Students

Summative Testing - Roles
Manage Users Roster Students Manage Students Sessions Proctor Sessions Order Paper/Pencil Test Materials District Assessment Coordinator x Data Administrator District Proctor School Administrator School Assessment Coordinator System Administrator School Proctor

Summative – Test Session Management

Summative – Create Test Session

Print Student Test Tickets
Two ways: From Test Sessions Multiple sessions at once, if required Prints tickets for all Students in selected sessions From Proctor Console Print for one or multiple Students at once, if required Default: test tickets print 4 to a page Test tickets can be exported

Print Test Tickets – Proctor

Test Ticket Example

Proctor Experience Rights-managed access to Summative module
Can view and access Summative test sessions assigned to them Can print test tickets Can monitor testing progress of an individual Student Cannot create test sessions Cannot add Students

Proctor Experience

Student Experience Step 2: Step 3: Step 1:
Student launches secure browser Step 2: Student enters session name and session password Step 3: Student enters student ID and student code from test ticket

Student Experience - Login

Student Experience – Start Test

Student Experience – Inactivity Timeout

Student Experience - Pause

Student Experience – End of Test

Summative – Student Experience
Student Tutorials will be available by February 2018 Practice Tests available by February 2018 Available via weblink Practice Tests will also be available as PDFs for Districts to download and print Large Print and Braille Practice Tests will be shipped based on District orders

Summative - Accessibility
The following will be available within the online test platform: Digital Notepad Text to Speech (available for all of Math and Science; ELA – not passages) Highlighter Eraser Answer eliminator Masking Zoom/Magnification

Accessibility Updated Language and Approach
Most of the supports/accommodations remain the same Consolidate information while maintaining concise summary/tools Draft for one month upon release-feedback Divided into three categories: Universal Features, Linguistic Supports, and Accommodations

Accessibility Significant Changes
Limitation on Paper/Pencil Student is tested in a facility that does not allow/have internet access Need for a Braille or large print version Student has a medical condition that does not allow the use of computer screens Written translations of languages other than Spanish (M/S) Cultural considerations Available for students who need side-by-side English and Spanish tests for M/S only.

Text to Speech Student who need text read aloud must use the embedded Text to Speech End of mixed testing for Alternate Either General or Alternate Need to be consistent across content areas Change in Federal Rule for Alternate Justification from districts by Dec. 8

Recently Arrived English Learner Year 1: Students participate in all content area tests-Does not count for Accountability Year 2: Students participate in all content area tests-Included in Accountability for Growth calculations only Year 3: Students participate in all content area tests-Full inclusion in Accountability

Preparing for Summative Assessment
Identify Students that will need a Paper assessment Identify System Administrator that will order Paper materials Ensure System Administrator has access to Online Training for Paper ordering Review technical requirements for Summative Testing Review NDE guidelines for accessibility and identify individual students in need of specific accommodations Consider structure for Test Sessions Review NDE Test Security Manual

Summative Assessment – Important Dates
Mid November: Paper/Pencil Initial Ordering Training November 27 – Dec 8: District initial order of Paper/Pencil Test Materials January 31: Identify individual students participating in the paper assessment Early February: Electronic Test Administrator Manuals are posted and available for Districts February – April: District roster all Students (including accommodations)and complete student management activities February 5 – 12: DAC Assessment Workshops February: Student Tutorials and Practice Tests available

Summative Assessment – Important Dates
March 1 – 2: Paper/pencil test materials delivered to districts from initial orders March 5 – April 24: Districts place additional orders for paper/pencil materials March 19 – April 27: Test administration window April 30 – May 4: Make up window May 9: (no later than date) Districts return Paper/Pencil Test Materials September: Score Reports available for Districts

TestWiz™ and the Navigate Item Bank™

© 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Overview Introduction to TestWiz & Navigate Check4Learning Item Bank Available Services Questions © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

TestWiz Workflows Creating tests using an item bank Navigate Item Bank™ Check4Learning (C4L) Item Bank Administering Tests Online or Paper-and-Pencil (answer sheets) Create Reports to view test results © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Navigate Item Bank All available items aligned to NE Standards (4 subjects) Grades 3 – 8 covered by NDE Program Item Types: Multiple Choice Constructed Response and Mode-Specific Writing Prompts Technology Enhanced Items (TEIs) © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Check4Learning Item Bank
Create tests with Navigate and C4L items Capability to author C4L items will be available late 2017 NDE and Certica are working to determine the best way to support the C4L bank going forward © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reporting Test Results
Data is aggregated in groups by: student, class, school or district Parameters enable report customization Many report types including: Standards based reports Longitudinal reports Item Analysis reports Preview on the screen or save as a PDF © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Available Services AutoRoster Set-up: Automates the process of loading student rosters into TestWiz Runs nightly and keeps your rosters up-to-date within 24 hours of your SIS One time set-up Bulk user account creation User accounts created in bulk from a spreadsheet upon request © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Training Power User Webinars – DACs/ESUs Self-Paced Training Videos – All district users Coming soon: Creating Tests using C4L Items (webinar and video) © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Next Steps Access to TestWiz: DACs and ESUs already have access. For first time login, click the “Forgot my password” link and set up a password. You will be prompted for your address. NE.TestWiz.Net Others should contact their DAC for access. Ongoing Support at Certica Call: © 2017 Certica Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.

Professional Learning

Professional Learning
Designed to support formative, MAP Growth, and Summative Built upon existing partnerships with ESUCC and Nebraska School Districts Vision to extend capacity throughout Nebraska by increasing the number of certified facilitators

Professional Learning – Certified Facilitators
There are currently 50 certified facilitators They are trained in the MAP foundational series: Applying Reports Informing Instruction Focusing on Growth They provide this training to districts in NE

Professional Learning – Certified Facilitators
An additional 15 certified facilitators are being added in the school year They were identified by NDE in Fall. NWEA PL team members will trained CF in Applying Reports Informing Instruction

New Certified Facilitator Trainings
65 Nebraska certified facilitators Applying Reports Informing Instruction NEW Assessment Literacy for Teachers NEW Building Your Formative Assessment Practice

Assessment Literacy for Teachers
How does a balanced assessment system support student learning? Which assessment tools and practices are most helpful for instruction? How can good assessment practice enhance a classroom culture of learning?

Building Your Formative Assessment Practice
Clarifying and sharing high-quality learning targets Eliciting evidence of learning on an ongoing basis Providing effective, learning-focused feedback Activating students as owners of their learning and resources for one another

Timeline for Professional Learning
Assessment Literacy for Teachers: Certified Facilitator Training Building Your Formative Assessment Practice: Certified Facilitator Training Building Your Formative Assessment Practice: For Nebraska Educators Assessment Literacy for Teachers: For Nebraska Educators Assessment Literacy for Teachers: For Nebraska Educators Applying Reports: For Nebraska Educators Applying Reports: For Nebraska Educators Applying Reports: For Nebraska Educators Today Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 2017 Informing Instruction : For Nebraska Educators Informing Instruction : For Nebraska Educators 2018 Informing Instruction : For Nebraska Educators Fall 2017 Winter 2017 – 2018 Spring 2018

Professional Learning Online Courses
Nebraska Workshops >

Help Desk

Directing Questions Policy questions
NDE System, platform, technology questions Help desk (TestWiz and NWEA)

Help Desk For inquires or support for MAP Growth or Summative:
Phone: (855) 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT), Monday – Friday For inquires or support for TestWiz or the Navigate Item Bank: (877)

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