1. The Field Test Year How much do you know about it?

2. Is a field test course the same as a pilot course? NO!!

3. Field Test vs. Pilot Field TestPilot Complete courseNew idea for course Feedback Reliability data1 or 2 semesters

4. When is the field test year for a CTE course? Immediately following the pilot year

5. What is expected of teachers who teach a course during the courses field test year? Provide feedback –Blueprint –Unpacked content –Activities Participate in Moodle PLC and surveys

6. Mid-term Exam Is there a mid-term exam during the field test year? –Usually How much of the course is actually tested on the mid-term exam? –Approximately 50% Where can you find out what the mid-term will cover? –BFIT PLC

7. Final Exam Is there a final post-assessment during the field test year? –Always! How much of the course is usually tested on the final? –Approximately 50% Where can you find out what the final exam will cover? –BFIT PLC

8. Do third-party courses have a field test year? Yes

9. Are mid-term and final exam scores scaled or raw? Raw

10. Scaled Scores Can a field test be scaled locally? –Absolutely! As a matter of fact, you are ENCOURAGED to do so. How does DPI recommend that field test assessment scores be scaled? –Top score = 100

11. Anticipated Grades Do teachers need to enter anticipated grades for courses in field test status? –YES! –Critical component of scaling

12. Is there reliability data on the course assessment items during the field test year? No Assessment

13. Is a classroom (unsecure) item bank available to teachers during the field test year? –NO If not, how can teachers assess their students during the field test year? –Prototype assessment items –Performance items –Teacher made assessments

14. Which BFIT courses were in field test status during 2011-2012? Accounting II Business Management

15. Which BFIT courses will be in field test status during 2012-2013? 8710 Business Management 6421 Computer Programming I 6422 Computer Programming II 6415 e-Commerce I 8811 Foundations of Information Technology 6341 Network Administration I 6342 Network Administration II

16. Questions?

17. For Further Information, Contact: Linda Lay, BFIT Finance Cluster Consultant –919-807-3883 or Linda.Lay@dpi.nc.govLinda.Lay@dpi.nc.gov Deborah Seehorn, BFIT Information Technology Cluster Consultant –919-807-3871 or Deborah.Seehorn@dpi.nc.govDeborah.Seehorn@dpi.nc.gov Curt Miller, BFIT Business Management & Administration Cluster Consultant –919-807-4014 or Curt.Miller@dpi.nc.govCurt.Miller@dpi.nc.gov