1. 2015 Fall Assessment Conference Georgia Milestones Update September 3, 2015 (Part 1 – Test Administration), 1:00 PM September 15, 2015 (Part 2 – Scores & Reports), 1:00 PM

2. Today’s Agenda Preliminary State-Level Scores 2014-2015
Types of Scores
Types of Reports
Report Delivery
Score Use & Interpretation
Anticipated Scoring Turnaround Times (Beginning Winter 2015)
Important Test Administration Dates
Georgia Milestones: Training Dates

3. Final Fall Assessment Conference Session
September 17, 2015
Student Assessment Handbook Overview
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

4. Preliminary State-Level Scores 2014-2015

5. Achievement Levels
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.

6. Developing Learners
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified by in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
The Developing Learner achievement level consists of students who have demonstrated partial proficiency; they have a partial command of the knowledge and skills inherent in their grade level or course content standards.  These students can be successful in future learning but will likely need some type of focused remediation in their weaker areas; they do not, necessarily, need a support class.  Their learning should be monitored to ensure their success and to increase their opportunity to reach proficiency. 
In short, this achievement level allows for the recognition of those students who have demonstrated some command, albeit partial, of the grade-level expectations but have not yet reached the full command necessary to signal proficiency.  Proficient students demonstrate a strong, solid command of the grade-level or course content and skills.

7. English Language Arts
Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100%.

8. Mathematics

9. Science

10. Social Studies

11. Types of Scores

12. Types of Scores Scale Scores Achievement Level Cut Scores
Range varies depending on grade level and content area
Achievement Level Cut Scores
Developing Learner: 475
Proficient Learner: 525
Distinguished Learner: varies from 555 to 610
Grade Conversion Scores (EOC Only)
Grade Conversion Score Ranges
Beginning Learner: 0-67
Developing Learner: 68-79
Proficient Learner: 80-91
Distinguished Learner:

13. EOG Scale Score Range Content Area Grade
Lowest Obtainable Scale Score (LOSS)
Developing Learner
Cut Score
Proficient Learner Cut Score
Distinguished Learner
Highest Obtainable Scale Score (HOSS)
English Language Arts
Grade 3
180
475
525
581
830
Grade 4
210
574
775
Grade 5
587
760
Grade 6
140
599
820
Grade 7
165
592
785
Grade 8
225
730
Mathematics
290
580
705
270
585
715
265
725
285
700
740
275
579
755
Science
566
695
230
578
160
595
780
175
610
215
589
745
593
Social Studies
560
680
250
570
555
665
295
670
280
564
685
240
572

14. EOC Scale Score Range
Content Area
Lowest Obtainable Scale Score (LOSS)
Developing Learner
Cut Score
Proficient Learner Cut Score
Distinguished Learner
Highest Obtainable Scale Score (HOSS)
9th Grade Literature & Composition
220
475
525
587
735
American Literature & Composition
190
590
750
Coordinate Algebra
215
594
790
Analytic Geometry
185
596
810
Biology
140
609
820
Physical Science
145
604
815
U. S. History
765
Economics
610
830

15. Domain Signals English Language Arts Below Grade Level
Reading Status
Below Grade Level
On Grade Level or Above
Writing Scores
Extended Writing Task – by trait
Ideas, Organization & Coherence – number of points earned out of 4
Language Usage and Conventions – number of points earned out of 3
Narrative Writing – number of points earned out of 4 possible
Lexiles

16. Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Domain Signals
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Remediate Learning
Monitor Learning
Accelerate Learning
Domain Performance:
What is the likelihood the student would achieve proficiency on the test given his/her performance in the domain?

17. Norm-Referenced Scores
National Percentile Rank (NPR)
NPR Range (based on SEM)
Norm Curve Equivalencies (NCE)
Provided on summary reports only
Remember:
A sample of norm-referenced items were administered, not an intact form.
Norm-referenced Testing (NRT) data should be utilized as an indicator or barometer of student performance relative to their peers nationally.
NPRs may not be used for gifted program identification.

18. Types of Reports

19. Types of Reports Individual Student Report (ISR) Class Roster
Will receive both electronic and paper copies
Electronic via eDIRECT, paper via shipment
Class Roster
Electronic only via eDIRECT
Remediation/Retest Roster (EOG grades 3, 5, 8 only)
Beginning
Student Labels
Content Area Summaries (School, System, State)
Electronic only via MyGaDOE Portal
Summary Report of All Student Populations (School, System, State)
System Student Data File
Electronic only via eDIRECT and MyGaDOE Portal
Both .txt and .csv formats (no Extraction tool required)

20. End of Grade - Individual Student Report (ISR) Sample
** Illustration purposes only **

21. End of Course - Individual Student Report (ISR) Sample
** Illustration purposes only **

22. Class Roster Report Sample
** Illustration purposes only **

23. Content Area Summary Report Sample
** Illustration purposes only **

24. Summary of All Student Populations Sample, pg. 1
** Illustration purposes only **

25. Summary of All Student Populations Sample, pg. 2
** Illustration purposes only **

26. Report Delivery

27. Delivery of Reports
It is anticipated that delivery of reports will begin on or after October 15, 2015.
All initial report deliveries will be electronic.
Note that only ISRs and Student Labels will be delivered in paper form
It is anticipated that delivery of paper reports will begin in mid-late November 2015.
The staggered order of report delivery follows:
Winter 2014 EOC
Spring 2015 EOC Mid-Month
Spring 2015 EOG
Spring 2015 EOC
Summer 2015 EOC
Fall 2015 EOC Mid-Month

28. How will reports be received?
Report Type/Data File
eDIRECT
MyGaDOE Portal
Paper
Individual Student Report (ISR) X
Class Roster
Student Labels
Content Area Summary - School Level
Content Area Summary - System Level
Content Area Summary - State Level
Summary Report of All Student Populations - School Level
Summary Report of All Student Populations - System Level
Summary Report of All Student Populations - State Level
Student Data File - System (.txt and .csv)

29. Score Use & Interpretation

30. Reminder of Policy Uses: Georgia Milestones
Determines promotion/retention status in grade 3 (reading only), grade 5 (reading and mathematics), and grade 8 (reading and mathematics)
Reading: a student who has a Below Grade Level Reading status will require remediation and retesting in ELA
Mathematics: a student who is classified as a Beginning Learner will require remediation and retesting in mathematics
The End of Course (EOC) measures serve as the final exam and comprise 20% of a student’s final course grade
Eligible students may seek to demonstrate subject area competency (“test-out”) before enrolling in a course with an associated EOC
Informs Georgia’s accountability measures (CCRPI/TKES/LKES)

31. Score Interpretation Guides (SIG)
Two Score Interpretation Guides (SIG) will be published online in October 2015
One for the End of Grade measures and one for the End of Course measures
These guides will provide information regarding the Georgia Milestones tests and scores, including:
Sample student and summary reports with descriptions of terms
Types of test scores
Guidance for understanding test results
Achievement Levels

32. Achievement Level Descriptors
Sample Grade 3 ELA
ALD
Standard
Beginning Learner
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
Distinguished Learner
Policy
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Range
A student who achieves at the Beginning Learner level tends to read and comprehend informational texts and literature that do not meet the demands of grade level texts that would signal this student is on track for college and career readiness and requires substantial instructional support to improve reading skills.
A student who achieves at the Developing Learner level tends to read and comprehend informational texts and literature of low-to-moderate complexity and sometimes struggle to meet the demands of grade level texts that would signal this student is on track for college and career readiness and requires some instructional support to enhance reading skills.
A student who achieves at the Proficient Learner level reads and comprehends informational texts and literature of moderate-to-high complexity and is meeting the demands of grade level texts that signal this student is on track for college and career readiness.
A student who achieves at the Distinguished Learner level reads and comprehends informational texts and literature of high complexity and is meeting and often exceeding the demands of grade level texts that clearly signal this student is on track for college and career readiness.
3.RL.1
Answers simple questions to demonstrate understanding of texts.
Answers questions to demonstrate understanding of texts, referring to texts as the basis for answers.
Asks and answers questions to demonstrate understanding of texts, referring explicitly to texts as the basis for answers.
Asks and answers complex questions to demonstrate understanding of texts, referring explicitly to texts as the basis for answers.

33. Achievement Level Descriptors
Sample Grade 3 Mathematics
ALD
Standard
Beginning Learner
Developing Learner
Proficient Learner
Distinguished Learner
Policy
Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students need additional academic support to ensure success in the next grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well prepared for college and career readiness.
Range
A student who achieves at the Beginning Learner level demonstrates minimal command of the grade-level standards.
A student who achieves at the Developing Learner level demonstrates partial command of the grade-level standards.
A student who achieves at the Proficient Learner level demonstrates proficiency of the grade-level standards.
A student who achieves at the Distinguished Learner level demonstrates advanced proficiency of the grade-level standards.
3.NBT.1 3.NBT.2 3.NBT.3
Understands place value to 1000 and multiplies single-digit numbers.
Adds and subtracts within 1000.
Uses place value relationships to round numbers, multiplies whole numbers by multiples of ten, adds and subtracts fluently, and explains arithmetic patterns.
Recognizes that each place value, left to right, is ten times the one before it, rounding to specific whole-number place values, and multiplies multiples of ten by each other.

34. Anticipated Scoring Turnaround Times (Beginning Winter 2015)

35. Turn Around Times
The typical reporting schedule will begin with the Winter End of Course (EOC) Main Administration.
English Language Arts & Mathematics
These content areas contain constructed response items
Two-week turn-around time (business days) is anticipated
Time begins upon receipt of scorable answer documents (online or paper) at a scoring center
Science & Social Studies
These content areas remain all selected response in
A turn-around of five (5) days (and possibly less) is anticipated
Online testing will eliminate steps such as collection, packing, shipment, and transit required for paper-pencil testing.

36. Important Test Administration Dates

37. Key Test Administration Dates 2015-2016: Winter
Pre-ID Cycle II (Winter EOC): September 8-23
Availability of System Test Coordinator log-ins for eDIRECT access: Late September/Early October
Availability of INSIGHT software for local deployment: October 5
- This date corresponds to the deployment of INSIGHT software for ACCESS for ELLs
- This is a single deployment for use during all administrations
Availability of INSIGHT for test session creation, etc.: No later than Nov. 9
Winter 2015 EOC Paper Materials: Shipment begins Nov. 9 (dependent upon local system EOC start date)
Winter 2015 EOC Main Administration: November 30-January 8

38. Key Test Administration Dates 2015-2016: Spring
Spring 2016 EOC/EOG Enrollment Counts Entered (in eDIRECT): January 11-22
Pre-ID Cycle III (Spring EOC & Spring EOG): January 12-27
Spring 2016 EOC Mid-Month Administrations
- January 19-29: Retests Allowed - February 15-26: Retests Allowed
- March 7-18: Retests & “Test-Outs” Allowed
Availability of INSIGHT for EOG test session creation, etc.: No later than March 14
Spring EOG Paper Materials Delivery Begin: March 21 (dependent upon local system start date)
EOG Main State Testing Window: April 4-May 6
Availability of INSIGHT for EOC test session creation, etc.: No later than April 4
- Date of availability for the Summer 2016 EOG Retest TBD
Spring EOC Paper Materials Delivery Begin: April 11 (dependent upon local system start date)
EOC Main State Testing Window: April 25-June 3

39. Key Test Administration Dates 2015-2016: Summer
Summer EOC Enrollment Counts Entered (in eDIRECT): April (Tentative)
Summer EOG Retest Paper Materials Delivery Begins: Late April TBD
EOG Summer Retest Administration Window: May 16-July 22
Availability of INSIGHT for EOC summer test session creation, etc.: No later than May 30
Summer 2016 EOC Paper Materials Delivery Begins: June 6
EOC Summer Main Administration: June 20-July 22
- Retests & “Test-Outs” allowed

40. Georgia Milestones: Training Dates 2015-2016

41. Georgia Milestones: Training Dates 2015-2016
eDIRECT Training for Reporting
September 22 (1:30 p.m.)
October 6 (1:30 p.m.)
INSIGHT Installation
October 1 (1:30 p.m.)
October 5 (10:00 a.m.)
Winter 2015 EOC Pre-Administration
October 27 (10:00 a.m.)
October 28 (1:00 p.m.)
October 29 (10:00 a.m.)
Winter 2015 EOC INSIGHT Online Test Set-Up Training
November 2 (1:30 p.m.)
November 16 (10:00 a.m.)
eDIRECT Spring/Summer Enrollment Count Training
January 6 (10:00 a.m.)
January 11 (1:30 p.m.)

42. Georgia Milestones: Training Dates 2015-2016
Spring/Summer 2016 EOG Pre-Administration
March 1 (10:00 a.m.)
March 2 (1:00 p.m.)
March 3 (10:00 a.m.)
Spring/Summer 2016 EOC INSIGHT Test Set-Up Training (Tentative)
March 7 (1:00 p.m.)
March 21 (1:00 p.m.)
Spring/Summer 2016 EOC Pre-Administration
March 22 (10:00 a.m.)
March 23 (1:00 p.m.)
March 24 (10:00 a.m.)

43. Questions & Answers