1. Board Update April 2015 Sonya Fitzgerald, Executive Director of State Testing 1

2. OCCT General Assessments for Grades 3-8 GradeMathReadingScienceGeographySocial Studies/U.S. History Writing Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 State Mandated tests Federal and State Mandated tests 2

3. OCCT General Assessments for End-of-Instruction (EOI) Algebra IAlgebra IIBiology IEnglish IIEnglish IIIGeometryU.S. History Federal and State Mandated testsState Mandated tests 3

4. Testing Contractors 4  Measured Progress  OCCT Grades 3-8  OCCT EOI  Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System  OAAP Math and English/language arts  PearsonAccess  OAAP Science and social studies

5. Testing Window for Grades 3-8 Grade Paper/Pencil Testing Window Online Testing WindowAssessments Grade 3April 10 - 24, 2015 Reading April 10 - May 8, 2015 Mathematics Grade 4April 10 - May 8, 2015 Mathematics / Reading Grade 5February 24 - 26, 2015 Writing April 10 - May 8, 2015 Mathematics / Reading / Science / Social Studies Grade 6April 10 - May 8, 2015 *April 10 - May 15, 2015 Mathematics / Reading Grade 7April 10 - May 8, 2015 *April 10 - May 15, 2015 Mathematics / Reading / Geography Grade 8February 24 - 26, 2015 Writing April 10 - May 8, 2015 Science / U.S. History April 10 - May 8, 2015 *April 10 - May 15, 2015 Mathematics / Reading * Under special circumstances only 5

6. Testing Windows for EOI End-of- Instruction (EOI) Paper/Pencil and Writing Testing Window Online Testing WindowAssessments Optional Retest March 30 - April 10, 2015 Algebra I / Algebra II / Geometry / English II / English III / Biology I / U.S. History Oklahoma Modified Alternate Assessment Program (OMAAP) (only for repeat testers with previous OMAAP scores in the same subject) Algebra I / English II / Biology I / U.S. History SpringApril 13 - May 8, 2015April 13 - May 15, 2015 SummerJune 1 - July 31, 2015 Spring EOI English II and III writing will be Section 1 online and may be completed any day during the online window. It is highly encouraged that English II and III testing be completed within the paper/pencil testing time frame. Spring EOI OMAAP English II and III writing may be completed any day during the paper/pencil window. 6

7. Testing Accommodations 7  Accommodated tests:  Alteration of environment, format, or equipment that allows access  do not fundamentally alter or lower the standard or expectation of the test  Modified tests:  Change the curriculum  Involve deliberate intellectual lowering in the level of materials presented  No longer allowed by US Department of Education requirements  New guidelines for both standard and NEW non- standard accommodations.

8. Current Standings  As of Monday, April 20:  105,000 Grade 6-8 online tests completed  77,000 EOI online tests completed 8

9. Middle School Math Waiver  For the 2 nd year a waiver from double testing middle school students in math  If student is taking an End-of-Instruction assessment in Math, he/she is not required to also take the grade level math test  The student’s score only counts toward the school’s A-F Report Card this year, where the student is enrolled, as required by the waiver  This was also effective last year and was included in A-F Report Card training and guide appendix 9

10. Test Results  Students receive a raw score upon submission of all online multiple choice assessments  Student level results for Grade 3 Reading will be expedited and posted the week of May 15  Student Roster Reports with scores and performance levels for all online multiple choice tests will be posted May 20  Complete Student Roster Reports and Preliminary Summary Reports for all tests (including paper/pencil tests) will be posted June 1  Printed reports for parents will arrive in districts early August 10

11. Office of Assessments The Office of Assessments staff of 8 has taken over 2100 phone calls in the first two weeks of the testing window. Contact Information:  Phone: (405) 521-3341  Email: Assessments@sde.ok.govAssessments@sde.ok.gov  Fax: (405) 522-6272 11