1. F EBRUARY 2015 P RINCIPAL M EETING A SSESSMENT U PDATE Gisela Feild, Administrative Director Sally A. Shay, District Director Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis February 2015

2. S PRING 2015 A SSESSMENT S CHEDULE FCAT/FCAT 2.0 Reading/Mathematics Retake Science, Grade 5, 8 FSA Reading, Grades 3 – 11 Mathematics, Grades 3 – 8 EOC NGSSS: Retake Algebra Biology 1, Civics, U.S.History FSA Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry Stanford Achievement Test, Grades K -2

3. D AILY S CHEDULES Briefing to be released the week of February 2 nd Paper-based tests must be administered on designated days Flexibility in the administration of computer-based tests (CBT) Schedule based on student needs and computer availability One grade/subject does not need to be completed before another begins Must be completed by specified date for each program Paper-based accommodations must be administered at beginning of the specified window for each program

4. P REPARATIONS FOR CBT Certification Tool Record number of workstations available for testing and number of tests to be administered to demonstrate readiness FSA – due February 3 rd FCAT/NGSSS – due February 24 th Readiness Trials Simulate test day utilization to identify capacity problems for the school, district, and vendor FSA – All schools, one day only: January 27 th FCAT/NGSSS – February 9 – 13 Weekly Briefing #16950

5. D ISTRICT -D ESIGNATED E ND - OF -C OURSE A SSESSMENTS (DDEOC) SB 736 – Student Success Act Assessments may include: Statewide assessments; Other standardized assessments including nationally recognized standardized assessments; Industry certification examinations; District-developed or district-selected EOC assessments; and/or Teacher/principal-selected assessments. 5

6. E XISTING S OURCES OF I TEMS /A SSESSMENTS FCAT 2.0, FSA,FAA, SAT-10 Reading/ English/ Language Arts MathematicsScience End of Course Tests Algebra 1Algebra 2GeometryBiology 1US HistoryCivics Other Established Standardized Tests APIBAICE Industry Certification IBTP Core Content English/ Language Arts MathematicsScienceSocial StudiesSpanish IBTP Non- Core Content Physical Education/Health Visual ArtsPerforming Arts World Languages Career/Technical CFAC Grant Gap Courses

7. S TATUS OF C OURSES - G RADES K-12 7

8. Initial list of courses Update to be provided during the week of February 2nd Assessments will be multiple-choice and conducted within a class period Scores will be collected through the electronic gradebook system (not to be factored into course GPA). For the baseline year, DDEOC scores will not be calculated into students’ final grades. Principal liaison groups will be convened once standards have been set to determine appropriate procedures. 8 District-Developed EOCs, 2014-15

9. Principals will designate use of departmentalized or teacher-created EOCs in a new SPI application. Scores will be collected through the electronic gradebook system (not to be factored into course GPA). Priority for further development of DDEOCs based on student enrollment in uncovered courses. 9 Principal/Teacher Selected Tests, 2014-15

10. Test Window: May 11- June 5, 2015 Schools may begin administration of the DDEOCs as soon as they finish the statewide testing programs DDEOC assessments will be administered through Thinkgate and Florida IBTP Schools will have option to print test forms and use scannable answer sheets. Strict security protocols must be followed. 10 Administration – 2014-15 Baseline Year

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