1. Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Testing Information Atkins Academic and Technology High School Parent Meeting February 16, 2012 Monta’ Ervin, Curriculum Coordinator Lmervin@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

2. Testing Schedule for End of Quarter Tests End of Courses: Algebra I, English I, Biology Additional courses with Quarter Tests: Civics and Economics, U.S. History Quarter 1: February 27 th -29 th Quarter 2: March 27 th -March 29 th Quarter 3: May 2 nd -May 4 th End of Course/Final Exams: May 29 th -June 7 th

3. Testing Schedule Courses: World History and Physical Science Test 1: March 23 rd -March 29 th Online Test 2: June 1 st -June 7 th Online ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12

4. Preliminary Scores from Fall EOC Test English I: 88.9 District Average: 90.2 Biology: 73.7 District Average: 74.2 Algebra I: NoneDistrict Average: 53.2

5. 5 5 Next Generation School Accountability Model The ACT®, the New Accountability Model, and the Next Generation Assessments Draft - July 13, 2011

6. 6 From Framework For Change Overview

7. New Tests 2011-2012 PLAN Test (December 5-16) Sophomores PLAN Test (December 5-16) Sophomores December 13 Plan Test was administered ACT Test March 6 Juniors ACT Test March 6 Juniors March 20 Make-Up Testing March 20 Make-Up Testing Tenth Grade Writing Test Eliminated Tenth Grade Writing Test Eliminated Online Field Tests Online Field Tests

8. 2011-12 State Testing Program All Grade 11 Students: All Grade 11 Students: ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins) ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins) Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, and State-Allowed Accommodations Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, and State-Allowed Accommodations Not used for accountability in 2011-12 Not used for accountability in 2011-12 Used for accountability in 2012-13 Used for accountability in 2012-13

9. ACT Benchmarks Minimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that reflect at least a 50 percent chance of achieving a B or higher grade, or at least a 75 percent chance of a C or higher grade, in entry-level, credit-bearing college English Composition, College Algebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectively College Course ACT® Test ACT® Benchmark English Composition English18 College Algebra Math22 College Social Studies/ Humanities Reading21 College Biology Science24

10. PLAN and ACT Resources http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html

11. Five Year 11 Time Line Proposed only. Prefaced on receiving a waiver from USED for NCLB. Interim Accountability Model 2011-12 New Accountability Model 2012-132013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Current (aligned to current standards) New State (aligned to New standards) & ACT Consortium (with continued inclusion of some state and ACT) ABCs including subgroups NCLB sanctions using ABCs NCLB using AYP applied Assessments Reporting Reward & Sanction New Rewards & Sanctions (discussed in GCS Oct 2011) New Reporting {Delayed} New State (aligned to New standards) & ACT Consortium (with continued inclusion of some state and ACT) NCLB sanctions applied using modified ABCs Future Decision: Do we continue the ACT or go with Grade 11 SBAC?