1. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON Joe Willhoft, OSPI Asst Supt., Assessment and Student Information Spring WERA, March 26, 2009

2. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 2 HB 1562: Removes requirement to retake math assessment Let’s start with some good news from the Legislature…  HB 1562 has passed, and is scheduled to be signed by the Governor on Monday, March 30  See attached Bill  Ought to help current 12 th graders who neglected to take a math assessment last year  Students still either have to meet the math standard or earn two math credits after 10 th grade  Students still have to take math WASL in 10 th grade (or as a 9 th grader last year)

3. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 3 The new “Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program”: Six goals 1. Shorten the tests 2. Reduce the amount of time students spend on written responses 3. Return scores more quickly 4. Increase the use of technology 5. Provide more diagnostic information to teachers/parents 6. Minimize costs

4. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 4 Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program Grades 3-8 “Measurements of Student Progress”  Tests designed to assess student progress in Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Science High School “High School Proficiency Exams”  Tests designed to assure students have requisite knowledge and skills to qualify for a high school diploma

5. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 5 Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 20102011-20122010-2011 Expand computer testing; add HS Online Fall tests in 3-8 Statewide computer testing Shortened passages; add completion items Single-session testing; late Spring window Fewer constructed response items Begin computer testing in 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress and High School Proficiency Exams: READING

6. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 6 Measurements of Student Progress and High School Proficiency Exams: MATH Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 20102011-20122010-2011 Expand computer testing; add HS E-of-C Online Fall tests in 3-8 Statewide computer testing Add completion items Single-session testing; late Spring window Fewer constructed response items Begin computer testing in 3-8

7. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 7 Measurements of Student Progress and High School Proficiency Exams: WRITING Spring 2009Spring 20102011-20122010-2011 Online practice writing tests in 3-8, HS Possible shortened test Late Spring window Possible computer scoring Explore computer scoring Administer WASL as planned

8. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 8 Measurements of Student Progress and High School Proficiency Exams: SCIENCE Spring 2009 Administer WASL as planned Spring 20102011-20122010-2011 Expand computer testing; add HS Statewide computer testing Add completion items Late Spring window Fewer constructed response items Begin computer testing in 5 & 8 Single-session testing

9. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 9 Details: Online testing  Available on voluntary basis in 2010 and 2011  Goal: Statewide online testing in spring 2012  Paper-and-pencil tests will continue to be available for settings/students who need them  Same items as p-and-p; randomized presentation order  Test engine compatible with broad array of hardware  Tutorial and practice tests ready fall 2009  Field-based advisory panel for implementation issues  2010 roll-out includes statewide “impact” study

10. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 10 Details: Item types  Three item types for Reading, Math, Science:  Multiple Choice (MC), 1-point each  Completion (CP), 1-point each  Short Answer (SA), 2-points each  SA items no more than 25% of points on test  Online can accommodate some SA items; some will require separate response booklet  When possible, previous “4-pt” items will be deconstructed into SA items

11. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 11 Details: Test length and schedules  Reading, Math, Science tests are still untimed, but are designed to be:  Single-session 75-minute tests for Grades 3-5  Single-session 90-minute tests for Grades 6-8  Single-session 120-minute tests for High School  Writing tests still given in two sessions  Grade 3-8 test window moved to late May  High School test window stays in March and April to assure results can be returned in late May

12. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 12 Details: Online testing in the fall  Additional online tests available starting in fall 2010:  Grade 3-8 Reading and Mathematics  Parallel form to grade level spring test  Immediate results on MC and diagnostic items, with estimated scale score on GLEs  NCLB-compatible score later in fall  If student meets standard, no spring test needed  Can be used for annual growth; more diagnostic information than spring tests

13. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 13 Details: Online (computerized) scoring of writing  OSPI will evaluate feasibility of computerized scoring of writing samples  Feasibility to be conducted after spring 2009 tests  Validity of computer scoring will be evaluated using student papers from 2009  If successful, will develop online practice tests with immediate scoring in fall 2010-11  No plan to eliminate human raters

14. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 14 Details: Assessing the new math and science standards  Math Standards  Tests for Grades 3-8 will assess new mathematics standards in 2010  High school end-of-course tests in 2011  Science Standards  Tests for Grades 5 and 8 will assess new science standards in 2011  High school tests in 2012 – End-of-course is TBD

15. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 15 High school math end-of-course exams  Four end-of-course exams to be implemented in 2011  Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated 1 and Integrated 2  Any student enrolled in an EOC course takes the EOC, regardless of grade level  Design:  End of year (block schedule/trimester still being worked out)  Administered in intact classrooms  Two 50-minute testing sessions  A “Common Core” test assessing 1st and 2nd year high school math will be available as graduation alternative starting in 2011  EOCs used for AYP beginning in 2011

16. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 16 New high school mathematics “Performance Expectations” (PEs) arranged by course Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

17. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 17 Performance Expectations on the Algebra 1 and Integrated 1 end-of-course tests Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

18. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 18 Performance Expectations on the Geometry and Integrated 2 end-of-course tests Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

19. ASSESSMENT CHANGES for WASHINGTON | SLIDE 19 Performance Expectations on the “Common Core” test Int 1Int 2Int 3DuplicatesTotal Alg I 3272(-1)40 Geom 92314(-3)43 Alg II 11326(-4)36 Total 424342(-8)119

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