2014 Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio Screencast Training on How to Administer the Portfolio Assessment January 2014

2014 Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio

Screencast Training on How to Administer the Portfolio Assessment

January 2014

http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp

Purpose/Focus of Session

• Administration of the portfolio

• Submitting recommendations for promotion based on portfolio performance

Student Assessment and Educational Testing

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A Portfolio As an Assessment Tool

• Data collected over multiple points during a period of time

• Systematic and organized collection of “evidence” that is analyzed and evaluated based on a set of pre-determined standards


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Program Guide pg. 1

Florida Statute 1008.25Public School Student Progression

• Provides for no social promotion

• Students must score at a Level 2 or higher on the Grade 3 reading portion of FCAT 2.0

• Grade 3 students who score at Level 1 may be exempt for “good cause”

• A student may demonstrate reading skills equal to or above FCAT Level 2 performance through the Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio


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Schedule of ActivitiesDate Activity

Week of January 6

Receive shipments of portfolio from Pride Enterprises via Fed ExPrincipals will be sent secure grade 3 Portfolio answer keys via school mail.

January 10 Complete the online Screencast Verification Form by this date.

January 13-17 Test Chairpersons train school-site staff on administration of the portfolio.

January 21 Teachers must sign the 2013-14 Grade 3 Portfolio Test Security Agreement Form

January 21 - May 2 Teachers administer portfolios to all grade 3 students.

Late May Receive 2014 Grade 3 FCAT 2.0 scores.Complete documentation for students being recommended for promotion.Deliver completed forms to Regional Center or appropriate office for approval within 2 days of receiving FCAT 2.0 Reading results.

June 3 Pick up packets and notify teachers and parents/guardians of the decision to promote or retain students.

June 6 Update Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) to reflect approved promotions.


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Participation in Portfolio

• All grade 3 students must complete a portfolio

• Accommodations may be provided for students with disabilities, Section 504 students, and English language learners.

• Only students who may be exempted are students with disabilities whose IEPs indicates they are not participating in the FCAT and are taking an alternative assessment


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Remember:

Reading passages cannot be read to any students as an accommodation!


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Materials

• Program Guide, including examples of forms

• May be downloaded at http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp

• One copy should be made available for every grade 3 teacher

• 2014 Portfolio: Reading passages and questions

• One stapled set will be provided for every grade 3 student


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Materials (Cont.)

• Answer Keys

• One copy should be made for every grade 3 teacher.

• Must be distributed during the school administration training session

• Ensure that answer keys remain secure.


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Maintaining Test Security• Personnel involved with any aspect of the Grade 3 Portfolio

must sign the Grade 3 Reading Portfolio Security Form• Appendix I of the program guide.

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Development of the 2014 Portfolio

• Developed specifically for Miami-Dade County Public Schools

• Uses only copyrighted passages

• Meets industry standards for item development



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2014 Portfolio - - Required Portion - -

• Ten district–provided passages & questions (required)• Meets criteria established in the FLDOE • FCAT 2.0 Reading Item Specifications for the Next

Generation Sunshine State Standards NGSSS• Item format: multiple choice

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Program Guide pgs. 2, 15-16

2014 Portfolio- - Optional Portion - -

• District provided supplemental passages & questions

• Must be requested be calling 305-995-7520

• No more than 2 additional supplemental passages (see pg. 2 of the Score Summary Sheet)

• Passages and questions from previous administrations may not be used.

• Complete District Selected Supplemental Passage Form (Appendix F) if recommending for promotion


13Program Guide pgs. 7-8, Appendix B & F

Administration of the 2014 Portfolio Assessment

• Administer during the second semester, January 21 to May 2, 2014, as required by the Florida Department of Education

• Recommend one to two passage with corresponding questions be administered each week

• Administer during Language Arts block


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Administration of 2014 Portfolio Assessment (Cont.)

• Passages and questions must be “cold reads”

• MUST be administered as a classroom assessment activity, not as homework

• Begin to administer portfolio as soon as order of passages has been determined

• Debriefing of each passage and accompanying questions may take place only AFTER a passage is administered


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Ways Students Can Respond to Questions

• Teacher should decide how a student should respond: in writing or verbally

• Responding verbally is an accommodation available to ANY student, although most respond in writing

• All responses must be INDEPENDENT, regardless of the method of response

• If a verbal response is given, the teacher must transcribe the student’s response, and initial next to each transcribed response



Scoring the Portfolio

Multiple-choice questions

• Scored by the teacher using the answer keys provided

• Each correct response represents one demonstration of mastery for the applicable benchmark.

• A second reader must independently read and score the portfolios of any student recommended for promotion.


17Program Guide pgs. 9 – 10, Appendix G

Recording Evidence ofStudent Mastery

• Keep track of benchmarks mastered• Refer to Score Summary Sheet for items measuring each

benchmark• Mark student answer sheets with the number of

demonstrations of mastery for each benchmark • Use Score Summary Sheet or similar chart to track

benchmarks mastered for all students

• Score Summary Sheet• Must be completed for all students recommended for

promotion


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Score Summary Sheet

Appendix FStudent Assessment and Educational

Testing

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Score Summary Sheet Cont…


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Use of Portfolio Materials

• Use ONLY with grade 3 students.

• Use as an assessment tool to guide student instruction.

• Because this is a secure assessment, portfolio passages and questions CANNOT be sent home.


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Program Guide pg. 12

Documentation of

Recommendation for Promotion Form Completed

ByOutcome

Student Portfolio

Student 3 demonstrations for each of the

14 benchmarks = eligible for promotion

Score Summary Sheet

(Form #6721)

Teacher & Second Reader

Form retained in cumulative folder

District Supplemental Passage Form

Teacher Submit if passage(s) used in decision

Grade 3 Promotion Recommendation

Form(Form #6547)

Teacher&

Principal

Packet submitted to region for approval;

Form retained in cumulative folder


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Program Guide pg. 11, Appendix F & G

Maintenance of Portfolio Materials

Store student portfolio as follows:

Promoted via Portfolio: 3 years

Retained Students: 1 year

All Other Students: 90 days



Informing Parents and Teachers of Final Decision

• Principals should inform parents/guardians after the decision by Regional Center

• Method of informing parents is at the discretion of the principal


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Special Considerations

• Students who were absent on the day a passage was administered

• Students who enter M-DCPS after administration begins

• Students who transfer schools within MDCPS


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Who To ContactIssue Contact Office Phone Number

Additional copies of student portfolios Test Distribution Center 305-995‑3743

Administration of the assessment portfolio Student Assessment 305-995‑7520

Security issues Student Assessment 305-995-7520

Documentation of supplemental passages Student Assessment 305-995‑7520

Alignment with instruction or questions on Good Cause promotions

Reading/Language Arts 305-995-1949

Accommodations for English Language Learners

Bilingual Education and World Languages

305-995-2428

Accommodations for students with disabilities Division of Exceptional Student Education

305-995‑2122

Completing recommendation for promotion forms submitting packets to Regional Centers

Student Assessment 305-995-7520


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Appendix I

Documents

2014 Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio Screencast Training on How to Administer the Portfolio Assessment January 2014