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IPT & IOWA Survey given any time of the year no later than 20 days after an ELL enrolls

2015-2016 HISD Assessments “At-a-Glance” Year 2015 2016 Month July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Classroom (Vary per campus: Teachers submit 2 grades a week for each core content subject)

School (Varies by campus) (Best practice one common assessment/core subj. every 4-6 wks)AP

District AP

GT

State

International/ National

Report Availability (Online or Paper) Administration has 2nd report window

CIRCLE PK

Summative Assessments with fixed dates

STAAR

Istation

NAEP/TIMSS Gr. 8 Art

TELPAS

TLA Grade 8

OECD (based on PISA)

NRT-K

Istation

PSAT/ NMSQT

PSAT 8/9

SAT

AP

GT #1

CBE#2

GT#2 CogAT: K, 5

GT #3

CBE#1

AP (continued)

Summative Assessments with open administration windows

CBE#4 (continued)

STAAR

EOC

CBE#3

STAAR Alt-2

STAAR

CBE#4

STAAR

EOC STAAR

EOC

PIRLS (1 school)

PISA (1 school)

STAAR

EOC

Pre-Approved Assessment

Pre-Approved Assessment

Reading Inventory Reading Inventory Reading Inventory

Istation

CIRCLE PK

HFWE #1

STAAR -

SSI

TAKS TAKS

TAKS

Formative

STAAR -

SSI STAAR –SSI

continued

Literacy By 3

HFWE #2 HFWE #3

Literacy By 3 Literacy By 3

HFWE #4

ELL -ID ELL

ID

CIRCLE PK

STAAR -

SSI

HS Finals

HS Finals

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2015-2016 HISD Assessment Descriptions

# ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS USE MANDATE TEST MODE

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GRADES TESTED # TESTED INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS IMPACTED* ADMINISTRATION TIME IMPACT IF NOT ADMINISTERED TYPES OF REPORTS LOCATION OF REPORTS CONTACT

1 ACT: The ACT is one of two options for admissions tests required by many four-year colleges (the other is the SAT). The ACT tests four subjects: English, Reading, Math and Science plus an optional writing test (essay). It is an increasingly popular alternative to the SAT. The ACT is now accepted by all schools across the country. The ACT is scored on a 1-36 basis (the average score is about 20 or 21). The College and Career Readiness department manages the test.

Achieve Student Initiated

PO* May and June HS 8500 None Normally administered on a Saturday

3 hrs, 45 min Underrepresented populations may not necessarily take or be able to afford to take the SAT.

-District & Campus Level report (participation, performance & college readiness benchmark measures) -Graduating Class Profile -Profile Report CD optional

-Home Report/ Access to ACT online

Data file sent to accountability with student level performance measures.

College Readiness: 713-556-7240

Jennifer Ertel jertel@

David Johnston djohnsto@

2 Advanced Placement (AP): The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides participating students with the opportunity to take college-level courses while still in high school and earn college credit, advanced placement, or both. HISD administers a possible 37 examinations, covering 22 subject areas, in May at participating schools. Additional benefits to students include opportunities that lead to scholarships and/or recognition.

Achieve District PO* May 2 – 6, 2015

May 9 – 13, 2015

8-12) 25,158 AP exams are scheduled during a two-week window (10 days).

(Three additional days fall under the Late Testing Schedule.)

2-3 hrs per exam Students taking AP would not receive college credit for qualifying scores. Also, the district would not be able to monitor the performance of students in these classes.

(Online-computer based) AP Instructional Planning Report, Subject Score Roster, School or District Score Roster, Student Score Report, Current Year Score Summary, Five-Year School Score Summary, School or District Summary by Student Demographics, (Reports continued in next column)

(Online-computer based) School or District Summary with Comparable Groups, District Summary by School, AP Equity and Excellence Report, College and University Totals, Student Datafile

Innovative Curriculum and Instruction: 713-556-6823 Adam Stephens

astephens@

Tommie Morrison tmossiso@

3 CIRCLE (Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education): Achievement and diagnostic assessment from Prekindergarten adoption that measures district guidelines in the areas of Language Arts and Math. Assessments yields are easily interpreted, giving teachers a snapshot of each child’s literacy and numeracy development which allows for appropriate small group instruction and shows a child’s progress and growth over time. Managed by Curriculum and administered three times a year (BOY, MOY, and EOY). The assessment is available in both Spanish and English.

Achieve/ Diagnose

District OO* 3 weeks for each of

assessment window:

BOY: Sep 28-Oct. 16

MOY: Jan 11- 29

EOY: Apr 18-May 6

PK 15,000 Five days for each of the assessment windows (administered individually to each child.)

40 minutes

Difficulty establishing child’s emerging baseline levels in PK/K

No data to progress monitor or create small group instruction; differentiated instruction not purposeful

-District Reports

-Campus Reports

-Classroom Reports

-Student level

Observable reports per assessment window

Growth reports per assessment window (District, school, class)

• Cliengage.org

• Principal Dashboard

• Reports are computer-based and available a week after each assessment window

Early Childhood Curriculum

713-556-6823 Kimberly Guinn kguinn@

4 CogAT (Gifted and Talented Testing): The CogAT measures students' nonverbal reasoning and general problem-solving abilities, regardless of the language the students speak or the students' educational or cultural backgrounds. HISD administers the test to all Vanguard program applicants in K-12, for universal testing and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students new to the district without abilities scores.

Aptitude District OO* GT#1: Sep

GT#2: Jan

GT#3: May

K-12 ~45,000 GT#1: 9 days

GT#2: 18 days

GT#3: 9 days

District wide: 4 days

30-41 minutes depending on grade level

Underrepresented populations may not receive G/T identification

-Home Reports

-Group Reports

-Roster Reports

-Data Download

DataManager (http://riversidedatamanager.com) Reports are student and campus level. Only coordinator can see their campus – district level (SA) can see all schools, but reports only by school and student. A4E Dashboard

ChanceryY

Advanced Academics Dept. 713-556-6954

Clara Gerard cgerard@

Student Assessment Dept. 713-349-7460 Canetra Wilson cwilson7@

Duane Dixon ddixon@

Return to “At a Glance” Chart


http://riversidedatamanager.com/



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5 Credit By Exam (CBE): HISD's Credit by Exam (CBE) program enables students in grades K-12 without prior instruction to advance to a higher grade level or test out of a high-school course. CBE also helps students to pass a failed course and previously home-schooled students, students from unaccredited private schools or foreign schools, and students whose records are unavailable with placement in the appropriate grade level.

Student Assessment funds credit advancement administrations twice a year. The campus or parents pay for credit recovery and special cases.

Achieve State AO* September

November

February

June

K-12 ~5,000 1 Day Approx 2-3 hrs per test (40+ available)

The actual # of exams taken by one student varies.

The state requires districts to provide this option to students.

Student Report If campus pays for the assessment a student paper report is provided to Student Assessment and given to campus.

If parent pays for exam UT provides reports directly to parent.

Student Assessment Dept: Alicia Lacy-Castille alacycas@

713.349.7460

6 ELL Identification (IOWA Assessments, Survey Battery): Existing program overseen by Multilingual. Student Assessment funds the program. Multilingual manages the database. Used to screen student’s reading and written English language proficiency for entry (2-12) and exit (grades 11-12 and grades 1-2) from language services. It is state mandated, but not state funded.

Screen State OO* Within 20 days of enrollment

2-12 3,000-5,000

students

1-2 days 2-3 hrs Will not be able to screen student’s reading and written English language proficiency

-Student report for ELL identification Data Manager Multilingual Dept. 713-3556-6961 Terri Armstrong tarmstr1@ Cruz Rochez crochez@

7 Final Exams: High-School Courses: Final exams are required in all state-credit and local-credit high school courses, including PE and electives, for each semester credit is earned or attempted. Final exams are also required in high school credit courses offered to middle school students. Second semester 12th-graders who meet certain conditions may qualify for an exemption from a final exam.

Achieve District AO* December

May

9-12 (may involve 6-8 students for HS credit)

All high school

students, some

middle school

students

Fall: 5 days

Spring: 5 days

1-1.5 hrs per exam

Required Board policy; students would lack summative assessment results for course

Student Report Cards SIS Campus administrators and/or instructional personnel

8 Formative Assessments: K-12 Formative Assessment web-based tool that allows teachers to create formative assessments in the areas of Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. It tracks student data and can produce compressive reports with intervention groups. This tool is utilized as a district formative assessment tool for Snapshot Interim Assessments and Pre-approved district assessment reporting.

Diagnose District OO* Ongoing K-12 200,000 TBD Ongoing throughout the year The district, school leaders, and teachers would not be able to monitor student progress toward meeting the state curriculum standards.

District level Campus level Classroom level Student level

EdPlan Student Assessment Dept. 713.349.7460 Betty Garcia-Hill bgarci11@ Nicolas Alvarado nalvarad@houstonisd

9 GIFTED AND TALENTED TESTING #1, #2, #3 There are three GT administration windows scheduled during the school year. During these windows, students may be administered IOWA, Logramos, and/or CogAt assessments. These administrations are independent of the district-wide CogAt testing window given to K and 5.

A fall, district wide administration of either IOWA or Logramos is administered to K and 5 students. Refer to each type of assessment in this document for more detailed information.

Screen Fed/ State

OO* GT#1: Sep

GT#2: Jan

GT#3: May

District wide K, 5

K-12 ~45,000 GT#1: 9 days

GT#2: 17 days

GT#3: 9 days

District-wide K, 5: 7 days

30 or more minutes depending on grade level and assessment

Underrepresented populations may not receive G/T identification

-Home Reports

-Group Reports

-Roster Reports

-Data Download

DataManager (http://riversidedatamanager.com) Reports are student and campus level. Only coordinator can see their campus – district level (SA) can see all schools, but reports only by school and student.

A4E Dashboard

Chancery

Advanced Academics Dept. 713-556-6954

Clara Gerard cgerard@

Student Assessment Dept. 713-349-7460 Canetra Wilson cwilson7@

Duane Dixon ddixon@






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10 Grade 8 Tech Literacy Test (TLA): This assessment satisfies the 2007 State of Texas law and the U.S. Federal requirement for the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Title II Part D. The “Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001” of Title II, Part D, requires that students be technology literate when they finish the 8th grade. In 2007 the Texas Legislature made the technology literacy assessment program part of the Texas Education Code. Texas mandates technology application instruction, provides funding through the State of Texas Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) and requires districts to certify that they are addressing these needs. This test has been developed to assess student proficiency in the 21st Century skills described by the standards of the ISTE NETS-S refresh.

Achieve Fed/ State

OO* April and May 8 ~12,000 1 Approx .1.5 hr total Not applicable; state and federal accountability

District level Campus level Student level

File sent directly to STAR Chart Manager

Learning.com (http://learning.com)

Reports are available at Student, Campus, & District level, what can be seen is dependent on roll given in system.

Student Assessment Dept. Duane Dixon ddixon@

713.349.7460

11 High Frequency Word Exam (HFWE): The HFWE measures first- and second-graders' proficiency in reading the most-frequently used words. HISD administers this to students in the language in which their formal reading instruction is given and for promotion to the next grade; the students must read 80% of the words correctly. Under Curriculum management as part of the district’s promotion policy, assessment occurs one-on-one by teacher observations.

Achieve District PO* November

February

April

June

1-2 ~37,000 4 days with

10 day window for the first administration and a 5 day window for the others.

15-20 minutes per student

On average, 1 hr. per instructional day during test window will be impacted.

Teacher will not be informed of students’ knowledge in order to drive purposeful and meaningful instruction..

SSO Report, School Report., Teacher Report, Student Report will reflect the number of words missed/ correct.

HFWE application system on HISD Portal

Chancery

Curriculum Dept. Carley Colton [email protected] 713.556.6926

12 International Baccalaureate (IB): The International Baccalaureate (IB) program offers examinations at both the standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) as part of a two-year course of study that prepares students for college. In May 2013, HISD administered 45 different IB course exams to 610 students for a total of 1,405 exams. Many colleges award credit for HL exam scores of 4 or higher. HISD covers AP and IB exam fees for all its students. For more information, see http://www.ibo.org. and http://apcentral.collegeboard.com

Achieve District PO* May 2 – 6, 2015

May 9 – 13, 2015

HS

(some MS native speakers

of other languages)

~1500 AP exams are scheduled during a two-week window.

IB exams are scheduled during a three-week window.

Number of days impacted depends of the number of exams a student takes.

3-4 hrs per exam

Students taking IB courses would not receive college credit for qualifying scores. Also, the district would not be able to monitor the performance of students in these classes.

-Annual College-Bound Seniors -AP Report to the Nation -Program Summary Reports -Score Distribution Reports - Exam Volume Reports

(Online-computer based) School or District Summary with Comparable Groups, District Summary by School, AP Equity and Excellence Report, College and University Totals, Student Datafile

Innovative Curriculum and Instruction: 713-556-6823 Adam Stephens

astephens@

Tommie Morrison tmossiso@



http://learning.com/

http://www.ibo.org/

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/


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13 IOWA Grades K, 5 (GT Testing): The IOWA Achievement Test is a multiple-choice assessment which will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. This instrument provides a valid and reliable tool for objective measurement of achievement. Campuses will obtain reliable data to evaluate progress toward meeting the challenges set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act and national and state standards. The IOWA achievement tests are administered to enrolled K and Gr. 5 students and the results are used as one of the criteria to identify students for the Vanguard program.

Screen District PO* December K, 5 ~30,000 2-4 days Up to 5 hrs Underrepresented populations may not receive G/T identification

- Student Report with Clusters

-Student Report with Narrative

- Student Record Label

-Mastery List of Test Results

-Customized Group Report (SSO/CSO)

-Back Page Explanation text included with all Reports

A4E Dashboard

Chancery

Advanced Academics: Clara Gerard cgerard@h

713.556.6954


713.349-7460

14 Istation: Funded by TEA for 3rd through 8th diagnostics and intervention. This program monitors student growth in Reading. It utilizes a universal screener to diagnosis student at the beginning, middle and end of the year. It tiers the students and creates differentiated intervention activities per student.

Diagnose State/ District

OO* September

January

April

K-2; 7 State

3-6; 8 District

All students

K-8

Approximately 90 total minutes (spread over 3 days in Sept., Jan., April)

30 minutes 3x per year Would have to select another reading screener for grades K-2 grade 7

Classroom summary, student summary, student detail, progress monitoring, executive summary at campus/area/district levels, tier movement reports

A4E Dashboard

Istation

www.istation.com

Curriculum Dept. Jennifer Montgomery jmontg10 713.556.6823

Student Assessment Dept. Betty Garcia-Hill bgarci11@ 713.349.7460

15 Literacy By 3 Running Record Benchmark: A running record is a tool that helps teachers identify patterns in student reading behaviors. These patterns allow a teacher to observe the strategies a student uses to make meaning of individual words and texts as a whole. When paired with comprehension inquiry, running records are used to identify an independent reading level. While running records are used as an assessment tool, they can and should be used to guide instruction and extend reading strategies for working on text.

Progress District PO* Aug-Sept Dec-Jan

April

BOY: 1st-5th

MOY/EOY: K-5th

BOY: 91, 000

MOY/ EOY:

109,000

On average, one hour per instructional day of the testing window will be impacted.

BOY: August 24-September 18

MOY: December 7-January 15

EOY: May 9-25

15-20 minutes per student Teacher will not be informed of students’ reading level in order to drive purposeful and meaningful reading instruction.

SSO Report,

School Report, Teacher Report, and Student Report will reflect the reading level, fluency and comprehension level of each student.

A4E Dashboard Curriculum Dept. Karen Hill [email protected] 713.556.7357

16 Logramos Grades K, 5 (GT Testing): The Logramos 3 Achievement Test is a multiple-choice assessment which will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. This instrument provides a valid and reliable tool for objective measurement of achievement. Campuses will obtain reliable data to evaluate progress toward meeting the challenges set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act and national and state standards. Logramos 3 achievement tests are administered to enrolled Kindergarten and Grade 5 students and the results are used as one of the criteria to identify students for the Vanguard program.

It is the Spanish version counterpart to the Iowa test.

Screen District PO* December K, 5, ~30,000 2-4 days Up to 5 hrs Underrepresented populations may not receive G/T identification

- Student Report with Clusters

-Student Report with Narrative

- Student Record Label

-Mastery List of Test Results

-Customized Group Report (SSO/CSO)

-Back Page Explanation text included with all Reports

A4E Dashboard

Chancery

Advanced Academics: Clara Gerard cgerard@h 713.556.6954

Student Assessment Dept: Alicia Lacy-Castille alacycas@ 713.349-7460



http://www.istation.com/


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17 NAEP Program (TUDA): The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, U.S. history, and beginning in 2014, in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL). Since NAEP assessments are administered uniformly using the same sets of test booklets across the nation, NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. The assessment stays essentially the same from year to year, with only carefully documented changes. This permits NAEP to provide a clear picture of student academic progress over time.

Achieve Federal/ State

PO* Jan-March 4th , 8th and 12th

Ages 9, 13 and 17

1,182 3 Days 2 hrs

Standard sampling is required. TUDA participation allows the district to oversample students and receive district-level results to compare to other large urban districts across the country.

NAEP National Report Card

Executive Summary

NAEP Portal https://www.naepims.org Research receives a data file


713.349.7460

18 Oral Language Proficiency Test (IPT) for ELL’s: English: This assessment is used for identification of LEP students in grades Pre-K-12 and for exit in grades 1-12. It is state mandated, but not state funded. Spanish: This assessment is used for identification of LEP students in grades Pre-K-6 if students’ Home Language Survey indicates Spanish spoken. It is state mandated, but not state funded.

Screen State but selected by

district

AO* Within 20 days of enrollment (Instruc-tional days only; do

not count holidays and weekends)

English:

Pre-K through 12

Spanish:

Pre-K through 6 as

applicable

English:

~12,00 Spanish ~8,000

1 Day An average of 60 min. per student or less

1:1 administration

State required Reports for school, teachers, and parents available detailing oral English and Spanish language development.

IPT Examiner prints report from Ballard & Tighe online assessment site.

(https://www.onlineipt.com/)

Report is placed in student’s ELL Folder and results are entered into Chancery.

Multilingual Dept. Terry Armstrong tarmstr1@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ 713.556.6961

Student Assessment Dept: Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ 713.349.7460

19 OECD Test for Schools (based on PISA): The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) test for schools based on Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an annual exam available to every high school in America that enables individual high schools to benchmark their students’ performance against that of their international peers. It is a unique assessment which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. To date, more than 600 U.S. based and international participant schools having administered the test.

Achieve District PO* Mar-April 10 ~3000 1 day 90 min. Lack of measurement tools for national comparison of fourth graders.

-Campus level reports through CTB/McGraw- Hill

www.ctb.com/oecdtest

Data file loaded on Student Assessment HUB

Student Assessment Dept. 713-349-7460 Alicia Lacy-Castille - alacycas@

20 PIRLS: The Progress of International Reading Study is an international comparative study of the reading literacy of young students. It studies the reading achievement and reading behaviors and attitudes of 4th grade students in the US and their equivalents in other participating countries.

Achieve District PO* March-May 4 Random sample

1 Day 90 min. Lack of measurement tools for national comparison of fourth graders.

No district or state level reports Not applicable Student Assessment Dept: Alicia Lacy-Castille alacycas@

713.349.7460

21 PISA: The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. To date, students representing more than 70 economies have participated in the assessment.

Achieve District PO* October and November

8 Random Sample

1 Day 90 min. Lack of measurement tool for international comparison of 15-year old students.

No district or state level reports Not applicable Student Assessment Dept: Alicia Lacy-Castille alacycas@

713.349.7460



https://www.naepims.org/

https://www.naepims.org/

https://www.onlineipt.com/

https://www.onlineipt.com/

http://www.ctb.com/oecdtest


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22 PSAT/NMSQT: PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test measuring critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. Cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation and given to all HISD 9, 10, and 11 grade students who are not exempt from STAAR, it provides practice for the SAT Reasoning Test and enables students to compete for National Merit scholarships. Under College and Career Readiness department, its administration occurs during school day for all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students at district expense.

Progress District PO* Third Wed. in October

9-11 All students

1 Day 2 hrs, 10 min Identification of students for AP potential and for National Merit scholarships would not occur. HISD uses this test as an NRT for the high school students instead of Stanford.

-District & Campus Level report (participation, performance & college readiness benchmark measures)

-Summary of Answers (SOAS) -Student Roster -Student Data file disk (opt)

-Home Report/ Access to My College Quick Start online

Data file sent to Accountability with student level performance measures and SOAS.

Students: paper score reports mailed to the schools in early-mid December

Educators: A roster of student scores and plans and student data file are mailed to each campus in early- mid December. The district also receives a student data file disk that arrives by early January.

AP Potential launches the first week of December for campuses and the district.

The PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills report is available online in mid-January for campuses and the district. https://scores.collegeboard.org




23 PSAT 8/9 ( formally known as Readi-Step)

Started in the 2010-2011 school year, the district started administering the College Board’s Readi-Step test to all 8th grade students. In 2015-2016 College Board is launching the PSAT 8/9 to take the place of Readi-Step, the first step on the College Board’s College Readiness Pathway — an integrated series of assessments that includes the PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT. Together, these assessments measure a progression of skills and help schools and districts make targeted interventions at critical points in a student’s career. The College Readiness Department manages this assessment. All 8th/ 9th who are not exempt from STAAR, are expected to test. The district pays a fee per every scored answer document, paid by the College Readiness Department.

Progress District PO* Oct 14, 2015 8 and 9 10,309 students in 2013-

2014

Gr 8 only (Readi-step)

1 Day 2 hrs • Loss of AP Potential

information at grade 9, which would damage the recruiting efforts for the AP program

• Loss of college readiness benchmark information at grs 8, 9

• Limit the district’s ability to do progress monitoring from one year to the next based on SAT Suite of Assessments test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores

• Inability to link PSAT 8/9 results with Khan Academy to create a personalized learning pathway for PSAT/NMSQT practice

• Institution-level aggregate mean scores, score band distributions, and benchmark reports for a single administration date or a trend report, with or without demographic breakdowns.

• Content analysis reports that provide aggregate student performance in test content areas (subscores and cross-test scores), and specific question performance.

College Board portal with District Login.

Educators will have access to detailed score reports for the 2015-16 test administrations through a brand-new online reporting portal that will grow to include all score data from every exam in the SAT Suite of Assessments. The new educator reporting portal will support effective decision making with a variety of standard reports.

College Readiness:

713-556-7240





https://scores.collegeboard.org/

https://scores.collegeboard.org/

http://pathway.collegeboard.org/

http://pathway.collegeboard.org/

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-assessments/benefits/integrated-score-reporting



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24 SAT: Required by many colleges for application for admission, the SAT Reasoning Test measures the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills needed for academic success in college. It includes sections on critical reading, math, and writing. Given publicly seven times a year, high-school juniors and seniors typically take the SAT Reasoning Test. Starting in April 2011, HISD provides a school-day administration of the SAT free to all eleventh grade students as a way to encourage more students to take the college entrance assessment. The College and Career Readiness department manages the test. 2015-2016 School Day SAT will see the launch of the new redesigned SAT with writing. Launch for National testing Saturdays will be March 2015.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-assessments

Achieve District PO* April 12, 2015 11 8,967 students in 2013-

2014.

1 Day 3 hrs, 45 min Underrepresented populations may not necessarily take or be able to afford to take the SAT

• Institution-level aggregate mean scores, score band distributions, and benchmark reports for a single administration date or a trend report, with or without demographic breakdowns.

• Content analysis reports that provide aggregate student performance in test content areas (subscores and cross-test scores), and specific question performance.

College Board portal with District Login.

Educators will have access to detailed score reports for the 2015-16 test administrations through a brand-new online reporting portal that will grow to include all score data from every exam in the SAT Suite of Assessments. The new educator reporting portal will support effective decision making with a variety of standard reports.


Jennifer Ertel - jertel@

David Johnston - djohnsto@

25 Reading Inventory (RI): In the work around Literacy Plans last year, schools requested a tool to benchmark and measure students’ reading growth. A reading inventory for High School students will allow students, families, teachers and administrators to know the individual reading level of students as well as the ability to monitor their progress. As students set goals and move toward a career, they can increase the benefit from new curriculum and take advantage of tools such as Linked Learning and Power Up. Partnering with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, all High School students will take the inventory three times a year. The inventory takes about 20 minutes. These inventories will support students and the parents, teachers and leaders who support them to monitor, set goals and intervene as needed.

Diagnose /Progress

District OO* Three times of year:

BOY

MOY

EOY

9-12 All HS students

None 20 min. Knowledge of student reading and comprehension ability will be missing, therefore individualized instruction cannot occur.

Reports:

Student

Class

Teacher

Campus

Online Scholastic site and A4E

Curriculum and Development:

Mechiel Rozas mrozas@

26 Snapshot Assessments: District-level snapshots are optional brief assessments designed to provide teachers with specific, timely information on each student’s learning. With the data, teachers can promptly evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction, make any needed adjustments in the class, and address the learning needs of each student. As part of this process, teachers give students near immediate feedback on their performance..

Diagnose /Progress

District AO* Gr. 1-EOC 200,000 Optional/varies Optional/varies The district, school leaders, and teachers would not be able to monitor student progress toward meeting the state curriculum standards.

District level Campus level Classroom level Student level

EdPlan

A4E

Student Assessment Dept. Betty Garcia-Hill bgarci11@ Nicolas Alvarado nalvarad@houstonisd 713.349.7460



http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html






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27 STAAR Accommodated: Grade 3-8 and EOC: STAAR A, is an accommodated version of STAAR, it if offered as an online assessment in the same grades and subjects as STAAR. The passing standards for STAAR A are the same as any STAAR test. It provides embedded supports designed to help students with disabilities access the content being assessed. These embedded supports include visual aids, graphic organizers, clarifications of construct-irrelevant terms, and text-to-speech functionality.

Students receiving the following services may be administered STAAR A in one or more subjects:

-Students with identified disabilities who are receiving special education services

-Students identified with dyslexia or related disorder and are receiving Section 504 services.

Achieve State OO* March

April

May

June

July

Oct.

3-8 and EOC 6,137 4 Days (multiple administrations increases this number by 4)

4 hours & some students may have extended time (if listed as an accommodation)

Not applicable; state and federal accountability

-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report

- Confidential Student Reports (CSR)

-Updated (CSR)

-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard

TAMS- http://texasassessment.com

Special Ed: Donnetta Buggs dbuggs@ 713.556.7094

Student Assessment: Beryl Broom bbroom@ 713.349.7460

28 STAAR Alternate 2: Grade 3-8 and High School: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Alternate 2 (STAAR® Alternate 2) to meet the federal requirements mandated under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), a federal education law previously known as No Child Left Behind. STAAR Alternate 2 is designed for the purpose of assessing students in grades 3–8 and high school that have significant cognitive disabilities and are receiving special education services.

Achieve State OO* April 3-8 and HS 1,482 7 Days TBD Not applicable; state and federal accountability

-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report


-Updated Confidential CSR

-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard

TAMS- Pearson Access

Special Ed: Donnetta Buggs dbuggs@ 713.556.7094

Student Assessment: Beryl Broom bbroom@ 713.349.7460

29 STAAR End of Course (EOC) Assessments: The STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness) is a standardized assessment program that is mandated and funded by the state through the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The STAAR End-of-Course program replaced the graduation requirement for all students who entered Grade 8 in 2011-2012. End-of-Course assessments are required for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S History.

Achieve State AO* Mar-April

May

July

December

8-12 ~60,000 All

students taking the required courses

4 days

(multiple administrations increase this number by 4)

4-5 hrs on up to 4 tests


-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

-A4E Dashboard

-TAMS- http://texasassessment.com

TAMS may change after Sept. 1, 2015 due to contract change to ETS

Student Assessment Dept Beryl Broom bbroom@ 713.349.7460



http://texasassessment.com/


https://tx.pearsonaccess.com/iam_ct_logon/TX_logon_en.jsp?CT_ORIG_URL=%2Fpearsonaccess%2Fappmanager%2Ftx%2Fhome&ct_orig_uri=%2Fpearsonaccess%2Fappmanager%2Ftx%2Fhome




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30 STAAR General: Grades 3-8: These are state-mandated criterion referenced assessments used to measure students’ performance in meeting the state’s curriculum standards. STAAR general is given to most students, but the series also includes versions that are modified to allow use by special populations. These are STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alt-2. There are also multiple administrations of the SSI grades (5, 8).

Information in this row does not include any version except the general assessment.

For specific information on the other STAAR versions, go to their assessment descriptions in this document.

STAAR General is required for ELLs not administered STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR Modified, or STAAR Alt-2.

Achieve State PO* Mar-April

May

June

3-8 ~91,300 All

students taking the required courses

4 Days (multiple administrations increases this number by 4)

4 hrs x up to 4 tests (~16 hrs total)


-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard


Student Assessment Dept: All APA’s 713.349.7460

31 STAAR L: Available for 3-8 and EOC: Available for 3-8 and EOC State-mandated criterion referenced assessments used to measure students’ performance in meeting the state’s curriculum standards. Linguistically accommodated STAAR Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies assessments available for ELLs who:

• are not most appropriately assessed with STAAR Spanish, AND

• have not yet attained a TELPAS advanced high Reading rating in grades 2 or above, AND

• have been enrolled in U.S. schools for 3 school years or less starting with first grade (5 school years or less if a qualifying unschooled asylee or refugee.

Not permitted for an ELL whose parents or guardian has declined bilingual/ESL program services.

Achieve State PO* March

April

May

July

December

3-8 and EOC ~9,931 Dependent on Content Area Assessed at Specific Grade level

Can be 4 hrs per test OR LPAC can determine that student needs Extra Time (same school day


Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

(These were reports under Pearson Not sure what types will be available for ETS)

A4E Dashboard

TAMS (?) - http://texasassessment.com

ETS system


Student Assessment Dept: Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ 713.349.7460

32 STAAR Spanish: Available for ELLs in Grades 3-5: State-mandated criterion referenced assessments used to measure students’ performance in meeting the state’s curriculum standards. This assessment is used for ELLs for whom a Spanish version of STAAR most appropriately measures their academic progress.

Not permitted for an ELL whose parent or guardian has declined bilingual/ESL program services.

Achieve State PO* Mar-April

June

May

3-5 ~13,500 Dependent on Content Area Assessed at Specific Grade level

27 Not applicable; state and federal accountability

-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard


Multilingual Dept.

713.556.6961 Terry Armstrong tarmstr1@ Cruz Rochez crochez@

Student Assessment Dept:

Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ 713.349.7460








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33 TADS

In response to the need for common assessments to support HISD’s teacher appraisal and development system (TADS), in 2011 HISD’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment began leading teacher teams in developing district Pre-Approved end-of year/end-of-course (EOY/EOC) assessments in many grades and subjects/courses. These assessments are summative, cumulative tests in K-12 core and some enrichment subjects.

TADS was created as an online appraisal tool for teachers. The system allows teachers and appraisers to document their interactions. Appraisers provide tailored feedback to teachers via walkthrough, observation, and development plan forms. Teachers and appraisers can also upload documents that appraisers can use to inform the appraisal rating.

Achieve District PO/ AO

May 9-25, 2016 PK-12 All Students

Varies by grade levels and content areas

Each TADS assessment is about 90 minutes in length.

Impacts Student Performance Measures as a part of TADS

EdPlan Item Analysis EdPlan Elementary and Secondary Curriculum and Development : Lance Menster [email protected]

Annie Wolfe [email protected]

34 TAKS (Grades 11,12, and Out-of-School Students): The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests measure examinee mastery of the state-mandated curriculum in four subject areas: English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science and social studies. The untimed tests are administered in October, March and July. Examinees who were enrolled in grade 9 in 2010-2011 or earlier must pass all four subject areas to meet assessment graduation requirements for a Texas public school diploma. Any student for whom TAKS is a graduation requirement may test during any of the TAKS test administrations.

Achieve State OO* October

March

July

11th and 12th

OOS

<1400 4 Days 1 test x 4 days

(4 days total)

NA -Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard


Student Assessment Dept: Beryl Broom bbroom@ Duane Dixon ddixon@ 713.349.7460

35 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS): TELPAS assesses the English Language proficiency of K-12 ELLs in four language domains-listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It fulfills federal requirements for annually assessing the English language proficiency of K-12 limited English proficient students (LEP). ELLs are required to be assessed annually until they meet bilingual/ESL program exit criteria and are reclassified as Non-LEP. The assessment components for grades K-1 and 2-12 differ as follows:

Grades K-1: TELPAS includes holistically rated listening, speaking, reading, and writing assessments based on ongoing classroom observations and student interactions.

Grades 2-12: TELPAS includes multiple-choice reading tests, holistically rated student writing collections, and holistically rated listening and speaking assessments. The listening and speaking assessments are based ongoing classroom observations and student interactions.

Progress Federal/ State

OO* Mar-April K-12 55,000 Designated Window TELPAS 2-12 Reading includes multiple-choice reading test (no set time limit).

The domains of listening, speaking, and writing are assessed/rated during designated window.


-Initial Rosters

- Standard Roster

-Summary Report



-Item Analysis

A4E Dashboard



Student Assessment Dept: Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ Duane Dixon ddixon@ 713.349.7460



mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



LEGEND AND COLOR CODES


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36 Vanguard Testing (Wechsler Non-Verbal Scale of Ability, Woodcock-Johnson III (English), Bateria III (Spanish): Administered to Vanguard program entering kindergarten applicants (optional). Entering Kindergarten students are individually administered these tests.

The Woodcock-Johnson III (achievement test- English) or Bateria III (achievement test – Spanish) and the Wechsler (abilities test) are managed by Advanced Academics department and Student Assessment houses materials.

Achieve/ Aptitute

District PO* January

February

May

PK 2,500 1 Day 2 hrs. per student one-on-one

Early G/T Identification Subject Data Record Report (WJ)

Score Report (WJ)

Tables and Graphs Report for WNV

GT coordinator produces report with special software under supervision of Advanced Academics

Reports are placed in students GT folder. Results are mailed to parents on June 12, 2014

Advanced Academics Dept. Clara Gerard cgerard@h

713.556.6954

OO* Testing done Online Only

PO* Test available in paper format only

AO* Test available online (both paper and online formats)

ACHIEVEMENT (Achieve): Determines the current level of knowledge and skills of an individual.

APTITUDE: Ability of individual to carry out a task or activity; indicates the extent to which the individual will be successful in future activity.

DIAGNOSTIC (Diagnose): Determines the areas of strengths and weakness of an individual.

PLACEMENT (Place): Determines the best program or treatment for an individual.

PROGRESS: Guages the improvement in performance of a program or individual.

SCREENING (Screen): Determines eligibility of an individual for a program or activity.

SELECTION (Select): Determines which individual will most likely be successful in a program

English Language Learners (ELL

Gifted and Talented (GT)

Special Education (SpEd)

General Population


Documents

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