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STATE AND DISTRICT TESTING

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL THURSDAY, JAN 7, 2016

TEACHING AND LEARNING CYCLE

Curriculum

InstructionAssessment

Lesson Plans

Formative&

Summative

Scope and Sequence

State Standards

TWO ASSESSMENT TYPES

Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Provides feedback while learning is taking

place

Evaluates upon completion of the learning process

“Standardized tests” can be formative, summative, or both!

STANDARDIZED TESTS IN WCS

Assessment Test Names Required by State?

How We Use Results

TCAPTNReady

AchievementEnd-of-Course

Yes Summative

DistrictBenchmark

Tests

MICATNReady PracticeSkyward

No Formative

UniversalScreening STAR

Yes(WCS chose

STAR)Formative

CollegeReadiness

Diagnostics

ExplorePlanACT

Yes Formative & Summative

TEST TIMES IN WCS

Grade Band Total Hours ofTesting Time

Percent ofInstruction Time

K – 2 13.5 0.4%

3 – 5 72.5 2.1%

6 – 8 77.3 2.3%

9 – 12 103.3 2.3%

Times include TCAP assessments, district tests, universal screening, and college readiness diagnostics.

State Assessment Overview

Williamson County

January 7, 2016

Tennessee State Assessment Program

3-8

•TNReady (Math & ELA)•ACH (Social Studies & Science)•EXPLORE9-

12

•TNReady(Math and ELA)•EOC (US History, Biology, Chemistry)•ACT/PLAN

Alternat

e

•MSAA (portfolio SpED)•ACCESS (ELL)

TCAP

Note: Optional SAT-10 assessment offered for grades K-2 and universal screener required for RTI2 in grades 3-8

TNReady is an Improved and Engaging TCAP test

• TNReady is the new and improved TCAP test in math and English language arts (ELA) for grades 3-11.• Designed to assess true student understanding, critical thinking,

and problem-solving abilities, not just basic memorization and test-taking skills.

• It will be given in two parts. However, the time students spend testing will be similar to last year.• Part I will be given in February/March.• Part II will be given in April/May.

• The test will be given online; it’s the way of our world.• It will include questions that are interactive; open-ended;

evidence-based; selected response; multiple choice

www.TNReady.gov

The Best Test Prep Is Good Teaching

• The best preparation for TNReady will be strong instruction every day.– This isn’t a test you can game.

• The test is designed to mirror how students are learning in the classroom.

• Parents, students, and teacher have access to practice tools online now.– Because they are online, parents and teachers can access them

anywhere- school, home, the library, etc.

• The practice tools have the same functionality as the test platform.– Students can get familiar with the format now.

www.TNReady.gov

Testing Time Comparison

• Students will spend a similar amount of time taking state-required tests as they have in the prior year.

Student Time on Task for TCAP Assessments

11.2 hours total student time on task

7 – 12 test sessions across four subjects

45 minutes to an hour per session

3rd Grad

er

11.7 hours of total student time on task


45 minutes to an 1.5 hours per session

7th Grad

er

12.3 hours of total student time on task


1 hour to 1.5 hours per session

11th Grad

er

Better Information for Parents

• Parents will receive more and better information on their student’s performance.

• Student reports will be sent to parents in fall 2016.• The new reports are designed to do three things:

Better Information for Parents

• Parents across the state will provide feedback on the format of the new reports.

• Parents, teachers, and principals have shared what type of reporting provides them the best information.– The department is using those reports as a model.

• Performance levels like proficient and below basic will be renamed. – With the help of parent input, we are selecting new names that

express student’s progress toward being ready for success after graduation.

Assessment Task Force – Goals & Members

• Tennessee Task Force on Student Testing and Assessment goals: – identify and study best practices in student assessment, – ensure local school districts and the state are appropriately using

assessments to improve student achievement, and – better inform stakeholders about the state assessment program.

• The task force comprised of 18 educators, parents, students, legislators, and education leaders from across the state– Formulated recommendations based on six months of discussion,

research, and listening to parent and teacher feedback.

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Assessment Task Force – Final Report

16 Recommendations The task force’s work and recommendations focused on four key areas of assessment:

1. Reducing unnecessary or redundant student tests.

2. Ensuring transparency in testing.

3. Aligning tests to postsecondary and workforce expectations.

4. Supporting districts around test scheduling and logistics

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Assessment Task Force – Key Recommendations

• Recommendations include multiple strategies to help reduce unnecessary or redundant tests, including:– Elimination of the optional kindergarten and first-grade annual

standardized tests;– Elimination of the mandatory EXPLORE (8th grade) and PLAN (10th

grade) tests;– Continued requirement of the ACT or SAT for 11th grade students, but

not the adoption of ACT’s new alternative ASPIRE tests or SAT’s companion tests.

• The task force also recommended that test items from the TCAP be released to students, parents, and educators in order to provide better information and more transparency on student understanding and performance.

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Districts and schools in Tennessee will exemplify excellence and equity such that all students are

equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully embark on their chosen path in life.

Excellence | Optimism | Judgment | Courage | Teamwork

SURVEY SNAPSHOTWCS TEACHER SURVEY ON ASSESSMENT

Do you find value in the district’s formative benchmark initiatives for

your content area?

35%65

%


your content area?

Yes

No


your content area?

64%21%

16%

Do you find value in either of the two universal screening tests,

regardless of your content area?

Yes

No

Unfamiliar


your content area?

More than 90

Between 30and 60

0% 10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

4%

10%

34%

53%

On average, how many minutes per week do you spend with your students learning test taking strategies or taking practice

tests?


your content area?

Subject Area Teachers’ Preferences on theFrequency of Summative TCAP Testing

Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

ELAEvery other

yearAnnually Once in 9-12

Math Annually Annually Once in 9-12

Science Once in 3-5 Once in 6-8 Once in 9-12

Social Studies

Once in 3-5 Annually No testing

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