Administrator Leadership Academy
Assessment DepartmentDr. Bertha Doar
Director of AssessmentAssessment Office
2014
Introductions - Assessment Department◦ Duties and functions
Changes to Assessment for FY15◦ None of the assessments predict state test performance for FY15◦ ASPIRE vs. TerraNova options for HS
Generic Logins/Passwords Useful URLs Contact Information FLASH DRIVE content◦ Calendars◦ Acuity access handout◦ STAR handouts◦ DESE MCDS Portal access
MSIP 5 Targets handout
Agenda
Accountability Office includes: Evaluation, Research, & Assessment. 314-345-2525 is the new department number.
Accountability Department- Assessment Office
Cheryl VanNoy
Dr. Bertha Doar
Rachelle Douglas
Sally Walser
Yvonne Hampton
Dr. Charles Shannon
Brian Young
Supervise and/or Support all State Mandated and District-wide testing (ELL, MAP-A, MAP GLA, MAP EOC, ACT, and Acuity/ HS Benchmarks, STAR reading, STAR early literacy, ACT, ACT prep.)
Supervise, implement, and support all related assessment software systems (Acuity/Engrade, Renaissance Learning, DESE MCDS portal, etc.)
Develop District Testing Calendar Train Testing Coordinators and Quality Assurance Monitors to ensure
adherence to test security and proper testing procedures Train Academic Instructional Coaches and others as needed in
assessment data access and usage Data analysis DESE User-manager
Duties and Functions of the Assessment Office
FY14 Assessment
Systems
Comment FY15 Assessment Systems
Details
EDMIN- HS Benchmarks
Discontinued Acuity/Engrade Acuity Common Core Diagnostics for HS ELA and MATH HS Biology & Social Studies will be similar to FY14
benchmarks
Acuity Upgraded Acuity/Engrade Elementary and Middle schools College and Career Readiness Assessments grades 2 to 8 ELA and MATH, will be adaptive
Grades 5 & 8 ScienceMAP GLA & MAP EOC
Upgraded New delivery system
GLA - ELA/MATH ONLINE, will be adaptive, and aligned to MO Learning Standards
Grades 5 & 8 Science- aligned to MO GLEs EOCs - ELA/MATH aligned to MO Learning Standards EOCs Biology & Government similar to FY14 (MO CLEs)
EXPLORE & PLAN
Discontinued Under consideration
ASPIRE or Pilot the new TerraNova College and Career Readiness to
predict ACT performanceACT District version
discontinuedNEW State Assessment
State pays for 11th graders, includes writing, state mandated dates
STAR Addition STAR Reading, adding STAR Early Literacy
Grades K+ STAR reading as needed Grades K-3 STAR Early Literacy as needed
MAP-A Upgraded MAP-A Online with Dynamic Learning MAPS
Changes for FY15NONE of the Current Assessments predict to the NEW
STATE Assessments, until after FY15
First initial of first name and 5 digit Staff ID# = username and password
Example: b01234 is the Staff ID# (leading zeroes) Acuity - http://slpsbenchmark.slps.org Renaissance Learning -https
://hosted167.renlearn.com/189390 DESE usernames and passwords unique https://
k12apps.dese.mo.gov/webLogin/login.aspx
Generic Logins & Useful URLs
Thank you for your time and attention.
Dr. Bertha [email protected]
Rachelle [email protected]
Yvonne [email protected]
Sally [email protected]
Department phone number (314-345-2525)
Contact Information