ADP Policy Agenda

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ADP Policy Agenda

• Align high school standards with college and work
  expectations.
• Require all students to take curriculum aligned
  with standards.
• Include college-ready test, aligned with state
  standards, in high school assessment system.
• Hold high schools accountable for graduating
  students college- and work-ready, and hold
  postsecondary institutions accountable for
  student success. 

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ADP Algebra II End-of-Course Exam

• In 2005, ADP states began to explore possibility
  of collaborating on common assessment.
• Goals
• To ensure consistent content and rigor in Algebra
  II courses within and among states
• To enable comparisons in performance among the
  states
• To be used for postsecondary placement purposes
• To cut costs by working together

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ADP Algebra II End-of-Course Exam

• In summer 2006, nine states issued RFP for
  development of Algebra II
• Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,
  Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
  Rhode Island
• Ohio acted as lead state in unprecedented
  multi-state procurement arrangement

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ADP Algebra II End-of-Course Exam

• In early 2007, the contract was awarded to
  Pearson, which will be developing the test at no
  cost to states
• States worked together to agree on test content
  and design specifications
• Content aligned with ADP math benchmarks, which
  represent what students should know to be
  prepared for postsecondary success
• Performance levels will be common across states

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Algebra II Exam Core Test

• Design
• 60 items
• Two 45-50 minute sessions
• One with calculator/one without
• Multiple choice, short answer extended response
  items
• 30 of points from non-multiple choice items
• Paper Pencil/Online format

• Content
• Operations Expressions
• Linear and Nonlinear Equations Inequalities
• Quadratic, Polynomial, and Rational Functions
• Exponential Functions
• Math reasoning skills
• Logic and problem solving

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Algebra II Exam Modules

• Design
• 8 items each
• 20-25 minute session
• With calculator
• Multiple choice, short answer extended response
  items
• 30 of points from non-multiple choice items
• Paper Pencil/Online format

• Content
• Data Statistics
• Probability
• Trigonometry
• Logarithms
• Matrices
• Conics
• Iterative Processes

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Algebra II Exam Timeline

• Field Test October 2007
• First Operational Pencil Paper Spring 2008
• First Operational Online Fall/Winter 2008/09

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How Will States Use the Exam?

• Some states will require all students who take
  Algebra II to take Exam
• At least one will require Exam for graduation
• Some will make Exam optional, allowing students
  to decide whether to take it
• Some will allow districts to make decisions about
  whether to require Exam

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Algebra II Initiative Purposes

• To improve curriculum and instruction
• To help colleges determine if students are ready
  to do credit-bearing work
• To compare performance and progress towards
  common expectations

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Algebra II Exam Future Work/Challenges Ahead

• To improve curriculum and instruction
• Supports for students
• Aligned tools and materials
• Formative assessments
• Model Curriculum
• Sample Lessons and Assignments
• Professional Development
• Supports for Students

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Algebra II Exam Future Work/Challenges Ahead

• To help colleges determine if students are ready
  to do credit-bearing work
• Working to secure postsecondary buy-in and use
• Involving higher education faculty in development
  of Exam

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Algebra II Exam Future Work/Challenges Ahead

• To compare performance and progress towards
  common expectations
• Cross-state reporting
• Additional tests
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Other?

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Algebra II Exam Additional States May Join Now

• Benefits of partnership
• Working with like-minded states on common goal
• Sharing data in cross state partnership
• Potential additional tool development
• Interested?
• Contact Achieve Laura Slover lslover_at_achieve.org

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