North Carolinas End of Grade Tests

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North Carolinas End of Grade Tests

• What every parent needs to know

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• What is the purpose of the End of Grade Test?

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EOG Purpose

• 1 To assess the SCHOOL
• - Proficiency
• - Growth
• - Subgroups
• 2 To assess teachers
• 3 To assess students

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• What is tested?

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Tested Areas

• Reading Grades 3,4,5
• Math Grades 3,4,5
• Science Grade 5
• All tests are multiple choice, 40-70 questions, 4
  hour time limit.

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• What has changed?

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• Lots!

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Changes

• The biggest change the tests are harder.

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2005 Reading 97 Level 3 or 4 2008 Reading
74 2005 Math 96 Level 3 or 4 2008 Math 85
Stoney Point EOG Results 2005 compared to 2008
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Why the dropoff?The test simply did not measure
what it claimed

• In 2005 a 5th grade student had to do the
  following to be considered proficient and score
  a Level 3
• - Answer 23 out of 50 Reading questions
  correctly
• - Answer 28 out of 80 Math questions correctly
• - Score in the 14th percentile

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The gap between achievement on state assessments
and NAEP (national assessment)
Source National Assessment of Educational
Progress. Analysis of data downloaded from
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/ and 2005
North Carolina End-of-Grade Test results at
http//report.ncsu.edu/ncpublicschools//AutoForwar
d.do?forwardpdf.pagedef.
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The picture isnt as rosy as it seems

• In 1993, 63 of NCs 4th graders tested at or
  above grade level. In 2007, that number had
  jumped to 88.
• Meanwhile, scores on the NAEP had barely moved at
  all in 1992 56 of 4th graders in NC were at or
  above the Basic level, while in 2007 that number
  went up to only 64.

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Another Big Change Retest Procedures

• Every child who scores below a level 3 must
  participate in Project Excel and take the test
  over again including 4th grade
• There are no more standard deviation passes
  (close enough doesnt count anymore)
• Project Excel is an eight day remedial program

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The big question -

• What happens if my child fails the test? Does
  that mean they automatically are retained?

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Retention

• No! EOG results are simply one tool that is used
  in the retention/promotion decision. The final
  decision, as always, rests with the school
  principal.

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• We are moving as soon as we can. When should we
  schedule our move for?

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Scheduling

• The second round of testing will not be completed
  until the last day of school. Since we wont
  know who will need to retake the test until May
  26th, it is strongly recommended that every
  parent plan to keep their child in school until
  the last day of school.

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• What can parents do to help their children?

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How to Help

• Encourage your child to read nonfiction texts.
  80 of the test is now nonfiction passages.
• Ask them questions on what they read plot, main
  idea, any probing questions (Why?)
• Real life math problems always help money,
  recipes, measurement
• Geometry is a focus in math

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What else?

• What other questions do you have?
• More information is available at the NC
  Department of Public Instruction website
• http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/parents/