K-12 Assessment Update

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K-12 Assessment Update

• Kris Ellington

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Topics

• FCAT NRT and Computer-Based Testing
• Writing Grade 10 Changes
• High School Competency Test
• Potential Impact of Budget Constraints

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NRT and Computer-Based Testing

• Computer-Based Assessment Advisory Committee
  Vision for CBT
• Provide valid assessments that support and
  encourage students use of technology.
• Provide assessments with accommodations which
  allow students with disabilities to demonstrate
  their knowledge of standards.
• Consider the role of technology in allowing
  testing later in the school year while reporting
  results prior to the end of the school year.

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NRT and Computer-Based Testing

• Current NRT contract with Harcourt expires after
  spring 2008.
• Intent to award new NRT contract to Harcourt.
  Contract being drafted/reviewed.
• Stanford Achievement Test, 10th edition
• 2009 - 2011
• Will phase in computer-based testing with one
  grade per level each year.

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FCAT Writing

• This years 10th graders will take this test as a
  graduation requirement.
• Received input from advisory committees on two
  prompts.
• Decision has been made to use just one prompt on
  the grade 10 test only.
• The mode of the prompt (narrative or persuasive)
  will not be announced in advance.

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Statewide Budget Constraints

• Will have an impact on K-12 Assessment
• K-12 Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  presented with options for 07-08
• Drop FCAT Parent Network
• Drop FCAT Writing as a graduation requirement
• Delay one grade of the computer-based FCAT NRT
  rollout
• Other Eliminate Florida Reads!, Florida Writes!,
  Florida Solves!, and Florida Inquires! Continue
  to produce Handscoring Training Materials CD and
  include Read Me files that have front matter
  from eliminated publications.

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HSCT

• Last group of students (class of 2002) have had
  22 opportunities to pass.
• Approximately 300 students participate in each
  administration (2 per year).
• In June 2006, 24 passed HSCT Communications and
  17 passed HSCT Mathematics.

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HSCT

• Taking action to change statute and rule
• Rule requires 4 administrations per year
• Changing to 1 administration per year
• Statute requires same graduation test as in
  effect upon entering grade 9 for continuously
  enrolled.
• ASP is proposing statutory change that will allow
  concordant score beginning 2 years after last
  year of any state graduation test.

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Questions?

• Kris Ellington
• kris.ellington_at_fldoe.org