Michigan’s New Educational Assessment Program

Public Schools of PetoskeyMay 2014

1Per MDE April 2014

Michigan’s Assessment Changes

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Table of Contents

Thinking About- Slides 4-5

The Basics- Slides 6-9

Smarter Balanced- Slides 10-17

MI Developed (DRC)- Slides 18-26

Quick-Glance Information- Slide 27

Discussion- Slide 28

Resources- Slide 29

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Thinking About

Michigan’s new assessment program beginning in 2014-15:

What will it look & feel like?How will it differ from our past state assessment program (e.g., MEAP/MME)?How will we prepare our students?How will it correspond to our district’s balanced-assessment plan? What changes will we need to make?

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What do we already know?

2 Types- Smarter Balanced (SBAC) & MI Developed (DRC) Summative- in the Spring (mandatory)

Formative/Interim- in the Fall & Winter (most optional)

SBAC tests & their performance tasks reviewed by all teachers 2 years ago

Practice & pilot tests in district (HS 2013 & Elem 2014)

Aligned to state standards (CC/GLCE/HSCE/DOK)

Computer-adaptive & tech enhanced (SBAC) Tech-enhanced only (MI Developed)

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New Michigan Assessments:No Longer MEAP, MEAP-Access, Etc.

Smarter-Balanced Assessments (SBAC) 3-8th ELA & Math (CCSS)

MI Developed Assessments (DRC) K-2 ELA & Math (CCSS) 3-7th Science (GLCEs/HSCEs/DOK) 3-8th Social Studies (GLCEs/HSCEs/DOK) High School (MMC Science & Social Studies) High School ELA & Math (being developed)

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New Michigan Assessments:No Longer MEAP, MEAP-Access, Etc.

KEA (Knd Entry)- Optional Fall 2014

WIDA (English Lang. Learners K-12th)- Spring 2015

MI Developed FI Social Studies 5, 8, & 11th (Students w/IEPs)- Spring 2015

MI Developed Science 4, 7, & 11th (Students w/IEPs)- Spring 2015

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Formerly MI-Access 3-8 & 11th ELA & Math (Students w/IEPs)- Spring 2015

HS Interim MMC Specific Tests

Alg I/II, Geometry, Problem Solving (2016-17)

English 9, 10, 11, 12th (2016-17)

Bio, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sci (2015-16)

US/Wld History & Geog, Civics, Econ (2015-16)

Also, College Entrance/WorkSkills in 11th

New MI Test Rollouts Smarter Balanced Assessments

Possibly Fall 2014 Interim 3-8 ELA & Math Spring 2015 Summative 3-8 & 11 Math Spring 2015 Summative 3-8 & 11 ELA

MI Developed Assessment (DRC) Possibly Late Fall 2014 Interim 3-8 Sci & SS Spring 2015 Summative 4, 7, & 11 Science Spring 2015 Summative 5, 8, & 11 Social Studies Fall Interim 2015 K-2 ELA & Math Fall Interim 2016 3-7 & HS Science Fall Interim 2015 3-8 & HS Social Studies

Formative/Interim Tests Generally Optional

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Smarter-Balanced Assessments

10Sounds like a name for low-fat butter!

Smarter Balanced: The Basics

Math 3-8 & 11th ELA 3-8 & 11th

Embedded Writing (not a stand-alone test)

Computer-Adaptive & Technology- Enhanced Assessments

Smarter-Balanced: Timing

3-8th Grades Math (3.0-3.5 hrs including research/discussion)

Computer-adapted questions Performance tasks (not all on computers)

Writing Embedded ELA (3.5-4.0 hrs including research/discussion)

Computer-adapted questions Performance Task (not all on computers)

Writing Embedded

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Smarter-Balanced: Pilots

Training Tool & Practice Tests www.smarterbalanced.org Training Tool 10-15 Questions Practice Tests

Selected Response (~1 hour) Performance Task (varies)

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Smarter-Balanced: Practice for Tests

Click on Practice & Training Tests (2nd top tab). Scroll down to Take Practice & Training Tests. Click on Student Interface Practice & Training. Sign In (as a guest). Select a grade level and click yes. Start Math or ELA Training Test or Start

G3/G4/G5 Math or ELA Performance Test. You may also choose the longer Practice Tests.

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Smarter-Balanced: Tech-Literacy

Back & Next icon Middle & right scroll bars Expand & collapse arrows Highlighting & strike through Zoom in & out Pause test Notes & flag icons Calculator Cursor back, forward, & delete Drag & drop Answer in boxes Sound buttons End test & submit buttons Return back to a section(from Lincoln Elementary School)

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Smarter Balanced: Tips

Must answer all questions on page before moving to next. Can go back to edit. After pausing 20 min., answers saved & cannot be

changed. Scroll all the way down to see all questions. Answers saved automatically or by clicking on save. Students end test and submit when finished. Headphones & sound need to be working. All “hands on deck” to begin tests. Work on stamina, grit, & perseverance to show best effort.(from Lincoln Elementary School)

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Smarter-Balanced Assessments

Universal Accommodations & Supports Head phones Text-to-Speech Print on Demand Enhanced Color Enlarger Highlight & Underline Cross-off Undesired Answers

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MI Developed Assessments (DRC)

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MI Developed (DRC): The Basics

Reading & Math (K-2nd)

Embedded Writing (not a stand-alone test)

Social Studies (First Rollout 5, 8, & 11th)

Science (First Rollout 4, 7, & 11th)

Technology Enhanced (not adaptive)

MI Developed Assessment: General Information

Online (Tech enhanced, not adaptive) Aligned to K-2 Common Core ELA &

Common Core Math State Standards Aligned to 3-12th GLCEs/HSCEs/DOK

Working on Next Generation Sci. Standards Working on C3 (College, Career, & Citizenship) Social

Studies Standards High School ELA & Math will be aligned to CCSS

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MI Interim Assessments: Additional Information

Pilots & Practice on New Test Formats

2012-2013 (Elem Knd- KEA) Spring 2013 (HS- DRC Social Studies) Spring 2014 (Elem 3,4, & 5- DRC SS & SBAC) Spring 2014 (Elem/MS/HS- DRC FI Social Studies) Spring 2014 (MS & HS ACT Aspire)

Purposes- Taken to better understand the tests, check our operating systems, learn about our students’ tech literacy skills, obtain tech grant $$, add to the information collected nationally/state-wide as pilot tests are evaluated, get student data (from some tests), etc.

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MI Developed Assessments: Timing

Science 3-5, 7, 11th (1.0-1.5 hrs)

Social St 3-5, 8, 11th (0.8-1.5 hrs)

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MI Developed Assessment:Online Training Tutorials & Practice Tests

Both are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED prior to testing! Look for DRC symbol on our computers. Click on Training or Practice. Select grade level. For Test Practice, select content area– e.g. Social

Studies. Type in user name & password displayed

universally on the screen.

MI Developed Assessments: Other Suggestions

Read the MDE Test Administration Manual for Elementary or Secondary grades at https://mi.drcedirect.com/.

Ensure that the Assessment Building Coordinator (principal) has Student Login Tickets prepared & delivered.

Remember that there are 2-parts to the tests (one ticket for both parts).

If students have practiced prior to taking the tests, the directions & reminders may be better remembered, purposefully used, & less troublesome during the actual testing period. We will also be able to delineate earlier which tech components are causing issues or perhaps enhancing the test layout for students.

MI Developed Assessments:Checklist

Test Ticket (1 per student)

Computer & Headphones Scratch Paper & Pencils Periodic Table (Elementary 5th Science only)

Testing Instructions

MI Developed Assessments

Basic Online Tools & Accommodations/Supports Pointer Cross off Highlighter Magnifier Line Guide Notes Calculator Periodic Table (5th-HS) Text-to-Voice

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Quick-Glance Information: SBAC & MI Developed (DRC)

Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) & MI Developed Assessments (DRC)GRADE TEST Reading Writing Math Science Social St College

Standards Tested

CCSS CCSS CCSS      

GLCE/HSCE GLCE/HSCE GLCE/HSCE GLCE/HSCE GLCE/HSCE  K MI DRC F 2015 F 2015 F 2015      K SBAC            1 MI DRC F 2015 F 2015 F 2015      1 SBAC            2 MI DRC F 2015 F 2015 F 2015      2 SBAC            3 MI DRC       F 2016 F 2016  

3 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      4 MI DRC       S 2015 F 2016  

4 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      5 MI DRC       F 2016 S 2015  

5 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      6 MI DRC       F 2016 F 2016  

6 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      7 MI DRC       S 2015 F 2016  

7 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      8 MI DRC         S 2015  

8 SBAC S 2015 S 2015 (Embedded) S 2015      

HS/11th MI DRC S 2015 S 2015 S 2015 S 2015 S 2015 OtherS 2015  SBAC          

Possible Discussion Questions

What are our hopes for students/teachers/parents? Compared to MEAP/MME/MI-Access Online vs. paper and pencil Data quality and feedback time

How will we prepare our students/ourselves? Math & reading fluency Depth of Knowledge Tech literacy skills Stamina & perseverance Performance tasks

What are our expectations concerning these assessments and the district’s future balanced-assessment plan? Will we need NWEA & other assessments? How may this impact progress monitoring? How might this help us review & check for student growth?

SBAC & DRC Resources

Smarter-Balanced 1. General Plan in MI http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Item_C_PPT_SBAC__5-year_plan_presentation_397448_7.pdf

2. Q & A http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Smarter_Balanced_Pilot_Frequently_Asked_Questions_406553_7.pdf

3. MI Transition (SBAC & DRC) http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Assessment_Transitions_Communication-April_2_2014_452589_7.pdf

4. General (SBAC & DRC) http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MI_Future_Assessment_System_452591_7.pdf

5. Main Page http://www.smarterbalanced.org/smarter-balanced-assessments/

MI Developed 1. Manuals & helpful testing information at https://mi.drcedirect.com/ under “Documents” on the left and “Show Documents.”2. Tutorials & Test Practice on our Desktops3. Explanatory PowerPt at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/021814_2014_MSTC_C2_IA_3-HS_448435_7.pdf

4. MDE info at https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-22709_63192---,00.html