Washington State ScienceUpdate

Craig Gabler, Regional Science CoordinatorESD 113

November 9, 2010

Science Web-Seminar

Today’s Topics

• Science Assessment Updates– 5th

– 8th

• High School Assessment Updates– HSPE– End of Course-Biology Exam

• Graduation Requirements• Science on the horizon• Resources

From WASL to MSP

Grade 5 2008WASL

2009 MSP

2010+ MSP

Multiple Choice/Completion 21 21 26

Short Answer 10 8 4

Extended Response 2 0 0

% Points from MC 43% 57% 76%

From WASL to MSP

Grade 8 2009WASL

2010 MSP

2011 MSP

Multiple Choice/Completion 28 30 30

Short Answer 7 5 5

Extended Response 2 0 0

% Points from MC 56% 75% 75%

More on Science MSP

Align to Standards 2010 aligned to old content standards2011 aligned to new content standards

Reduced Test Length

Grade 5: Single session ~75 minutesGrade 8: Single session ~90 minutes

Fewer Constructed Response Items

No more than 25% of points No extended response (4 pt) items

New Item Types: Completion

Piloted in 2010Operational in 2011

Later Test Window May 12 to 28 for paper/pencil tests

Online Testing Voluntary in grades 5 and 8 in 2011

From WASL to -High School Proficiency Exam to

- End of Course

High School 2009WASL

2010HSPE

2011HSPE

2012 EOC

Multiple Choice/Completion 28 35 35 ?

Short Answer 11 5 5 ?

Extended Response 3 0 0 ?

% Points from MC 45% 78% 78% ?

More on High School Science

Align to Standards

2011 aligned to old content standards2012 EOC aligned to new content standards

New Item Type: Completion

Piloted in 2011Operational in 2012

Test Window April 12, 2011 and August 2011

Online Testing Spring 2012

Online Rollout Plan

2010 - 2011 Science Assessment and Graduation Update

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

11th and 12th GradersClasses of 2010 & 201211th and 12th Graders

Classes of 2010 & 2012

Science High School Proficiency Exam

Spring 2011-Attempt/Pass HSPE: All 10th graders Summer 2011-Attempt/Pass Science HSPE: if did not pass Spring HSPE School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test

Science High School Proficiency Exam

Spring 2011-Attempt/Pass HSPE: All 10th graders Summer 2011-Attempt/Pass Science HSPE: if did not pass Spring HSPE School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology if did not pass previous test

10th GradersClass of 201310th GradersClass of 2013

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

9th GradersClass of 20149th Graders

Class of 2014

Biology End of Course Exam

School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2013-1014: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology **

Biology End of Course Exam

School Year 2011-2012: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2012-2013: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology School Year 2013-1014: Attempt/Pass EOC Biology **

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

2 credits of science(One must be a lab

science)3-4 years of science

recommended but not required at this time

**Year to take the EOC Biology Exam is dependent upon the year that Biology is taken and whether the test was passed or must be retaken in subsequent years.

On The Horizon

• NAEP/TIMSS 2011 – Grade 8 for science

• Next Generation Science Education Standards– Late 2011/early 2012

Resources

OSPI: www.k12.wa.us/science

Resources

ESD 113: tnl.esd113.org/science