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Winston Salem/Forsyth Winston Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsCounty Schools
Testing InformationTesting Information
Atkins Academic and Technology High SchoolAtkins Academic and Technology High SchoolParent MeetingParent Meeting
February 16, 2012February 16, 2012Monta’ Ervin, Curriculum CoordinatorMonta’ Ervin, Curriculum Coordinator
[email protected]@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Testing Schedule forTesting Schedule for End of Quarter Tests End of Quarter Tests
End of Courses: Algebra I, English I, BiologyEnd of Courses: Algebra I, English I, Biology
Additional courses with Quarter Tests: Additional courses with Quarter Tests:
Civics and Economics, U.S. HistoryCivics and Economics, U.S. History
Quarter 1: February 27Quarter 1: February 27thth -29 -29thth
Quarter 2: March 27Quarter 2: March 27thth-March 29-March 29thth
Quarter 3: May 2Quarter 3: May 2ndnd-May 4-May 4thth
End of Course/Final Exams: May 29End of Course/Final Exams: May 29 thth-June 7-June 7thth
Testing ScheduleTesting Schedule
Courses: World History and Physical Courses: World History and Physical ScienceScience
Test 1: March 23Test 1: March 23rdrd-March 29-March 29thth Online Online
Test 2: June 1Test 2: June 1stst-June 7-June 7thth Online Online
ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 12
Preliminary Scores fromPreliminary Scores from Fall EOC Test Fall EOC Test
English I: 88.9 English I: 88.9 District Average: 90.2District Average: 90.2
Biology: 73.7 Biology: 73.7 District Average: 74.2District Average: 74.2
Algebra I: NoneAlgebra I: None District Average: 53.2District Average: 53.2
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Next Generation School Accountability Model
The ACT®, the New Accountability Model, and the Next Generation Assessments
Draft - July 13, 2011
New Tests 2011-2012New Tests 2011-2012
PLAN Test (December 5-16) SophomoresPLAN Test (December 5-16) SophomoresDecember 13 Plan Test was administeredDecember 13 Plan Test was administered
ACT Test March 6 JuniorsACT Test March 6 Juniors March 20 Make-Up TestingMarch 20 Make-Up Testing
Tenth Grade Writing Test EliminatedTenth Grade Writing Test EliminatedOnline Field TestsOnline Field Tests
2011-12 State Testing Program2011-12 State Testing Program
All Grade 11 Students:All Grade 11 Students:ACT ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60
mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins)and Writing (30 mins)Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations, Standard Time, ACT-Approved Accommodations,
and State-Allowed Accommodationsand State-Allowed AccommodationsNotNot usedused for accountability in 2011-12 for accountability in 2011-12Used Used for accountability in 2012-13for accountability in 2012-13
ACT BenchmarksACT BenchmarksMinimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Minimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that reflect Reading and Science that reflect at least a 50 percent at least a 50 percent chance of achieving a B or higher gradechance of achieving a B or higher grade, or at , or at least a 75 least a 75 percent chance of a C or higher gradepercent chance of a C or higher grade, in entry-level, , in entry-level, credit-bearing college English Composition, College credit-bearing college English Composition, College Algebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectivelyAlgebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectively
College CourseCollege Course ACT® ACT® TestTest
ACT® ACT® BenchmarkBenchmark
English CompositionEnglish Composition EnglishEnglish 1818
College AlgebraCollege Algebra MathMath 2222
College Social Studies/ College Social Studies/ HumanitiesHumanities
ReadingReading 2121
College BiologyCollege Biology ScienceScience 2424
PLAN and ACT ResourcesPLAN and ACT Resources
http://www.actstudent.org/plan/http://www.actstudent.org/plan/
http://www.actstudent.org/http://www.actstudent.org/
http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/
http://http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgeneratiowww.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgeneration.htmln.html
Five Year
11
Time Line
Proposed only. Prefaced on receiving a waiver from USED for NCLB.
Interim Accountability
Model
2011-12
New Accountability Model2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Current (aligned to current standards)
New State(aligned to New standards)
& ACT
Consortium(with continued inclusion of some state and ACT)
ABCs including subgroups
NCLB sanctions using ABCs
NCLB using AYP applied
Assessments
Reporting
Reward &Sanction
New Rewards & Sanctions(discussed in GCS Oct 2011)
New Reporting{Delayed}
New State(aligned to New standards)
& ACT
Consortium(with continued inclusion of some state and ACT)
NCLB sanctions applied using modified ABCs
Future Decision:Do we continue the ACT
or go with Grade 11 SBAC?