MASA (Mississippi Association of School Administrators)

1. MASA(Mississippi Association of School Administrators) Annual Spring Leadership Conference “Transforming Schools for the 21st Century” April 9, 2013

2. Office of Student Assessment James Mason, Director, Walt Drane, Assistant Director www.mde.k12.ms.us/osa MDE - Statewide Assessment

3. Agenda Presenters: • Walt Drane – Student Assessment Update • Leah Hannah – NAEP • Kimberly Jones – MCT2 & SATP2 • Gretchen Cagle – DLM MDE - Statewide Assessment

4. U.S. History SATP2 • Additional Test Administrations • February 20, 2013 • 36% Pass Rate • May 2, 2013 for Seniors who are eligible to graduate in May but lack a passing score on the U.S. History SATP2 • District Test Coordinators have all the details MDE - Statewide Assessment

5. Next Generation Assessments • PARCC - MCT2 & English II and Algebra I • DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) - MAAECF • WIDA / ELL (English Language Learner) • Science • Current science frameworks implemented in 2010 and first assessed in 2011 • Next Generation Standards implementation not anticipated within the next 3 years MDE - Statewide Assessment

6. PARCC • Test logistics • How long will the test be • Paper vs. Online • Testing window • Technology Requirements • Policy dissemination • Accommodation Manual out for APA April 18th • Release PLDs for APA on April 10th MDE - Statewide Assessment

7. Estimated Time on Task MDE - Statewide Assessment

8. Estimated Time on Task (continued) MDE - Statewide Assessment

9. Accountability Questions • An accountability task force is working to develop recommendations for revisions to the state accountability model. • No flexibility on federal requirements regarding state assessments is expected during the transition to PARCC assessments in 2014-2015 school term. MDE - Statewide Assessment

10. OSA Update • Science • Grades 5 & 8 Mississippi Science Test technology requirements • MDE will continue to use current science framework and assessments for the next several years • M-KAS2 Universal Screener and 3rd Grade Gateway Summative Test • 2013-2014 Testing Calendar • Rationale • Shifts • Testing windows MDE - Statewide Assessment

11. Building Bridges, Not Walls MDE - Statewide Assessment

12. Assessments MDE - Statewide Assessment

13. General Education Components MS Statewide Assessment System MDE - Statewide Assessment

14. MCT2 • Designed to meet the federal testing requirements for the NCLB Act of 2001 • Serves as the basis for accountability in the grades tested • Migration from SchoolHouse to PearsonAccess in 2013-2014 AY • New ordering and reporting system 4. Role change from program coordinator to Educator in Residence MDE - Statewide Assessment

15. MST2 • Part of the State and Federal Accountability Models • Migration to Pearson beginning with the 2013-2014 AY • Online assessment beginning with the 2013-2014 AY District implications: • Technology requirements • Strategic planning • Increased security measures 4. Testing window changes • 2013-2014 • Five days for testing grade 5 • Five days for testing grade 8 MDE - Statewide Assessment

16. SATP2 • Myth vs. Facts • U. S. History has not been removed as part of testing or a graduation requirement. • The Accountability Task Force discussed eliminating this assessment from counting as a graduation requirement, replacing it with the ACT, or not allowing the results to count toward accountability • U. S. History two-year grace period is set to expire this year. The passing score will change from 641 to 645 effective 2013-2014 subject to review by the SBE. • U. S. History Special Administrations • OSA Administration • Ongoing until further notice • Time of enrollment in course • Increase testing opportunities MDE - Statewide Assessment

17. SATP2 For each assessment, students have multiple opportunities to achieve a passing score depending on when the student takes the course. Retest opportunities for all courses are scheduled in September, December, March (seniors only), and May. Additionally, there are two U.S. History testing administrations for seniors conducted starting in the 2012-2013 school year. Available Testing Opportunities for Students: MDE - Statewide Assessment

18. 4. 2013-2014 New testing option • new framework online available for all RETEST students • District implications • Technology requirements • Longer testing window – 4 days for 2 subjects each • 5. Student Reports • Electronically – ultimately quicker reporting • Migration from SchoolHouse to PearsonAccess • New ordering and reporting system • New online testing platform – TestNav SATP2 cont’d MDE - Statewide Assessment

19. SATP2 cont’d 7. Updated Board Policies – These policies pertain to State graduation requirements • 3801 – Policies for Subject Area Testing • 3802 – Policies for Carnegie Unit Credit • 3803 – Assessments Required for Graduation • http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/mississippi-board-of- education/board-of-education-policy-manual 8. GED Testing Requirements • State Board Policy 902 • * Federal Requirement – Office of Accountability 9. MS Public School Accountability Standards, 2012 • Appendix F • Applicable to State testing - pages 48-56 MDE - Statewide Assessment

20. Score Summary Sheet • The Score Summary Sheet on the next page depicts the following data pertaining to the MCT2, MST2, and SATP2 Programs. • Test • Administration • Framework • Scale Scores • Raw Scores • Highest Possible Scale Scores • Raw Scores Associated with each Highest Scale Score • Perfect Raw Score The Summary Sheet may be accessed via the OSA web page. MDE - Statewide Assessment

21. 2012 MCT2, MST2 & SATP2 SCORE SUMMARY SHEET MDE - Statewide Assessment

22. MCT2, MST2 & SATP2 MDE - Statewide Assessment

23. MWAP3 • Renamed after the Grades 4, 7, and 10 Writing Assessments (MWAP) were eliminated at the end of the 2011-2012 school year • Removed as a graduation requirement for students enrolling in English II for the first time in the 2012-2013 school year • Remains a graduation requirement for students enrolled in English II prior to the 2012-2013 school year • Administered by the Office of Student Assessment • Follows the same format and scoring process as the November 2012 administration MDE - Statewide Assessment

24. MWAP3 cont’d 7. Administered as three different assessments: • Green Assessment • Expository • Students enrolled in English II for the first time prior to or in 2007-2008: n-count = 2 (11/2012) • Orange Assessment • Expository and Position Paper • students enrolled in English II for the first time in 2008-2009: n-count = 3 (11/2012) • Blue Assessment • Expository, Position Paper, and Response to Literature • Students enrolled in English II for the first time in 2009-2010 and after but before 2012-2013: n-count = 731 (11/2012) MDE - Statewide Assessment

25. Assessments Tomorrow MDE - Statewide Assessment

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27. Within the walls of Mississippi is a Statewide Assessment System designed to bridge the gap of where our State, districts, schools, and students are and where we aspire to be. MDE - Statewide Assessment

28. Program Coordinators Contact Information Susan Cheshire SATP2 (601) 359-2649 scheshire@mde.k12.ms.us Jacqueline James MST2, MWAP3 (601) 359-2122 jjames@mde.k12.ms.us Kimberly Jones Director of Testing, MCT2 (601) 359-5192 ksjones@mde.k12.ms.us Mississippi Department of Education Office of Student Assessment 359 North West Street, Suite 216 Jackson, MS 39205 Fax: (601) 359-2471 STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT MDE - Statewide Assessment

29. Questions MWAP3 MCT2 NAEP SATP2 MAAECF MST2 Office of Student Assessment MDE - Statewide Assessment