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FAPEL Fall Conference Nova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida. Phil Canto Bureau Chief, Postsecondary Assessment Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement October 27, 2010. The New FELE-Status and Updates .
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FAPEL Fall ConferenceNova Southeastern University Orlando, Florida Phil Canto Bureau Chief, Postsecondary Assessment Florida Department of Education Division of Accountability, Research, and Measurement October 27, 2010
The New FELE-Status and Updates • Administration details, fees, pass rates • The Written Performance Assessment (WPA) • Rater monitoring and performance • Race to the Top • The future of FELE development
The New FELE-Administration First CBT Administration-August 1, 2009 Fees are currently $215 first attempt, $225 for retakes
FELE Competency Reports • Discuss and review sample documents
FELE Written Performance Assessment (WPA) • Holistically scored • Raters are experienced principals/APs • School based instructional data • Scored using a rubric and data trends table • Discrepant scores are resolved by a Chief Rater
Holistic Rating Process and Results 1) Rangefinding with Chief Raters prior to scoring session 2) Training and evaluation of raters (qualification) 3) Scoring of WPA responses 4) In-progress monitoring of raters (remediation if needed) 5) Post-scoring evaluation of all raters 6) Challenge Process-Florida Principals
FELE Subtest 3 – Current Development • School grading policies changed significantly in 2009-10, particularly for High Schools • Written Performance Assessment in Subtest 3 being updated first as it deals specifically with ‘school grading’ data interpretation. • New writing topics using most current school grading data drafted by Subject Matter Experts in Oct 2010. • Examinees must know and understand the school grading and accountability system. • Next Step - Pilot Testing New Writing Topics • Ed Leadership Program students asked to provide responses to these new writing topics as if they were actually taking the test. • Responses used to evaluate difficulty of writing topics and to create exemplars for rater training.
The Future of FELE-Targeted Updates 2010-2011 • M/C test items and forms will be addressed (data driven items) • Written Performance Assessment (WPA) Updates • “Possible” standard setting for one or more subtests Target Dates-2011-2012
Race to the Top“Great Teacher and Leaders” • “Raising the Bar” • Examinations aligned to Common Core • Increasing rigor for examinations with STEM components • “Reloading” the cut-scores for science subject area exams (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Space Science, Middle Grades General Science, Physics)
Race to the Top“Great Teacher and Leaders” • FTCE Steering Committee: College and university faculty District leadership High performing K-12 teachers Nationally recognized experts in curriculum design, instruction, measurement, and assessment
Race to the Top FTCE Steering Committee Goals • Technical assistance, feedback, and recommendations • Defining rigor and other characteristics of effective teacher assessments • Content, pedagogy, item/form construction standards and cut-scores • Formal development process will remain consistent; final SBE approval required
FELE Information Sources • FDOE Web Sites: • Bureau of Educator Certification • http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ • Office of Postsecondary Assessments/FELE • http://www.fldoe.org/asp/fele/ School Grades Summary Page • http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/pdf/0910/Guidesheet2010SchoolGrades.pdf • FTCE/FELE Contractor Web Site: • http://www.fl.nesinc.com/