Phil RobakiewiczChristina DeWaldJudy Snow

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Assessment Transitions

2CRT, CRT-Alt, MCCS, Science StandardsCurrent CRT and CRT-Alt (Spring 2013 and

2014) Reading and Math—Grades 3-8 and 1 Science —Grades 4, 8, and 10 Aligned to Montana Content Standards

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Spring 2015)—Grades 3-8 and 11 English Language Arts-Literacy Mathematics

Assessments To Be Designed/Determined Alternate (need Spring 2015 implementation) Science (either new standards or current)

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AgendaCRT Between 2012 and 2014-15CRT-AlternateScience

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4Assessment Between 2012 and 2014-15

• CRT based on “old” Montana standards– Reporting stays the same

• Field testing– Items aligned to Montana Common

Core Standards (MCCS)– Progressive release of field test

items aligned to MCCS

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5Effect of MCCS on the 2013 MontCASOperational (scored) items

where possible, items will align to both the previous Montana Standards and the new Montana Common Core Standards (MCCS)

Field test (non-scored) itemswill be written to align with the MCCS,

targeting standards that are similar to those in the previous Montana Standards

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6Reporting to Which Standards?Operational test scores will be reported

according to the Montana StandardsReleased operational items will be coded

both to Montana Standards and MCCS where appropriate

All MCCS field test items will be released and coded to MCCS, as well as to the Montana Standards if appropriate

Only one standard will be coded in MARS, but a static document will be created to show cross-coding where applicable

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Transition PlanContinue to focus on items that will

meet the existing MontCAS test blueprint

Gradually introduce items that also align to MCCS into the test

Code test items to both sets of standards for as long as this is practical and desirable

Stop developing and field testing new items that match only the “old” Montana StandardsSpring 2013

8CRT Released Items and MARS2012 – 2014 CRT administrations

Traditional field test positions will be used to pilot MCCS items

All assessed MCCS items will be released each year on MARSMultiple choice in late May Constructed Response in September

MARS interactive site reports released items coded to Montana standards and MCCSNOTE: Very few released items were

coded to the Montana standards in 2012

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An Experiment, Part 1

Two schools in a system, similar in sizeMatched for performance on CRTMatched for gender, SESData from Grade 6 mathematics item

aligned to the MCCS, but not old MT standards

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Our Data

School A School BKey: CA 50% 15%B 23% 12%C 17% 62%D 10% 11%

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What do these data say…

About the students in each school?About the teacher in each school?About the sort of interventions we should

have forthe schoolthe classroom the student?

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School A School BC 17% 62%

An Experiment, Part 2Two schools (A and B) in a system,

similar in sizeMatched for performance on CRTMatched for gender, SESData from Grade 6 mathematics item

aligned to the MCCS, but not old MT standards

School B implemented a curriculum that is aligned to MCCS, while School A did not

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What do these data say…School A School B

Key: CA 50% 15%B 23% 12%C 17% 62%D 10% 11%

About the students in each school?About the teacher in each school?About the sort of interventions we should

have forthe schoolthe classroom the student?

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14Alternate AssessmentMontana has adopted the MCCSGeneral Education and Alternate

Assessments need to be aligned to MCCS for 2014-15

Montana is a member of the Smarter Balanced Consortium for general education

Montana is watching what happens with the alternate assessment consortia

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Spring 2013Montana Decisions

Investigate modelsPerformancePortfolioHybridOnline

Investigate optionsIndependentConsortium

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16Most importantly we want to… …make sure that we are providing

students opportunities to show what they know and are able to do- regardless of the assessment model.

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Where is Alternate Assessment Heading?General Supervision Enhancement

Grant (GSEG) ConsortiaDynamic Learning Maps (DLM)National Center and State

Collaborative (NCSC)

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18Alternate Assessment ConsortiaMore than summative assessment

Formative assessmentInstructional strategiesProfessional development

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19Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

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20National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC)

http://www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/projects/NCSC/NCSC.htmlSpring 2013

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Science Current Standards will remain in

effect until the implementation date for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Assessment research and planning begin after standards are adopted.

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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Montana Common

Core

Release Adoption Implementation

June 2010 Nov 2011 July 2013

Next Generation

Science Standards

Scheduled Release

Proposed Adoption

Proposed Implementati

onMarch 2013 No Earlier

than 2014No Earlier Than

2015/2016

23Current NGSS Phase - ReviewPublic Draft open to comment January 8th – Jan

29th

Resources:www.nextgenscience.org

Official Site for the NGSShttp://www.opi.mt.gov/groups/scied/wiki/48c8

8/Next_Generation_Science_Standards.html Information about Review options in

Montanawww.nsta.org

Great source for webinars about NGSS

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24Montana NGSS Draft Review ScheduleWednesday Jan 9th – BillingsMonday Jan 14th – HelenaTuesday Jan 15th – ButteThursday Jan 17th – HelenaFriday Jan 18th – Great FallsTuesday Jan 22nd – KalispellWednesday Jan 23rd – MissoulaThursday Jan 24th - Bozeman

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OPI Contact Information Judy Snow, State Assessment Director

jsnow@mt.gov 406-444-3656

Yvonne M. Field, Assessment Specialistyfield@mt.gov 406-444-0748

Ashley Makowski, Administrative Assistantamakowski@mt.gov 406-444-3511

Christina DeWald, Science Instructional Coordinatorcdewald@mt.gov 406-444-3557

FAX 406-444-0743

OPI, P.O. BOX 202501 HELENA, MT 59620-2501│

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