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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Memorandum

MEM-4786.1 Planning and Assessment Division of 4 July 8, 2009

TITLE: 2009-2010 Schedule of District Diagnostic Periodic Assessments, Single-Track Secondary Schools

NUMBER: MEM-4786.1

ISSUER: Cynthia Lim, Assistant Superintendent Planning and Assessment Division

DATE: July 8, 2009

ROUTING Local District Superintendents Local District Administrators of

Instructional Services Local District Directors of School Services Local District Directors/ Coordinators

/Specialists for English/ Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History/Social Science

School Principals Assistant Principals Instructional Coaches, English/Language Arts and Mathematics Science Specialists/ Experts/ Leads History/Social Science Department Chairs Testing Coordinators UTLA Chapter Chairs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide the District’s Diagnostic Periodic Assessment schedule for single-track secondary schools for 2009-2010 in order for schools to plan a coordinated professional development and instructional program.

MAJOR CHANGES:

This Memorandum replaces MEM-4786 dated June 29, 2009. The high school single track calendar should have been labeled as Attachment B. The correction has been made. There are five major program changes for secondary periodic assessments:

1. The formerly optional secondary science and history/social science periodic assessments that were administered after the California Standards Tests are now mandated.

2. The secondary science periodic assessments for Integrated-Coordinated Science have been suspended for 2009-2010.

3. The Grade 11 History/Social Science Periodic Assessments that were scheduled for 2009-2010 administration have been suspended.

4. Multiple-Choice assessment booklets for all secondary periodic assessments must be stored at the school site and re-used for subsequent tracks and years. Students must not write in these booklets and schools must not discard these booklets. Constructed Response items will continue to be consumable, with the exception of Science, where the Constructed Response item remains a part of the multiple-choice booklet and answers must be written on a separate sheet of paper.

5. Core K12 Education is the new name of the K12 division formerly known as “The Princeton Review”. The website address (URL) for teachers to access their periodic assessment scores has also changed to reflect this new name. The former URL https://lausd.princetonreview.com has now been changed to https://lausd.corek12.com.

Adjustments have been made in determining the assessment “End Dates” in order to provide maximum flexibility so that schools can schedule the administration of

https://lausd.princetonreview.com/

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assessments and make-up sessions, obtain and analyze data with colleagues, and adjust instruction to accommodate for the identified learning needs of students. Answer sheets should be submitted via school mail no later than the identified End Dates in order to be included in the District’s summary reports for participation and performance that are published four times a year.

INSTRUCTIONS: Schools must administer the assessments in accordance with the Superintendent’s Letter to Employees dated January 26, 2009. 1. PLANNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THE

USE OF PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS Administrators are to meet with personnel responsible for planning the

school calendar to ensure professional development time is provided to coordinate the effective implementation of the Periodic Assessments by: • reviewing previous and current assessments (depending upon subject)

and the assessment blueprints which are provided on the “Comparability Charts” referenced in the “Related Resources” section of this Memorandum;

• planning appropriate standards-based instruction; • scheduling designated professional development days following the

administration of the periodic assessments to analyze achievement data and to plan subsequent instruction for student learning needs.

2. DELIVERING ASSESSMENT MATERIALS

Student assessment booklets will be delivered twice to schools: in August and December for year-round schools and in September and December for single-track schools. Individualized student answer sheets will be delivered three to four weeks prior to the designated End Date for each assessment to ensure answer documents are aligned with the most recent data from the District’s Student Information System (SIS).

3. PREPARING FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENTS

Flexibility can be provided for multiple assessments during overlapping assessment windows. However, schools should administer the assessments no later than the specified End Date for each assessment in order to obtain timely data to inform future instruction.

4. OPTIONS, CONTINUATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ALTERNATIVE CALENDAR (including 4X4) SCHOOLS

Schools on alternative calendars or continuous enrollment may establish their own assessment windows linked to the Instructional Guides and coordinated through their Local Districts. In order to receive individual pre-printed answer sheets they must be requested no later than three weeks prior to the desired assessment date. Answer sheets can be ordered from the CoreK12 Helpdesk at (888) 745-7737.



5. ADMINISTERING ASSESSMENTS a. The “2009-2010 Schedule of Periodic Assessments” is provided on

Attachment A for Grades 6-8 and Attachment B for Grades 9-12 for the following grades and subjects: • English/Language Arts (Grades 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10), • Mathematics (Grades 6 and 7 and Algebra Readiness, Algebra 1

and Geometry) • History/Social Science (Grades 7, 8 and 10) • Science (Grades 6, 7 and 8 and Biology and Chemistry).

SPAN schools must refer to the appropriate calendars for their grade levels. b. Teachers should administer the assessments by the End Date for each

assessment, place answer sheets in the white plastic bag addressed to: LAUSD MAIL UNIT – LAUSD PERIODIC ASSESSMENT ANSWER SHEETS, and place the bag in the school’s mail bag. Teachers are to use the student performance data, available on the Internet within 24-48 hours at https://lausd.corek12.com, to accomplish the following: • provide information to strengthen standards-based instruction; • identify target areas for professional development; • provide “Individual Student Level Reports” to parents regarding

student progress toward proficiency; • help motivate students to become more responsible for their own

learning; • adjust instruction to take into account the results of the periodic

assessments and student learning needs. •

RELATED RESOURCES:

The resources for each subject area include the following:

• District Instructional Guides and accompanying professional development materials for English/Language Arts, History/Social Science, Mathematics and Science

• Professional Development Guide to Accompany the Comparability Charts (available online “Inside LAUSD, Periodic Assessment” website) − The “Comparability Charts” are available for each teacher to post and

share with students the alignment between standards measured on the California Standards Tests (CST) and the District’s periodic assessments (available online “Inside LAUSD; Periodic Assessment” webpage)

• Professional Development Guide for Secondary Periodic Assessments: A Tool for Analyzing Periodic Assessment Data and Using Results to Inform Collaborative Conversations (available online “Inside LAUSD; Periodic Assessment” webpage)

• Building Quality Learning Using Periodic Assessments (available online “Inside LAUSD; Periodic Assessment” webpage)



• Memorandum MEM-3740.0 “Periodic Assessment ListServ (PALS)” (June 6, 2007)

• Memorandum MEM-4535.0 “Periodic Assessment Brochure: What Students and their Families Need to Know” (October 27, 2008)

• Reference Guide REF-4795“Procedural Guidelines for Administering English/Language Arts Periodic Assessments for Grades 6-10” (June 29, 2009)

• Reference Guide REF-4794 “Procedural Guidelines for Administering History/Social Science Periodic Assessments for Grades 7, 8 and 10” (June 29, 2009)

• Reference Guide REF-4792 “Procedural Guidelines for Administering Mathematics Periodic Assessments for Grade 6-Geometry” (June 29, 2009)

• Reference Guide REF-4793“Procedural Guidelines for Administering Science Periodic Assessments for Grades 6-12” (June 29, 2009)

ASSISTANCE: For further assistance or information, first contact your school’s English/Language

Arts or Mathematics Instructional Coaches, Science Lead Teachers or History/Social Science Department Chairs if available. For additional support, contact your Local District Instructional Support Offices or the District’s Periodic Assessment Unit at (213) 241-6873.

ATTACHMENT A

HOLIDAY

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

16 17 18 21 22 2314 251530 7 9 114 241 2 3 10193 4 5 20 810 11 129 24 2523 27261829 6 1620197 216 1713 14 132324 1217 8 2729 3016 152310 21 2292215 18 6 3098 51 2251128 2614 28 28275 211311 12 17 25 72610630 4 7292820178 2116 2310 13 14 2215 246 7 931 2 31 3 1814 19 20 2124 31 21 3 4

16 17 18 21 22 2314 25 281528 7 9 114 2431 2 3 10193 4 5 20 810 11 127 24 2521 2726186 14207 2916 1713 14 132324 1917 8 2630 3116 152310 19 2292215 18 6 2898 51 22511 12 112 26 27264 221210 11 16 24 5259529 3 8282719187 2015 2211 12 13 262114 254 6 8531 130 1 2 1715 18 19 2123 2921 3 42928

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER27

E = English/Language Arts

H = History/Social Science

M = Mathematics

S = Science 6,8

S 7 = Science 7

E & M

S 7

S 7

= End Date for Assessment

Assessments should be administered no later than the End Date identified belowAnswer sheets will arrive in schools 3 to 4 weeks before the End Dates identified below

Instructional Days CA Writing Test

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# = Second Semester Begins

CST/CMA/CAPA

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HOLIDAY

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

16 17 18 21 22 2314 251530 7 9 114 241 2 3 10193 4 5 20 810 11 129 24 2523 27261829 6 1620197 216 1713 14 132324 1217 8 2729 3016 152310 21 2292215 18 6 3098 51 2251128 2614 28 28275 211311 12 17 25 72610630 4 7292820178 2116 2310 13 14 2215 246 7 931 2 31 3 1814 19 20 2124 31 21 3 4

16 17 18 21 22 2314 25 281528 7 9 114 2431 2 3 10193 4 5 20 810 11 127 24 2521 2726186 14207 2916 1713 14 132324 1917 8 2630 3116 152310 19 2292215 18 6 2898 51 22511 12 112 26 27264 221210 11 16 24 5259529 3 8282719187 2015 2211 12 13 262114 254 6 8531 130 1 2 1715 18 19 2123 2921 3 42928

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER27

E = English/Language Arts

H = History/Social Science

M = Mathematics= End Date for Assessment

Assessments should be administered no later than the End Date identified belowAnswer sheets will arrive in schools 3 to 4 weeks before the End Dates identified below

Instructional Days

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30 29 30

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# = Second Semester Begins

CST/CMA/CAPA

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S = Science CAHSEE 10 Census

CAHSEE 10 Make-up

CAHSEE Retest

M

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ATTACHMENT B

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