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South DakotaEnd of Course Exams
Laura Snow
SD Department of Education
Office of Assessment and Technology Systems
SDDOE Policy Statements: Waivers
• Credit Before Grade Nine Exam– http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/waiverpolicy(July08).pdf
• Course must be placed on the student’s high school transcript as a letter grade/credit
• Provides more time for student to take upper level courses in high school• Minimum score for credit: 85%
• Course Equivalency Exam– http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/docs/test%20out(May07).pdf
• “Test-Out”• Credit Recovery options• Minimum score for credit: 80%
• Waivers are valid for five years
Category % of Questions Required SD Standard Blooms Level
Transform Algebraic Expressions 15% 9-12.A.1.1 Comprehension
Solve Equations and Inequalities 20% 9-12.A.2.19-12.A.2.2
ComprehensionApplication
Mathematical Models 15% (some integrated with Number Sense or S & P)
9-12.A.3.19-12.A.3.2
ApplicationComprehension
Properties and Behaviors of Relations, Functions, and Inverses
15% (some integrated with Number Sense)
9-12.A.4.1 Application
Apply measurement concepts 2% (integrated with other standards)
9-12.M.1.2 Comprehension
Characteristics of the real number system
5% (some integrated with Algebra Standards)
9-12.N.1.19-12.N.1.2
ComprehensionComprehension
Operations with real numbers 13% (some integrated with Algebra Standards)
9-12.N.2.1 Comprehension
End of Course Exam Content
• Blueprint– Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry
– Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
– Geography, Government, US History, World History
“Test-Out” vs. Diagnostic
No South Dakota End of Course Exams are to be used as a Diagnostic test.
Schools need to develop their own tests in order to determine what standards have been met, by students, in given content areas and not use and End of Course exam for such purposes.
State-Created End of Course Exams• Apply for, and receive, an administrative waiver for the
appropriate exam(s)– Must complete the application form– Allow at least 30 days for processing and approval– http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/Admin%20Rule%20Waiver.doc
• Appropriate school personnel sign and return the Test Security Agreement– Administrator, all test proctors
• CB9: must be HS certified– Agreement must be mailed; not faxed or emailed– http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/Security%20Agreement.doc
• Notify SDDOE of test date• Test
– Strongly encouraged to use online assessment• No reporting necessary
– All information is gathered from Achievement Series
District-Created End of Course Exams
• Proposed changes– Best Test Practices Training– February 1st Deadline– Blueprint Alignment– Two versions
• Minimum 30% refresh of test items every 2 years
– Achievement Series questions are not permitted
– Security Plan– Reporting Results
Creating a District End of Course Exam
• Apply for, and receive, an administrative rule waiver for the appropriate exam(s)
• Submit exam no later than Feb. 1st • Submission materials
– Cover Sheet– Exam with correct responses– Completed Blueprint Alignment Form– Security Plan/Test Security Agreement– Formula Sheets (if applicable)
• Allow minimum of 30 days for approval• Notify SDDOE of testing date(s)• Submit all required reporting data
Things to Remember:
• End of Course exams must be completed in one sitting (not paused or taken over a period of days)– Test Irregularity Form
http://doe.sd.gov/octa/assessment/EOC/documents/TestIrregularityForm2010.doc
• Restricted Mode– Secure Site for testing– Will be enabled this fall for all non-math end of course
exams
• Highly qualified proctor– Credit before grade nine exams only
• Can a MS student test out of a course?• Can districts view a copy of a state-created end of
course exam prior to testing?• Is there a testing window for end of course exams?• Is there a time limit for the student to complete the
exam?• Can students use calculators/formula sheets?• How many times can students take an EOC exam?• What are the minimum number of questions that
must be on a district-created EOC test?
FAQ’s
Viewing Student Reports
• http://achievementseries.com– Staff Login (site ID, staff ID, password)– Classroom area (if students are set up in a
class for the exam)• District Gradebook Tab• A+ link will show student roster/scores
– District Reports (if students are not set up in a class)
• Scroll down to Students area• Click on Scores
