the field test year how much do you know about it?
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The Field Test YearHow much do you
know about it?
Is a field test course the same as a pilot course?
NO!!
Field Test vs. Pilot
Field Test Pilot
Complete course New idea for course
Feedback Feedback
Reliability data 1 or 2 semesters
When is the field test year for a CTE course?
• Immediately following the pilot year
What is expected of teachers who teach a course
during the course’s field test year?
• Provide feedback–Blueprint–Unpacked content–Activities
• Participate in Moodle PLC and surveys
Mid-term Exam
• Is there a mid-term exam during the field test year?– Usually
• How much of the course is actually tested on the mid-term exam?– Approximately 50%
• Where can you find out what the mid-term will cover?–BFIT PLC
Final Exam
• Is there a final post-assessment during the field test year?– Always!
• How much of the course is usually tested on the final?– Approximately 50%
• Where can you find out what the final exam will cover?–BFIT PLC
Do third-party courses have a field test year?
Yes
Are mid-term and final exam scores scaled or raw?
Raw
Scaled Scores
• Can a field test be scaled locally?– Absolutely! As a matter of fact, you are
ENCOURAGED to do so.• How does DPI recommend that field test
assessment scores be scaled?– Top score = 100
Anticipated Grades
• Do teachers need to enter anticipated grades for courses in field test status?– YES!– Critical component
of scaling
Is there reliability data on the course assessment items during
the field test year?
No
Assessment
Assessment• Is a classroom (unsecure) item bank
available to teachers during the field test year?–NO
• If not, how can teachers assess their students during the field test year?–Prototype assessment items–Performance items–Teacher made assessments
Which BFIT courses were in field test status during 2011-2012?
• Accounting II• Business Management
Which BFIT courses will be in field test status during 2012-2013?• 8710 Business Management• 6421 Computer Programming I• 6422 Computer Programming II• 6415 e-Commerce I• 8811 Foundations of Information Technology• 6341 Network Administration I• 6342 Network Administration II
Questions?
For Further Information, Contact:
• Linda Lay, BFIT Finance Cluster Consultant– 919-807-3883 or [email protected]
• Deborah Seehorn, BFIT Information Technology Cluster Consultant– 919-807-3871 or [email protected]
• Curt Miller, BFIT Business Management & Administration Cluster Consultant– 919-807-4014 or [email protected]