1 E xit S tandards t hat E mpower & E quip M ore ESTEEM
Jan 19, 2016
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Exit Standards
that Empower & Equip More
ESTEEM
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Presentation FacilitatorSarah McManus
Section Chief
Testing Policy and Operation
Iris Garner
Education Consultant
Testing Policy and Operation
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Panelists Jennifer Beck [email protected] Instructional Coach
East Burke High School
David Edwards [email protected] Chief Marketing OfficerVirtual Public Schools
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Panelists Cynthia Magee [email protected] RegionalRegional Accountability Coordinator
David [email protected] of StudentBurke County School
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Panelists Iris [email protected] ConsultantNC Department of Public Schools
Sarah McManus [email protected] , Testing Policy and OperationsNC Department of Public Schools
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Policy Overview
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State Board of Education Policy HSP-N-000 Students entering the ninth grade for the first time in the 2006-2007 school year, in career preparation, college technical preparation, and college/university preparation course of study
Shall meet the following standards for proficiency:
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Score at Achievement Level III (with 1 standard error of measurement) or above
on 5
End-of-Course Tests: • English I• Algebra I• U.S. History• Biology• Civics and Economics
State Board of Education Policy
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State Board of Education Policy• Students should also complete the following standards:
• Successfully complete a graduation project• Pass the North Carolina Online Test of
Computer Skills or its alternate assessment
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When can you retest? If a student does not pass the EOC test
but passes the course
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/Accountability/
parents/highschool
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Retesting Opportunities Maximum of two retest opportunities Second retest opportunity must be preceded by
focused intervention/remediation Student must be given a retest no later that three
weeks from the receipt of test results Parent/guardian may request that their child be
excused from the retest. Parent/guardian and child must accept participation in focused intervention.
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Remediation/InterventionIntervention involves extended instructional opportunities designed to improve students’ performance: • Alternative models• Special homework• Smaller classes• Tutorial sessions• Extended day• Saturday school
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After the Second Retest… Update documentation (e.g., portfolio of
the student’s performance in the EOC course)
Documentation (e.g., a portfolio) is reviewed by a review committee to determine if the exit standard for that course has been met
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Review Committee
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Who should be on the review committee? Teachers Principals Central office staff members (EC) teacher (if applicable) (LEP) teacher (if applicable)
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Initial Steps for Review Process Notify parents of the date, time, and location of the
review committee meeting Parent/guardian of any student being presented for a
review has the right to be a non-voting participant and has the right to speak on behalf of their child
If parents are non-English speaking, efforts must be made to provide the information in the language they speak
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Documentation for Review Teachers provide documentation of the student’s performance for the review process. Documentation may include:
• student work samples• test data • information supplied by parents• information that is included in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with disabilities
• other information that verifies that a student is proficient
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Documentation for Review Documentation of the entire review
process should be kept on file at the student’s home school.
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Review Process HSP-N-000 (4-6)The review committee reviews documentation and makes one of the following recommendations Student retakes the course Student is provided additional remediation Based on the documentation, the student has met the requirements for the exit standard associated with the course
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/policyoperations/hses0505.pdf
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Principal’s Role in the Review Process
HSP-N-000 (6)
The principal reviews the recommendation from the committee and makes the final decision regarding the student meeting the exit standard for the course.
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Transfer StudentsWhen a student transfers into a North Carolina public high school from out-of-state or from a private school, principals review the student’s transcript and may award credit for work completed
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Resources
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Resources Tracking the High School Exit Standards Process
(SIMS) and NCWISE Documents Frequently Asked Questions Exit Standards Brochure Review Committee Folder Exit Standards Web page
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Resources
NCWISE Training Guides documentshttp://www.ncwise.org/default.htm
-NC WISE Technical Library -NCWISE Guides
NCWISE Presentation http://www.ncwise.org/eSIScategories.html
- Testing Section
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Panel Discussion
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Thank You We appreciate your attendance and
continued support with the North Carolina Testing Program.