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Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call March 3, 2015
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Audio Difficulties 2 Louisiana Believes If you are experiencing
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experiencing difficulties, click the phone icon on the ribbon at
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link your phone with your user ID.
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3 Louisiana Believes Objective: These contact calls bring
together LEA coordinators for the purpose of planning for and
implementing statewide assessment programs within local education
agencies. Who: District Test Coordinators, District Technology
Coordinators, and Accountability Contacts Topics: 1.Assessment
2.Accountability Archives:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessmenthttp://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment
Welcome
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Projected Call DatesProjected Call Topics March 3, 2015 March
Checklist PARCC ACT EOC Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment
Systems 2015-16 Assessment Calendar Test Security Accountability
Resources April 21, 2015 PARCC EOC May 5, 2015 End-of-Year Survey
June 2, 2015 Data Certification July 7, 2015 SY 14-15 Planning
Assessment Planning Meeting 14-15 Scope and Sequence
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5 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
Agenda
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Assessment Monthly Checklist 6 Louisiana Believes To assist
district and school leaders with preparations for upcoming state
assessments, particularly PARCC, the Department created an
Assessment Readiness Checklist.Assessment Readiness Checklist
Available in the assessment library, the Month-by-Month Checklist:
Outlines all monthly action steps to prepare to administer PARCC,
as well as other statewide assessments Links all supporting
resources for each step Recommends resources to share with
principals and teachers
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March Accessibility and Accommodations Louisiana Believes Mar
18: Deadline to finalize IEP, IAP, and LEP forms for LEAP and iLEAP
Science and Social Studies Mar 26: Deadline to finalize IEP, IAP,
and LEP forms for EOC Continue to evaluate effectiveness of
accessibility and accommodations and revise IEP, IAP, LEP, and PNP
documents as needed to meet student needs
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March Communication 8 Louisiana Believes Mar 3: Monthly
assessment and accountability call for district test coordinators
and accountability contacts Ensure teachers, principals, and
district leaders participate in PARCC Office Hours each Thursday at
11 and 4PARCC Office Hours
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March Assessment Administration 9 Louisiana Believes Jan 26-Mar
6: NAEP testing window for applicable schools Feb 2-Mar 13: LAA 1
and ELDA testing window Mar 9-Mar 13: EXPLORE and PLAN testing
window Mar 10: Deadline to order additional materials for PARCC
Performance Based Assessment (PBA) including Spanish math forms Mar
16-20: PARCC PBA math and ELA administration Mar 17: Initial ACT
test date (window for accommodated assessment is Mar 17-31) Mar
17-19: Window for ordering makeup materials for ACT and WorkKeys
Mar 18: Initial WorkKeys (PBT) test date (window for accommodated
assessment is Mar 18-Apr 1) Create school-level training schedule
for test coordinators and administrators to prepare for May EOC
testing window Review EOC technology requirements to ensure
readiness for May testing window
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Highlighting Best Practices 10 Louisiana Believes Districts and
schools across the state are leading the way in preparing for the
new assessments. Central Community Schools Central Middle School is
preparing students and staff members for PARCC testing by
simulating school-wide PARCC practice test sessions. During these
sessions, students report to their official testing site and
complete sections of the PARCC practice test that are later used
for diagnostic reviews and intervention planning by educators. To
support these types of efforts, the LDOE created practice test
guidance documents that can be found here.here. Allen Parish
Teachers in Allen Parish personally took PARCC practice test units
so that they could better understand the experiences that students
will have during spring testing. These exercises allowed teachers
to explore the format of the test in an authentic way, and realize
that they share a responsibly to prepare students for academic
success. The PARCC practice test can be found herehere
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Highlighting Best Practices 11 Louisiana Believes Ouachita
Junior High School Ouachita Junior High School hosted a series of
parent nights focused on Common Core and PARCC testing. Examples of
their meeting materials along with other local schools and
districts parent engagement plans can be found in the Parent
Resource Packet for Districts and Schools.Parent Resource Packet
for Districts and Schools. Jefferson Parish At Joshua Butler
Elementary School, time is dedicated each Monday to improve student
writing. During this time, students throughout the school practice
with the type of writing items that they will see on the PARCC
test. Students also practice underlining text and marking on
practice test booklets. For guidance on how students can annotate
in their test booklets see the PARCC FAQ document.practice test
bookletsPARCC FAQ
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12 Louisiana Believes Preparation for Spring Assessments With
more assessments beginning the week of March 9th, be reminded that
multiple avenues exist to receive information and/or solve issues
related to testing: Support Hotline for District Staff. We
encourage district staff to use this hotline for issues requiring
immediate attention during the spring assessments. Hotline
availability: March 2 May 22 844-268-7320 Hours of Support: 6:30 AM
4:30 PM Assessment Inbox. Available for emailed questions and
concerns at [email protected]@la.gov We also have
twice-weekly office hours to support educators planning questions.
Weekly PARCC Office Hours. Dedicated time to answer educator
questions related to the PARCC assessments every Thursday at 11:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Join the PARCC Office Hours here.here
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LDOE Communication Plan 13 Test Administrators School Test
Coordinators District Test Coordinators LDOE hotline 844- 268-7230
and [email protected][email protected]
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14 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
Agenda
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Preparing for PARCC: Communication and Resources Weekly PARCC
Office Hours Purpose: Dedicated time to answer educator questions
related to the PARCC assessments When: Every Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. Access: Join the PARCC Office Hours here.here Key
Resources Available PARCC Practice Tests and Guidance PARCC FAQ
Document Assessment Guides Month-by-Month Assessment Checklist
Parent Engagement Guide 2014-15 Louisiana Assessment Calendar
Limited English Proficient (LEP) Checklist Test Coordinator and
Administrator Manuals and Louisiana Addendum in eDIRECTeDIRECT
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16 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
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Coding of Documents Students not receiving precoded documents
will be assessed with handcoded answer documents. Districts will
need to utilize GUIDs for handcoded student answer documents. GUIDS
can be accessed by using the LEADS Inquiry (LIQ) system which will
display the GUID (labeled as LDOE Unique ID). There is both a batch
and individual method of inquiry within the system. ACT
accountability coding window will occur in the EOC system from
April 6- May 22 WorkKeys Administration For districts administering
online WorkKeys, the only online accommodation for WorkKeys is
extended time. Students requiring additional accommodations will
need to test utilizing paper WorkKeys assessments and should order
using the phone number below. Districts administering the paper
WorkKeys may either test on the initial or makeup test dates.
However, materials will need to be ordered for the makeup date as
these will not be automatically generated. Additionally, LEAs
should contact [email protected] if they decide to utilize the
makeup [email protected] Districts and schools can order
additional materials by contacting ACT directly at 800.553.6244,
ext. 2800. ACT and WorkKeys
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Coding of Documents Districts should have received precoded
documents for students in grades 8, 9, and 10. Students not
receiving precoded documents will be assessed with handcoded answer
documents. Districts will need to utilize GUIDs for handcoded
student answer documents. Transitional 9 th Grade and EXPLORE
Transitional 9 th graders were not precoded for the EXPLORE test.
Districts may utilize overage materials to test this small
population of students. However, districts with larger T9 programs
may need to order additional materials by contacting ACT at
800.553.6244, ext. 2800. Please email [email protected] with any
questions or [email protected] EXPLORE and PLAN
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19 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
Agenda
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EOC May Administration Technology Requirements The same testing
client used in the May and December 2014 administrations will be
used for the May 2015 administration. Technology requirements for
the client are the same as in the previous administrations and can
be found here.here EOC Schedules EOC testing schedules should be
submitted to [email protected] by April 2, [email protected]
EOC Administration Webinar Access here on March 24 at 9:00 amhere
Topics include administration and security
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21 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
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Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems Test
coordinators and accountability contacts are invited to attend
half-day hands-on trainings for online assessment systems during
the month of March and April. LEAP Web and LEAP Data: March 25 from
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Gonzales March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. in Harvey March 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in
Bossier City March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Alexandria
EOC Administration: March 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
Gonzales March 26 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Harvey March 27
from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Bossier City March 30 from 12:30
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Alexandria The content of the LEAP Web and
LEAP Data trainings will be similar to that of the January Hands-On
Trainings for Assessment Systems. Attendance is optional.
Registration is available in Coursewhere.Coursewhere
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23 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
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2015-16 Assessment Calendar 2015-16 Calendar The 2015-16
Louisiana Assessment Calendar is now available here in the
Assessment Library. The calendar includes assessments for small
populations, grades 3-8, and high school assessments.here LAA 2
Phase Out Beginning in Summer of 2015, the LAA 2 assessment will be
transitioned to a district administered assessment much like GEE.
Additional information on the transition will be available during
the April monthly call. Grades 3-8 Assessments For the 2015-16
school year, districts will determine online or paper
administration for the grades 3-8 math and ELA assessments. More
information will be available in Summer 2015.
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25 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
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Test Security Test Security Training Anyone with access to
secure test materials must have been trained in test security prior
to the assessment administration. 2014-15 Monitoring Documents
Monitoring documents for use in internal district assessment
monitoring have been updated and are available in the Assessment
Library in the bottom right hand corner under Test
Security.Assessment Library Testing Schedules Testing schedules for
EXPLORE and PLAN were due on February 20, 2015. EOC testing
schedules should be submitted to [email protected] by April 2,
[email protected] Reporting Issues District test coordinators
should utilize [email protected] or the assessment hotline at
844-268-7320 to report test security issues during
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27 Louisiana Believes Assessment March Checklist PARCC ACT EOC
Hands-on Trainings for Online Assessment Systems 2015-16 Assessment
Calendar Test Security Accountability Accountability Resources
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Accountability Resources Calculator Overview The school
performance score calculators are designed for educators to input
school-level data in order to estimate school performance scores,
for the purposes of planning. The 2014-2015 school performance
score calculators can be found on the School Results and Resources
webpage on Louisiana Believes.School Results and Resources Key
Updates The 2014-2015 calculators have the following, additional
features: Updates to the Strength of Diploma/Graduation Index,
based on Jump Start Assessment Index calculations by grade, in
addition to overall, for K-8 Note: The K-12 calculator reflects
that the High School Progress Points Policy is Under Review
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Next Steps Louisiana Believes 29 ActionKey Dates Order
additional materials for PARCC Performance Based Assessment (PBA)
including Spanish math forms March 10 Window for ordering makeup
materials for ACT and WorkKeysMarch 17-19 Deadline to finalize IEP,
IAP, and LEP forms for LEAP and iLEAPMarch 18 EOC WebinarMarch 24,
9:00 am Deadline to finalize IEP, IAP, and LEP forms for EOCMarch
26 Review EOC technology requirements to ensure readiness for May
testing window March- April Create school-level training schedule
for test coordinators and administrators to prepare for May EOC
testing window March-April For more information, contact
[email protected]. Next call: April 21, [email protected]