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Assessment and Accountability Monthly Call November 5,
2014
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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 3.Technology Archives:
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessmenthttp://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/assessment
Welcome
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4 Louisiana Believes 14-15 Scope and Sequence Projected Call
DatesProjected Call Topics November 5, 2014 Date change due to
election day Grades 3-8 PARCC Assessments 2014-15 Calendar Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys December 2, 2014 PARCC
Assessments ACT Match/No Match January 6, 2015 Face-to-Face
Meetings Pre-Grid Roster Distribution Data Certification:
Graduation Rate Statewide Assessment Schedule SY 15-16
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5 Louisiana Believes 14-15 Scope and Sequence Projected Call
DatesProjected Call Topics February 3, 2015 Placement Test
Materials Return March 3, 2015 ACT Match/No Match Distribution
April 21, 2015 LEAP and ACT Series Spring Administration Results
Release Exceptions to the High-Stakes Testing Policy May 5, 2015
LEAP Series Spring Administration Results Release Accountability
Clean-Up End-of-Year Survey June 2, 2015 Data Certification July 7,
2015 SY 14-15 Planning Planning Meeting
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6 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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7 Louisiana Believes Test Content Louisiana will administer
PARCC for English language arts (ELA) and math in grades 3 to 8 in
spring 2015. This will be the same test forms as those taken by
students in districts and states across the country and will
include the same questions field tested with nearly 50,000
Louisiana students during spring 2014. The test details were
originally communicated in the assessment guides released last
March. Minor improvements were made based on field test feedback.
Test Dates and Times Phase 1 (Performance-Based Assessment): March
16 to 20 Phase 2 (End-of-Year Assessment): May 4 to 8 Students will
take only one session (called units) per day. Updates Paper
administration only: PARCC will be given only on paper for
2014-2015. Educators have urged the Department to take a patient
approach to technology implementation, allowing dedicated focus on
the tests content for 2015. In 2016, Louisiana will implement
technology-based tests. One fewer EOY ELA passage with questions:
Louisiana and other states have shortened the ELA test by removing
one passage per grade level. These changes are included in the
updated assessment guides.updated assessment guides Basics of ELA
and Math Assessments
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8 Louisiana Believes Students will take one unit/session per
day as defined above Maximum times allowed are included in the
schedule Make-up days are allowed on March 23 rd and 24 th
Scheduling for the PBA Assessment
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9 Louisiana Believes Students will take one unit/session per
day as defined above Maximum times allowed are included in the
schedule Additional make-up days are available on May 11 th and 12
th Scheduling for the EOY Assessment
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10 Louisiana Believes Supports for students with disabilities
include but are not limited to: Read aloud, including the full math
(same as LEAP) and English language arts exams (*new*) Extended
time Students must finish sessions (called units) within the same
school day, but will only take one session per day. Calculators
Four function with square root and percentage for grades 3 to 7
Scientific for grade 8 State contracts will allow districts to
procure any needed calculators at reduced rates. Supports for
English Language Learners: Spanish translation of the math
assessment (*new*) Directions in native language Supports available
to all students: Read aloud for the math assessment Small group or
individual testing Visual aids (e.g., color overlay, place markers)
Magnification devices Auditory aids (e.g., noise buffers) *See the
Quick Guide to Accessibility and Accommodations and PARCC
Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for more information.Quick
Guide to Accessibility and Accommodations PARCC Accessibility and
Accommodations Manual for more information. Supporting
Students
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Accessibility and Accommodations Forms Schools should be using
the new IEP, IAP, LEP, and PNP forms in making accessibility and
accommodations decisions Aligned IEP forms were made available in
SER in August and have been updated based on district feedback
Decisions should be made using the PARCC Accessibility and
Accommodation ManualPARCC Accessibility and Accommodation Manual
Accommodations not specifically listed on the updated forms require
approval as a Unique Accommodation Unique Accommodation forms are
available in the Assessment Library Louisiana Believes.
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12 Louisiana Believes Spring 2015 Test administration occurs as
normal, but results will not be released in May/June while testing
is completed by all students across the country and while scoring
is completed for year one. Districts make student promotion
decisions locally, per BESEs transition policies and Department
guidance. Educator evaluations completed, per BESEs transition
policies and Department guidance. NOTE: Transitional student growth
data will not be available in grades 3 to 8 ELA and math, as the
results will not yet be available. Summer 2015 No summer retest
available for grades 4 and 8 during year one. Fall/Winter 2015 As
with all first year assessments, including the LEAP, achievement
levels and cut scores determined (e.g., what is the cut score for
Basic?). Tests scored on five-point scale. Test results reported at
student, school, district, and national levels. School data
certified through District Accountability Coordinators. School
Report Cards and School Performance Scores released, in line with
BESEs transition policies. BESE determines timeline and method for
raising the bar toward 2025 when an A school is one where the
average score is Mastery, rather than Basic. Moving Forward:
Raising the Bar
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13 Louisiana Believes Next Week Webinar for Special Education
Directors, 504 Coordinators, and ELL Coordinators to discuss
accommodations and accessibility features in greater detail
Wednesday November 5 th at 1:00 pm; repeated on November 12 th at
1:00 pm https://louisianaschools.adobeconnect.com/dtc/ Audio
access: (800) 832-0736 / room number: 3423602 Webinar for teachers
and principals to discuss assessment guides and resources Thursday
November 6 th at 12:00 pm and repeated on Thursday November 6 th at
3:30 pm https://louisianaschools.adobeconnect.com/ac/ Audio access:
(800) 832-0736 / room number: 3423625 Ongoing Through Spring
Administration District Planning Calls: Information on logistics,
resources for educators and district planning related to assessment
District Test Coordinator Monthly Webinars: Information on
logistics, registration, accommodations, etc. District Newsletter:
Weekly update on PARCC logistics, content and resources Ed Connect
Newsletter: Ongoing resources and supports for teachers and
principals Preparing for the Test: Communications
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14 Louisiana Believes Resources Available Now Assessment guides
for state assessments in grades 3 through high school Assessment
guides Sample assessment questions and practice tests Sample
assessment questions practice tests Eagle now featuring printable
versions of all guidebook tasks and soon to come search and test
building features Eagle Curriculum guides in math and ELA that
include end-of-year assessment-aligned practice questionsmathELA Ed
Connect newsletters and Teacher Leaders newsletters including new
resources and sample tasks Ed Connect newslettersTeacher Leaders
newsletters PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations Manual for use
in informing accommodations and accessibility decision PARCC
Accessibility and Accommodations Manual PARCC parent websiteparent
website PARCC FAQ to answer all basic questions regarding
logistics, content and resources *New PARCC FAQ Quick user guide to
explain how PARCC accommodations are the same and different from
past Louisiana administrative rules *New Quick user guide Statewide
contracts to purchase calculators, as needed *New Resources
Forthcoming Additional paper-based practice test from PARCC, as
well as resources on how to use practice tests in classrooms and
with parents Additional sample items through Eagle Preparing for
the Test: Resources
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Calculator Procurement 15 Louisiana Believes State Contract
Mechanisms General Office Supply Contract: Independent Stationers
or Staples School Supply Contract: Unity Education Resources and
Equipment Microcomputer and Peripherals Contracts: Various Vendors
Contracts are located at:
http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/osp.htmhttp://www.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/osp.htm
*Prices start from $2.32
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16 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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2015 NAEP Assessment Districts were notified of school
selection on Sept. 24 th School coordinators must register their
schools on the MyNAEP website, www.mynaep.com, by November 7 th
Email [email protected] with additional questions and/or
[email protected]
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18 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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Delivery of EOC Tests System Account Information August 26,
2014New ID and passwords issued to District Test Coordinators for
the 2013-2014 school year November 1021, 2014ID and password
letters delivered to STCs and District Technology Coordinators
Ordering Materials November 14, 2014Deadline for ordering Braille
materials and Communication Assistance scripts Registration
November 1021, 2014Districts and Schools register students for
testing December 2014 Administration December 117, 2014Student
Testing (Algebra I, English II, Geometry, Biology, English III, and
U.S. History) Rescore Deadline January 16, 2015Deadline for
requesting the rescoring of a test EOC Key Dates 19 Louisiana
Believes
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Training Resources Training resources for EOC administration
are available from the EOC Tests homepage
www.louisianaeoc.orgwww.louisianaeoc.org Test Coordinators Manual
Test Administration Manual Order forms Rescore Documentation
Technology Guidelines Troubleshooting Guide Online Demonstration
Site 20
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LDOE Communication Plan 21 Process for Reporting Technical
Problems
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EOC Technology Requirements December administrative technology
requirements can be found in the Assessment LibraryAssessment
Library As in 2013-14, Windows XP is not an approved browser for
EOC administration The Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) viewer is no
longer required because it is native to IE 9, 10, 11 and Safari
Louisiana Believes
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Scoring and Reports 23 Louisiana Believes Reports for all
subjects will be available two to four days after a student
completes all three sessions of a test. Due to the addition of
conventions scoring and based on feedback from educators, rescore
eligibility for English II and English III is available for
students within 20 points of the fair achievement level. As
previously available on GEE and in response to district feedback,
automatic rescores will be processed for 12 th graders who receive
a Needs Improvement on an EOC test Score must be within 10 points
of the Fair achievement level for non-ELA subjects and 20 points of
Fair for ELA December graduates should be tested early in the
window DTCs will be notified of a change in score
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Student Uploads 24 Louisiana Believes In order to minimize
district and school level uploads, initial student files provided
through Teacher/Student Data Link have been uploaded into the EOC
system. As in previous administrations, schools and districts have
the ability to upload additional students as needed through the CSV
upload feature. Please contact [email protected] with any upload
[email protected] The CSV upload feature requires completion
of the course code field. The following updates relate to that
course code field: Five point course code class rosters have been
uploaded to the EOC system under the course code for the
assessment. Additional students in five point course code classes
should be uploaded under the regular course code as needed.
Integrated Mathematics I course 160339 was removed. Integrated
Mathematics II and III were added (courses 160340 and 160341,
respectively). Integrated Mathematics II Algebra I test Integrated
Mathematics III Geometry test
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Accountability Code Changes 25 Louisiana Believes If a student
exits (withdraws) from school before or during testing, SIS Exit
Reason Codes in the appropriate fields of the EOC online system.
The complete list of Accountability Codes and Descriptions is
available on the EOC homepage.Accountability Codes and Descriptions
Accountability code changes for EOC Removed codes 40, 41, 42
(school vouchers) Removed code 87 (non-tester/non-diploma) Students
previously receiving code 87 are now required to test Added code 37
(disasters)
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Administration Alerts EOCs should be scheduled with sufficient
time for completion Only students with the designated accommodation
Extended Time will be allowed to exit out of a test session and
complete it at a later time within the same day. Students returning
to complete a testing session should be monitored for interaction
with other students during the testing break. The one-day policy
for completing test sessions will apply to all subjects and test
sessions. Testing irregularities that raise questions regarding
test security or accuracy of test data may result in a test being
voided. Voids must be submitted to the LDOE at [email protected] by
Friday of each scheduled testing week using the Void Verification
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District Support Services An e-mail will be sent to District
Test Coordinators and Technology Coordinators on November 6, 2014
with Pacific Metrics technology point-of- contact information. Test
Coordinators and Technology Coordinators can contact their Pacific
Metrics point of contact directly for technology support. Districts
should contact [email protected] with administrative and policy
questions or [email protected] For questions about the EOC
Tests system or technical assistance during testing, please have
your schools call the EOC Tests Help Desk: By phone at
1-866-810-1095 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT By email at
[email protected]. E-mail requests will be answered within
one business [email protected] 27
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28 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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Special Education Graduation Waivers EOC, LAA2, or GEE
2014-2015 Graduation Waiver Application Timelines are indicated
below. Additional information and forms will be available in
December. Requested PeriodsSubmission Deadlines Spring
2015Wednesday January 21, 2015 Summer 2015Wednesday June 3,
2015
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30 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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Administration: Online administration in Spring of 2015 for
those districts already established as online testing sites and
those establishing new testing sites through the CEA process All
online tests must be completed by May 14 th in order to be included
in accountability Paper administration on March 18 th, Make- up
date on April 29 th Funding available for 11 th graders on career
diploma paths ACT/WorkKeys Cooperative Endeavor Agreement available
for testing additional students as in previous years but with the
addition of WorkKeys ACT Match/No Match process will be covered in
December monthly call After creation of concordance table in this
first year, will be used as a part of SPS calculations in 2015-16
WorkKeys Administration
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32 Louisiana Believes ACT and WorkKeys Key Dates DateTask
October 6, 2014Accommodations webcast becomes available online.
October 6 - 17, 2014 Window for test coordinator to complete
establishment profile form and provide school information. November
17, 2014Test administration webcast becomes available. December 12,
2014 Deadline for ACT to receive requests for ACT- Approved
Accommodations and supporting documentation. TestStandard Time
TestingAccommodations Testing Make Up Testing ACT (Paper)March 17,
2015March 17-31, 2015April 28, 2015 WorkKeys (Paper)March 18,
2015March 18-April 1, 2015April 29, 2015 WorkKeys (Online)Complete
by May 14 th, 2015
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33 Louisiana Believes ACT and WorkKeys Key Dates (contd)
DateTask December 15, 2014 - February 25, 2015 Window for ACT to
receive ACT-Approved Accommodations Late Consideration Form. (Must
be accompanied by a Request for ACT-Approved Accommodations.)
Applicable only to: 1.Examinees who are newly enrolled at the
school or newly classified as an eligible grade level. 2.Examinees
who have a newly identified disability. 3.Examinees with
ACT-Approved Accommodations who transferred to your school from
another school in your state. 4.Examinees with medical emergencies
or sudden onset of a medical condition. January 6 - 13, 2015 Window
for test coordinator to confirm ACT testing enrollment online and
to order ACT WorkKeys standard time and accommodations test
materials online. January 9, 2015 Deadline for test coordinator to
submit online off-site proposal, if applicable. January 29,
2015Test administration Q&A session
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34 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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35 Louisiana Believes An updated 2014-15 assessment calendar is
available in the assessment library. Updates include:2014-15
assessment calendar ACT makeup date moved to April 28th WorkKeys
paper administration on March 18 th WorkKeys paper makeup date
schedule for April 29 th WorkKeys and CLEP deadlines for online
administration May 14 th Removal of CBT windows for PARCC
assessments 2014-15 Assessment Calendar
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36 Louisiana Believes Assessment Grades 3-8 Assessment Update
NAEP Enrollment EOC Fall Administration Training Special Education
Graduation Waivers ACT and WorkKeys 2014-15 Calendar Update
Accountability 2013-14 Letter Grade Release Agenda
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Principal Report Cards: Purpose The Principal Report Card was
designed to provide school leaders with the data and information
necessary to improve, on behalf of students. The components in the
report card include: Letter grade calculations Student performance
data Aspects of teacher effectiveness Please remember, this report
should not be shared publicly without suppression.
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Principals Report Card 38 Louisiana Believes
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Using Principal Report Cards Leaders can use Principal Report
Cards to: Identify areas of growth or decline Identify areas of
strength or weakness, as compared to peers in district or peers
with similar letter grade statewide Such information is helpful in:
Ensuring school structures and areas of focus sustain areas of
strength/growth and address areas of weakness/decline Ensuring
principal SLTs are focused on the greatest areas of need Planning
for support of greatest areas of need
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Public Report Card: Purpose and Sections Purpose The Parent
Report Card provides the letter grade and SPS for every accountable
school, and it includes general information about student
performance on assessments and other academic indicators. Sections
The report card features: Online accessibility Comparisons of prior
and current year data for applicable schools Progress point
information that highlights success with low-performing students
Customization based on grade levels served and indices included in
SPS Links to Louisiana Believes website for additional
information
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Using Public Report Cards Leaders can use Public Report Cards
for: Parent Nights Community Events Website and Newsletter
Communications Parent Teacher Conferences Teacher Recruiting
Events
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For more information, contact
[email protected]@la.gov Next call: December 2, 2014
Louisiana Believes TaskKey Dates Districts should: Ensure students
have up-to-date IEP, IAP, LEP, and PNP plans Ensure educators are
using available resources to support transition including the
updated assessment guidesassessment guides Ensure educators are
using available resources to support transition Review and share
weekly PARCC updates from district newsletter Share principal
report cards available in the district FTP site Webinars for
Special Education, 504, and ELL Administrators, Teachers and
Principals November 5 th and 12th Webinars for Teachers and
PrincipalsNovember 6 th NAEP RegistrationNovember 7th EOC
RegistrationNovember 10 th -21st EOC Materials OrderingNovember 14
th ACT and WorkKeys Cooperative Endeavor AgreementNovember 26 th
EOC Testing WindowDecember 1 st -17 th Next Steps