District Five Schools of Spartanburg County October 25, 2010
� Students Tested – K-9 (Selected 10-12)
� Dates –◦ Sept 20 – Oct 22
◦ Jan 31 – Feb 25
◦ Apr 11 – May 20◦ Apr 11 – May 20
� Areas Tested – Reading & Math
� Delivery System – Online
� MMMMeasures of AAAAcademic PPPProgress
� Provides detailed, actionable data
� Dynamically adapts to responses◦ Answer a question correctly and MAP presents a more challenging itemmore challenging item
◦ Miss a question, and MAP offers a simpler item
� Narrows in on a student’s learning level
� Aligned to national & state standards:◦ MAP: Reading, mathematics and language
◦ MAP for Primary Grades: Reading and mathematics
� Students Tested – 3rd – 8th
� Dates –◦ Mar 22-Mar 23 - Grades 5 & 8 only (2011)
◦ May 9-May 13
� Areas Tested – Writing (March), ELA, Math, � Areas Tested – Writing (March), ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
� PPPPalmetto AAAAssessment of SSSState SSSStandards (PASS)
� Mandate of Education Accountability Act
(EAA)
� Grades 3 through 8 (public, charter school and district home school students)
� All students in grades 4 and 7 take both science and social studies
� Grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 take either science or � Grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 take either science or social studies
� Measures student performance on the South Carolina Academic Standards
� Results used for school, district, and federal (No Child Left Behind) accountability purposes
� Students Tested – 2nd and Selected 3rd – 5th
� Dates – Oct 26-Nov 12 (3 Days)� Areas Tested – Verbal, Nonverbal & Quantitative
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Purpose –◦ GT Screening◦ Group administered ability test battery ◦ Assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols
� Students Tested – Selected 2nd – 5th (2 Days)
� Dates – Feb 14-Mar 3
� Areas Tested – Verbal & Non-Verbal
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
Purpose –� Purpose –◦ GT Performance Assessment
◦ State developed performance assessments
◦ Scoring of STAR is provided by the Office of Assessment through a contractor
� Students Tested – 8th & 12th (Small Sample)
� Dates – Feb 16 or Mar 2
� Areas Tested – Writing, Reading, Math, Science and/or Economics
� Delivery System – Paper Pencil/Computer� Delivery System – Paper Pencil/Computer
� NNNNational AAAAssessment of EEEEducational PPPProgress
� Results reported in the Nation’s Report Card
� Measures what students across the nation know and can do in:◦ Mathematics◦ Reading◦ Writing◦ Science
Two Trends� Two Trends◦ Main Trend - provides useful information about student academic achievement at the national and state level◦ Long-term Trend - administered every 4 years - provides policy makers with information about student learning over time
� Test scores kept confidential
� Performance on NAEP is never reported for
individual students, schools, or districts
� Tests in South Carolina in 2011 ◦ State and national assessments
� Reading and mathematics - grades 4 and 8
� Science - grade 8
◦ National assessment in writing (computer-based) grades 8 and 1212
◦ National pilot test in economics (grade 12)
◦ Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - small sample
◦ Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) - small sample
� Federal law requires districts receiving Title I funding participate in the State NAEP every two years
� State law requires annual NAEP participation
� Students Tested – 8th
� Date – Sept 16
� Areas Tested – ELA, Math & Science
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
Part of the ACT Series� Part of the ACT Series
� College Readiness
� Career Interests
� Prepares students for:◦ High school coursework
◦ Post–high school choices
� Students Tested – 10th (BHS 9th)
� Date – Sept 28
� Areas Tested – ELA, Math & Science
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
� Part of the ACT Series
Predictor of success on the ACT� Predictor of success on the ACT
� Measure their career interests
� Comprehensive guidance resource
� Helps students: ◦ Current academic development
◦ Explore career/training options
◦ Make plans for remainder of high school and post-
graduation
� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th
� Dates –Varies
� Areas Tested - English, mathematics, reading, and science (Writing Test – optional)
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
� Purpose –◦ College Entrance
◦ Assesses high school students'
� General educational development
� Ability to complete college-level work
� Students Tested – 10th and SAT Class (Selected 7th, 8th & 11th)
� Dates – Oct 13
� Areas Tested – Math, Verbal & Writing
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
� Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
� Practice for the SAT
� Gain access to college and career planning tools
� The PSAT/NMSQT measures:◦ Critical reading skills
◦ Math problem-solving skills
◦ Writing skills
� Reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT:� Reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT:◦ Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study
◦ See how performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college
◦ Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11)
◦ Help prepare for the SAT & receive college information
� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th
� Dates – Varies
� Areas Tested - reading, writing and math
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
Purpose –� Purpose –◦ Globally recognized college admission test
◦ Most widely used college admission test
◦ SAT Subject Tests can complement or enhance college admission credentials
� Students Tested – 11th
� Date – Sept 28� Areas Tested – Reading, Writing & Math� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil� Used for postsecondary (SCC) placement� Dual Credit Eligibility through SCC� Dual Credit Eligibility through SCC� Basic Skill Measures◦ Writing Skills◦ Numerical Skills◦ Reading Skills
� Advanced Mathematics Measures◦ Elementary Algebra◦ Intermediate Algebra
oCollege AlgebraoGeometry
� Students Tested – Registered 11th & 12th
� Dates – Feb 8
� Areas Tested – Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge Mathematics Knowledge
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil (Computer available)
� Armed Services Vocational Placement Battery� Multi-aptitude test
� Administered by a military branch� Counts towards Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score
� AFQT score determines whether an individual is qualified to enlist in the U.S. military
� ASVAB determines how qualified an individual is for:◦ Military occupational specialties◦ Enlistment Bonuses
� Students Tested – Invited High School Math Students
� Dates – Feb 8
� Areas Tested – Math
� Purpose◦ Spur interest in mathematics◦ Spur interest in mathematics◦ Develop talent through solving challenging problems◦ Talents will be enhanced if students:� Practice beforehand
� Working through previous examinations
� Participate in math leagues
◦ Study mathematics more intensely◦ Problems can be understood and solved with pre-calculus
concepts
� Students Tested – Invited High School Math Students
� Dates – Mar 17� Areas Tested – MathPurpose –
Areas Tested – Math� Purpose –◦ AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination)◦ Students who took the AMC 12 and� Achieved a score of 100 or more out of a possible 150
� or
� The top 5% (AMC 12)
� Students Tested – 2nd Year of High School & Those Who Did Not Pass on Earlier Attempts
� Dates –◦ Oct 19-Oct 21
◦ Apr 12-Apr 14◦ Apr 12-Apr 14
� Areas Tested – ELA & Math
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil
� HHHHigh SSSSchool AAAAssessment PPPProgram (HSAP) � Meets federal and state requirements� Serves as the exit examination to receive a South Carolina high school diploma (EAA)
� Measure students' academic achievement on � Measure students' academic achievement on high school standards (NCLB)
� Assesses selected South Carolina academic standard that students have had opportunity to learn by the end of the tenth grades in:◦ English language arts◦ Mathematics
� Students Tested – 9-12 (7-8) - Select Courses� Dates –◦ Dec 7-Dec 9◦ May 13-May 18
� Subjects Tested –Algebra 1/Math for the Technologies 2, English 1, Physical Science, Technologies 2, English 1, Physical Science, US History, and Biology 1/Applied Biology 2
� Delivery System – Paper/Pencil or Online� EEEEnd-oooof-CCCCourse-EEEExamination PPPProgram (EOCEP)� End-of-course examinations in gateway or benchmark courses
� Counts 20 percent of the students’ final grade
� Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 counts for the first time during the fall/winter 2010-11
� Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, all students must have taken the Biology 1 EOCEP students must have taken the Biology 1 EOCEP test by the end of their second year after their initial enrollment in ninth grade
� Students Tested – Students in AP Classes
� Dates – May 2-May 19� Areas Tested –◦ Government◦ English Language◦ Statistics
◦ Environmental Science◦ Psychology◦ Calculus◦ Statistics
◦ Macroeconomics◦ World History◦ Human Geography◦ Biology
� Delivery System –Paper/Pencil
◦ Calculus◦ English Literature◦ Art◦ US History◦ Physics
� College Credit
� Research shows that AP experience can benefit students when they reach college◦ AP students are more likely to graduate from college in four yearscollege in four years
� Students who take longer to graduate at public colleges and universities can spend up to $19,000 for each additional year
◦ AP helps students qualify for scholarships
� 31 percent of colleges and universities look at AP experience when determining scholarships