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Ohio’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System
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Overview
• Assessment System Purpose• Assessment Components• Early Learning Assessment• Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
• Timelines and Next Steps
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Purpose
• Support children’s development and academic achievement to improve educational outcomes
• Measure the progress of children in all essential domains of school readiness
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Scope
• All essential domains of school readiness
• ONE Comprehensive Assessment System with built-in accommodations for ALL students
• Extensive reliability and validity research including review by a national expert panel
• Aligned to state and national standards
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Assessment System Components
Early Learning Assessment
Professional Development
Multiple Methods of
Measurement
Kindergarten Readiness
Assessment
Online Reporting System
Comprehensive Assessment
System
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Early Learning Assessment
• Teachers will be able to
• Track children’s learning trajectories
• Individualize learning opportunities
and plan for intervention
• Ensure that children are on the path
for kindergarten readiness
• Informs Early Childhood Outcomes for
preschool children with disabilities
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Kindergarten Readiness Assessment• Identify individual children’s needs and provide
necessary supports to children and teachers
• Assist teachers in data-driven instructional
decision making at the child and classroom level
• Provide families with information about their
children’s learning and development
• Inform prior early learning and development
stakeholders
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Item Types
• Selected response items• Performance tasks• Observation rubrics
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Technologies • Online Reporting System• Assessment administration
and scoring• Data capture and reporting
• Electronic Learning Community• Professional development
• Virtual Performance Assessment• Interactive items for students
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Professional Development
Train-the-trainer ModelWeb-based training, coaching, and technical
assistanceOnline learning communitiesUse of simulation activities
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Domain Comparison
Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards Domains
Social and Emotional Development
Approaches toward Learning
Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (including
Math, Science & Social Studies)Language and Literacy
Development
Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
Assessment Domains
Social Foundations (SF)
Mathematics (MA)
Science (SC)
Social Studies (SS)
Language and Literacy (LL)
Physical Well-Being and Motor Development (PD)
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Administration Timelines
• Kindergarten Readiness Assessment• Administration Window: First day of school
through November 1st. • Language and literacy portion will meet TGRG
requirements if administered by 9/30• Early Learning Assessment• Fall & Spring administration model• Optional continuous use model throughout year
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Next Steps
• February 12, 2:30-4pm statewide webcast• Regional in-person meetings• Teacher training April 1 to early September
2014 for Kindergarten Readiness Assessment