Statewide Assessment Updates and Transition in Nebraska Schools
Explore the latest updates and transition details for Nebraska's statewide assessments, covering topics such as NeSA components availability, DRC assurances, system improvements, special education accommodations, and standards/assessment transitions for English and Language Arts. Stay informed about changes impacting testing procedures and technology support in Nebraska schools.
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Administrator Days Statewide Assessment Presented July 30, 2014 Valorie Foy- Director Jeremy Heneger- Assistant Director Ed Foy- Writing Director John Moon- NeSA Project Manager Kim Snyder- NAEP Coordinator Tammi Peterman- Administrative Assistant
Moving forward with Nebraska School Accountability [NeSA] 2014-2015
Letter of Assurances from Data Recognition Corporation NeSA components available by September 1--Will be available August 29 Software Update Online Tools Training ( + Spanish) Practice Tests (+ Spanish) Guided practice tests Text-to-speech Check for Learning
DRC Assurances No new system downloads during the year except as needed to benefit districts (iPad and Chromebook- end of September) Better load and capacity testers DRC Technology Representative in Nebraska for Level II Technology Support will work with districts as needed More real-time reporting of technology updates/incidents. Discussion of co-location of DRC servers
Updates Clear button removed from NeSA- Writing test New entry screen (Less confusing) Better system in eDIRECT for student look-up and test management Chromebook and iPad Pilot statewide Chromebooks and iPads can be used for NeSA-Reading, Math, Science- March-May 2015
Updates Optional Spellchecker as a Special Education accommodation for NeSA-W New field added in spring 2015 to allow Individual Student Reports to be sortable by student's school of attendance in the fall All data changes due to zero score removals, writing verifications and such will go back to eDIRECT after all data are corrected
Standards/Assessment Transition English/Language Arts Standards Fall 2014 Transition of Assessments Depth of Knowledge and Format of items Alignment Item Sampler Table of Specifications Item Development Item Piloting Operational Tests Standard Setting
Assessment/Accountability Advisory Committee 40-50 educators, representative schools and policy partners in Nebraska Met in June 2014 Two meetings per year-fall and spring
Check4Learning Assistant Director- Jeremy Heneger
Check4Learning (C4L) System is running Districts can go ahead and add students and teachers to the system Usage-continues to increase Returning districts-no additional requirements Districts are still welcome to join Videos will be updated in September Questions-jeremy.heneger@nebraska.gov
Comparison of Online C4L tests given in 2012-2013 & 2013-2014 Cumulative Totals 350,000 316,093 311,550 307,750 300,000 250,000 246,347 239,366 200,000 2012-2013 2013-2014 150,000 132,234 113,454 100,000 82,138 69,053 50,000 28,612 25,404 3,061 12,041 3,566 0 November December January Febuary March April May
iPad & Chromebook Pilot Purpose-ensure that INSIGHT is working on these devices prior to use for NeSA-RMS October 27-November 7 Application will be available October 1 Pilot is open to all districts Districts determine their level of participation A single test at each grade level-5, 8, & 11 About 30 items covering RMS and a survey about the experience
2014-2015 NeSA-Writing Edward Foy-Director of Statewide Writing
Dates September 11 Prompt Writing in Lincoln NeSA-Writing Grade 4 workshops for 4th Grade Teachers October 21st Scottsbluff----ESU 13 October 22 and 23 Kearney----ESU 10 October 24 Norfolk----ESU 8 October 28 Beatrice----ESU 5 (Confirming)
Accommodation Changes The spell checker will be available on-line at grades 8 and 11 for students with an IEP or 504 plan. The spell checker as an accommodation will be available for: NeSA-W Practice Test NeSA-W Field Test NeSA-W Test
Changes to NeSA-W The Clear button has been removed from the system for the upcoming year. The remaining tools now come closer to functioning much the same as they do in word processing programs that students use on a daily basis.
Transcriptions NeSA-W under accommodations will have a bubble to fill in if the students paper was transcribed. The Transcription Form will contain a reminder to fill in this bubble.
NDE would like to retain the following: Prompt Creation Field Testing Prompt Selection Rangefinding Score Verification Field Testing is the keystone activity for the above!
Request for Field Testing NDE is requesting schools seriously consider participation the field test. Grade 8/11 will be on-line through the NeSA testing site. Prompts are assigned randomly to students. This is an opportunity for students to practice taking the test under the same conditions as the regular NeSA-W test. As a field test of future prompts for NeSA W, the test results cannot be used in any other way. (example no local scoring) NDE appreciates school s supporting this project as we want to keep prompt writing in the hands of Nebraska educators.
Request for Field Testing Grade 4 Field Testing will take place in the spring. The testing is paper pencil. Rangefinding is dependent upon the Field Test.
2014 NeSA-W 8/11 On-Line Test Times Time Span Grade 8 in Minutes: Time Span Grade 11 in Minutes: 0 30 minutes 908 0 30 1200 30 60 minutes 4950 30 60 minutes 8249 60 90 minutes 8031 60 90 minutes 7363 90 + minutes 7441 90 + minutes 3813 Total tested 21330 Total tested 20625
Nebraska Performance Accountability System NePAS
Nebraska Performance Accountability System History Board Policy NePAS in current form LB # 438-Legislature Framework- State Board Statute- 79-760
Implementation of Statute 79-760 Identification of three priority schools designated most in need of assistance to improve August 2015 initial run of NePAS with the classification of all schools and school districts August 2016 Priority Schools present their plans to State Board for approval
Implementation-the model The model to determine performance level of each school and district Recommendations to the State Board for further input developed by NePAS 1.1 Task Force Reading, Math, Science, Writing Status, Improvement, Growth Graduation Rate All students and subgroup(s)
Second Pass of schools in the lowest performance level to identify three priority schools To be based on a fuller picture of each school in order to identify schools most in need of assistance to improve
Accountability-School Improvement- All Schools Communication Learning from effective processes and strategies
Accountability-Vision for the future Include other factors not yet available as data, possible- Dual Credit Advanced Placement Industry Certification International Baccalaureate Preschool Programs
NeSA-Release August 26th-10:00 a.m. Video Stream Release of NeSA-Reading, Math, Science and Writing-Grade 4
District Information New DAC need superintendent email New N-TAC- need superintendent email New or reorganized districts--need superintendent email DAC N-TAC Address
Questions Do not hesitate to contact us at any time. 402 471 2495 valorie.foy@nebraska.gov jeremy.heneger@nebraska.gov edward.foy@nebraska.gov john.moon@nebraska.gov kim.snyder@nebraska.gov tammi.peterman@nebraska.gov
