Maine Department of Education New England Common Assessment Program Mathematics – Grades 3-5

A professional development seminar presented by:

Michele Mailhot and Susan Smith March 21, 2012

[email protected]@maine.gov

NECAP Mathematics Assessment

Goals of the presentation:

1. communicate NECAP mathematics test design, structure and scoring procedures;

2. demonstrate how to access NECAP mathematics data;

3. provide strategies for using NECAP data to inform instruction and program analysis, and;

4. describe the influence that the Common Core State Standards will have on future mathematics assessment.

Purpose and Design of the NECAP Mathematics Assessment

Measures the mathematics content of the NECAP Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)

Reports across four subtopicsProvides a consistent measure of mathematics

programs across all schools in the state


3 separate sections requiring a minimum of 45 minutes of testing time each; 1 session does not permit the use of calculator or other tools

At grades 3 & 4: 55 questions worth 65 common score points - 35 multiple choice questions and 20 student-generated short answer items .

At grade 5: 48 questions worth 66 common score points - 32 multiple choice questions, 12 short answer questions and 4 constructed response questions.


The raw score is calculated in the following manner:1 point for each correct answer to MC items1 point for each correct answer to 1-pt SA items0-2 points for each answer to 2-pt SA items, with a

score of 2 indicating that the response is complete.Grade 5 only: 0 – 4 points for each answer to

constructed response items, with a score of 4 indicating that the response is complete.


Distribution of Emphasis for MathematicsMathematics Content Standards (GLEs)

Grade 2(3)*

Grade3(4)

Grade 4(5)

Grade 5(6)

Grade 6(7)

Grade 7(8)

Numbers and Operations

55% 50% 45% 40% 30% 20%

Geometry and Measurement

15% 20% 20% 25% 25% 25%

Functions and Algebra

15% 15% 20% 20% 30% 40%

Data, Statistics and Probability

15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%

* 2(3) indicates end-of-grade 2 GLEs are tested at the beginning of grade 3

NECAP Mathematics Assessment

Overview of the data analysis tool (a product of Measured Progress)

Using this tool, school designated personnel can view student’s responses to MC answers and earned points for SAs and CRs for every released NECAP mathematics item.

iServices – “Interactive” Tab

Released Items Summary DataMultiple Choice Item Short Answer and Constructed Response –

including scoring guide, sample student response and annotation

Item Analysis ReportsLongitudinal DataSchool Reports

NECAP Mathematics Assessment - Data

Mathematics Student-Level Item Analysis1.NECAP results and new access codes were mailed to

school principals in January 20122.Go to link below. 3.Select “Maine,” and then “Maine Reports” OR select

“New England Common Assessment Program”, click on map of Maine, then “Maine Reports”.

http://iservices.measuredprogress.org

NECAP Mathematics Assessment - Data

Mathematics Student-Level Item Analysis

If your principal needs a reminder of these codes s(he) should call Measured Progress at 1-877-632-7774

http://iservices.measuredprogress.org

Maine’s Mathematics ProgressOver 3 Years

NECAP % Proficient NECAP Scaled ScoresGrade 2009 2010 2011 %

Change

2009 2010 2011 Point Change

3 62 61 64 +2 342 343 343 +1

4 62 60 66 +4 443 443 444 +1

5 64 60 64 0 543 543 543 0

6 63 63 65 +2 643 643 644 +1

7 60 58 61 +1 742 742 743 +1

8 59 59 60 +1 842 842 842 0

Maine’s Mathematics ProgressCohorts

NECAP % Proficient NECAP Scaled ScoresGrade 2009 2010 2011 %

Change

2009 2010 2011 Point Change

3 62 61 64 -- 342 343 343 --

4 62 60 66 +5 443 443 444 +1

5 64 60 64 +2 543 543 543 +1

6 63 63 65 +3 643 643 644 +1

7 60 58 61 -3 742 742 743 0

8 59 59 60 -3 842 842 842 -1

iServices – “Interactive” Tab

Released Items Summary DataMultiple Choice Item “Open Response” – including scoring guide and

sample student responses to short answer and constructed response items

Item Analysis ReportLongitudinal DataSchool Reports

NECAP Mathematics Instructional Strategies

Ideas for consideration:

Begin classes with a question of the day… Use a released NECAP question… multiple choice or short answer.



Have students create their own multiple-choice items aligned to the mathematics unit of instruction and learning goals. Challenge them to create four choices, including a correct answer and three good distractors. Have students explain what makes the distractors good choices.



Have students create their own short answer and constructed response items and corresponding scoring guides aligned to the mathematics unit and learning goals.



Embed a released NECAP question (or two) into a homework assignment.



Ask students to answer selected released items (constructed response, short answer and/or multiple choice items) at the end of a unit. Score and compare the results from year to year.

NECAP Mathematics – Uses for the Data


Reflect on your school programmingWhat are your strengths/weakness across

areas?Which students are served well/not served

well?



Reflect on student misconceptions/thinkingCan your mathematics staff predict your student

response patterns?Can your staff predict student response patterns

for disaggregated groups in your community?


Important ideas:NECAP data is one tier (small but comparable) of

a pyramid of student data intended to inform understanding of school program.

NECAP data must be supported and informed by classroom and school level formative assessment data for individual students.

NECAP Mathematics – Support Resources

Resources for consideration:NCTM Principles and Standards of School

MathematicsNCTM Curriculum Focal PointsHelping Children Learn MathematicsAdding It Up

NECAP Mathematics – Support Resources

Resources for consideration:Curriculum Topic StudyFormative Assessment ProbesThe Illustrative Mathematics Project

http://illustrativemathematics.org/

CCSSM Implementation Timeline2010-2011: Year of Study – become familiar with the

documents and terminology2011-2012: Begin implementing the 8 Standards for

Mathematical Practice in your instruction and take an informal look at your current curriculum

2012-2013: Begin aligning/implementing your curriculum to the CCSS content standards (including the practices)

2013-2014: Continue aligning/implementing your curriculum to the CCSS content standards (including the practices)

2014-2015: Full alignment/implementation of the CCSS practice and content standards

New Assessments Aligned to CCSSCurrent plans are for the last NECAP assessment to be

administered in October 2013.

Maine is a member of the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium with 26 other states, which is building an assessment system aligned to the CCSS to be implemented in 2014-15. The system will consist of optional interim assessments and a summative assessment consisting of computerized performance tasks and a computer-adaptive assessment administered in the Spring of 2015.

FMI - http://www.smarterbalanced.org/

Changes to NECAP During the Transition

There will be no changes to the NECAP Reading, Mathematics, and Writing tests in the fall of 2012.

There will be no changes to the NECAP Reading and Writing tests in the fall of 2013.

The fall 2013 NECAP Mathematics tests will have a limited number of changes due to differences with the CCSS

Changes to NECAP During the Transition

Test Grade

GLEs NOT Assessed in Fall 2013*

NECAP Mathematics

3 DSP 2-4

NECAP Mathematics

4 DSP 3-5

NECAP Mathematics

5 DSP 4-4, DSP 4-5, and GM 4-5

NECAP Mathematics

6 DSP 5-5

NECAP Mathematics

7 DSP 6-4, DSP 6-5, FA 6-2, and GM 6-5

NECAP Mathematics

8 FA 7-2

*The GLEs that will be eliminated from testing—primarily because they have moved to a higher grade level in the CCSS—include concepts such as probability, combinations, similarity, and rate of change.

Maine’s NECAP Mathematics MDOE Website

Overview of the MDOE website and resources.

http://maine.gov/education/lsalt/index.htm

http://www.maine.gov/education/necap/index.html

Stay informed

MDOE Mathematics website http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/math/index.html

Mathematics Listserv https://list.terc.edu/mailman/listinfo/maine-math

The NECAP Mathematics Test

This presentation is recorded and posted at:

http://www.maine.gov/education/lres/math/index.html

andhttp://www.maine.gov/education/necap/presentations.html

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