NC Final Exams

2014NHCS

Rationale The schedule is designed to parallel the secure and

controlled manner in which end-of-grade assessments are delivered.

All stakeholders are confident that the data will accurately measure student learning.

Quality data for the newly-adopted teacher

effectiveness model is collected.

Common Exam Test Administration Manual

The same manual is used for all assessments.

Pages 1-3: Teacher Evaluation

Page 4: General Assessment Information

Page 5-6:Eligibility and participation

Page 7: Administration time/testing schedule Accommodations and Alternate Assessments

Common Exam Test Administration Manual

Pages 8-12: Testing Materials

Pages 12-19: Testing Code of Ethics; Test Administrators and Proctors; Test Security; Student Emergencies; Testing irregularities; Scoring

Student Growth for Standards 6 and 8 p.1-3

Required Common Exams p 4

Math: Math II, Math III, CC Geometry, CC Algebra II, Advanced Functions and Modeling, Discrete, Pre Calculus

Science: Earth/Environmental Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Science 4, Science 6, Science 7

English: English/Language Arts I, English/Language Arts III, English/Language Arts IV

Social Studies: World History, Civics and Economics, U.S. History, American History I, American History II, Social Studies 4-8

Occupational Courses: None

NC Final Exams p.4

NC Final Exams p.4

Eligible Students p.5

All students enrolled in courses for which NC Final Exams are required.

Students, including seniors, who are exempt from final exams by local Board of Education policy shall not be exempt from NC Final Exams.

Students repeating courses

LEP students LEP students scoring below 4.0 expanding on the reading subtest of

the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test AND are in first year in US schools are not eligible to be assessed on English I, III, IV

LEP students must participate in other NC Final Exams

Schedule p.7 Last five days for semester-long courses; last 10 days for

year-long courses

Accommodations and Alternate Assessments p.7-8 and APPENDIX E

Students with disabilities, including students only receiving services under Section 504, may receive testing accommodations for the NC Final Exams Students should receive the accommodations they use routinely during their

instructional programs and similar classroom assessments

Special print versions are available for order Braille Large Print (LP) One Test Item Per Page Edition (OTIPP)

Requests for special print versions other than Braille, LP, or OTIPP must be submitted on an Accommodation Notification Form

Requests for special print versions must be placed at least 30 days before the test date

Alternate Assessments Not available for the NC Final Exams

Accommodations and Alternate Assessments p.7-8 and APPENDIX E

Answer Sheets p. 8-9

Multiple ChoiceMultiple choice

and constructed response

English III

ELA I; IIICC Geo/Alg IIAF&M; PreCalc; DiscreteEarth/Env; Physical ScienceUS History

Math II, IIIChemistry; PhysicsWorld; Civics; American I and II

Student constructed responses will be sent to DPI for grading.

Test Codes p. 9 and Appendix A

Materials p. 10-12 (pink handout)

Materials p. 10-12 (pink handout)

Testing Code of Ethics p. 12-14 AND APPENDIX F

Eligibility Issues

Accommodations Issues

Security Issues Neither students nor teachers may possess cell phones.

Monitoring Issues

Procedural Issues

NOTE: Test training MUST include review of the Testing Code of Ethics

Selecting Test Administrators and Proctors p. 14-15

Testing Options

Test admin: Teacher of Record

Full time proctor required

Test admin: Teacher in same cluster

Full time proctor required

Test admin: Teacher from different cluster

Roving proctor(one per 3 close rooms)

NOTE: No stadium-type testing permitted

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Emergencies, Irregularities and Misadministrations p. 16-18

Emergencies and Breaks

Reporting Irregularities – School Test Coordinator must document in OTISS NEW this year.

Misadministrations

Implementation Planning

Stadium–style testing is NOT permitted.

Review of Accommodations forms are NOT required, but are recommended.

Testing department has calculators for check out. High schools may request additional calculators form

feeder schools

DPI Procedure for Grouping(Not in manual)

Courses that CANNOT Be Combined for Testing (i.e., these courses must test alone)

1. English Language Arts III cannot be grouped2. Grade 8 Social Studies cannot be grouped3. U.S. History cannot be grouped4. Physical Science cannot be grouped5. Earth/Environmental Science cannot be grouped6. SCS Algebra II cannot be grouped

Courses Which Can be Grouped (small groups and makeups only) (Not in manual)

You can group: English Language Arts I English Language Arts IV

You can group: Comm. Core Geometry SCS Geometry

You can group: Civics and Economics World History American History I American History II

You can group: Math II Math III

You can group; Chemistry Physics

You can group: Comm. Core Algebra II Comm. Core Integrated Math III

1. You can group:• Advanced Functions and Modeling• Discrete Mathematics Precalculus

Reporting: High School only ONLY the 100-point converted score may be used as the exam score; exam score shall count 25% of student’s grade.

Discussion/Questions