Pretest WorkshopFebruary, 2007

Scott Norton Louisiana Department of Education

High School Redesign Recommendations

• Increase Graduation Requirements• Implement LA Core for Freshman Class of

2008-09• Strengthen the Career-Technical Endorsement • Replace the GEE with End of Course Tests

(EOC) for the Freshman Class of 2009-10• Modify the Graduation Index to better align

high school accountability with the goals of high school redesign

• Support Drop Out Prevention and Recovery

End of Course (EOC) Tests: Recommendations Beginning with the freshman Class of 2009-2010, replace

the GEE with End of Course Tests To graduate, a student would have to have a “verified

credit” in English and Math and either Science or Social Studies

The state will offer at least 2 EOC tests in each of the core subject areas

The EOC test will count as part of the student’s grade, with BESE establishing a minimum percent

The Accountability Commission needs to recommend how to integrate EOC tests into high school accountability

Funding Request:• Test Development and Administration • On-line tutorial for students• Professional development for teachers• Technology funds for high schools

High School Redesign Next Steps

•High School Summit March 2, 2007 Marriott Hotel, Baton Rouge www.solutionwhere.com/ldoe

•BESE Approval of Recommendations: April 2007 and beyond

•Algebra I Field Test, Spring 2007

Assessment Types Formative Assessment

• Formative assessment is a process by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students’ achievement of intended learning outcomes.

Interim (Benchmark) Assessment• Periodic assessments• May be used in a formative or summative

manner Summative Assessment

• Accountability testing (like LEAP/GEE)• End-point evaluation

Rationale for EAGLE program Local requests for state assessment

reports at the sub-strand level Challenges in meeting the request with

accountability tests Development of EAGLE concept

• system that provides detailed information about student learning

• on-demand environment Classroom formative assessment for

learning

EAGLE – Vision System that provides teachers with access

to appropriate items System can be used at any time System provides evidence about student

achievement to make instructional decisions

System that teachers can assess student learning continuously

System that helps students to evaluate their learning

USDE Peer Review NCLB establishes Standards and

Assessment criteria Each state must be approved in order

to receive certain federal funding About 20 states are approved, to

date Louisiana is “Approval Expected”

•Pending issues: LAA 1, Migrant

LAA 1 Assessment has not been revised Achievement levels established,

based on student growth• Substantial Growth• Moderate Growth• Minimal Growth• No Measurable Growth

SPS and subgroup will be based on growth

Needs USDE approval

Migrant Data for migrant students must be collected

and reported COE on file for Migrant Student

• COE is the official paperwork that makes the student "migrant."

Before testing begins, the principal should code this section on hand-coded answer documents.

For the precoded students, the data will be pulled from the state data base.

This field should be coded only for students who have an approved certificate of eligibility (COE) on file, not for students who may be migrant but do not have a COE on file.