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Spring 2015 Non-Writing SOL Reports

SOL Innovation Committee

Parent Refusals for Testing

Refer to supporting documents.

- What does it mean for the student?

- What does it mean for the school?

MUST involve principal conversation with parents, face-to-face meeting preferred.

Include in session to mark test complete (51- parent refusal).

HB930: Eliminates following tests beginning 2014-2015: Grade 3 Science US History I Grade 3 History US History II Grade 5 Writing

Resources

www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/scoring/index.shtml

What percentage of students at your school (or in the

division) are eligible for expedited retakes?

You may choose to answer per subject – Reading,

Mathematics, Science, History – or overall.

Based on last year’s data, what impact did expedited

retakes have on SOL results?

You may choose to answer per subject – Reading,

Mathematics, Science, History – or overall.

What’s NEW regarding

expedited retake?

How can WE impact results?

New reports . . . What do you notice?

Who needs remediation?

How would you focus remediation?

Important Reminder

NO reports should be shared with students, parents, or teachers unless shared or authorized to be shared by principal

WHY?

Ensure all reports are available & equitable reporting

Adhere to school plan regarding testing/ expedited retakes

Respect students and various needs

NEW Reports

Consider Scaled Score

SDBQ Example

Content Resources

Curriculum Resources ~ READING

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs

/english/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans Vocabulary Resources Sample Text-Dependent Questions Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction Frequently Asked Questions Released Tests (NOTE: These do NOT align with 2010 standards.

New 2010 tests will not be released until 2015.)

Professional Development presentations – COMING SOON

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/ Reading SOL Practice Items* Reading VMAST Practice Items Tabbed Reading Passage Demonstration (gr 8 & EOC) Reading Passage Scrolling Demonstration Narrated demonstration of TEI Items Sample Excerpts in Stand-Alone Items

Other READING Testing Updates:

Number of passages on reading SOL tests may vary due to length of passages. There will be at least five passages on an SOL test.

Tests will continue to have 10 field test items, but some tests may have one passage with 10 items and other tests may have two passages with a total of 10 items split between them.

About 15% TEI - technology-enhanced items. These will be more open-ended, and may not require a certain “number” of answers in a response. Example: Which words . . . ? vs. Which two words . . . ?

One Section Review screen at the end of the test with all the reading passages and questions.

NOTE: If TEI questions require a “stated” number of responses and all are not answered, will show as not answered. If TEI items do NOT state a specific number of responses, will show as answered.

Tabbed presentation of paired reading passages in middle school and EOC.

Other READING Instructional Reminders:

Transition from “basic comprehension skills” to literary analysis – Use language from text to answer all questions; Examine the author’s style of writing and form reading-writing connections

Teach nonfiction – very important, at ALL levels

Pair fiction and non-fiction passages

Teach roots and affixes – these will be tested as stand-alone AND related to a passage

Study vocabulary

Pull passages from content texts

Ask reading comprehension questions

Curriculum Resources ~ MATHEMATICS

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathe

matics/index.shtml Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint Sample Lesson Plans Instructional Videos Instructional Resources

Technical Assistance on Selected SOL Vocabulary Word Wall Cards Vertical Articulation

Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction Strategies for Minimizing Time & Improving Performance Released Tests (NOTE: New tests released in March 2014.)

Professional Development presentations – COMING SOON

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.sh

tml#math Math SOL Practice Items Math VMAST Practice Items Narrated demonstration of TEI Items Mathematics Practice Tool

Other MATHEMATICS Testing Updates . . .

Formula Sheets: Make sure the correct formula sheet is provided to students. With the exception of retesters using 2001 standards, all other students should be using 2009 standards. Students taking an online Mathematics test ARE permitted to use a paper formula sheet in addition to the online version.

Other MATHEMATICS Instructional Reminders . . .

Grid Paper: Intended for mathematical purposes (i.e. plot, etc.), NOT graphic organizers.

Commas: Students must place commas in correct location within a number in order for answer to be correct.

Mathematics content should support these process standards . . .

Problem-solving

Communication

Reasoning

Connections

Representation

Curriculum Resources ~ SCIENCE

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standard

s_docs/science/index.shtml

Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint

Sample Lesson Plans

Science Progression

Instructional Resources

Released Tests (NOTE: These do NOT align with 2010 standards.)

Using Statewide SOL Results to Guide Instruction

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.shtml#science

Science SOL Practice Items

Narrated demonstration of TEI Items

Other SCIENCE Testing Updates . . .

Chemistry: Students taking online Chemistry test MUST use Periodic Table located on the online test’s toolbar (NO paper copy). The table used may be accessed on the VDOE website.

Instructional focus should include . . .

THIS . . . NOT . . .

Planning & conducting experiments

Replicating procedure

Applying to everyday experiences

Performing skills in isolation

Unifying themes Missing connections

Developing habits of mind Giving information without questions

Discovery of natural world Overemphasizing seatwork, terms, test prep

Curriculum Resources ~ HISTORY

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standard

s_docs/mathematics/index.shtml

Standards, Curriculum Framework, Blueprint

Sample Lesson Plans

SOL Institutes

Instructional Resources

Released Tests (NOTE: Tests from Spring 2012 ARE aligned

with the 2008 standards. An additional “set of test items” will be released in March 2014.)

Check out the Schedule for Review of NEW History

and Social Science Standards of Learning . . . - Standards: January 2015 - Curriculum framework: July 2015

Other Testing Updates . . .

TEI test types: Fill-in-the-blank, Histogram or Bar Graphing, Hot Spot, Number Line, Drag and Drop. Refer to Staunton City Schools website for description.

Cut Scores have now been updated. Refer to Staunton City Schools website.

Emphasis words such as most, main, and best will no longer be emphasized by italics or capital letters on any new SOL tests. The only exceptions will be the words NOT and EXCEPT, which will continue to be emphasized with capital letters on all SOL tests except for grade 3.

Continue to maintain focus on rigor of instruction and assessment. Refer to VDOE website.

Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) beginning in grade 6 mathematics this year. More information is available on VDOE website.

Questions?