Summer06 presentation

Texas Assessment Update: 

Texas Assessment Update Dr. Muffet Livaudais Communications Director, TEA Student Assessment

Current Assessments: 

Current Assessments Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) English Spanish LAT administration TELPAS RPTE TOP SDAA II and TAKS-I Algebra I EOC Online assessments

Meeting NCLB Requirements: 

Meeting NCLB Requirements Assessment/curriculum alignment Assessment of LEP students Assessment of students receiving special education services Meeting Governor’s Requirement End-of-course assessments

Alignment: 

Alignment Dr. Norman Webb University of Wisconsin Center for Education Research March 29 – 31, 2006 Web Alignment Tool Results

Assessment of English Language Learners: 

Assessment of English Language Learners RPTE II online for second grade Texas Observation Protocol (TOP) Holistic Rater Training Online Qualifying Activities Annual Audit of Writing Collection

Assessment of Students with Disabilities: 

Assessment of Students with Disabilities

Assessment of Students with Disabilities: 

Assessment of Students with Disabilities Access to the General Education Curriculum

General Assessment (97%): 

General Assessment (97%) TAKS TAKS with accommodations Signing/translating oral instructions and writing prompt Colored transparency/magnifying device/place marker Small-group/individual administration Large print/Braille Alternate methods of response Accommodation Request Form

General Assessment (97%): 

General Assessment (97%) TAKS-Inclusive (TAKS-I) Same content as TAKS Science and Social Studies Exit level ELA and Math Different format Larger font More white space Fewer questions per page Expanded accommodations Replacing SDAA II beginning in 2008

Alternate Assessment based on Modified Grade-level Achievement Standards (2%): 

Alternate Assessment based on Modified Grade-level Achievement Standards (2%) TAKS-Modified (TAKS-M) Same content as TAKS but reduced in breadth and depth Reading guide Simplified vocabulary Simplified sentences Fewer steps Different format Larger font More white space Fewer questions per page Only three answer choices

Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achievement Standards (1%): 

Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achievement Standards (1%) TAKS-Alternate (TAKS-Alt) Activities aligned to the enrolled grade-level TEKS Online observation/documentation instrument 3 state-selected activities 3 teacher-selected activities Rubric Fall 2006 training online

End-of Course Assessments: 

End-of Course Assessments On December 16, 2005, the governor issued Executive Order RP53, which called for “the development of a series of voluntary end-of-course assessments in science, mathematics, and other subjects currently assessed by the exit-level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, to measure student performance. . .”

End-of Course Assessments: 

End-of Course Assessments NOTE: TAKS Exit Level ELA = English III EOC

Slide16: 

We are all in this together. . . so let’s work collaboratively to make a difference for ALL Texas students.

Contact Information: 

Contact Information Cari Wieland, Director of Alternative Special Education Assessment cari.wieland@tea.state.tx.us Kim Brannan, Manager of TAKS-M & Accommodations Teams kimberly.brannan@tea.state.tx.us Pat Otto, Manager of TAKS-Alt Team patricia.otto@tea.state.tx.us 512-463-9536 Dr. Muffet Livaudais, Communications Director muffet.livaudais@tea.state.tx.us 512-463-6035