Overview of Nebraska Statewide Assessment Program

Explore the August 2021 overview of the Statewide Assessment Program in Nebraska. This includes detailed information on the roles and responsibilities of DACs, program resources, objectives, philosophy, parameters, and purpose of the assessment. Learn about the key objectives of the program, its philosophy, and how it aims to serve students, educators, and districts while abiding by laws and regulations. Understand the purpose of the assessment in evaluating public schools and providing valuable information to policymakers and the public.

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1. Statewide Assessment New DAC Overview August 2021

2. Agenda 9:00 9:15 9:15 10:30 Welcome & Introductions Overview & NSCAS General Alt. Assessment & Accessibility Science & SIPS Rhonda True Break ACT Iris Owens ELPA21 Allyson Olson NAEP Polly Bowhay 10:30 10:55 10:55 11:10 11:10 11:50 11:50 12:15 12:15 12:30 Any time remaining will be for additionalQ & A Submit questions in chat as we go

3. Objectives Explain important context for Statewide Assessment activities Offer a general overview of programs & supports offered by NDE Statewide Assessment Office Examine an overview of DAC responsibilities Review program resources and contacts accessible by DACs

4. Statewide Assessment Philosophy Serve the students, educators, and districts of the state of Nebraska Make laws and policies be the most beneficial and the least disruptive as possible Offer resources & supports that assist districts to develop & maintain a balanced assessment system Fulfill the mission and vision of the State Board of Education and NDE

5. Statewide Assessment Parameters What is best for all students? Fairness & equity for students, educators and districts Technical quality for our assessments Federal & State statute/guidance Including purposes described in law

6. Statewide Assessment Purpose Nebraska Statue 79.60.03 a) Determine how well public schools are performing in terms of achievement of public school students related to the state academic content standards; b) Report the performance of public schools based upon the results of state assessment instruments and national assessment instruments; c) Provide information for the public and policymakers on the performance of public schools; and d) Provide for the comparison among Nebraska public schools and the comparison of Nebraska public schools to public schools elsewhere.

7. Student Achievement and Growth Tenet A balanced assessment system that includes results from multiple sources is used to measure student growth and achievement towards Nebraska s content area standards. A balanced assessment system is a necessary component of the instructional process to improve learning and growth for each student.

8. Statewide Assessment Contacts https://www.education.ne.gov/asse ssment/contact-us/

9. Statewide Assessment Contacts Dr. Trudy Clark Policy Level Results Use Accessibility Questions Dr. Jeremy Heneger Policy Level Results Use Security Breaches Accessibility Questions Maggie Sis Data Questions Data Corrections Data, Data, Data Iris Owens ACT, ACT, ACT AOP PreACT

10. Statewide Assessment Contacts Rhonda True SIPS Grant Science Assessment Aly Martinez Wilkinson Certified Facilitators Professional Learning General NWEA Polly Bowhay NAEP Dr. Dennison Bhola Professional Learning Formative Assessment Supports Stacey Weber Events & Logistics

11. Statewide Assessment Contacts Vendor Customer Service Technology How to use?

12. Statewide Assessment Contacts Sharon Heater: SPED Liaison to Assessment sharon.heater@nebraska.gov 531-289-8068 Accessibility for students with IEPs for NSCAS General & Alternate NSCAS Alternate

13. Statewide Assessment Contacts Allyson Olson DenBeste: Title III Director/ELPA21 Coordinator Allyson.Olson@nebraska.gov 402-405-5212 Accessibility for EL students for NSCAS General & Alternate ELPA21

14. Statewide Assessment Contacts Lane Carr: Director of Accountability and AQuESTT lane.carr@nebraska.gov Accountability and AQuESTT School & District classification EBA

15. Contacts/Website Statewide Assessment General Inquiries Phone: 402-314-3013 Fax: 402-742-2319 Email: nde.stateassessment@nebraska.gov Statewide Assessment Website https://www.education.ne.gov/assessment/

16. NSCAS Vocabulary Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) Name of the whole system-all statewide assessment & optional balanced assessment supports provided by NDE NSCAS Assessments Includes all: NSCAS Summative Assessments & ELPA21

17. NSCAS Vocabulary Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) NSCAS Summative Includes all: NSCAS General (NSCAS GA) NSCAS Alternate NSCAS AA) NSCAS ACT NSCAS General (Assessment for 99% of Students) Includes all: NSCAS Growth (Grades 3-8) NSCAS Science (Grades 5 & 8; NSCAS GA-S) NSCAS ACT (Third-Year HS Cohort)

18. NSCAS Vocabulary Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) NSCAS Growth (Grades 3-8) Includes all: NSCAS Growth English Language Arts (NSCAS Growth-ELA) NSCAS Mathematics (NSCAS Growth-M) NSCAS Alternate(Assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities; typically, less than1% of students; NSCAS AA) Includes all: NSCAS Alternate ELA (Grades 3-8 & HS*; NSCAS AA-ELA) NSCAS Mathematics (Grades 3-8 & HS*; NSCAS AA-M) NSCAS Science (Grades 5, 8 & HS*; NSCAS AA-S) *Third-year HS cohort students, typically juniors

19. Communication You are the Only DAC for Your District Work with Leadership Team to Determine how to Communicate within District Others Contact Us NDE Emails DAC UPDATES Biweekly NWEA Partner Emails Vendor Emails List of Who

20. Statewide Assessment Dates 2021-22 NSCAS Growth Winter Pilot Window Dec 1 - Jan 28, 2022 ELPA21 2022 Feb 7 Mar 18, 2022 NSCAS ACT See next slide NSCAS General (NSCAS Growth & Science) & NSCAS Alternate Window Mar 21 Apr 29, 2022 May 2 May 6, 2022 (Makeup week) * Districts may set their MAP Growth window at their own discretion as in past administrations

21. NSCAS ACT 2021-22 NSCAS ACT Dates for 2021-22 Test Window 1 Standard Administration (Paper): March 22, 2022 Accommodations Administration (Paper): March 22-25 & March 28-31 & April 1 Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): March 22-24 & March 29-31 Test Window 2 Standard Administration (Paper): April 5, 2022 Accommodations Administration (Paper): April 5-8 & April 11-15 Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): April 5-7 & April 12-14 Test Window 3 Makeup Only Standard Administration (Paper): April 19, 2022 Accommodations Administration (Paper): April 19-22 & April 25-29 Standard & ACT-Authorized Accommodations (Online): April 19-21 & April 26-28 Please remember that you will have a choice between the first two assessment windows. Any subsequent window could be used for makeup testing. The third window (April 19) is makeup only.

22. NSCAS Data DAC task management checklist 2021-22 NSCAS Summative Test Windows ADVISER access to NSCAS reports Email Margaret.Sis@nebraska.gov for instructions

23. NSCAS Summative NSCAS General-NWEA NSCAS Alternate-DRC NSCAS ACT-ACT Tested Grades ELA- 3-8 & HS* Mathematics- 3-8 & HS* Science- 5, 8, and HS* *HS=students in third year cohort

24. Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) System of supports for district use is creating a balanced assessment system Summative NSCAS Interim MAP Growth moving to NSCAS Growth for ELA and Math Formative Process Supports Professional Learning

25. NSCAS General Summative Vendor partner is NWEA New Platform-Different from Map Growth Password Protected User Rights System NDE provides NWEA with roster information with districts able to add additional information Based on grade level FTE Alternate assessment flag

26. NSCAS Growth/Summative Student Access to Testing New Platform-Different from Map Growth Lockdown Browser Updated Soon https://community.nwea.org/community/ nebraska Sandbox Training & Support

27. NSCAS General & Alternate Achievement Levels College and Career Ready Benchmark Learners who meet the college and Career ready benchmark demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student will likely be ready for academic success at the next grade level. On Track Learners who are on track demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student will likely be ready for academic success at the next grade level. Developing Learners who are developing do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student may need additional support for academic success at the next grade level.

28. Content Support English Language Arts Table of Specification (TOS) Achievement Level Descriptors Mathematics Table of Specification (TOS) Achievement Level Descriptors Science NSCAS Science Test Design Draft Achievement Level Descriptors

29. NSCAS Growth ELA & Math NSCAS Growth Resources Aligned to NE CCR Standards Includes Multiple Choice (MC) and Technology Enhanced (TE) Items Computer Adaptive Test Paper Accommodated form Untimed-Single Session but can be Divided into Multiple Sessions

30. NSCAS General Science Operational Test in spring 2022(Grades 5 & 8) Test Aligned to NE CCR Science Standards in 2021-2022 School Year Task Based Standard Setting in summer of 2022 Teacher Panel Recommendation State Board of Education Approval

31. NSCAS General Summative Results Publicly Reported at the School and District Level Results Feed into AQuESTT Accountability System

32. NSCAS Interim MAP Growth 3-8 (to be replaced by NSCAS Growth) Optional to Districts Can be Utilized Four Times a Year Computer Adaptive Immediate Results More Information for Teachers, Schools, and Districts Rostering is District Responsibility

33. MAP Growth K-2 and 9-10 In addition to MAP Growth for grades 3-8, NDE will be funding MAP Growth for K-2 and 9-10 for the 2021-2022 school year MAP Growth K-2 MAP Growth 9-10 Grades K-1 (Reading and Math) Reading, Language Usage, Math and Science Grade 2 (Reading, Language Usage, Math and Science) Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer *Additional funding for MAP Growth K-2 and 9-10 in 2022-23 & 2023-24

34. NSCAS Formative Assessment Supports Network Expanding assessment literacy for all NE educators is key to the success of a Balanced Assessment System. The Nebraska Department of Education believes the formative assessment process is an integral part of a Balanced Assessment System. The formative assessment process is assessment for learning, conducted in the classroom to move learning forward.

35. NSCAS Formative Assessment Supports Network The Formative Assessment Supports Network will strengthen assessment literacy through: Professional learning opportunities Cohorts of specially trained coaches working with teachers in the classroom to use formative assessment practices Identification of assessment literacy competencies connected with other NDE work Coordination of assessment literacy efforts with higher education partners

36. NSCAS Formative/Classroom NSCAS General Classroom/Formative Science Tasks 24 tasks for both 5th and 8th grades Adding tasks for additional grades soon

37. NSCAS Professional Learning Extension of Certified Facilitator Program 72 ESU and Districts Educators Trainer of Trainer Model Assessment Literacy and Formative Assessment Practices Using MAP Growth or NSCAS Results Goal Setting

38. NSCAS Alternate Summative Vendor partner is DRC Test management & results available through INSIGHT https://www.drcedirect.com/all/eca-portal- ui/#!/welcome/NE?logout=true Password Protected User Rights System NDE provides DRC with rosters in January Alternate assessment flag Based on grade level FTE

39. NSCAS Alternate Summative Students/Proctors Access to Testing DRC s INSIGHT Lockdown Browser Install or Distribute to Devices Limited Number of Devices for Testing Technology Information Available Inside INSIGHT

40. NSCAS Alternate Summative Intended for Students with Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Typically, About 1% or Less of Population Federal Guidelines allow for 1% of Students to take the Assessment at State Level Justification Letter Use NDE Guidelines for Eligibility

41. NSCAS Alternate Summative ELA and Math Aligned to NE CCR Extended Standards Science Aligned to NE CCR Extended Standards (First Operational Test) Standard Setting in Summer of 2022 Includes Multiple Choice (MC) with only Three Answer Options

42. NSCAS Alternate Summative One-to-One Administration Read Aloud by Proctor Computer or Paper/Pencil Proctor Enters or Records Responses NDE Provides a Recorded Training for Proctors Receive No Materials/Must be Printed Responses Must be Entered into Computer Non-responsive Students

43. NSCAS General & Alternate Achievement Levels College and Career Ready Benchmark Learners who meet the college and Career ready benchmark demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student will likely be ready for academic success at the next grade level. On Track Learners who are on track demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student will likely be ready for academic success at the next grade level. Developing Learners who are developing do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level, as specified in the assessed Nebraska College- and Career-Ready Standards. These results provide evidence that the student may need additional support for academic success at the next grade level.

44. NSCAS Alternate Summative Results Publicly Reported at the School and District Level Alternate in Most Cases Combined with General Alternate Functions as a Subgroup Results Feed into AQuESTT Accountability System

45. NSCAS Accessibility NSCAS Summative & Alternate Accessibility Manual Updated Version Available Soon Include Tools 1-3 Short Form SPED Teachers should all read the Manual Tools 1-3 Short Form for Reference for IEP Meeting Writing Rules for All Students is Impossible Contact NDE for Questions

46. NSCAS Accessibility Accommodation for students with IEPs must be recorded in IEPs and used in daily instruction Do not assume that more is better Manual will not change during the year but districts can submit suggestions for future

47. NSCAS Accessibility Record Accessibility Supports Used Subset of supports in manual For Research Federal Requirements Questions Directed to NDE Jeremy Heneger Sharon Heater

48. Statewide Assessment Regional Workshop Three Part Virtual Workshop Series - Save the Dates NSCAS Growth NSCAS ACT NSCAS Additional Topics* Oct. 27, 9-Noon *NSCAS Alternate, Formative Supports, NAEP, PL, SIPS The workshops provides detailed information about the NDE s statewide assessment program. The session will be recorded. Oct. 13, 9-Noon Oct. 18, 9-Noon

49. Statewide Assessment Feedback Assessment & Accountability Advisory (AAA) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Surveys Email or Call

50. Questions?