Assessment Consortia of States
Developing New Generation Assessment
Systems
Assessment Grants - Overview
USED awarded 4-year
cooperative agreements for two consortia of states
o Develop a new generation of
assessment systems that can be used for federal accountability
- Aligned with the Common
Core State Standards - mathematics and English language arts
- Collaborate with higher
education to measure college and career readiness
- Measure Achievement and
Growth, with vertical articulation
- Implement in 2014-15
o Lead states:
- Florida: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of
College and Careers (PARCC)
· 26 member states
· Awarded $185,900,000
- State of Washington: SMARTER
Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
· 31 member states
· Awarded $175,849,539
o South Carolina is currently a member of both consortia
- Common across states
within each consortia (possibly across consortia):
o Achievement Standards
(cut scores) and Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs)
o Administration procedures
o Item release policies
o Test security procedures
o Definition of English
language learners (ELL)
o Policies and procedures
for testing ELL and students with disabilities
o Accommodations and
customized materials
Timelines
|
Date
|
PARCC
|
SBAC
|
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2011-12
|
Pilot
some assessment components
|
Pilot test
|
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2012-13
|
Field test
|
Field test
|
|
2013-14
|
Field
test
State
must commit exclusively to continue membership and to receive funds to
participate in the 2013-14 field test
|
Full system field test
|
|
2014–15
|
Adopt
common achievement standards
Implement
assessment system
|
Adopt common
achievement standards
Implement assessment system (paper and pencil
option (not adaptive) available
Field test
|
Helpful Links for Consortia:
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers
The SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
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