Remember, I'm not TEA. I'm just an interpreter.
Assessment Transition:
- Grades 3-8 will take the new design of the test - with the new standards in place -and with the writing test embedded - in school year 2021-2022.
- The test THIS year for 3-8 will assess stuff TEA thinks matches BOTH 2009 and 2017 standards.The test NEXT year for 9-12 will assess stuff TEA things matches BOTH 2009 and 2017 TEKS. In 2022 everyone will be taking a test that has all the 2017 stuff on it.
- English I will be live in 2021-2022 also.
- You start TEACHING the English I-IV TEKS next year.
- Kids in 4th and 7th grade will take the stand alone writing test - with the written composition in 2020 and 2021 school years.
- They are going to write Informational/Expository. The prompts are going to look like what we have been doing.
- There are no decisions for what the writing (or reading) looks like for 9-12 in spring of 2021.
- You're going to see field test items for 3-8 inside the writing test this year and next year INSIDE the Reading test.
- 3-8th grade will have multiple choice items on revising and editing that look like the stuff we've been seeing on 4th, 7th, and EOC.
- TEA is publishing sample writing items in February of this year.
- 3-8 field test options - you'll see ONE of these types
- two short editing selections and items
- one longer revisins selection and items
- one single reading selection and items
- a pair of reading selections and items (4 and 8 only)
You will see writing multiple choice items for revising and editing on field tests items or grades 3-8 THIS year.
New Courses:
There' a new course for ELL's that can be offered at the same time with English I, ESOL I or English II and ESOL II for up to two credits. It's designed for recent immigrants who have little or no ability to speak English. This counts for elective credit. Kids have to be enrolled in English I and II at the same time.
There's also a new (optional) course for ELL kids in 7th and 8th grade. This course can replace ELA for 7th and 8th grade. And they still have to take STAAR.
Multiple Choice Cap:
Multiple choice changes will happen in 202-2023 school year. No. we don't now what they will look like. Still in the design phase. ALL four subjects (ELAR, Math, Science, and Social Studies) will have 25% minimum of the test represent non multiple choice.
- each subject and grade level could have different kinds of items
- are going to select question types that match the SE and the DOK in ways that multiple choice items cannot; in other words, they are seeking more "meaningful" ways students can demonstrate their understanding of the standard
- possible items include:
- item clusters: sets of items based on same stimuli; assess multiple breakouts of SE, measure the breadth of standards while "using fewer, more rigorous item
- multi-part items: multiple cognitive processes (verbs); measure more than one SE or parts or an SE in one item, allow partial credit to give credit for the parts kids know
- extended and short constructed response (Short answer and essay)
Timeline for New Items:
- 2019-202: research and planning, field test planning, feedback from the field
- 2020-2021: revise the blueprints;;field test new item types (think they will be published in 2020)
- 2021-2022: test for new standards goes live, standard setting, new test blueprints, keep developing and field testing new item types, release new item types, make the test with the new item types
- 2022-2023: all other subjects go live; other subjects go through standard setting
Data Trends:
In reading, we are doing well with context clues, academic vocab, and identifying imagery.
In writing, we are doing well in recognizing parallel structure and understanding the difference between a narrative and an anecdote.
So what needs work?
- Understand WHY authors write, include information, organize in particular ways, and why literary or rhetorical devices are employed. (Author's Purpose and Craft).
- In summarizing texts and sections, kids are picking details instead of primary focus. (Informational text)
- Kids need help in revising for thesis, topic, concluding sentence, conclusion of passage that represent the big ideas the author expresses.
- Kids need help in revising to add support that does not repeat. Kids are also having trouble understanding the difference between ideas that are related to the topic and ideas that are relevant to the message or organizational structure.
- Kids don't understand the common ways sentences are messed up: run-ons, sentence combining (splice, fused, etc.). The need more help in how clauses connect and separate ideas for the reader.
- On the essay - kids are having trouble with formulaic responses.
- If it's in the thesis or position, there'd better be something about that idea in the body.
- Kids are writing specific examples. that's NOT enough. They must develop the example and give context to why it matters and is relevant to their thesis or position.
- Transition are not about words. Kids are sticking stuff in there that doesn't help the reader move from words to phrases, to sentences, and to paragraphs to connect the ideas and provide progression.
Wanna help and participate? Sign up to participate in committees: https://www.txetests.com/edc/
No comments:
Post a Comment