This is an accessible alternate version of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program Update (PPT; 4.8 MB; 37 slides). This document provides text translation to the STAR Program Update PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation was presented at the Assessment and Accountability Information Meetings in Ontario California on September 19, 2012, and in Sacramento California on October 1, 2012.
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
Program Update
Ontario – September 19, 2012
Sacramento – October 1, 2012
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Presentation Overview
- Testing Windows
- Test Security
- Demographic Data Corrections
- STAR In-Transition Activities
- Contact Information
Testing Windows
- November Election and Proposition 30 School Year Calendars
- Test windows can be changed if orders are not in an Approved Status.
- Once the orders have been placed, testing windows are fixed and cannot be changed.
- November Election and Proposition 30 School Year Calendars
- Set up test administrations only after number of instructional days and school calendars are finalized.
- Orders still must be placed and approved by December 1, 2012.
Test Security
- Test security is the responsibility of all staff who have access to the test materials, emphasizes “all” staff.
- Security Clarifications
- Test Security Affidavit, emphasizes “carefully and completely read and sign.”
- Directions for Administration (DFAs)
- District and Test Site Coordinator Manual
- New signs for testing room: No unauthorized electronic devices during testing.
- Key Reminders
- Ensure that test materials are kept in secured/locked storage.
- Ensure that students do not access any unauthorized electronic devices at any time during the testing session. (This information is not in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 plan.)
- Actively monitor students throughout the testing session.
- Unauthorized copying, sharing, or use of any test material by any means is prohibited.
- Examiners must return materials to site coordinator at the end of each testing day.
- Follow ALL directions in the Directions for Administration (DFAs).
- Designate location for students who needmore testing time.
- Designated staff authorized to handle test materials must escort students needing more testing time.
- Distribute non-secure Directions for Administration (DFAs) as soon as possible.
- Customer Care Coordinators
- Conduct on-site audits:
- Pretest
- During testing
- Post-test
- Auditors will use the standards prescribed in:
- STAR District and Test Site Coordinator Manual
- Directions for Administration
- Electronic Mark Discrimination Reports continue
Demographic Data Corrections
- STAR Module Available October 1, 2012 through November 9, 2012
- Webcast September 27, 2012
- Fields That May Be Corrected
- Exception:
- CALPADS “Continuously Enrolled”
STAR In-Transition Activities
- Alignment to Common Core State Standards
- Planning to provide Common Core State Standards -aligned results on STAR Student Reports
- Planning to align California Standards Tests (CSTs) released test questions (RTQs) with California’s Common Core State Standards
- Expedited Return of Individual Student Results
- After quality control of test results, California Standards Tests and California Modified Assessment (CMA) student scores electronically delivered within 10 to 12 working days of the receipt of test materials
- Preliminary scores in an electronic format
- Include scale scores and performance levels
- Student record labels, individual student reports, and district data CD will be sent out with paper reports July through August.
- Writing results for grades four and seven
- Will be reported separately
- Will not be a part of the scale score
- Paperless Aggregate Reporting Data Manager for California STAR
- This tool is a browser-based graphical user interface for analysis.
- Interactive tool presents results in views of lists, tables, and charts.
- Develop ad hoc reports and download data for import into other programs.
- Focus Group/Pilot Testing in October 2012.
For More Information:
- STAR Web page
- STAR Results
- ETS STAR Web site
- STAR Technical Assistance Center
- 800-955-2954
- California Department of Education Accountability
- aau@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0863
Contacts
- California Department of Education STAR Office
- star@cde.ca.gov
- 916-445-8765
- California Standards Test (CST) English–Language Arts, including writing:
- Jamie Contreras
- jcontrer@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0353
- California Modified Assessment (CMA) English–Language Arts, including writing:
- Shobhana Rishi
- srishi@cde.ca.gov
- 916-391-0201
- California Standards Test (CST) and California Modified Assessment (CMA) Mathematics:
- Jane Liang
- jliang@cde.ca.gov
- 916-322-1854
- California Standards Test (CST) and California Modified Assessment (CMA) Science (Computer-based testing Tryout):
- Blessing Mupanduki
- bmupanduki@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0349
- California Standards Test (CST) History–Social Science and California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA):
- Don Killmer
- dkillmer@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0350
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) Reading/Language Arts:
- Noelia Ramirez
- nramirez@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0337
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) Mathematics:
- Amalia Chamorro
- achamorr@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0192
- Directions for Administration, Coordinator Manual:
- Mark McLean
- mmclean@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0356
- Reports and Post-Test Guide:
- Sherry Shi
- sshi@cde.ca.gov
- 916-319-0285
Early Assessment Program (EAP) Continues with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
- Adoption of the Common Core State Standards and implementation in 2014 of a new system of student assessment designed by the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium will require modification of the Early Assessment Program (EAP) basis for assessment.
- The California State University plans to work closely with the California Department of Education and SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium to ensure that the new assessment for grade 11 students is even more closely aligned with the California State University placement standards.
- If tighter alignment is achieved, it is possible that students will no longer need to volunteer to complete supplemental items.Instead, the California State University will be able to determine the level of college readiness by consideration of scores on the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium assessment without augmented items.
- The Early Assessment Program will continue to provide an early signal of college readiness to rising high school seniors, allowing them to better and more productively use their senior year to gain proficiency if needed.
Test Determinations
- English
- Ready for the California State University or participating California Community College -level English courses
- Ready for the California State University or participating California Community College -level English courses – Conditional NEW in 2012
- Not yet demonstrating readiness for the California State University or participating California Community College -level English courses
Ready – Conditional: English (beginning 2012–13)
- Students whose results indicate that they are conditionally ready can clear their condition by enrolling in and completing an approved senior English course with a grade of C or better:
- Expository Reading and Writing Course (high school would need to meet criteria for implementation)
- Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Honors English identified on the UC Doorways Web site as earning extra honors credit (gold star)
For an Expository Reading and Writing Course to be considered an approved course for satisfying condition, the school must:
- Officially adopt and offer it as a yearlong course.
- Teach the course as designed.
- Receive approval from the California State University for the adoption.
- Upload the course into the “a-g” course list on the UC Doorways Web site.
- Ensure that all teachers are certified by having attended the 20-hour Expository Reading and Writing Course Professional Learning Workshop.
- Report the course enrollments in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) during the October Census under code 2118.
Early Assessment Program (EAP) English Statewide Test Results
In 2006, 312,167 (75%) of students participated, 48,072 (15%) of those were college ready. In 2007, 342,348 (78%) of students participated, 55,206 (16%) of those were college ready. In 2008, 352,943 (79%) of students participated, 60,392 (17%) of those were college ready. In 2009, 366,949 (82%) of students participated, 59,381 (16%) of those were college ready. In 2010, 378,870 (84%) of students participated, 77,826 (21%) of those were college ready. In 2011, 383,060 (86%) of students participated, 85,732 (23%) of those were college ready. In 2012, 383,562 (87%) of students participated, 86,939 (23%) of those were college ready and 58,468 (15%) were college ready- conditional.
EAP Mathematics Statewide Test Results
In 2006, 137,067 (74%) of students participated, 16,120 (12%) of those were college ready and 58,822 (43%) were college ready- conditional. In 2007, 141,648 (70%) of students participated, 17,173 (12%) of those were college ready and 60,697 (43%) were college ready- conditional. In 2008, 147,885 (70%) of students participated, 19,442 (13%) of those were college ready and 62,660 (42%) were college ready- conditional. In 2009, 169,478 (77%) of students participated, 22,247 (13%) of those were college ready and 74,467 (44%) were college ready- conditional. In 2010, 178,667 (77%) of students participated, 26,056 (15%) of those were college ready and 75,502 (42%) were college ready- conditional. In 2011, 190,946 (80%) of students participated, 29,526 (15%) of those were college ready and 81,856 (43%) were college ready- conditional. In 2012, 203,906 (83%) of students participated, 30,426 (15%) of those were college ready and 92,831 (46%) were college ready- conditional.
Supplemental High School Preparation
- Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
- Grade 12: Second edition of the course to be published in spring 2013 (full alignment with the Common Core State Standards)
- Currently adopted by 567 high schools statewide
- Grades 7 through 11: Four modules per grade developed to support students prior to grade 12; plans for offering professional learning for these grades in development
- Mathematics Course
- Grade 12: In development to help students strengthen Algebra II skills using strategies from Strengthening Mathematics Instruction (professional learning)
Proposed Web Site Redesign
Home Page
Screen shot of the proposed STAR home page.
- The Web page had static menu tabs as follows:
- Home
- About
- Current Testing Standards
- Common Core State Standards
- Contact
- There are three image links for:
- About STAR
- Current STAR Testing Standards: STAR Sample Questions
- Common Core State Standards
- A statement at the bottom of the page is as follows:
- Learn more about the California Standardized and Reporting (STAR) Program and view real questions released from actual tests. Testing standards will be moving to the new Common Core State Standards in the coming years.
Current Testing Standards—Filtering Feature
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Current Testing Standards—Sample Test Questions Web Page.
The Current Testing Standards tab is selected and the sub-menu links are as follows:- Sample Questions (which is highlighted)
- Test Results
- Resources
- To view sample release test questions, you must enter a response in all the fields below (Grade Level, Subject, and Current Testing Standard). When all fields are complete, select Submit.
- A form field for Grade level (which is a sample of Grade 5).
- A form field for Subject (which is a sample of English-Language Arts).
- A form field for Current Testing Standards (Which has a sample of Writing Strategies 1.6
- A submit button.
Current Testing Standards—Information About the Standard
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Current Testing Standards Information about the Standards Web page.
The Current Testing Standards tab is selected and the sub-menu links are as follows:
- Sample Questions (which is highlighted)
- Test Results
- Resources
- Question
- What this Question is Testing
- Common Core State Standards Information (which is highlighted as being new)
- Writing Reporting Category: Writing Strategies
- Evaluation and Revision
- 1.6 Evaluation and Review: edit and revise manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.
Current Testing Standards—Sample Question
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Current Testing Standards Sample Question Web page.
The Web page is the same menu options as previously, but with the like View List of Sample Questions for Standard selected.
Displayed is a sample question For English-Language Arts Writing Strategies (Performance Level: Proficient) – Question 02.
Displayed is a portion of a rough draft of a student’s report, which may contain errors followed by a multiple-choice question about the report. The sample question is followed by results data for answers given for the question.
Current Testing Standards—Related Common Core State Standards Information
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Current Testing Standards Sample Question Web page that has had the Common Core State Standards Information tab selected.
Displayed is a chart that compares the current Writing Strategies WS.1.6 standard with the Common Core State Standard of Writing 5.5.Common Core—Filtering Feature
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Web page with the Common Core State Standards menu tab selected.
The menu options below this tab are as follows:- About the Common Core State Standards
- Search Common Core State Standards
- Resources
- Search the Common Core State Standards
- To view information about specific common core state standards, you must enter a response in all the fields below (Grade Level, Subject, and Common Core State Standard). When all Field are complete, select Submit.
- A form field for Grade level (which as a sample of Grade 5).
- A form field for Subject (which as a sample of English-Language Arts).
- A form field for Common Core State Standards (Which has a sample of Writing 5.5).
- A submit button.
Common Core—Standards Information
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Common Core State Standards, Standards Information Web Page.
The following information is displayed on the Web page:- Grade 5: English-Language Arts
- Writing Standards 5.5
- Grade 5 Students, with guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5.)
- A button link for: Compare to Current Testing Standards
- A button link for: View Related STAR Sample Questions
Common Core—Comparison to Current Testing Standards
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Common Core State Standards, Comparison to Current Testing Standards Web Page.
Displayed is a chart that compares the Common Core State Standard of Writing 5.5 to the current Writing Strategies WS.1.6.
There is a button link at the bottom of the screen for: View Related STAR Sample Questions.
Common Core—Example Related Sample Question
Screen shot of the proposed STAR Common Core State Standards, Example Related Sample Question Web Page.
The content of the page is as follows:- Grade 5: English-Language Arts
- Writing Standards 5.5–Related STAR Sample Questions
- Grade 5: English Language Arts
- Menu tabs for:
- Question
- What this Question is Testing
- Common Core State Standards Information
Displayed is a sample question For English-Language Arts Writing Strategies (Performance Level: Proficient) – Question 02.
Displayed is a portion of a rough draft of a student’s report, which may contain errors.
