Assessment+Information

=Assessment Updates:=

What might computer assisted testing look like?
Open the many types of samples items that are possibilities here

See DPI's page of resources here


 * //Next Generation of Assessments: NC Test //**

As part of the Next Generation of Assessments, North Carolina aims to have all assessments online by the 2014-15 school year. NCTest v2.5 is the web browser-based testing system that will serve as the web application used to deliver online statewide summative assessments for the North Carolina Testing Program for the 2011-12 school year. NCTest v2.5 presents test questions that match or are comparable to the appearance of items on paper forms while keeping the bandwidth footprint very low.

More information is available on our website at @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/ and in the NCTest brochure at @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/nctestbrochure.pdf .

A tutorial is available to familiarize test administrators and students with the functional components of the online assessment system at this link . We strongly encourage all students to complete the tutorial prior to test day. The tutorial is available to the public and features sample tests for each of the various content areas that have online assessments.


 * //Next Generation of Assessments: Test Specifications //**

Specifications for the Next Generation of Assessments aligned to the //Common Core State Standards// in English/Language Arts and Mathematics and the North Carolina Essential Standards for Science are now available. Information on the prioritization of the standards, cognitive rigor, item complexity, item types, and assessment delivery modes is included. You can find the new test specifications on our website at by clicking here <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Please send any questions to the following email address: <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">acre-feedback@dpi.nc.gov

Timeline/Overview:
Click on the document below for an overview concerning assessments:

Links of Interest:
Other important links:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">1) Online Assessment Website - @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">2) Best Practices Guide - @http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">3) Roadmap -@http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap.htm

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">4) NC Education - @https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – will be the way to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">5) Online Assessment Tutorial - http://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html#StudentSignIn(accessed through NC Education)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">What might electronic assessment look like?
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Click on the boxes in this link to see samples of online assessment items: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Computer Assisted Testing - samples

Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium:

 * Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium


 * Smarter Balanced Released Items (math and ELA):
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Sample Released Math Questions

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">One page summary from Smarter Balance:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Sample Items: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">

Formative Assessment:

 * NC Falcon: Log In Link
 * [[file:NCFALCON quick facts.doc]]

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">Formative Items...Intent to add more grades and subjects: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">NCDigIns

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