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TEA Science Assessment TEA Science Assessment UpdateUpdate
Cyndi Louden, Ph.D.Cyndi Louden, Ph.D.TAKS Science Manager TAKS Science Manager
Student AssessmentStudent AssessmentTexas Education AgencyTexas Education Agency
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End-of-Course ExamsEnd-of-Course Exams
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Executive Order RP53Executive Order RP53RationaleRationale
Increase number of students Increase number of students – enrolling in higher educationenrolling in higher education– completing post-secondary degree completing post-secondary degree
programsprograms– being successful in the world economy being successful in the world economy
by having strong backgrounds in by having strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and science, technology, engineering, and mathmath
Decrease number of studentsDecrease number of students– Requiring remediation in higher Requiring remediation in higher
educationeducation
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Proposed Legislation
Senate Bill 1031-Shapiro&
House Bill 2236-Eissler
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December 16, 2006Executive Order RP53
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EOC ExamEOC Exam DevelopmentDevelopment Online onlyOnline only Live test is voluntaryLive test is voluntary Convened educator focus groups Convened educator focus groups
and advisory committees to and advisory committees to discuss blueprint, assessed discuss blueprint, assessed curriculum, and prototype itemscurriculum, and prototype items
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Biology End-of-Course Biology End-of-Course ExamExam
Field test window April 23-May 18, Field test window April 23-May 18, 20072007
Live test window May 12-30, 2008Live test window May 12-30, 2008
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Chemistry End-of-Chemistry End-of-Course ExamCourse Exam
Field test window May 5-23, 2008Field test window May 5-23, 2008 Live test window May 11-29, 2009Live test window May 11-29, 2009
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Physics End-of-Course Physics End-of-Course ExamExam
Field test window May 5-23, 2008Field test window May 5-23, 2008 Live test window May 11-29, 2009Live test window May 11-29, 2009
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Curriculum
Reporting Objectives
Assessed Curriculum
Guidelines Produced
Test Blueprint
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Items Written by Professional Item Writers
Items Edited by TEAScience Specialists
Items Reviewed at Educator Meetings
Items Revised Based on Input
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Items Field Tested
Data-Review Committee
Accepted Items Entered Into Item Bank
Items Selected for Test Based on Blueprint
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ParticipationParticipation Committee member selection based Committee member selection based
upon demographicsupon demographics Recommendation forms available at Recommendation forms available at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.asseshttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/develop/recform.pdfsment/develop/recform.pdf
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What’sWhat’s
NewNew
withwith
TAKS Science?TAKS Science?
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Grade 8 Science TAKSGrade 8 Science TAKS
First live test in Spring 2006First live test in Spring 2006 School accountability ratings in School accountability ratings in
20082008 Covers TEKS from grades 6, 7 and 8Covers TEKS from grades 6, 7 and 8 Formula Chart with RulerFormula Chart with Ruler Periodic TablePeriodic Table No calculatorsNo calculators
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TAKS-InclusiveTAKS-Inclusive
Science Grades 5, 8, 10 and Exit Science Grades 5, 8, 10 and Exit LevelLevel
For students working at or near For students working at or near grade levelgrade level
No field test itemsNo field test items Larger font, more white spaceLarger font, more white space Expanded accommodationsExpanded accommodations Same passing standardsSame passing standards
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TAKS-AltTAKS-Alt
For the severely cognitively For the severely cognitively disabled studentsdisabled students
Online checklist of TEKS-based Online checklist of TEKS-based activitiesactivities
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http://k12testing.tx.ncspearson.com/AssessmentResults/
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Items Correct by Items Correct by Objectives (Percent Objectives (Percent
Items Correct) Items Correct) All Students All Students
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Nature ofScience
Life Physical EarthScience
Grade 5Grade 8Grade 10Grade 11
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Demographic Summary Demographic Summary (Percent Items Correct)(Percent Items Correct)Grade 5Grade 5
0102030405060708090
100
Natureof
Science
Life Physical Earth
MaleFemaleAfrican AmericanHispanicWhite/ Asian
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Demographic Summary Demographic Summary (Percent Items Correct)(Percent Items Correct)Grade 8Grade 8
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Natureof
Science
Life Physical Earth
MaleFemaleAfrican AmericanHispanicWhite/ Asian
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Physical Science NotePhysical Science Note
88thth grade students did much better grade students did much better on on Motion, Forces, and EnergyMotion, Forces, and Energy than than Structures and Properties of MatterStructures and Properties of Matter
Least variation in Asian Scores (7%)Least variation in Asian Scores (7%) Most variation in White Scores Most variation in White Scores
(15%)(15%) Other groups had score variations of Other groups had score variations of
12 or 13, including males, females, 12 or 13, including males, females, African Americans and HispanicsAfrican Americans and Hispanics
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Demographic Summary Demographic Summary (Percent Items Correct)(Percent Items Correct)Grade 10Grade 10
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Natureof
Science
Life Physical
MaleFemaleAfrican AmericanHispanicWhite/ Asian
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Demographic Summary Demographic Summary (Percent Items Correct)(Percent Items Correct)Grade 11Grade 11
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Natureof
Science
Life Physical
MaleFemaleAfrican AmericanHispanicWhite/ Asian
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Life Science NoteLife Science Note
In 11In 11thth grade all student groups grade all student groups had average percent items had average percent items correct about 10 points higher for correct about 10 points higher for Interdependence of OrganismsInterdependence of Organisms and the Environmentand the Environment than for than for Organization of Living SystemsOrganization of Living Systems
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http://http://www.tea.state.tx.us/www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/student.assessment/develop/recform.pdfdevelop/recform.pdf www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assewww.tea.state.tx.us/student.asse
ssment/reporting/results/itemssment/reporting/results/item analysis/ analysis/ indexindex
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