NAEP Presentations at CCSSO National Conference on Student Assessment June 15–18, 2008, in Orlando, Florida
Are you going to the conference and looking for sessions on NAEP? Here is a list of NAEP-related sessions excerpted from the 4/29/2008 conference program on the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) website: http://www.ccsso.org/projects/national_conference_on_student_assessment/. When you arrive at the conference, please check for changes in the schedule update, available in the registration area.
Saturday, 6/14/2008
Sunday, 6/15/2008
Monday, 6/16/2008
Tuesday, 6/17/2008
Wednesday, 6/18/2008
Saturday, 6/14/2008
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
National Interactive Informational Forum:
Designing Accessible Reading Assessments for Students With Disabilities
Recent legislations including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act require inclusion of all students in the national and state assessments including those with disabilities. Implementing these mandates has generated significant challenges for states. This half-day pre-session shares cutting-edge research, policy analysis, and technical assistance by experts working on critical Title I issues for students with disabilities. Researchers from the National Accessible Reading Assessment Projects (NARAP) will share their research findings and experience with the participants and provide recommendations on how to develop reading tests that are more accessible for students with disabilities. This is the third in a series of presentations with the latest information and insights on assessing students with disabilities.
Featuring: Jamal Abedi, University of California, Davis; Cara Cahalan-Laitusis, Educational Testing Service; Linda Cook, Educational Testing Service; Deborah Dillon, University of Minnesota; Ross Moen, National Center for Educational Outcomes; David O'Brien, University of Minnesota; Martha Thurlow, National Center for Educational Outcomes
Anyone involved with the assessment accountability of students with disabilities, or individuals interested in or in charge of large-scale national and/or state assessments for students with disabilities, may benefit from this course. Participants should have some background and experience in large-scale assessments. Knowledge of the assessments and accommodations for students with disabilities would be helpful.
There is no fee for this presentation and registration is not required.
Sunday, 6/14/2008
3:45 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
An Experimental Study of Linguistic Modification as a Testing Accommodation for English
Language Learners
Florida Ballroom II Session 90
The effects of linguistic modification, which reduces or eliminates unnecessary verbal complexity from test items, as an accommodation for English-language learners (ELLs) are discussed from multiple perspectives: a state department of education official, a test developer, and a researcher. Specific guidelines for linguistically modifying items were developed and used with disclosed items. Modified and original versions of mathematics and science items were administered to ELL and non-ELL 4th and 6th graders to determine the effects of modification on students’ achievement.
Presenters: John W. Young, Educational Testing Service; Marcia Perry, Virginia Department of Education; Maurice Hauck, Educational Testing Service
Discussant: Jamal Abedi, University of California, Davis
Moderator: John W. Young, Educational Testing Service
Monday, 6/16/2008
8:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
NAEP Frameworks and State Standards: Close Encounters of the 21st Century
Florida Ballroom III Session 59
Four states (Arizona, Michigan, Virginia, and Washington) will come together to share their NAEP/State Alignment studies. These states aligned their state standards to various NAEP Frameworks (i.e., Reading, Mathematics, and Science). The unique alignment models and the processes will be shared, as well, as the results. The attendees will review information on how to conduct similar alignment projects in their states.
Presenters: Carrie L. Giovannone, Arizona Department of Education; Paul Stemmer, Jr., Michigan Department of Education; Wendy Geiger, Virginia Department of Education; Roy Q. Beven, Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Angie Mangiantini, Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NAEP Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments: Some Results and Lessons
Orlando Ballroom I Session 28
This demonstration study evaluated the performance of nationally representative samples of 8th graders on two computer-delivered, extended problem-solving scenarios, one measuring skill in electronic information search and the other skill in using what-if simulation to discover physical relationships. Selected results will be described, including for the relative performance of population groups categorized by gender, race/ethnicity, parents' education level, eligibility for lunch subsidy, and school location. Thoughts on what appeared to work and what did not will also be offered.
Presenters: Randy Bennett, Educational Testing Service
Discussants: Edys Quellmalz, WestEd; Stephen G. Sireci, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Moderator: Randy Bennett, Educational Testing Service
Tuesday, 6/17/2008
3:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
At Last! Computer Based Testing for Main NAEP
Plaza International Ballroom A Session 205
NAEP main assessments for 2009 Science and 2011 Writing will use computer based testing (CBT), including complex stimulus materials and constructed response items. This session will highlight the Governing Board's Frameworks and rationale for moving NAEP into the CBT arena. The ETS presenter will share development challenges for these new assessments. A state testing director will provide perspectives from a state with CBT experience. Finally, the discussant will address CBT technical and operational issues that impact NAEP and states. Audience participants will share "lessons learned" in this emerging assessment area.
Presenters: Mary Crovo, National Assessment Governing Board; Jay Campbell, Educational Testing Service; a state testing director (TBD)
Discussant: Peggy Carr, National Center for Education Statistics
Moderator: Mary Crovo, National Assessment Governing Board
Wednesday, 6/18/2008
1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Overview of NAEP's Trial Urban District Assessment Program—Current Successes and Future Directions
Plaza International Ballroom A Session 187
In 2002, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) began a Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) program that for 2009 will include 18 large urban districts throughout the United States. Participating districts are provided with NAEP results for their fourth- and eighth-grade students. These results provide an external review of achievement, as well as comparisons with the nation, states, and other participating districts that is not possible with other assessments. This session will provide qualities and details of the program, as well as related data insights found within the districts.
Presenters: Alka Pateriya NAEP State Service Center, Westat, Inc.; Jason Nicholas NAEP State Service Center, Westat, Inc.; Michael Thomas, Houston Independent School District
Identifying and Reporting Postsecondary Preparedness Indicators
Plaza International Ballroom F Session 128
The National Assessment Governing Board is investigating how 12th-Grade NAEP can report on students' preparedness for various postsecondary activities. Several states are analyzing preparedness through state assessment programs and data collected on students after leaving high school. The Governing Board will summarize the preparedness measures currently being considered for NAEP, and states will showcase their efforts to develop and report these types of indicators. States have been selected to represent different approaches to this challenge. This session will compare and contrast various strategies for reporting preparedness, with audience discussion about how these models can be used to inform educational improvement.
Presenters: Michelle Blair, National Assessment Governing Board; Cornelia Orr, Florida Department of Education; Kit Viator, Massachusetts Department of Education; Mitchell Chester, Ohio Department of Education
Last updated 02 May 2008 (NB)
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