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<p class="x_MsoNormal">My two cents are that if the 66% is critical to the point of invalidation, then we should use the system in such a way that adult issues don’t harm students. It makes sense to me that each district set the testing windows to match the
minimum requirement of 66% (and I am assuming this variability is only to accommodate schools who are starting either earlier or later than most others?). It would seem that as part of the training at the start of the school year, we could all do the math
on when our district’s 66% window begins so that there isn’t even a concern that some classroom started too early.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">To Brian’s second point, if there was a situation that required a slightly different window for a student, there would be a formal request process to be approved by ODE (or, at least pre-approve parameters for the DTC to approve). I am
thinking of the student who will be counted in the district’s N but who might be moving or having a major medical procedure done before the window opens, or something like that. Generally, we all try to pick up the student who moves into our schools, but like
with any transition, it is when we statistically lose students. </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thanks, <br>
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Todd<br>
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Todd Bloomquist<br>
Grants Pass School District <br>
Director of Special Services<br>
(541) 474-5706<br>
www.grantspass.k12.or.us</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="border:none; padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jordan.heide@state.or.us">HEIDE Jordan - ODE</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:06 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Testing Before the 66% Instructional Threshold</p>
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<div class="PlainText">Thank you, Tami.<br>
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The distinction by grade should be available next year in TIDE to separate 11th vs. 12th graders for Smarter Balanced, so DTCs will be able to set two different windows.<br>
<br>
Jordan Heide<br>
503-947-5905<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Tami Schild [<a href="mailto:TSchild@nwresd.k12.or.us">mailto:TSchild@nwresd.k12.or.us</a>]
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Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:42 PM<br>
To: Bain, Brian; HEIDE Jordan - ODE; assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
Subject: Re: [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Testing Before the 66% Instructional Threshold<br>
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?I agree with Brian. But I also don't think student tests should be invalidated because of this particular adult error -- especially since SB is only one opportunity.<br>
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Some high schools that set their window early so 12th graders can test. I don't think there is a way to set a different window, one for 12th grade, one for 11th grade.<br>
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________________________________<br>
From: Assessment_Advisory_Committee <assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> on behalf of Bain, Brian <bbain@ttsd.k12.or.us><br>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:36 PM<br>
To: HEIDE Jordan - ODE; assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
Subject: Re: [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Testing Before the 66% Instructional Threshold<br>
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I'm not certain the best method by which to have a conversation about this, so I'm going to start the conversation here.<br>
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1) We now have a resource to prevent this from happening. I went in and set school test windows that will not allow anyone to administer SBAC tests until after Spring break. I think this should be a strong(er) recommendation if not a requirement of DTCs<br>
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2) Setting a secondary cut-off for "when it's REALLY (and this time we mean REAAAAALLY) not ok" seems a little strange. That said, I have a number in mind, but I want to hear conversation first. :)<br>
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Brian Bain<br>
District Assessment Coordinator<br>
Tigard-Tualatin School District<br>
6960 SW Sandburg St, Tigard, OR 97223<br>
503-431-4120 - bbain@ttsd.k12.or.us<mailto:bbain@ttsd.k12.or.us><br>
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From: Assessment_Advisory_Committee [<a href="mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:assessment_advisory_committee-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] On Behalf Of HEIDE Jordan - ODE<br>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:28 PM<br>
To: assessment_advisory_committee@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
Subject: [Assessment_Advisory_Committee] Testing Before the 66% Instructional Threshold<br>
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Good afternoon,<br>
<br>
ODE has received a few reports of students testing before the 66% instructional day threshold has been met. This testing impropriety is outlined in Section 5.2 of the Test Administration Manual where it states, "ODE may invalidate tests if school-level test
windows do not meet each of the following criteria..." For those cases reported to us to date (reflecting testing four weeks, three weeks, and one week before the threshold), ODE has so far determined to treat these improprieties as "no impact," meaning the
tests stand as valid and the students are allowed to continue testing. However, we wanted to engage with you to help inform ODE's policy to ensure a systematic, coherent, and consistent approach. Specifically, we'd like your input on the following questions:<br>
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· Should there be a cutoff point at which tests should be invalidated (i.e. tests administered more than 4 weeks before the threshold is met)?<br>
· If a cutoff is appropriate, what is the appropriate cutoff?<br>
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Please reply with your input by the end of the day this Monday, March 14. Thank you as always for your consideration!<br>
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<br>
Jordan Heide<br>
Administrative Specialist<br>
Office of Assessment & Accountability<br>
255 Capitol St NE | Salem, OR 97310 | É503-947-5905<br>
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