Components This section should include a description of all components of the state’s assessment system. It should include an explicit description of which components will be in scope versus out of scope. An example is provided below. Other characteristics of the components could include test length, number of items, size of existing item pool, desired size of item pool, etcetera… The purpose of this section is to help vendors understand the scope of the work and context in which the work will be done. The assessment system in the of <state name> consists of the major components in the state's assessment system as described in the table below. There are three assumed major uses that are not copied into the table below. They are (1) to measure student achievement on the content covered by the assessment; (2) to inform students, parents, teachers, policymakers, and the public about student achievement (and potentially growth); and (3) as an outcome measure for program evaluation. Table II.3.4. Components of the State Assessment System In Anticipated Component Scope Description Yearly Major Required or Name & purpose Timing Volume Uses Optional? Grades Subjects KEA No Default First 2 99,700 Required K Preschool Literacy kindergarten weeks of program Numeracy entry school year evaluation Social assessment Inform early Emotional KEA-Alt No Alternate 6 300 lesson planning Physical kindergarten weeks of school year assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD) K2 Yes Default K-2 Last 2 10,000 Monitor Optional K-2 Literacy end-of-year weeks of unless programs Numeracy assessment school year receiving receiving for the supplemental supplemental general funding K-2 funding student based on population KEA results K2-Alt Yes Alternate Last 4 K-2 end-of of school year year summative assessment for SWSCD STP Yes Default grade 3-5 weeks 95,000 per Across and/or Required 3-10 Mathematics 3-8 end-of before end grade within-year 3-10 Reading year of school growth 4, 7, 10 Science summative year 5, 8, 10 Social Studies assessment
Components This section should include a description of all components of the state’s assessment system. It should include an explicit description of which components will be in scope versus out of scope. An example is provided below. Other characteristics of the components could include test length, number of items, size of existing item pool, desired size of item pool, etcetera… The purpose of this section is to help vendors understand the scope of the work and context in which the work will be done. The assessment system in the of <state name> consists of the major components in the state's assessment system as described in the table below. There are three assumed major uses that are not copied into the table below. They are (1) to measure student achievement on the content covered by the assessment; (2) to inform students, parents, teachers, policymakers, and the public about student achievement (and potentially growth); and (3) as an outcome measure for program evaluation. Table II.3.4. Components of the State Assessment System Component Name In Scope Description & purpose Timing Anticipated Yearly Volume Major Uses Required or Optional? Grades Subjects KEA No Default kindergarten entry assessment First 2 weeks of school year 99,700 Preschool program evaluation Inform early lesson planning Required K Literacy Numeracy Social Emotional Physical KEA-Alt No Alternate kindergarten assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD) 6 weeks of school year 300 K2 Yes Default K-2 end-of-year assessment for the general student population Last 2 weeks of school year 10,000 Monitor programs receiving supplemental funding Optional unless receiving supplemental K-2 funding based on KEA results K-2 Literacy Numeracy K2-Alt Yes Alternate K-2 end-of year summative assessment for SWSCD Last 4 of school year STP Yes Default grade 3-8 end-of year summative assessment 3-5 weeks before end of school year 95,000 per grade Across and/or within-year growth Required 3-10 3-10 4, 7, 10 5, 8, 10 Mathematics Reading Science Social Studies
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