[SE-Dir] OSL&P: Field Testing Interactive Test Items

ALLRAN Laura Laura.Allran at ode.state.or.us
Wed Mar 31 11:14:09 PDT 2010


TO:  All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of:


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
March 31, 2010

RE:  ODE SPRING FIELD TESTING - A NEW TYPE OF INTERACTIVE TEST ITEM

The following information is coming from our Office of Assessment.  They wanted to be sure you were aware of the field testing and the options available for students.  We are pleased that ODE Assessment staff are so aware of the importance of bringing this information directly to you, in case you get questions or you are interested in learning how your students respond to these test items, should they use them.

Constructed Response Items: Student Options

Starting April 19, ODE will field test a new type of interactive, constructed response test item designed to assess different types of student knowledge that are typically not assessed using multiple choice questions.  Students will manipulate objects on the screen, using the mouse or keyboard commands, to answer questions.

ODE staff understand that the interactive nature of these items may pose a challenge for some students. Students who are not able to access these items due to physical or developmental reasons may skip them by using the "Next" button.  By April 9, ODE will provide directions and a script for Test Administrators to use with students needing to skip these items.

However, since these are field test items, the results will not impact a student's score and students will not be penalized for either skipping the items or completing them incorrectly.  Field test results are important in the calibration of these items for future operational testing.  At most, each student will encounter one or two of these field test items per test.

A practice test is available on the OAKS Portal<https://oakspt.tds.airast.org/Student/Default.aspx> for these new item types.  This test is not grade specific.  Instead, it provides examples of the types of questions students might encounter in their spring tests.  Having students take this practice test and gain familiarity with these new item types is strongly recommended as these items are unlike anything students have been exposed to in previous OAKS tests. Using the practice test with students will help them gain confidence with this new item type and will ensure that they are able to do their best and fully demonstrate their knowledge and skills when testing.

The new practice test is available on the OAKS portal at: https://oakspt.tds.airast.org/Student/Default.aspx.

For additional articles and updates on these new item types, please see the Assessment and Accountability Update<http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/asmtacty_winter_wrap_up_3_29_10.pdf>.


Send any questions to Crystal Greene at crystal.greene at state.or.us<mailto:crystal.greene at state.or.us> or call her at 503-947-5878.

If you have any difficulty opening the above links, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us<mailto:laura.allran at state.or.us> or 503-947-5674.

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