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Understanding Ohio’s State TestsScore Reports2015-20166/27/2016

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction . 2Purpose of Ohio’s State Tests. 2How were the tests developed? . 2Subjects/Grade Levels Tested in Fall 2015 . 2Subjects/Grade Levels Tested in Spring 2016 . 3Testing Format . 3Question Formats . 3Ohio’s State Tests Scores . 4Scale Scores and Performance Levels . 4Reporting Category Indicators. 5Codes for No Data Reported . 5Ohio’s State Tests Reports . 6Family Score Reports . 6Online Score Reports . 6Online Reporting System . 6Homepage Dashboard . 6School Listing Report . 7Reporting Categories Report . 9Student Listing Report . 10Individual Student Report . 11Glossary. 14Table of FiguresFigure 1. Homepage Dashboard. 7Figure 2. School Listing Report . 7Figure 3. Exploration Menu. 8Figure 4. Reporting Categories Report . 9Figure 5. Student Listing Report . 10Figure 6. Individual Student Report for Grade 3 English language arts . 11Figure 7. Individual Student Report – All Other Subjects. 13DISCLAIMER: All data included in the images and examples used throughoutthis document are fictitious and for demonstration purposes only.Page 1 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Understanding Ohio’s State Tests ReportsIntroductionThis document has been prepared to help you understand the score reports for Ohio’s State Tests for the2015-2016 school year. It includes explanations of the reports, information about the content assessed inrelation to Ohio’s Learning Standards and a glossary of the terms used in these reports.Authorized district and school personnel can log in to the Online Reporting System to access and view theirscore reports. Assistance with the reporting system is available in the Online Reporting System User Guide,which is available on the Ohio’s State Tests Portal or by clicking the Help button within the system.Purpose of Ohio’s State TestsState achievement tests tell us how well our students are growing in the knowledge and skills outlined in Ohio’sLearning Standards. These tests help guide and strengthen future teaching so we can be sure that we arepreparing our students for long-term success in school, college, careers and life. Test results also allowcitizens to know how their local schools are performing compared to others around the state.How were the tests developed?Test development is an extensive, ongoing process for ensuring that state tests are valid and appropriatemeasures of student knowledge and skills.Content advisory panel members first reviewed questions for this year’s test from a bank of test items fieldtested in other states by the American Institute of Research (AIR). During this review, committee membersdiscussed whether each test item was accurate, suitable for the course and if it measures an aspect of theOhio’s Learning Standards.From the resulting group of potential test items, the department and AIR built online and paper tests. Anothergroup of educators serving on a standard-setting committee recommended performance levels or cut scoresfor five levels of tests results. The State Board of Education approved these recommendations. Additionally,the standard-setting committee prepared descriptions of what students should know and be able to do at eachof the five performance levels.Subjects/Grade Levels Tested in Fall 2015Districts and schools administered the grade 3 English language arts test in fall 2015. In addition, districts andschools administered high school tests to students who were enrolled in first-semester courses, needed to testfor a previously completed course, or elected to retake a test in the following subjects: Algebra I; American government; American history; Biology; English language arts I; English language arts II; Geometry; Integrated mathematics I; Integrated mathematics II; Physical science.Page 2 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Subjects/Grade Levels Tested in Spring 2016The following elementary-and middle-school tests were available for the spring 2016 administration: Grade 3 English language arts; Grade 6 English language arts; Grade 3 Mathematics; Grade 6 Mathematics; Grade 4 English language arts; Grade 6 Social Studies; Grade 4 Mathematics; Grade 7 English language arts; Grade 4 Social Studies; Grade 7 Mathematics; Grade 5 English language arts; Grade 8 English language arts; Grade 5 Mathematics; Grade 8 Mathematics; Grade 5 Science; Grade 8 Science.The following high school end-of-course tests were available for the spring 2016 administration: Algebra I; American history; Geometry; American government; Integrated mathematics I; Biology; Integrated mathematics II; Physical science. English language arts I; English language arts II;Testing FormatEach test had two parts. Districts and schools chose to administer both parts in one sitting, or chose toadminister part 1 on one day and part 2 on another day within their district test window. The test contractorcombined student responses for each part to produce one summative score. Please note, only test parts of thesame mode (online or paper) are combined into a summative score.For the 2015-2016 school year, the test contractor made the tests available in two formats: computer-basedtesting (online) and paper-based testing. Ohio has been transitioning to computer-based testing since 2012.Ohio districts chose whether to administer the state tests on paper or online. Districts could elect to administereach grade or test in a different test mode. Paper tests also were available in Braille and large print forstudents requiring specific accommodations. Spanish-English test forms were available to students testingonline in one of the science, social studies or math courses.Question FormatsStudents responded to items in multiple ways, including by creating charts, writing extended responses andusing other interactive features. The various question types assessed higher-order thinking skills and offereddifferent ways for students to show what they know and can do. Sample items, as well as descriptions andtutorials of the item types, are available on the Ohio's State Tests Portal.Page 3 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Ohio’s State Tests ScoresScale Scores and Performance LevelsOhio reports five performance standards: Limited, Basic, Proficient, Accelerated or Advanced. The scale scoreranges in the tables below define each level. The accelerated level of performance suggests that a student ison track for college and career readiness. For accountability purposes, “passing” includes the Proficient,Accelerated and Advanced levels.Table 1: Scale Score Ranges in tedAdvancedGrade 5559-663664-699700-724725-752753-845Grade 8575-673674-699700-724725-765766-868Physical 17-684685-699700-724725-734735-823Table 2: Scale Score Ranges in Social tedAdvancedGrade 4621-686687-699700-724725-750751-800Grade 6541-675676-699700-724725-754755-829American History619-683684-699700-724725-737738-800American Government642-686687-699700-724725-738739-774Table 3: Scale Score Ranges in English Language AdvancedGrade 3Grade 4Grade 55-848Grade 6555-667668-699700-724725-750751-851Grade 7568-669670-699700-724725-748749-833Grade 8586-681682-699700-724725-743744-805English language arts I606-682683-699700-724725-738739-800English language arts II597-678679-699700-724725-741742-808In addition to the scale score ranges for grade 3 English language arts in Table 3 above, Table 4 belowsummarizes the grade 3 reading promotion performance standard for the 2015-2016 school year. As indicatedin the table below, the 2015-2016 promotion score for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee is 42.Table 4. Third Grade Reading Guarantee Performance Level Scale Score RangesSubscaleGrade 3 Reading SubscaleDoes Not Meet Promotion Standard16-41Meets Promotion Standard42-86Page 4 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Table 5: Scale Score Ranges in MathematicsGrade/SubjectGrade rated725-752Advanced753-818Grade 4605-685686-699700-724725-758759-835Grade 5624-686687-699700-724725-748749-804Grade 6616-681682-699700-724725-743744-790Grade 7605-683684-699700-724725-754755-806Grade 8633-689690-699700-724725-743744-774Algebra 7678-699700-724725-755756-829Integrated math I616-681682-699700-724725-753754-813Integrated math II610-676677-699700-724725-757758-829For a summary of what the Ohio’s Learning Standards expect students to know and do at each level, refer tothe Performance Level Descriptors available on the Ohio’s State Tests Portal.Reporting Category IndicatorsEach test has three to five reporting categories. Reporting categories represent groups of similar student skillsor learning standards assessed within each grade and subject. For example, a reporting category within grade6 social studies would be economics.Student performance on the subset of items associated with a reporting category is reported with an indicator,rather than with scale scores or raw scores. These indicators are: Below proficient;Near proficient;Above proficient.Each test’s reporting categories are listed in the blueprints, which are in the General Resources folder on theOhio’s State Tests Portal.Codes for No Data ReportedThe following abbreviations may appear on some reports: DNA — Did Not Attempt; INV — Invalidated.A student will receive a DNA if he or she answered at least one item but did not meet the department’s criteriafor having attempted the test. The department defines a test as attempted if the student responded to fiveitems or achieved five points. A record will reflect INV if both parts of the student’s test were invalidated. If astudent receives a condition code, the parent or student should consult the student’s designated guidancecounselor.Page 5 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Ohio’s State Tests ReportsOhio’s State Tests results are available in several formats.Family Score ReportsFor the fall 2015 tests, family score reports for grade 3 English language arts arrived in districts Feb. 24, 2016.Family score reports for the high school tests arrived in districts March 24, 2016.1 For the spring 2016 tests,family score reports for grade 3 English language arts arrive in districts July 14 and on July 28 for all othertests. The Ohio’s State Tests Family Score Report is a two-page color report. The first page providesresources for families. The second page provides the student’s scale score and performance level, includingthe student’s reporting category indicators and a summary of each reporting category.Family-friendly interpretive guides for the family score reports can be found on the Ohio’s State Tests Portal onthe Reporting Resources page. Each guide walks through the elements of the family reports, as well asdefinitions and frequently asked questions.Online Score ReportsOnline Reporting SystemAuthorized district and school personnel can log in to the Online Reporting System from the Ohio’s State TestsPortal to access and view district and school-level Ohio’s State Tests reports of students. For more informationon accessing and navigating online score reports, readers should refer to the Accessing Score Reports sectionof Online Reporting System User Guide. The user guide is available on the Ohio’s State Tests Portal or byclicking the Help button in the Online Reporting System.Homepage DashboardAfter logging into the Online Reporting System, district- and building-level users will first view district or schoolaggregation tables on the Homepage Dashboard. The Homepage Dashboard page displays the overallsummary of score data for your district or school and is the starting point for data analysis. You can navigate tomore detailed score reports from the Homepage Dashboard page. The score data you see are dependent onyour role; for example, a building test coordinator only sees that school’s aggregate data.Aggregation tables that appear on the Homepage Dashboard page display score data for students by gradeand subject and provide access to more detailed subject score reports. Click the corresponding grade orsubject cell that contains a value from the table. For example, if you want to view the Ohio’s State Testssubject detail report for Grade 3 English language arts, click the “Number of Students Tested” or “PercentProficient” buttons in the Grade 3 English language arts row.1Family score reports are delivered for students with on-time results. Students may not have on-time results for the following reasons:(a) paper test materials were delivered to the test contractors after the deadline; (b) paper answer documents could not be matched toa Pre-ID record in TIDE; or (c) discrepancies with the student’s test record were not resolved by the published deadlines.Page 6 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Figure 1. Homepage DashboardSchool Listing ReportThe School Listing Report is the default for district-level users and shows data for the grade and subjectselected on the Homepage Dashboard page. A school’s performance data in the selected grade and subjectappears together with the associated district and state performances in the selected grade and subject for thepurpose of comparison. Authorized district-level users can view the data for each school in their district.Figure 2. School Listing Report12Page 7 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

1. Top of Reports: The title of the report is printed here identifying the test, administration year, anddistrict or school name.2. Bottom of Reports: This section displays the student count, average scale score, percent proficient,percent at each performance level and count of students at each performance level. Readers also maychoose to view reporting categories by using the navigation tool to select Reporting Categories, whichwill display in this section as seen below.You can navigate from one score report to another using the exploration menu. Click the magnifying glasssymbol next to the school name to open the exploration menu. From the exploration menu drop-down lists,select the report that you wish to view.Figure 3. Exploration MenuUsing the exploration menu, you can navigate to any report by making different selections under the Who,What and When dimensions. However, the dimension categories that are available depend on your user role,the report you are viewing and the entity level where you have opened the exploration menu. For moreinformation regarding the exploration menu, consult the Online Reporting System User Guide.Page 8 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Reporting Categories ReportThe Reporting Categories Report shows the percentage of your students in each reporting category indicator.To navigate to the Reporting Categories Report, click the magnifying glass symbol next to the school name inthe School Listing Report. The exploration menu appears. On the exploration menu, from the What dimensiondrop-down list, select Reporting Categories; from the Who dimension drop-down list, select the required entitylevel; from the When dimension, select Current Admin. Click View.Figure 4. Reporting Categories Report121. Top of Reports: The title of the report is printed here identifying the test, administration year and rostername.2. Bottom of Reports: This section displays the student count, average scale score, percent proficientand percentage of students in each reporting category indicator. Refer to the legend on the top of thereport to understand the data represented.Page 9 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016

Student Listing ReportFrom the School Listing Report, use the exploration menu to navigate to the Student Listing Report. On theExploration Menu, from the What dimension drop-down list, select Student; from the Who dimension dropdown list, select the required entity level; from the When dimension, select Current Admin.The Student Listing Report displays all the students associated with the selected school, teacher or roster whohave completed the selected test, in addition to any students who were assigned a condition code.Figure 5. Student Listing Report1

Page 6 Understanding Ohio’s State Tests Reports 2015-2016 Ohio’s State Tests Reports Ohio’s State Tests results are available in several formats. Family Score Reports For the fall 2015 tests, family score reports for grade 3 English language arts arrived in districts Feb. 24, 2016.

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