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VDOE Mathematics Updates - VCTM Spring Conference March 9, 2018
VDOE Mathematics Updates

VCTM Spring Conference
March 9, 2018
Tina Mazzacane, Mathematics Coordinator
Tina.Mazzacane@doe.virginia.gov
VDOE Division of Instruction

Melody Bushley, Assessment Development Coordinator
Melody.Bushley@doe.virginia.gov
VDOE Division of Student Assessment and School Improvement
VDOE Mathematics Updates - VCTM Spring Conference March 9, 2018
Agenda
• Virginia Mathematics – Student Achievement
• Revisions to VA Standards of Accreditation
  • Graduation Requirements
  • School Accountability
  • FAQs
• 2016 Mathematics SOL Implementation
  • Changes in EOC Assessment Administration
  • Instructional Resources
• Mathematics SOL Assessment Updates
• Other Updates

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Virginia Mathematics –
 Student Achievement

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Mathematics SOL Statewide Test Results
             Statewide Mathematics SOL Pass Rate

    80%

    79%

    78%

    77%

    76%
                                      80%
                          79%                     79%
    75%

    74%

    73%
              74%
    72%

    71%
          2013-2014   2014-2015   2015-2016   2016-2017

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Mathematics SOL Statewide Test Results

      Adapted from VDOE News Release Aug. 15, 2017
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2017 ACT Mathematics Results

  Data based on Virginia’s 2017 public high school graduates
              VDOE News Release September 7, 2017
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2017 SAT Mathematics Results
                                  Virginia                 Nation
ALL                                 538                     517
ASIAN                                607                    587
BLACK                                467                    456
HISPANIC                             518                    484
WHITE                                561                    549
Data based on Virginia’s 2017 public high school seniors

                     VDOE News Release Sept. 26, 2017
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2017 Advanced Placement - Mathematics

 Source: College Board – Virginia Score Distributions of AP Exams Taken by Class of 2017 during high school
VDOE Mathematics Updates - VCTM Spring Conference March 9, 2018
2017 AP Exam Score Distribution - Virginia

  Source: College Board – Virginia Score Distributions of AP Exams Taken by Class of 2017 during high school
VDOE Mathematics Updates - VCTM Spring Conference March 9, 2018
Revisions to Virginia Standards
   of Accreditation (SOAs)

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Standards of Accreditation
• Approved by Virginia Board of Education in
  November 2017
• Effective Fall 2018
• Revised Graduation Requirements
• Revised School Accreditation Standards
• Support Continuous Improvement
• Promote College, Career, and Civic Readiness
The Five C’s and Mathematics
Mathematics Process Goals for Students
“The content of the mathematics standards is intended
    to support the five process goals for students”
        - 2009 and 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning

                             Communication

               Connections                    Representations

                              Mathematical
      Problem Solving         Understanding             Reasoning

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Every Student Succeeds Act
          (ESSA)

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Signed into Law by President Obama
  in December 2015
• Shifts greater authority for academic standards,
  accountability, and education policy back to
  state and local levels
• Virginia’s ESSA Plan submitted to U.S.
  Department of Education in September 2017
• ESSA Provisions Take Effect in Fall 2018
ESSA and Mathematics Education
• States control curriculum, academic standards, staff
  evaluation, certification, and licensing
• ESSA eliminates the NCLB accountability system
  including “adequate yearly progress”
• ESSA Standardized testing requirements
  • Mathematics assessments must be administered
     in each grade from 3-8
  • One Mathematics assessment must be
     administered in grades 9-12
• State may request to exempt 8th grade students in
  advanced mathematics from the statewide
  mathematics assessment under certain conditions
Virginia Revised
Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Additional Graduation Requirements –
Graduating Class of 2022
All students must either:
• Earn a CTE Credential
         -OR-
• Complete an Advanced Placement,
   International Baccalaureate or honors
   course
Virginia Standards of Accreditation
     and School Accountability

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Accreditation and Elementary/Middle Indicators
Elementary and middle schools are evaluated on the following
indicators:
• Overall proficiency and growth in English reading/writing
   achievement (including progress of English learners toward
   English-language proficiency)
• Overall proficiency and growth in mathematics

• Overall proficiency in science

• English achievement gaps among student groups

• Mathematics achievement gaps among student groups

• Absenteeism
Accreditation and High School Indicators
High schools are evaluated on the following school-quality
indicators:
• Overall proficiency and growth in English reading/writing and
   progress of English learners toward English-language proficiency
• Overall proficiency in mathematics
• Overall proficiency in science
• English achievement gaps among student groups
• Mathematics achievement gaps among student groups
• Graduation and completion
• Dropout rate
• Absenteeism
• College, career, and civic readiness (effective 2021-2022)
Accreditation and Performance Levels
Revised SOAs and Accreditation Ratings
Under the new system, schools earn one of the following three
accreditation ratings:
Accredited – Schools with all school-quality indicators at either
Level One or Level Two
Accredited with Conditions – Schools with one or more school-
quality indicators at Level Three
Accreditation Denied – Schools that fail to adopt or fully
implement required corrective actions to address Level Three
school-quality indicators. A school rated as Accreditation Denied
may regain state accreditation by demonstrating to the Board of
Education that it is fully implementing all required corrective action
plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
      Revised SOAs

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Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
How will school divisions determine whether students
have met the graduation requirement of
demonstrating the five C’s (communication,
collaboration, critical thinking, creative thinking, and
civic responsibility)?
A. Students will be administered a state mandated
   multiple choice assessment
B. Students will complete a state mandated senior
   project
C. Students will be evaluated based on criteria
   developed locally by school divisions
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
•   The Five C’s (critical thinking, creative thinking,
    collaboration, communication and citizenship) are
    embedded in the Standards of Learning for all subject
    areas.
•   Student acquisition of the Five C’s is evaluated at the local
    level based on locally developed criteria.
•   VDOE has launched a two-year initiative to increase the
    capacity of school divisions to create performance
    assessments, which are especially suited for evaluating
    mastery of the Five C’s. In addition, VDOE will support the
    sharing of best practices among divisions.
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
Effective in Fall 2018, which students will be exempt
from additional end-of-course SOL tests in a subject
once they have earned the required number of verified
credits in that subject?
A. All students regardless of when they entered the
   ninth grade
B. Only students entering ninth grade in 2018-2019
C. Only students entering ninth grade in 2013-2014
   through 2014-2017
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
• Students will be exempt from additional end-
  of-course SOL tests in a subject once they
  have earned the required number of verified
  credits in that subject regardless of when they
  entered ninth grade.
• However, federal requirements under the
  federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  may require additional end-of-course testing
  in the subject area regardless of the
  exemption under the revised SOA.
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
Example:

A student who earned the required verified credit in
mathematics by passing the Algebra I test as an eighth
grader in spring 2018 would still have to take either the
Geometry test or Algebra II test as the federal law
requires the testing of students in mathematics at least
once during high school.
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
Effective 2018-2019, can school divisions offer
opportunities to take additional SOL tests to students
who do not need the verified credit (e.g. so that they
can be exempt from taking a final exam)?
A. YES
B. NO
Revised SOAs and Frequently Asked Questions
• School divisions cannot offer opportunities to take
  additional SOL tests to students who do not need the
  verified credit
• Students who began their high school careers prior to
  2018-2019 must be provided the assessment
  opportunities needed to earn required verified credits
  under the graduation requirements that apply to
  them.
2016 Mathematics SOL
   Implementation

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Implementation of the 2016 Mathematics Standards of
Learning – Revised - Superintendent’s Memo 043-18
2017-2018 School Year – Crosswalk Year
   2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning and 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning are
    included in the written and taught curricula.
   Fall 2017 Standards of Learning assessments measure the 2009 Mathematics Standards of
    Learning and will not include field test items measuring the 2016 Mathematics Standards of
    Learning.
  Spring 2018 Standards of Learning assessments measure the 2009 Mathematics Standards of
   Learning and will include field test items measuring the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning.
2018-2019 School Year – Full-Implementation Year
   2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning are included in the written and taught curricula. 2009
    Mathematics Standards of Learning and 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning are included
    in the written and taught curricula in classrooms administering Fall 2018 Standards of
    Learning assessments.
   Fall 2018 Standards of Learning assessments, including End-of-Course (Algebra I,
    Geometry, and Algebra II), will measure the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning and
    include field test items measuring the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning.
   Spring 2019 (Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course) Standards of Learning assessments measure the 2016
    Mathematics Standards of Learning.
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2016 Math Standards - Instructional Resources
Currently Available
• 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning
• 2016 Mathematics Standards Curriculum Frameworks
• 2009 to 2016 Crosswalk (summary of revisions)
   documents
• Narrated Crosswalk Presentations
• Test Blueprints for SOL Assessments based on 2016
   Standards
• 2017 SOL Mathematics Institutes PD Resources –
   includes progressions for select 2016 content
• Sample K-3 Mathematics Achievement Records

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2016 Math Standards - Instructional Resources
 Resources – Tentatively Scheduled to be Available
 Summer 2018
 • Mathematics Instructional Plans (formerly Enhanced
    Scope and Sequence) to correlate to 2016 SOL
 • Vocabulary Word Wall Cards
 • Mathematics Instructional Videos
 • Fall 2018 Mathematics SOL Institutes

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K-12 Mathematics Textbook Approval and
Review Committees
• March –May 2017 Publisher Submission Process
• June – August 2017 Review Committee Work
• October – November 2017 Consensus Evaluations
  Shared with Publishers
• January 2018 BOE First Review of Proposed
  Textbook List
• February 2018 – Public Comment Period
• March 2018 – BOE Final Approval of Textbook List

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Mathematics SOL Assessment
        Updates

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Test Development Updates

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Use Practice Tests Before Testing
• Students must be familiar with their test’s
  tools and materials and with the online test
  format before testing for the first time.
  Students (and testing staff) should practice
  various functions of testing. Use the resources
  listed in the Prepare Students for Testing
  section of the Examiner’s Manual for the
  available resources.

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Remember…
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
• Mathematics
  – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Online Mathematics
    Tests
  – Includes: Online Audio, Plain English, and
    Audio Plain English Tests
  – Superintendent’s Memos: 173-16, 002-16,
    173-15, 189-14

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Resources for Test Preparation
• Training Center Tests
    – Elementary School Mathematics
    – Middle School Mathematics
    Provides student practice with:
       o Signing in using student test ticket
       o Selecting answer choices
       o Using online tools
       o Practicing with CAT format
       Should not be used to review SOL test content!
•   Introduction to TestNav 8
•   Practice Item Sets
•   Guided Practice Suggestions
•   Released Tests

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Seal Code
• Seal codes have been added to all computer
  adaptive tests that have two parts:
  – Grades 3-7 Mathematics
  – Grades 3-5 Reading
• The seal code will prevent students from
  accidentally accessing the second part of the
  test.
• The seal code screen will appear after a
  student submits Section 2 of a CAT test.
  (Section 1 contains the sample items only.)
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Seal Code – Student Screen
• The Section 3/Seal Code Box screen directs
  the student to raise his/her hand.
• The examiner reads the seal code to the
  student.
• The student types the code in the box and
  selects start, and enters the second part.

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Training Center Tests: Seal Codes
• Seal codes are being added to appropriate
  Training Center tests this spring (Elementary and
  Middle School Mathematics CAT Training Tests,
  Elementary School Reading CAT Training Test).
• STCs will need to provide the seal codes to
  Examiners who are using these tests along with
  the testing tickets.
• Information will be shared with DDOTs when this
  update to the Training Center tests has occurred.

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TestNav 8: Audio Player Updated
• The audio player was updated in fall 2017.
• Audio player speed settings can be changed to
  make the audio recording play at a faster or
  slower rate.
• Use audio practice items to familiarize
  students with this new feature.

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Audio Player Example
• “Normal” (default) setting is recommended.
• Click on the gear, then click on “Normal” to
  see the dropdown menu of available speed
  settings.

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2016 Mathematics SOL Test Blueprints
• New test blueprints have been developed
  in preparation for implementation of new
  assessments measuring the 2016
  Mathematics SOL, as announced in
  Superintendent’s Memo #284-17.
• These test blueprints were updated, as
  announced in Superintendent’s Memo
  #043-18.

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2016 Mathematics SOL Test Blueprints:
Grades 3-5*
  *For assessments based on 2016 Mathematics SOL only

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2016 Mathematics SOL Test Blueprints:
Grades 6-8*
  *For assessments based on 2016 Mathematics SOL only

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2016 Mathematics SOL Test Blueprints:
End-of-Course*
  *For assessments based on 2016 Mathematics SOL only

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Mathematics Practice Item Updates
• Practice item sets for the 2009 Mathematics SOL will
  remain available in the TestNav app.
• Existing practice items have been adjusted to match the
  2016 Mathematics SOL. These will be available in March
  2018.
   – Grades 6-8 and EOC practice items will contain updated
      formula sheets for 2016 Mathematics SOL.
   – Some items have been moved to another grade level or
      course to reflect content changes in the 2016 SOL.
   – New technology-enhanced item types have been added.
• As a reminder, practice item sets are NOT representative of
  all new content or all SOL.
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TN8 Screen Update

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TN8 Screen Update

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TestNav 8 Tools
 The assessments measuring the 2016 Mathematics
 Standards of Learning will have:
• Updated Protractor- ability to measure to the nearest
   degree
• Straightedge Tool- this tool will appear on the tool bar
   and will be functional on all item types.

Both of these new tools will appear in the 2016
Mathematics Practice Item Sets.

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Ancillary Materials
2016 Mathematics Standards
• New formula sheets have been developed for
  Grades 6 through 8 and EOC Mathematics tests.
• These formula sheets will first be used for all
  Mathematics tests administered spring 2019.
• There has been no change to the EOC Algebra II
  Standard Normal Probabilities table (z-table).

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Plain English Mathematics SOL Tests
• Beginning with the implementation of the SOL
  tests assessing the 2016 Mathematics
  standards, all test items that will be used on
  Mathematics SOL tests will meet the criteria
  for Universal Design (UD).
• UD requires that language not specific to the
  content area be simplified so test questions
  are accessible by all populations of students.
• Separate Plain English Mathematics test forms
  will no longer be administered.
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Standard Setting for 2016 Mathematics
SOL Assessments
• Standard setting for mathematics tests that assess
  the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning using
  the new test blueprints will occur during the 2018-
  2019 school year.
• The Office of Assessment Development will seek
  nominations for Standard Setting committees later
  this year. The nomination process will be announced
  through a Superintendent’s Memo.
   – Fall 2018 for EOC Mathematics
   – Winter 2019 for grades 3-8 Mathematics
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Mathematics Assessment Resources
•   Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Information
•   Test Blueprints for SOL Assessments - 2009 SOL
•   Test Blueprints for SOL Assessments – 2016 SOL
•   Student Performance Analysis Presentations – 2009
    SOL
•   Released SOL Tests and Item Sets – 2009 SOL
•   Ancillary Test Materials – 2009 and 2016 SOL
•   SOL Test Administration and Development
•   TestNav 8 SOL Practice Items – 2009 SOL and 2016 SOL

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Appearance of Materials – Web Accessibility
• In order to meet federal guidelines,
  documents posted by VDOE website and
  affiliated sites must allow access to content
  for individuals with visual, auditory, motor,
  and cognitive disabilities.
• To accomplish this, the layout of web-based
  content will appear different than divisions
  are accustomed to seeing.
• VDOE Website Accessibility Plan is available
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Frequently Asked Questions
       Assessment

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Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
During which testing administration will the
Mathematics SOL tests begin to measure the 2016
Mathematics Standards of Learning?
A. Spring 2018
B. Fall 2018
C. Spring 2019
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
• Spring 2019 (Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course)
  Standards of Learning assessments measure the
  2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning.
• Fall 2018 Standards of Learning assessments,
  including End-of-Course (Algebra I, Geometry, and
  Algebra II), will measure the 2009 Mathematics
  Standards of Learning and include field test items
  measuring the 2016 Mathematics Standards of
  Learning.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
Do all technology-enhanced “Hot Spot” items specify
the number of correct responses?

A. No, always specifying the number of responses in
   hot spot questions could cause clueing for some
   content.
B. Yes, all hot spot questions will specify the number of
   correct responses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment

  There are hot spot TEI which will specify the
  number of answers that students need to select,
  and there will be hot spot TEI which will instruct
  the student to select all correct answers. Please
  refer to the TestNav 8 Sol Practice Items guides
  which may be found on the VDOE website. Within
  the guides, the functionality of TEI hot spots is
  addressed for specific practice items.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
If students have a TEI that is a decimal and leave off
the leading zero…for example if the answer is 0.25 and
they only type in .25 will it be scored as a correct
response?

 A. Yes
 B. No
 C. Maybe…
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
Fill-in-the-Blank items require students to input
characters from the keyboard (numbers, letters, or
symbols) to answer the question. Some item types
may limit the characters that can be entered. For
instance, if the response is expected to be numeric,
the student will not be able to enter letters.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
   All equivalents of a number would be scored as
   correct. For example, if the answer to an item
   was 0.21, all equivalents of 0.21 would score
   correct. (e.g., 0.210 and .21) Answers with
   leading zeros or trailing zeros would be scored
   as correct. (If the answer was 34.7 then 034.7,
   34.70, 034.70, etc. would all score correct)
   Additionally, answers with four or more digits
   will be scored as correct with or without the
   use of commas.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
Is a highlighter available for every question on each
grade level of the SOL test?

A. Yes, for grades 3, 4, and 5 Math there is a highlighter.
B. Yes, for grades 6, 7, and 8 Math there is a highlighter.
C. Yes, for EOC subjects there is a highlighter.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment

Highlighter—Used to highlight text. Students cannot
highlight art, pictures, images, or text when
presented as art (i.e. poems, fliers).
There is no limit to the number of highlights a
student can make within the test.
Frequently Asked Questions - Assessment
  To access the highlighter, the student selects text
  and selects the highlighter color. To remove the
  highlighted text, the student selects the
  highlighted text and selects the slash. Pink and
  blue are the two highlighter colors available when
  the background and foreground settings are set to
  the default (black text on white background).
  These colors may change when the background
  and foreground setting is changed.
Other Updates

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Computer Science Standards of Learning
• Adopted November 2017
• Grade Levels/Courses:
   o K-5
   o 6-8
   o Middle School Elective
   o Computer Science Foundations
   o Computer Science Principles
   o Computer Science Programming
Computer Science Standards of Learning
VDOE Resources – Currently in Development
• Curriculum Framework Documents
• Course Pathway Options
• Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities
• College Board Workshops and Summer Institutes –
  Advanced Placement Courses
• CodeVA Educator Training
Praxis Test for Algebra I (add-on) Endorsement
 • ETS Praxis Algebra I (5162) test - an option to add the
   Mathematics – Algebra I (add-on) endorsement to a
   teaching license
 • Applies to individuals who hold an active (1) Collegiate
   Professional or Postgraduate Professional License or
   (2) Provisional License leading to a Collegiate
   Professional or Postgraduate Professional License if
   the testing requirement for the initial endorsement
   has been met.
 Superintendent’s Memo #068-17
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Proposed Licensure Regulation Revisions –
Final Stages of Approval
• Professional studies must now include coursework in
  assessment of and for learning
• Increased mathematics coursework for elementary and middle
  school endorsement (methods course)
• Algebra I Add-on endorsement to require a course in teaching
  methods for Algebra
• Addition of K-5 mathematics specialist endorsement –
   – K-5 Mathematics Specialist
   – K-8 Mathematics Specialist – require an Algebra I Add-on endorsement
     or Secondary Mathematics endorsement

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Algebra Readiness Initiative
• Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT) – will no
  longer be provided by the VDOE
• Algebra Readiness Initiative (ARI) - Lottery funding to
  support remediation in grades 6-8 and Algebra I
  anticipated to continue
• Virginia Algebra Readiness Initiative 2017-2018 School
  Year Annual Report – all divisions will submit by
  August 1, 2018

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Please contact us!

    mathematics@doe.virginia.gov
student_assessment@doe.virginia.gov
This document is intended for print purposes. This information is available on the VDOE website in an accessible format.

    Virginia School Accreditation
                                                                                                                                                                           January 2018

Th     e Virginia Board of Education is
revising its accreditation standards to
                                                                       Performance Levels
                                                                       Performance on each school-quality indicator is rated at one of three levels:
provide a more comprehensive view                                            LEVEL ONE: Meets or exceeds standard or sufficient improvement
of school quality while encouraging
                                                                             LEVEL TWO: Near standard or making sufficient improvement
continuous improvement for all
                                                                             LEVEL THREE: Below standard
schools and placing increased
emphasis on closing achievement                                        All schools must develop a multi-year plan to support continuous improvement on all
gaps. School accreditation ratings for                                 indicators. Specific local and state actions and interventions are required to improve
the 2018-2019 school year will be the                                  performance on indicators rated at Level Two and Level Three.
first to reflect this new approach to
accountability.                                                                          Performance Level                                      Action or Intervention

                                                                        LEVEL ONE: At or Above Standard
School Quality Indicators                                                 n   Performance at or above state standard                  Monitor performance on indicator and
                                                                              for indicator                                           update multi-year school improvement
The revised accreditation standards measure                               n   Sufficient improvement toward state                     plan as needed
performance on multiple school-quality                                        standard for indicator from Level Two
indicators, not just on overall student
achievement on state tests.                                             LEVEL TWO: Near Standard or Improving
                                                                          n   Below state standard for indicator but                  Revise multi-year improvement plan
Elementary and middle schools are                                             approaching Level One performance                       and implement revisions to improve
evaluated on the following indicators:                                    n   Sufficient improvement on indicator                     performance on indicator
n      Overall proficiency and growth in                                      from Level Three
       English reading/writing achievement
       (including progress of English learners                          LEVEL THREE: Below Standard
       toward English-language proficiency)                               n   Performance on indicator below state                    Implement state-approved corrective
n      Overall proficiency and growth in                                      standard                                                action plan following academic review
       mathematics                                                        n   Performance on indicator at Level Two                   conducted by Virginia Department of
                                                                              for more than four consecutive years                    Education
n      Overall proficiency in science
n      English achievement gaps among
       student groups
                                                                       Accreditation Ratings
n      Mathematics achievement gaps among                              Under the new system, schools earn one of the following three accreditation ratings:
       student groups                                                  Accredited — Schools with all school-quality indicators at either Level One or Level Two
n      Absenteeism                                                     Accredited with Conditions — Schools with one or more school-quality indicators at Level
                                                                           Three
High schools are evaluated on the
                                                                       Accreditation Denied — Schools that fail to adopt or fully implement required corrective
following school-quality indicators:
                                                                           actions to address Level Three school-quality indicators. A school rated as Accreditation
n      Overall proficiency in English reading/                             Denied may regain state accreditation by demonstrating to the Board of Education that it
       writing and progress of English learners                            is fully implementing all required corrective action plans.
       toward English-language proficiency
                                                                              SAMPLE SCHOOL: South Middle School                         SAMPLE SCHOOL: North High School
n      Overall proficiency in mathematics
                                                                       Achievement      English Combined Rate         Level ONE   Achievement    English Combined Rate        Level ONE
n      Overall proficiency in science                                                   Math Combined Rate            Level ONE                  Math Pass Rate               Level ONE
                                                                                        Science Pass Rate             Level ONE                  Science Pass Rate            Level ONE
n      English achievement gaps among
                                                                       Achievement      English                       Level TWO   Achievement    English                      Level TWO
       student groups
                                                                       Gaps             Math                          Level TWO   Gaps           Math                         Level THREE
n      Mathematics achievement gaps among                              Student                                                    Student        Chronic Absenteeism          Level TWO
       student groups                                                  Engagement       Chronic Absenteeism           Level TWO   Engagement     Graduation & Completion      Level ONE
                                                                       OVERALL          ACCREDITED                                               Dropout Rate                 Level TWO
n      Graduation and completion                                                                                                                 College, Career &
                                                                                                                                                 Civic Readiness              (2021-2022)
n      Dropout rate
                                                                                                                                  OVERALL        ACCREDITED WITH CONDITIONS
n      Absenteeism
n      College, career and civic readiness
       (effective 2021-2022)
                                                                                                  For more information, please visit www.doe.virginia.gov
Virginia Graduation Requirements
                                                                                                                                January 2018

V   irginia’s revised graduation
requirements maintain high
                                                 The Five C’s                                   By reducing the number of SOL tests
                                                                                                students must pass to earn a diploma, the
                                                 In preparing students to meet the Profile of
                                                                                                new standards increase flexibility for schools
expectations for learning in English,            a Virginia Graduate, schools are required to
                                                 ensure that students develop the following     to expand work-based and service-learning
math, science and history/social                                                                programs that promote college, career and
                                                 competencies known as the “Five C’s”:
science while reducing the number                                                               civic readiness.
                                                      n   Critical thinking
of Standards of Learning (SOL) tests                  n   Creative thinking
students must pass to earn a high                     n   Communication                         Standard and Verified
school diploma. The new standards                         Collaboration
                                                                                                Credits
                                                      n

also implement the “Profile of a                      n   Citizenship
                                                                                                The new graduation requirements are
Virginia Graduate,” which describes                                                             effective with students entering the ninth
the knowledge, skills, attributes and            Career Exploration                             grade in the fall of 2018 (class of 2022). The
experiences identified by employers,             and Planning                                   number of standard credits for a Standard
                                                                                                Diploma and Advanced Studies Diploma
higher education and the state Board             The career-planning component of the
                                                                                                remain the same but the number of required
of Education as critical for future              Profile of a Virginia Graduate provides an
                                                 opportunity for students to learn more about   verified credits — earned by passing a
success.                                                                                        course in the content area and the associated
                                                 the employment options and career paths
                                                 they first explored in elementary and middle   end-of-course assessment — is reduced to
Profile of a Virginia                            school.                                        five (one each in English reading, English
                                                                                                writing, mathematics, science and history/
Graduate                                         While there is no specific career-related      social science) for both diplomas.
A student meeting the Profile of a Virginia      activity that a student must experience
Graduate has achieved the commonwealth’s         (such as an internship or job-shadowing
high academic standards and graduates with       assignment) to earn a diploma, school
workplace skills, a sense of community and       divisions must provide opportunities
civic responsibility and a career plan aligned   for students to learn about workplace
with his or her interests and experiences.       expectations and career options in their own
                                                 communities and elsewhere.

                                                                                                In history/social science or English writing,
                                                                                                a student may verify course mastery through
                                                                                                a locally developed performance-based
                                                                                                assessment. These assessments require
                                                                                                students to apply what they have learned
                                                                                                and provide an opportunity for students to
                                                                                                demonstrate that they have acquired critical
                                                                                                thinking, creative thinking, communication,
                                                                                                collaboration and citizenship skills.

                                                                                                     For more information, please visit
                                                                                                          www.doe.virginia.gov
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