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1
North Carolina High School Exit Exam Overview
and Update
  • Sarah McManus and Hope Tesh-Blum
  • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
  • Division of Accountability Services/Testing
    Section

2
Competency Tests History What will happen?
Old Competency Minimum performance levels in
areas of Math, Reading, and Writing(prior to
1994-95)New Competency Levels of performance
in Reading and Math (during or after 1994-1995)
3
GATEWAYS
  • Statewide Student Accountability Standards
    Grades 3, 5, 8, and 12
  • New Student Promotion Standards
  • APA Policy 16CAC6D.0305
  • Approved by SBE 4/1/99

4
Measurement Goals
  • Essential Skills
  • Higher Order Thinking Skills
  • Integration
  • Application
  • Evaluation
  • Big Concepts/Ideas
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • English

5
Gateways
State Board Decision February 2, 2001
6
Six Domains
  • Communication
  • Processing Information
  • Problem Solving
  • Using Numbers and Data
  • Technology
  • Team Work

7
Development of Learning Objectives (for each
domain)
  • Division of Instruction Services
  • Division of Accountability Services/Testing
    Section
  • Research
  • Previous studies of what students should know and
    be able to do

8
NCHSEE Key Characteristics
  • Active Involvement
  • Scenarios and Situations
  • Real-World Applications
  • Use of Primary Source Materials
  • Variety of Presentations (i.e., not simply
    reading or math)
  • Integration of Content (i.e., not facts tested in
    isolation)

9
Whos on the Development Team?
10
Test Development TeamRiverside
Publishing CompanyProducing items, tests,
technical documents, resource
materialsStandard setting
11
NCHSEE CommitteeApproves all of Riversides Work
  • Division of Accountability Services
  • Division of Instructional Services
  • Division of Exceptional Children

12
NCHSEE Advisory Boardprovides feedback and
advice to NCHSEE Committee about administrative
procedures, etc.
  • Division of Accountability Services
  • Division of Instructional Services
  • Division of Exceptional Children
  • NCAE
  • Test Coordinators
  • Principals
  • Central office staff

13
Technical Advisory Committee
  • Purpose To provide advice about field test
    design, standard setting, etc.
  • UNC-Chapel Hill
  • University of Michigan
  • UNC-Greensboro
  • American Institute of Research

14
Item Development
  • N.C. Educators, Curriculum Specialists and
    professional item writers
  • NCDPI Instructional Services
  • NCDPI Accountability Services/Testing
  • NCDPI Exceptional Children
  • Riverside Publishing Company

15
November 2001
  • NC State Board of Education approves several
    changes to the test format of the Exit Exam
  • Delay in funding and the need to reduce amount of
    time spent testing

16
Exit Exam Format Revisions
  • Original Format
  • Multiple-Choice
  • Four separate tests
  • 60-80 items per test
  • Two hours test time per test / 4 days
  • Revised Format
  • Multiple-Choice
  • One test/Four sections
  • _at_100 items total (25 per section)
  • Three hours total test time / one day

17
What four sections (domains) are tested?
18
Four Assessed Domains
  • Communication
  • Processing Information
  • Problem Solving
  • Using Numbers and Data

19
Communication Section
  • Two types of items
  • Embedded Error Evaluate critically and analyze
    printed material
  • Scenarios Understand and apply accurately the
    rules of Standard English
  • LISTENING ITEM REMOVED

20
Processing Information Section
  • Requires Students to
  • Process multiple Types of data
  • Interpret, analyze, synthesize
  • Make appropriate inferences, predictions, or
    plans

21
Problem Solving Section
  • Requires Students to
  • Analyze and evaluate problems in a variety of
    scenarios
  • Identify potential solutions or choices

22
Using Numbers and Data Section
  • Requires Students to
  • Apply mathematical and data analysis skills and
    concepts to solve problems in a variety of
    contexts

23
Timeline (as of February 18, 2002)
2000-2001 Item Tryout (all 11th
graders) 2001-2002 Field Test (_at_34,000 11th
graders) 2002-2003 Field Test (All 11th
graders) 2003-2004 Operational (All 11th
graders) 2004-2005 Graduation Requirement for
Class of 2005 11th grade students
following the C/U Prep, C/T Prep, or Career Prep
Courses of Study.
24
Samples for Testing (as of February 18, 2002)
  • 2001 Item Tryout
  • Every High School
  • All 11th grade students
  • _at_ 64,000 students
  • Accommodations
  • Scored by contractor
  • 2 hours per test
  • 2002 Field Test
  • Sample of High Schools
  • All 11th grade students in a selected high
    school
  • _at_34,000 students
  • Accommodations
  • Scored by contractor
  • 180 min. total test adm. time

25
Estimated Test Administration Time
All students should be given sufficient time to
complete the tests.
NOTE A few minutes of additional time will be
needed at the end of the testing period to check
answer sheets, complete coding, and collect test
materials.
26
Other Test Materials
  • Calculator Use
  • Graphing Calculator is required for the entire
    test
  • Blank Paper
  • No Graph paper

27
Real Deal Class of 2005 and Beyond
  • Administered to all 11th grade students in Spring
    of 2004
  • Class of 2005 must pass this test to receive a
    diploma
  • Retesting opportunities available

28
Re-testing Opportunities
  • Summer School (Junior year)
  • Fall (Senior year)
  • Spring (Senior year)
  • Last month (Senior year)
  • Age 21

29
Students Following C/U Prep., C/T Prep., or
Career Prep. Courses of StudyTo Receive a
Diploma (Class of 2005 and beyond)
  • Local Requirements
  • Existing State Requirements
  • Passing score on exit exam (class of 2005)
  • Passing score on computer skills tests

30
Resource Materials
  • Information Guide/Brochure (February 2002)
  • Student Handbook (February 2002)
  • NCDPI Websites (Testing and Instructional
    Services)

31
Testing Websitehttp//www.NCPublicSch
ools.org/ accountability/testing/
highschoolexitexam/
32
Instructional Services
Websitehttp//www.learnnc.org/dpi/instserv.nsf
/Category11/
33
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