Instructional Support for MD HSA

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Instructional Support for MD HSA

• Presentor
• Lawrence Rudner
• Maryland Assessment Research Center for
  Education Success
• University of Maryland
• http//marces.org

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Instructional Support for MD HSA

• Concept
• Test skills needed for graduation
• Quick (10-15 minutes per subject)
• Independent self-assessment
• Detailed feedback
• Identified resources for self-study

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Instructional Support for MD HSA

• Approach
• On the Internet always available
• Computer adaptive test technology
• Team
• MARCES provides technology
• MSDE provides items, review oversight

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Instructional Support for MD HSA

• Proof-of-concept
• Portion of the Biology Assessment
• Three skill areas
• Actual computer adaptive test
• Shows what the student might see
• Shows behind the scenes statistics
• 3-10 minutes 6-15 items
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Instructional Support for MD HSA

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Background Statistical Information(The student
would not see this)

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• You appear to have done poorly on the following
  Expectations outlined by the Maryland State
  Department of Education. You are encouraged to
  carefully examine these Expectations, Indicators
  and Resources.
• Expectation 3.3 The student will analyze how
  traits are inherited and passed on from one
  generation to another.
• Indicator 3.3.1 The student will demonstrate that
  the sorting and recombination of genes during
  sexual reproduction has an effect on variation in
  offspring.
• Indicator 3.3.2 The student will illustrate and
  explain how expressed traits are passed from
  parent to offspring.
• Indicator 3.3.3 The student will explain how a
  genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA
  molecule.
• Indicator 3.3.4 The student will describe the
  effect of gene alteration on an organism and/or a
  population.
• Suggested Resources
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Instructional Support for MD HSA

• Thank you
• Maryland Assessment Research Center for
  Education Success
• University of Maryland
• http//marces.org