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Assessment and the
Invest in Kids Act

Illinois State Board of Education
September 26, 2019

     Whole Child • Whole School • Whole Community
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Invest in Kids Act
▪   PA 100-465 established the Invest in Kids Act.
    ▪   5-year tax credit scholarship program for eligible students
        who attend qualified non-public schools
▪   The Act requires that:
    ▪   Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, scholarship
        recipients shall be annually assessed
    ▪   At the qualified school where the student attends school
    ▪   In the same manner in which students that attend public
        schools are annually assessed pursuant to Section 2-3.64a-
        5 of the School Code.
    ▪   Such qualified school shall pay costs associated with this
        requirement.

                    Whole Child • Whole School • Whole Community
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
In Plain Language
▪   Students who receive an Invest in Kids scholarship
    must take the applicable state ELA and Math
    accountability assessment(s)
▪   The assessments must be administered using the
    same processes and procedures, and at the same
    time, as the state assessments
▪   Schools must cover the costs of the assessments
    themselves

                Whole Child • Whole School • Whole Community
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Which tests? Which kids?

Grades 3 - 8                 Grades 9, 10 and 11
▪   Illinois Assessment of   ▪   Grade 9 = PSAT 8/9
    Readiness (IAR)          ▪   Grade 10 = PSAT 10
▪   https://www.isbe.net/    ▪   Grade 11 = SAT with
    Pages/IAR.aspx               Essay
                             ▪   https://www.isbe.net/
                                 Pages/sat-psat.aspx
       Can I test non-scholarship students? Yes
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
ISBE Assessment Website
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Test Site Establishment Questions
1.    District Name (if part of a district, network, or larger organization), Enter N/A if
      not applicable.
2.    School Name
3.    School RCDTS code (a 15 digit code provided by ISBE upon school recognition)
4.    Name of Principal or Primary Administrator
5.    Email of Principal or Primary Administrator
6.    Name of Test Coordinator (the person on site who will be primarily responsible
      for administering the test)
7.    Email of Test Coordinator
8.    What grades do you serve?
9.    Approximately how many students do you intend to test in each grade? Please
      provide estimates by grade.
10.   If you will be testing PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, or SAT, and have existing 6-digit College
      Board AI Code, enter it below. Enter need AI Code if you do not have an existing
      AI code.
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
Published Test Dates
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    ▪   Dates for 2019-20 required Illinois state
        assessments can be accessed at:
        https://www.isbe.net/Documents/State-Assessment-Dates-2019-20.pdf
    ▪   Within the approved window, select a window that
        is as short as possible, while still giving you enough
        time to test all students
Assessment and the Invest in Kids Act - Illinois State Board of Education September 26, 2019 - Illinois State Board of ...
IAR
ILLINOIS ASSESSMENT OF READINESS
Published Test Dates - IAR
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     ▪   Note: Paper window ends 1 week earlier than online
     ▪   Why start on Wednesday?
         ▪   Daylight Savings is Sunday, March 8. Kids need time to adjust.
     ▪   Why end on the 24th (not 30th) & why end paper
         early?
         ▪   To speed the return of results
Platform – Pearson ACCESSNext
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Key URLs
▪   Testing Site Establishment Form
    ▪ https://www.isbe.net/Pages/IAR.aspx

▪   PAN
    ▪ https://il.pearsonaccessnext.com

▪   Support
    ▪ https://il.mypearsonsupport.com
After You’ve Completed the Form
▪   ISBE will provide Pearson an org file (and user file) for
    the non-public organizations who intend to test.
    ▪   Pearson loads orgs and users from ISBE (11/1 - 11/13)
    ▪   Private schools will be able to manually import SR/PNP
        files as well as add students via the UI.
        ▪   Deadline for initial paper materials 1/26-1/30
    ▪   Pearson will append manually entered students as "temp"
        students with _xxx on the SSID as well as include a temp
        flag on files.
    ▪   Once private school students are imported, the ordering
        process will work as normal, including the ability to place
        additional orders.
Budgeting
▪   $300 set-up fee per organization
    ▪   A single district with multiple schools incurs a single
        set-up fee
▪   $12.00 per student test
▪   Two tests per student – ELA and math
▪   $24.00 per student
IAR - Technology
IAR - Technology
▪   Proctor Caching Updates
    ▪   Mac Proctor Caching will be supported for 2020.
        ▪   No update to Mac PC expected
    ▪   Optional Proctor Caching if criteria are met
        ▪   Working with Pearson to create a decision tree
        ▪   Will require “full load” infrastructure trial to validate ability
            to deliver the test
              ▪   Maximum expected concurrent users
              ▪   Same mix of accommodated forms (TTS, Spanish TTS, CC)
        ▪   Must still setup secondary save locations
TestNav Updates
▪   TestNav App OS support changes
    ▪   Chrome OS dropped support prior to version 74.
    ▪   iOS dropped support prior to version 12.

▪   Security Enhancements
    ▪   Macbook Pro – On Secure tests, block screenshot capabilities on higher
        end Macs - will not flag as a “kick out”
    ▪   Windows 10 – Potential security condition if user deleted a file which aids
        TestNav in detecting if CloudClipboard features are enabled
        ▪   The user sees error 3099 and must reinstall the TestNav desktop app.
    ▪   Timeout when SRF on SFTP fails
        ▪   TestNav app will timeout after 60 seconds if it fails to save to the SRF on SFTP.
        ▪   Android, iOS, Chrome3
Chromebook AUE (Auto Update Expiration)
▪   Chromebooks stop accepting OS updates after 6 years.
        ▪   The 6 years is based on the "1st production" date NOT date of
            purchase.
    ▪   Pearson will support OS 74 and later for 2020.
    ▪   11 devices reached AUE before 74 released 4/19.
        ▪   They cannot be used for IAR in Spring 2020.
    ▪   19 devices will reach AUE before 4/20.
        ▪   They can deliver IAR in 2020, but not in 2021.
        ▪   Google’s Master List of AUEs
        ▪   https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?hl=en
    ▪   We have created a short list & posted it to IAR site.
        ▪   See next slide –
Short List of Chrome OS Devices at or near AUE
Manufacturer   Product                                                           Auto Update Expiration (AUE)

Acer           AC700                                                                                     August-16
Acer           C7 Chromebook                                                                            October-17
Acer           Chromebook 11 (C720, C720P)                                                                 June-19
Acer           Chromebook 11 (CB3-111, C730, C730E)                                                      August-19
Acer           Chromebook 13 (CB5-311, C810)                                                          September-19
Acer           Chromebox                                                                              September-19
Asus           Chromebook C200                                                                             June-19
Asus           Chromebook C300                                                                           August-19
Asus           Chromebox (CN60)                                                                       September-19
Dell           Chromebook 11                                                                               June-19
Dell           Chromebox                                                                              September-19
Google         Cr-48                                                                                  December-15
Google         Chromebook Pixel                                                                            June-18
HP             Chromebook 11 G1                                                                         October-18
HP             Chromebook 11 G2                                                                            June-19
HP             Pavilion Chromebook 14                                                                  February-18
HP             Chromebook 14                                                                               June-19
HP             Chromebook 14 G3                                                                         October-19
HP             Chromebox G1                                                                           September-19
Lenovo         N20 Chromebook                                                                              June-19
Lenovo         Thinkpad X131e Chromebook                                                                   June-18
Lenovo         ThinkPad 11e Chromebook                                                                     June-19
LG             Chromebase (22CV241)                                                                        June-19
Samsung        Chromebook Series 5                                                                         June-16
Samsung        Chromebook Series 5 550                                                                      May-17
Samsung        Chromebox Series 3 *                                                                       March-18
Samsung        Chromebook - XE303                                                                           July-18
Samsung        Chromebook 2 11                                                                             June-19
Samsung        Chromebook 2 13                                                                             June-19
Toshiba        Chromebook                                                                                  June-19

                Red indicates device will not update to OS 74 or later- cannot be used for 2020 IAR

                Gold indicates that Spring 2020 IAR may be the last assessment supported

                * Need to verify that this device will not update to OS 74
IAR Digital Item Library – What?
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     ▪   The IAR Digital Item Library holds thousands of
         previously administered items.
         •   View by Subject / Grade
         •   View by Evidence Statement or Common Core State
             Standards
         •   Provides Item information such as:
              • Item Type
              • PCR Task Type (ELA)
         •   Search by Item UIN, ES, CCSS, phrase
         •   View Items
         •   Download PDF or Multiple pages into one PDF
Where? Il.digitalitemlibrary.com
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IAR Digital Item Library - How
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                                               Item Information can be sorted by
                                               Evidence Statements or by Common
                                               Core State Standards

                   Il.digitalitemlibrary.com
IAR Digital Item Library - How
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                   Searches can be done on multiple values including
                   Item UIN, Item Type, Domains, phrases, etc.

                   Il.digitalitemlibrary.com
IAR Digital Item Library - How
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     • Users can view items
       by clicking on item
       UIN

     • Items can also be
       downloaded to PDF by
       clicking the download
       icon.

     • Multiple items can be
       downloaded to PDF by
       checking the box next to
       the item UIN then clicking
       the download button.

                                    Il.digitalitemlibrary.com
IAR Digital Item Library – Why?
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       Item
       Preview
     • The user can
       interact with items
       and for some item
       types, responses
       can be scored.

                             Il.digitalitemlibrary.com
IAR Digital Library - Help
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     Brain Break – Questions?
STATE-SPONSORED SAT®,
PSAT™10, and PSAT™8/9

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SAT/PSAT Spring 2020 Dates
▪   SAT (Grade 11)
    ▪ Tuesday, April 14, 2020, primary test day

    ▪ Tuesday, April 28, 2020, makeup test day

▪   PSAT 10 (Grade 10) and PSAT 8/9 (Grade 9)
    ▪ April 14, 15, and/or 16, 2020, primary test day(s)

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SAT/PSAT Spring 2020 Alternate Dates

▪   Details about alternate test dates are available here:
    www.isbe.net/Documents/Spring-2020-Dates-
    Options.pdf

▪   SAT
    ▪ Wednesday, March 25, 2020, primary test day

    ▪ Tuesday, April 28, 2020, makeup test day

▪   PSAT 10 (Grade 10) and PSAT 8/9 (Grade 9)
    ▪ April 20, 21, and/or 22, 2020, primary test day(s)

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SAT/PSAT Overview Workshops
•   Intended Audience: SAT Coordinators, PSAT Coordinators, SSD
    Coordinators, and other staff supporting testing implementation.
•   Time: Each location will have a morning and afternoon session,
    with the same material covered at both workshops. Morning
    sessions are from 9:00-11:30 a.m., and afternoon sessions are from
    1:00-3:30 p.m.
•   Registration: Free, with light refreshments available at both
    sessions
•   Confirmation: A confirmation email will be sent once registration is
    complete. Specific location, room and parking information will be
    provided in the email confirmation. If registering a team, please
    include the number of people, names and titles.
•   We invite you to participate in one of these workshops scheduled
    for the dates and locations listed on the next slide:

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SAT/PSAT Overview Workshops
   Registration links are available on www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx.
           DATE                               LOCATION                          CITY
Monday, October 28, 2019      University of Illinois – Springfield         Springfield
Monday, October 28, 2019      Western Illinois University – Quad Cities    Moline
Tuesday, October 29, 2019     University Center of Lake County             Grayslake
Tuesday, October 29, 2019     Elgin Community College                      Elgin
Wednesday, October 30, 2019   Oakton Community College                     Des Plaines
Wednesday, October 30, 2019   Rockford University                          Rockford
Monday, November 4, 2019      John A. Logan College                        Carterville
Monday, November 4, 2019      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   Champaign
Tuesday, November 5, 2019     Heartland Community College                  Normal
Tuesday, November 5, 2019     Illinois Central College                     East Peoria
Wednesday, November 6, 2019   Joliet Junior College                        Joliet
Thursday, November 7, 2019    Southwestern Illinois College                Belleville

                    If you have any questions or concerns, please
                    email ilsat@collegeboard.org or call 847-653-4554.                   34
College Board:
Test Ordering
System
•   Overview of the Test Ordering System
Overview of College        ▪   Key Actions for Ordering
Board’s Test          •   SAT School Day Ordering
Ordering System       •   PSAT 8/9 & PSAT 10 Ordering

                      This guidance is provided for high schools that are not
                      established as part of the ISBE SAT, PSAT 10, PSAT 8/9 (for
                      Grade 9) administrations.

                      Schools will use the National SAT School Day: Customer
                      Service Number for Educators: 888-SAT-HELP.
April Window: Note testing would begin after the
PSAT Spring Testing   Illinois selected date(s) for primary administration of
                      PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10.

                      Schools will use the National PSAT Customer Service
                      Number for Educators: 888-477-7728
•   Schools and districts order PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT
                    School Day tests through the College Board Test
Test Ordering       Ordering System: www.collegeboard.com/school
System          •   Within the Test Ordering System, coordinators are able to
                    manage several processes for PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT.
                     ▪   Place and manage standard and nonstandard test
                         orders
                     ▪   Order student guides
                     ▪   Verify materials ordered
                     ▪   Request SAT School Day benefits for low-income
                         students
                     ▪   Order test materials for the makeup date (SAT School
                         Day only)
                     ▪   Complete the invoicing process
•   In order to place an order for a school, a school must have an
                                                    authorized Level 2 AI Code. If a school does not have a Level 2 AI
     Educator                                       Code, the school must apply for one through ETS:
     Professional Log-In                            https://www.ets.org/. In Illinois, the six-digit code begins with 14.
                                                •   Schools can locate AI Codes at:
                                                    https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/k-12-school-code-
                                                    search.
                                                •   To place orders in the Test Ordering System, a coordinator must
Requirements for Ordering:                          have the following:
• Level 2 Attending Institution (AI Code)             ▪   College Board Educator Professional Account. If the
• College Board Professional Educator Account             coordinator is creating an account for the first time, the
• Test Ordering Access Code
                                                          coordinator will need the school’s 6-digit Level 2 AI Code.
                                                      ▪   Test Ordering Access Code. If a test coordinator needs the
                                                          Test Ordering Access code, PSAT/SAT Customer Service
                                                          should be contacted.
                                                •   If a test coordinator has previously placed exam orders in the Test
                                                    Ordering System, the there is no need to create a new account.
Accommodation requests approved by the College Board are
                     required for PSAT 10 and SAT School Day.
Accommodations for   • Accommodations requests must be submitted by the SSD
                       coordinator in the SSD system to be approved before the ordering
SAT School Day         deadline. Please note, the spring accommodation entry deadlines
                       have not been finalized yet.
                     • SSD coordinators will use SSD Online to submit accommodation
                       requests on the behalf of students. Schools can have multiple
                       SSD coordinators.
                     • If the SSD Coordinator is new, the following form must be
                       completed: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/pdf/ssd-
                       coordinator.pdf
                     • Once approved, students remain approved for College Board
                       accommodations for all other College Board assessments,
                       including AP® exams. If a student’s IEP or 504 changes, the SSD
                       coordinator can modify the requested accommodations in SSD
                       Online.
                     • If students test with any accommodations that are not
                       preapproved by the College Board, scores for those students will
                       not be reported. Students who are approved after testing may
                       have an opportunity to receive an unofficial score report.
                     • For more information, visit
                       https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/ssd-online
After accommodations have been entered and approved in SSD
                     online, the test coordinator must place an order for any required
Accommodations for   nonstandard materials.

SAT School Day
                     Test Formats for Students with Disabilities
                     •   Students must have College Board approval to use nonstandard
                         test materials when they take the PSAT 10 and SAT School Day.
                     •   After approval for accommodations is provided, test coordinators
                         must order nonstandard test formats for students who need them.
                     •   The following formats are examples of alternate formats that can
                         be ordered online. This list is not exhaustive and may vary by
                         assessment.
                          ▪   Braille                    Large-type
                          ▪   MP3 files                  Reader's script
                          ▪   Regular Type for Extended Time
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                                     •   Initiate SAT School Day Orders via the dashboard.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering

     Please visit:
     https://collegereadiness.coll
     egeboard.org/sat/k12-
     educators/sat-school-
     day/timeline
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                                     •   View all available SAT School Day Test Dates.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering

     Please visit:
     https://collegereadiness.coll
     egeboard.org/sat/k12-
     educators/sat-school-
     day/timeline
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                      •   Select a primary and makeup date.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering
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                                     •   Enter SAT Coordinator and Principal information.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering

     Please visit:
     https://collegereadiness.coll
     egeboard.org/sat/k12-
     educators/sat-school-
     day/timeline
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                                     •   Enter standard test quantities.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering

     Please visit:
     https://collegereadiness.coll
     egeboard.org/sat/k12-
     educators/sat-school-
     day/timeline
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                                •   Select SSD quantities based off approved students. Review the SSD
     SAT School Day                 order and accept the SSD Terms and Conditions.

     Ordering

Please visit:
https://collegereadiness.coll
egeboard.org/sat/k12-
educators/sat-school-
day/timeline
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                      •   Request Fee Reduction Benefits (FRB). If requesting more benefits
     SAT School Day       than granted (per the benefits approved the prior year), the user will
                          need to submit a request for review for the increase.
     Ordering
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                      •   Submit order, and access the order via the dashboard.
     SAT School Day
     Ordering
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                                      •   Initiate PSAT orders via the dashboard.
     PSAT Ordering

 The ordering deadline for PSAT 8/9
 (grade 9) and PSAT 10 is February
 28.

 More information is available at:
 https://collegereadiness.collegebo
 ard.org/psat-8-9/k12-
 educators/ordering and
 https://collegereadiness.collegebo
 ard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/k12-
 educators/ordering
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                                      •   Select an administration and a test date.
     PSAT Ordering                    •   Note: When selecting PSAT 8/9 or PSAT 10 test dates, the user will
                                          be provided a calendar to select a date.

 The ordering deadline for PSAT 8/9
 (grade 9) and PSAT 10 is February
 28.
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     PSAT Ordering                   •   Select standard and non-standard test quantities and accept the
                                         Terms and Conditions.

The ordering deadline for PSAT 8/9
(grade 9) and PSAT 10 is February
28.
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     PSAT Ordering                   •   Submit the order.

The ordering deadline for PSAT 8/9
(grade 9) and PSAT 10 is February
28.
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                             •   Select SSD quantities based off approved students. Review the SSD
     PSAT 10 Day                 order and accept the SSD Terms and Conditions.

     Ordering

 The ordering deadline for
 PSAT 8/9 (grade 9) and
 PSAT 10 is February 28.
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     PSAT Ordering                    •   Once the order is submitted, the ordered test appears on the
                                          dashboard.

 The ordering deadline for PSAT 8/9
 (grade 9) and PSAT 10 is February
 28.
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     Brain Break – Questions?
Step 5: Provide the data to ISBE/3rd Party

▪   Challenges:
    ▪   Data goes directly to schools as they paid for the tests
    ▪   Separating out Invest in Kids data from private school
        general population if tested
    ▪   Secure transmission between parties
    ▪   Why involve ISBE at all?
        ▪   Procurement issues
        ▪   Responsibility of ISBE
Assessment Update Webinar
Schedule
Date                          Scheduled Time
Friday, October 11, 2019      10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, October 25, 2019      10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, November 8, 2019      10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, November 22, 2019     10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Friday, December 6, 2019      10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Thursday, December 19, 2019   10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Contacts
              ISBE Assessment Department
                     866-317-6034
                 assessment@isbe.net
          www.isbe.net/Pages/Assessment.aspx
Join our Listserv!
• Assessment Listserv: Send a blank email with “SUBSCRIBE” in the
  subject line to assessment@isbe.net.
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