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1、1,New York State Education Department Forum on NYS Learning Standard for MathematicsMichelle Kline, Associate in Mathematics Education Revised March 16, 2005,2,Grades 3-8 Testing in Mathematics,3,OVERVIEW,Why test in grades 3 through 8 every year? What will these tests look like? How will these test
2、s be scored? How will test results be used?Information to help schools prepare.,4,Why Test in Grades 3 Through 8?,Initially, mandated by federal government Also presents the opportunity to: Evaluate the implementation of the learning standards annually Measure student progress Gather information abo
3、ut student readiness for study at the next level,5,No Child Left Behind (NCLB),Specifies that statewide tests must: Address the depth and breadth of the state content standards Be valid, reliable, and of high technical quality Be designed to provide a coherent system across grades and subjects,6,Wha
4、t Will These Tests Look Like?,The NYS tests are designed to measure student achievement in mathematics in grades 3 through 8. The tests reflect New York State content/process standards in each grade and subject area. Signal priority content Are instructionally sensitiveTests in mathematics will be s
5、imilar in format to existing Grade 4 and 8 assessments.,7,What Will These Tests Look Like?,See the “Introduction to the Grades 3-8 Testing Program in ELA and Mathematics” for test designSee the “Appendix B Sample Mathematics Questions for sample math questions for grades 3 through 8.,8,Testing Times
6、 for Mathematics,9,Testing Times for Mathematics,* Sessions 1 and 2 will be given on one day both ELA and math.,10,Test Administration Field Testing May 23-27, 2005 Change from Original Schedule Due to Demands of Test Development and the Approval of New Math StandardsOperational Grades 3-8 March 200
7、6,11,How Will These Tests be Scored?,We are working to design an Electronic Distributive Scoring System, but that will take 2 years. A number of scoring models are being considered: For year 1, districts will have to hand-score. We are looking at authorizing the use of a Superintendents Conference D
8、ay to score math.,12,NYS Learning Standards,1996: Board of Regents approved English Language Arts (ELA) & Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) learning standards1998-1999: SED issued - ELA Resource Guide with Core Curriculum- Mathematics Resource Guide with Core Curriculum,13,Resource Guides wi
9、th Core Curriculum,Developed by SED staff with NYS educators Provide additional level of specificity to the learning standards (performance indicators, learning experiences, sample tasks, formative assessments) Organized by grade level clusters,14,NYS Mathematics Learning Standards (Revisited),Commi
10、ssioner appointed Independent Panel on Math A (July 2003)Board of Regents accepted Independent Panel on Math A Report (October 2003),15,Mathematics Learning Standards (Revisited),Independent Panel on Math A Report Recommendations1A: Educationally useful standards must be developed in mathematics for
11、 each grade, K-8, and for Math A and Math B, that consist of a clear, well-defined set of skills, the mastery of which is demonstrable.1B: SED should establish a mathematics standards committee to rewrite the standards into functional form, and to meet regularly in the future to analyze test results
12、, thus ensuring continuous relevance.,16,Mathematics Learning Standards (Revisited),Independent Panel on Math A Report Recommendations1C: SED should develop and disseminate suggested curricula for mathematics instruction for each grade K-8, and for Math A and Math B.1D: To benefit from the extensive
13、 research and deliberation of the current Math A Panel, some of the current Panel members should be included in both new committees recommended in this report, i.e., the standards committee, and the curriculum development committee.,17,Mathematics Standards Committee,Appointed by Commissioner Januar
14、y 2004 “examine the existing Regents standards in mathematics, consider relevant research and other standards from the U.S. and other nations, and then propose modifications to the Regents mathematics standards to improve clarity, specificity, and functionality” http:/www.emsc.nysed.gov/mscReport to
15、 Board of Regents November 2004 Report to Board of Regents Jan/March 2005 http:/www.regents.nysed.gov,18,Mathematics Standards Committee,Period of Public CommentSED Summary of Public CommentReport to Regents and Regents ActionCurriculum Guidance Materials,19,Mathematics Advisory Group,Established by
16、 the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support “to advise the NYS Education Department on the statewide rollout of: The New York State Learning Standard in Mathematics (Standard 3) Curriculum guidance materials and resources Grades 3-8 Testing in Mathematics” http:/www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html,20,Mathematics Curriculum Committee,Established by the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support“to develop curriculum guidance resources/ materials to assist the field in the implementation of the new mathematics standard, content strands, process strands, and performance indicators.”,