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Curriculum-Based Assessments and Simulations 2012-13
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May 2013 CBAs
May 21-23, 2013 (4th Grade Science Only- May 28-31) Curriculum Based Assessments Science Grades K-4 CBAs English Spanish Grades 6-8 CBAs English Only Social Studies Grades 3- 5 CBAs English Spanish ESL Grades 1-5 ESL Beginner ESL Intermediate/Advanced
Timelines		Assessment Resources
PRINT ORDERS: Print orders will be distributed via email to campus assessment contacts Friday, April 19. Print orders are due back to the Curriculum Management Department by 5:00 PM, Tuesday, April 30. Only PDF Forms sent via email will be accepted. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR FORM as these cannot be processed. If you encounter any difficulty with the Print Order form, please call the Curriculum Management Department at (210) 554-2640. We will log in to your computer remotely and determine the best way to correct any issue you may be experiencing. DELIVERY If your print order is received on or before 5 PM on Tuesday, April 30: Elementary Assessments will be delivered to the campuses by the end of the day, Tuesday, May 14. Middle School Assessments will be delivered to the campus by the end of the day, Tuesday, May 14. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS will be available online in Edusoft and copies of the CBAs will be posted by the end of the day, Tuesday, May 14. SCANNING DEADLINES: Elementary School May Assessments All subjects EXCEPT 4th AND 8th Grade Science- end of the day, Friday, May 24. 4th AND 8th Grade Science ONLY- end of the day, Friday, May 31. Middle School May Assessments should be scanned by the end of the day,Friday, May 24.		Elementary Print Order Form Middle School Print Order Form May Assessment Blueprint 1st Grade ESL Oral Teacher Directions Kinder Science Assessment Checklist Kinder Science Answer Key
March 2013 CBA Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
	Guidelines: Teachers are to read the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade assessments to their students. CBAs should be implemented within regular classroom instruction; specific assessment schedules should NOT be created. Simulations are to be given in conditions as close as possible to the actual assessments, including time limits. Kindergarten assessments will not be scanned into Edusoft and no answer documents will be created in the Edusoft system. KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS: Your Kindergarten students will be taking their first Science Assessment at this time. This assessment is for the use of the classroom teachers only, to assess their student's cumulative learning and to inform their instruction in the coming school year. There are no answer documents in Edusoft for this assessment and therefore, they will not be scanned. Instead, these assessments will be hand-graded and the results presented to each student's First Grade teacher at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. This information can be used to inform the teacher of their incoming students' understanding of Kinder Science content and to guide their instruction at the beginning of the year. Kinder Science Assessment Checklist Kinder Science Answer Key
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February 2013 Simulations/CBAs
February 25 - March 1, 2013 Reading Simulations Grades 3-4 English English Modified Spanish Grades 6-7 English English Modified Math Simulations Grades 3-5 English English Modified Spanish Grades 6-8 English English Modified Algebra I EOC Simulation Algebra I EOC Simulation Modified Geometry EOC Simulation Geometry EOC Simulation Modified Algebra II EOC Simulation Algebra II TAKS Simulation Algebra II TAKS Simulation Modified Social Studies Simulations / Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1- 2 CBAs English Spanish Grades 6- 7 CBAs English Only Grade 8 Simulation English English Modified World Geography EOC Simulation World Geography EOC Simulation Modified World History EOC Simulation World History EOC Simulation Modified US History EOC Simulation US History EOC Simulation Modified Science Simulations / Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-4 CBAs English Spanish Grade 5 Simulation English English Modified Spanish Grades 6-7 CBAs English Only Grade 8 Simulation English English Modified Biology EOC Simulation Biology EOC Simulation Modified Chemistry EOC Simulation Chemistry EOC Simulation Modified Physics EOC Simulation (9th and 10th Grade Students) TAKS Simulation (11th Grade Students) TAKS-M Simulation (11th Grade Students) IPC CBA
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY If your print order is received on or before 5 PM on Friday, February 1: Elementary Assessments will be delivered to the campuses by the end of the day, February 18. Middle/High School Assessments will be delivered to the campus by the end of the day, February 18. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS will be available online in Edusoft and copies of the CBAs ONLY will be posted by the end of the day February 18, 2013. SCANNING DEADLINES: All Elementary/Middle School February/March Assessments should be scanned by the end of the day, Monday, March 4. High Schools have the option, at the discretion of the principal, to administer assessments during the week of March 4th. ALL ANSWER DOCUMENTS MUST BE SCANNED NO LATER THAN MARCH 8th AT 12:00 NOON.		Assessment Blueprint
February 2013 Simulation / CBA Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
Biology EOC Modified Answer Document- Please ensure that your answer document has the correct number of items prior to administration. . The Biology EOC-M has a total of 61 items to be tested. If you have the incorrect answer document, please rerun the answer sheet. 5th Grade Science, Modified Answer Document- The 5th Grade Science Modified answer document has 51 items and the assessment has 50 items. Item number 51 has been given a 0 point value and will not affect student scores. No action is necessary on your part. 6th Grade Social Studies CBA Correction- The Social Studies Department issued the following correction for item number 3. View the original email by clicking here. In the chart for Question 3, when administering the test, teachers should direct students to cross out the third bullet point which reads “Free electoral system”, see below. Students are to disregard this piece of information when determining the correct answer. The rest of the chart, the question, and the answer choices are to remain the same and unaltered by the teacher. 5th Grade Math Answer Key for Griddable Item- The Math Department updated the griddable answer key for #50 on the 5th Grade Math Answer Key. Teachers should count #50 correct if the student answers 74. If the assessment has been given and the wrong answer indicated by the teacher, the teacher should rebubble to indicate if the student answer is correct or incorrect and rescan, then rerun any reports run with incorrect data. 5th Grade Math- Modified Answer Key for Griddable Item- The Math Department updated the griddable answer key for #40 on the 5th Grade Math Answer Key. Teachers should count #40 correct if the student answers 44. If the assessment has been given and the wrong answer indicated by the teacher, the teacher should rebubble to indicate if the student answer is correct or incorrect and rescan, then rerun any reports run with incorrect data.	Guidelines: Teachers can read 1st and 2nd grade CBAs aloud to students. CBAs should be implemented within regular classroom instruction; specific assessment schedules should NOT be created. Simulations are to be given in conditions as close as possible to the actual assessments, including time limits.
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January 2013 ESL/ESOL Assessments
January 22-24, 2013 ESL Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1-5 ESL Level A/B/C, ESL Level D/E (1 assessment) ESOL I, ESOL II (1 assessment)
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY CBAs will be delivered by Publications by the end of the day, Monday, January 15. Please verify your CBAs upon receipt to ensure that you have all needed assessments. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS Available online and Copies of the CBAs will be posted no later than by the end of the day, Tuesday, January 15. SCANNING DEADLINE is by the end of the day, Friday, January 25, 2013.		CBA Answer Keys have been posted on the CMS Assessment Tab. Click here to access the site. Teacher Oral Instructions for First Grade ESL can be accessed here. They are also posted on the First Grade Assessment Page, accessible from the Curriculum Management System on the Assessment tab or by clicking here. The ESL Level A/B/C/D/E Rubric can be accessed here. It is also posted on the Middle School ESL Assessment Page, accessible from the Curriculum Management System on the Assessment tab or by clicking here. The ESOL I and II Rubric can be accessed here. It is also posted on the High School ESOL Assessment Page, accessible from the Curriculum Management System on the Assessment tab or by clicking here.
January 2013 ESL/ESOL CBA Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
None	Assessment Blueprint will be posted here once it is available.
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December 2012 Curriculum Based Assessments / Simulations
NOTE: There are two assessment windows in December, but assessments will be ordered and delivered once. Writing Simulations (Benchmarks), December 3-14, 2012 These assessments are to be given as simulations of STAAR/TAKS with appropriate days/time allotted. Grade 4 English- There are 3 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. 04 Writing Day 1 and 2 Multi Choice Dec 3-1 04 Writing Day 1 Composition Dec 3-14 04 Writing Day 2 Composition Dec 3-14 Grade 4 Spanish- There are 3 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. 04 Writing SPN Day 1 and 2 Multi Choice Dec 3-14 04 Writing SPN Day 1 Composition Dec 3-14 04 Writing SPN Day 2 Composition Dec 3-14 Grade 4, Modified- There are 2 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. 04 Writing Modified Day 1 Composition Dec 3-14 04 Writing Modified Multi Choice Dec 3-14 - December 2012 Grade 7- There are 3 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. 07 Writing Day 1 Multi Choice Dec 3-14 07 Writing Day 1 Composition Dec 3-14 07 Writing Day 2 Composition Dec 3-14 Grade 7 Modified- There are 2 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. 07 Writing Comp Modified (Day 2) Dec 3-14 07 Writing Modified (Day 1) Dec 3-14 English I- There are 3 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. Eng I Writing EOC (Expository Writ) Dec 2012 Eng I Writing EOC (Literary Writ) Dec 2012 Eng I Writing EOC (Multiple Choice) Dec 2012 English I Modified-There are 2 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. Eng I Writing EOC Modified (Literary Writ) Dec 2012 Eng I Writing EOC Modified (Multiple Choice) English II- There are 3 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. Eng II Writing EOC (Expository Writ) Dec 2012 Eng II Writing EOC (Multiple Choice) Dec 2012 Eng II Writing EOC (Persuasive Writ) Dec 2012 English II Modified-There are 2 answer documents for this one assessment in Edusoft. Eng II Writing EOC Modified (Expository Writ) Eng II Writing EOC Modified (Multiple Choice) English III (TAKS)- There are 2 answer documents in Edusoft. Eng III Rev & Edit TAKS Benchmark Dec 12 Eng III Written Comp TAKS Dec 12 English III (TAKS) Modified- There are 2 answer documents in Edusoft. Eng III Revising & Editing TAKS-M Dec 12 Eng III Writing Comp TAKS-M Dec 12 English IV (TAKS)- There are 2 answer documents in Edusoft. Eng IV Rev & Edit TAKS Benchmark Dec 12 Eng IV Written Comp TAKS Dec 12 English IV (TAKS) Modified- There are 2 answer documents in Edusoft. Eng IV Revising & Editing TAKS-M Dec 12 Eng IV Writing Comp TAKS-M Dec 12 CBAs/Simulations (Benchmarks), December 10-14 Reading Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-4, English and Spanish Grades 6-7 Reading Simulations (Benchmarks) Grade 5, English and Spanish Grade 5 Modified Grade 8 Grade 8 Modified ELA Reading Simulations (Benchmarks) English I English I Modified English II English II Modified English III (English III Reading TAKS Benchmark Dec 12 ) English III Modified (English III Reading TAKS-M Benchmark Exit Level Dec 12) English IV (Reading TAKS Benchmark Exit Level Dec 12 ) English IV Modified (Reading TAKS-M Benchmark Exit Level Dec 12) Math Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-5, English and Spanish, Grades 6-8, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre Calculus, Math Models Social Studies Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1- 5, English and Spanish Grades 6- 8 World History, World Geography, US History, Government, Economics Science Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-5, English and Spanish Grades 6-8, Biology, IPC, Chemistry, Physics
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY If your print order is received before 5 PM on Monday, November 12: WRITING ASSESSMENTS, December 3-14 Elementary Writing Assessments will be available for pick up from the Reading Department at the Burnet Center (406 Barrera) after 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 15 and all day, Friday, November 16. Please verify your CBAs upon receipt to ensure that you have all needed assessments. Middle School/High School Writing Assessments will be available for pickup at Publications after 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 15 and all day, Friday, November 16. Please verify your CBAs upon receipt to ensure that you have all needed assessments. CBAs/Simulations, December 10-14 Elementary Assessments will be delivered to the campuses by the end of the day, December 3. Middle/High School Assessments will be delivered to the campus by the end of the day, December 3 EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS Available online and Copies of the CBAs have been posted: for Writing Assessments- December 3-24, 2012- by the end of the day, Monday, November 26 for all other December 2012 assessments- by the end of the day, Monday, December 3 SCANNING DEADLINES: for all December Assessments EXCEPT HIGH SCHOOL ELA- by the end of the day, Monday, December 17 High School ELA Only- January 11, 2013		CBA Answer Keys will be posted on the CMS Assessment Tab. Click here to access the site. Elementary CBA & Simulations Blueprint, December 2012 (includes numbers of items for each assessment) Middle/HS CBA & Simulations Blueprint, December 2012 (includes numbers of items for each assessment)
December 2012 CBA / Simulations Assessment Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
7th Grade Math CBA, December 2012- Item # 10 was given a 0 point value on Monday, December 17, 2012. Please rerun any reports generated on or before December 171. No other action is required on your part. 5th Grade Reading Simulation, December 2012 5th Grade Reading Modified Simulation , December 2012- Item #3 was given a 0 point value on Friday, December 7. As this was before the assessment window opened, no actions are required on your part. 5th Grade Reading Modified Simulation Correction, December - For item 28, the answer choices should read F/G/H instead of F/B/H. Either hand-correct the incorrect letter B or click here for a corrected page in PDF format. 5th Grade Science CBA, December 2012 5th Grade Science Spanish CBA, December 2012 - Item number 5 was given a 0 point value. Please rerun any reports generated on or before December 11. No other action is required on your part. 7th Grade Math CBA, December 2012- The chart on item # 6 has a decimal placement error. Instructional Coaches from the Math Department will be delivering corrected pages to the campuses Friday, December 7 and Monday, December 10. Click here for a corrected page in PDF format. 8th Grade Reading Modified Simulation 2012- Item 32 was given a 0 point value. Please rerun any reports generated on or before December 12. No other action is required on your part. Biology CBA, December 2012- Item number 17 was given a 0 point value. Please rerun any reports generated on or before December 11. No other action is required on your part.	Guidelines: Teachers can read 1st and 2nd grade CBAs aloud to students. CBAs should be implemented within regular classroom instruction; specific assessment schedules should NOT be created.
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October 15- 19, 2012 Curriculum Based Assessments
NOTE: There are three assessment windows in October, but assessments will be ordered and delivered once. October 15-19, 2012 Reading Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-5, English and Spanish Grades 6-8, English I, English II, English III and English IV Math Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-5, English and Spanish, Grades 6-8, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre Calculus, Math Models Social Studies Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1- 5, English and Spanish Grades 6- 8 World History, World Geography, US History, Government, Economics Science Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3-5, English and Spanish Grades 6-8, Biology, IPC, Chemistry, Physics October 23-25, 2012 Science Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1-2, English and Spanish October 30-31, 2012 ESL Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1-5 ESL Level A/B/C, ESL Level D/E ESOL I, ESOL II
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY CBAs will delivered by the end of the day, Monday, October 8. Please verify your CBAs upon receipt to ensure that you have all needed assessments. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS Available online and Copies of the CBAs will be posted: for October 15-19, 2012- by the end of the day, Monday, Oct 8 for October 23-25, 2012- by the end of the day, Tuesday, Oct 16 for October 30-31- by the end of the day, Tuesday, Oct 23 SCANNING DEADLINES: for October 15-19, 2012- by the end of the day, Monday, Oct 22 for October 23-25, 2012- by the end of the day, Friday, Oct 26 for October 30-31- by the end of the day, Thursday, Nov 1		CBA Answer Keys will be posted on the CMS Assessment Tab. Click here to access the site.
October 2012 CBA Assessment Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
World Geography CBA, October 2012- The assessment delivered to campuses is missing graphics on pages 5 and 6. This was discovered before the assessments were scheduled to be administered. Replacement pages are being printed and will be distributed at the Social Studies Department Head Meeting on October 11. Click here to access the complete corrected copy of the World Geography CBA posted to the CMS. Click here to access the corrected pages of the World Geography CBA only. World Geography CBA, October 2012- The answer for item # 16 was changed from J to H. Any reports run before 3:00 PM on October 16, 2012 should be re-run. No other action is required on your part. 3rd Grade Reading CBA, English and Spanish, October 2012- The answer for item#10 was changed from F to H. Any reports run before 9:30 AM on October 17, 2012 should be re-run. No other action is required on your part. IPC CBA, October 2012- The answer for item#1 has been given a 0 point value in Edusoft. The system will re-grade previously scanned assessments and adjust student scores accordingly. Any reports run before 4:00 PM on October 18, 2012 should be re-run. No other action is required on your part.	Guidelines: Teachers can read 1st and 2nd grade CBAs aloud to students. CBAs should be implemented within regular classroom instruction; specific assessment schedules should NOT be created. October 15-19, 2012 Reading Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3 - 5, English and Spanish- 10 Multiple Choice items Grades 6 - 8 - 12 Multiple Choice items English I English II English III English IV Math Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 3 - 5, English and Spanish, Grades 6 - 8, Algebra I Algebra II Geometry Pre Calculus Math Models Social Studies Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1 - 5, English and Spanish- 10 Multiple Choice items Grades 6 - 8- 15 Multiple Choice items World History World Geography US History- 20 Multiple Choice items Government Economics- 15 Multiple Choice items Science Curriculum Based Assessments Note: Items marked as Bonus do not appear on the Edusoft Answer Document and are not scanned. Grades 3 -5 , English and Spanish Grades 6 - 8, Biology IPC Chemistry Physics October 23-25, 2012 Science Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1-2, English and Spanish October 30-31, 2012 ESL Curriculum Based Assessments Grades 1-5 ESL Level A/B/C ESL Level D/E ESOL I ESOL II
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September 10- 13, 2012 Science Pretests, Grades 5 and 8
NOTE: The 8th Grade Science Pretest uses two answer documents- individual student answer sheets for items 1-24 and a single teacher score sheet for the open-ended question #25. BOTH documents must be scanned before the student score will appear correctly in Edusoft.
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY Assessments will available from Publications on Thursday, August 30. Please verify your assessments upon receipt to ensure that you have all needed assessments. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS Available online by the end of the day Thursday, August 30. Copies of the Nine Week Assessments will be posted by the end of the day Thursday, August 30. SCANNING MUST BE COMPLETED BY Friday, September 14 by 5 PM.		Assessment Answer Keys will be posted on the CMS Assessment Tab. Click here to access the site.
September 2012 Science Assessment Corrections	Assessments & Guidelines
None	Guidelines: Formative Assessments should be implemented within regular classroom instruction; specific assessment schedules should NOT be created Assessments: Science Grade 5 (English & Spanish) - 18 items Grade 8- 25 items
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September 10- 28, 2012 Universal Writing Samples, Grades 1-5 English and Spanish, Grades 6-8, English I and English II
NOTE: The Universal Writing Samples use a single teacher score sheet for the entire class. Please score each student's writing according to the rubrics linked below.
Timelines		Assessment Resources
DELIVERY Assessments are available for printing from the Assessments Tab in the Curriculum Management System. EDUSOFT ANSWER SHEETS Available online by the end of the day Tuesday, September 4. SCANNING MUST BE COMPLETED BY Monday, October 22 by 5 PM.		Assessment Rubrics are available below. Assessments have been posted to the CMS Assessment Tab. Rubric, Grade 1 Rubric, Grades 2-5, English and Spanish Rubric, Secondary
Assessments & Guidelines
Assessments: Writing Grade 1 Grade 1 Spanish Grade 2 Grade 2 Spanish Grade 3 Grade 3 Spanish Grade 4 Grade 4 Spanish Grade 5 Grade 5 Spanish Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 English I English II

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