End of Course Examination EOC High Stakes Graduation Requirement to Medium Stakes Statewide Final Examination History of the Nevada End of Course Examination End of Course exams were first offered in 2015 ID: 759598
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Slide1
Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination (EOC)
High Stakes Graduation Requirement to Medium Stakes Statewide Final Examination
Slide2Historyof the Nevada End of Course Examination
End of Course exams were first offered in 2015
Course for which EOCs are offered:
English
grade 10 – ELA EOC
Algebra - Math
1 EOC
Geometry - Math
2 EOC
Algebra - Integrated Math
1 EOC
Geometry -
Integrated Math
2 EOC
Slide3EOCs and AB 7
Sec. 41.3. 1.
The State Board
shall
adopt regulations that prescribe the: (a) Courses of study for which an end-of-course final must be administered; and (b) Amount, expressed as a percentage of the pupil’s overall grade in the course of study or other weight, that the
end-of-course
final must comprise when determining the overall grade of a pupil in the course for which the end-of-course final is administered.
Slide4EOCs and AB 7 SEC. 41.3
Sec. 41.3.
2
. The State Board
may
adopt regulations that prescribe the minimum score a pupil must attain on an end-of-course final to receive credit for the course of study for which the end-of-course examination is administered
.
Slide5High School Sciencein the Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Science will not become a district administered end of course examination.
Participation Only – scores reported in NSPF
Science will remain the federally reported Nevada High School Science exam – ACT will provide federally reported English Language Arts and Math scores.
Cut Scores Setting and Approval Process
Standard setting held July 26 – July 28
Academic Standards Council – Sept. 20
Nevada State Board of Education – Oct. 12
Slide6Status Update on Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Stakeholder Engagements:
August 10, 2017
-
Stakeholder engagement with District Superintendents
August 18, 2017
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Stakeholder engagement with District Test Directors
August 21, 2017
-
Regulation Workshop
Slide7Informationon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Percentage of a student’s grade
(shall)
–
the percent of final course grade
Minimum Score
(may)
–
lowest score a student must obtain to pass the course
Format of Administration
–
paper and pencil versus online administration
Scoring
–
district versus vendor scored
Slide8ScenariosImpact of EOC results on Final Course Grade
Paris received 85% in the class and 100% on the End of Course. Here are her final grades:
Course / EOC 90% / 10%85% / 15%80% / 20%75% / 25%70% / 30%Final Grade86.5%87.25%88%88.75%89.5%
Juan received 80% in the class and 65% on the End of Course: Here are his final grades:
Course / EOC 90% / 10%85% / 15%80% / 20%75% / 25%70% / 30%Final Grade78.5%77.75%77%76.25%75.5%
Steve received 100% in the course and 55% on the End of Course. Here are his final grades:
Course / EOC
90% / 10%
85% / 15%
80% / 20%
75% /25%
70% / 30%
Final Grade
95.5%
93.25%
91%
88.75%
86.5%
Slide9National Practices - End of Course Examinations
State
Content
Notes
Percent of Grade
Florida
Biology, Civics, U.S. History, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry
Students must pass only Algebra I with a minimum score of level 3 out of 5.
30% of Grade
Georgia
Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, English Language Arts
Students take exam as the final exam for a course.
15-20% of course grade
Indiana
Algebra 1, English 10
Pass Pass+ Minimum Maximum
Does not count toward grade
Louisiana
English II, English III, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History
Student must pass EOC tests a graduation requirement.
Does not count toward grade
Kentucky
English II, Algebra II, Biology, U.S. History
Scale score to letter conversion.
20% or less of Course Grade
Massachusetts
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Tech/Engineering, History and Social Science
No EOC exams, but students must pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System to graduate.
N/A
Mississippi
English I, Algebra II
Students must pass EOCs or substitute ACT scores, dual enrollments courses or other allowable exams.
Pass/Fail is decided using a combination of course grade and test score.
Missouri
Alg I, ELA 2, Biology, Government
No requirement to pass EOC.
Does not count toward grade
Nevada
ELA, Math I, Math II and Science
Students must pass EOC tests as a graduation requirement.
Does not count toward grade
North Carolina
Math I, Biology, English II
No requirement to pass EOC.
Does not count toward grade
Ohio
Algebra I, Biology, American history/government, English I and English II
Students must meet minimum scores on EOC, SAT or ACT.
Does not count toward grade
South Carolina
English 1, Algebra 1, Biology
No requirement to pass EOC.
20% of Course Grade
Tennessee
English I/II/III, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated math I/II/III, US History, Chemistry, Biology
No requirement to pass EOC.
Does not count toward grade
Texas
English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History
Students must pass EOC tests or alternative assessments a graduation requirement.
Does not count toward grade
Virginia
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, EOC Reading, EOC Writing, World History & Geography to 1500, World History & Geography to 1500-Present, World Geography, and Virginia & U.S. History
Students must pass EOC or other state-board approved tests a graduation requirement.
Students must pass assessments to receive course credit.
Slide10Requested Actionon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Percentage of a student’s grade
–
20% of final grade
M
inimum Score
–
the SBE should reconsider setting a minimum score next year after there is a year’s worth of data to review
Slide11Requested Actionon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination PAGE 2
EOCs and Aligned Courses
EOC Math
1
- Algebra
1 or an equivalent course that has been state approved
EOC Math
II
- Geometry
or an equivalent course that has been state approved
EOC Integrated Math
I
- Integrated
Math I or an equivalent course that has been state approved
EOC Integrated Math
II
- Integrated
Math II or an equivalent course that has been state approved
EOC
ELA
- English
10 or an equivalent course that has been state approved
Slide12Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Thank You