Statewide Assessments Guide 2020–2021 Updated February 2021 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Tables ............................................................................................................................. iii 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Test Content and Format .................................................................................................... 3 2.1. Operational, Field-Test, and Anchor Items................................................................... 3 2.1.1. Test Design ....................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2. Universal Design ............................................................................................... 4 2.1.3. Cognitive Complexity/Depth of Knowledge .................................................... 4 3.0 Test Development and Construction ................................................................................ 21 3.1. Developing Items ........................................................................................................ 22 3.1.1. Item Writing .................................................................................................... 22 3.1.2. Committee Reviews ........................................................................................ 23 3.1.3. Field Testing ................................................................................................... 24 3.1.4. Statistical Review............................................................................................ 24 3.1.5. Test Construction ............................................................................................ 25 3.1.6. Operational Testing ......................................................................................... 26 4.0 Test Administration ........................................................................................................... 34 4.1. Schedules .................................................................................................................... 34 4.2. Paper-Based Testing (PBT) ........................................................................................ 34 4.3. Computer-Based Testing (CBT) ................................................................................. 35 4.4. Timing ......................................................................................................................... 35 4.5. Personnel ..................................................................................................................... 37 4.6. Test Security ............................................................................................................... 37 4.7. Administration Procedures.......................................................................................... 38 4.8. Accommodations ........................................................................................................ 40 4.9. Test Invalidation ......................................................................................................... 40 5.0 Scoring the Assessments .................................................................................................... 42 5.1. Standard Setting .......................................................................................................... 42 5.2. Scoring Different Item Types ..................................................................................... 42 5.2.1. Machine/Electronic Scoring............................................................................ 42 5.2.2. Handscoring – ELA Writing ........................................................................... 43 5.2.3. Reported Scores .............................................................................................. 45 Statewide Assessments Guide i Table of Contents 5.2.4. IRT Scoring ..................................................................................................... 46 5.2.5. Process ............................................................................................................ 47 6.0 Reporting Results ............................................................................................................... 50 6.1. Reports ........................................................................................................................ 50 6.2. Florida’s PK–12 Education Information Portal .......................................................... 52 6.3. Florida School, District, and State Report Cards ........................................................ 52 7.0 Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 53 8.0 Guide to Useful Resources................................................................................................. 59 8.1. ELA Writing Resources .............................................................................................. 59 8.2. Fact Sheets .................................................................................................................. 59 8.3. Graduation Requirements ........................................................................................... 59 8.4. Practice Tests .............................................................................................................. 59 8.5. Technical Reports ....................................................................................................... 60 8.6. Test Administration Manuals ...................................................................................... 60 8.7. Test Design Summaries .............................................................................................. 60 8.8. Test Item Specifications .............................................................................................. 60 8.9. Schedules .................................................................................................................... 61 8.10. Standard Setting .......................................................................................................... 61 8.11. Aggregate Assessment Results ................................................................................... 61 8.12. Understanding Reports................................................................................................ 61 8.13. Useful Links ................................................................................................................ 61 Appendix A: Statistical Indicators Used in Data Analysis ...................................................... 63 Indicator Definitions ............................................................................................................ 63 Reliability Measures ............................................................................................................ 64 Appendix B: History, Requirements, and Uses ........................................................................ 66 History of Florida’s Statewide Assessment Program .......................................................... 66 Overview of State Statute and State Board of Education Rules Governing the Statewide Student Assessment Program ........................................................................ 68 State-Required Uses of Statewide, Standardized Assessment Results ................................ 70 Primary Statutory Authority for the Statewide Student Assessment Program .................... 71 Statewide Assessments Guide ii Table of Tables Table of Tables Table 1: FSA Percentage of Points by Depth of Knowledge Level ............................................... 4 Table 2: NGSSS Percentage of Points by Cognitive Complexity Level ........................................ 5 Table 3: Grade 4 Text-Based Writing ............................................................................................. 6 Table 4: Approximate Word Count Range for Text or Text Set .................................................... 7 Table 5: Percentages of FSA ELA Reading Text Types by Grade Band ....................................... 7 Table 6: FSA ELA Reading Percentage of Points by Reporting Category .................................... 9 Table 7: Grade 3 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ........................ 9 Table 8: Grade 4 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ...................... 10 Table 9: Grade 5 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ...................... 10 Table 10: Grade 6 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category .................... 11 Table 11: Grade 7 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category .................... 12 Table 12: Grade 8 FSA Mathematics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category .................... 12 Table 13: FSA Algebra 1 Percentage of Points by Reporting Category....................................... 13 Table 14: FSA Geometry Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ...................................... 13 Table 15: Statewide Science Percentage of Points by Reporting Category.................................. 18 Table 16: NGSSS Biology 1 Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ................................. 18 Table 17: NGSSS Civics Percentage of Points by Reporting Category ......................................