Mar.+2,+2010

Mar 2. 2010Type in the content of your page here. Common Exam Initiative Meeting March 2, 2010

Attending Teachers: Michelle Bartlett, John Bingham, Chad Henderson, Cassie Lesniczak, Colette McDonald, Jane McFann, Kerri Moore, Cathy Phillips, Terri Pruitt, Jane Rae, Marlene Schreiber

I. Intro by Marlene A. Will have two more meetings a. The first to have test making experts review the final test b. The second to allow teachers from the high schools to take the test as a field test and for review B. Review minutes from last meeting a. Reminder, don’t complete the Zoomerang if you do not attend the meeting b. Disappointing results for DCAS question review committee selection; only 9 Red Clay applicants selected; 1 ELA C. Reviewed results from Zoomerang a. Greatest concern is about the pace at which we are creating the test b. Agreed that a 11th grade test group should take a field test c. Marlene emphasized that this is a learning process and we can revise the test next year; she agreed that we are moving quickly and it may be frustrating at times d. It was agreed that the added meeting is an effective compromise D. MAP testing in the Spring for the high schools has been omitted because of the abundance of testing (DSTP, DCAS field, Final); mixed reviews (not really) E. Review item review checklist F. Review comments by Cookie and Denise

II. Received feedback from question making on last session’s committees suggestions for stems and distractors

III. 10th grade team Although DCAS will not have open response questions (like the DSTP) a few will be included. Students need the opportunity to express their ideas in their own words. Through the item field testing (C.b. above), the committee will be able to create a scoring rubric that all ELA teachers will use to score those few open response question on our final exam.

IV. Next Meeting March 29th at Dickinson Library 3:15