Proposed Transition of the Nevada End of Course ...

Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination (EOC)
High Stakes Graduation Requirement to Medium Stakes Statewide Final Examination
Historyof the Nevada End of Course Examination
End of Course exams were first offered in 2015Course for which EOCs are offered:Englishgrade 10 – ELA EOCAlgebra - Math1 EOCGeometry - Math2 EOCAlgebra - Integrated Math1 EOCGeometry -Integrated Math2 EOC
EOCs and AB 7
Sec. 41.3. 1.The State Boardshalladopt 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 theend-of-coursefinal must comprise when determining the overall grade of a pupil in the course for which the end-of-course final is administered.
EOCs and AB7SEC. 41.3
Sec. 41.3.2. The State Boardmayadopt 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.
High 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 NSPFScience 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 ProcessStandard setting held July 26 – July 28Academic Standards Council – Sept. 20Nevada State Board of Education – Oct. 12
Status Updateon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Stakeholder Engagements:August 10, 2017-Stakeholder engagement with District SuperintendentsAugust 18, 2017-Stakeholder engagement with District Test DirectorsAugust 21, 2017-Regulation Workshop
Informationon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Percentage of a student’s grade(shall)–the percent of final course gradeMinimum Score(may)–lowest score a student must obtain to pass the courseFormat of Administration–paper and pencil versus online administrationScoring–district versus vendor scored
ScenariosImpact 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:
Juan received 80% in the class and 65% on the End of Course: Here are his final grades:
Steve received 100% in the course and 55% on the End of Course. Here are his final grades:
National Practices - End of Course Examinations
Requested Actionon Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
Percentage of a student’s grade–20% of final gradeMinimum Score–the SBE should reconsider setting a minimum score next year after there is a year’s worth of data to review
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EOCs and Aligned CoursesEOC Math1- Algebra1 or an equivalent course that has been state approvedEOC MathII- Geometryor an equivalent course that has been state approvedEOC Integrated MathI- IntegratedMath I or an equivalent course that has been state approvedEOC Integrated MathII- IntegratedMath II or an equivalent course that has been state approvedEOCELA- English10 or an equivalent course that has been state approved
Proposed Transition of the NevadaEnd of Course Examination
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