Helping Candidates Prepare for the OAE Spring 2014 OCTEO Conference Ohio Field Directors Meeting Evaluation Systems group of Pearson Matthew DiBartolomeo, Ed.D. Nancy Hahn, Ph.D. 1
Goals for Today Program Background & Update Assessment Validation Process Candidate Preparation Resources Answer questions 2
Program Background
Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) In the fall of 2012, the Ohio Department of Education selected Evaluation Systems group of Pearson to validate assessments for use in Ohio. The OAE program consists of 42 licensure assessments. Pedagogy assessments for four licensing levels Content knowledge assessments for teaching, administrative, and professional pupil service licenses
Program Update
Program Update Pedagogical Knowledge Assessments Began September 3, 2013 APK: Early Childhood (PK-3) APK: Middle Childhood (4-9) APK: Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) APK: Multi-Age (PK-12) 6
Content Assessments Program Update Began September 3, 2013 Art Biology Business Education Computer/Technology (Subtest I & II) Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Special Education Educational Leadership Elementary Education (Subtest I & II) English Language Arts Family and Consumer Sciences Integrated Social Studies Mathematics 7
Content Assessments Program Update Began September 3, 2013 Middle Grades English Language Arts Middle Grades Science Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades Social Studies Music Physical Education Reading (Subtest I & II) School Psychologist Special Education Special Education Specialist: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired Technology Education (Subtest I & II) 8
Content Assessments Began January 21, 2014 Program Update Chemistry Computer Information Science Earth and Space Science English to Speakers of Other Languages Integrated Science Marketing Physics Prekindergarten (Subtest I & II) School Counselor School Library Media Specialist Theater 9
Content Assessments To begin later in 2014 Program Update Agriscience Dance Health 10
Assessment Validation Process
Assessment Validation Process for Ohio Preliminary Framework Review Content Validation Survey Bias Review Committee Item Validation Content Review Committee Item Validation Standard Setting (i.e., Passing Score Setting) Preparation of Study Resources Administration of Assessments
Candidate Preparation Resources
Customized Program Web Site www.oh.nesinc.com 14
Candidate Test Preparation Resources 15
Assessment Frameworks 16
Field 012: Early Childhood Education 17
Assessment Framework Structure Domains Main content area of assessment Structure for assessment preparation and reporting Competencies Key elements of the assessment framework Define range of assessment content Descriptive Statements Define specific knowledge and skills
Domain Competency Descriptive Statements 19
Mapping Assessments to Courses 20
Assessment of Professional Knowledge Written Assignments 21
Assessment of Professional Knowledge Written Assignments 22
Preparation Materials 23
Study Guide Item 24
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Practice Assessments APK: Middle Childhood (4-9) APK: Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12) APK: Multi-Age (PK-12) Art Biology Business Education Chemistry Early Childhood Education Earth and Space Science Elementary Education (Subtest I & II) English Language Arts English to Speakers of Other Languages Family and Consumer Sciences Integrated Science Integrated Social Studies Mathematics Middle Grades English Language Arts Middle Grades Science Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades Social Studies Music Physical Education Physics School Counselor School Library Media Specialist Special Education Copyright 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. 27
Expanded Study Guides Art Biology Business Education Chemistry Early Childhood Education Earth and Space Science Elementary Education (Subtest I & II) English Language Arts English to Speakers of Other Languages Family and Consumer Sciences Health Integrated Science Integrated Social Studies Mathematics Middle Grades English Language Arts Middle Grades Science Middle Grades Mathematics Middle Grades Social Studies Music Physical Education Physics School Counselor School Library Media Specialist Special Education 28
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