ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES

CONTACT :: Louis M. (Lou) Fabrizio, Ph.D., Director, Accountability Services

DIVISION MISSION :: The mission of the Accountability Services Division is to promote the academic achievement of all North Carolina public school students and to assist stakeholders in understanding and gauging this achievement against state and national standards. The major thrust of this mission is three-fold: the design and development of reliable and valid assessment instruments, the uniform implementation of and access to suitable assessment instruments for all students; and the provision of accurate and statistically appropriate reports.
(Revised September 2005)

   

HOT TOPICS

 

Preliminary Results of Student Performance on the North Carolina General Writing Assessment at Grade 10 and NCEXTEND2 OCS Alternate Writing Assessment at Grade 10 2008-09 (June 1, 2009) (pdf, 718kb)

 

NC Writing Instruction System Pilot: Lessons Learned and Proposed Adjustments for 2009-2010 (pdf, 65kb)
During its May meeting, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) proposed adjustments to the 2009-2010 Writing Instructional System Pilot. These included allowing flexible windows for student writing samples to be composed, allowing teachers, in consultation with students, to choose the content-specific writing assignments, and not restricting the use of word processing tools (such as spell check) on assignments. Most importantly, the SBE endorsed opening the centrally-hosted Moodle online repository to all districts statewide, or any school(s) within a district.

 

Understanding the Individual Student Report Documents (UISRs)
Listed below are all of the UISRs for the spring testing cycle. Spanish versions will be posted as they become available.

• EOG Grades 3-5 (March 2009) (pdf, 930kb)
  • Español (March 2009) (pdf, 474kb)
• EOG Grades 6-8 (March 2009) (pdf, 911kb)
  • Español (March 2009) (pdf, 283kb)
• EOG Science Grades 5 and 8 (March 2009) (pdf, 906kb)
  • Español (March 2009) (pdf, 273kb)
• NCEXTEND1 -- All Tests (November 2008) (pdf, 460kb)
  • Español (November 2008) (pdf, 400kb)
• NCEXTEND2 Grades 3-8 (March 2009) (pdf, 357kb)
  • Español (March 2009) (pdf, 361kb)
• NCEXTEND2 Science Grades 5 and 8 (March 2009) (pdf, 302kb)
  • Español (March 2009) (pdf, 307kb)
• NCEXTEND2 OCS (May 2009) (pdf, 585kb)
  • Español (May 2009) (pdf, 134kb)
• EOC (April 2009) (pdf, 719kb)
  • Español (April 2009) (pdf, 268kb)
• NCCLAS-EOG (November 2008) (pdf, 144kb)
  • Español (November 2008) (pdf, 147kb)
• NCCLAS-EOC (April 2009) (pdf, 135kb)
  • Español (April 2009) (pdf, 138kb)

 

2009 Accountability Conference Presentations
The conference program and presentations from the 2009 Accountability Conference held February 18-20, 2009 at the Sheraton/Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC

 

Distributed Scoring Opportunity for North Carolina Educators (pdf, 251kb)
Interested North Carolina educators may now participate in the scoring of the General Writing Assessment at Grade 10. Please see the attached memo from Rebecca Garland, Angela Quick, and Gary Williamson.

Executive Summary for the Complete ABCs Results (November 6, 2008) (pdf, 4.14mb)
This document provides information about the 2007-08 Growth and Performance of North Carolina Public Schools including the package of materials presented to the State Board of Education on November 6, 2008.

 

The Preliminary 2007-2008 North Carolina State Testing Results (pdf, 595kb)
The preliminary results in this document were generated from tests administered statewide during the 2007-2008 school year.

 

North Carolina Writing Instruction System Pilot at Grades 4 and 7
Information about the new North Carolina Writing Instruction System Pilot at Grades 4 and 7

 

2007-08 North Carolina Writing Assessment Results for Grades 4, 7, and 10
Data for LEAs: Grade 4 (xls, 72kb) | Grade 7 (xls, 70kb) | Grade 10 (xls, 58kb)
Data for Schools: Grade 4 (xls, 414kb) | Grade 7 (xls, 220kb) | Grade 10 (xls, 179kb)

 

Framework for Change Update (September 4, 2008) (pdf, 25kb)
The information within this document provides an update on the progress made in implementing the action steps for immediate improvement and development of the next generation of standards, assessments, and accountability that the State Board of Education (SBE) approved June 5, 2008, and is directing the Department of Public Instruction to implement.

 

NCDPI Sponsors Online Test Item Writing/Reviewing Training Modules

 

Test Item Writer/Reviewer Online Training
An online training system for potential item writers or reviewers

 

The North Carolina 2008 SAT Report (pdf, 3.97mb)

 

NAEP 2007 Results for North Carolina in Writing
The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results in writing at grade 8

 

POPULAR TOPICS

 

The Online Testing Irregularity Submission System (OTISS) Web Page
User documentation and automated tutorials to help test coordinators submit and process testing irregularities

 

Accountability Conference Materials
Programs and presentations from the Accountability Services Divsion Conferences 2009 | 2008

 

Testing Calendars

• Draft of the 2009-2010 North Carolina Statewide Testing Calendar (pdf, 87kb)
• The 2008-2009 North Carolina Statewide Testing Calendar (pdf, 28kb)
• Testing Calendar: (2007-2008) | (2006-2007) | (2005-2006) | (Archive)
  North Carolina statewide testing calendar

 

Required Tests/Assessment Options

• Required Tests for the North Carolina Testing Program:
  2008-2009 (pdf, 57kb) | 2007-2008 (pdf, 20kb) | 2006-2007 (pdf, 20kb)
  Chart of North Carolina State Board of Education required testing

• 2008-2009 NCLB/ABCs/AYP/Graduation Testing requirements for the North Carolina Testing Program (pdf, 58kb)
  North Carolina State Board of Education and NCLB required testing for the 2008-09 school year

• 2007-2008 NCLB/ABCs/AYP/Graduation Testing requirements for the North Carolina Testing Program (pdf, 55kb)
  Chart of North Carolina State Board of Education and NCLB required testing
  
  
• North Carolina Testing Program Assessment Options
  Information on the standard test administration and alternate assessment options available and their eligibility criteria
  • Grades 3-8
  • Grades 9-12

• North Carolina Testing Program Overview (pdf, 87kb)
  Description of the North Carolina Testing Program tests required under the ABCs of Public Education and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); elementary school-grades 3-8; high school grades 9-12; and alternate assessments

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Resources for NC Educators
  Online resources for No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbooks
  Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbooks for state grants under Title IX, Part C, Section 9302 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 107-110)

Data and Reports
Links to the following state accountability reports: The ABCs of Public Education | State, School System (LEA) and School Performance Disaggregated Data Report | State Testing Results | Technical Reports | Student Accountability Standards Report | SAT Report | NAEP Reports | Research and Evaluation Reports

 

Testing Security
North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics, Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for North Carolina School Personnel publication, and the Proctor's Guide

 

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• NCDPI NAEP Web site
  Reports and resources for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
  

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Director's Office Staff