Accountability Services

CONTACTS :: Louis M. (Lou) Fabrizio, Ph.D., Director of Accountability Policy and Communications

Gary Williamson, Ph.D., Director of Accountability Operations

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

2010 Accountability Conference – Call For Session Proposals
As we plan for the 2010 Accountability Conference, we are requesting session proposals from all interested educators that desire to present information relevant to the issues in accountability. Formats include classes, panels, roundtable discussions, case studies, tutorials and Birds-of-a Feather. The submission deadline for proposals is Friday, December 11, 2009. We look forward to this opportunity to share and exchange information that will support our mission of promoting the academic achievement of all North Carolina students.

2010 Accountability Conference
Please join us for the 2010 Accountability Conference, to be held February 17- 19, 2010, at the Sheraton Four Seasons/Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina. The theme for this year’s conference is: “Comprehensive Assessments and Accountability: Globally Positioning Students for Life in the 21st Century”.

Elimination of Competency and Computer Skills Graduation Requirement
To comply with Senate Bill 202/S.L. 2009-451, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) eliminated, effective July 1, 2009, the Competency Tests in Reading and Mathematics and the Computer Skills Tests and their alternate assessments. Because there are students who have failed to meet the competency and/or computer skills proficiency standards, a Transition Plan for Competency and Computer Skills and supplemental information were developed by the NCDPI to address the graduation requirements for these students.

2008-09 Released Test Forms
On August 24, 2009, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Accountability Services Division/North Carolina Testing Program released one test form for each grade level and subject tested in the 2008-09 school year.

The North Carolina 2009 SAT Report
2009 report on the nation, the state, the public school systems, charter schools, North Carolina School of the Arts, and North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

The ABCs of Public Education
The 2008-2009 ABCs/AYP reports

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.

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)

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

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.

Understanding the Individual Student Report Documents (UISRs)
Listed below are UISRs for the North Carolina testing program.

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)

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.

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.

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

ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES