Transcript EOC Exam Policies - Chaparral Star Academy

EOC Exam Policies
Chaparral Star Academy
END-OF-COURSE EXAM OVERVIEW
!!!! IMPORTANT UPDATE !!!!!
On November 30, 2012, Commissioner of Education
Michael L. Williams announced that he is deferring
implementation of the 15 percent grading requirement
for the 2012-2013 school year, leaving the decision
for 2012-13 implementation with each school district.
On December 5, 2012, the Chaparral Star Academy
governing board deferred implementation of the 15%
EOC rule until the 2013-14 school year.
There are currently no plans to change the policies
outlined here. They will take affect starting with the
2013-14 school year.
END-OF-COURSE EXAM OVERVIEW
 Beginning with the class of 2015 (freshmen during 2011-12),
students who are enrolled in the courses below will take a
end-of-course state assessment (EOC) over that course
 Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
 English I, English II, English III (each with both Reading & Writing
Portions)
 World Geography, World History, U.S. History
 Biology, Chemistry, Physics
 Student scores on the EOC exams will have a direct effect on
the following at Chaparral Star Academy
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GPA
Class Rank
Grades
Graduation Plan
EOC SCORES & GRADUATION
 The scores from EOC exams break down into the following three
categories (lowest to highest):
 LEVEL I: Unsatisfactory Academic Achievement
 LEVEL II: Satisfactory Academic Achievement
 LEVEL III: Advanced Academic Achievement
 The scores from EOC exams directly effect the three different
graduation plans:
 Minimum High School Plan (MHSP)
 Recommended High School Plan (RHSP)
 Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP)
 The governing board of Chaparral Star Academy expects and
encourages all high school students to graduate under the DAP.
 To give teachers & schools a chance to adjust to the new testing
requirements, the state has implemented phase-in standards. The
standards will increase every 2 years until the final standard has been
reached (in 2016).
EOC SCORES & GRADUATION
The state has published a chart of the scores for each category
EOC SCORES & GRADUATION
For each graduation plan, a cumulative score
under each of the 4 cores must be earned.
 Algebra I EOC Score + Geometry EOC Score + Algebra II
EOC Score = MATH CUMULATIVE SCORE
 English I Reading EOC Score + English I Writing EOC Score +
English II Reading EOC Score + English II Writing EOC Score
+ English III Reading EOC Score + English III Writing EOC
Score = ENGLISH CUMULATIVE SCORE
 World Geography EOC Score + World History EOC Score +
US History EOC Score = SOCIAL STUDIES CUMULATIVE
SCORE
 Biology EOC Score + Chemistry EOC Score + Physics EOC
Score = SCIENCE CUMULATIVE SCORE
EOC SCORES & GRADUATION
The state has also published a chart explaining each of the
graduation plans and the corresponding EOC cumulative score
requirement:
EOC SCORES & GRADUATION
A student’s cumulative
scores (and respective
Level III scores for DAP)
can be requested from
Mr. Barnett or found at
the bottom of a student’s
graduation plan
(distributed in January
and at the time of next
year scheduling).
EOC SCORES & COURSE GRADES
 Starting in the 2012-13 school year (deferred to 2013-14 school year
on 12/05/2012), the scores from EOC exams will count as 15% of a
student’s grade in the corresponding course.
 Each semester grade for a course is calculated as such:
.80*(average of three cycles) + .20*(midterm/final exam)
 After the two semester grades have been finalized, the yearlong grade
will be calculated as such:
.85*(average of two semesters) + .15*(EOC conversion)
 This final grade will be used in GPA calculations, which directly affects
class rank.
 The grade from the first administration on which the student passed will
be the one used when determining course grades.
 Although a student may re-take an EOC to try and increase their core
cumulative score, only the score from the first administration on which
the student passed will be used when determining course grades.
EOC SCORES CONVERSION
 EOC scores will be converted to grades (for the purpose
of the 15% rule) according to an “anchor method”
 Students receiving the maximum score on an EOC will
receive a conversion of 100
 Students scoring in the Level III: Advanced Academic
Achievement range will receive a conversion of 95
 Students scoring in the Level II: Satisfactory Academic
Achievement range will receive a conversion of 85
 Students scoring in the Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic
Achievement range will receive a conversion of 69
 Students scoring below the Level I range will receive a
conversion of 60
EOC SCORES CONVERSION
Here is a chart to help explain the conversion (with Algebra I EOC as an example):
EOC SCORES & RETESTING
Here are some common questions regarding
EOC Scores & Retesting Opportunities:
HIGH SCHOOL GRADES BREAKDOWN
(EFFECT OF EOC SCORES)
Final Grades in high school courses breakdown as such:
EOC QUESTIONS??
If you have any questions about Chaparral Star
Academy’s EOC policies, please contact Mr. Barnett.
Phone: 512.989.2672
E-mail: [email protected]