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Spring 2011 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2011 HSGQE Test Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - HSGQE Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 17 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 18 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 19 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 20 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 21 - Test Dimensionality

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2011 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2011 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreements
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Sample of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operation Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Field-Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 18 - Raw Score Summary Statistics by Field-Test Form
• Appendix 19 - Field-Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 20 - Field-Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 21 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 22 - General Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 23 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 24 - Test Dimensionality
• Appendix 25 - Summary of Student Demographics
• Appendix 26 - Summary of Primary Disability and Student Accommodations
• Appendix 27 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2011 Science Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2011 Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 3 - Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 5 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 6, 7, and 8
  • Appendix 6 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 7 - Confidentiality Agreements
  • Appendix 8 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 9 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 10 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 11 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 12 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 14 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 15 - Field-Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 16 - Raw Score Summary Statistics by Field-Test Form
• Appendix 17 - Field-Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 19 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 20 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 21 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 22 - Test Dimensionality
• Appendix 23 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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Fall 2010 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - HSGQE Retest Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
• Appendices 8 and 9
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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Spring 2010 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2010 HSGQE Test Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - HSGQE Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 17 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 18 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 19 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 20 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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2010 Science Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2008 and 2009 Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 3 - Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 5 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 6, 7, and 8
  • Appendix 6 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 7 - Confidentiality Agreements
  • Appendix 8 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 9 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 10 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 11 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 12 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 14 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 15 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 16 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 17 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 18 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2010 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2010 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
• Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Forms
• Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreements
• Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Sample of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operation Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Field-Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Differential Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Differential Functioning (DIF) Summary
• Appendix 20 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 21 - General Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 22 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 23 - Summary of Student Demographics
• Appendix 24 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2010 Alternate Assessment (AA)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 2.1 - New Mentor Agenda and Participants
• Appendix 2.2 - New Mentor Training
• Appendix 2.3 - All Mentors Agenda and Participants
• Appendix 2.4 - All Mentors Training Materials
• Appendix 2.5 - All Mentors Accommodations Focus Group
• Appendix 2.6 - All Mentors Consistent Scoring Training
• Appendix 2.7 - Science Score Behind
• Appendix 2.8 - Mentor 2010 Pretest Webinar
• Appendix 3.1 - Quality Assurance
• Appendix 3.2 - Help Desk Log
• Appendix 3.3 - Quarterly Reports
• Appendix 4.1 - Consequences Survey
• Appendix 4.2 - Technological Changes
• Appendix 7.1 - Grade Band Descriptive Statistics
• Appendix 7.2 - Grade Level Descriptive Statistics
• Appendix 8 - All Subject Adequate Yearly Progress

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Fall 2009 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - HSGQE Retest Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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2008-2009 Alternate Assessment (AA)

• Title Page / Table of Contents
• Technical Report
• Chapter 2 Appendix - Training in Test Administration-Scoring
  • 2.1: Qualification Process
  • 2.2a: AA Manual 08-09
  • 2.2b: Test Code of Ethics
  • 2.3: ELOS Member Sign In
  • 2.4a: New Mentor Training
  • 2.4b: Annual Mentor Training
  • 2.5a: New Mentor Teacher Participation Guide
  • 2.5b: Annual Mentor DRA QA-QT Review Cribsheet
• Chapter 3 Appendix - Operational Test Deployment
  • 3.1: Data Entry Changes
  • 3.3: Helpdesk Log 2008-2009
  • 3.6: Quarterly Reports
• Chapter 4 Appendix - Technical Analysis
  • 4.1: Descriptive Statistics
  • 4.2a: Reading Reliability Grade Band Review
  • 4.2b: Writing Reliability Grade Band Review
  • 4.2c: Math Reliability Grade Band Review
  • 4.2d: Science Reliability Grade Band Review
  • 4.3a: Consequential Validity Survey 2009
  • 4.3b: Consequential Validity Survey Descriptive Statistics
  • 4.3c: Consequential Validity Survey Comments
• Chapter 5 Appendix - 2009 AYP Results
  • 5.1: Descriptive Statistics
  • 5.2: Educator Guides to Test Interpretation for Reading, Writing, and Math
  • 5.3: Educator Guides to Test Interpretation for Science
  • 5.4: Parent Guides to Test Interpretation for Reading, Writing, and Math
  • 5.5: Parent Guides to Test Interpretation for Science
  • 5.6: District Reports User Manual
• Chapter 6 Appendix - Alternate Form Item Development
  • 6.1: Cousin Item Development
  • 6.2: Split Half Reliability Report
  • 6.3: Bias and Sensitivity Review Participants
  • 6.4: Bias and Sensitivity Review Comments
  • 6.5: Item Maps for Form A Tests
• Chapter 7 Appendix - Procedures in Development
  • 7.1: Strand Comparison for RWMS
  • 7.2: Web Training Improvements
  • 7.3: Web Proficiency Improvements

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Spring 2009 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2009 HSGQE Test Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - HSGQE Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables/a>
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Mininum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 20 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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2009 Science Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2008 and 2009 Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 3 - Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 5 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 6 and 7
  • Appendix 6 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 7 - Confidentiality Agreements
• Appendix 8 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 18 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2009 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2009 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreements
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Sample of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operation Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Field-Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Differential Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Differential Functioning (DIF) Summary
• Appendix 20 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 21 - General Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 22 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 23 - Summary of Student Demographics
• Appendix 24 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2008 Science Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2008 Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 3 - Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 5 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendix 6 and 7
  • Appendix 6 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 7 - Confidentiality Agreements
• Appendix 8 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability Items
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operation Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Standard Setting Agenda
• Appendix 17 - Standard Setting Round by Round Summary
• Appendix 18 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 19 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 20 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulations

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2008 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2008 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 8 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 9 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 10 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability Items
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 18 - General Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 20 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 21 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Summary
• Appendix 22 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulation
• Appendix 23 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 24 - Summary of Student Demographics

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2008 Science Alternate Assessment

• Technical Report
• No Appendix 1
• Appendix 2 - Pilot Test
• Appendix 3 - Science GLEs, Bias Review Forms, and Alignment
• Appendix 4 - Teacher Participation Guide, Forms & Procedures, Quality Assurance, and Training Reports
• No Appendix 5
• Appendix 6 - Standard Setting, Establishing Proficiency Level Descriptors and ExGLEs
• Appendix 7 - Report and Guide to Test Interpretation Samples/li>
• Appendix 8 - Statistical Data and Analysis of ELOS
• Appendix 9 - Consequences Survey

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2008 Reading, Writing, Math Alternate Assessments

• Technical Report
• Complete Appendix Listing
• Chapter 2 - Field Test
  • 2.1 - Technical Manual
  • 2.2 - Standard Setting
  • 2.3 - Descriptive Statistics - Reading
  • 2.4 - Descriptive Statistics - Writing
  • 2.5 - Descriptive Statistics - Mathematics
• Chapter 3 - Alignment & Bias Review
  • 3.1 - ExGLE & PLD Development
  • 3.2 - Alignment Report
  • 3.3 - Crosswalk
  • 3.4 - Bias Review
• Chapter 4 - Practice Tests & Professional Development
  • 4b.1 - Qualified Mentor Training
  • 4b.2 - Teacher Participation Guide
  • 4b.3 - Reading Training Manual
  • 4b.4 - Writing Training Manual
  • 4b.5 - Mathematics Training Manual
  • 4b.6 - Online Proficiency Results
  • 4b.7 - Training Report
• Chapter 5 - Scoring and Training
  • 5.0 - Scoring & Training
• Chapter 6 - Standard Validation
  • 6.1 - Proficiency Level Descriptors - Grades 3-4
  • 6.2 - Proficiency Level Descriptors - Grades 5-6
  • 6.3 - Proficiency Level Descriptors - Grades 7-8
  • 6.4 - Proficiency Level Descriptors - Grades 9-10
  • 6.5 - Standards Validation
  • 6.6 - Test Centered Judgment
  • 6.7 - Item Task Comparison
  • 6.8 - Student Proficiency Results
  • 6.9 - Impact Data
• Chapter 7 - Results & Reports
  • 7.1 - Unofficial Student Report Sample
  • 7.2 - Official Student Report Sample
  • 7.3 - Parent Student Report Guide
  • 7.4 - Teacher Student Report Guide
  • 7.5 - Web Report User Guide
• Chapter 8 - Technical Adequacy
  • 8.1 - AYP Report
  • 8.2 - Reading Statistics
  • 8.3 - Writing Statistics
  • 8.4 - Mathematics Statistics
• Chapter 9 - Program Improvement
  • 9.1 - Consequential Survey Results

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Fall 2008 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - HSGQE Retest Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Mininum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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2007 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2007 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 8 - Item Review Tracking Forms
  • Appendix 9 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 10 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-Rater Reliability Items
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 18 - Grades 3-9 Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 20 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 21 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 22 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulation
• Appendix 23 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations
• Appendix 24 - Summary of Student Demographics

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Spring 2007 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2007 HSGQE Test Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Classification Rules
• Appendix 20 - Field Test Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 21 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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Spring 2007 Alternate Assessment (AA)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Reading
• Appendix 2 - Writing
• Appendix 3 - Mathematics
• Appendix 4 - Standards Setting
• Technical Studies
  • Technical Adequacy
  • Development and Validation
  • Scaling Early Reading
  • Reliability of Alternate Assessments
  • Generalizability of Reading
  • Criterian-Related Evidence for Alternate Assessments
  • Technical Documentation

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Fall 2007 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - HSGQE Retest Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 15 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 16 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 17 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills
• Appendix 18 - Total Score and Subscale Score Intercorrelations

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Fall 2006 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - HSGQE Retest Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Review Tracking Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 18 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills

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2006 Standard Based Assessments (SBAs)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2006 Operational Test Blueprints
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - General Proficiency Level Descriptors
• Appendix 4 - DRC Item Writer Training Manual
• Appendix 5 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 6 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 7 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 8, 9, and 10
• Appendix 8 - Item Review Tracking Forms
• Appendix 9 - Confidentiality Agreement
• Appendix 10 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 11 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 12 - Inter-Rater Reliability Items
• Appendix 13 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 14 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 15 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 16 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 17 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF)
• Appendix 20 - Field Test differential Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 21 - Standard Setting/Validation Meeting Schedule
• Appendix 22 - Standard Setting Round by Round Summary
• Appendix 23 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 24 - Operational Test Reliability by Subpopulation

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Spring 2006 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE)

• Technical Report
• Appendix 1 - Spring 2006 HSGQE Test Blueprint
• Appendix 2 - Rubrics
• Appendix 3 - DRC Item Writer Orientation Manual
• Appendix 4 - Fairness in Testing Manual
• Appendix 5 - Depth of Knowledge Levels
• Appendix 6 - Universally Designed Assessments
• Appendices 7, 8, and 9
  • Appendix 7 - Item Tracking Review Form
  • Appendix 8 - Confidentiality Agreement
  • Appendix 9 - Bias & Sensitivity Review Form
• Appendix 10 - Samples of Manuals
• Appendix 11 - Inter-rater Reliability
• Appendix 12 - Samples of Guides to Test Interpretation
• Appendix 13 - Operational Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 14 - Form Statistics
• Appendix 15 - Operational Test Item and Threshold Difficulty Maps
• Appendix 16 - Raw-to-Scale Score Tables
• Appendix 17 - Field Test Item Analysis
• Appendix 18 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF)
• Appendix 19 - Field Test Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Summary by Form
• Appendix 20 - Subscale Score Summary Statistics
• Appendix 21 - HSGQE Proficiency Descriptors of the Minimum Competencies in Essential Skills

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2006 Alternate Assessment Pilot Test

• Summary
• Survey of Alaska Capacity to Access Web-Based Training on the Alternate Assessment
• Process – Concurrent with Testing
• Process - Following to Testing
• Outcomes - Results

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