This session will provide hands-on training to set up, administer, score and monitor the NAF SCAS End-of-Course exams and Culminating Projects. Savvy and experienced academy teachers will share tips about how to simplify the use of the SCAS online assessments. Participants will have an opportunity to practice those tips and to set up fall classes with the assistance of NAF staff. Participants will also learn how to find and use the information reported in the system. Bring your class schedules, class rosters and your SCAS questions to practice using your class information. Be ready for the new school year!

1. #NAFNext2014

2. SCAS Hands-On: Getting Ready
for the EOCs
Kevin English
Cheryl Burns
Karlene McCormick-Lee
July 2014

3. Agenda
• Getting To Know Each Other – Kevin
• SCAS Update – Karlene
• SCAS End-Of-Course Exams – Kevin
• The Good, The Bad - Cheryl
• Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions – Cheryl
• SCAS Online – Kevin
• SCAS @ NAF NEXT – Kevin
• Questions - Kevin, Cheryl, Karlene
Getting Ready for the EOCs

4. • What is your role?
• Are you in the same role this year as next?
• Have you used SCAS before?
• Are you comfortable with online testing?
• Do you remember your log in?
Getting Ready for the EOCs

6. Student Certification Assessment System –
SCAS
• A Rigorous Certification
• A Secure Assessment Program
• A Measurement of College and Career
Readiness
• Aligned with Industry Standards
• Designed with National Curriculum and
Assessments Experts
• Developed with NAF Network Input
What SCAS is…

7. • A Learning Management System
• A District Student Information
System (SIS)
• A Student Portfolio
• A Lesson Planning Tool
• A Formative Classroom
Assessment
What SCAS is NOT…

8. Completed Culminating Projects (CPAC) or End of
Course (EOC) Exams
SCAS By The Numbers…

9. Completed Culminating Projects (CPAC) or End of Course
(EOC) Exams
SCAS By The Numbers…

10. Number of Unique Students Starting an
Assessment in SCAS
SCAS By The Numbers…

11. Number of Academies that had students
complete one or more CPACs, EOCs, or
Internship Assessments (IAs): 9/12 - 2/14
• AOF 40 academies
• AOHT 26 Academies
• AOIT 20 Academies
• AOE 6 Academies
SCAS By The Numbers…

12. • Online System
• Policy and Practice
• Training and Outreach
• Value Add
Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

13. Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

14. Policy and Practice
• Straightforward messaging
• Transparent requirements and
expectations
• Clear, defined processes
• Frequent and early updates
Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

15. Training and Outreach – Fall 2014
• Pilot Assessments
• District Champions and Power Users
• District Coaching
• Webinars
• Resources
• Technical Assistance and Support
Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

16. System Enhancements
• Class Roster With Raw Scores
• Internship Assessment Visibility
• Click/Dropdown To Enter Students
• Report Development
• PDFs
• Online, On Demand
Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

17. Adding Value and Benefits
• Post Secondary Partnerships
• Business Partnerships
• State Partnerships
• District Partnerships
Where NAF Is Going With SCAS

18. Student
Certification
Assessment
System
Getting Ready for the EOCs

19. NAF Student Certification is issued upon
graduation to a student who has:
• Completed four (4) NAF courses receive a
passing score on each of the four (4)
culminating projects and end of course
exams or end of course exams in 2 year-long
courses in the case of AOE
• Received a satisfactory rating on the
internship assessment.
• Met all local high school graduation
requirements at a level required for
admission to its state’s public postsecondary
institutions (four-year, two-year, and
community colleges).
SCAS Requirements…

20. • What was easy?
• What was hard?
• What will I never do
again?
• What do I wish I had
done the first time
around?
The Good, The Bad

21. Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions
Real Stories
• Situation and Puzzle
• Tips
• Solutions

22. Roles
• District SCAS Administrator
• Academy SCAS Administrator
• School Technical Support
• Teacher
Everyone Has Role

23. • Technical Support
• Perform System Checks
• Download Secure Browser
• Use Excel Spreadsheets
• Maneuver in Online Database
• Upload Files
• Excel, CSV, PPT, Word, Videos
End-of-Course Exams

24. Timing
• Before Course
• During Course
• Before Exam
• Day of the Exam
• After Exam
Timing is Everything

25. Timing
• Before Exam
• Create and Manage Classes
• Calendar Dates
• Review Materials and Resources
• Culminating Project
• System Check
• Secure Browser
Timing is Everything,

26. • All EOCs
• Assess 16 Critical Learning Objectives
• Contain 32 Multiple Choice
Questions(MCs) + 3 MCs in field test
• Include 4 Constructed Response
Questions (CRs) + 1 CR in field test
• Total 40 Questions
End-of-Course Exams

27. Scoring
• Multiple Choice Items are scored
immediately by the system
• 1 Pt. per Correct Answer = 32 pts.
• Field Test Items Not Scored
• Contracted Response Items must be
scored by the teacher
• Scoring Rubric
• 2 Pts. Possible Per Answer = 8 pts.
End-of-Course Exams

28. Administrative Guide – Assessed Learning Objective
End-of-Course Exams

29. SCAS Online

30. Access System & Secure Brower
End-of-Course Exams
Click to Download

31. Proctor Password
End-of-Course Exams
Last 15 min.

32. Student EOC Log In
End-of-Course Exams
Required Log In Info

33. Student EOC View
End-of-Course Exams
Navigation

34. Student EOC View
End-of-Course Exams

35. Scoring The CR Items
End-of-Course Exams
Ready To Score

36. Scoring The CR Items
End-of-Course Exams
Clcik To Score
Clcik To See Guide

37. View Results
End-of-Course Exams
Click Number to see CR Response
Click or Rollover to see the EOC Raw Score

38. Download Results
End-of-Course Exams

39. • To participate in SCAS or for
information about SCAS training,
contact a member of your NAF
Instructional Management Team.
• “Help” section with tips regarding
several key activities.
Where To Find SCAS Information

40. • Internet Testing Systems (ITS) support
team is available Monday through
Friday from 8 am to 5 pm EST online,
via email or by phone.
• An online request for assistance can
be submitted when logged into the
system. The ITS support email
is NAFsupport@testsys.com and
phone is 1-800-514-8494.
Where To Find SCAS Information

41. • If you have questions about
SCAS general practices or
continue to have difficulty, please
contact SCAS@naf.org.
• Join us for the SCAS Panel
Session: Unique Solutions and
Practical Ideas
• Today @ 3:00PM
Where To Find SCAS Information

42. SCAS ?
Just Ask.
#NAFNext2014