1. EPAS and DataDirector Mitch Fowler fowlerm@calhounisd.org Wes McCrea McCreaW@bronsonschools.org

2. Agenda Welcome / Outcomes Overview of EPAS / College and Career Readiness Benchmarks Breaking Down the Standards Breaking Down the Assessment Using Report Data for School Improvement and in the Classroom

3. EPAS – Another Acronym? EPAS – Educational Planning and Assessment System – Explore (Grades 8 and 9) Student scores are 1-25 – PLAN (Grade 10) Student scores are 1-32 – ACT (Grades 11-12) Student scores are 1-36 Common score scale allows for seamless data that describes student achievement in grades 8- 12.

4. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark Scores – Predictors of Success ACT College Readiness Benchmark Scores Subject Test College Course ExplorePlanACT Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11 EnglishEnglish Comp.13141518 MathAlgebra17181922 ReadingSocial Science15161721 ScienceBiology20 2124 A student at benchmark on the ACT has a 75% chance of getting a “C” or better in the corresponding college course and a 50% chance or better of getting a “B” or better.

5. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark Scores – Predictors of Success “Students who are significantly off target for college and career readiness in eighth grade are far less likely to become ready for college-level work during high school.” Taken from: How Much Growth toward College Readiness Is Reasonable to Expect in High School? by ACT.

6. What’s being assessed? ACT’s College Readiness Standards Students who score in this range… Can do this…

7. Breaking Down the Standards - Activity Bronson Tier I Standards ACT Standards C.C.S.S. ?

8. Wes’ Slide Writing Exercise: Where are you in regard to standards for credit and what is the next step?

9. Breaking Down the Assessment

10. Breaking Down the Assessment - Activity While looking through the guides, consider: – What is the blueprint of the assessment? – How does the blueprint of the assessment correlate with the blueprint of your course? Of your Tier I and II standards? – How could you modify some of your classroom assessments to match the structure of the EPAS assessments? – How do your classroom assessments provide thinking skill progressions as exhibited by the sample questions provided in the guides?

11. Available EPAS Reports Item Response Summary (Building Level Data) Student Report DataDirector Reports – NOT YET Reports – Self Reported Needs Inventory – Self Reported Interest Inventory

12. Item Response Summary - Activity

13. Student Report - Activity

17. Available Reports in DataDirector Met or Exceeded ALL CRB’s NOT YET reached subject area CRB’s Self Reported Needs Inventory Self Reported Post Secondary Plans

18. Building Your Own Reports

19. Wes’ Slide Writing Exercise Take 2: Where are you in regard to standards for credit and what is the next step?

20. Thank you! Questions? Mitch Fowler fowlerm@calhounisd.org Wes McCrea McCreaW@bronsonschools.org (Like you don’t know how to get a hold of him…)