2. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. An Introduction to: AIMSweb Using General Indicators for Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring in a Tiered Service Delivery Model

3. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 3 Copyright Notice An Introduction to AIMSweb: Using General Indicators for Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring in a Tiered Service Delivery Model. Copyright © 2012 NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. Warning: Copyright © 2012 NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. Warning: No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Pearson, PsychCorp, AIMSweb and the PSI logo are trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliate(s). Produced in the United States of America.

4. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 4 SUMMATIVE DIAGNOSTIC FORMATIVE Background on the Three Main Types of Assessment that Inform Practice:

5. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. Summative Data: got there” Summative Data: Tells us if students “got there” successfully, once instruction is complete Diagnostic Data: Diagnostic Data: Collect for some students. Provides a deeper understanding and information that allows us to “zone in” on the right type of instruction and/or supports needed to promote achievement Formative data Formative data allows us to: –Understand students’ baseline performance & ongoing growth –Monitor progress toward successful performance –Adjust instruction based on data; thus, you can: –“Do something about it” –“Do something about it” every step of the way

6. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 6 Where does AIMSweb Fit Within the Broader Assessment Picture? Formative Summative Diagnostic Data- Based Decision Making General Outcome Measure

7. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 7 What is AIMSweb ?

8. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 8 What is AIMSweb? universal screeningprogress monitoring AIMSweb is a universal screening and progress monitoring system for academics and behavior based on: Brief, direct, and continuous student assessment

9. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 9 What are the three components of AIMSweb?

10. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 10 AIMSweb Consists of Three Components Universal Screening / Benchmark Strategic (Monthly) Monitoring Frequent Progress Monitoring

11. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 11 Who (besides you) uses AIMSweb and why?

12. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 12 Who uses AIMSweb? everyone AIMSweb assists everyone from the administrator to the classroom teacher in improving what they do to facilitate student achievement.

13. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 13 What are the AIMSweb assessments?

14. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 14 AIMSweb utilizes CBM and General Outcome Measures/General Indicators Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) University of Minnesota Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) was developed nearly 30 years ago by Stanley Deno and others at the University of Minnesota Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities CBM30 years of peer-reviewed, school- based research with thousands of journal articles to date—and growing! CBM is supported by about 30 years of peer-reviewed, school- based research with thousands of journal articles to date—and growing! CBM is a type of General Outcome Measure / Indicator CBM is a type of General Outcome Measure / Indicator

15. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 15 Assessments Currently Available via AIMSweb: Test of Early Literacy (TEL)Test of Early Literacy (TEL) [Universal Screening K-1, Progress Monitor (PM) any age] –Letter Naming Fluency (LNF) –Letter Sound Fluency (LSF) –Phonemic Segmentation Fluency (PSF) –Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF) Test of Early Numeracy (TEN)Test of Early Numeracy (TEN) (Universal Screening K-1, PM any age) –Oral Counting (OC) –Number Identification (NI) –Quantity Discrimination (QD) –Missing Number (MN) MIDE (Spanish version of Early Literacy)MIDE (Spanish version of Early Literacy) (Universal Screening K-1, PM any age) –Letter Naming Fluency (S-LNF) –Letter Sound Fluency (S-LSF) –Syllable Sound Fluency (S-SSF) –Syllable Reading Fluency (S-SRF) –Spelling (S-Spell)

16. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 16 Assessments Currently Available via AIMSweb (Cont’d): Oral Reading (R-CBM) English & SpanishOral Reading (R-CBM) English & Spanish (Universal Screening: Grades 1-8+, Progress Monitor (PM) any age (English only) MAZE Reading (MAZE)MAZE Reading (MAZE) (Universal Screening: Grades 3-8+, PM any age) Math Computation (M-COMP)Math Computation (M-COMP) (Universal Screening: Grades 1-8+, PM M-COMP or Math Facts, any age) Math Concepts & Applications (M-CAP)Math Concepts & Applications (M-CAP) (Universal Screening: Grades 2-8+, PM any age) Spelling (S-CBM) & Written Expression (WE-CBM)Spelling (S-CBM) & Written Expression (WE-CBM) (Universal Screening: Grades 1-8+, PM any age) AIMSweb BehaviorAIMSweb Behavior (Universal Screening: Grades K-12, PM any age)

17. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 17 Why do we need to specifically use CBM and General Indicators / General Outcome Measures?

18. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 18 General Indicators (GI)/ General Outcome Measures (GOM) Getting a “check-up?” What are some of the “routine” measurements your doctor takes? Height Weight Blood pressure Pulse Temperature

19. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 19 Blood Pressure as a GI/GOM Blood pressure is a predictor of health: –Normal good –Normal blood pressure is one indicator that suggests overall health is good –HighLow problems –High or Low blood pressure suggests health concerns and or may predict future health problems –It is not the only indicator—but it is a reliable, valid, brief, efficient one

20. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 20 Unique Advantages of AIMSweb Measures “best practices” andresearch- supported methodsfor assessment and instruction.Correlates strongly with “best practices” and research- supported methods for assessment and instruction. Sensitive to improvementSensitive to improvement of students’ achievement over time Focusrepeated measures of performance and trends in the data. Not just one score.Focus is on repeated measures of performance and trends in the data. Not just one score. (This cannot be done with most other norm-referenced and standardized tests due to practice effect or limited forms.)

21. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 21 Let’s Walk Through the AIMSweb Process in Four Simple Steps

22. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 22 Step 2: Record Scores AIMSweb in Four Steps Step 1: Briefly Assess Students OR

23. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 23 AIMSweb in Four Steps Step 3: Analyze Instant ReportsStep 4: Use Data Regularly to Inform Instruction

24. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 24 So how does AIMSweb help inform instruction?

25. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 25 Universal Screening / Benchmark Assessments Universal Screening on grade level 3x/year for all kids on an academic curriculum Universal Screening on grade level 3x/year for all kids on an academic curriculum Program Evaluation of core / general education programs Program Evaluation of core / general education programs Identification of students needing differentiated instruction (i.e., gifted / at-risk) Identification of students needing differentiated instruction (i.e., gifted / at-risk) Track growth over time and against targets Track growth over time and against targets Quick to administer Quick to administer

26. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 26 Strategic Monitoring / Monthly Assessments Monthly check-ups on grade level for select students needing mild or moderate levels of differentiated instruction and closer monitoring Monthly check-ups on grade level for select students needing mild or moderate levels of differentiated instruction and closer monitoring Quick way of monitoring efficacy of differentiated instruction Quick way of monitoring efficacy of differentiated instruction Track growth over time and against grade-level / school targets Track growth over time and against grade-level / school targets Quick to administer Quick to administer

27. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 27 Frequent Progress Monitoring Administered on or off grade-level, depending on severity of achievement gap Administered on or off grade-level, depending on severity of achievement gap Typically administered weekly or every two weeks Typically administered weekly or every two weeks Quick way of monitoring efficacy of intensive instruction to close achievement gap Quick way of monitoring efficacy of intensive instruction to close achievement gap Track growth over time and against individual student goals Track growth over time and against individual student goals Quick to administer Quick to administer

28. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 28 All students need Universal Screening 3x/year to ensure instructional benefit is maintained to ensure normal growth Some students need monthly monitoring plus supports to ensure instructional programs are well-suited and adjusted as needed to “close the gap” A few students need +/-weekly monitoring plus intensive instruction to ensure programs are well-suited and adjusted as needed to “close the gap”

29. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 29 So that’s AIMSweb in a nutshell…. What’s next?

30. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 30 How to Use our Data Help Answer Three Critical Questions: Core / General Education 1. How are the majority of students who receive Core / General Education instruction progressing? core Are program or environmental adjustments at the “core” level needed to support those students across groups? (E.g., At the class, grade, school, district, or state levels.) at-risk 2. Who are the students at-risk of academic failure? Are they making progress? at-risk Are program or environmental adjustments needed to support at-risk students individually or across groups? How are students receiving tiered services progressing? “high flyers” 3. How are the “high flyers” doing? Are they progressing? Are program or environmental adjustments needed to support those students individually or across groups?

31. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 31 What about Reports at the District or School Level

32. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. The POWER of AIMSweb: More Reporting Options Available Once Your Data are Entered!

33. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. Next on the agenda…. Administer and Scoring of Assessments Navigation of AIMSweb Software and generating individual and classroom reports for teachers

34. Summer 2012. Copyright (c) 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. All names and data used in this presentation are fictitious. 34 The End