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8 th & 9 th Grade EXPLORE and 10 th Grade PLAN Administration Fall 2013 Sherry Betcher Assessment Manager The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools | Central Michigan University

o Engaging Staff, Students and Parents in EPAS: o Start with the WHY o EPAS 101 o Charter Contract Requirements o Expert Groups: Test Administration o Planning Agenda

Outcomes: o Understand How to Initiate a Positive Mindset for the Value of EPAS o Understand the Assessment-related Charter Contract Requirements o Develop Critical Skills for EPAS Test Administration o Enhance Assessment Literacy

Busted!

Brainstorm Bash

We’re bribing students into compliance instead of challenging them into engagement. -Dan Pink

Brainstorm Bash What is your hunch about the reasons –the WHY— kids do well in class, on tests, or in school?

Brainstorm Bash What are some ways we might leverage our influence in these areas?

What are some things you might try in your building?

Break

Assessment Literacy /ə ˈ sesmənt/ ˈ litərəsē 1. the knowledge of the basic principles of sound assessment practice, including terminology, development, administration, analysis, and standards of quality.

EPAS ACT's ® Educational Planning and Assessment System o Provides schools with vital information: o Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs o Identify strengths and improvements areas of curriculum o Evaluate effectiveness of instruction o Monitor progress toward goals o Help prepare students for the ACT o Provides achievement and growth data

EPAS ASSESSMENTS SHARE A COMMON SCALE SCORE EXPLORE 8 th and 9 th grade (score range 1-25) PLAN 10 th grade (score range 1-32) ACT 11 th and 12 th grade (score range 1-36)

What’s on the test anyway?

EXPLORE & PLAN OVERVIEWExplorePlan English test measures conventions of standard written English and of rhetorical skills 40 items 30-minutes 50 items 30-minutes Mathematics test emphasizes solving practical quantitative problems 30-items 30 minutes 40-items 40 minutes Reading test measures reading comprehension as a product of referring and reasoning skills 30-items 30 minutes 25-items 20 minutes Science test measures scientific reasoning skills28-items 30 minutes 30-items 25 minutes

THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL: To prepare students academically for success in college, work and life

THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL Connecting the Dots From research…to meaningful goals From: How Much Growth Toward College Readiness n High School is Reasonable to Expect. © 2009 by ACT Inc.

EPAS COLLEGE READINESS TARGETS Grade/Test ReadingMath ScienceEnglish 8-EXPLORE EXPLORE PLAN ACT

Grade(s)MetricAchievement Targets Grades 2-7The average college readiness level based on scaled scores from the Performance Series ® by Scantron ® /NWEA ® MAP ® reading and math tests administered in the spring. Students enrolled for three* or more years will on average achieve scaled scores equal to or greater than the grade-level achievement targets for reading and math identified in this schedule. Grades 8-11The average college readiness level based on subject scores from the EXPLORE ®, PLAN ® and ACT ® tests by ACT, Inc. administered in the spring. Students enrolled for three* or more years will on average achieve EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT subject scores equal to or greater than the achievement targets for reading, math, science, and English identified in this schedule. Measure 1: Student Achievement The academic achievement of all students in grades 2-11, who have been enrolled for three* or more years at the Academy, will be assessed using the following metrics and achievement targets: *If the cohort of students enrolled for three or more years is not sufficient in size to conduct a valid analysis, the cohort of students enrolled for two or more years will be used. Grade(s)MetricGrowth Targets Grades 3-8Growth made by students from fall-to-spring in reading and math as measured by scaled scores on the Performance Series by Scantron /NWEA MAP. Students’ fall-to-spring academic growth on average will demonstrate measurable progress toward the grade-level achievement targets for reading and math identified in the schedule. Grade 8-11Growth made by students in reading, math, science, and English as measured by subject scores on the EXPLORE, PLAN and ACT tests. Students’ academic growth between tests on average will demonstrate measurable progress toward the achievement targets for the grade-level subject scores in reading, math, science, and English identified in the schedule. Measure 2: Student Growth The academic growth of all students in grades 3 through 11 at the Academy will be assessed using the following metrics and growth targets:

EPAS CHARTER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS o December 13: EPAS Test Materials Order FormEPAS Test Materials Order Form o January Pre-ID labels: Center will order o February 14: Schedules dueSchedules due o March 3-14: Administer tests o March 19: Last day to ship answer documents to ACT o April 11: Submit scoresSubmit scores

Assessment Literacy /ə ˈ sesmənt/ ˈ litərəsē 1. the knowledge of the basic principles of sound assessment practice, including terminology, development, administration, analysis, and standards of quality.

Each group: 1.Review the EXPLORE Supervisor’s Manual 2.Summarize main points 3.Share with the group Group 1: Pages 1-5 Group 2: Pages 6-10 Group 3: Pages Group 4: Pages Drop-in oversight visit TEST ADMINISTRATION: Summarize and Share

What is one idea you might want to implement to create a positive mindset for EPAS with staff, students and/or parents? Planning time

QUESTIONS?

Outcomes: o Understand How to Initiate a Positive Mindset for the Value of EPAS o Understand the Assessment-related Charter Contract Requirements o Develop Critical Skills for EPAS Test Administration o Enhance Assessment Literacy

The reward for learning is more learning

CONTACT INFO/QUESTIONS ACT Customer Service Sherry Betcher Assessment Manager |

PREPARING STUDENTS o Use last year’s results to improve o Timed tests in classrooms o ACT Online Prep o Sample tests on ACT’s website o Last year’s test o ACT apps for smart phones

Graduate Earning Power SchoolGraduate Starting Salary Graduate Mid- Career Salary Princeton58,000123,000 Harvard57,000121,000 Michigan50,00090,000 Michigan Tech50,00090,000 MSU44,00081,000 WMU41,00074,000 EMU38,00071,000 Ferris42,00070,000 CMU40,00065,000 GVSU37,00063,000 Wayne State36,00059,000

Michigan Colleges Admittance Requirements CollegeGPAACT Adrian3.323 Albion Aquinas Calvin Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Grand Valley State Hope Michigan State Michigan Western Michigan

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