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8 th & 9 th Grade EXPLORE and 10 th Grade PLAN Results Spring 2014 Sherry Betcher Assessment Manager The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools | Central Michigan University

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Agenda Welcome o APR Ed Goal EPAS Data linking o Becoming an Expert o Celebration! o Instructional Impact: Item Response Summary Report o Creating an Assessment Literate Culture o Next Steps

o Understand the components of the EPAS reports o Utilize the EPAS reports to support student learning o Enhance Assessment Literacy OBJECTIVES:

Enhance Assessment Literacy /ə ˈ sesmənt/ ˈ litərəsē 1.The set of beliefs, knowledge and practices about assessment that lead a ___ (fill in the blank: teacher, administrator, student, policy maker) to use assessment to improve student learning and achievement.

Are the kids learning? Helps us answer this critical question …

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 9-11Growth 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:

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.

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Agenda o Welcome o APR Ed Goal EPAS Data linking o Becoming an Expert o Celebrations! o Instructional Impact: Item Response Summary Report o Creating an Assessment Literate Culture o Next Steps

First 3 minutes- silently look at the reports Next 3 minutes- decide what you will teach to your home group Last 2 minutes- each person shares 1 thing they will teach their home group

Each Expert has 6 minutes to share, discuss and answer questions

o Understand the components of the EPAS reports o Utilize the EPAS reports to support student learning o Enhance Assessment Literacy OBJECTIVES:

Agenda o Welcome o APR Ed Goal EPAS Data linking o Becoming an Expert o Celebration! o Instructional Impact: Item Response Summary Report o Creating an Assessment Literate Culture o Next Steps

Agenda o Welcome o APR Ed Goal EPAS Data linking o Becoming an Expert o Celebration! o Instructional Impact: Item Response Summary Report o Creating an Assessment Literate Culture o Next Steps

Brainstorm Rules: Defer judgment Encourage wild ideas Go for volume One conversation at a time Build on ideas of others Stay on topic

Enhance Assessment Literacy /ə ˈ sesmənt/ ˈ litərəsē 1.The set of beliefs, knowledge and practices about assessment that lead a ___ (fill in the blank: teacher, administrator, student, policy maker) to use assessment to improve student learning and achievement. 2.An assessment literate individual is one who understands how student assessment can enable them to better carry out their role in education, believes that assessment can improve teaching and learning, and puts activities and behaviors into place to act on these beliefs.

o Understand the components of the EPAS reports o Utilize the EPAS reports to support student learning o Enhance Assessment Literacy OBJECTIVES:

Sherry Betcher Assessment Manager |

The remainder of the slides are included just in case visuals are needed during data discussions- these will not be shown otherwise

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

EXPLORE Reporting Package 1.Student Score Report 2.Student Score Labels 3.Student List Report 4.Profile Summary Report 5.Presentation Packet

EXPLORE Reporting Package Cont. 6.Early Intervention Rosters 7.Item-response Summary Report 8.Guide for Interpreting Your EXPLORE Item- response Summary Report 9.School Electronic Data File With School Norms 10.Interpret Guide for Student and School Reports

1. Student Score Report

Student Score Report

Student Plans

Student Career Possibilities Results

Student Level – EXPLORE and PLAN Item Response

4. Profile Summary Report

5. Presentation Packet

6. Early Intervention Roster

7. Item-Response Summary Report 8. Guide for Interpreting Your EXPLORE Item-Response Summary Report

School/District Reports – Item Response Summary Report

Review each skill and consider the following: 1.Is this skill, knowledge, or process included in your (content area) curriculum? 2.At what grade level (or in what course) are students first introduced to the skill, knowledge, or process? 3.At what grade level (or in what course) are students expected to demonstrate proficiency in the skill, knowledge, or process?

Using Your Report Package o How are you distributing score reports? o How are the students core reports reviewed at your school? o How do you help students review their item response? o Who are you sharing the school/ district data reports with? o Are teachers seeing the data reports? o In K-12 schools, are you sharing the student/school data with middle and high school teachers?

Incorporate test goals and objectives into teaching plans o Use ACT college Readiness Standards to drive instruction. Discuss test results with students and parents o Meaning of the scores o Align students’ career goals with planned courses Use students achievement levels to inform curriculum decisions o Identify gifted students and students in need of assistance o Design special programs to meet their needs

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