Grand Ridge Assessment Overview 2015 Dr. Debra Hawkins Director, Assessment and Research Teaching and Learning Division

Goals for Tonight Explain the Superintendents vision of a Comprehensive Assessment System for the ISD Provide an Overview of the Assessments given K-5 Identify what is changing in the world of Assessment Review goals

Improving Learning Thru a Comprehensive Assessment System District created position paper synthesized from an OSPI initiated paper on assessment based on the work of Dr. Joe Ryan, Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/academics/assessment

Federal/State Level Testing Requirements National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Smarter Balanced Assessment ELA and Mathematics (3-5) Washington English Language Proficiency (WELPA)/Placement and Annual Test Second Grade Reading Assessment Explain NAEP, refer to WA state results link from OSPI Cougar Ridge doing online testing this year, entire district is doing at least one content area and grade level Met AMAO this year one of 6 districts to do so Target 1-Target 2, Target 3 Use Fountas and Pinnell Reading assessment for this, look at results for students, classes, grade levels and building

Speaking and Listening Structure of the CCSS ELA Reading Writing Language Speaking and Listening Math Mathematical Content Practice Appendix A

3 Parts Smarter Balanced Assessment: Classroom Activity Performance Task 45 States have adopted the CCSS Computer Adaptive Testing

Mention online testing

Why Common Assessments ? Measurement of the effectiveness of our curriculum and instruction in meeting state standards Greater continuity and consistency in the implementation of our curriculum across all of our schools Better understanding of our needs for professional development Board has mandated CAs for each core subject area, over 40 have been developed for the elementary and secondary levels Bookends with CA between, daily fa most effective

Resources for Parents http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/academics/assessment http://www.readywa.org/assessments.html http://www.corestandards.org/read-the-standards/