NECAP Presentation for School Year March 26,

Introduction: What is NECAP?  The New England Common Assessment Program is the result of a collaboration among New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine to build a set of assessments for grades 3-8 and 11 in order to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind. NECAP assesses reading and math in grades 3-8 and 11, writing in grades 5, 8, and 11, and science in grades 4, 8 & 11. 2

What does NECAP measure? Math (grades 3-8 & 11) – Number and Operations – Geometry and Measurement – Functions and Algebra – Data, Statistics and Probability Writing (grades 5, 8, & 11) – Structure of Language and Writing Conventions – Short Responses – Extended Response Reading (grades 3-8 & 11) - Word ID/Vocabulary - Level of Reading Comprehension: Initial Understanding and Analysis and Interpretation - Type of text: Literary and Informational Science (grades 4, 8 & 11) - Physical Science - Earth Space Science - Life Science - Inquiry NECAP test items are aligned to the Vermont Grade Expectations and are designed to measure student performance in the following ‘strands.’ 3

A Focus on Patterns and Trends Essential Questions:  How do our scores compare to the state?  How do our scores compare to our own history?  How did the various sub-groups perform? 4

Percent of 8 th grade students proficient or better in all content areas? (science scores - last year’s 8 th grade class) 5

Percent of 11 th grade students proficient or better in all content areas? (science scores - last year’s 11 th grade class) 6

How do our 8 th grade reading scores compare over time? 7

How do our 8th grade math scores compare over time? 8

How do our 8 th grade writing scores compare over time? (no 2009 scores) 9

How do our 8 th grade science scores compare over time? 10

How do our 11 th grade reading scores compare over time? 11

How do our 11 th grade math scores compare over time? 12

How do our 11 th grade writing scores compare over time? 13

How do our 11 th grade science scores compare over time? 14

Are there differences in 8 th grade reading achievement related to family income over time? 15

Are there differences in 8 th grade math achievement related to family income over time? 16

Are there differences in 8 th grade writing achievement related to family income over time? 17

Are there differences in 8 th grade science achievement related to family income over time? 18

Are there differences in 11 th grade reading achievement related to family income over time? 19

Are there differences in 11 th grade math achievement related to family income over time? 20

Are there differences in 11 th grade writing achievement related to family income over time? 21

Are there differences in 11 th grade science achievement related to family income over time? 22

Are there differences in 8 th grade reading achievement related to gender over time? 23

Are there differences in 8 th grade math achievement related to gender over time? 24

Are there differences in 8 th writing achievement related to gender over time? 25

Are there differences in 8 th grade science achievement related to gender over time? 26

Are there differences in 11 th grade reading achievement related to gender over time? 27

Are there differences in 11 th grade math achievement related to gender over time? 28

Are there differences in 11 th grade writing achievement related to gender over time? 29

Are there differences in 11 th grade science achievement related to gender over time? 30

Comparison of current 11 th grade cohort data in Reading and Math 31

Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Consistent Curriculum Pre-K-12: vertical alignment and non- negotiables at each grade level -Steering committees: Curriculum Council, Math, Literacy, Social, Social Studies, Science -WCSU In-service time for teachers to meet pk-12 -Extensive work w/ Math consultant to develop non- negotiables U-32 Horizontal alignment: consistency across sections and courses, common assessments 32

Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Collaborative Professional Development Common planning time for all common courses In-Service Days Faculty CIA time: 2 meetings a month after school Focus on differentiated instruction, formative assessments, and unit planning (UbD) Department Heads as Curriculum Leaders 33

Focus on NEASC Two-Year Plan Data Collection and Application – Move beyond the current annual comprehensive assessment – District goal: develop comprehensive data collection system (diagnostic tools, formative and common assessments at the local level) Assessments are being developed or have been piloted. Training on developing assessments – Interventions systems based on data – revamp MTSS/EST Staffings based on academic performance New schedule with dedicated daily time for intervention, extension across the school 34