1. Alignment of curriculum, instruction and classroom assessments
Preparing for the ISAT
Alignment of curriculum, instruction and classroom assessments

2. Objective
To assess our alignment of curriculum, instruction and classroom assessments
To maintain focus on the key areas or domains in the preparation for full implementation of the Common Core State Standards and PARCC Assessments

3. Transitioning from ISAT to PARCC
Illinois is transitioning to Common Core State Standards (CCSS for reading and mathematics) - moving from the final administration of the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) in to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) Assessments in

4. Test Maps
These documents outline what reading and mathematics CCSS will be assessed on the ISAT in 2014.
All items on the reading and mathematics assessments were written to the CCSS. The test maps are intended to assist teachers as we consider learning progressions, instructional shifts, and rigor of the CCSS.

5. Reading - Grades 3-8
The operational reading assessments are comprised of 51 items – 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item:
CCSS Domain - Key Ideas & Details 50%-65%, items
CCSS Domain - Craft & Structure 15%-25%, 8-13 items
CCSS Domain - Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 10%-20%, 5-10 items

6. Mathematics – Grades 3-8
The operational mathematics assessments are comprised of 68 items – 65 multiple-choice items, 2 short-constructed-response items, and 1 extended-response item.

7. Science Grades 4 & 7
Please note that the science assessments are aligned to the Illinois Science Assessment Frameworks.
The operational science assessments are comprised of 75 multiple-choice items.

8. Working Collaboratively
Work with your content area members:
Math
Science
Literacy
Pre-k to 2nd grade
LBSI, D/HH, & Resource

9. Materials Needed CCSS Illinois Science Assessment Framework
Unit Plan/s
Checklist, list, outline or other evidence of clustered standards that have been taught

10. Materials Provided Test Maps Rubrics
Science ISAT 2014 samples (4th & 7th)

11. Questions to Discuss (15 minutes)
Which domain of the CCSS or ISAT have I primarily taught?
Is this the domain the ISAT will be primarily assessing, according to the Test Map?
If no, how will my curriculum, instruction and classroom assessments shift?
If yes, which other domain of the CCSS or ISAT have I focused on? Does this align with Test Map?

12. Questions to Discuss (10 minutes)
Have I incorporated the use of rubrics into my lessons?
Have students used these rubrics to assess their own writing/math responses?
Are these rubrics easily accessible to students? (in notebook, on desk, etc.)
Do the students know how to use a rubric to assess their quality of work?

13. Exit Slip (5 minutes)
What domain will you be focusing on the following weeks?
Will your curriculum, instruction and classroom assessments have to shift? Why?
What is your next step or steps to implement or improve the use of rubrics in your classroom?

14. 51 school days until ISAT ;-) Thanks for your hard work!
Go Team Orozco!!!
51 school days until ISAT ;-)
Thanks for your hard work!