1. Benchmark Assessments Our Process … Our Progress East Baton Rouge Parish School System Presented to CGCS Fall 2010 Conference 1

2. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Intrinsic Motivation Immediate feedback for remediation and acceleration opportunities Student mobility Rigorous, aligned test questions 2

3. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Extrinsic Motivation 3  Student Promotion and Graduation  School and District Takeovers  District pullouts

4. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. 4 Pre-test Curriculum Unit Tests Post- test Identify strengths and weaknesses Measure growth & target remediation LEAP Format Data follows student No off-the-shelf tests Web-based reporting Collaborate

5. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. 5 Item Analysis

6. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. CHRIS G. AND DR. KENNEDY Data collection - Transparent Fix it External Guidance –Stupski Foundation - –Denis Jarvinen – Strategic Measurement –Program Evaluation – LSU - Kennedy 6

7. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Results There was differential growth from the August to the May survey for schools in the district. Differential growth on the survey assessments among schools was related to poverty level and use of unit assessments.

8. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Results The number of unit assessments taken by students in the parish is positively related to outcomes on the LEAP/iLEAP examinations. The August survey contributes to prediction of spring 2009 LEAP/iLEAP after controlling for spring 2008 LEAP/iLEAP.

9. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Mean ELA by August Survey Quartile, G4

10. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Mean Math by August Survey Quartile, G4

11. East Baton Rouge Parish School System Better Schools. Better Futures. Lessons learned Avoid hurricanes Pilot when possible Steer away from off-the-shelf Promote teacher and principal buy-in Involve your technology department Speak with one voice – accountability, curriculum, professional development Decide - paper/pencil or online 11