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Teaching and Learning: It’s Why We Exist!. NJ ASK & HSPA Spring 2013 Results & Comparisons. Vernon Township school district January 16, 2014. A Trajectory of this Presentation. A brief overview of our current assessment landscape Math and LA NJASK & HSPA comparisons
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NJ ASK & HSPA Spring 2013Results & Comparisons Vernon Township school district January 16, 2014
A Trajectory of this Presentation A brief overview of our current assessment landscape Math and LA NJASK & HSPA comparisons Progress Targets—what are they and what are ours? Contextualizing our results with the state of curriculum, instruction, and special ed. in the district A look towards the future: the PARCC An addressing of Cedar Mountain’s progress targets
What Are Progress Targets? A new accountability system to analyze student achievement. State’s benchmark is 90%. Goal is to close a school’s achievement gap in half within 6 years. Progress Targets are set in annual equal increments.
How are Progress Targets Determined? The proficiency rates were base-lined using the 2010-2011 NJASK and HSPA data. (Although whether or not we met the benchmarks were determined by 2013 data). The formula: if our “all” students group is currently demonstrating a proficiency rate of 40 % then there is a 60% gap between 100% proficiency and the current rate.
How are Progress Targets Determined? (Continued) Take (100-40=60). 60 is the achievement gap. Divide 60 by 2 to get 30. Therefore, we must close the achievement gap in this scenario by 30 points. Take 30 and divide by 6 to get 5. Therefore, to meet the progress targets in this “dummy case,” a school would need to increase 5 percentage points each year to met its progress target.
Did Our Schools Meet the State’s Progress Targets in the Subgroups?
Math Aligned curriculum and assessment to Common Core State Standards Emphasize looping of skills, math talks, writing within the curriculum, and usage of technology Utilize materials specifically designed for test preparation Utilize assessment results to formulate student growth objectives and monitor individual student progress Provide in-district professional development opportunities to aid teachers in designing suitable assessments, utilizing data, and enhancing instructional delivery Offer effective educational activities during K-5 math nights to allow opportunities for parents/guardians to learn how to help students at home. Design centers and engaging activities, co-teach and model lessons, and maintain and update e-copies of assessments, lessons, and activities for teachersto use regularly
Language Arts: LA and English Curriculum aligned to the Common Core K-12 Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop instituted in grades K-5 Dial-4 assessments of incoming kindergarteners (Data reported to teacher and parents.) Pre-K, K summer reading camp for identified students (Parent outreach program institued) 5th grade House, 4th grade Team – More Reading, Writing and Arithmetic time Created PARCC assessments -Field Tested in LA/English in grades 6-12 (Data collected) Developmental Reading Assessments in Grades K-5 – Data Collected and analyzed Fundations – Phonics Program grades K-2 Traditional Grammar Program – Grades 6 and 9 Reading Specialists grades K-4/Literacy Coaches in grades 6-8 New libraries in High School, Glen Meadow, Lounsberry. Improvements in Walnut Ridge and Cedar Mountain. Literacy Nights! Book Clubs – Mother/Daughter and Father/Son (grades 5/6 and 7/8) HSPA prep class in 11th grade (2013-2014 last year) Push-in PARCC lessons: McKay and Literacy Coach grades 3-8 LA/SS/Health classes Pre-assessment data tied to PARCC (data charts) –SGOs aligned with PARCC Model Lessons on Citing Evidence, Synthesizing Text, Simulated Research in teacher’s meetings (all areas) in grades 3-12. Developing PARCC Prep. Guides for grades 3-11 teachers – (completion date: Sept. 2014)
Special Education Analyze test results and target cluster/skills where reasonable progress can be expected Provide professional development to teachers to ensure that modifications and scaffolds are in place for students with IEPs Provide students with multiple opportunities to practice in simulated testing experiences Special Education supports will work in identified classrooms to assist teachers and students Special Education Supervisors will monitor progress
Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career Readiness The PARCC is a series of tests given in 18 states, aligned to the Common Core Standards The Common Core Standards is not a curriculum it is a skills standards checklist that is “scaffolded” for each grade. The PARCC sister test is the Smarter Balanced Test given in 20 other states. The PARCC is designed to be an on-line assessment. It will be given two times during the school year; approximately March 15 and June 1st.
Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career The district will have 20 window in which to complete each of its tests. March 15- April 4 and June 1 –June 20th. The test will be in Literacy and Math. For more information please refer to: Top 10 Things the Vernon Educational Community needs to know about the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career. (Handout)
