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Perspectives on Student Growth Measures using the DCAS

Perspectives on Student Growth Measures using the DCAS. Presentation to DPAS-II Student Growth Measures Working Group July 14, 2010 Dr. Michael Stetter, Acting Director Accountability Resources Director, Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development Delaware Department of Education.

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Perspectives on Student Growth Measures using the DCAS

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  1. Perspectives on Student Growth Measures using the DCAS Presentation to DPAS-II Student Growth Measures Working Group July 14, 2010 Dr. Michael Stetter, Acting Director Accountability Resources Director, Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development Delaware Department of Education

  2. DCAS Quick Facts • DCAS Assessment- adaptive, online, diverse item types • Initial Test Year: 2010-2011 • Content Areas Assessed • Reading (Grades 3-10) • Mathematics (Grades 3-10) • Science (Grades 5, 8, EOC) • Social Studies (Grades 4,7,EOC) • Grade 2 Practice Assessment (Spring)

  3. DCAS Operational Schedule – Drafted 7-12-2010

  4. DPAS Student Growth Measures Checklist and DCAS • DCAS design features include: • All enrolled students will participate in three assessments in 2010-2011, and up to four assessments in 2011-2012 and future • Adaptive test administration plan with test blueprint and standardized scoring • Valid measure of student growth on standards and GLEs • Data storage and score reporting mechanism reports data at state, district, school, grade, class, and student levels • Selected Measure must demonstrate: • Growth in student achievement using at least two measures over time • Has standardized administration and scoring • Valid for stated purpose • Recorded student level data available from archive

  5. DCAS: Design Criteria • DCAS will measure Delaware standards and grade level expectations in reading, mathematics, social studies and science • Online, Adaptive • Designed to measure student growth within the school year and between school years • Student scores will be available within days of student’s completed assessment session- the system updates as students finish the test

  6. DCAS Scores and Reports • Online Reports will provide educators with views at district, school, grade, content area, class and student level • Data comparison at all levels at specific points in time (test administration) and over time

  7. Status of student-level Score Reporting (DRAFT) Accountability Scores for this assessment date • Performance Level= 2 • Scale Score=390 Additional Scores (Includes Off-level results) • Blended Scale Score=389 Numeric Reasoning Strand Score= W Algebraic Reasoning Strand Score=X Geometric Reasoning Strand Score=Y Quantitative Reasoning Strand Score=Z Accountability Scores for this assessment data • Performance Level=3 • Scale Score= 450 Additional Scores (includes Off-level results) • Blended Scale Score= 453 Reading Comp. Strand Score= X Literary Response/Analysis Strand Score=Y Student: James Grade 4 Assessment: Mathematics Student: James Grade 4 Assessment: Reading

  8. Status of Class/Teacher group Score Reporting • All my students (% Prof in Reading • Students by Class/Period taught (% Prof in Reading) • Example- My English II students (% Proficient) • All my students(Group Scale Score,% Proficient in Reading, plus Reading Strand Scores • Reading Comp (Scale Score, proficiency status- Does not meet, nearly meets, meets, Exceeds) • Literary Analysis (Scale Score, proficiency status) Jane Doe All my classes Jane Doe Class Roster Detail

  9. Subject-Specific Trend Report • Available at State, District, School, Teacher, and Class level, plus custom rosters • Reading Trends for Jane Doe Reading

  10. Additional DCAS Reports ROSTER REPORTS • Subject-specific Student Roster • Subject-specific Longitudinal Trend Roster for individual students • Benchmark Report showing instructional needs for individual students INDIVIDUAL STUDENT REPORTS • Individual Student Summary Report • Student Longitudinal Trend Report

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