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Introduction to Acuity

Introduction to Acuity School District of Philadelphia Extended Day Program and Strategic Intervention Programs 2008-09 Assessment. 4:00-6:00 Acuity Review Generate Reports Completing Graphic Organizer Assign Instructional Resources. Philadelphia EDP Agenda.

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Introduction to Acuity

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  1. Introduction to Acuity School District of PhiladelphiaExtended Day Programand Strategic Intervention Programs2008-09 Assessment

  2. 4:00-6:00 Acuity Review Generate Reports Completing Graphic Organizer Assign Instructional Resources Philadelphia EDP Agenda

  3. Overview of 2008-09 Assessment Plan ACUITY Grades 3-8 Extended Day Program: • Three tests: • A = October 15 (Math) & October 16 (Reading) • B = January `13 (Math) & January 14 (Reading) • C = May 13 (Math) and 14 (Reading) • Multiple Choice + Open-ended Questions • CTB scores Open-Ended items  NO TEACHER SCORING • Materials will arrive the week before • This round will have separate answer sheets for Math & Reading

  4. Overview of 2008-09 Assessment Plan ACUITY Grades 1 & 2 Extended Day Program • Two Acuity test administrations: • January 13 (Math) & January 14 (Reading) • May 13 (Math) & May 14 (Reading)

  5. EAP Professional Development • The Lead Teachers at this workshop • Will attend the 2-hour professional development sessions • Will train other EAP teachers back at school • Dates • September (23, 24,25) • November (18,19,20) • February (10,11,12) • Re-delivery at school – approximately 1 hour

  6. EAP Professional Development • Passwords • Everyone attending this training will be given the School Admin Log In Information • You can use this to look up other educators’ usernames and passwords for distribution at your school • You can use this to assist you with your own training • If your school does NOT have educator information loaded in Acuity • Teachers can log in using a GENERIC teacher role (which you can look up as the school admin) • Username: staffxxxstaff • Password: (acuity generated)

  7. Acuity: Assessment System Overview What are the key components of Acuity? • Online and Offline Tests • For EAP - Paper-pencil tests using scannable answer documents • Online Reports • Online Instructional Resources • Item Banks for Customized Tests

  8. Acuity Reports: Online • Roster Report • Assessment Reports • Item Analysis Reports *Permission Based

  9. Acuity: Instructional Resources • Online exercises for customizing learning activities by state standard or skill group • Easily assigned from reports • Three components:

  10. On To Acuity!Philadelphia Schools Acuity Website http://acuity1.philasd.org Training URL: acuitytraining.ctb.com

  11. Sample Graphic Organizer

  12. Completing the Graphic Organizer Generate the Assessment and/or Item Analysis Reports Look up Strengths, Challenges Critical Needs • Strengths=75-100% • Challenges=50-74% • Critical Needs= 0-49% Determine Standards and Anchors to Target for Remediation or Enrichment Assign Acuity Instructional Resources

  13. Assessment Report Example

  14. Completing the Graphic Organizer

  15. Assessment Report Example

  16. Completing the Graphic Organizer

  17. Assessment Report ExampleClick on a Tier Percentage

  18. Completing the Graphic OrganizerTargeted Action Plan

  19. Item Analysis Report Example

  20. Completing the Graphic Organizer

  21. Evaluations:www.ctb.com/trainingevaluationsAcuityHalf-Day PM sessionTrain-the-trainerValerie Valenti-Zapf

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