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Balanced and Formative Assessment Systems

Balanced and Formative Assessment Systems. Pat Roschewski , Director of Statewide Assessment Nebraska Department of Education pat.roschewski@nebraska.gov 402 471-2495. Each tool has a different purpose and provides different data. State Tests. Classroom-based assessments. National Tests.

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Balanced and Formative Assessment Systems

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  1. Balanced and FormativeAssessment Systems Pat Roschewski, Director of Statewide Assessment Nebraska Department of Education pat.roschewski@nebraska.gov 402 471-2495

  2. Each tool has a different purpose and provides different data. StateTests Classroom-basedassessments NationalTests

  3. Nebraska: A Balanced Assessment System Locally developed Assessments in Reading Mathematics Science Social Studies Statewide Writing Assessment Alternate Assessment - SPED Language Acquisition NAEP – NRT results - ACT

  4. Nebraska’s System 2000-2008 + • Locally based – assessments developed by teachers, reviewed by state • Assessment literacy • CIA – Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment • PLC throughout state

  5. THREE NEBRASKADISTRICTS • So. Sioux City • LaVista • Papillion

  6. District 1Northeast Corner – High School Overall Student Population 3,641 Challenges: SES - 42% Mobility: 17% SPED – 15% ELL – 27% • Voluntary in H.S. – PLC • 1 meeting per week • Membership tripled between 2006-2008 • 2/3 faculty • Discuss materials beginning to examine student work • Pre/post survey (results available)

  7. District 1Qualitative Results Teacher Behaviors (self reported) More reflective Knowledge of instructional strategies increased Experimentation increased Professional collaboration increased Better feedback to students

  8. District 1Qualitative Results Student Behavior (teacher reported) More student self-assessment Increased focus on learning targets Began asking for rubrics/exemplars Questioned if learning targets weren’t posted Questioned why all teachers weren’t using same techniques

  9. District 2Central – High School Overall Student Population 8,367 Challenges: SES - 56% Mobility: 15% SPED – 14% ELL – 26% • All H.S. teachers • Required – one per month • Used Stiggins book • One topic per month • Weekly bulletins-referenced topic

  10. District 2Central – High School • Feedback from Teachers: • Not everything has to be graded • I hadn’t thought about that • Students can help us plan • Let’s do this with kids

  11. District 3Eastern – Total District K-12 Overall Student Population 8,854 Challenges: SES - 17% Mobility: 13% SPED – 2% ELL – 12% • All teachers – 5 yrs.-- 100 % • One day each month examine student work, discuss instruction • Changing grading patterns • Administrative monitoring • Adjusted calendar

  12. Lessons Learned Districts must allow time Teachers will engage Collaborative conversations should involve structured conversations about CIA Students do “catch on” and engage Learning improves

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