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Comparison 2009-10 PVAAS Scatter Plots State to IU Region to School District Grades 4-8, Math & Reading. Wellsboro Area School District. PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE Contact your IU PVAAS contact or the PVAAS Statewide Team with any questions: (717) 606-1911 pdepvaas@iu13.org.
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Comparison 2009-10 PVAAS Scatter PlotsState to IU Region to School DistrictGrades 4-8, Math & Reading Wellsboro Area School District PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE Contact your IU PVAAS contact or the PVAAS Statewide Team with any questions: (717) 606-1911 pdepvaas@iu13.org
The Scatter Plot Coordinate System Growth Standard Boundary Vertical Axis PSSA Percent Proficient or Advanced AYP Percent Proficient Target Horizontal Axis PVAAS Growth Measure
Scatter Plot Quadrants and Their Meanings Quad 1 Adequate Achievement Positive Growth Quad 2 Adequate Achievement Negative Growth Quad 4 Below Adequate Achievement Positive Growth Quad 3 Below Adequate Achievement Negative Growth
The Scatter Plot Coordinate System for Grade 11 Vertical Axis Mean Predicted Scaled Score Growth Descriptor Boundaries (±2SEs) Horizontal Axis Growth Measure in Standard Errors 2010 Mean Scaled Score
Scatter Plot Regions and Their Meanings for Grade 11 Higher Performing Met Expectations Higher Performing Below Expectations Higher Performing Above Expectations Lower Performing Above Expectations Lower Performing Below Expectations Lower Performing Met Expectations
PSSA + PSSA-M + PASAGraphical Summary: Performance Levels2010 Grade 11 27.8% 30.9% 33.4% 33.5% 25.1% 14.7% 67.7% 13% 35.2% 31.1% 30.3% 38.5% 31.7% 5.8% 75% 9.2%
PSSA + PSSA-M + PASAGraphical Summary: Performance Levels2009 Grade 11 30% 25.4% 32.2% 32.7% 22.5% 17% 67.9% 14.8% 34.2% 33.3% 41.7% 38.3% 30.3% 16.8% 62% 29.8%
Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades 3 & 4 • Analyzing eMetric data • 3rd and 4th Grade – Identify specific Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content where students have historically scored low and implement strategies in these areas • Teaching test taking strategies • Looking for key words • Understanding question types
Match or Mimic our assessments to the PSSA tests • Constructive response questions in Reading and practice supporting details in Open-ended questions • Using PSSA Vocabulary during instruction and practice • Regrouping RTII time to meet students needs • Analyze released items from PDE’s website
Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades 5 - 8 • USED FACULTY MEETINGS AND INSERVICE DAYS TO ANALYZE DATA USING PVAAS AND EMETRIC SITES • Used Faculty meetings to instruct teachers on use of PDE’s SAS site as well as inform them about resources contained on PDE’s main web page such as released items, Assessment Anchors, Essential Content and glossaries containing vocabulary used on the PSSAs
Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades 5 - 8 • While analyzing data, teachers met as departments or grade level to Adopt An Anchor they felt they could work on as a group specifically designing instruction to improve student learning and performance on that Anchor Assessment • Ordered PSSA resource materials that will provide practice exercises tied to the PSSA Assessment Anchors • Teachers have attended workshops and conferences related to developing instructional strategies intended to improve student learning
Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades 9 - 11 • Realign courses to increase academic rigor • Align all curricular areas to State Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content • Through the use of the SAS website • Building and district level department meetings
PDE sponsored conferences on curriculum and state standards. • Continued implementation of Study Island in core curricular areas. • Provide earlier remediation options through course schedule realignment. • Offer extended classroom opportunities for high school courses through Wellsboro Online Academy