Maximizing Student Success Through Effective Use of Assessment Management System (AMS)
Discover the powerful capabilities of the Assessment Management System (AMS) in driving educational success. This presentation, led by Alan Walker, a seasoned 5th-grade teacher and Technology Coordinator, will explore the various types of AMS printouts available, helping educators discern their value. Learn how to utilize assessment data to inform teaching strategies, understand student progress, and drive effective instruction. Join us for strategies that model effective teaching and engage students in their learning journey.
Maximizing Student Success Through Effective Use of Assessment Management System (AMS)
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Digging into Assessmentwith the Assessment Management System (AMS) Alan Walker awalker@prosserschools.org
Purpose • What AMS printouts are available. • How to discern what the printouts reveal. • How the data can be used to drive teaching.
Goals • Importance of assessment data • Tactics for using the data • Model effective teaching strategies • Have fun
Alan Walker • 5th Grade Teacher – Prosser (26 Years) • Technology and Data Systems Coordinator (3 Years) • Websites • www.multiplication.com (Over 6 million hits per WEEK) • www.TechSparc.com (Technology Integration Site) • www.StemStar.com (WASL Reading Stem Template) • www.Krimsten.com (Publishing Company Website) • www.TheOrganizedEducator.com (Organizational Website) • www.EdTechToys.com (Educational Gismos) • www.ProsserSchools.org (School District Site) • Owner True Value Hardware Store for 13 Years
Why Use Data • What is the #1 problem people came into the hardware store with? • Turn-Talk-Stand (TTS Strategy) • Toilet Making Noise… running water
1 2 3 Why Use Data • Home Depot… • Flush handle ($5) • Flapper ($3) • FluidMaster ($12)
Why Use Data • Which part is correct? 1 • Flush handle ($5) • Flapper ($3) • FluidMaster ($12) 2 3
Flush Handle ($5)5 Minutes – 0% Flapper ($3)5 Minutes – 50% FluidMaster ($12)60 Minutes + – 20% Why Use Data
Why Use Data Fill tube Tank Ball Flush Valve (FluidMaster) Overflow Pipe Tank Stopper(Flapper)
Why Use Data • Are many possible causes. • Complex – need to: • Define the problem • Know what questions to ask • Talk to an expert • Understand how to fix it Toilet
Why Use Data Reading – Math – Science + Toilet
Why Use Data • Are many possible causes. • Complex – need to: • Define the problem • Know what questions to ask • Talk to an expert • Understand how to fix it Reading – Math – Science +
Map it Out To know where you are going… you need to know where you are. (Amazing Race)
Map it Out • Trip to Los Angeles • Start in Mabton • 4th – Crater Lake • 7th – San Francisco • 10th – Los Angeles
Map it Out • WASL – Tells Student • Level 4 - You have zipped past the target and are well on your way to the next. • Level 3 - You are there! • Level 2 – You are fairly close • Level 1 – Where the heck are you?
Map it Out • MAP, Dibbles, STARHelps • Pinpoint exact location • Tell what is broken • Design a solution
Map it Out • The destination is easy • Standards, EALRs, GLEs. • Assessments tell us the current location. • Learning Continuum plots the course. • Getting students there… is the challenge.
What is AMS • Data Warehouse • Gathers the data from multiple assessments in one database • WASL • NWEA MAP • WLPT - ITBS • Dibbles • Prints data out a zillion different ways • Filters, rosters, comparison, continuum, profile
AMS • Look at data in different ways • Historical Data • What has happened in the past • Planning Data • What the data tells me about my current students. • Growth Data (What worked) • Who were my successes and challenges
AMS • Key Printouts – (Touch on Others) • GROWTH - How did students do? • STUDENT CONTINUUM – Where do I go from here? • Filters, Groups, & Sorts – Getting to the root of the challenge
