HCS PIE Presentation Assessment Review

2012

Student Performance Content and Skills

Curriculum

AssessmentsInstruction

Assessment is a part of the bigger picture: Response to Instruction (RtI)

Improved Outcomes for All children

State Assessment: NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program)

HCS Testing Schedule: Week of October 9-12 Grades 6-7-8 (Reading, Math, and Writing (Grade 8 only)

October 12-19 Grades 3-4-5 (Reading, Math, and Writing (Grade 5 only)

To Prepare Your Child:

• Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast

• Plenty of rest• Building stamina and

perseverance (over time)

A sampling of NECAP items….

Process:• Private Reasoning Time: Time to individually complete some of the tasks in

your packet

• Structured Turn and Talk:• Partner A: Share noticings, comments, ideas• Partner B: Revoices Partner A

• If Partner B does a nice job in revoicing: “Thank you. You did a nice job listening”

• If Partner B forgets one of your ideas: “I wanted to remind you that I said…….”

• Partner B: Shares noticings, comments, ideas• Partner A: Revoices Partner B

• If Partner A does a nice job in revoicing: “Thank you. You did a nice job listening”

• If Partner A forgets one of your ideas: “I wanted to remind you that I said…….”

• Whole Group Share:

Local Assessments

To Prepare Your Child:

• Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast• Plenty of rest• Building stamina and perseverance (over

time)• Support your child with homework and

dedicating a regular routine for practice for reading, writing, and mathematics

• Consistent attendance• Instill a positive work ethic

Examples: Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), Math Fact Fluency, CSSU On Demand Writing

Data from these assessments collected district wide into Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Tool:

CSSU Common Assessment Calendar

Classroom Assessments

Examples: Journals, Unit tests, Spelling Tests, Packet of Fun

To Prepare Your Child:

• Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast• Plenty of rest• Building stamina and perseverance

(over time)• Support your child with homework• Consistent attendance• Jupiter Grades• Instill a positive work ethic

The Data Teams Process: Classroom/Team Level

Collect & chart data

Analyze data & prioritize

needs

Create SMART goals

Select research based

instructional strategies

Determine results

indicators

Monitor & Evaluate Results Focus: Teaching & Learning

Source: Lead & Learn Center

Let’s put assessment in perspective…NECAP: • Designed for school/district based trends (3 +

years)• If your child continually performs in Achievement

Levels 1 & 2, conversations with teachers should be happening

• Want to look at multi-year data in a subject area: 34, 40, 50 (shows significant growth over time)

Local/Classroom:• Communication between teachers and parents

should be happening if either party notices areas of concern.

Working Together as a Team

• Supporting child with homework• Building fluency– Math: Fact fluency (FastMath)– Reading: Reading and rereading each night

• Supporting comprehension –understanding ideas. – Discussions about ideas presented in the texts– Discussions about concepts - Why do we have

seasons? Why does the moon change size? Math concepts: fractions, area, percentages, etc.