Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading

aligned to the

Language Arts Florid Standards

FAIR-FS Purpose Presented by

Mrs. DeSousa

Assessment and the FAIR-FS: An Overview

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Student: Am I accomplishing what

my teacher expects? How am I doing compared to

other students? Administrator: Are a majority of

our students succeeding with our curriculum?

Teacher: Are my students making

progress? How do I differentiate instruction?

Parent: Is my child making the necessary

progress?

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Functions of AssessmentIs Stanley

responding to the

curriculum?

How is Stanley doing in reading

compared with other students

his age?

Is Stanley gaining the

skills necessary to be a good reader?

Is Stanley making

appropriate progress to

graduate from high school?

Is Stanley demonstrating skills

that represent the Language Arts

Florida Standards?

Did Stanley understand the

concept presented in

class yesterday?

Report Cards

Progress monitoring

End of Year test

ScreeningFormative

Assessment

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Integrated Assessment

0Evidence base for data-based decision making 0 Screening Assessments (FAIR-FS)0 Diagnostic Assessments (FAIR-FS)0 Formative Assessments (classroom-based)0 Outcome Assessments (SAT-10, FSA)

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Questions Addressed by FAIR-FS

0Which important reading skills are strengths and weaknesses for Stanley?

0What skills should be targeted for instruction in order to improve Stanley’s reading comprehension?

0What is the likelihood that Stanley will pass the end of year test?

0Has Stanley made progress since the beginning of the school year?

The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive system designed to:

0Predict students’ literacy success0Diagnose weaknesses0Research-based teachable skills

0Set instructional objectives0Monitor literacy growth

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Who administers FAIR-FS at Silver Palms?

0All K-2 students- Teachers will individually assess their own students

0All students in grades 3-5 on their own (computer-based)

0All ESOL students in grades 6-12 through Developmental Language Arts

0All Intensive Reading students in grades 6-12 through Intensive Reading classes

Reliability & Validity0First 2 questions asked about measurement:

0 Does it actually measure what they say it measures?– validity –

0 Does it measure the same thing every time?– reliability –

0Computer-adaptive format of FAIR-FS increases reliability (and efficiency) by tailoring the task to the student

0Average reliability on FAIR-FS is 0.9 (very high)0FAIR-FS demonstrates predictive validity

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Reliability & ValidityNot Reliable Reliable

Valid

Not Valid

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Reflection

Discuss with your neighbor:0how your school may use the FAIR-FS 0other assessments used in your district and the

purposes they serve0what are the questions your teachers are asking

about assessments and scores

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The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive assessment designed to:

0Predict students’ literacy success0Diagnose weaknesses0Research-based teachable skills

0Set instructional objectives0Monitor literacy growth

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Development of the FAIR-FS

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Components of Reading Comprehension

0Word Recognition0Language Comprehension (vocabulary knowledge;

syntactic knowledge)0World Knowledge0Motivation0Cognitive Abilities (e.g., working memory, executive

functions)

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Background and ResearchFoundation for FAIR-FS

0Development of the FAIR-FS occurred over the course of 2 grants with multiple studies

0Findings included0 Additional support for the Simple View of Reading:

alphabetic principle + meaning = comprehension 0 Importance of oral language skills (Syntax and

Vocabulary)0 Utility of Item Response Theory in assessment

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Efficiency & Reliability

0The FAIR-FS utilizes Computer Adaptive functionality to:0 Maximize the amount of information provided0 Maximize reliability0 Minimize testing time

0Results in scores that can be used to0 Target instruction0 Monitor growth in specific skills

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Fixed Item vs. CAT

Word Reading Grade 1

Low Ability Average Ability High Ability

1 see see see

2 me me me

3 run run run

4 look look look

5 you you you

6 did did did

7 that that that

8 was was was

9 got got got

10 back back back

Potentially Lower

Reliability High Reliability

Potentially Lower Reliability

Fixed Item

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Fixed Item vs. CAT

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New Address

• https://pmrn.fldoe.org

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What is Single Sign-On?• The Florida Department of

Education (FLDOE) Single Sign-On (SSO) provides a simpler way for educators to access several state resources with one username and one password.

• Website: www.fldoe.org/sso

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Who can use Single Sign-On?

Essentially, everyone can use FLDOE SSO, however,

the resources you can access depend on your role

and the permissions you have been assigned.

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Teacher Resources on SSO

• CPALMS - Collaborate, Plan, Align, Learn, Motivate, Share

• eIPEP - Electronic Institutional Program Evaluation Plans

• ELFAS - English Language Arts Formative Assessment System

• IBTP - Items Bank and Test Platform

• FSL - Florida School Leaders

• PMRN - Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network

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Questions?

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