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BLaST-Cast: The New Design of the PSSA Gr. 3-8 ELA Assessment
Christina ReedCoordinator of Professional Learning and Curriculum Development, IU 17
“I choose C”
The Need for College and Career Ready Standards
Building Level Data, 15%
Teacher Specific Data, 15%
Elective Data, 20%
Observation/ Practice, 50%
Teacher Observation & PracticeEffective 2013-2014 SYDanielson Framework DomainsPlanning and PreparationClassroom EnvironmentInstructionProfessional Responsibilities
Building Level Data/School Performance ProfileEffective 2013-2014 SYIndicators of Academic AchievementIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All StudentsIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, Sub-groupsIndicators of Academic Growth PVAASExtra Credit for Advanced Achievement
Teacher Specific Data
Student Performance on Assess-mentsPVAAS / Growth 3 Year Rolling Av-erageIEP Goal Progress*LEA Developed Rubrics*
Elective Data/SLOsOptional 2013-2014 SYEffective 2014-2015 SYDistrict Designed Measures and ExaminationsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local RequirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Require-ments
*Student learning Objective ProcessJune 26, 2014
Teacher Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012
Purpose• Awareness of new design
•Not a substitute for PDE resources • (www.education.state.pa.us)
•Not a deep dive
Terminology KeyPB MC – Passage Based Multiple-ChoiceStand Alone MC – Stand Alone Multiple-Choice (Language multiple choice)EBSR – Evidence-Based Selected ResponseTDA – Text Dependent Analysis SA – Passage-Based Short Answer
Special Note: The first number after the item category represents how many items the student will encounter within that specific response category (includes equating and field testing items). The number in ( ) represents how many of those items will count towards a student’s PSSA score (omits equating and field test items). Please see page 2 for PDE’s ELA Test Design and Test Content Blueprints. For additional PSSA resources, please visit www.education.state.pa.us and click on “State Assessment System”
Question/Task TypesMultiple Choice• Passage-Based MC• Stand Alone MC Evidence-Based Selected ResponseText Dependent Analysis (TDA) – Gr. 4-8 Only Passage-Based Short Answer (SA) – Gr. 3 Only
Scoring GuidelinesGr. 3 Gr. 4-5 Gr. 6-8
Short Answer 3Pt Guideline
Gr. 4-8 TDA Scoring Guideline
Gr. 4-8 TDA Scoring Guidelines
Gr. 3-5 Narrative Writing
Gr. 3-5 Narrative Writing
Gr. 6-8 Narrative Writing
Gr. 3-4 Informational Writing
Gr. 3-4 Informational Writing
Gr. 6-8 Informational Writing
Gr. 3-5 Opinion Writing
Gr. 3-5 Opinion Writing
Gr. 6-8 Argument Writing
Vertical Progression of Rigor• Identify• Describe• Explain• Compare• Analyze• Interpret • Evaluate
Implications
What We Teach
• The Standards • Academic Vocabulary• Level of Rigor • Writing, writing, writing• Analyze, evidence, essay
(AEE)
How we Teach
• Close reading• Writing and reading
together• Writing and reading in all
disciplines • Evidence-based practices
What does this mean for YOU?
What You Teach How You Teach
ContactChristina [email protected]