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To Test or Not To Test, That is The Question

To Test or Not To Test, That is The Question. Washington State Assessment Conference Seattle Airport Hilton December 5, 2008 Peter Hendrickson, Ph.D. Everett Public Schools. District Overview. 12 th largest school district in the state 18,708 students 32.5% ethnic diversity

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To Test or Not To Test, That is The Question

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  1. To Test or Not To Test, That is The Question Washington State Assessment Conference Seattle Airport Hilton December 5, 2008 Peter Hendrickson, Ph.D. Everett Public Schools

  2. District Overview • 12th largest school district in the state • 18,708 students • 32.5% ethnic diversity • 32% students qualify free/reduced lunch • 26 schools • 5 Middle Schools • 4+ High Schools (3 comprehensive and 1 alternative), Denny JDC, Home School, Goal • 787 Dreamliner, Verona, CVN 72 Lincoln

  3. 9th Grade Testing Participation Prior to Spring, 2008

  4. 9th Grade Testing: Percent Meeting Standard (Who Tested)

  5. Our Decision to Expand • Growing consensus across schools • Many students met standard • Strong teacher, admin appetite for fresh data • Parents see no penalty, only plus • No barriers from Administration, Board • Students: Get WASL monkey off my back! • OSPI reluctance wanes

  6. Our Plan—Much Autonomy • Test most 9th Grade students in reading and writing • Individual decisions made with ELL and disabilities • Near census math testing • Wishing better grip on met/not met reasons

  7. Everett’s Process to 2008 • Winter 2006 window opened • Parent letter crafted • Fall 2006 saw no down side • Fresh parent letter • Mailed parent letters in January 2007 • “Connect Ed” deployed • Registered students in January • Most registered at school • Wished mass load available

  8. Everett’s 2008 Results • Percent Tested in Reading: 92.8% • Percent Tested in Writing: 92.6% • Percent Tested in Math: 89.6%

  9. Number and Percent of 9th Graders Who Tested in Spring 2008 161 49 842 101 24 6

  10. Number and Percent of IEP Students: Reading WASL Spring 2008 84% Tested 84% Met 55% Tested 33% Met

  11. Number and Percent of IEP Students: Writing WASL Spring 2008 83% Tested 93% Met 55% Tested 41% Met

  12. Number and Percent of IEP Students: Math WASL Spring 2008 84% Tested 45% Met 40% Tested 3% Met

  13. Percent of 9th Graders Who Took & Met Standard Spring 2008 WASL

  14. Everett’s Writing—A Six Year Story • Literacy IFLs each secondary school • Curriculum maps, instructional calendars • Common writing benchmark assessments • Developed unique 4 X 4 writing rubric • Argumentative Paper grad requirement • Annual professional development for teachers • Collaborative scoring local writing prompts • Review of evidence beginning, middle year • Middle School focus essential >90% meet (1)

  15. Writing Scoring • Teachers score WASL, table leader • Teachers score fall, winter prompts • Most as large group • Anchor to 4 X 4 rubric • Score others’ papers • Data to Instructional Management System • Coached assessments • COE tutoring hones analysis

  16. By the numbers… • Before IFMs (Math Facilitators) • Tested all students, regardless of math course being taken • Some discouraged when should’ve allowed • Course taking relates strongly to scores • COEs reduce some anxiety • But, we’re still in big trouble

  17. Grade 9 Scores by Math Course

  18. Grade 8, 9 Math Correlation-Algebra 1 Students r=0.52

  19. Everett’s Reading Story • IFLs each secondary school • Baseline, coached, benchmark assessments grades 6 to 10 • Read 180 Tier 2, 3 intervention • Increasing ELL enrollment, near 10% • Students with IEPs, ELL, attendance issues remain • Silent, Sustained Reading Program Evaluation

  20. Correlation Grades 8 to 9 Reading All Students r=0.58

  21. IEP WASL Reading Gr 8 to 9 r=0.67

  22. Issues/Struggles/Concerns • Test four HS grades plus alternatives, options TGFSC* • Manage loosely coupled test protocols • All HS OSPI reports slippery above the test event roster level • Provide sudden data to stakeholders • *Thank God for Success Coordinators

  23. Fresh Opportunities • Rework grade 10+ curriculum…belay the WASL prep • Sharper focus on acceleration, intervention • Raise sights to college ready • Broaden genre for writing, reading • Exercise creative focus on math (as we did with literacy)

  24. Will the music play in 2009? • Mais, oui! The culture demands… • OPT Window 9 Dec to 13 Jan • Letter to parents, process included • Work plans flex with weekly OTG (On Time Graduation) meetings • Contact :Peter Hendrickson, Ph.D. • phendrickson@everettsd.org

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