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CSO Meeting. September 27, 2012. Today’s Objectives. Introduce new DDOE and district leadership Share DDOE updates Learn more about Delaware’s participation in SBAC, transition plan and timeline, operational details, and resources available

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  1. CSO Meeting September 27, 2012

  2. Today’s Objectives • Introduce new DDOE and district leadership • Share DDOE updates • Learn more about Delaware’s participation in SBAC, transition plan and timeline, operational details, and resources available • Report on statewide SAT school day results and review individual district data • Provide feedback on Chiefs’ meetings for the coming year

  3. Agenda 8:00-9:00Optional: Chiefs’ Meeting with the Secretary 9:00-9:15Welcome and DDOE Updates 9:15-10:30Presentation: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15Presentation: College Board: SAT School Day Data 11:15-11:45District PLCs: Examine SAT School Day Data, Discuss Results and Next Steps 11:45-12:00 Feedback on Future Meetings and Wrap-up 12:00 Optional: Q&A with DDOE Staff

  4. DOE Leadership Team – Some New Names and Faces David Blowman Deputy Secretary Susan Haberstroh Acting Associate Secretary, College & Workforce Readiness Branch Christopher Ruszkowski Chief Officer, Teacher & Leader Effectiveness Unit Keith Sanders Chief Officer School Turnaround Unit John Hindman Legal Counsel Mark Murphy Secretary of Education Karen Field Rogers Associate Secretary & Chief Financial Officer, Financial Reform & Resource Management Branch Sara Kerr Chief Performance Officer Delivery Unit Alison Kepner Public Information Officer Mary Cooke Human Resources Officer Ryan Fennerty Special Projects Mary Kate McLaughlin Chief of Staff MaryAnn Mieczkowski Acting Associate Secretary, Teaching & Learning Branch Shelley Rouser Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education John Carwell Charter School Office Paul Harrell Public / Private Partnerships

  5. DDOE Updates (1/2): ESEA and RTTT • Next Steps • Amendment approved by USED • Schedule Fall Progress Reviews • Communicate level of support ESEA RTTT

  6. DDOE Updates (2/2) Chiefs’ Meetings • Based on your feedback, we have put together a proposed set of meeting topics for the coming year • At the end of today’s meeting, we will spend a few minutes sharing our initial thinking on focus areas and solicit your input Education Insight Dashboard • Insight Dashboard was released in August following successful pilot program • We encourage all districts to explore the tool and share feedback • DDOE continues to offer “on-demand” training; to schedule, contact Reese Robinson at reese.robinson@doe.k12.de.us World Language Immersion NAEP • The first four programs were launched this Fall with 340 students • Applications are currently being accepted for six additional programs slated to open next Fall • For more information, contact Lynn Fulton-Archer at lfulton@doe.k12.de.us • NAEP will be administered between January and March 2013 • An important benchmark for our state that tells us how our students are performing relative to their peers across the country • We will be reaching out to solicit your ideas about how to ensure performance on NAEP reflects gains we’ve seen statewide

  7. Agenda 8:00-9:00Optional: Chiefs’ Meeting with the Secretary 9:00-9:15 Welcome and DDOE Updates 9:15-10:30Presentation: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15Presentation: College Board: SAT School Day Data 11:15-11:45District PLCs: Examine SAT School Day Data, Discuss Results and Next Steps 11:45-12:00 Feedback on Future Meetings and Wrap-up 12:00 Optional: Q&A with DDOE Staff

  8. The Smarter BalancedAssessment System: An Overview Joe Willhoft, Ph.D. Executive Director Delaware District Superintendents September 27, 2012 Dover, DE

  9. Common Core State Standards Source: www.corestandards.org Define the knowledge and skills students need for college and career Developed voluntarily and cooperatively by states; more than 40 states have adopted Provide clear, consistent standards in English language arts/Literacy and mathematics

  10. A Next Generation of Assessments US Dept. of Ed has funded two consortia of states with development grants for new assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards (Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 68 / Friday, April 9, 2010 pp. 18171-85) Rigorous assessment of progress toward “college and career readiness” Common cut scores across all Consortium states Provide both achievement and growth information Valid, reliable, and fair for all students, except those with “significant cognitive disabilities” Administered online Use multiple measures Operational in 2014-15 school year

  11. Smarter Balanced:A State-led Consortium

  12. A National Consortium of States 25 states representing 40% of K-12 students 21 governing, 4 advisory states Washington state is fiscal agent WestEd provides project management services

  13. The Smarter BalancedAssessment System

  14. A Balanced Assessment System Summative: College and career readiness assessments for accountability Teachers and schools have information and tools they need to improve teaching and learning All students leave high school college and career ready Common Core State Standards specify K-12 expectations for college and career readiness Formative resources: Supporting classroom-based assessments to improve instruction Interim: Flexible and open assessments, used for actionable feedback

  15. Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Portion Setting College/Career Ready Performance Standards • Wide review of Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) • Field tests include PISA, TIMSS, NAEP items • Online opportunity for broad engagement • Built on solid technology • Coverage of full breadth/depth of Common Core • Precise assessment of all students ✔ Summative Assessments for Accountability Performance Task (PT) Portion • Deeper learning with thematic and scenario-based tasks • Real-world problems aligned to Common Core • PT scores combined with CAT for overall score

  16. Flexible and Open Authentic Measures • Includes full range of item types • Uses the same scale as the Summative Assessment • Includes performance assessments • Non-Secure • Timing and frequency are locally determined • Interim test-builder creates aligned assessments Interim Assessmentsto Signal Improvement Supports Proficiency Based Instruction • Teachers can match assessments with scope and sequence • Teachers can review student responses • Teachers can score student responses ✔

  17. Faster results, fewer items • Turnaround time is significantly reduced • Can assess broad range with fewer items ✔ Summative and Interim Use ofComputer Adaptive Technology Deeper Analysis ✔ Increased precision • Accurate measurement across range of students • Improved measures of student growth over time • Reports for classrooms and schools draw from the • full range of items seen by many students Tailored to student ability • Item difficulty based on student responses Greater security • Large item pool means not all students receive the same questions Mature technology • GMAT, GRE, COMPASS (ACT), Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

  18. Improving Instruction • Tools/materials for Classroom-based Assessments • Fully aligned to Common Core State Standards • Available for in-service and pre-service development Formative Toolsfor Classroom- Based Assessment Practices Pooling Resources • Access to the best resources available • Collaborate with other states on special projects • Professional social networking across the Consortium • Tools to evaluate publishers’ tests ✔

  19. A Balanced Assessment System English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, Grades 3-8 and High School School Year Last 12 weeks of the year* DIGITAL CLEARINGHOUSE OF FORMATIVE TOOLS, PROCESSES AND EXEMPLARS Released items and tasks; Model curriculum units; Educator training; Professional development tools and resources; Scorer training modules; Teacher collaboration tools; Evaluation of publishers’ assessments. Optional Interim Assessment Optional Interim Assessment • PERFORMANCE TASKS • ELA/Literacy • Mathematics • COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTS • ELA/Literacy • Mathematics Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Computer Adaptive Assessment and Performance Tasks Re-take option Scope, sequence, number and timing of interim assessments locally determined *Time windows may be adjusted based on results from the research agenda and final implementation decisions.

  20. Engaging Educators

  21. K-12 Educator Involvement • Support for implementation of the Common Core State Standards (2011-12) • Write and review items/tasks for the for the pilot test (2012-13) and field test (2013-14) • Development of educator leadership teams in each state (2012-14) • Evaluate formative assessment practices and curriculum tools for inclusion in digital library (2013-14) • Score portions of the interim and summative assessments (2014-15 and beyond)

  22. Higher Education Collaboration • Involved 175 public and 13 private systems/institutions of higher education in application • Two higher education reps on the Executive Committee • Higher education lead in each state and higher education faculty participating in work groups • Goal: The high school assessment qualifies students for entry-level, credit-bearing coursework in college or university

  23. Progress and Timeline

  24. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in English Language arts and literacy.” Assessment Claims for ELA / Literacy • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in English language arts and literacy.” Overall Claim(Gr. 3-8) • “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” Overall Claim (High School) • “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.” Reading • “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.” Writing • “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.” Speaking and Listening Research/Inquiry

  25. “Students can demonstrate progress toward college and career readiness in mathematics.” Assessment Claims for Mathematics • “Students can demonstrate college and career readiness in mathematics.” Overall Claim (Gr. 3-8) • “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.” Overall Claim (High School) • “Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.” Concepts and Procedures • “Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.” Problem Solving • “Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.” Communicating Reasoning Modeling and Data Analysis

  26. Technology Guidelinesfor New Purchases (v1.0 Apr. 2012) Desktops, laptops, netbooks (Windows, Mac, Chrome, Linux), thin client, and tablets (iPad, Windows, and Android) will be compatible devices provided they are configured to meet the established hardware, operating system, and networking specifications -- and are able to be “locked down”.

  27. Major Milestones All-Call for Pilot Testing Interim & Formative Available for Use All-Call for Field Testing State Educator Teams Begin Item/Task Writing Begins Set Performance Standards (Cut Scores) Operational Summative Assessment Verify Performance Standards IT Readiness Reports IT Readiness Reports IT Readiness Reports Small Scale Trials Pilot of 10,000 Items/Tasks Field Test 37,000 Items/Tasks

  28. Released Items & Tasks

  29. Item Development Process Early 2012: Assessment claims for ELA/literacy and mathematics approved April 2012: Item/task specifications and review guidelines complete June 2012: Training modules available for item writers/reviewers Summer 2012: Educators from Governing States begin writing items and tasks; cognitive labs / small scale trials begin October 9: Sample items available February / May 2013: Pilot Test of initial 10,000 items and performance tasks

  30. Purpose of the Sample Items & Tasks • Display rigor and complexity of ELA/literacy and math items and tasks on Smarter Balanced assessments • Signal to educators: instructional shifts are needed for students to meet the demands of the Common Core • Showcase variety of item types: • Selected response • Constructed response • Technology enhanced • Performance tasks

  31. Exploring the Sample Items & Tasks • Accessed online using a simulated test platform • Viewable by: • Grade band (3-5, 6-8, and high school) • Content claim • Select types (technology enhanced and performance tasks) • Themes to illustrate learning across grades and difficulty progressions • Metadata for each item/task includes: • Grade level • Smarter Balanced content claim & assessment target • Alignment to Common Core State Standards • Brief descriptions • Selected scoring rubrics • Selected response and technology enhanced items are machine scorable • Online feedback and phone support available

  32. Accessibility and Accommodations • Sample items/tasks do not include accessibility and accommodations features • Full range of accessibility tools and accommodations options under development guided by: • Magda Chia, Ph.D., Director of Support for Under-Represented Students • Accessibility and Accommodations Work Group • Students with Disabilities Advisory Committee • Chair: Martha Thurlow (NCEO) • English Language Learners Advisory Committee • Co-Chairs: Jamal Abedi (UC Davis) & Kenji Hakuta (Stanford)

  33. Visit us at: SmarterBalanced.org

  34. Agenda 8:00-9:00Optional: Chiefs’ Meeting with the Secretary 9:00-9:15 Welcome and DDOE Updates 9:15-10:30Presentation: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15Presentation: College Board: SAT School Day Data 11:15-11:45District PLCs: Examine SAT School Day Data, Discuss Results and Next Steps 11:45-12:00 Feedback on Future Meetings and Wrap-up 12:00 Optional: Q&A with DDOE Staff

  35. Agenda 8:00-9:00Optional: Chiefs’ Meeting with the Secretary 9:00-9:15 Welcome and DDOE Updates 9:15-10:30Presentation: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15Presentation: College Board: SAT School Day Data 11:15-11:45District PLCs: Examine SAT School Day Data, Discuss Results and Next Steps 11:45-12:00 Feedback on Future Meetings and Wrap-up 12:00 Optional: Q&A with DDOE Staff

  36. Delaware:SAT School Day Results September 27, 2012

  37. Delaware / College Board Partnership ReadiStep and PSAT/NMSQT • (PSAT) State pays for all 10th graders to take the PSAT. • (PSAT) Most districts pay for all 11th graders to take the PSAT and some pay for all 9th graders. • (PSAT) Meeting College Readiness Benchmark – Sophomores: 15.7%; Juniors: 21.1% (both below national average) • (ReadiStep) No participation. SAT • State-wide SAT School Day for all juniors. • SAT School Day significantly opened access to more students. There was a 54.4% increase in seniors who took the SAT (at some point in high school) from 2011 to 2012. • 7,878 students participation in SAT School Day in 2012. • Nearly one in five students (18%) met the College Board’s College and Career Readiness Benchmark in 2012. AP • State has offered AP Summer Institutes the past two summers. Attendance has been low. • The number of students taking AP exams increased by 10.5% in the last year and 31.0% over the past five years. • The number of exams receiving a 3 or higher increased by 9.1% in the last year and 24% over the past five years. • Participation and performance has increased in key STEM areas including: Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB, and Statistics.

  38. Delaware / College Board Partnership (cont.) SpringBoard • Thomas Edison Charter School was a 2011-2012 winners of the state's Academic Achievement Awards program and credited SpringBoard math as contributing to their success in closing the achievement gap. • SpringBoard was one of four approved programs that could be used in the Delaware Middle School Initiative grant. Research • Academic Rigor Index Study • Four participating districts – Red Clay, Brandywine, Polytech, Woodbridge. • The College Board will analyze data to better understand the level of Academic Rigor in courses offered in Delaware public schools as well as the course taking behaviors of students in these schools. The goal of this research is offer insight about students’ preparation for college and careers.

  39. State Context The number of Delaware Public School sophomores (8,024) and juniors (5,508) taking the PSAT/NMSQT increased by 28.5% and 16.0% (respectively) in the last year. More students identified having AP Potential. Increase in participation AND performance in AP courses, especially the STEM subjects of Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB, and Statistics.

  40. Increased Participation & New Baseline¹ • Participation totals for SAT Seniors and SAT School Day juniors are provided strictly for informational purposes; data should not be used for formal comparison. • Senior cohort includes Delaware public school seniors who took the SAT at any time during their high school years through March 2010. • Senior cohort includes Delaware public school seniors who took the SAT at any time during their high school years through June 2011. • SAT School Day Juniors results based on June 2011 student data file; results may vary slightly from the SAT School Day Report. Senior cohort includes Delaware public school seniors who took the SAT at any time during their high school years through June 2012;cohort includes students who participated in SAT School Day as juniors. • SAT School Day Juniors results based on final June 2012 student data file; results may vary slightly from the SAT School Day Report.

  41. College and Career Readiness Benchmark—SAT School Day 2012 The SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark is a score of 1550 (critical reading, mathematics and writing scores combined), which indicates a 65% likelihood of achieving a B grade point average or higher during the first year of college. Educators can use the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark to determine what proportion of their student body is college and career ready. N= N= 7,878 Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number.

  42. Binder Components Tab 1: State Overview Tab 2: District Overview Tab 3: District Report Tab 4: School(s) Report(s) Tab 5: Questions and Answers Tab 6: SAT Skills Insight Tab 7: College Readiness Pathway

  43. SAT School Day District Overview Murphy School District Stetter High School Wolak Academy 42

  44. Delaware’s vision is that every student will graduate college and career ready, with the freedom to choose his or her life’s course. Delaware’s plan outlines objectives in four areas: rigorous standards, curriculum and assessments; sophisticated data systems and practices; effective teachers and leaders; and deep support for the lowest-achieving schools. Your district plan includes how you will: √ Implement college and career ready standards and assessments √ Improve access to and use of data systems √ Build the capacity to use data √ Improve the effectiveness of educators based on performance √ Ensure equitable distribution of effective educators √ Ensure that educators are effectively prepared √ Provide effective support to educators √ Provide deep support to the lowest-achieving schools √ Engage families and communities effectively in supporting students’ academic success Graduate 2013: Delaware's Education Plan

  45. Needs identified and addressed through Race to the Top:  Improve reading and math proficiency for all grades and subgroups; close achievement gaps particularly in special education and ELL math; provide early education for students feeding into high-need schools Major initiatives and investments: Establishment of STEM and IB programs at middle and high schools and expansion of Career Technical Education offerings Academic Deans assigned to ten schools where they will focus on instruction and evaluation of teachers Building Leadership Teams in all schools and teacher leaders in all high-need schools New educator pipelines for hard-to-staff subject areas School Data and Test Coordinators to promote data-driven instruction An enhanced pre-school program to offer students the opportunity for early interventions and instruction, allowing them to enter kindergarten with tools necessary for academic success A professional development plan complemented by the School Support Team, which will include district-trained administrators conducting walk-through visits of schools to help identify areas of professional growth District Strategic Plan

  46. SAT School Day District Overview 415 Test Takers 112 Test Takers 124 Test Takers

  47. Class of 2013 – Percentage Meeting the CR Benchmark on PSAT and SAT What are the College and Career Readiness Benchmarks? The College and Career Readiness Benchmarks are the scores that students should meet or exceed to be considered on track to be college ready. They are one part of a series of indicators that help educators gauge college readiness at different points in a student’s career.* The benchmarks are associated with a 65 percent likelihood of achieving a B- first year college grade point average. * The College and Career Readiness Benchmarks should not be used for tracking purposes, to discourage students from pursuing college, or to keep students from participating in rigorous courses. Note: District “PSAT – Juniors” does not represent an inclusive testing cohort.

  48. Critical Reading Skill Areas With Lowest Performance:

  49. Mathematics Skill Areas With Lowest Performance:

  50. Writing Skill Areas With Lowest Performance:

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