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Informed Goal-Setting with Interim Assessment Growth Norms. Joseph Betts, MMIS, PhD, NCSP Renaissance Learning Madison, WI. Overview. Introduce Growth Norms Possible Applications Goal Setting Wizard Present Data About Actual Usage 2010/2011 School Year. Growth Norms.
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Informed Goal-Setting with Interim Assessment Growth Norms Joseph Betts, MMIS, PhD, NCSP Renaissance Learning Madison, WI
Overview • Introduce Growth Norms • Possible Applications • Goal Setting Wizard • Present Data About Actual Usage • 2010/2011 School Year
Growth Norms • Developed in 2008 for STAR interim assessments • Samples • STAR Reading: 4,650,767 million students grades 1-12 • STAR Math: 1,083,755 students grades 1-12 • STAR Early Literacy: 164,593 students grades K-3 • Conditional on initial achievement skills level and grade • Distributions of student growth calculated for each decile in each grade • Application: Norm-referenced interpretation of student growth across the school year • Scaled Score Growth Per week • Facilitates RTI
Goal Setting and Interim Assessments Are students on track? • Norm- • Referenced • Goal • Expectations based on typical growth • Depends on grade and decile Criterion- Referenced Goal Student 1 Student Performance Student 2 Aug May Time
Goal Setting WizardSetting realistic expectations for student growth
Goal Setting WizardSetting realistic expectations for student growth
Goal Setting WizardUsage 2010/2011 • 43,456 students in 1,736 schools • 89% students had 1 goal • Used most for STAR Reading • Goal Type
Goal Setting WizardUsage 2010/2011 • Goals Met • Overall Rate: 42% • Highest use and success in lower deciles
Goal Setting WizardUsage 2010/2011 • Most Common Duration: 17 weeks • Higher success with shorter lower durations
Thank You • More information available at http://renlearn.com/