Bonsall West Parent Meeting

1. Bonsall West Parent Meeting Monday, March 21, 2016

2. CAASPP testing will begin the week of April 11th-May20th Students will be taking the test depending on their grade level on different days, not Mondays

3. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) California Department of Education, September 2015

4. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) • Testing :NO testing on Mondays • April 12-15th: 3rd grade ELA: • April 19th-22nd: 3rd math • April 26th-29th: 4th grade ELA,5th grade CST science • May3-6th: 4th math /5th/6th ELA • May 10th-13th: 5th/6th math , • Make up testing: following the week after testing • May 16th-20th: DARE for 5th grade

5. How the Online Smarter Balanced Assessments Are Different from Previous California Tests The new Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments are very different from previous California tests in several ways: • They are aligned with California’s new content standards for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics. • They reflect the critical thinking and problem solving skills that students will need to be ready for college and the 21st century job market. • They are taken on a computer and are adaptive, which means that during the test, the questions will become more or less difficult based on how the student performs. If the student answers a question correctly, the next question may be more challenging; if the student answers it incorrectly, the next question may be less difficult. • They provide many more supports for students who need them, including students learning English and students with disabilities.

6. New Standards and Tests: Challenging for Schools to Teach and Students to Learn California is raising the bar for good reason―students need strong math and reading skills to graduate ready for college and a 21st century career. These new tests are more rigorous than the old, multiple choice exams. Students must now: • Explain how they solve problems • Think critically • Write analytically

7. How Student Performance is Reported on the Smarter Balanced Assessments Overall Score and Achievement Level For each grade level and subject area, students receive a score from 2000 to 3000. The overall score falls into one of four achievement levels:  • Standard Exceeded: The student has exceeded the achievement standard and demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework. • Standard Met: The student has met the achievement standard and demonstrates progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework. • Standard Nearly Met: The student has nearly met the achievement standard and may require further development to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework. • Standard Not Met: The student has not met the achievement standard and needs substantial improvement to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for likely success in future coursework.

8. Achievement Level Descriptors Standard Exceeded Demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery. Standard Met Standard Nearly Met Demonstrates progress toward mastery. Standard Not Met May require further development for success in future coursework. Needs substantial improvement for success in future coursework. Find more information about Achievement Level Descriptors on the CDE Smarter Balanced Assessment System Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp.

9. How Student Performance is Reported on the Smarter Balanced Assessments Area Achievement For ELA and mathematics, the test reports show how a student performed in key areas, also called claims. •  ELA Areas: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Research/Inquiry • Mathematics Areas: Concepts & Procedures, Problem Solving & Modeling/Data Analysis, and Communicating Reasoning

10. Claim Results: A Deeper Look Within English Language Arts/Literacy: Within Mathematics: Problem Solving & Data Analysis Reading Concepts & Procedures Writing Speaking and Listening Communicating Reasoning Research/Inquiry

11. How Reports Are Used Results from the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments provide one piece of information about a student’s academic performance that can: • Help facilitate conversations between parents/guardians and teachers about student performance. • Serve as a tool to help parents/guardians and teachers work together to improve student learning. • Help schools and school districts identify strengths and areas that need improvement in their educational programs. • Provide the public and policymakers with information about student achievement.

12. A Test Score is Just One Part of a Larger Picture • CAASPP scores provide a key measure of how students are doing—whether they need more help or should be accelerated. • Yet as important as they are, ultimately tests are just one way to assess the progress of students—like a report card or grades on class assignments. An academic check-up, these tests are simply one tool for teachers to gauge what students know.

13. CAASPP Baseline Results Web Site • Complete statewide, county, district and school baseline results • Drop-down search functions • Common graphics and result displays for ease of use CAASPP results are located on the CDE Web page at http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov/.

14. A comprehensive online resource: CAASPP Parent Guides • Subject by subject, grade by grade sample questions. • Sample items explain academic standards being addressed. • Examples note the kinds of questions students must answer correctly to reach each achievement level. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/index.asp?tabsection=3#ssr.

15. CAASPP Scale Score Ranges Refer to your handout and last years’ scores Goal Set with your child based on last year’s scores/This year’s MAP scores.

16. MAP and CAASPP correlations Refer to your handout

17. BW site plan goals

18. Our First goal is to Create a Safe and welcoming environment by engaging families/students.

19. Our goal is to decrease absenteeism, reduce suspensions/discipline, increase parent volunteers, parent attendance at back to school night, open house night, improve physical fitness. We will continue to administer the healthy kids survey to our 5th/6th grade students, continue parent communication/patriotic assemblies, continue character education assemblies, and offer parent to parent trainings via our connection with MCEC

20. Our second goal is to increase our students RiT score on their ELA MAP by 5 points in a year. We have bilingual paraprofessionals and a certified EL teacher that work with our English Language students, teachers utilize the portal for programs, we have after school support in ASES, we assess 3x a year in MAP, we have had professional development for our teachers in Get ahead writing, we purchased DRA assessment kits for determining specific reading levels of students and 3 chrome book carts and an ipad cart. We also provide access to after school enrichment programs.

21. Our third goal is to increase our students’ RIT on Math MAP by 5 points. We have Bilingual paraprofessionals and an ELD rotation teacher that works with our second language learners, we have CGI( Cognitive Guided Instruction) and ongoing professional development for all teachers, the use of the Portal for programs such as ST math( Jiji), Learning Odyssey, Study Island, and Khan academy, tutoring after school for at risk students, we have purchased 3 chrome book carts and I pad cart for classroom use, we implement MAP testing 3x per year and offer enrichment classes via BEF.

22. Upcoming events/programs • Spring Break: March 25th-April 3rd • Tell me a story event April 6th • Cooking with kids class April 13th, rsvp to Jaime • Round-up April 22nd • April 25th Ben Carson Reading Room Grand Opening • Dual Language immersion program: Beginning in K

24. Questions???