The Year of the Quality Report October 7, 2013

1. The Year of the Quality Report October 7, 2013 HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

2. Sample of FIEs • Initial Referrals • 2012-13 school year • Qualified – Learning Disabled • 346 out of 524 FIEs were reviewed

3. Issues Found • 5% of reports had no scores (achievement and/or cognitive) • 33% of reports misinterpreted narrows and/or G’s • Address/phone numbers were missing

4. Bright Spots • Progress made in the achievement section • Not just describing the subtests • Reporting what the student can and cannot do • 95% of the reports had both achievement and cognitive scores reported • 67% of the reports interpreted the narrows and G’s correctly

5. Activity • Work with your table mates • Identify errors in Samples 1-6 • 10 minutes • Leads will assist

6. Sample 1 Another SR was not administered Don’t list secondary narrow

7. Sample 2 Only one RQ narrow was assessed

8. Sample 3 Another MA was not administered

9. Sample 4 Another US/U3 was not administered LD doc identifies Ga as intact

10. Sample 5 Not unitary but it is consistent Gc is a normative weakness

11. Sample 6 Scores are not unitary but are consistent - the “G” is a normative weakness Glr: NA was not administered

12. The Year of the Quality Report • Continue working with your Lead • Specifically to correctly identify narrows and G’s • Have Leads look at FIE before it’s finalized • Use reference guides: • FIE Checklist • FIE Rubric • FIE Guidance website

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