Cross Data Project 2007 Information Guide

1. Cross Data Project 2007Information Guide What would you like information about? • AIMS Standards Based Teaching Resources • General AIMS Information • General MAP Information • Student data • Tiered Lesson Plans & The DesCartes Learning Continuum Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

2. General AIMS Information • AIMS Blueprints • AIMS Score Tables • AIMS Concepts and Strands Tested • Released Test Items • AIMS Study Guides • 6 Traits Rubrics • AIMS Standards Based Teaching Resources Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

3. General MAP Information • Dynamic Reporting Suite Information • An instructional guide that helps decipher the information in the dynamic reporting suite • RIT Growth Calculator • Allows a teacher to calculate the expected growth of a student given a current MAP score and grade • Goal Score Translation Chart • A Table that shows whether a students current MAP Score is high medium or low • Growth Index by School Percentiles • A research report with tables that allows a teacher to see how their class growth stacks up with growth measures from schools across the country Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

4. Student Data • MAP Reports https://reports.nwea.org/login.asp • Detailed Account of student and class performance online using your login and password. • AIMS Spreadsheets • Provides data on students in your classes regarding overall performance, concept, strand, and trait information • MAP predicts AIMS • A research report that shows the relationship between MAP scores and performance on AIMS Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

5. AIMS Spreadsheets • 2006-2007 Class Data • Provides an Excel file of concept and strand data breakdowns from the 2007 AIMS by 2006 class rosters • 2007-2008 Class Data • Provides an Excel file of concept and strand data breakdowns from the 2007 AIMS by 2007 class rosters Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

6. Tiered Lesson Plans • What is it? • General Information • Step by Step Instructions • Document Template • Document Sample • Examples • How to Use the Class Breakdown Report • A report on 10 ways to use the class breakdown by RIT report in the classroom • Descartes Learning Continuum Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

7. DesCartes Learning Continuum • What is it? • Provides detailed information regarding instructional content for students at each RIT band level in a particular goal strand MATHREADING • Go online to: https://reports.nwea.org/login.asp and login for more information on DesCartes and MAP reports Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

8. AIMS Blueprints • What is it? • Provides detailed information on the percentage of questions from each concept and strand on the AIMS test Math Reading Science • Or go Online to: • http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/aims/blueprints/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

9. AIMS Score Tables • What is it? • A table that provides precise information regarding number of questions (raw score) and scale score needed on AIMS to achieve FFB, Approaches, Meets, and Exceeds labels • Score Table 2007 2006 • Or go online to: http://www.ade.state.az.us/researchpolicy/AIMSResults/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

10. AIMS Concepts and Strands Tested • What is it? • Provides the information associated with the concepts and strands shown on the AIMS Blueprint Math Reading WritingCombined • Or go online to: http://www.ade.state.az.us/researchpolicy/AIMSResults/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

11. Standards Based Best Practices • What is it? • A rich resource for the effective use of standards based instruction, by subject area, provided by the Arizona Department of Education • Go online to: http://www.azed.gov/SBTL/sdi/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

12. DesCartes Math Available Goal Strands • Data Analysis, Probability, Discrete Mathematics • Geometry and Measurement • Number Sense and Operations • Patterns, Algebra, and Functions • Structure and Logic Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

13. DesCartes Reading Available Goal Strands • Comprehending Informational Texts • Comprehending Literary Texts • Reading Process- Comprehension Strategies • Reading Process- Print Concepts, Phonics, Vocabulary Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

14. Released Test Items • What is it? • High School Level AIMS test questions that have been released for review by the public along with scoring and difficulty information 2006 Math 2006 Reading/Writing • For previous years go online to: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/aims/ReleaseItems/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

15. AIMS Study Guides • What is it? • Provides information and practice questions on the AIMS for each grade level 6th Grade 7th Grade8th Grade • For additional grade levels and information go online to: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/AIMS/AIMSSTGuides/ Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007

16. Six Traits Writing Rubrics • What is it? • Provides official scoring information used for the AIMS test in evaluating the 6 traits of writing (same for all grade levels) • Ideas/Content • Organization • Voice • Word Choice • Sentence Fluency • Conventions Resources compiled by Kevin Corner Cross Middle School Amphitheater School District 2007