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High School Math Meeting. East Coweta High School August 19, 2014. Agenda. Area of Focus. Professional Learning Plan Summer Academy Curriculum website Student Growth Model Student Growth Assessments Milestones Assessments Textbooks, scope and sequence, frameworks units Technology
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High School Math Meeting East Coweta High School August 19, 2014
Agenda Area of Focus • Professional Learning Plan • Summer Academy • Curriculum website • Student Growth Model • Student Growth Assessments • Milestones Assessments • Textbooks, scope and sequence, frameworks units • Technology • Wrap-up
2014 Mathematics Summer Academy PLAN TO ATTEND • Breakout sessions are planned for September 16 for redelivery • Sessions and materials will be posted https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/Summer-Mathematics-Academy-Presentations-2014.aspx
Curriculum Website http://curriculum.cowetaschools.org
http://curriculum.cowetaschools.org/index.php/9-math/90-math-9-12http://curriculum.cowetaschools.org/index.php/9-math/90-math-9-12
Student Growth Model • A growth model describes change in student achievement across time. • A student growth percentile (SGP) describes a student’s growth relative to other students statewide with similar prior achievement. Click here to see video on Georgia’s SGM. Located in Infinite Campus on the SLDS link
Grade 4 Math SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 87% Median Growth Percentile 48.0 N = 1545
Grade 5 Math SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 94% Median Growth Percentile 47.0 N = 1520
Grade 6 Math SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 89% Median Growth Percentile 68 N = 1553
Grade 7 Math SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 93% Median Growth Percentile 51.0 N = 1592
Grade 8 Math SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 91% Median Growth Percentile 57.0 N = 1538
Coordinate Algebra SGM Coweta Meets/Exceeds 44% Median Growth Percentile 63.0 N = 1789
Student Growth Assessments • The primary purpose of the Student Growth Assessments (SGAs) process is to improve student learning at the classroom level. • An equally important purpose of SGAs is to provide evidence of each teacher’s instructional impact on student learning. • Coweta math SGAs were locally developed and made available for review/comment/revision during the 2013-2014 school year.
Milestones • A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at intervals of one mile. • Milestones are constructed to provide reference points along the road. • This can be used to reassure travelers that the proper path is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milestone
Georgia Milestones • Georgia Milestones represents a significant change and importantly – an opportunity– for our state. • This opportunity allows us to recalibrate, as a state, and refocus on teaching and learningas a primary emphasis with assessment and accountability serving a supporting role. Blended Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced Criterion-referenced measures mastery of state standards Norm-referenced provides comparison to peers nationally
Milestones Tested Subjects Grades 3 – 8: End of Grade (EOG) High School: End of Course (EOC) • Language Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • 9th Lit/Comp • American Lit/Comp • Coordinate Algebra • Analytic Geometry • Physical Science • Biology • U.S. History • Economics
Features Included in Georgia Milestones • Constructed-response items in ELA and mathematics, in addition to selected-response items • A writing component (in response to text) at every grade level and course within the ELA assessment; • Norm-referenced items in every grade and content area to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and • Transition to online administration over time, with online administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-pencil back-up until transition is completed. Addition of technology-enhanced items beginning in 2016-2017.
Item Types Included in Milestones • Selected-Response in all content areas • Constructed-Responsein ELA and mathematics • Extended-Responsein ELA and mathematics • Technology Enhanced to begin in 2016-2017 • Demo of Online Platform • Access at http://learnoas.ctb.com/GACRCT/ • Click on any one of the tests to open the sample test page. • Click on “Start the test” at the top of the web page. • Click on “Login”. No credentials are required. • Note – this demo was designed for the CRCT Retest in mind so the tests • that you will see are for Grades 3, 5, and 8 in Reading and Math.
Constructed vs. Extended Response Items Extended Response Constructed Response A general term for assessment items that require the student to generate a response as opposed to selecting a response Require more elaborate answers and explanations of reasoning; they allow for multiple correct answers and/or varying methods of arriving at the correct answer. Performance tasks are examples of extended-response items.
Performance Pitfalls • Students are not familiar with these types of items. • Many respond “IDK” – as in “I don’t know”. • They don’t seem to understand the need to show their work, detail their thoughts, rationales, cite evidence to support their answer or claim. • Their tendency is to cite the answer only – as if a multiple-choice item. • Students don’t read carefully and answer all parts of the question/item.
Strategy for Improving Performance A… Answer the problem. C… Compute your work. E … Explain how you got your answer.
Implementing ACE Introduce the ACE concept to students. • Go over poster; hang in classroom. • Have students set up space in their IMN. • Do a constructed response item together. • Problem • Student works; evaluates. • Peer evaluates. • Problem • Student works; evaluates. • Peer evaluates. • Problem • Student works; evaluates. • Peer evaluates. • Teacher evaluates; charts. • Student reflects.
Chart Class Progress – Set Class Goal GOAL: All students in our class will score a 3 or 4 on the math rubric by November 2014!
Resources Available NOW • Content standards Frameworks, formative lessons, PARCC evidence statements • Sample items • Formative items/benchmarks via Georgia OAS GOFAR • Released items from … • PARCC • SBAC • Other states (e.g., KY, NY) • NAEP
Resources Available SOON • Sample items specific to Georgia Milestones • Ancillary support resources, such as • Content Descriptions (test blueprints) • Student Study Guides • Technology Specifications • Accommodations Guidelines • Assessment for Learning Modules [types of items to elicit evidence of student learning] • Informational videos [for parents and public as well as educators] Focus on teaching and learning – eliciting evidence of student learning during instruction and adjusting as needed.
Textbooks If you have enough you can use …
Textbooks • Bulk upload of students has been done • Online resources are available for you, students, parents • Any textbook needs?
Scope and Sequence • Course pacing guides are available • Curriculum webpage • Intranet • Shared drive • Coordinate Algebra Year-Long has two approved sequences • (1) Same order as last year and (2) semester order switched • Piloting the switched sequencing to see effect on student performance
Frameworks Units (TRL) • PDFs of updated frameworks units are available • Curriculum website • Intranet • Shared drive • GeorgiaStandards.Org • Georgia math wiki http://ccgpsmathematics9-10.wikispaces.com/home • Word copies of updated units are available on wiki • Updated teacher editions of frameworks units are not available (TEs of frameworks from last year are available on shared drive)
Technology • Mangahigh • Games-based math resource • Aimed at through grade 10 • Offering a free 6-week district pilot this fall • Interested? Contact Lynn Skinner. • IXL • Currently purchased for K-5 • Available free with a 20-question limit (no student learning system resources with free use) • Kuta • Available by subscription • Some free worksheets available at http://www.kutasoftware.com/ • Free 14-day trial allows access to full version
Wrap-Up • Questions, concerns, suggestions? • Next meeting • Newnan High School • September 16 • 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sources • Georgia Department of Education • Georgia Mathematics Educator Forum: http://ccgpsmathematics9-10.wikispaces.com/home • Georgia Online Assessment System (OAS): http://www.georgiaoas.org/ • GeorgiaStandards.Org: https://www.georgiastandards.org • Mathematics Program: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/Pages/Mathematics.aspx • Student Growth Model: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Student-Growth-Model.aspx • Testing/Assessment: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx
Sources • NAEP questions tool: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/landing.aspx • PARCC released practice tests: http://practice.parcc.testnav.com • PearsonAccess(EOCT data) • Released items from other states: • Kentucky: http://education.ky.gov/aa/items/pages/k-prepitems.aspx • New York: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/ • Edinformatics (all states): http://www.edinformatics.com/ • Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) through Infinite Campus • Teacher Resource Links (TRL) • Growth Model • Wikipedia.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milestone