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Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS):

Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS):. NEW Features/Enhancements in Fall 2011 PVAAS Reporting. PVAAS Statewide Core Team Fall 2011. Agenda. Review the NEW features and enhancements to Fall 2011 PVAAS reporting: Color Code Scheme and Legend Language

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Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS):

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  1. Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS): NEW Features/Enhancements in Fall 2011 PVAAS Reporting PVAAS Statewide Core Team Fall 2011

  2. Agenda • Review the NEW features and enhancements to Fall 2011 PVAAS reporting: • Color Code Scheme and Legend Language • Alignment of Legends: Grades 4-8 and 9-11 • User-friendly Report Labels/Terms & Rollovers • Web-based Scatterplots • Redesign of School Search feature • Pre-defined Packets • Resources and Supports

  3. Color Code Scheme andLegend Language

  4. Rationale • The NEW color code scheme and legend language allow for alignment of the reporting for grades 4-8 AND grades 9-11- reading, math, science and writing • The NEW color code scheme differentiates on both ends of the continuum, whereas the previous grades 4-8 color code scheme only differentiated below ZERO (a year’s worth of growth). • Each color code range is determined based on the standard error (SE).

  5. NEW Color Legend for Use in Both Grades 4-8 & Grades 9-11 PVAAS Value-Added Reports

  6. Crosswalk: Old to New Legends

  7. PA Academic Growth defined as: • Math & Reading Grades 4-8:  The standard for PA Academic Growth is met when the student group makes one year’s growth/maintains their relative achievement level from one year to the next in relation to the statewide distribution (2006 baseline).  • Science, Writing, Math & Reading Grades 9-11:  The standard for PA Academic Growth is met when the student group’s actual achievement meets their predicted achievement - based on the average schooling experience.

  8. Example for Interpretation

  9. Example for Interpretation

  10. Common Questions • Q: Will the new color codes scheme/legends be used on the Public PVAAS reporting site? • A: Yes, the colors and the legends will be the same on the LEA protected site and the public PVAAS site • Q: How do you interpret the different shades of blue? Does dark blue mean more growth was achieved then light blue? • A: The key statement in the legend is the level of evidence – significant and moderate. • The higher the Average Growth Index the more growth made by the district/school. • Average Growth Index = Growth Measure/Standard Error

  11. Performance Diagnostic Summary Report

  12. NEW Color Legend for Use in Both Grades 4-8 & Grades 9-11 PVAAS Performance Diagnostic Summary Reports B G P New Colors Same Descriptors

  13. User-friendly Report Labels/Terms and Rollovers

  14. User-Friendly Terms “Mean NCE Gain” is now “Growth Measure” “Std Error” is now “Standard Error” “3-Yr-Avg NCE Gain” is now “3-Yr-Avg Growth Measure” “(Year) Mean” is now “(Year) Achievement”

  15. Value-Added New Language

  16. New “Roll-over” Feature

  17. The Growth Standard represents the minimal…. The district value-added report…. The State 3-YR-Avg…

  18. Common Questions • Q: Will the roll-over text show up when I print a report? • A: No, not with the Sept 2011 release of the PVAAs reporting. In future versions of PVAAS, there is a plan to offer an annotated version of a printed report that will include the roll-over text . • Q: Is the roll-over text located in a document that I can use to explain certain terms to my district/school teams? • A: All rollover text is fully explained in the help menus.

  19. Web-based Scatter Plots

  20. Rationale • PVAAS scatterplots have been provided to LEAs in a static form (ppts)for the past several years. Scatterplots will now be provided via the web-based PVAAS reporting site! • Districts and schools can use this new web-based report to find and highlight their schools. • The availability to view data from other LEAs will be aligned to legislative requirements for public access.

  21. Accessing Scatter Plots • The new scatter plot report can be accessed directly within the orange “Reports” tab

  22. Customizing Scatter Plots Users can switch subjects and grade Users can also switch the the X and Y Axis

  23. Roll-Over Feature to Identify Schools!

  24. Let’s see it on the LIVE site!

  25. Common Questions • Q: Will my district /LEA still receive a PowerPoint file with my district’s scatter plots in comparison to my IU region and the state as in previous years? • A: Yes! For SY11-12 all comparative scatter plot files will be distributed by mid-to-late November to IUs to disseminate to LEAs. Decisions for future years will be based upon feedback from focus groups during the 2011-12 school year • Q: Who can access the new web-based scatter plots? • A: These will be included on the LEA PVAAS protected site and the PVAAS public site; The data reported will be different on each site

  26. Common Questions • Q: Will web-based scatter plots be available on the Public PVAAS reporting site? • A: Yes - however, the public site will only include data that is required via legislation; currently legislation does not require the reporting of grade level data • Q: Will other districts/schools/public be able to see my district’s gain and achievement levels? • A: PA legislation determines what data is public reported. Since the reporting of grade level data is not required by legislation, LEAs will only see the grade level data for their respective LEA.

  27. Redesign of School Search Feature Feature on Protected Site and Public Site

  28. Accessing School Search PVAAS School Search is accessed the same way it always has been – via links at the top of the page or using the orange Reports tab

  29. Predictive Text to Assist in Locating Schools Example: the user enters the word “Pink” and school names containing the word “Pink” appear as options to select.

  30. School Search Results

  31. School Search Results

  32. Finding Similar Schools

  33. Let’s see it on the LIVE site!

  34. Pre-defined Packets

  35. What’s new? • Comprehensive Planning Packet • Previously named “District Improvement/eStrategic Planner)” • School Improvement Data Packet • Previously named “School Improvement: Getting Results Data Packet)” • Grade Level Planning Reports Packet

  36. Comprehensive Planning Packet This packet includes the following reports for mathematics and reading for grades 4-8 and 9-11: • District Value-Added Report • Value-Added Summary Report • District Performance Diagnostic Reports • Performance Diagnostic Summary Reports • Users have the option to select subgroups to be included in this report.

  37. Grade Level Planning Reports Packet • This packet includes the following reports for mathematics and reading for grades 4-8 and 9-11: • School Performance Diagnostic Reports • For designated grade level(s) only • School (Single Grade) Projection Summary Reports • For designated grade level(s) only • Currently Enrolled or Last Tested • One- and Two-Year Projections if applicable

  38. Questions on New PVAAS Features and Enhancements?

  39. Resources/Supports PVAAS Help Menus

  40. Resources/Supports PVAAS Help Menus

  41. Resources/Supports PVAAS Podcasts on iTunesU

  42. Resources/Supports

  43. Resources/Supports Reminder! Opportunities this fall! Check out what is being offered this school year by visiting the PVAAS login page!

  44. Questions? Materials and Resources PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE pdepvaas@iu13.org (717) 606-1911

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