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HCS PIE Presentation Assessment Review 2012. Curriculum. Student Performance Content and Skills. Instruction. Assessments. Assessment is a part of the b igger p icture: Response to Instruction ( RtI ) Improved Outcomes for All children. State Assessment: NECAP
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HCS PIE Presentation Assessment Review2012 Curriculum Student Performance Content and Skills Instruction Assessments
Assessment is a part of the bigger picture: Response to Instruction (RtI)Improved Outcomes for All children
State Assessment: NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) HCS Testing Schedule: Week of October 9-12 Grades 6-7-8 (Reading, Math, and Writing (Grade 8 only) October 12-19 Grades 3-4-5 (Reading, Math, and Writing (Grade 5 only) • To Prepare Your Child: • Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast • Plenty of rest • Building stamina and perseverance (over time)
A sampling of NECAP items…. • Process: • Private Reasoning Time: Time to individually complete some of the tasks in your packet • Structured Turn and Talk: • Partner A: Share noticings, comments, ideas • Partner B: Revoices Partner A • If Partner B does a nice job in revoicing: “Thank you. You did a nice job listening” • If Partner B forgets one of your ideas: “I wanted to remind you that I said…….” • Partner B: Shares noticings, comments, ideas • Partner A: Revoices Partner B • If Partner A does a nice job in revoicing: “Thank you. You did a nice job listening” • If Partner A forgets one of your ideas: “I wanted to remind you that I said…….” • Whole Group Share:
Local Assessments Examples: Benchmark Assessment System (BAS), Math Fact Fluency, CSSU On Demand Writing • To Prepare Your Child: • Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast • Plenty of rest • Building stamina and perseverance (over time) • Support your child with homework and dedicating a regular routine for practice for reading, writing, and mathematics • Consistent attendance • Instill a positive work ethic
CSSU Common Assessment Calendar Data from these assessments collected district wide into Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Tool:
Classroom Assessments Examples: Journals, Unit tests, Spelling Tests, Packet of Fun • To Prepare Your Child: • Good nutrition: dinner and breakfast • Plenty of rest • Building stamina and perseverance (over time) • Support your child with homework • Consistent attendance • Jupiter Grades • Instill a positive work ethic
The Data Teams Process: Classroom/Team Level Monitor & Evaluate Results Focus: Teaching & Learning Source: Lead & Learn Center
Let’s put assessment in perspective… NECAP: Designed for school/district based trends (3 + years) If your child continually performs in Achievement Levels 1 & 2, conversations with teachers should be happening Want to look at multi-year data in a subject area: 34, 40, 50 (shows significant growth over time) Local/Classroom: Communication between teachers and parents should be happening if either party notices areas of concern.
Working Together as a Team • Supporting child with homework • Building fluency • Math: Fact fluency (FastMath) • Reading: Reading and rereading each night • Supporting comprehension –understanding ideas. • Discussions about ideas presented in the texts • Discussions about concepts - Why do we have seasons? Why does the moon change size? Math concepts: fractions, area, percentages, etc.