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Arkansas Better Chance State Assessment

Arkansas Better Chance State Assessment. Early Childhood Assessment. Strategic and ongoing Observational emphasis Allows for differences among individual children What child can do alone & with assistance. Early Childhood Assessment. Nature of the preschool child Importance of context

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Arkansas Better Chance State Assessment

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  1. Arkansas Better Chance State Assessment

  2. Early Childhood Assessment • Strategic and ongoing • Observational emphasis • Allows for differences among individual children • What child can do alone & with assistance

  3. Early Childhood Assessment • Nature of the preschool child • Importance of context • Difficulties with “on-demand” • Helpful for child and teacher

  4. Early Childhood Assessment • Multiple opportunities • Whole Child/Developmental perspective • Curriculum – assessment connection

  5. Work Sampling System • Well-researched evidence • validity and reliability of the assessment • full implementation raises achievement • families respond positively

  6. WSS • Performance-based • Curriculum-embedded • Multiple ways of knowing & doing • Accommodates individual differences • Trusts teachers as decision makers

  7. WSS Domains • Personal & Social Development • Language and Literacy • Mathematical Thinking • Scientific Thinking • Social Studies • The Arts • Physical Development & Health

  8. WSS • Full implementation includes • Guidelines and Checklist • Portfolio • Summary Report

  9. Guidelines & Checklists • Picture of what can be expected • Across all domains • Know and do • Criterion referenced • Based on national standards

  10. Guidelines & Checklists • Rationale and example behaviors • Connected to AR ECE Benchmarks • Children evaluated as • Not Yet • In Process • Proficient

  11. Portfolio • Structured portfolio • Requires ‘common’ elements across all children • Expects ‘individual’ items reflecting child’s individuality

  12. Summary Report • Comprehensive summary of student achievement • Communication tool for families • Planning tool for teachers

  13. WSS • Documentation of children’s learning and development

  14. ABC WSO Organization

  15. WSO • Teachers enter checklist data online • Portfolio items electronically stored • On-line resources for teachers

  16. WSO Online • Aggregating and Disaggregating data • Check children’s development progress • Check teacher progress in data entry • Create customized reports

  17. WSO • www.worksamplingonline.com • Administrator accounts (grantee level) being created

  18. Arkansas Implementation ofWSS Developmental process for all stakeholders and participants

  19. Arkansas Implementation ASU Childhood Services • Regional Teacher Trainings • Mentors: 5 onsite visits • Online data reviews • January debriefing

  20. Arkansas Implementation • Regional trainings for the online administrators

  21. ABC WSO Organization(mentor involvement)

  22. Arkansas Implementation • Guidelines and Checklist • 4 Domains • Personal and Social • Language and Literacy • Mathematical Thinking • Physical Development and Health

  23. Arkansas Implementation • Two collection periods • Mid-January • Mid-May

  24. Arkansas Implementation • Assessment budget can be used for • Computer purchase • Substitute pay • Documentation tools

  25. Contact Information • Joanna Grymes • ABC WSS Implementation, Program Coordinator • grymesj@astate.edu • 870-972-3059 • http://www.clt.astate.edu/grymesj/WSS/wssabchome.htm

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