using the 4sight benchmark assessment tool to improve student ...

1. Using the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment Tool to Improve Student Achievement Presented by the University of Pittsburgh’s Partnership for School District Improvement

2. Introductions The Partnership for School District Improvement (PSDI) in the School of Education works with schools/districts around using data to improve student performance 3 teams will work with PPSD Debbie Raubenstrauch and Stan Herman Steve Biancaniello and Jim Turner Paula Calabrese and Jane Heiple

3. Worked with Many Districts 4Sight Assistance to Schools/Districts Wilkinsburg -- Duquesne --East Allegheny Propel -- Chartiers Valley --Washington PA McKeesport -- Deer Lakes --West Mifflin Fox Chapel -- Greensburg Salem --Ligonier Valley 4Sight/Data Training Seminars Allegheny Intermediate Unit Education Leadership Initiative AYP Conference (Penn State) PA Training and Technical Assistance Network PA Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) PA Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Devel. (PASCD)

4. Our Process for Training You do the heavy lifting We provide exercises and guided practice You replicate this with your teachers Assignment is for coaches/principals to develop a plan We are available to assist at your school Contact Jim Turner at jwt7@pitt.edu

6. Today’s Objectives Familiarize you with the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment System Introduce a process for analyzing 4Sight data that can be replicated in your school Identify areas of strength & areas of concern Examine how the reporting categories and anchors align with what is taught

7. 4Sight Benchmark Assessments There are many good data tools available today PSSA Data Interactive (e-Metric) PVAAS Grow Network PAAYP The tool that can best internalize the assessment anchors (in our opinion) is the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment System

9. What is 4Sight? Benchmark assessment system Grades 3 thru 8 (Elementary/Middle) Grades 9, 10, 11 (Secondary) Johns Hopkins University Series of 1 hour assessments in reading/math Gives a student’s PSSA results for THAT DAY Multiple choice and open-ended questions with the look and feel of the PSSA Valid/reliable measurements correlated to PSSA Provides diagnostic info by student, by classroom and by grade

10. Another QuestionWho is W. Edwards Deming?

11. A Continuous Improvement Process Is Used

12. A Third Question What is the difference among these terms? Academic Standards Assessment Anchors and Reporting Categories—today’s focus Eligible Content—Next session’s focus for coaches

13. A Word of Caution 1 student can make a difference The world is changing India China Biotechnology Change is hard for everyone Change occurs “When the passion for change exceeds the resistance to change”

14. Let’s Look at our Changing World