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PVAAS Public Data Release

PVAAS Public Data Release. January 20, 20111. Agenda. Legislative Action Review Released Data Discussion. Legislative Action. November 2010 HB 101- Amending of Public School Code Requirement of Act 104 Make publicly accessible district and school level value-added assessment data

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PVAAS Public Data Release

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  1. PVAAS Public Data Release January 20, 20111 January 2011

  2. Agenda • Legislative Action • Review Released Data • Discussion January 2011

  3. Legislative Action • November 2010 • HB 101- Amending of Public School Code • Requirement of Act 104 • Make publicly accessible district and school level value-added assessment data • January 2011 January 2011

  4. What is Going to be Released • District Value-Added Data • Math • Reading • Writing • Science • School Value-Added Data • Math • Reading • Writing • Science • School Search • Help Menus NOTE: If grade level has <10 students, PVAAS reporting will be suppressed as per PDE data requirements January 2011

  5. PVAAS Value-added CohortGrowth Descriptors – Grade 4 – 8 Math and Reading January 2011

  6. Writing, Science and 11th Grade Growth Descriptors January 2011

  7. Publicly Released Data: School Search • Allows users to find and compare the achievement and gain/progress of grade levels of students in all schools in PA (grades 4-8 & 11) • Will display the school’s quintile relative to all schools in Pennsylvania • Can search for “comparable schools” • Similar demographics January 2011

  8. Review Your Data & Resources • PVAAS Communication Packets • Press Release Template • PVAAS Reports Overview • DVD: PVAAS for School Board Members • District Data Packets • Public Reports - District & School Value-Added Reports (4 subjects) • Available via “PVAAS Predefined Packet” under “Print” feature • PDE PVAAS Website: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_value-added_assessment_system_%28pvaas%29/875 January 2011

  9. Reminder! • These reports are about district and school effectiveness • Even if there is one classroom in a grade level, these reports are about district and school effectiveness • Teacher Reporting would utilize a different methodology • Teacher reporting would require additional student-teacher data linkages January 2011

  10. Be Proactive • Have a plan in place for answering PVAAS questions Be prepared: • What is creating the positive results on your reports? • What is your plan of action for areas of improvement? January 2011

  11. Next Steps • Preparing your Board • Explain Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System • Present the data – consider using PVAAS scatterplots as a starting point for these conversations • Discuss action steps for addressing concerns • Preparing your Teachers • What do they already know about PVAAS? • Supports needed to use PVAAS data? January 2011

  12. Next Steps • Staff • What do they need to know about the PVAAS data? • Are they prepared to answer questions? • Parents and the Community • Will you provide data sessions? • Concurrent communications? • Supports • IU PVAAS Contacts • PaTTAN PVAAS Contacts • PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE January 2011

  13. Debrief • What will you be doing to prepare for the PVAAS Public Data Release? • Additional needs, resources and/or supports? January 2011

  14. Upcoming Webinars • The PDE PVAAS Core Team is offering webinars related to the public release of PVAAS data: • Communicating to Your School Board • PVAAS Faculty Roll-out • PVAAS Public Release • All sessions will include resources, examples and the opportunity for questions & discussion • Check out the flyer on the PVAAS login page for exact dates and times! January 2011

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