common assessments the analysis whittier high school erika johnson and dan esquerra
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Common AssessmentsThe Analysis
Whittier High School
Erika Johnson and Dan Esquerra
Why Common Assessments?
No Choice- No Question
1. To give the same opportunity to all students to show competency
2. To ensure standards are being addressed
3. To promote collegiality
thus,
increase student learning
Anatomy of a Common Assessment – Algebra 1
• 26 problems– 13 multiple choice– 13 short answer
• Each multiple choice question has a corresponding short answer question
• Each question is identified with appropriate California Math Standard
Anatomy of a Common Assessment - Science
• 35 problems multiple choice• Each question is identified with appropriate
California Science Standard
Before the Chapter
•Meet with teachers
•Note the lead teacher for the chapter
•Decide on new questions for the test
•Lead teacher writes the review and test
•Lead teacher gets feedback on test
•Lead teacher passes out a copy of review and test to all teachers
During the Chapter
•Cover all topics
•Review all topics
•Administer the test
•Don’t give them answers to the test
After the Chapter
•Multiple choice section of the test is completed on scantron sheets
•Teachers run answer sheets and an analysis sheet for each class
•A copy of analysis is given to department chair
•Data is compiled and a summary returned to each teacher
Does it Work?CST Algebra 1 CST Geometry CST Algebra 2
Scaled Score Scaled Score Scaled Score02-03 280 02-03 294 02-03 29403-04 313 03-04 285 03-04 27604-05 297 04-05 302* 04-05 29305-06 297* 05-06 292 05-06 317
Prof/Adv 13% Prof/Adv 15% Prof/Adv 24%+5 -2 +16
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Analysis MeetingThe Issues
•Emphasis is put on growth.
•Teachers are allowed to draw their own conclusions concerning their individual data.
Analysis Meeting
•Only current teachers for course are welcome•Pass out data(listed by teacher)
•Observe a moment or two of silence•Discuss department strengths
•Discuss department weaknesses•Discuss strategies of teachers with strong results•Decide on which problems to repeat on next test•Decide how to review or re-teach these problems
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Test 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students293 # of problems 14 8.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 63%
Standard 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 4,5 11 11 11,14 5 3 5
% correct 66% 76% 73% 77% 67% 59% 65% 55% 58% 83% 70% 32% 59% 41%
previous 37% 53% 63% 54% 46%
change 29% 23% 10% 23% 21% 21%
last year 368 67% 54% 65% 45% 68% 44% 55%
A 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
4 30 67% 63% 73% 70% 60% 60% 60% 37% 57% 97% 47% 23% 63% 33% 58%
B 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
6 24 71% 75% 83% 75% 92% 63% 75% 75% 33% 71% 58% 29% 29% 21% 61%
C 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
4 27 37% 63% 56% 74% 44% 56% 48% 37% 52% 78% 67% 26% 44% 48% 52%
D 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
1 27 70% 81% 67% 74% 52% 44% 67% 37% 44% 78% 63% 44% 44% 22% 56%
E 49 63% 69% 78% 82% 59% 55% 67% 57% 51% 88% 78% 24% 69% 37% 63%
1 22 50% 64% 77% 82% 55% 45% 64% 50% 45% 77% 73% 23% 73% 45% 59%
2 27 74% 74% 78% 81% 63% 63% 70% 63% 56% 96% 81% 26% 67% 30% 66%
9/27/05
Analysis Meeting
•Only current teachers for course are welcome•Pass out data(listed by teacher)
•Observe a moment or two of silence•Discuss department strengths
•Discuss department weaknesses•Discuss strategies of teachers with strong results•Decide on which problems to repeat on next test•Decide how to review or re-teach these problems
Administrator’s part in the meeting
Nothing
Stu
dent
Dat
aTest 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students 292 # of problems14
# correct 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
% correct 100% 93% 86% 79% 71% 64% 57% 50% 43% 36% 29% 21% 14% 7%
# of students 13 29 31 39 27 25 29 20 19 19 19 15 5 2
% of students 4% 10% 11% 13% 9% 9% 10% 7% 7% 7% 7% 5% 2% 1%
48% 139 18% 54 34% 99 48% 18% 34%
last year >70 <55
A 30 0 5 0 4 1 6 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 0 33% 23% 43%
4 30 0 5 0 4 1 6 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 0 33% 23% 43%
B 23 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 35% 35% 30%
6 23 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 35% 35% 30%
C 27 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 22% 26% 52%
4 27 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 22% 26% 52%
D 27 0 2 3 3 1 1 5 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 33% 22% 44%
1 27 0 2 3 3 1 1 5 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 33% 22% 44%
E 49 3 5 7 4 4 4 5 1 7 1 3 4 0 1 47% 18% 35%
1 22 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 41% 18% 41%
2 27 1 4 4 2 3 2 3 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 52% 19% 30%
9/27/05
Stu
dent
Dat
aTest 2 Chpt 3&10 Part 2 Algebra 1 10thTotal students 292 # of problems14
# correct 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
% correct 100% 93% 86% 79% 71% 64% 57% 50% 43% 36% 29% 21% 14% 7%
# of students 13 29 31 39 27 25 29 20 19 19 19 15 5 2
% of students 4% 10% 11% 13% 9% 9% 10% 7% 7% 7% 7% 5% 2% 1%
48% 139 18% 54 34% 99 48% 18% 34%
last year >70 <55
A 30 0 5 0 4 1 6 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 0 33% 23% 43%
4 30 0 5 0 4 1 6 1 4 1 2 2 3 1 0 33% 23% 43%
B 23 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 35% 35% 30%
6 23 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 35% 35% 30%
C 27 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 22% 26% 52%
4 27 2 1 1 0 2 2 5 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 22% 26% 52%
D 27 0 2 3 3 1 1 5 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 33% 22% 44%
1 27 0 2 3 3 1 1 5 3 1 3 3 1 1 0 33% 22% 44%
E 49 3 5 7 4 4 4 5 1 7 1 3 4 0 1 47% 18% 35%
1 22 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 41% 18% 41%
2 27 1 4 4 2 3 2 3 1 4 0 1 2 0 0 52% 19% 30%
9/27/05
Intervention 2
•Every test has a retest date organized by lead teachers
•Must stay for tutoring
•Must complete a review sheet
•Must bring a ticket to get in
Other Interventions
•Switch the F’s (D’s)
•Small class
•Independent class
•Math Day
•Parallel class
What goals have been met?
• Standards based questions• All students have the same opportunity to show
competence• Teachers have ownership of assessments• Successful teaching strategies are being shared
regularly• Curriculum is adjusted by student outcomes• Standards are being readdressed as needed• Test taking strategies are being addressed all year• Feedback is given in a timely manner
