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DATA IS OUR DEFENSE. A Grassroots Approach to Balancing Assessment in the U.S. Presenters. Steven Loser- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN [email protected] David Proctor- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DATA IS OUR DEFENSEDATA IS OUR DEFENSEA Grassroots Approach to Balancing
Assessment in the U.S.A Grassroots Approach to Balancing
Assessment in the U.S.
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PresentersPresenters
Steven Loser- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN
[email protected] Proctor- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis,
Matt Skillen- Elizabethtown [email protected]
Kenan Metzger-Ball State University [email protected]
Steven Loser- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN
[email protected] Proctor- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis,
Matt Skillen- Elizabethtown [email protected]
Kenan Metzger-Ball State University [email protected]
Research Questions for Teacher Advocacy
Groups
Research Questions for Teacher Advocacy
Groups
Enduring Understandings
Enduring Understandings
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Teacher advocacy groups create an environment in which educators practice fair assessment by illustrating how a broader menu of assessment practices can be used to continually gauge learning and guide instruction, which will lead to the ultimate goal of all students continuing to grow as learners.
Teacher advocacy groups create an environment in which educators practice fair assessment by illustrating how a broader menu of assessment practices can be used to continually gauge learning and guide instruction, which will lead to the ultimate goal of all students continuing to grow as learners.
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When the teacher advocacy group educates district administrators and the public about results, it will promote fair assessment practices beyond the classroom.
When the teacher advocacy group educates district administrators and the public about results, it will promote fair assessment practices beyond the classroom.
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Because of the dangers of traditional assessments, educators need to ensure they are just one form of assessment used to evaluate the growth of a learner.
Because of the dangers of traditional assessments, educators need to ensure they are just one form of assessment used to evaluate the growth of a learner.
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The teacher advocacy group asks administrators to include performance task data as part of the annual yearly progress of the school, providing a more realistic and comprehensive picture of student learning.
The teacher advocacy group asks administrators to include performance task data as part of the annual yearly progress of the school, providing a more realistic and comprehensive picture of student learning.
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Essential Questions How can educators create an environment
where they practice fair assessment? What can teachers do that will lead to the
continuous growth of students as learners?What can teachers do to promote fair
assessment practices district wide?What can educators do to provide a realistic
and comprehensive picture of student learning?
Essential Questions How can educators create an environment
where they practice fair assessment? What can teachers do that will lead to the
continuous growth of students as learners?What can teachers do to promote fair
assessment practices district wide?What can educators do to provide a realistic
and comprehensive picture of student learning?
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OUR SCHOOLOUR SCHOOL
Ben Davis High SchoolWayne TownshipIndianapolis, Indiana Urban- very diverse student population
52 different home languages in the township
Growing Hispanic Population Enrollment
3,282 students in 10th through 12th gradeOver 1000 in 9th grade center
Halls go from A-AA (largest HS in state)Classes are anywhere from self-contained to IB to Career Center 180 teachers/ 26 in the English Department Average class size: 36 students, up to 37-38
Ben Davis High SchoolWayne TownshipIndianapolis, Indiana Urban- very diverse student population
52 different home languages in the township
Growing Hispanic Population Enrollment
3,282 students in 10th through 12th gradeOver 1000 in 9th grade center
Halls go from A-AA (largest HS in state)Classes are anywhere from self-contained to IB to Career Center 180 teachers/ 26 in the English Department Average class size: 36 students, up to 37-38
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Identified Language Arts Assessments [2008-2009]
Identified Language Arts Assessments [2008-2009]
GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP)Common Assessment
Pre and Post Test- Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12Not yet Administered
SRI- Scholastic Reading InventoryAssesses Reading Level based on a Lexile Framework
Quarterly Writing- Persuasive, Narrative, Synthesis, Critical Essay/ Research, Descriptive- based on state standards
Teacher designed tests and projects
GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP)Common Assessment
Pre and Post Test- Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12Not yet Administered
SRI- Scholastic Reading InventoryAssesses Reading Level based on a Lexile Framework
Quarterly Writing- Persuasive, Narrative, Synthesis, Critical Essay/ Research, Descriptive- based on state standards
Teacher designed tests and projects
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Identified Language Arts Assessments [2009-2010]
Identified Language Arts Assessments [2009-2010]
GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP) has become the Core 40 Exam now given in the Spring as opposed to the Fall
Common Assessments have now become End of Course Assessments (ECAs) provided by the State Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12
SRI- Scholastic Reading InventoryAssesses Reading Level based on a Lexile Framework
Quarterly Writing- Persuasive, Narrative, Synthesis, Critical Essay/ Research, Descriptive- based on state standards
Teacher designed tests and projects
GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP) has become the Core 40 Exam now given in the Spring as opposed to the Fall
Common Assessments have now become End of Course Assessments (ECAs) provided by the State Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12
SRI- Scholastic Reading InventoryAssesses Reading Level based on a Lexile Framework
Quarterly Writing- Persuasive, Narrative, Synthesis, Critical Essay/ Research, Descriptive- based on state standards
Teacher designed tests and projects
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Initial TAG Set-UpInitial TAG Set-Up
Start smallTeacher DrivenEstablished Collective VisionMake administration aware but
do not exclusively involve them
Start smallTeacher DrivenEstablished Collective VisionMake administration aware but
do not exclusively involve them
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Our Initial TAG Set-UpOur Initial TAG Set-Up
Start small (8-10 teachers)Teacher Driven (Voluntary Outside of
School)Established Collective Vision Create a supportive trusting group of
educators dedicated to evaluating and reforming assessment
Administration was told of the meetings and informed of our vision
Start small (8-10 teachers)Teacher Driven (Voluntary Outside of
School)Established Collective Vision Create a supportive trusting group of
educators dedicated to evaluating and reforming assessment
Administration was told of the meetings and informed of our vision
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Activity Activity
1.) Begin by making a list of the current forms of assessment in your school/district.
2.)Then assign a percentage value to those assessments based on their weight
3.) Graph your findings on the pie graph
1.) Begin by making a list of the current forms of assessment in your school/district.
2.)Then assign a percentage value to those assessments based on their weight
3.) Graph your findings on the pie graph
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Growth since NCTE last year
Growth since NCTE last year
Presented to the Leadership Team Group has expanded to include
teachers outside of the English Department These teachers provide insight from
other contents and are taking information back to share with their departments
Presented to the Leadership Team Group has expanded to include
teachers outside of the English Department These teachers provide insight from
other contents and are taking information back to share with their departments
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Current Issues Current Issues
Change in State Mandated TestingCore 40End of Course Assessments (ECAs)
Disrupts our Data Plan
No more Zeros, 50% Floor
Change in State Mandated TestingCore 40End of Course Assessments (ECAs)
Disrupts our Data Plan
No more Zeros, 50% Floor
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Administrative ValueAdministrative Value
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Data Design (2008-2009)Data Design (2008-2009)
Data Exploration – Project Design Triangulation of Data-
Tracking 20 random 10th graders for the next 3 years
3rd,8th,10th grade ISTEP Data/ GQE SRI ScoresNWEA scores in the future
Attendance
Data Exploration – Project Design Triangulation of Data-
Tracking 20 random 10th graders for the next 3 years
3rd,8th,10th grade ISTEP Data/ GQE SRI ScoresNWEA scores in the future
Attendance
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Data Design (2009-2010)Data Design (2009-2010)
More of a focus on Project Based Learning as a means of balancing the assessment picture.
Holistically Assessing Students Focus on Standards, 21st Century Skills, and
Professional Behavior and Responsibility
More of a focus on Project Based Learning as a means of balancing the assessment picture.
Holistically Assessing Students Focus on Standards, 21st Century Skills, and
Professional Behavior and Responsibility
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TriumphsTriumphs
We have seen other Advocacy Groups form in our Building
Administration has rewarded our work and honesty in addressing this issue.
More Dialogue among the Staff
We have seen other Advocacy Groups form in our Building
Administration has rewarded our work and honesty in addressing this issue.
More Dialogue among the Staff
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Other Advocacy GroupsOther Advocacy Groups
Wii Wonder- a group exploring digital literacy at Ben Davis High School
Project Based Learning a group of teacher’s leading PBL professional
development in house for the staffPart of the School Improvement PlanEach teacher will implement 1 PBL unit in the
next yearIntegrated Courses (Algebra 1 and ICP)
Green Giants
Wii Wonder- a group exploring digital literacy at Ben Davis High School
Project Based Learning a group of teacher’s leading PBL professional
development in house for the staffPart of the School Improvement PlanEach teacher will implement 1 PBL unit in the
next yearIntegrated Courses (Algebra 1 and ICP)
Green Giants
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The Future The Future
PBL and TAGOur Data Collection will focus on the
use of PBL to balance the Assessment picture as Ben Davis is naturally moving in this direction.
Our group will work to help teacher’s collect their own data while teaching both PBL and regular units of study.
PBL and TAGOur Data Collection will focus on the
use of PBL to balance the Assessment picture as Ben Davis is naturally moving in this direction.
Our group will work to help teacher’s collect their own data while teaching both PBL and regular units of study.