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Assessment Night at Lab

Lab’s Instructional Leadership TeamMary Moss, Kendra Johnson, Meg Scott, Ricky Singh, Vikki Tunick

October 16, 2018

Tradition of Education Reform

History of Standardized Testing

SPUTNIK1957

A NATION AT RISK1983

NO CHILD LEFT

BEHIND2001

SAT TEST1929

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History of Lab

Purpose of AssessmentWhat it IS:● Measures year-to-year growth● Measures Grade level, age-based

standards● Sometimes measures student-based

growth (not always standard-to-standard)● Opportunity to compare students to the

“average”● Opportunity to compare schools’

proficiency levels● Opportunity compare schools’ ability to

grow students● Compare school performance year to year

(schools look at their own cohorts)

What it SHOULD BE:● Before learning (to see what a student

already knows so that learning focuses only on what needs to be learned)

● In the process of learning; along the way to inform/adapt instruction: to troubleshoot, identify misconceptions, misunderstandings

● To assess learning and plan reteaching● To personalize learning and ensure growth● Adaptable and individualized● Able to capture different ways of learning● Able to assess the full breadth of skills,

understandings, mindsets, and competencies that a school values

KNOWLEDGE:NC Reading standards - pre-/post- assessments by unit,

NC Check-ins, EOG (proficiency), National Common Core - MAP;Writing - on demand writing samples;

NC Math Standards - pre-/post- assessments, NC Check-ins, EOG (proficiency), National Common Core - MAP;

Science - Quest quizzes, tests, projects, EOG (5th/8th grade proficiency)

World Languages - performance assessments, STAMPSocial Studies - in-class activities in World Language; SS class in MS

SKILLS:Kindergarten Checklist -

Learning ReadinessReading - F&P and Word Study levels

Writing - Narrative/Essay/ Report-writing; Math - problem-solving &

computation activitiesNational Common Core - MAP (growth)

Foreign Language - ACTFL rubrics (“I can” statements); STAMP (growth and level)

HABITS:Survival Skills - Quest projects, classroom activities,

reflection & feedback; Work Habits - Notebook/binder checks, study guides,

out-of-classwork, graded at Middle School

MINDSETS:Character Lab - Advisory activities, advisor observations & feedback, students reflections;

Mindsets, Essential Skills & Habits - MESH Survey taken by students & teachers twice/year (level and growth)Cultural Competencies - World Languages rubric

College Ready in 2018 is defined as:1. Cognitive Strategies2. Content Knowledge based on standards

defined by ACT & College Board3. Self-Management Skills4. Knowledge About Post-Secondary Education

*According to college readiness expert David Conley,PhD

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsFAQs

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsFAQs

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https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/reading-resources/book-selection-tips/lexile-levels-made-easy.html

https://www.quantiles.com/parents-students/


NC Check-ins, EOG (proficiency), National Common Core - MAP;NC Math Standards - pre-/post- assessments, NC Check-ins,

EOG (proficiency), National Common Core - MAP;Science - Quest quizzes, tests, projects, EOG (5th/8th grade

proficiency)Writing - on demand writing samples;















Assessment at LabNC School Report Card

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsA Day in the Life

● Normal arrival at school ● LS students go to UNCC by homerooms / grade levels ● MS students stay in advisory groups ● Timed tests

○ 3 hours (regular testing)○ Average student completes Reading/Math test in

~2 hours; Science in ~1.5 hours○ Bathroom/stretch breaks○ Read a book when they’re done

● One test per day● Low-key afternoon

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsInterpreting the Results

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsSchool Performance Grade

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District Charter Schools

School Charlotte Lab School

Growth status Not met

Final score 66

Final grade C

Reading score 74

Reading grade B

Math score 64

Math grade C

Science score 53

Charter Yes

Enrollment 397

Low income 17.4%

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EOGs: End-of-Grade TestsSchool Performance Grade

WHY & NEXT STEPS●●

District Charter Schools

School Charlotte Lab School

Growth status Not met

Final score 66

Final grade C

Reading score 74

Reading grade B

Math score 64

Math grade C

Science score 53

Charter Yes

Enrollment 397

Low income 17.4%

2017-18 2018-19

Large jump from 3rd-4th grade Extra assistance at EOY - 3rd gr; Spiral through curriculum all grades

Turnover in 6th grade Math (4 Math teachers)

Math Intervention / Coach

Many new 5th grade Lab Students - no science background

Learning Lab / Study Hall

Rewrote Science curriculum K-7

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NWEA MAP TestsFAQs

● Computer adaptive test ● Taken 2-3 times a year (Fall-October, Winter- January,

Spring- April) ● ELA and Math in 2nd - 8th grades● 1st grade - practice checklist at end of the year ● Measures student’s performance level at different points in

the year● Shows growth over time








Math - problem-solving & computation activities

National Common Core - MAP (growth)Writing - Narrative/Essay/ Report-writing;










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MAP Tests

MAP Tests

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MAP TestsA Day in the Life

● Normal arrival at school ● LS students go to UNCC by homerooms / grade levels ● MS students stay in advisory groups ● Untimed test; takes an average of about 90 minutes● Reading takes longer than math ● One test per day

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MAP TestsInterpreting the Results:

RIT Score

● Can be a range of 100-350 ● Unique to MAP testing● Each grade level and content has its own scale ● Stable, equal-interval scale ● Overall and subcategory scores in are given

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RIT Score ● Tell us what a student is ready to learn; helps educators

chose teaching points for a lesson ● Create groups of students with similar scores ● Number of points of growth over time show who needs

more support ● Spring RIT score to Spring RIT score is the best growth

measure

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Percentile ● Shows how a student’s RIT score compares to all students in

the US that have taken the MAP tests ● Approximately 10 million test results for reading and math ● Achievement status, not growth ● 50th Percentile = national norm ● Linking study says between 50 - 70 percentile will be

proficient on EOGs depending on grade level and content area

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What We Don’t Get

● How many questions each student was given ● How many questions each student got correct or incorrect● Which questions a student was given● Which answer choice was selected ● Which questions were correct or incorrect

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MAP TestsInterpreting the Results: Growth and Proficiency

● Proficiency on MAP can be looked at two ways: ○ Norm RIT Score (on par with the average in the US) ○ Norm RIT Score is equal to the 50th Percentile

● Growth is how many RIT score points the student has increased

● Goal for growth varies based on student starting point ● Growth goal also follows national average; Lab sets

independent goals as needed



















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F&P LEVEL

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F&P: Fountas & PinnellReading Level FAQs

WHATidentify the instructional

and independent reading levels document student progress

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F&PsInterpreting the Results

We determine a child’s reading level on a scale from A - Z

Based on our vision - ProficiencyK: A - D1: E - J2: K - M3: N - P4: Q - S5: T - V6: W - X7: Y - Z8: Tested OutK & 1 - 4 levels per yearGrowing 3 F&P levels per year would be average

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Math Pre-/Post- AssessmentsMath Scores FAQs & Results

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STAMP AssessmentsWorld Language Scores

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Future: “Expanded Definition of Student Success”

Regardless of what future a young person might plan to pursue, he or she needs a strong academic foundation. But it’s not enough. The schools we invest in also help students build mindsets, habits and skills like curiosity, growth mindset, perseverance, self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-regulation and social awareness/ social competence, which emerging research shows are correlated with long-term success.

This policy brief from Transforming Education includes three recommendations for how states and school districts can leverage the flexibility of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to support students’ social, emotional, and academic development.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuXRBRpkBX0

Success with AssessmentStudents should...

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BREAKOUT GROUPS

Lower SchoolQuest Commons

Middle SchoolELA Room

Resources & Perspectives

●● CNN’s report on movement of Parents Opting Out:

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/17/living/parents-movement-opt-out-of-testing-feat/index.html●● The Perfect Assessment System, by Rick Stiggins calls for the ground-up redevelopment of assessment in US

education. Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field, Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/17/living/parents-movement-opt-out-of-testing-feat/index.html

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