Overview of ELL Periodic Assessment Reports

2008-2009 School YearOffice of Accountability

Agenda

Overview of ELL Periodic Assessments

Accessing and Interpreting ELL Periodic Assessment Reports> Demonstration> Navigation Activity> Independent Practice

Ongoing Support with ELL Periodic Assessments

Periodic Assessment Portfolio

Acuity

Performance Series computer adaptive assessments

ELL assessments

TCRWP assessments (grades 3-8)

DYO assessments

K-2 literacy assessments> ECLAS-2 and EPAL> Wireless Generation’s mCLASS program> Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System> Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)> TCRWP K-2 assessments

Available Assessment Results

Last year’s assessment data> 2007-2008 ELL Periodic Assessments (grades 3-8) > January 2008 ELA State tests (grades 3-8) > Spring 2008 NYSESLAT (grades 3-12)

This year’s assessment data> November 2008 ELL Periodic Assessment (grades

3-12)> January 2009 ELA State test (grades 3-8)> March 2009 ELL Periodic Assessment (grades 3-

12)> Spring 2009 NYSESLAT (grades 3-12)

Accessing ELL Periodic Assessment Reportshttp://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/ResourcesforEducators/PeriodicAssessments

From the Periodic

Assessment Web site, click

one of 2 links to the ELL section

Accessing ELL Periodic Assessment Reports

Accessing ELL Periodic Assessment Reports

Login

Username: typically first part of DOE Outlook email address (up to @, i.e. emullins5)

Password: 6-digit file number

Homepage (“Dashboard”) View

When you log in you will see student results displayed 2 ways> Student Performance Distribution Report (on the left)> Item Analysis Report (on the right)

Assessments included in this “dashboard” view> November 2008 ELL Periodic Assessment > Different chart for each grade range assessed: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8,

and/or 9-12 (as applicable)

Who sees what> Teachers see their own classes> School Administrators see the whole school

School Administrator View

Teacher View

Master Toolbar

Reset Dashboard (return “home” to the default dashboard view you see when you first log in)

Go back to the “Dashboard Sandbox,” or workspace (whatever was most recently displayed in Dashboard View)

Access a description of all of the basic icons (PDF file)

Accessing and Interpreting Reports

Demonstration

Navigation activity

Independent practice

Ongoing Support with Periodic Assessments Visit

http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/ResourcesforEducators/PeriodicAssessments

> Program updates

> Information about assessment administrations

> Details on professional development and registration links

> Recorded videos and workshop presentations

> Technical support for specific programs

Look for regular announcements in Principals’ Weekly Contact Inform Customer Support for technical assistance:

> 1-800-432-6223 Contact the DOE’s Periodic Assessment Team with policy questions

or suggestions:> 212-374-5162

> periodicassessment@schools.nyc.gov