T-TESS

Student Growth Measures

OVERVIEW

January 18, 2017

NEISD - DEIC Meeting

Patti Castellano

Alicia Alvarez-Calderon Stephanie Heinchon

Sylvia Lozano Hoyer 1

AGENDA

Student Growth Measures

- Introduction and Overview

- Four Measures in consideration

- Benefits and Challenges

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T-TESS Student Growth Measure OVERVIEW

Student Growth Measure Options:

(A) student learning objectives;

(B) student portfolios;(C) pre- and post-test results on district-level assessments; or

(D) value-added data based on student state assessment results

The state-wide application of the Student Growth Measure in

the TX Teacher Appraisal System will go into effect…

School Year 2018-2019. 3

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T-TESS Scoring Overview

Disaggregated Scoring• Individual scores determined

for each of the 16 Dimensions

• In 2018-19, student growthsimply becomes the 17th

Dimension

Cumulative Scoring• Dimension scores are combined to

determine a cumulative score for each Domain

• Domain scores are combined to determine an overall cumulative score, which accounts for 80% of the teacher’s summative score

• In 2018-19, student growth must accountfor at least 20% of the teacher’s summative score

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So what does this mean for 2017-18?

T-TESS will still count for 100% of the teacher’s appraisal.

Districts are expected to pilot one of the four methods for

measuring student growth with a sampling of teachers.

(A) student learning objectives;

(B) student portfolios;

(C) pre- and post-test results on district-level assessments;

or

(D) value-added data based on student state assessment results (Tx-VAAS)

Student Growth Measure data will not need to be reported to TEA.

This is simply a second pilot year for all districts.

Simply engage in the PROCESS!!! 5

What do we know about the 4 options?

(A) student learning

objectives (SLO)

State designed one day

training provided by ESC’s

on the model. (TEA/CTAC)

(B) student portfolios

No specific guidance

provided by TEA.

LEA discretion on

implementation standards.6

What do we know about the 4 options?

(C) pre- and post-testresults on district-levelassessments

No specific guidance provided byTEA. LEA discretion onimplementation process.

(D) value-added data based onstudent state assessmentresults

Tx-VAAS system accessible to districtsthrough vendor contract.

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Student Learning

Objectives

(SLO’s)

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Setting the Stage

Student Learning Objectives are:

Student growth goals focused on a foundational skill.

Set by teachers.

Tailored to the context of individual students.

Designed to help teachers better understand the

impact of their pedagogy.

For the purposes of refining instruction (just like the

rest of appraisal).

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Student Learning Objectives (SLO's)

SLOs are designed to answer key

questions teachers address as they

plan and implement the overall

instructional plan for the year.

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Student Learning Objective

Form

2016-2017

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#teaslopilot

Arestudents

progressing toward targets?

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Did students grow and what did I

learn from the process?

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Portfolios option

• No guidance from TEA

• District conducts our own training

• Ensure rigor is equal to that of SLO

• District will design the guidance

and rubric

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Pre- and Post-Tests option

• No guidance from TEA

• District conducts our own training

• Ensure rigor is equal to that of SLO

• District will design the tests,

scoring procedures and/or rubric

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Value-Added Option

Tx-VAAS Statistical analysis system that calculates student growth

based on previous three years of STAAR performance by student.

Impacts only 20% of teachers in a district.

District contracts with Tx-VAAS will be made directly with

the vendor.

State funding will not be provided for this system.

TEA will supply state data to Tx-VAAS for purposes of

data sampling and statistical analysis.

Website for additional information:

https://tea.sas.com/17

Benefits & Challenges

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Final Thoughts

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