Using Keystone Exam Data to Assess the Biology Curriculum

Lou Anne Gasperine

Keystone Exams Background

Part of the new graduation requirements

Designed to be an end of course assessment.

Q: How does your biology curriculum stack up?

Score Ranges

Performance Summary by Anchor

Q: What anchor(s) are we not addressing well enough … or at all ?

Q: What anchor(s) are addressing that we may cut down on the time ?

Q: Do we have common assessments within the course and across instructors ?

Total Test Performance Level Name

Module 1 Scaled Score

Module 2 Scaled Score

Module 1 Raw Score (33 possible)

Module 1 Anchor 1 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 1 Anchor 2 Raw Score (9 possible)

Module 1 Anchor 3 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 1 Anchor 4 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 2 Raw Score (33 possible)

Module 2 Anchor 1 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 2 Anchor 2 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 2 Anchor 3 Raw Score (8 possible)

Module 2 Anchor 4 Raw Score (9 possible)

Adv 1541 1568 22 4 6 7 5 27 6 6 6 9

Adv 1548 1568 23 6 6 5 6 27 5 7 7 8

Adv 1541 1631 22 5 5 8 4 31 7 7 8 9

Adv 1534 1593 21 6 5 6 4 29 7 7 6 9

Adv 1556 1558 24 7 5 7 5 26 5 6 6 9

Adv 1534 1568 21 5 6 4 6 27 6 7 7 7

Pro 1506 1510 17 5 4 4 4 20 2 6 3 9

Pro 1513 1525 18 5 4 5 4 22 4 6 4 8

Pro 1506 1496 17 4 6 3 4 18 5 2 3 8

Pro 1506 1510 17 3 4 7 3 20 3 7 3 7

Pro 1513 1510 18 5 5 3 5 20 4 5 3 8

Pro 1506 1503 17 5 5 3 4 19 3 3 5 8

Pro 1486 1532 14 3 5 2 4 23 6 5 4 8

Pro 1486 1517 14 2 5 4 3 21 5 5 3 8

Pro 1506 1510 17 7 4 3 3 20 2 3 7 8

Pro 1541 1517 22 4 7 4 7 21 5 4 5 7

Pro 1500 1525 16 5 4 5 2 22 5 4 6 7

Pro 1500 1540 16 4 4 5 3 24 7 4 5 8

Pro 1486 1532 14 4 3 4 3 23 4 6 5 8

Pro 1500 1517 16 5 4 3 4 21 5 7 3 6

Pro 1500 1532 16 2 6 5 3 23 2 5 7 9

Pro 1493 1540 15 4 5 3 3 24 7 5 4 8

Pro 1527 1540 20 5 4 6 5 24 6 7 3 8

Pro 1506 1540 17 4 4 5 4 24 3 7 6 8

Pro 1493 1540 15 3 6 1 5 24 4 6 5 9

Pro 1513 1532 18 7 6 3 2 23 5 5 5 8

Pro 1506 1532 17 3 6 6 2 23 5 4 5 9

Pro 1493 1510 15 4 3 3 5 20 4 5 4 7

Pro 1513 1540 18 6 4 5 3 24 5 6 5 8

Pro 1513 1510 18 5 4 4 5 20 5 5 1 9

Pro 1527 1517 20 4 8 6 2 21 5 3 4 9

Pro 1513 1568 18 5 7 3 3 27 6 7 5 9

Pro 1541 1532 22 7 7 5 3 23 7 5 4 7

5. Which sequence lists the levels of organization in the human body from simplest to most complex?(1) organ system > tissue > cell > organ(2) tissue > cell > organ > organ system(3) organ > organ system > tissue > cell(4) cell > tissue > organ > organ systemAnswer: 4

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Sample Questions to Use

Base your answers to the following questions on the diagram below which shows a model of human inheritance.

The diagram shown is called a(1) Punnett square(2) pedigree chart(3) dichotomous key(4) flowchart

Answer 1

School Summary Report

Q: How did we stack up against all the state testers ?

Q: How many students are on the “bubble” ?How can we help the students on the bubble get to the next level?

Ecosystems & Biomes - Sample Questions from Study Island

1. Which choice below shows the organization of the biosphere from the most specific category to the broadest category?a. Organism community population ecosystem biomeb. Organism population community ecosystem biomec. Organism population community biome ecosystemd. Organism community population biome ecosystem

2. A herd of cattle is an example ofa. an ecosystemb. a biomec. a population d. a community

*Challenge this adult learner to examine their student data compared to others in the department. [ Focus on data mining ]

*Challenge the department to become a “team” to collectively examine the content of the curriculum. [ Establish a PLC ] [ Align curriculum to the anchors and standards ]

*Challenge all the biology teachers to create common assessments to assure all relevant content is being delivered. [Examine course documents for commonality ]

*Challenge each teacher to be self-reflective about the delivery of each lesson. [ Examine your own teaching practices and look for best practice items ] *Encourage teachers to observe each other and look for best practices for daily lessons. [Determine one aspect of classroom instruction and analyze styles of delivery]

*Encourage individuals to take on leadership roles for each meeting clarifying ideas, facilitating discussions, or taking an opposing perspective to develop a sense of empathy. [ Ask for volunteers to take leadership roles in each department meeting ]

Possible Professional Development Using Keystone Data

*Assess student learning and how it compares in class to test scores.

*Discuss how team (department) members work together: -Develop SMART goals -Develop meeting procedures (starting / ending times, attendance, discussion differences -Determine how to resolve conflicts within the team -Set guidelines on how to give and take relevant feedback on instructional practice -Decide how to determine if improvements occur and how to celebrate improvements

*Create opportunities for individuals to create common assessments.

*Provide encouragement for individuals to share input on issues under discussion

*Create opportunities for individuals to set own goals and to experience self-reflection according to the goals

*Provide opportunities for mentoring team members to experience learning and growing as well as “holding” environments within the classroom

Possible Professional Development Using Keystone Data