Comprehensive Assessment System Assessment Maps in Appendix A

Comprehensive Assessment System: Assessment Maps in Appendix A Part I Webinar #4 October 19, 2011

Session Topic: Assessment Maps: Appendix A

Session Objectives The purpose of this session is to: • Become familiar with Assessment Map tools • Prepare educators to use the tools in districts or schools

What is the purpose? Used to inventory the assessments administered at each grade level in each content area • Leads to a comprehensive assessment system o Identifies redundancies in assessments • Will help inform SLO-writing process o Gives educators list of assessments used in their LEA and their purpose • RTTT o Begin thinking about sources of data for Data Use PD o Identify interim assessment needs

Who should be using this tool? Assessment Maps mainly used by: • LEA administrators • Also by schools if they choose

How do you use Appendix A? There are two forms of Assessments Maps Form 1: Organized by grade level – pg. 30 Form 2: Organized by assessment – pg. 31

Assessment Map Form 1 http: //www. ride. ri. gov/assessment/DOCS/CAS/Assessment_Matrix-Map_Tool_final. xls

Assessment Map Form 2 http: //www. ride. ri. gov/assessment/DOCS/CAS/Assessment_Matrix-Map_Tool_final. xls

How do you use Appendix A? Each form is completed using information, such as: • Types of assessments used o (i. e. , screening/diagnostic, interim/progress monitoring, summative/accountability) • Grade and content area • Description of assessment • Purpose and use of assessment o hint: look at assessment technical manual • Scoring procedure • Accommodations, etc.

Getting Started with Assessment Maps Both forms are pre-populated with state-required assessments, including: NECAP Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Grades 3 -8, 11 NECAP Science, Grades 4, 8, 11 Alternative Assessment, Grades 2 -8, 10 Developmental Reading Assessment, Grades K, 1 WIDA ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT), Grades K-12 Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English Stateto-State (ACCESS for ELLs®), Grades K-12 • Tech. Literacy Assessment, Grade 8 • • • Continue filling in the forms with assessments used in your district or school.

Getting Started with Assessment Maps Continue filling in the forms with assessments used in your district or school. For a list of commonly used computer-based local assessments, view page 16 of the technical report: http: //www. ride. ri. gov/instruction/intech/PDF/ Detailed_Report-2010_FINAL. pdf

Striking a Balance Need to balance time between Instruction & Assessment • A comprehensive assessment system addresses the concern of over-assessing students • These maps can help identify redundancies and allow for more time for high quality instruction

Next Steps… • Fill out Assessment Maps within next three weeks (or later) • Email Lindsay. Wepman@ride. ri. gov before Nov. 4 th with any questions about the process • Participate in webinar on Nov. 9 th to discuss questions or comments • Share the results of the mapping with your fellow educators • Using map results, create a plan to increase assessments in under-assessed areas and/or decrease assessments in over-assessed areas.

Resources Link to CAS http: //www. ride. ri. gov/assessment/CAS. aspx Link to Technical Report http: //www. ride. ri. gov/instruction/intech/PDF/Detai led_Report-2010_FINAL. pdf

Questions?

Contact Info www. ride. ri. gov/Division-EEIE/Office_IAC. aspx For questions about using Assessment Maps contact: Lindsay Wepman Lindsay. Wepman@RIDE. RI. GOV For other CAS-related questions contact: Laura Kacewicz Laura. Kacewicz@RIDE. RI. GOV

Upcoming Webinars November 9 th Comprehensive Assessment System: Assessment Maps in Appendix A Part II – question & answer on using Maps in your district or school