The Big Four and Common Assessments Balanced Assessment

The Big Four and Common Assessments

Balanced Assessment Responsive Teaching Formative Instruction Look for Strengths & Weaknesses; Formulate Goals What will you do to improve teaching and learning? Formative Instruction Check & Change Formative Instruction Common Benchmark Assessment Check & Change Formative Instruction Formative Instruction Common Benchmark Assessment Value-Added Analysis & Class Reports Formative Instruction Value-Added Analysis & Class Reports State Testing Formative Instruction Did your goals and strategies make a difference? Responsive Teaching District Assessment 1 – Grade-level “Pre-test” – All CFA growth is measured against the DA until a second benchmark is given. Standard growth should be 25% from DA to each CFA. Difficult standards are reassessed and retaught if not meeting 25% growth target.

The Big Four Well Articulated Curriculum Plan for Instruction Varied Assessment Standardsbased Feedback Where does balanced assessment belong?

What is effective teaching? Clearly Defined Curriculum “What? ” Balanced Assessment “How Well? ” Daily Formative; Common Formative; Standards; Curriculum; Scope & Sequence / Pacing Summative Assessments: Local Benchmarks and State Instruction “How? ” Proven Practices; Differentiation; Collaboration; etc.

Common Formative Assessments

Individual, School, and District Level Analysis

Teacher Tracking Student Achievement Boards

Teacher Tracking School Level Data Wall

Implementation Data Pay Attention to the reduction in Below Basic Students!

2012 – 2013 Change 11, 34% 3, 09% 48, 45% BB -25. 92% B 11. 79% P 7. 89% A 6. 25% P/A 14. 14% 37, 11% 2013 – 2014 9, 34% 22, 53% 19, 23% Year 1: Maynardville Elementary 48, 90%

2012 – 2013 Change 11, 34% 3, 09% 48, 45% BB -30. 2% B . 54% P 18. 91% A 10. 49% P/A 29. 4% 37, 11% 2014 – 2015 13, 58% 18, 25% 30, 25% Year 2: Maynardville Elementary 37, 65%