EVAASProactive and Teacher Reports:Assessing Students’ Academic Needs and Using Teacher Reports to Improve

Student ProgressBecky Pearson and Joyce Gardner

Professional Development ConsultantsNC Department of Public Instruction

McDowell County Schools

January 23,2013

EVAAS Reflective Report Review and

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Student Pattern Report

Student Pattern Report

Key points to remember:

•The report shows growth for the lowest, middle, and highest achieving students within the

chosen group.

•The report can be used to explore the progress of students with similar educational

opportunities.

•Like all diagnostic reports, this report is for diagnostic purposes only.

•A minimum of 15 students is needed to create a Student Pattern Report.

Student Pattern Report

Student Pattern Report

Key Questions

Student Pattern Report – Key Questions

Different experience?Different strategies?Different needs?Number of hours?

Student Pattern Report – Key Questions

Different experience?Different strategies?Different needs?Number of hours?

Rerun the report with new criteria.

YES!

Student Pattern Report – Next Steps

16 Students who attended for 40+ hours

All 31 Students in the Program

Less Informed Conclusion: We need to change the selection criteria for this program.

More Informed Conclusion: We need to adjust the recommended hours for participants.

Custom Student Report

Custom Student Report HANDOUT

Academic At-Risk Reports• Reports

– Academic At-Risk Report

Academic At-Risk Reports

3 Categories

AYP at Risk- at risk for not meeting the academic indicators for AYPGraduation at Risk-reports for students at risk for not making a Level III on EOC subjects required for graduationOther at Risk-reports for students at risk for not making Level III on other EOC subjects

Academic at Risk ReportsBe Proactive

Use these reports to determine local policy for providing targeted intervention and support to students who are at risk for not meeting future academic milestones.

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Making Data Driven Decisions

What Are Projections?

What Are Projections Anyway?

Given a specific set of circumstances…

…what’s the most likely outcome?

What Are Projections Anyway?Given this student’s testing history, across subjects…

…what is the student likely to score on an upcoming test, assuming the student has the average schooling experience?

EVAAS ProjectionsWhat are they based on?

• Expectations based on what we know» About this student and other students who have

already taken this test

» Prior test scores (EOC/EOG), across subjects

» Their scores on the test we’re projecting to

What’s the Value of the Projections?

Projections are NOT about predicting the future.

They ARE about assessing

students’ academicneeds TODAY.

Assessing Students’ Needs• What are this student’s chances for success?

• What goals should we have for this student this year?

• What goals should we have for this student in future years?

What can I do to help this student get there?

Using Projections to Take Action

• Identify students

• Assess the level of risk

• Plan schedules

• Identify high-achievers

• Assess the opportunities

• Inform

Making Data Driven Decisions

Data Mining

Microsoft Word Document

REFLECTION + PROJECTION = TODAY

Student Project Report

Student Project Report

Student Project Report

Thinking of the State Distribution by QUINTILES

QUINTILE 1

QUINTILE 2

QUINTILE 3

QUINTILE 4

QUINTILE 5

Note the Student’s Projected QUINTILE

QUINTILE 2

Past Effectiveness

Reflecting on Past Effectiveness to Plan for Differentiating Student Instruction

Entering Achievement

Past Effectiveness

Reflecting on Past Effectiveness to Plan for Differentiating Student Instruction

QUINTILE 2

Entering Achievement

ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS REPORT

Academic Preparedness Report

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Teacher Value-Added Report

Why should you care about your EVAAS Teacher Value Added Report?• Beginning with your 2013 report, it becomes

part of your evaluation. – Standard 6 – Teachers contribute to the academic success of

their students. (Measurable Progress)– Standard 4 – Teachers facilitate learning for their students

• Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students– Use data for short and long range planning

– Standard 5 – Teachers reflect on their practice.• Teachers analyze student learning.

Why should you care about your EVAAS Teacher Value Added Report?

You care about your students.

Achievement vs. Progress

Student Progress – How far have I come?

• Highly dependent on what happens as a result of schooling rather than on demographic factors.

Achievement vs. Progress• Focus on progress

• Educators can influence this

• Minimum expectation = one year of academic gain

Understanding Value Added• Projection report looks at past testing information

and projects how a student will perform.– Student’s own past performance

– Performance of students who have taken the test previously

• Students must have three prior test scores for something to be included in the teacher’s predictive report.

• Whole cohort of students analyzed.

EVAAS can tell you WHAT happened. It’s up to YOU to determine WHY it happened and what you want to do about it.

Improve the Education Program

EVAASLocal

Knowledge & Expertise

Info about Teacher Reports• State Growth Standard/State Average =

0.0• Standard Error = a measure of

uncertainty– Usually, the more data you have, the smaller

the standard error.• Index = Teacher Estimate divided by

Standard Error

Effectiveness Categories

Effectiveness Level Determination• Exceeds Expected Growth:

– Teachers whose students are making substantially more progress than the state average

– Index is 2 or greater

Effectiveness Level Determination• Meets Expected Growth:

– Teachers whose students are making the same amount of progress as the state average

– Index is equal to or greater than -2 but less than 2

Effectiveness Level Determination• Does Not Meet Expected Growth:

– Teachers whose students are making substantially less progress than the state average

– Index is less than -2

Evaluation Composite

Index: Teacher Estimate Divided by Standard Error

Courses included in calculation

Statewide distribution of teacher status.

Understanding Teacher Value-Added Reports

• Teacher Estimate: How much progress did this teacher’s students make compared to other students across the state?

• Index: Teacher estimate divided by the standard error. Index is the basis by which teachers are assigned to effectiveness levels.

EVAAS Teacher Value Added Report

EVAAS Teacher Value Added Report

Supplemental Information Table

Student Teacher Linkages

EVAAS Student Report

Teacher Diagnostic Report

Making Generalizations

Making Generalizations• What generalizations

can we make?

• What do we not know?

• How do we find out?

EVAAS Teacher Diagnostic Report

School Composites

Using Teacher Reports to Improve Student Progress

1. Identify highly effective teachers2. Identify teachers who need support3. Identify strengths and areas for improvement

of individual teachers4. Identify school-wide strengths and

weaknesses to inform and provide professional development opportunities

5. Facilitate powerful, crucial conversations between teachers and administrators

6. Impact scheduling decisions

*See “Using Teacher Data”

Role Play Activity

PLC Predictions

and Possibilities

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Questions?

Exit Tickets and Feedback

As you reflect on today’s session, use two sticky notes to capture your thoughts on these topics:

1. Greatest Take Away2. Now, I Need…

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