UTILIZING TVAAS REPORTS

FALL 2008

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GETTING THERECLICK THE

ADMINISTRATOR TAB

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Administrators

CLICK TESTING RESOURCES

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CLICK TVAAS RESTRICTED SITE

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LOG IN (THIS SITE IS CASE SENSITIVE)

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CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD

Click My Account…Change Password

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NAVIGATION7

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USING TVAAS REPORTS

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STATE SUMMARY REPORT

Compares the district with others across the state in a particular subject.

Mean NCE Gain Over Grades measures the progress of a system's average student in grades four through eight. The system's three-year average NCE Gain is compared to both the Growth Standard and the State three-year average.

Total Progress of Current 8th GradersThese two columns show how students in the district’s percentiles compare to other students in the state. The percentiles demonstrate today's eighth-graders based on their third-grade position.

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STATE SUMMARY REPORT

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Reading/Language Progress Since 3rd Grade of Current 8th Graders

Science Progress Since 3rd Grade of Current 8th Graders

Social Studies Progress Since 3rd Grade of Current 8th Graders

STUDENT OR SCHOOL SEARCH

Search by name Only search for

schools or students within your district

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORTS

Select Custom Student Report

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORTS

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

Choose Report

Click View/Edit

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORTS

Click Add Students

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

Restrict by GradeSelect Third Grade

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

Restrict by School

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

On Next Four

Options, Choose NO

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

•Click Yes on Projected Proficiency Level•Choose Test•Proficiency Level and Probability as shown

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

Click Search

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

•Click on PA1 to sort probability from lowest to highest.•Click on Individual Student Names to see State Percentile

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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT REPORT

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CUSTOM STUDENT REPORT

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SPED STUDENT MATH REPORT

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Choose Report

Click View/Edit

SPED STUDENT MATH REPORT

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Click Add Students

SPED STUDENT

MATH REPORT

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Choose Grade

Choose School

Choose Demographic (Special Ed)

Choose Subject & Proficiency%

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ACT MATH 1928

ACT MATH 1929

Choose Report

Click View/Edit

ACT MATH 1930

Click Add Students

ACT MATH 1931

ACT MATH 1932

TVAA reports that 380 8th graders have a 0% to 70% chance of making a 17 on the ACT test and provides a list of those students. This same report

can predict those who will have a composite score of 21 on the ACT and be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.

SCHOOL VALUE ADDEDCHOOSE SCHOOL

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SCHOOL VALUE ADDEDCHOOSE SUBJECT

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CHART LEGEND

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VALUE-ADDED REPORT

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DRILL DOWN TO DIAGNOSTIC REPORT

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READING THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT

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Which group made the greatest gain in 2008?The least gain?

READING THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT

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Which group made the greatest gain over the 3 cohort year?The least gain?

READING THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT

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Where can I find a percentage chart for 2008?For the 3 Cohort years?

UTILIZING THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORT

Use this report for diagnostic purposes only and not for accountability. NOTE: When interpreting this report, use caution; the subgroup mean scores come from a liberal statistical process and are less conservative than the estimates of a school's influence on student progress found in the School Value Added Report.

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PATTERNS OF GROWTH

Provides an indication of the effectiveness of schools based on School Diagnostic Reports.

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Reverse Shed-Low achieving students have not maintained a year’s growth, while high performing students have made more than a year’s growth.

Shed Pattern- High achieving students have not maintained a year’s growth, while low performing students have made more than a year’s growth.

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PATTERNS OF GROWTH

Tent Pattern- high and low performing students are not maintaining a year’s growth.

Optimal Pattern- All students make positive gains with the low achieving students making the most gain.

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NARROW CURRICULAR FOCUS CAN CAUSE A REVERSE SHED PATTERN

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THE REVERSE SHED PATTERN EXAMPLE

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READING THE REVERSE SHED

PATTERN This pattern reveals more

than a year’s growth for high-performing students, while the low-achieving group has not maintained a year’s growth.

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THE TENT PATTERN

This pattern shows more than a year’s growth for average students, while both high- and low-performing groups are not maintaining a year’s growth. Low-performing students are falling further behind.

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THE TENT PATTERNEXAMPLE

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THE TENT PATTERN

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READING THE TENT PATTERN

This pattern reveals more than a year’s growth for middle-performing students, while the low-achieving group and the high-achieving group have not maintained as much growth.

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THE OPTIMAL PATTERN

This is the optimal pattern with all students making positive gains. Low-achieving students are making the most gains. Over time this pattern has the potential to close the achievement gap.

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THE OPTIMAL PATTERNEXAMPLE

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THE OPTIMAL PATTERNEXAMPLE

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READING THE OPTIMAL PATTERN

This pattern reveals more than a year’s growth for low-performing students, while the middle-achieving group and the high-achieving group have not maintained as much growth. A true Optimal pattern has all groups performing above the growth scale.

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DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE BY

SUBGROUPS

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Performance Diagnostic Report

Students are assigned to a performance level on the basis of their “predicted” score, assuming they have the average schooling experience.

Performance levels are not assigned based on a single score, or a bias will be introduced into the results. Tennessee uses the predicted score (a function of multiple scores and less likely to introduce bias) for this diagnostic report.

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TVAAS RESTRICTED SITE

ACT

Explore

PLAN

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ACT SYSTEM VALUE ADDED

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ACT, PLAN, OR EXPLORE SCHOOL

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ACT, PLAN, OR EXPLORE SCHOOL

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Choose Test

Choose Content

STUDENT PATTERN LIST61

The Student Pattern Report enables you to see how effective the school has been with the lowest, middle, and highest achieving students in the group you have selected.

STUDENT PATTERN LIST

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FEEDER PATTERN LIST

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FEEDER PATTERN LIST

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NEED HELP?

On each screen, click HELP if terminology, graphs, or data need further clarification.

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KNOW THE CURRICULAR STANDARDS

Grade Below Teaching Grade Grade Above

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EXAMPLE OF GOOD STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Quintiles

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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT

TEACHERS? Teaching effectiveness improves with

experience.

In many classrooms, 2/3 of the students make appropriate progress.

Teachers need

Knowledge of content

Intra-classroom assessment skills

Differentiated instruction

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