What can we learn from our SEC data that will help us

improve student achievement?

Using SEC for School Improvement

• Analyzing your AYP and state assessment data– Achievement results– Item analysis

• Analyzing your SEC data– Instructional Content– Instructional Practices

• Identifying next steps– Developing a monitoring plan– Examining student work

What can we learn from our instructional content data

results?

K-12 Mathematics Content

K-12 Mathematics ContentBasic Algebra

Coarse Categories of Cognitive Demand

Content Areas

Memorize Perform Procedures

Demonstrate Understanding

Conjecture, Hypothesize

Non-routine problems

Number Sense

Operations

Measure-ment

Basic Algebra

Advanced Algebra

Geometric Concepts

The Content Matrix

Fine Categories of Cognitive Demand

Topics Memorize Perform

Procedures Demonstrate

Understanding Conjecture, Hypothesize

Non-routine problems

Place Value

Whole Nbrs.

Fractions

Decimals

Percents

Ratio & Proportion

The Content Matrix

… adding levels of relative emphasis yields a 3-D construct

Coarse Categories of Cognitive Demand

Content Areas

Memorize Perform Procedures

Demonstrate Understanding

Conjecture, Hypothesize

Non-routine problems

Number Sense

Operations

Measure-ment

Basic Algebra

Advanced Algebra

Geometric Concepts

Make sure everyone knows how to read the graph.

•Whose data is represented?

•What data is represented?

•How is the data represented?

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE REPORTING TOOL – READING THE CHARTS

Surveys of Enacted Curriculum

Using the contour map handout, answer the following questions:

• What are teachers teaching that is not aligned with state standards?

• What standards/topics are teachers not teaching?

• Where do you see any misalignment in the cognitive demand expectations?