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CASAS Pre-Test Results All-Staff Site Meeting. Presented by Martha Rankin Third Week in September. Meeting’s Objectives . Review the Test Record Report Raw score vs. scaled score Accurate range Review our policy on the accurate range
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CASAS Pre-Test Results All-Staff Site Meeting Presented by Martha Rankin Third Week in September Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Meeting’s Objectives • Review the Test Record Report • Raw score vs. scaled score • Accurate range • Review our policy on the accurate range • Demonstrate how Performance by Competency reports can help guide instruction and learning Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Learner Outcomes • Teachers will be able to review the Test Record Reports with their students. • Teachers will be able to identify students who tested below the accurate range and retest them. These students are possible transfer candidates to a lower ESL level. • Teachers will be able to identify students who tested higher than average. These students are possible transfer candidates to a higher ESL level. • Teachers will know how to use their reports to guide instruction and learning. Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
CASAS Results Handout • Read CASAS Results handout. Answer the following questions: • What is a raw score? What is a scaled score? • What is the NMUSD Adult School policy on students who score below the accurate range? • How can you use the CASAS Pre-Test to guide your instruction? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Sample Test Records: Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Where is the Test Form #? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Where is the Raw Score? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Where is the Scaled Score? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
What is the Difference between Raw and Scaled Scores? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Raw Scores Raw score: Number of items answered correctly. Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Scaled Scores Scaled score: Relates to skills levels and provides for comparing performance on other tests. Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Accurate Range Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
This student needs to be retested. Why? Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Score Conversion Chart Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Score Conversion Chart Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
NMUSD Adult School Student Performance by Competency Check-List Example for 031R Test Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Purpose of Student Performance by Competency Check-List • Students see their results and connect them to competencies. • Students know what competencies to study for the next test. • Teachers see each student’s results and connect them to the competencies to help guide targeted, student-specific instruction. Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School
Thank you, team! We are a dynamic community of learners and leaders! We share to impart, impact, improve, and empower. Learn. Lead. Martha Rankin, NMUSD Adult School