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Learn how to analyze professional and personalized learning data through the WV General Summative Assessment results. Explore new tests, reports, and communication strategies for effective data-driven decision-making.
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Using Data to Make Decisions Regarding Professional and Personalized Learning: WV General Summative Assessment – Part 1 County Chief Instructional Leadership Meeting July 24, 2015 Dr. Vaughn G. Rhudy, NBCT Executive Director Timothy Butcher Coordinator Office of Assessment
A New Beginning • New baseline of data • Can’t compare WESTEST 2 ELA and math results with West Virginia General Summative Assessment results • Different standards • Different item types
New Tests • English language arts/literacy and mathematics (grades 3-11) • Computer AdaptiveTest (CAT) • Performance Task (PT) • Science (grades 4, 6 and 10) • Fixed-Form
WVGSA • Statewide –759,742 tests completed • Number of tests • 4 tests per student in grades 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 • 5 tests per student in grades 4, 6, 10
New Reports • Reports Available Through Online Reporting System • Overall percent proficient • Percent in Each Achievement Level by Grade, District, School, Roster and Student • District, School and Student Performance on Each Claim
Achievement Levels State County Schools
Achievement Levels State County School Teachers (if rostered)
Communicating Results • Develop a plan for communicating district results • Use professional learning to analyze data • Print Individual Student Reports • Distribute to parents • Include letter from State Superintendent • Include Parent Guide • Include Informational Sheet
Printing Reports Student-level reports: • More than 99% of individual student test results have been posted to the Online Reporting System (ORS).
Printing Reports Student-level reports: • WVDE recommends the following: • While the posting of a small number of individual student results is pending, districts may print the individual student reports at their discretion.
Printing Reports Prior to printing a district should consider:
Printing Reports Prior to printing a district should consider: • State Level Data • Statistically unlikely to change • Average scale score • =/- range • Percent proficient
Printing Reports Prior to printing a district should consider: • District Level Data • Statistically may change slightly for a district not having all student results posted in ORS • Average scale score • +/- range • Percent proficient
Printing Reports Prior to printing a district should consider: • School Level Data • Statistically may change slightly for a school not having all student results posted in ORS • Average scale score • +/- range • Percent proficient
Printing Reports Prior to printing a district should consider: • School Level Data • All individual student reports might not be available for printing at this time • Keep a list of missing reports • Print once all results posted • If still missing notify Office of Assessment
Assessment Toolkits • Available soon • Will be posted on department website • Will provide location at a later date • Toolkits • District Personnel • School Administrators & Counselors • Teachers • Students/Parents