Understanding Achievement Level Descriptions (ALDs)

UnderstandingAchievement

Level Descriptions

(ALDs)Division of Performance Accountability

Nancy E. Brito, NBCT, Department of EDW, Accountability, and School Improvement

nancy.brito@palmbeachschools.org 561-357-7521, PX47521

The SDPBC ALDs Format

The ALDs cover the assessed NGSSS benchmarks.

The SDPBC reformatted the FDOE’s ALDs, which are arranged by reporting categories.

The SDPBC ALDs are by benchmark for grade levels 3-12 and subjects Reading, Mathematics and Algebra 1.

This PowerPoint describes the SDPBC ALDs format.

SDPBC = School District of Palm Beach CountyNGSSS = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

FDOE = Florida Department of Education

The Purpose of the ALDs

“The ALDs provide detailed descriptions of the knowledge and skills that a student needs to be able to achieve at each of the five Achievement Levels…

Florida Department of Education / Office of Assessment, March 2011

The Purpose of the ALDs …in conjunction with the policy definitions

that summarize the level of success a student has with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS).”

Florida Department of Education / Office of Assessment, March 2011

The ALDs were used by the standard-setting committees to recommend cut scores on the reporting scale for the new Achievement Levels.

How were the ALDs used by the FDOE?

Florida Department of Education (FDOE)/ Office of Assessment, March 2011

Explanation of the ALDs in SDPBC Format

The specific student expectations in the SDPBC format are the same as in the FDOE format; however, they are organized by benchmark(s).

SDPBC = School District of Palm Beach CountyFDOE = Florida Department of Education

The Sentence Stem is intended to precede each of the descriptions below it.

SDPBC = School District of Palm Beach County

Sentence Stem

The Demonstration of Understanding is intended to identify the students’ understanding of the related benchmark(s) ALD statements as indentified by:

• Level 5 – consistently, • Level 4 – usually, • Level 3 – generally, • Level 2 – limited, or • Level 1 – inadequate.

Demonstration of Understanding

The Progression of Expectations describes the logical progression of related benchmark(s) ALDs expectations (e.g., evaluate, analyze, compare, organize, identify).

Progression of Expectations

The Related Benchmark column indicates all the related benchmark(s) ALDs statements that are described in Levels 1 through 5 in the Progression of Expectations row.

Related Benchmark

For example:These four (4) benchmarks might be represented in one or more of the ALDs statements under Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 and/or Level 5.

Related Benchmark

Bold font indicates a change or addition from a previous level’s description of related benchmark(s) ALDs statements.

Bold Font

Same as Level…, indicates the ALDs statement is the same as the description in the Achievement Level noted (e.g., Same as Level 3, Same as Level 4).

Same as Level…

A blank cell indicates that the FDOE did not define the progression of expectation for that Achievement Level.

Blank Cell

Possible Uses for ALDsEducators, students, parent/guardians, and other stakeholders may use the ALDs as a tool to understand and communicate student achievement and progress on benchmarks assessed on the statewide assessments.

Possible Uses for ALDsIn conjunction with and , educators may use the ALDs as a measuring tool to gauge student achievement and progress on District and classroom created assessments that are aligned to the assessed NGSSS benchmarks.

Example of ALDs UseA student scored a Level 2 on the Reading Diagnostic Test.

Example of ALDs UseThe student and teacher were able to check three (3) descriptions of knowledge and skills achieved at a Level 2.

Example of ALDs Use

They noted that the student demonstrated more than a limited ability for this description of knowledge and skills.

Example of ALDs Use

The student and teacher then referred to the next higher level’s description of knowledge and skills, Level 3.

Example of ALDs Use

The Achievement Level Description Level states: “Same as Level 2.”

Is the student generally able to identify cause and effect relationships?

Example of ALDs Use

The answer was “Yes”. The student and teacher were able to check the description of knowledge and skills achieved at a Level 3.

Example of ALDs UseNow the student and teacher began to strategize on how to move the student from Level 2 to Level 3 on each of the other skills.

SummaryThe ALDs are a tool that may be used together with EDW, CORE K12, Item Specifications, and Learning Village to understand and communicate student progress that leads to strategy development for:

Instruction Improvement Enrichment

Where are the ALDs in the SDPBC format?

The Departments of EDW, Accountability, and School Improvement and Research

Evaluation and Assessment at:http://www.palmbeachschools.org/assessment/AchievementLevelDescriptions.asp

Setting the Stage for Success – Stage IIIhttp://www.palmbeachschools.org/setting

thestage/ALDStageIII.asp

In Learning Village Under…

Elementary> Mathematics

> Grade Level (3, 4, or 5)>Additional Resources

Middle School > Mathematics

> Additional Resources

In Learning Village Under…

Elementary> Reading

>Additional ResourcesMiddle School

> Reading> Additional Resources

High School > Reading

> Additional Resources SDPBC = School District of Palm Beach County

AcknowledgementThis project has been a collaborative effort

between the Divisions of Performance Accountability and Curriculum.

Questions?

Nancy E. Brito, NBCT, Department of EDW, Accountability, and

School Improvementnancy.brito@palmbeachschools.org

561-357-7521, PX47521

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