1 WASL Reading: 2006-2008 Grade 6. 2 WASL Reading: Where are we now? Questions to answer: How are we doing? How are we doing? Compared to district & state?

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WASL Reading: 2006-2008WASL Reading: 2006-2008

Grade 6Grade 6

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WASL Reading: Where are we now?WASL Reading: Where are we now?

Questions to answer:Questions to answer:

• How are we doing?How are we doing?

• Compared to district & state?Compared to district & state?

• Compared to previous years?Compared to previous years?

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Levels of Analyzing Our DataLevels of Analyzing Our Data

Broad findingsBroad findings

Specific findingsSpecific findings

Percent Meeting theStandard

• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• Performance Levels

• Strand Scores

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Grade 6 WASL Grade 6 WASL Reading PerformanceReading Performance

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Grade 6 WASL Grade 6 WASL Reading PerformanceReading Performance

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Questions about Our Reading PerformanceQuestions about Our Reading Performance

• What do these comparisons seem to tell What do these comparisons seem to tell us?us?

– Celebrations:Celebrations:

– Challenges:Challenges:

• What do these comparisons What do these comparisons notnot tell us? tell us?

• What What elseelse do we need to know? do we need to know?

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Levels of Analyzing our DataLevels of Analyzing our Data



• Percent Meeting the Standard

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

• Performance Levels

• Strand Scores

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Adequate Yearly Progress: Reading Adequate Yearly Progress: Reading Annual Targets for Grades 6, 7 & 8Annual Targets for Grades 6, 7 & 8

READINGAdequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Targets

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AYP SubgroupsAYP Subgroups

• In addition to the all continuously enrolled students In addition to the all continuously enrolled students category, the subgroups include: the five major category, the subgroups include: the five major racial/ethnic groups, special education, English racial/ethnic groups, special education, English Language Learners, and low income students.Language Learners, and low income students.

• The performance of a subgroup is considered if The performance of a subgroup is considered if there is a minimum of 30 continuously enrolled there is a minimum of 30 continuously enrolled students, a change from 2007. students, a change from 2007.

• The next slide reflects your AYP status based on The next slide reflects your AYP status based on continuously enrolled students.continuously enrolled students.

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Grade 6 WASL–Reading:Grade 6 WASL–Reading: Adequate Yearly Progress Goals Adequate Yearly Progress Goals

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• Percent Meeting theStandard

• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Performance Levels

• Strand Scores

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Results by Performance LevelsResults by Performance Levels

Four Levels in ReadingFour Levels in Reading

“ “Meets the Standard”Meets the Standard” 4. Well above the standard4. Well above the standard 3. Above the standard3. Above the standard

“ “Does Not Meet the Standard”Does Not Meet the Standard” 2. Below the standard2. Below the standard 1. Well below the standard1. Well below the standard

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Picture of Ideal Trends for LevelsPicture of Ideal Trends for Levels

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Grade 6 WASL ReadingGrade 6 WASL ReadingPerformance Levels TrendsPerformance Levels Trends

Percent of Students Scoring in Each Performance Level Reading Grade 6

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•Percent Meeting theStandard

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6th Grade WASL Reading Strands6th Grade WASL Reading Strands

• Literary TextLiterary Text– Comprehension Comprehension – AnalysisAnalysis– Critical Thinking Critical Thinking

• Informational TextInformational Text– Comprehension Comprehension – AnalysisAnalysis– Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Defensible strand score analysis tracks the Defensible strand score analysis tracks the difference between school and state.difference between school and state.

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Defining what we are measuringDefining what we are measuring

Comprehend important ideas and Comprehend important ideas and details details (Targets LC 01-04)(Targets LC 01-04)

• Demonstrate understanding of theme or Demonstrate understanding of theme or message and supporting detailsmessage and supporting details

• Summarize with evidence from the Summarize with evidence from the readingreading

• Make inferences or predictions based on Make inferences or predictions based on the readingthe reading

• Interpret vocabulary critical to the Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the textmeaning of the text

Grade 6: Literary ComprehensionGrade 6: Literary Comprehension

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Grade 6 Comprehension of Literary Grade 6 Comprehension of Literary Text: Comparison of School to StateText: Comparison of School to State

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Grade 6: Literary AnalysisGrade 6: Literary Analysis

Analysis and Thinking CriticallyAnalysis and Thinking Critically(Targets LA 05-07)(Targets LA 05-07)

• Demonstrate understanding of literary Demonstrate understanding of literary elements and graphic elements and graphic elements/illustrationselements/illustrations

• Compare and contrast elements of textCompare and contrast elements of text• Make connections (cause & effect) withinMake connections (cause & effect) within

a texta text

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Grade 6 Literary Analysis: Grade 6 Literary Analysis: Comparison of School to StateComparison of School to State


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Grade 6: Literary Thinking CriticallyGrade 6: Literary Thinking Critically

Think Critically Think Critically (Targets LT 08-10)(Targets LT 08-10)

• Analyze author’s purpose and Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different evaluate effectiveness for different audiencesaudiences

• Evaluate reasoning and Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the textideas/themes related to the text

• Extend information beyond textExtend information beyond text

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Grade 6: Literary Thinking CriticallyGrade 6: Literary Thinking CriticallyComparison of School to StateComparison of School to State

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Grade 6: Informational ComprehensionGrade 6: Informational Comprehension

Comprehend important ideas and Comprehend important ideas and details details (Targets IC 11-14)(Targets IC 11-14)

• Demonstrate understanding of major ideas Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting detailand supporting detail

• Summarize with evidence from the readingSummarize with evidence from the reading• Makes inferences or predictions based on Makes inferences or predictions based on

the readingthe reading• Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning

of the textof the text

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Grade 6 Informational Comprehension:Grade 6 Informational Comprehension:Comparison of School to StateComparison of School to State

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Grade 6: Informational AnalysisGrade 6: Informational Analysis

Analyze, interpret and synthesize Analyze, interpret and synthesize (Targets IA 15-17)(Targets IA 15-17)

• Demonstrate understanding of text Demonstrate understanding of text features and graphic featuresfeatures and graphic features

• Compare or contrast elements within and Compare or contrast elements within and between text(s)between text(s)

• Make connections (cause & effect) Make connections (cause & effect) between parts of textsbetween parts of texts

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Grade 6 Informational Analysis:Grade 6 Informational Analysis:Comparison of School to StateComparison of School to State

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Grade 6: Informational Thinking CriticallyGrade 6: Informational Thinking Critically

Think Critically Think Critically (Targets IT 18-20)(Targets IT 18-20)

• Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audienceseffectiveness for different audiences

• Evaluates reasoning and ideas/themes Evaluates reasoning and ideas/themes related to the textrelated to the text

• Extends information beyond the textExtends information beyond the text

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Grade 6: Informational Thinking CriticallyGrade 6: Informational Thinking CriticallyComparison of School to StateComparison of School to State

Informational Text - Critical Thinking

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Questions about Grade 6 Reading Questions about Grade 6 Reading Strand Data and TrendsStrand Data and Trends

• What do these strand data seem to tell us?What do these strand data seem to tell us?

– Celebrations:Celebrations:

– Challenges:Challenges:

• What do these data What do these data notnot tell us? tell us?

• What What elseelse do we need to know? do we need to know?

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Grade 6:Grade 6:Our WASL StrengthsOur WASL Strengths

• List areas where students were proficient.List areas where students were proficient.

• How about the subgroups?How about the subgroups?

• What did we do What did we do to contributeto contribute to their successes? to their successes?

• What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in the future?the future?

• Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not proficient?proficient?

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Grade 6 WASL Targets:Grade 6 WASL Targets:Where do we want to go?Where do we want to go?

• List challenges:List challenges:

• What do we need What do we need to do differentlyto do differently to improve student to improve student performance in these areas? performance in these areas?

• What other data do we need to consider?What other data do we need to consider?

• What can we learn from our successes?What can we learn from our successes?

Documents

1 WASL Reading: 2006-2008 Grade 6. 2 WASL Reading: Where are we now? Questions to answer: How are we doing? How are we doing? Compared to district & state?