DATA IS OUR DEFENSE A Grassroots Approach to Balancing Assessment in the U.S

DATA IS OUR DEFENSEDATA IS OUR DEFENSEA Grassroots Approach to Balancing

Assessment in the U.S.A Grassroots Approach to Balancing

Assessment in the U.S.

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PresentersPresenters

Steven Loser- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN

[email protected] Proctor- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis,

[email protected]

Matt Skillen- Elizabethtown [email protected]

Kenan Metzger-Ball State University [email protected]

Steven Loser- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, IN

[email protected] Proctor- Ben Davis High School Indianapolis,

[email protected]

Matt Skillen- Elizabethtown [email protected]

Kenan Metzger-Ball State University [email protected]

Research Questions for Teacher Advocacy

Groups

Research Questions for Teacher Advocacy

Groups

Enduring Understandings

Enduring Understandings


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Teacher advocacy groups create an environment in which educators practice fair assessment by illustrating how a broader menu of assessment practices can be used to continually gauge learning and guide instruction, which will lead to the ultimate goal of all students continuing to grow as learners.

Teacher advocacy groups create an environment in which educators practice fair assessment by illustrating how a broader menu of assessment practices can be used to continually gauge learning and guide instruction, which will lead to the ultimate goal of all students continuing to grow as learners.


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When the teacher advocacy group educates district administrators and the public about results, it will promote fair assessment practices beyond the classroom.

When the teacher advocacy group educates district administrators and the public about results, it will promote fair assessment practices beyond the classroom.


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Because of the dangers of traditional assessments, educators need to ensure they are just one form of assessment used to evaluate the growth of a learner.

Because of the dangers of traditional assessments, educators need to ensure they are just one form of assessment used to evaluate the growth of a learner.


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The teacher advocacy group asks administrators to include performance task data as part of the annual yearly progress of the school, providing a more realistic and comprehensive picture of student learning.

The teacher advocacy group asks administrators to include performance task data as part of the annual yearly progress of the school, providing a more realistic and comprehensive picture of student learning.


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Essential Questions How can educators create an environment

where they practice fair assessment? What can teachers do that will lead to the

continuous growth of students as learners?What can teachers do to promote fair

assessment practices district wide?What can educators do to provide a realistic

and comprehensive picture of student learning?

Essential Questions How can educators create an environment

where they practice fair assessment? What can teachers do that will lead to the

continuous growth of students as learners?What can teachers do to promote fair

assessment practices district wide?What can educators do to provide a realistic

and comprehensive picture of student learning?


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OUR SCHOOLOUR SCHOOL

Ben Davis High SchoolWayne TownshipIndianapolis, Indiana Urban- very diverse student population

52 different home languages in the township

Growing Hispanic Population Enrollment

3,282 students in 10th through 12th gradeOver 1000 in 9th grade center

Halls go from A-AA (largest HS in state)Classes are anywhere from self-contained to IB to Career Center 180 teachers/ 26 in the English Department Average class size: 36 students, up to 37-38

Ben Davis High SchoolWayne TownshipIndianapolis, Indiana Urban- very diverse student population

52 different home languages in the township

Growing Hispanic Population Enrollment

3,282 students in 10th through 12th gradeOver 1000 in 9th grade center

Halls go from A-AA (largest HS in state)Classes are anywhere from self-contained to IB to Career Center 180 teachers/ 26 in the English Department Average class size: 36 students, up to 37-38


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Identified Language Arts Assessments [2008-2009]


GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP)Common Assessment

Pre and Post Test- Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12Not yet Administered

SRI- Scholastic Reading InventoryAssesses Reading Level based on a Lexile Framework

Quarterly Writing- Persuasive, Narrative, Synthesis, Critical Essay/ Research, Descriptive- based on state standards

Teacher designed tests and projects

GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP)Common Assessment

Pre and Post Test- Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12Not yet Administered





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GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP) has become the Core 40 Exam now given in the Spring as opposed to the Fall

Common Assessments have now become End of Course Assessments (ECAs) provided by the State Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12




GQE Graduation Qualification Exam (I-STEP) has become the Core 40 Exam now given in the Spring as opposed to the Fall

Common Assessments have now become End of Course Assessments (ECAs) provided by the State Based on Grade Level- 10,11, 12





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Initial TAG Set-UpInitial TAG Set-Up

Start smallTeacher DrivenEstablished Collective VisionMake administration aware but

do not exclusively involve them

Start smallTeacher DrivenEstablished Collective VisionMake administration aware but

do not exclusively involve them


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Our Initial TAG Set-UpOur Initial TAG Set-Up

Start small (8-10 teachers)Teacher Driven (Voluntary Outside of

School)Established Collective Vision Create a supportive trusting group of

educators dedicated to evaluating and reforming assessment

Administration was told of the meetings and informed of our vision

Start small (8-10 teachers)Teacher Driven (Voluntary Outside of

School)Established Collective Vision Create a supportive trusting group of

educators dedicated to evaluating and reforming assessment

Administration was told of the meetings and informed of our vision


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Activity Activity

1.) Begin by making a list of the current forms of assessment in your school/district.

2.)Then assign a percentage value to those assessments based on their weight

3.) Graph your findings on the pie graph

1.) Begin by making a list of the current forms of assessment in your school/district.

2.)Then assign a percentage value to those assessments based on their weight

3.) Graph your findings on the pie graph


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Growth since NCTE last year

Growth since NCTE last year

Presented to the Leadership Team Group has expanded to include

teachers outside of the English Department These teachers provide insight from

other contents and are taking information back to share with their departments

Presented to the Leadership Team Group has expanded to include

teachers outside of the English Department These teachers provide insight from

other contents and are taking information back to share with their departments


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Current Issues Current Issues

Change in State Mandated TestingCore 40End of Course Assessments (ECAs)

Disrupts our Data Plan

No more Zeros, 50% Floor

Change in State Mandated TestingCore 40End of Course Assessments (ECAs)

Disrupts our Data Plan

No more Zeros, 50% Floor


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Administrative ValueAdministrative Value


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Data Design (2008-2009)Data Design (2008-2009)

Data Exploration – Project Design Triangulation of Data-

Tracking 20 random 10th graders for the next 3 years

3rd,8th,10th grade ISTEP Data/ GQE SRI ScoresNWEA scores in the future

Attendance

Data Exploration – Project Design Triangulation of Data-

Tracking 20 random 10th graders for the next 3 years

3rd,8th,10th grade ISTEP Data/ GQE SRI ScoresNWEA scores in the future

Attendance


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Data Design (2009-2010)Data Design (2009-2010)

More of a focus on Project Based Learning as a means of balancing the assessment picture.

Holistically Assessing Students Focus on Standards, 21st Century Skills, and

Professional Behavior and Responsibility

More of a focus on Project Based Learning as a means of balancing the assessment picture.

Holistically Assessing Students Focus on Standards, 21st Century Skills, and

Professional Behavior and Responsibility


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TriumphsTriumphs

We have seen other Advocacy Groups form in our Building

Administration has rewarded our work and honesty in addressing this issue.

More Dialogue among the Staff

We have seen other Advocacy Groups form in our Building

Administration has rewarded our work and honesty in addressing this issue.

More Dialogue among the Staff


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Other Advocacy GroupsOther Advocacy Groups

Wii Wonder- a group exploring digital literacy at Ben Davis High School

Project Based Learning a group of teacher’s leading PBL professional

development in house for the staffPart of the School Improvement PlanEach teacher will implement 1 PBL unit in the

next yearIntegrated Courses (Algebra 1 and ICP)

Green Giants

Wii Wonder- a group exploring digital literacy at Ben Davis High School

Project Based Learning a group of teacher’s leading PBL professional

development in house for the staffPart of the School Improvement PlanEach teacher will implement 1 PBL unit in the

next yearIntegrated Courses (Algebra 1 and ICP)

Green Giants

http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/greengiants/index.htm

http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/greengiants/index.htm


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The Future The Future

PBL and TAGOur Data Collection will focus on the

use of PBL to balance the Assessment picture as Ben Davis is naturally moving in this direction.

Our group will work to help teacher’s collect their own data while teaching both PBL and regular units of study.

PBL and TAGOur Data Collection will focus on the

use of PBL to balance the Assessment picture as Ben Davis is naturally moving in this direction.

Our group will work to help teacher’s collect their own data while teaching both PBL and regular units of study.

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DATA IS OUR DEFENSE A Grassroots Approach to Balancing Assessment in the U.S