CA BOCES Teaching is the Core Information Session September 2014 June 2015 Participating School Districts AlleganyLimestone Andover CubaRushford Genesee Valley Hinsdale Olean Pioneer Portville ID: 764203
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CA BOCES Teaching is the CoreInformation Session September 2014 – June 2015
Participating School Districts Allegany-LimestoneAndoverCuba-Rushford Genesee Valley Hinsdale OleanPioneer Portville Randolph Academy Salamanca Scio West Valley Wellsville
Goals of the Grant To improve the quality of all educational assessments, while also… Reducing the number of assessments that do not contribute to teaching and learning. CA BOCES and LCI will coach members in identifying high-quality assessments already in use for instructional or other curricular purposes that can simultaneously be used for APPR purposes, eliminating redundant or low-quality assessments, and developing new ones, if needed.
Who’s Involved? Learner Centered Initiatives, Ltd.CA BOCES Professional Development Team Existing Team (including embedded staff developers) Grant/Assessment Coordinator (10-months) Participating School Districts
What’s the Plan? Audit/Review assessments in the school district to determine quality, purpose, usefulness, redundancy, etc. of educational assessments. Create an action plan to modify existing assessments, reduce existing assessments, create new assessments. Implement the action plan through an assessment design institute. Increase the assessment literacy across content areas.
What’s the timeline? Sept Dec Jan Jun Audit/Review Apr Content Days Assessment Design Audit Teams Content Teachers Design Teams Ongoing Support from CABOCES PD Student Work
From Audit/Review to Design Audit/Review Team(s) Action Plan Reduction Team Design Team 2 Design Team 1 Design Team 3
Which tests will be audited? Generally speaking, the following three types of tests will be audited: Summative Interim Benchmark Also, there is a focus in the grant on performance and portfolio assessment . This may influence the assessments you choose to modify or design in the design phase.
What criteria are being used? Purpose of the assessmentSkills, knowledge, behavior required by the standardsComparability Alignment Rigor ReliabilityAbility to inform instruction and support learning Use of diverse assessment technique
Two Types of Teams Audit/Review Design 5 – 7 people Review tests for the district and create an action plan. Wide range of stakeholders. Most involvement in the fall. 3-5 people Design tests based on the action plan. More specific range of stakeholders. Most involvement in the winter and spring.
Audit Review Team Team Composition Team Size The team is comprised of staff who (5-7 people): Represent all levels of the district. Represent a district-wide perspective. Include a school leader. Are aware of the needs of different student populations. The group size in manageable given: The demands of the review. The size of the district Complexity of the assessment repertoire. From Teaching is the Core Review Team Considerations, LCI 2014
Audit/Review Team Example Team Composition: The elementary principal, a middle school guidance counselor, a high school lead teacher, an ESL teacher, a district curriculum supervisor, the pupil personnel services director. Team Size The group is small enough to sit at one table, but not so small as to leave representative voices out. Notes It will make sense for some small-to-mid sized districts to have one audit/review team. It will make sense for some mid-to-large sized districts to have more than one audit/review team. From Teaching is the Core Review Team Considerations, LCI 2014
Audit Review Team Team Capacity All members of the group understand: The purpose of the grant. Have protected the time and space to accomplish the work. Understand how the work of the grant connects back to student learning. From Teaching is the Core Review Team Considerations, LCI 2014
Audit Review Team Team Leadership Leadership Responsibilities The contact person is interested in taking on the responsibilities associated with being the contact person. He or she has been, and feels empowered to make decisions about how the work is accomplished. Understanding the demands and expectations of the grant. Managing communication. Ensuring follow through. Facilitating technology supports (e.g., Google Docs, etc.) Keeping and eye on the intended goal of the project. From Teaching is the Core Review Team Considerations, LCI 2014
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Assessment Audit/Review Dates Date Focus Sept. 26, 2014 Designing Assessment Reviews/Audits Oct. 23, 2014 Audit Writing and Feedback Dec. 10, 2014 Action Planning Additional Information A good portion of audit work will need to take place back in the district and will vary from district to district. Teams will need to include stakeholders (e.g., teachers, families, etc.) LCI will provide phone/video conferencing support for one team from each district during this period. CA BOCES will provide support for teams over and above the one team from each district.
Design Team Dates Date Focus Jan. 13, 2015 Foundations of quality assessment design. Jan 14, 2015 Increasing authenticity and rigor of performance-based tasks. Mar. 3, 2015 Peer review of assessments. May 7, 2015 Peer review of modified assessments (leads to field testing). May 28, 2015 Attribute s of inter-rater reliability. June 8, 2015 Looking at student work (DDI and sustainability).June 9, 2015Looking at student work (DDI and sustainability).June 15, 2015 Final eyes review.Additional Information Design and field testing will need to take place back at the district. LCI and CABOCES will provide ongoing support throughout this cycle.
Content Specialist Dates Date Focus Jan. 26, 2015 Art Jan. 27, 2015 Music Feb. 9, 2015 Mathematics Feb. 23, 2015 English Language Arts Feb. 24, 2015 Science Mar. 24, 2015 Physical Education and Health Mar. 25, 2015 Languages other than English (LOTE)Apr. 7, 2015K-2, Special Education, English Language LearnersApr. 13, 2015 Social StudiesApr. 15, 2015Technology, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Additional Information These teachers may or may not be on a design team. Unique needs of assessments in these content areas. Participants should not expect to develop an assessment here, but learn about best practices of assessment in their field.
Budget Contracting with LCIOn-site and off-site workAssessment/Grant Coordinator 10 months Copies, materials Contracting with Premier Banquet for Audit/Design datesApproximately $500 per audit team (depends on the number of audit teams) For teams to purchase curricular, professional development, or other materials to support the design of the assessment.
Registering Audit Teams Please utilize the audit team registration form. Please return it to Laurie Sledge by September 19, 2014. Please let us know if you have questions: Grant information: Tim_Clarke@caboces.org Registration: Laurie_Sledge@caboces.org
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