Below is information from Mrs. Cooper:
We give assessments so that we can determine mastery of standards and inform the next steps for instruction. As this Standards Mastery/Growth Monitoring window comes to an end, what are we doing with the data? Simply admiring the data will not change student outcomes. We must act.
Standards Mastery:
As you review your Standards Mastery Results (Class and Student) Reports, ask yourself the following
questions:
- How did students perform on the assessment?
- Which skills within the standard are students struggling with the most?
- What are the common misconceptions and what resources can I use to remediate them? (The blue Resources section of the Standards Mastery Results Class Report can help you answer these questions.)
- What were individual students’ responses to the assessment? What do I need to do differently to get each student to mastery of the standard?
Growth Monitoring:
As you review your Growth Monitoring Results Report, ask yourself the following question: How do I evaluate projected end-of-year growth and prioritize students for additional support to accelerate growth between Diagnostics? What data should you focus on to answer this question? I am glad you asked…use the following:
- Annual Typical Growth Likelihood and Annual Stretch Growth Likelihood
- Projected Student Growth
- Which students are likely to meet growth measures, including On (Mid/Late) or Above Grade Level placement?
- Which students need support to accelerate growth? For these students, plan teacher-led instruction (utilize the Tools for Instruction and other resources that are evidence-based and align to the grade-level standards) and ensure that online instruction is maximized (minutes and pass rate).
- Prioritize support for students who are Somewhat Unlikely to meet their growth measures AND be On or Above Grade Level. Then consider the needs of students who are Likely to meet growth measures but Somewhat Unlikely to be On or Above Grade Level.
