5 KEYS TO A BALANCED SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT Amy and Jason Kronemeyer Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD Purpose TrustTrust Flexible Accessible Responsive
DISCLAIMER We are not Promoting a company or product Telling other regions what is best We are Promoting sensible systems that enhance student learning Sharing our process and learning in hopes that one or two concepts may help other regions
WOULDN’T IT BE NICE IF…
Learning From Our Past Delivery1 st LMS2 nd LMS Data Warehouse SIS / Data Warehouse UnifiedID AccessLocalLocal - Test Key ReportingManual Data Warehouse Class RostersManual Imported from SIS Barriers Access Rosters Frequency Validity Alignment Reporting PD Access Rosters Frequency Validity Reporting PD Access Frequency Reporting PD Access PD
CAN WE AGREE? Assessment is a hair pulling experience!
KEY #1 PURPOSE Purpose
PURPOSE Regional efficiency and shared efficacy Use of each assessment Region, District, School, Classroom, Student Beyond Individual District Beliefs Focus on informing instruction vs evaluation Professional learning communities Purpose
KEY #2 TRUST TrustTrust
Relationships Teachers, Parents, Administrators, ISD Consultants Consistency Who, what, when, where, WHY and how Supportive TrustTrust
KEY #3 FLEXIBLE Flexibile
FLEXIBLE Meets the needs of the individual districts Formative and Summative Assessment in same system External data Flexibile
KEY #4 ACCESSIBLE Accessible
ACCESSIBLE Delivery Teacher Student Reporting Teacher Parents Students Counselors Administrators Providers Accessible Systems Reporting Identity
KEY #5 RESPONSIVE Responsive
RESPONSIVE Constant change for the better Never DONE New Systems and Reports Data needs of the teacher are the most important, when needs change reports change Responsive
MTSS Who needs intervention? Who is getting intervention? How long? Is it working (PET)? Intervention Type 1-6 1= Place Value/Numeration 2=WN Add/Sub 3=WN MULT/DIV 4=Decimals 5=Fractions 6=Measurement 7=Counting/Number ID 8=Algebra
WHERE ARE WE GOING? Early Warning System Moving the collaborative spaces to the SIS / Data Warehouse Pulling from key student demographics Special Education, Attendance, Behavior, Programs, Grades Three clicks for meeting preparation
QUESTIONS? Purpose Trust Flexible Accessible Responsive Purpose TrustTrust Flexible Accessible Responsive