Using EVAAS to Make Data- Driven Decisions Clay County School April 20, 2012 Jan King Professional Development Consultant, NCDPI

Current Practices How do you currently use EVAAS?

Agenda EVAAS Basics and Site NavigationReportsQuestions and Next Steps

Today’s Focus: District, Principal, and Teacher UseValue-AddedAcademic At-Risk and Preparedness Reports Student Reports

What is ? Education Value Added Assessment System – Answers the question of how effective a schooling experience is – Produces reports that Predict student success Show the effects of schooling at particular schools Reveal patterns in subgroup performance

How are Projections Determined? EVAAS uses a complete performance history for student projections NC Accountability Model uses some previous test scores in the same subject for growth model

Benefits of Using the Data Gain a consolidated view of student progress and teacher effectiveness, as well as the impact of instruction and performance. Bring clarity to strategic planning and function as a catalyst for conversations that must take place to ensure that all students reach their potential. Understand and leverage the strengths of effective teachers. Use the valuable resource of effective teaching to benefit as many students as possible.

Layered Access Making Choices Regarding Access Professional Development Support

Global Menu

Benefits and Considerations for Teacher Use Understand academic preparedness of students before they enter the classroom. Monitor student progress, ensuring growth opportunities for all students. Modify curriculum, student support, and instructional strategies to address the needs of all students. Professional Development is the Key Culture of School Sensitivity of Data Finger Pointing and Blame Game Window vs. Mirror

General Navigation The Tab Menu – Each report has a series of tabs – Tabs change as you navigate through reports – Scroll over a tab for options – Click the an option to access that report

Tabs Drop down menus provide options for views of different reports. Which reports do you currently use?

Important Understandings about EVAAS Effectiveness data is based on students who are "like" the students represented in each data set and is determined based on an average NC schooling experience.

Value-Added Reporting

Overview of Diagnostic Reports Identify patterns of progress among subgroups in a school or district within the same grade and subject

Looking for Patterns

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

District Diagnostic Report

Pie Charts

Academic At-Risk Reports Reports – Academic At-Risk Report

Making Data Driven Decisions

Disaggregated by Achievement Probability

Student Reporting

How can you use these reports?

Digging Deeper…

The Deeper We Go, The More Questions We Raise Why did this student change schools? How much impact did school environment have on this student? What conversation do I need to have with guidance? What are her connections to school? What is the teacher’s perspective? What’s going on at home?

Questions?

More Support with EVAAS Dr. Sandy Horn – retired NC teacher, employed by SAS to provide PD for EVAAS. Full list of PD opportunities and Dr. Horn's contact information is available here:

Overview of Four Types of Interactive PD Opportunities Drop-in Conferences: 30-minute live sessions on various topics – EVAAS Q and A – EVAAS Diagnostic and Academic Preparedness Reports: Tools for School Improvement One-Hour Web Conferences with Individual Districts – District-specific reporting for central office staff charged with deployment of EVAAS training.

Overview of Four Types of Interactive PD Opportunities One-Hour Web Conferences with Individual Schools – Explore interpretation of school’s reporting and how it can be used to improve AYP success this year as well as prepare for upcoming school year One- to Two-Hour Web Conferences – Customized to meet needs of participants

Contact information Jan King – Region 8 Professional Development Consultant – – (cell) – jan4tarheels (Skype)