AS YOU COME IN… Find Common Ground In a group of 3, find as many things as you can that all three of you have in common (you can think personally, professionally,…) Decide on one commonality to share back to the whole group. Ellen

District Assessment Review Committee February 2, 2017

Agenda for Tonight Finalize Guiding Principles Research in Assessment Vignette: ELL Vignette: Highly Capable Program Exit ticket Ellen

Guiding principles Three options to consider… (see handout) Ellen

Beginning Our Research: 1-Read Many articles and studies on assessment, generally and in reading and math, have been loaded on the district website. You may find others. Feel free. Keep our guiding principles in mind as you review. Feel free to discuss your learning with your colleagues.

Beginning Our Research: 2-React Review the studies and for each of them: On an index card write a word or words that stand out for you in relation to our work On another card, write a phrase from the article On another card, write a sentence. (If you have trouble distinguishing phrases from sentences, ask an English teacher.)

Beginning Our Research: 3-Discuss In groups of three or four, group your cards in to words, phrases, and sentences. Discuss the reactions of the group members to the articles. What are some key things that pop out for you? How might you compare and contrast your thoughts? What do you have in common? On what do you differ? What connections are you making to the articles and our work on district assessment in Shoreline?

Program Assessment vignette #2: ELL

Shoreline’s ELL Mission Statement English language learners (ELLs) in Shoreline are full participants in all aspects of our school community. Staff members are well prepared to meet the academic and linguistic needs of ELLs, and provide language development and rigorous academic experiences to ensure that all students will be college and career ready.

Shoreline’s ELL Mission Statement Academic language proficiency needs to be developed all day long, during classroom instruction in the content areas. English learners may also need additional intervention to support their English language development in order to access this instruction and become proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English.

Home Language Survey Students are assessed for ELL eligibility if either of these responses is a language other than English: What language did your child first learn to speak? What language does your child use the most at home? Assessment – WELPA/ELPA 21 Placement Test

ELL Service Current ELL Students Elementary Collaborative, co-teaching model Middle School ELL class and/or content support High School ELL class and/or content support Recently Exited Students K-12 Monitor progress, provide academic support as needed

English Learners in Shoreline Title I Services English Learners in Shoreline School # of ELLs BC 77 BKS 17 EL 98 HT LFP 59 MP 81 PW 86 RC 48 SY 38 CK8 2

English Learners in Shoreline School # of ELLs EIN 38 KEL 19 SC 44 SW 63

English Learners in Shoreline Total ELLs in program K-12 – 687 Recent exits (2015, 2016) K-12 – 278 Top languages in Shoreline Spanish, Amharic, Korean, Tigrinya, Vietnamese

ELL Assessment Needs District/Classroom Assessment Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary Reading, Writing State Assessment SBA, and all other state assessments WELPA/ELPA 21 Placement test (upon entry) ELPA 21/Alternate ACCESS (annually Feb-March)

Shoreline’s Highly Capable Program 2016-2017

Highly Capable Program Mission Statement Shoreline’s Elementary Highly Capable (HiCap) Program provides an enriched educational experience designed to meet the needs of gifted and talented students. The HiCap Program is a challenging self-contained academic setting, where students learn with depth and increased levels of complexity, in an environment with intellectual and interest group peers. The advanced pace of the curriculum allows for students to spend more time on projects and in-depth assignments, both as individuals and as members of cooperative learning groups.  

What is giftedness? The quick response is that there is, as yet, no universally agreed upon answer to this question. Giftedness, intelligence, and talent are fluid concepts and may look different in different contexts and cultures… Early 1900s identification through IQ testing has shifted… A VERY fluid and debated concept today. Traditionally, students who scored at 130 or above on an IQ test were considered gifted Over time, the idea of cognitive potential and talent development in specific domains became more accepted than general intellectual ability. While there is no one accepted definition of gifted, the current descriptions from the National Association for Gifted and the Federal government guide our work, as noted here. Key ideas - Supporting the needs of high-ability learners. Supporting the needs of high-potential learners.

Washington State’s Definition of Highly Capable Students Students who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments Outstanding abilities are seen within students' general intellectual aptitudes, specific academic abilities, and/or creative productivities within a specific domain (WA Administrative Code) Kathleen

Shoreline’s Highly Capable Program Model: A K-12 Continuum KINDERGARTEN The program begins in the second semester at one or two schools. One day per week Transportation provided GRADES 1-6 Instruction offered at all schools, possibly an option for service at a central location MIDDLE SCHOOL Honors classes and accelerated math Counselors monitor progress and advise on selection of courses HIGH SCHOOL AP, Honors, UW Classes

Middle and High School: Honors & Advanced Placement Middle School Honors English Language Arts Math Acceleration Science Social Studies High School Foreign Language High School Honors & Advanced Placement Mathematics Foreign Languages Honors classes in Shoreline are open-enrollment. In addition, students have the opportunity to take high school level foreign language classes in middle school (Spanish, French, Japanese)

How Does a Child Qualify for the Highly Capable Program? Who is Eligible to Join the Program? All Shoreline residents in kindergarten through grade 12 and residents of other districts who attend Shoreline public schools Nomination Anyone - parent, teacher, friend, the student her/himself – can nominate any child for placement in the Highly Capable program. The child’s parent or guardian must consent to the testing. Registration for HiCap Testing for Kindergarteners November of every year Check our website for exact date • Register online at: www.shorelineschools.org • Click onto Programs, then Highly Capable

Our Current Selection Model Eligibility for Highly Capable Program service will be determined based on preponderance of evidence as demonstrated on standardized assessments given in the winter and other state, district, and classroom achievement and aptitude data as available. The District uses the following multiple objective criteria (WAC 392-170-055) to identify students as highly capable: Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Verbal Quantitative, and Non-verbal Batteries, Iowa Tests Reading and Mathematics subtests, Other state, district, and classroom assessments, and Teacher input via a nationally recognized inventory of the characteristics of gifted students. District testing is currently done on Saturday mornings mid year. Students can qualify in reading, math, or both.

What tests do we use for HiCap? Aptitude Achievement Reading Math Quantitative Verbal What score is needed? There is no minimum score. We look at all of the evidence we have on each student.

Number of Identified Highly Capable Students as of January 2017 Magnet Schools MP 189, RC 157, Total 346 Elementary Staying at Home School 84 Secondary Schools 226 TOTAL 656

Exit ticket – Please reflect Considering the work we have done so far, do you feel that we need to schedule a 6th meeting or do you think we could finish our work in two more meetings? Please record your thoughts on a notecard and turn it in as you leave. You may include your name if you wish.