Using NWEA MAP for Inspection and Accreditation Patricia Reeder, NWEA Facilitator MENA Conference October 2016 Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Essential Questions: Is MAP data being used to support student growth and achievement? What challenges exist in using MAP data relative to the inspection and/or accreditation processes? Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Cycle of School Improvement Identify Growth Successes & Concerns Define & Verify Causes Generate Solutions Implement & Monitor Action Plan MAP® Administration: Chicago Public Schools Revised 7/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Aligning MAP Data: Consider These Steps Create a “Culture of Data Use” that is genuine Ensure MAP literacy is prevalent Establish routines for analyzing and monitoring your data Encourage teacher use of MAP data to support attainment and progress Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Culture of Data Use Example Statement Record thoughts and questions related to your institution’s current culture in the use of data Our data are used pervasively throughout planning, goal-setting, and improvement conversations. We use a consistent data conversation process for analyzing our data. We follow collaboration norms during each data conversation. We analyze data by student, classroom, subject and school. We track our data throughout the school year and across years. We analyze data to assess what is working and what needs improving. Statement Record thoughts and questions related to your institution’s current culture in the use of data AdvancED Alignment (Student Performance Data) Our data are used pervasively throughout planning, goal-setting, and improvement conversations. Criteria 1: Assessment Quality We use a consistent data conversation process for analyzing our data. Criteria 3: Quality of Learning We follow collaboration norms during each data conversation. We analyze data by student, classroom, subject and school. Criteria 1: Assessment Quality Criteria 3: Quality of Learning Criteria 4: Equity of Learning We track our data throughout the school year and across years. We analyze data to assess what is working and what needs improving. Student Performance Diagnostic Questions Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Aligning MAP data; Step 2 Insuring common MAP literacy Regarding your institution, do all staff know the following: Common MAP and assessment terminology? MAP report names and how to access them? Which MAP reports contain status, improvement and growth data? How to use MAP data to support differentiation and student goal setting? Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Using MAP for Measuring Performance Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Aligning MAP Data Step 3: Analyzing and Monitoring Progress Consider these steps: Create a “Culture of Data Use” that is genuine Ensure MAP literacy is prevalent Establish routines for analyzing and monitoring your data Support teacher use of MAP data to support attainment and progress Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Data Conversations and School Improvement MAP® Administration: Chicago Public Schools Revised 7/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Data Conversation Protocol Predicting Observing Identifying Problems/ Strengths Explaining Causation Finding Root Cause Building the Plan Implementing Monitoring/ Evaluating What do you think you will see in the data? What did you accomplish? What do you see in the data? What progress are you making? What are you going to act upon? What actions are you going to take? What are some possible explanations/causes for what you see? MAP® Administration: Chicago Public Schools Revised 7/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Aligning MAP Data Step 3 continued: Monitoring Progress Consider these steps: Create a “Culture of Data Use” that is genuine Ensure MAP literacy is prevalent Establish routines for analyzing and monitoring your data Support teacher use of MAP data to support attainment and progress Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™

Best Practices for Classroom Use

Best Practices Continued

Use of the Learning Continuum to Take Data to Instruction

Reflection and Planning Ahead Questions? Patricia Reeder, NWEA Facilitator Patricia.reeder@nwea.org Climbing the Data Ladder, IL, DI Revised 1/2012 © 2012 Northwest Evaluation Association™