Priority Data Strategies for FY2015 Finger Lakes RAEN Rosemary Matt NYS Director of Accountability

Today’s Topics Important Dates to Remember Planned/Strategic Post Testing New NYS Assessment Policy Follow Up Outcomes New Follow Up Outcome required documentation

Important Dates to Remember June 13, 2015 First ASISTS Class Carryover Reminder to add Case Management (non-Instructional) June 30, 2015 All Post Tests must be administered on or before this date!!

New NYS Assessment Policy

New NYS Assessment Policy Page #4 Intensity of Program Post Test Schedule Six to Nine hours per week Posttest every 40 - 60 instructional hours Ten or more hours per week Posttest every 60 - 80 instructional hours Volunteer Tutorial Program Posttest every 30 contact hours

POST TESTING Post Test Post Test Post Test Post Test Post Test

64% of 2,063 = 1,320 70% of 2,063 = 1445 1445 – 1320 = 125 more post tests!

Keeping Track of the Post Testing 125 Post Tests by June 30th

Planned Post Testing Prioritize Post Testing Identify students on the “cusp” end of an Educational Functioning Level Strategize the scheduling of post testing Between today and June 30th, ALL students should be post tested

NRS Level Educational Level TABE Range Cusp Range NRS Level TABE RANGES AND CUSP SCORES NRS Level Educational Level TABE Range Cusp Range 1 Beginning ABE Literacy 0 – 1.9 1.7 – 1.9 2 Beginning ABE 2.0 – 3.9 3.7 – 3.9 3 Low Intermediate ABE 4.0 – 5.9 5.7 – 5.9 4 High Intermediate ABE 6.0 – 8.9 8.7 – 8.9 5 ASE Low 9.0 – 10.9 10.7 – 10.9 BEST PLUS RANGES AND CUSP SCORES NRS Level Educational Level BEST Plus Range Cusp Range 1 Beginning ESL Literacy 85 – 400 385 – 400 2 Low Beginning ESL 401 – 417 413 – 417 3 High Beginning ESL 418 – 438 433 – 438 4 Low Intermediate ESL 439 – 472 465 – 472 5 High Intermediate ESL 473 – 506 500 – 506 6 Advanced ESL 506 - 540 536 – 540 BEST LITERACY RANGES AND CUSP SCORES NRS Level Educational Level BEST Literacy Range Cusp Range 1 Beginning ESL Literacy 0 – 20 17 – 20 2 Low Beginning ESL 21 – 52 47 – 52 3 High Beginning ESL 53 – 63 59 – 63 4 Low Intermediate ESL 64 – 67 65 – 67 5 High Intermediate ESL 68 – 75 71 – 75 6 Advanced ESL Not valid as pre-test

Applying Post Test Strategy

Applying Post Test Strategy

Applying Post Test Strategy

Applying Post Test Strategy

How does this happen?

Follow Up Outcomes 69% of 99 = 69 surveys 69 – 31 = 38 more outcomes needed!

NYS Follow Up Outcome Survey Template All Surveys conducted after April 1, 2015 Must be in student’s folder