PVAAS Update to LEAs September 2012 PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE pdepvaas@iu13.org

Topics Data Release NEW Features Professional Development Fall Full-Day Sessions Update Current Teacher Reporting Information

Fall 2012 Data Release

2012 PVAAS Reporting Release LEA Reporting Site  September 24, 2012 Public Reporting Site  TBD All account users will receive e-mail for each data release when reporting is LIVE!

2012 PVAAS Reporting Release How will the 2012 PVAAS reporting be helpful to high schools when the 11th grade PSSA no longer exists? PVAAS value-added and projection data in September 2012 will reflect grade 11 PSSA as was given this past school year. Value-added helps high schools determine the effectiveness of their systems in helping students progress towards the standards. Projections help high schools assess students’ needs. Important for decision-making about course placement, interventions, and enrichment opportunities. Still more reliable than just using the most recent 8th grade PSSA score. Keystones added to the PVAAS analyses in SY2012-2013. PVAAS value-added and projection reporting for Keystones will be available September 2013!

SY12-13 New Features

2012 PVAAS New Features Please Join Us! Webinars: Thursday, September 20th 10:00-11:00am Wednesday, September 26th 2:00-3:00pm Please Join Us! Email pdepvaas@iu13.org to obtain access information

Summary of New Features PVAAS Virtual Learning Modules Enhanced PVAAS Scatterplots Predefined Packets with LEA Scatterplots District Diagnostic Summary Reports Performance Diagnostic & Quintile Diagnostic Diagnostic Summary Reports for Subgroups District Custom Diagnostic Report Multiple Administrator Option Enhanced Report Navigation

Virtual Learning Modules ( VLMs) New online, interactive resource Provides real-time professional development Designed to help the user: Navigate, interpret, and use PVAAS reporting Understand the concepts & foundations of measuring growth Integrate PVAAS reporting for better decision-making

VLM Phase I: Module Topics Value-Added Reporting Performance Diagnostic Reporting Quintile Diagnostic Reporting Student Projection Reporting Projection Summary Reporting Concept of Growth High Achievement and Growth More in development throughout the school year! Report Specific Concepts & Use

Enhanced PVAAS Scatterplots

What’s new with scatterplots? Descriptive text based on the axes selected by the user

What’s new with scatterplots? More options to customize reports! Create scatterplots by state, county, or IU region Join us for a New Features webinar to get a demonstration of the enhanced features!

Scatterplot: By IU or County

Scatterplot Predefined Packets Available Sept 24th!! Eliminates need for PVAAS Statewide Team to generate scatterplot PowerPoint files Allows LEAs to access the comparison scatterplots immediately upon release of new reporting

Scatterplot Predefined Packets

SY12-13 PVAAS Professional Development

Building PVAAS Capacity Now for Tomorrow District/School Value-Added Reporting Teacher Value-Added Reporting District/School Diagnostic Reporting Teacher Diagnostic Reporting Student Projections Projection Summaries by Teacher (future) Concepts, Skills and Use

PDE PVAAS Website Undergoing reconstruction in Fall 2012 Transitioning to a layout that is more intuitive for users to find resources

Full-day PVAAS Sessions On-site at IUs Fall 2012

Sessions at Intermediate Unit 1 Thursday, October 25, 2012 Friday, October 26, 2012 Sign-in/registration begins at 8:00am Full-day session begins promptly at 8:30am and concludes at 3:30pm To register, contact Belle Mikluscak mikluscakb@iu1.k12.pa.us 724-938-3241 ext. 264 Registration is also required on Solutionwhere www.solutionwhere.com/iu1

PVAAS Teacher Reporting Current Information

PVAAS Teacher Reporting: What is it? Teacher Value-Added reports For individual teachers by grade/subject/year Based on robust statistical methodology Teacher Diagnostic reports Effectiveness by achievement level and subgroups Administrator summary reports For authorized users in a particular school or district “Drill-down” to individual student-level data Student testing histories Student projections Secure PVAAS Web application Double level security for teacher reporting

Pennsylvania Recognizes The Research that Indicates That… Teachers Matter Effects of Teachers are Persistent Effective Teachers Can Have Significant Impact on Student Performance

Resources: Share District and Building Administrators Curriculum Directors Content Specialists Teachers

PVAAS is One Measure PVAAS will be a part of: Building Level Data Teacher Specific Data Provided to teachers in tested grades/subjects 3 Year Average needed to be part of Teacher Evaluation System PVAAS teacher level reporting will NOT be linked to teachers in NON-tested grades/subjects Note: PA will be working with SAS EVAAS to look at “unintended” consequences over the next three years - any additional controls needed? SES (Poverty)       IEP  ELL

Examples: Decisions for PA and PVAAS Teacher Reporting How many levels of effectiveness will be reported in PVAAS? Minimum number of students required for a teacher to get a report? Defining “instructional responsibility” for PA Defining “availability” for PA Other Decisions

Understanding PVAAS District/School Reporting to Teacher Reporting District/School Value-Added  Teacher Value-Added District/School Performance Diagnostic Report  Teacher Diagnostic Report

Questions/Feedback? pdepvaas@iu13.org