Selecting Baseline Data and Establishing Targets for Student Achievement Objectives Module 4 2017 Welcome to the Polk County Selecting Baseline Data and.

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Selecting Baseline Data and Establishing Targets for Student Achievement Objectives Module 4 2017 Welcome to the Polk County Selecting Baseline Data and Establishing Targets for Student Achievement Objectives, Module 4. A series of five modules have been prepared with a focus on the needs of teachers and administrators that will help to deepen your understanding of the SAO components, as well as the information that supports it. Student Achievement Objectives are an option for teachers who do not receive a VAM score. Along with the performance observation and student performance, an SAO may be used for the “district determined performance measure” as determined by the Florida state statute. In order to expand your knowledge of SAOs we suggest you view each of the modules. You may also wish to visit the Center for Assessments SLO Toolkit at www.nciea.org.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets What is an SAO and why are we using them for my evaluation? SAOs are content- and grade or course- specific learning objectives that can be validly measured to document student learning over a defined and significant period of time. SAOs encourage and support good teaching and learning! What is an SAO and why are we using them for my evaluation?   Many states and districts are creating educator evaluation systems that include academic student performance information. SAOs are one method to document the influence that educators have on student learning over a specific amount of time. SAOs are content- and grade or course-specific learning objectives that can be validly measured to document student learning over a defined and significant period of time, such as a semester or school year. SAOs can constitute an instructional improvement process, driven by teachers in all grades and subjects. Student Achievement Objectives provide the opportunity for all teachers to be able to: set meaningful goals, collaborate with other educators around shared goals, monitor student and teacher progress toward goals, and evaluate the extent to which goals were achieved. In other words, SLOs encourage and support good teaching and learning!

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Student Achievement Objectives consists of three components: Learning Goal Assessment(s) Targets Student Achievement Objectives consists of three components: a learning goal, assessment(s), and targets. Each of these components will be briefly described in this module, and additional information can be found in the modules:   Module 1: Introduction to Student Achievement Objectives Module 2: Developing Learning Goals, Module 3: Determining Assessments,, and Module 5: Evaluating the Quality of Student Achievement Objectives

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Baseline Data Targets Pre-Requisite Knowledge Modules 2 and 3 provided the considerations for the development of an SAO Learning Goal and selecting the appropriate assessments to measure the student progress and learning. This module will explore the selection of baseline data in order to set targets.   Targets are the expected student outcome by the end of the instructional period. In order to predict the expected student outcomes on the identified assessments that measure SAO Learning Goal, it is first necessary to consider students’ current and actual performance by examining baseline data. In other words, baseline data and information allows teachers to consider how students are currently achieving on pre-requisite knowledge in order to determine how they will perform on the new learning. Let’s explore this further through Sam’s kindergarten class. End-of-Year Expectations

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Know and able to do Past What students are learning Present Adjust lessons, curriculum, assessments Future Data Use Sam understands that data must drive instruction and they aid in keeping teachers accountable for student learning. She likes to think of data as helping to show the past – what students coming into her class know and are able to do, the present – what students are learning as a result of her teaching, and the future – how can she adjust lessons, curriculum, and assessments for current and future students.   Sam knows that data provide a way to confirm what her students are learning and the extent to which they are making progress towards her goals and targets.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Prior to the use of SAOs, Sam didn’t view data as relevant to her. When she heard the word “data” she imagined cumbersome spreadsheets, stacks of student reports, and lists of cold, hard numbers.   But what she soon realized was that data are everywhere and she was collecting them on a regular basis, but didn’t recognize it. Her data came from student attendance, behavior, observations and listening to students as they learned to read and count. These data allowed her to identify students’ levels of performance, interventions or challenging materials necessary, and meaningful patterns of student progress.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Targets: Targets are used to effectively project levels of proficiency toward the Learning Goal. Identify the expected student learning outcomes by the end of the instructional period for the whole class as well as for different student subgroups, as appropriate. Planning Information for setting Targets used to establish Educator Evaluation Ratings Describe the courses, past assessments, and/or experiences used to establish expected Target outcomes for students’ understanding of the Learning Goal. The Target planning section of the SAO template asks Sam to:   Describe the data, courses, assessments, and/or experiences used to establish expected outcomes for students achieving proficiency of the learning goal.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Pre-assessment Benchmark Assessment Pre-School Baseline Data She knows that this section refers to baseline data. She also knows that this includes information about students’ level of performance at the “start” of the instruction. It is generally the most recent data available and can include the students’ progress in a pre-school program, results from a beginning of the year benchmark assessment, a pre-assessment that she administered, or other evidence of students’ learning that measure the pre-requisite knowledge and skills necessary for success in kindergarten.   Sam knows that it is necessary to select the appropriate assessments or sources of evidence in order to make better make sense of how her students will perform on the important academic indicators for kindergarten.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Sam’s SAO Learning Goal states:   Kindergarten students will be able to apply number names and the count sequence, count to tell the number of objects, and compare numbers during a variety of activities. Learning Goal: Kindergarten students will be able to apply number names and the count sequence, count to tell the number of objects, and compare numbers during a variety of activities.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Throughout the year her formative assessments allow students demonstrate their understanding of counting and cardinality through games, centers, activities associated with read aloud texts, and with the use of pictures. Sam plans to use a checklist and observational data to monitor student progress.   The summative assessments that she will to ensure that students are on-track to meeting the kindergarten expectations will be the kindergarten district assessments and the AIMSWeb benchmark assessments. Formative Assessments: Games Read-Aloud Texts Pictures Center Activities Summative Assessments: District Assessments AIMSWeb

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets The students in Sam’s kindergarten class have a range of knowledge and experience and it is critical for Sam to understand what they know about the math domain of counting and cardinality as this is the basis for being able to work with numbers as they move through kindergarten and other grades.   This knowledge is important for her to determine so that she can plan her instruction and how to differentiate it, but also to begin to understand the level of achievement her students will have by the end of the course.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Baseline Data AIMSweb-first benchmark assessment Kindergarten screening Pre-school information Early attendance Family information Sam considers the types of information that will be helpful to her in determining her students’ starting points. She selects:   Results from the first kindergarten benchmark assessment using AIMSweb scores for early numeracy skills. Results from the kindergarten screening prior to students entering her kindergarten class, including number sense and alphabet and reading knowledge. A review of information for students who attended a pre-school program. Her students' attendance during the first few weeks of school, and Information provided by the student’s family, and students birthdates.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Targets: Targets are used to effectively project levels of proficiency toward the Learning Goal. Identify the expected student learning outcomes by the end of the instructional period for the whole class as well as for different student subgroups, as appropriate. Planning Information for setting Targets used to establish Educator Evaluation Ratings Describe the courses, past assessments, and/or experiences used to establish expected Target outcomes for students’ understanding of the Learning Goal. “The AIMSweb assessments evaluate students’ ability to orally count, identify numbers, identify the bigger number from a pair, and identify a missing number from a number line. These 4 data points were used in conjunction with the kindergarten screening to determine number sense and alphabet and reading knowledge, attendance for ensuring that learning is cohesive, and pre-school information to look for prior school experience. All of these data will allow me to determine the baseline groups, their actual abilities, and the expected targets.” She believes this information will provide her with an understanding of her students’ pre-requisite knowledge and skills. On her SAO template planning page she records this information and explains that:   “The AIMSweb assessments evaluated students’ ability to orally count, identify numbers, identify the bigger number from a pair, and identify a missing number from a number line. These 4 data points were used in conjunction with the kindergarten screening to determine number sense and alphabet and reading knowledge, attendance for ensuring that learning is cohesive, and pre-school information to look for prior school experience. All of these data will allow me to determine the baseline groups, their actual abilities, and the expected targets.”

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets AIMSweb Screening Pre-School Attendance Family/Student Information Comprehensive Picture of Student Understanding Sam knows that no single assessment can tell her all that is needed to make well-informed decisions. The use of multiple data sources will allow her to form a more comprehensive picture of the students’ understanding of the SAO Learning Goal, and more likely get as close as possible to her students’ true starting points. She also wants to use multiple data sources when making and supporting informed instructional decisions, as well as when setting her SAO targets.   Sam also knows that kindergarten students grow in leaps and bounds after the middle of the year, so as she begins to think about the end-of-year targets, she knows that it is important to keep this burst of achievement in mind.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Once the data has been collected, Sam will need to examine and interpret it in order to form a comprehensive picture of the students in her class. Using multiple data sources help to highlight similar areas of student strengths and weaknesses, and she can then be more confident in the starting points and the targets she establishes. By considering areas of relative strength and weakness Sam can determine the targets of students relative to the SAO Learning Goal.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets However, Sam also knows that when one assessment shows students struggling in a particular skill and another assessment shows them performing well in that skill, she will need to look closely at the items on both assessments to try to identify the source of discrepancy. Although this may not always be possible, the use of more than one data source will help to shed light on the particular aspects of the knowledge and skills in which students struggle or are successful.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets Expected SLO Targets Identify the past performance (e.g., grades, test scores, etc.) of students in the identified courses, assessments, or other sources of information to categorize student levels as their starting points prior to instruction and learning. Using students’ starting points, identify the number or percentage of students expected at each Target based on available data about their performance(s). Include any appropriate subgroups. Low Average High Knowing her students’ general level of achievement by using baseline data lets Sam set SAO targets that are both rigorous, yet attainable, for the students in her class. Starting points enable her to determine the amount of progress that students will make during their kindergarten year. Sam has determined that the starting points for her students lend itself to three levels of preparedness for the curricular focus of the Learning Goal.

Module 4: Establishing SAO Targets SAO Reflection Questions: What are the pre-requisite knowledge and skills needed for students to be successful in your class? What sources of baseline data would allow you to determine the pre-requisite knowledge and skills of your students? How will you group your students based on the information obtained from the baseline data? Reflect on the Baseline Data necessary in your grade or course for developing SAOs :   What are the pre-requisite knowledge and skills needed for students to be successful in your class? What sources of baseline data would allow you to determine the pre-requisite knowledge and skills of your students? How will you group your students based on the information obtained from the baseline data?

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