Report on SEC Data Analysis Using SEC Data for Program Evaluation Report on SEC Data Analysis for a State MSP

Missouri PRISM Project Goals Goal 1: Increase the quality and quantity of teachers' content knowledge in science to improve ability to create and lead inquiry-based lessons fostering reasoning and problem solving in 4-8 students.   Goal 2: Increase teachers' knowledge of the state and national science standards to enable them to align their curricula and instruction in order to increase student achievement. Goal 3: Increase teachers' involvement as leaders in their profession. Goal 4: Increase the use of inquiry-based teaching strategies by project participants. Goal 5: Increase the appropriate use of technology as a teaching and learning tool. Goal 6: Increase teachers' use of high quality, authentic assessment strategies and their abilities to make targeted, real-world connections between and within science and mathematics. Goal 7: Enhance teachers' abilities to reflect on their performance and how they impact student learning. Goal 8: Increase collaboration between and among teachers, and between teachers and university faculty. Goal 9: Improve student performance on science MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) examinations.

Missouri PRISM Project Goals Goal 1: Increase the quality and quantity of teachers' content knowledge in science to improve ability to create and lead inquiry-based lessons fostering reasoning and problem solving in 4-8 students.   Goal 2: Increase teachers' knowledge of the state and national science standards to enable them to align their curricula and instruction in order to increase student achievement. Goal 3: Increase teachers' involvement as leaders in their profession. Goal 4: Increase the use of inquiry-based teaching strategies by project participants. Goal 5: Increase the appropriate use of technology as a teaching and learning tool. Goal 6: Increase teachers' use of high quality, authentic assessment strategies and their abilities to make targeted, real-world connections between and within science and mathematics. Goal 7: Enhance teachers' abilities to reflect on their performance and how they impact student learning. Goal 8: Increase collaboration between and among teachers, and between teachers and university faculty. Goal 9: Improve student performance on science MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) examinations.

Missouri PRISM Project Highlights Graduate course-work throughout the year Teacher collaboration with colleague not in program PD & Admin. of Formative Assessments Teacher Content Knowledge Assessments Develop criteria and protocols for observing inquiry-based lessons Administrator Training & Observations Teachers given PDA’s for planning/ organizing assignments Training in simulations and probe-ware

Missouri PRISM Project Data Assessments (Teacher & Students) Classroom Observations & Walk-thru Evaluations Video-taped classroom instruction Student-work Teacher-work Coach/Mentor field notes Teacher (SEC) Surveys

The SEC Data-set SUMMARY MEASURES Content Practice Climate Prof. Dev. Instructional Content Instr. Activities Tchr. Char./Opinions/Beliefs Professional Development Mathematics English Language Arts & Reading Science Social Studies (coming soon) SUMMARY MEASURES Content Practice Climate Prof. Dev. /

Comparison Groups MO-PRISM Group Teachers participating in the MO-PRISM project for 2 (n=51) or 3 (n=47) years Other MSP Groups Teachers participating in other state MSP projects for 2 (n=606) or 3 (n=174) years Non-MSP Groups Teachers participating in school/district-based school improvement initiatives for 2 (n = 73) or 3 (n=6) years.

Participation in Formal Course-work & Institutes

SEC Indicators of Quality Professional Development

SEC Indicators of Quality Professional Development

SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

Two Strategies for Improving Alignment

MO-PRISM Student (Classroom) Assessments

Measuring the Learned Curriculum

SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns

SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns The ‘Lag’ Effect

SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns The ‘Negative Growth’ Effect

SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns The ‘Sustainability’ Effect