The Power of Processing; Implementing a Pre-scoring “V Party” The Power of Processing; Implementing a Pre-scoring “V Party” Fauquier County Public Schools

The Planners DDOT Mary Wills Testing Specialist Deb Anderson SPED Specialist Jane Bell

The Design Established the timeline Secured the location for the days needed Lined up the pre-scoring staff Secured a small budget for snacks Designed the pre-scoring process and checklists

Timeline VAAP 67 COES 5 days before the scoring event VGLA 159 COES 10 days for reading, math, and science before the scoring event

Event Location Central Complex –2 ½ class rooms and a hallway

The Pre-scorers 5 Retired Teachers 4 College Students 1 Transition Specialist 1 Division English Coordinator 1 Division ESL Coordinator 1 ESL Specialist

The Implementation Training –Used Implementation Manual –Separate training for VAAP and VGLA –Overview of the COEs and types of evidences –Overview of scoring rules –Overview of scoring rubric Set up pre-scorers specialization

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist Notebook cover Affidavit--all demographics completed at the top; signed and dated at the bottom Permission to photograph/video/audio tape (required if the notebook contains photos or tapes) Teacher checklist completed Dividers between each content area

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist READING (All students) –Content Area Cover Sheet for Reading One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Word Analysis Strategies and Information Resources One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Comprehension of Printed Materials –Each piece of evidence has an SEI tag with content area, ASOL, and bullet (if appropriate). –Does the evidence match the ASOL?

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist READING VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist READING –If the ASOL calls for fiction and nonfiction, is there an example of both? Are they labeled as fiction or nonfiction? –All photographs are captioned and describe the activity occurring and the student’s level of achievement. –All student work has been graded and clearly indicates the student’s level of performance.

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist MATHEMATICS (All students) VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist MATHEMATICS (All students) Content Area Cover Sheet for Mathematics –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Number and Number Sense. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Computation and Estimation. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Measurement and Geometry (need one from either Measurement OR Geometry). –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Probability and Statistics. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Patterns, Functions, and Algebra.

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist MATHEMATICS (All students) VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist MATHEMATICS (All students) –Each piece of evidence has an SEI tag with content area, ASOL, and bullet (if appropriate). –Does the evidence match the ASOL? –All photographs are captioned and describe the activity occurring and the student’s level of achievement. –All student work has been graded and clearly indicates the student’s level of performance.

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist SCIENCE (Grades3, 5, 8 and 11 only) VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist SCIENCE (Grades3, 5, 8 and 11 only) Content Area Cover Sheet for Science –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Scientific Investigation and Resources. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Forces, Motion, Energy, and Matter –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Life Processes and Living Systems, Life Science, Earth Science –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Interrelations in Earth/Space Systems, Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Changes

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist SCIENCE –Each piece of evidence has an SEI tag with content area, ASOL, and bullet (if appropriate). –Does the evidence match the ASOL? –All photographs are captioned and describe the activity occurring and the student’s level of achievement. –All student work has been graded and clearly indicates the student’s level of performance.

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11) Content Area Cover Sheet for History/Social Science –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for History. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Geography. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Civics. –One ASOL selected and typed in the chart for Economics.

VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist VAAP Pre-scoring Checklist HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE –Each piece of evidence has an SEI tag with content area, ASOL, and bullet (if appropriate). –Does the evidence match the ASOL? –All photographs are captioned and describe the activity occurring and the student’s level of achievement. –All student work has been graded and clearly indicates the student’s level of performance

VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist Notebook cover is in notebook and matches affidavit--please write in any names that are incorrectly spelled on the front/side cover VGLA Worksheet (place in the front pocket) check to make sure it matches the content area and grade level (if not already in the notebook add it) Tracking form (If available, place this in the back pocket of the notebook.)

VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist Permission to photograph/video/audio tape (required if the notebook contains photos or tapes) (Place this in the back pocket of the notebook). Teacher checklist completed (Place this in the back pocket of the notebook.) Affidavit--all demographics completed at the top; signed by teacher(s) and an administrator and dated at the bottom

VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist Accommodations are addressed in one of three ways: –On a page in the front with accommodations marked –On individual pieces of evidence with an accommodations sticker –On individual pieces of evidence with the accommodation hand-written on the page –***Any student who has a read-aloud accommodation for the reading VGLA or you suspect had the read-aloud accommodation, please put their name of the list

VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist –Organizers--there is one organizer for each SOL area being scored--please tag if there isn’t and let me know as soon as possible –Each piece of evidence has an SEI tag which includes –Content area –SOL –Bullet (s) (if appropriate) –Demonstrated and/or Inferred is checked –Does the evidence match the SOL?

VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist VGLA Pre-scoring Checklist –All photographs are captioned and describe the activity occurring and the student’s level of achievement. –All student work has been graded and clearly indicates correct and incorrect work or a statement of accuracy has been included to show the student’s level of achievement. –Check to see if evidence addresses the essential skills and knowledge required by the SOL.

Problems That We Addressed Sticky notes=SEI tag, grading, evidence question, not aligned, unacceptable, wrong location, or missing

Problems and Solutions Communicating to Administrators and teachers Scheduling teachers to come to fix problems Assisting teachers with fixes and attitude adjustments Last opportunity for feedback and intervention

Plans for the Future Administrator Monitor Training Establish an on going school monitoring protocol After school focused content support Shortening our Pre-scoring Event Developing a teacher resource library Developing an Administrator resource library

End Goals Cut Pre-scoring time Increase pass rate Lower stress levels –Testing Department –Administrators –Teachers –Support Staff