Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement Massachusetts Department of Education Dan Wiener, Coordinator of Assessment for Students with Disabilities.

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Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement Massachusetts Department of Education Dan Wiener, Coordinator of Assessment for Students with Disabilities CCSSO - June 21, 2004

Using Data on: MCAS passing rates on each test for both sub-groups Changes in MCAS performance over time “Catching up” beyond grade 10 Case #1: - Is achievement improving for students with disabilities? - Is the “achievement gap” closing with non-disabled students?

Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of %pts 38 %pts 32 %pts 25 %pts 17 %pts 12 %pts

Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of %pts 32 %pts 27 %pts 21 %pts 14 %pts

Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of %pts 31 %pts 24 %pts

CCSSO - June 21, Case #2: Using MCAS-Alt data to improve instruction and achievement for students with significant disabilities Effects of professional development on alternate assessment scores: Are teachers learning the process? - % “Incomplete” portfolios Does instruction improve as a result? - % “Progressing” portfolios

CCSSO - June 21, MCAS tests MCAS-Alt AdvancedProficient Needs Improvement Warning (Failing at Grade 10) Performance Levels on MCAS and MCAS-Alt

CCSSO - June 21, Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” 2001 ~70%

CCSSO - June 21, Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” ~70% 44%

CCSSO - June 21, Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” ~70% 44% 19%

CCSSO - June 21, Student Performance is Improving % Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

CCSSO - June 21, Student Performance is Improving % 34% Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

CCSSO - June 21, Student Performance is Improving % 34% 61% Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

CCSSO - June 21, MA Department of Education ( ) Dan Wiener – Pam Green – DOE Website: Contact Information

Using MCAS Achievement Data to Make Accommodations Decisions Bill Henderson Principal O’Hearn School, Boston

CCSSO - June 21, MCAS Accommodations Include… Standard accommodations setting, timing, presentation, and response Plus, Non-standard accommodations when needed for access to the test Calculator/number table for Math Scribe or spell-check for Composition Read-aloud/ASL interpretation on Language and Literature test