Performance Diagnostic Report PVAAS Overview 2013 Blue Bar – Current Year Missing Bar – Insufficient Number of Students Whisker – Margin of Error on Growth Value 1

PVAAS Performance Diagnostic Growth Descriptors - Interpretation PVAAS Overview 2013 Zero (0) Line Growth Met the standard for PA Academic Growth Did not meet the standard for PA Academic Growth Exceeded the standard for PA Academic Growth What the whiskers tell us… 2

Performance Diagnostic Patterns 3 System benefits lower-achieving students System benefits higher-achieving students Shed Pattern Reverse Shed Pattern PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Patterns 4 System benefits middle level learners System benefits higher and lower achieving students Tent PatternV Pattern PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Patterns 5 System supports growth of all students similarly and adequately System is not supporting growth of any students Uniform I PatternUniform 2 Pattern PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Patterns 6 System benefits all types of learners except those right below proficiency Opportunity Gap Pattern PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Patterns 7 System benefits all types of learners with more growth occurring with the lower achieving students Desirable Pattern PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Subgroup Reports 8PVAAS Overview 2013

Performance Diagnostic Subgroup Report 9PVAAS Overview 2013

Best to Compare Subgroup to Entire Grade or Course Level Same District/School – Same Grade/Course 10 Subgroup Entire grade or course PVAAS Overview 2013

What conclusions can you make about the growth of different groups of students in 6 th grade Reading? Entire Grade or Course Economically DisadvantagedSpecial Education 11PVAAS Overview 2013

For More Information Virtual Learning Module Performance Diagnostic Report PVAAS Overview

Many Reports PVAAS Overview

NEW! NEW! PVAAS Launchpad  See multiple SCHOOL reports in a consolidated format  Provides a user- friendly visual representation of school level data PVAAS Overview

LAUNCHPAD DEMO PVAAS Overview

Remember  Comprehensive view showing multiple reports on a new single report.  Allows you to see patterns by grade and subject.  Provides you with growth patterns that speak to the strength of your overall core program  deeper analysis is needed, such as looking at subgroups PVAAS Overview

Achievement and Growth Together! PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Scatterplots Vertical Axis Percent Proficient or Advanced Horizontal Axis Average Growth Index Standard for PA Academic Growth PVAAS Overview

Scatterplot Quadrants and Their Meanings Quad 1 - Excelling Adequate Achievement, Positive Growth Quad 4 - Improving Below Adequate Achievement, Positive Growth Quad 2 - Slipping Adequate Achievement, Negative Growth Quad 3 - Underperforming Below Adequate Achievement, Negative Growth PVAAS Overview

SCATTERPLOT DEMO PVAAS Overview

For More Information TWO Virtual Learning Modules Public Scatterplots Restricted-View Scatterplots PVAAS Overview

Questions PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Overview LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING BACK

Activity 1 Username: PVAAS.Training Password: demo.site2013 PVAAS Overview

What Are Projections? Given a specific set of circumstances… …what’s the most likely outcome? PVAAS Overview

Setting Expectations How do teachers set expectations for their students? Information o What do they know about this student? Experience o How have students like this one performed in the past? 26PVAAS Overview 2013

PVAAS Projections What are they based on? Expectations based on what we know: About this student: » Prior test scores » Across subjects PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Projections What are they based on? About other students: »Prior test scores across subjects » Scores on the test to which we are projecting PVAAS Overview

Given this student’s testing history, across subjects… …what is the student likely to score on an upcoming test, assuming the average schooling experience? What Are PVAAS Projections? PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Projection Reporting: Projections to PSSA (Basic, Proficient, Advanced) Grade PSSA Last Taken Math and Reading:  3  4 or 5  4  5 or 6  5  6 or 7  6  7, 8  7  8 Writing:  3  5  4  5  5  8  6  8  7  8 Science:  3  4  4  NA  5  8  6  8  7  8 Grade PSSA Last Taken Grade PSSA Last Taken PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Projection Reporting: Projections to Keystones (Basic, Proficient, Advanced) PVAAS Overview Anticipating projections to future Keystone exams will be available to students who last tested in grade 5 Remember, projections to a Keystone exam are NOT grade specific. The projection probability indicates the probability of a student reaching the indicated performance level on a future Keystone exam – not necessarily at a specific grade level.

PVAAS Student Projection Report PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Student Projection Report PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Student Projection Report PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Projections for Groups of Students Student Search PVAAS Overview

Identified Students Meeting Search Requirements PVAAS Overview

How often did students with PVAAS probabilities of 70% or higher score at proficient or advanced? 37PVAAS Overview 2013

How often did students with PVAAS probabilities of 70% or higher score at proficient or advanced? 38PVAAS Overview 2013 A document containing more information can be found on the PVAAS Login Page.

Projection Summary Reports What are they? Summarizes the numbers and percentages of student probabilities to a selected performance level on a future state assessment Summary available for projections to a Proficient level or higher, or to an Advanced level Cautions ONE indicator Additional data should be used PVAAS Overview

District/School (Single Grade) Projection Summary Report PVAAS Overview

How Might Educators Use Projection Summary Reports? Administrators can use for program planning: – Intervention Planning – Resource Allocation – Course Availability & Placement Decisions – Grade-level and Course-level Planning – School-level Planning – Comprehensive Planning Teachers can use to facilitate instructional planning: – Proportion of students on a path to success (proficiency or higher) – Proportion of students at risk for reaching proficient or advanced levels of performance – Plan for instructional strategies and classroom practices based on students’ needs PVAAS Overview

Questions PVAAS Overview

Activity 2 Username: PVAAS.Training Password: demo.site2013 PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Overview LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING BACK

PA’s Intent for PVAAS Measure of Growth to Add to Existing Achievement Measures Indicator of Likelihood of Future Student Performance to Add to Current Achievement Data Another Tool for Continuous Improvement Not to Be Used in Isolation PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Resources PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Virtual Learning Modules PVAAS Overview Various types of VLMs Concept & foundations of measuring growth Understanding and using reports Integrating reports for decision-making Online, interactive resources Provides real-time professional development Designed in sections – pick & choose based on your needs

New! Virtual Learning Modules Scatterplots District & School Search Concept of Growth: Introduction to Measuring Academic Growth Introduction to High Achievement & Growth Custom Diagnostic Report Student Search & Custom Student Report Using PVAAS for Scheduling Students PVAAS Misconceptions PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Help Menus PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Data Packets PVAAS Overview

PVAAS Data Packets PVAAS Overview Packet choices include: comprehensive planning school level planning grade and course level planning district diagnostic school projection summaries student projections

Additional PVAAS Supports PVAAS Overview

Additional PVAAS Supports PVAAS Overview

Questions? PVAAS Materials or Statewide Implementation PVAAS Report Web Site PVAAS Overview

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