Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading aligned to the Language Arts Florid Standards FAIR-FS Purpose Presented by Mrs. DeSousa

Assessment and the FAIR-FS: An Overview 3

Student: Am I accomplishing what my teacher expects? How am I doing compared to other students? Administrator: Are a majority of our students succeeding with our curriculum? Teacher: Are my students making progress? How do I differentiate instruction? Parent: Is my child making the necessary progress? 4

Functions of Assessment Is Stanley responding to the curriculum? How is Stanley doing in reading compared with other students his age? Is Stanley gaining the skills necessary to be a good reader? Is Stanley making appropriate progress to graduate from high school? Is Stanley demonstrating skills that represent the Language Arts Florida Standards? Did Stanley understand the concept presented in class yesterday? Report Cards Progress monitoring End of Year test Screening Formative Assessment 5

Integrated Assessment 0 Evidence base for data-based decision making 0 Screening Assessments (FAIR-FS) 0 Diagnostic Assessments (FAIR-FS) 0 Formative Assessments (classroom-based) 0 Outcome Assessments (SAT-10, FSA) 6

Questions Addressed by FAIR-FS 0 Which important reading skills are strengths and weaknesses for Stanley? 0 What skills should be targeted for instruction in order to improve Stanley’s reading comprehension? 0 What is the likelihood that Stanley will pass the end of year test? 0 Has Stanley made progress since the beginning of the school year? 7

The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive system designed to: 0 Predict students’ literacy success 0 Diagnose weaknesses 0 Research-based teachable skills 0 Set instructional objectives 0 Monitor literacy growth 8

Who administers FAIR-FS at Silver Palms? 0 All K-2 students- Teachers will individually assess their own students 0 All students in grades 3-5 on their own (computer- based) 0 All ESOL students in grades 6-12 through Developmental Language Arts 0 All Intensive Reading students in grades 6-12 through Intensive Reading classes

Reliability & Validity 0 First 2 questions asked about measurement: 0 Does it actually measure what they say it measures? – validity – 0 Does it measure the same thing every time? – reliability – 0 Computer-adaptive format of FAIR-FS increases reliability (and efficiency) by tailoring the task to the student 0 Average reliability on FAIR-FS is 0.9 (very high) 0 FAIR-FS demonstrates predictive validity 10

Reliability & Validity Not Reliable Reliable Valid Not Valid 11

Reflection Discuss with your neighbor: 0 how your school may use the FAIR-FS 0 other assessments used in your district and the purposes they serve 0 what are the questions your teachers are asking about assessments and scores 12

The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive assessment designed to: 0 Predict students’ literacy success 0 Diagnose weaknesses 0 Research-based teachable skills 0 Set instructional objectives 0 Monitor literacy growth 13

Development of the FAIR-FS 14

Components of Reading Comprehension 0 Word Recognition 0 Language Comprehension (vocabulary knowledge; syntactic knowledge) 0 World Knowledge 0 Motivation 0 Cognitive Abilities (e.g., working memory, executive functions) 15

Background and Research Foundation for FAIR-FS 0 Development of the FAIR-FS occurred over the course of 2 grants with multiple studies 0 Findings included 0 Additional support for the Simple View of Reading: alphabetic principle + meaning = comprehension 0 Importance of oral language skills (Syntax and Vocabulary) 0 Utility of Item Response Theory in assessment 16

Efficiency & Reliability 0 The FAIR-FS utilizes Computer Adaptive functionality to: 0 Maximize the amount of information provided 0 Maximize reliability 0 Minimize testing time 0 Results in scores that can be used to 0 Target instruction 0 Monitor growth in specific skills 17

Fixed Item vs. CAT Fixed Item 18

Fixed Item vs. CAT 19

New Address 20

What is Single Sign-On? The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Single Sign-On (SSO) provides a simpler way for educators to access several state resources with one username and one password. Website: 21

Who can use Single Sign-On? Essentially, everyone can use FLDOE SSO, however, the resources you can access depend on your role and the permissions you have been assigned. 22

Teacher Resources on SSO CPALMS - Collaborate, Plan, Align, Learn, Motivate, Share eIPEP - Electronic Institutional Program Evaluation Plans ELFAS - English Language Arts Formative Assessment System IBTP - Items Bank and Test Platform FSL - Florida School Leaders PMRN - Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network 23

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