Predicting Patterns: Lenawee County's Use of EXPLORE and PLAN DataDirector 2011 User Conference Dearborn, Michigan

POP Purpose – Participants will learn how Lenawee County is using the results of EXPLORE and PLAN as predictors of college and career readiness. Objective – Participants will learn how DataDirector is used to produce reports to answer questions from principals Procedure – PowerPoint Presentation – Questions and Answers

WE MUST UTILIZE AN INQUIRY APPROACH TO DATA ANALYSIS WE MUST USE MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA We need a data warehouse for our 21 st century schools WE MUST FOCUS ON DATA TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Talking Points for the Purpose of Implementing a Data Warehouse in Lenawee Schools

Career and College Readiness Secondary Principals’ Meeting September, 2011

5 College Readiness Benchmark Scores Early Indicators of College Readiness EXPLORE PLAN ACT EnglishEnglish Composition ReadingSocial Sciences Math Algebra ScienceBiology ACT Subject Area Test College Course(s)

Using Multiple Measures for Educational Decisions Conjunctive Approach (All measures count) Measures of different constructs College Readiness based upon student achievement meeting identified benchmark targets in English, Math, Reading, and Science

Lenawee County College Readiness Data

Using PLAN to Predict ACT Uses 10 th grade PLAN scores from Use predicted ACT scores in each subject area Use color-coding to indicate probability – Dark Green – Light Green – Yellow – Orange – Red

Analysis Stronger relationship in Reading than in English – curriculum vs. test? – lower CRB scores? Strongest relationship in Math – instruction in Algebra II? Weaker relationship in Science – process vs. content? Very few who perform well on PLAN and miss CRB on ACT

What are some other data sets to consider for “College and Career Readiness”? Standards Met Credits Earned Courses Taken Grades Earned EDP Completion Resume Completion Interview Completion Application Completion

Career and College Readiness Secondary Principals’ Meeting October, 2011

Using EXPLORE to Predict PLAN Uses EXPLORE scores from Uses predicted PLAN scores in each subject area Use color-coding to indicate probability – Dark Green – Light Green – Yellow – Orange – Red

Reasonable Growth “On Target” (met or exceeded CRB) “Nearly On Target” (<2 points from CRB) “Off Target” (>2 points from CRB)

Average Growth Points Between Tests “On Target” (met or exceeded CRB) “Nearly On Target” (<2 points from CRB) “Off Target” (>2 points from CRB) Test EXPLORE to PLAN PLAN to ACT EXPLORE to PLAN PLAN to ACT EXPLORE to PLAN PLAN to ACT English Math Reading Science

College Readiness Benchmark Standards Compare Standards in each subject area – below, at, and beyond benchmark Review written and taught curriculum – Which unit in the course/grade level? – How was it assessed in the classroom? – What were the students’ scores on the classroom assessment? Explore lesson plans and activities

Source: College and Career Readiness WORKSHOPS, Fall 2011 Rigor Issues National HS Grad Class 2011 Profile Summary Report

College and Career Readiness Source: College and Career Readiness Workshops, Fall 2011 CRB=22

PLAN and EXPLORE Item Analysis Use test booklets from testing – Order extra materials for your staff (no cost)

ACT Moodle Course Using College and Career Readiness Standards as a Tool for School Improvement

Identify students who need assistance with the testing formats Needs identified by students on the tests – Writing – Reading – Math – Study Skills Identify students who need assistance with the testing formats – Writings using ACT rubric – Analyzing data in graphs, charts, and tables – Use of released items from MDE – Use of release practice items from ACT – Strategies for completing timed portions of ACT – Close and critical reading strategies from MS/HS Literacy Team

Assessment Calendars

Time Elements of an Assessment Calendar Source: White, S. H. (2005). “Beyond the Numbers: Making Data Work for Teachers and School Leaders”. Lead and Learn Press: Englewood, CO When will we administer the assessment? When will we collect the data? When will we disaggregate the data? When will we analyze the data? When will we reflect upon the data? When will we make recommendations? When will we make the decisions about the recommendations? When will we provide written documentation about the decisions? When will we share the data with other stakeholders?

POP Purpose – Participants will learn how Lenawee County is using the results of EXPLORE and PLAN as predictors of college and career readiness. Objective – Participants will learn how DataDirector is used to produce reports to answer questions from principals Procedure – PowerPoint Presentation – Questions and Answers

Questions? Stan Masters Coordinator of Instructional Data Services Lenawee Intermediate School District Fireside Building 4107 N. Adrian Highway Adrian, Michigan (phone) (fax)