Comparison PVAAS Scatter Plots State to IU Region to School District Grades 4-8, Math & Reading PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE Contact your IU PVAAS contact or the PVAAS Statewide Team with any questions: (717) Wellsboro Area School District

The Scatter Plot Coordinate System Vertical Axis PSSA Percent Proficient or Advanced Horizontal Axis PVAAS Growth Measure AYP Percent Proficient Target Growth Standard Boundary

Scatter Plot Quadrants and Their Meanings Quad 2 Adequate Achievement Negative Growth Quad 1 Adequate Achievement Positive Growth Quad 4 Below Adequate Achievement Positive Growth Quad 3 Below Adequate Achievement Negative Growth

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 4 Math 2010 Statewide Grade 4 Math IU 17 Grade 4 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 4 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 4 Math 2009 Statewide Grade 4 Math IU 17 Grade 4 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 4 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 4 Reading 2010 Statewide Grade 4 Reading IU 17 Grade 4 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 4 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 4 Reading 2009 Statewide Grade 4 Reading IU 17 Grade 4 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 4 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 5 Math 2010 Statewide Grade 5 Math IU 17 Grade 5 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 5 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 5 Math 2009 Statewide Grade 5 Math IU 17 Grade 5 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 5 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 5 Reading 2010 Statewide Grade 5 Reading IU 17 Grade 5 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 5 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 5 Reading 2009 Statewide Grade 5 Reading IU 17 Grade 5 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 5 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 6 Math 2010 Statewide Grade 6 Math IU 17 Grade 6 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 6 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 6 Math 2009 Statewide Grade 6 Math IU 17 Grade 6 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 6 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 6 Reading 2010 Statewide Grade 6 Reading IU 17 Grade 6 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 6 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 6 Reading 2009 Statewide Grade 6 Reading IU 17 Grade 6 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 6 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 7 Math 2010 Statewide Grade 7 Math IU 17 Grade 7 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 7 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 7 Math 2009 Statewide Grade 7 Math IU 17 Grade 7 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 7 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 7 Reading 2010 Statewide Grade 7 Reading IU 17 Grade 7 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 7 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 7 Reading 2009 Statewide Grade 7 Reading IU 17 Grade 7 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 7 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 8 Math 2010 Statewide Grade 8 Math IU 17 Grade 8 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 8 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 8 Math 2009 Statewide Grade 8 Math IU 17 Grade 8 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 8 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 8 Reading 2010 Statewide Grade 8 Reading IU 17 Grade 8 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 8 Reading

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 8 Reading 2009 Statewide Grade 8 Reading IU 17 Grade 8 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 8 Reading

The Scatter Plot Coordinate System for Grade 11 Horizontal Axis Growth Measure in Standard Errors Vertical Axis Mean Predicted Scaled Score Growth Descriptor Boundaries (±2SEs) 2010 Mean Scaled Score

Scatter Plot Regions and Their Meanings for Grade 11 Higher Performing Above Expectations Lower Performing Above Expectations Higher Performing Met Expectations Lower Performing Met Expectations Higher Performing Below Expectations Lower Performing Below Expectations

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 11 Math Statewide Grade 11 Math IU 17 Grade 11 Math Wellsboro Area SD Grade 11 Math

Statewide to IU Region to District Grade 11 Reading Statewide Grade 11 Reading IU 17 Grade 11 Reading Wellsboro Area SD Grade 11 Reading

PSSA + PSSA-M + PASA Graphical Summary : Performance Levels 2010 Grade %30.9% 33.4%33.5% 25.1%14.7% 67.7%13% 35.2%31.1% 30.3%38.5% 31.7%5.8% 75%9.2%

PSSA + PSSA-M + PASA Graphical Summary: Performance Levels 2009 Grade 11 30%25.4% 32.2%32.7% 22.5%17% 14.8%67.9% 34.2%33.3% 41.7%38.3% 30.3%16.8% 62%29.8%

Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades 3 & 4 Analyzing eMetric data – 3 rd and 4 th Grade – Identify specific Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content where students have historically scored low and implement strategies in these areas Teaching test taking strategies – Looking for key words – Understanding question types

Match or Mimic our assessments to the PSSA tests – Constructive response questions in Reading and practice supporting details in Open-ended questions Using PSSA Vocabulary during instruction and practice Regrouping RTII time to meet students needs Analyze released items from PDE’s website

Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades USED FACULTY MEETINGS AND INSERVICE DAYS TO ANALYZE DATA USING PVAAS AND EMETRIC SITES Used Faculty meetings to instruct teachers on use of PDE’s SAS site as well as inform them about resources contained on PDE’s main web page such as released items, Assessment Anchors, Essential Content and glossaries containing vocabulary used on the PSSAs

Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades While analyzing data, teachers met as departments or grade level to Adopt An Anchor they felt they could work on as a group specifically designing instruction to improve student learning and performance on that Anchor Assessment Ordered PSSA resource materials that will provide practice exercises tied to the PSSA Assessment Anchors Teachers have attended workshops and conferences related to developing instructional strategies intended to improve student learning

Wellsboro Area School District’s Response to Pennsylvania Department of Education’s AYP Requirements in Grades Realign courses to increase academic rigor Align all curricular areas to State Standards, Anchors, and Eligible Content – Through the use of the SAS website – Building and district level department meetings

PDE sponsored conferences on curriculum and state standards. Continued implementation of Study Island in core curricular areas. Provide earlier remediation options through course schedule realignment. Offer extended classroom opportunities for high school courses through Wellsboro Online Academy