“DATA” Providing Program Accountability, Curriculum Improvement and “DATA” For Your Program Of Study NOCTI Overview November 10, 2010 Lana Ford

Agenda  NOCTI Overview  Selecting the “RIGHT” Assessment – Curriculum Alignment  Tools and Strategies for Student Success  Take An Assessment... The QuadNet Experience!  Questions  Adjourn

Places we will visit today

NOCTI Outreach Teacher’s Corner

NOCTI Outreach Webinars:  Site Coordinator Training  Online Systems Demonstration  Teacher Question and Answer  Special Topics such as: o The Power of Pre-Testing o Motivation Matters o Building a Successful Assessment Program o Meeting and Exceeding State Standards “This was a great session. I would like to offer this type of session to our LEA.” DC Public Schools “Even for us who have been doing NOCTI for some time, this presentation was great. ‘The Top Five Questions’ is well worth repeating. Thanks for keeping us on track.”

Selecting the “Right” Assessment – Curriculum Alignment

Curriculum Alignment and Student Preparation

Teacher Resources Teacher Resources Study Guides - $35 Web Seminars – NO COST Web Seminars – NO COST NOCTI Blueprints – No Cost

Teacher Resources For PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS This is a document that the Site Coordinator will need to provide to the Instructors if you are doing the “hands- on” performance evaluation. Found in Client Services Center RESOURCES section.

Curriculum Alignment with Blueprints

Units & Topics – Duty & Tasks

Sample Questions and Sample Jobs Sample Questions and Sample Jobs

Tools Strategies for Student Success!

Lessons Learned … GET INVOLVED !!! Assessment Development/Revision Process Identify Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) From Your School Volunteer for Pilot Testing Opportunities Utilize Multiple Testing Sessions

Planning for NOCTI Testing Which tests? (pre, post, written, performance, test titles?) Which mode of administration? (online, paper/pencil?) How many sessions? ( 180 minutes, 2 sessions of 90 minutes, 3 sessions of 60 minutes) What are the test dates? What accommodations are needed? What is our contingency plan? Does the assessment have a Technical Manual to review? What resources do we have to help students become “test-wise”?

Documenting Gains within Special Needs Population Special Needs Population Text-to-Speech Large Print Additional Time Allowance Interactive Assessments Disaggregate Data … NOCTI Can Accommodate All IEPs … NOCTI Can Accommodate All IEPs

Things to Remember... Strategies To Improve Student Performance Work with your Site Coordinator Attend NOCTI Web Seminars Pre Testing Students Utilize multiple testing sessions Implement all testing accommodations for IEP students Design classroom tests that are similar in format to the NOCTI assessment. Practice the question format all year long with your students. Flexible schedule for Performance Testing Incorporate Study Guides within the assessment process (Two Months Prior to the Post Assessment)

Show Me The Data... NOCTI Reports

Reports NOCTI Provides Individual Score Report Group and/or Class Report Site Data Site Cumulative Data State Data National Data Criterion Referenced Scores

Individual Score Report

Coordinator Score Report

Comparative Score Report

Score Reports Visual Enhancements Pie charts New format: separate worksheets for test scores and comparative data (site, state and national averages) More Data Criterion Referenced Cut Scores Reporting Allows sites to view reports beyond standard one-year timeframe

Adjust Curriculum Using DATA Do Overall Scores Match Your Student’s Profile? If NOT… Why NOT? Was it…. Test anxiety? Testing environment? Test preparation?...OR Mismatch with curriculum?

Why do all of this?  It is best for students!  It really links the various levels of education.  It causes academic courses and CTE degree major courses to have a linkage.  It gives faculty members a reason to work together. reason  It puts a “reason” into what students are learning. Bottom line…..  It is best for students!

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