Using Assessment Data to Drive Our Instruction Hokilani Drake, Math Coach Marika Hill, History Department Head Barbara Prats, English Department Head, Literacy Coach Liz Turner, AVID Coordinator

What do Millikan Common Assessments Look Like? English – Standards-based Assessments – End of Course Exams – Genre Essays Math – Standards-based Assessments – Pre-test/Post-test Science – Standards-based Assessments – Pre-test/Post-test History – First and Third Quarter Essay or Application – Second and Fourth End of Course Exams

What Does the Data Say? Data Reflection – Trends – Patterns – Change Over Time History Department Example – Assessment to Assessment – Class to class – Next Steps

How Do We Use This Data in Mathematics? Accurate identification of students needing intervention GEAR-UP Algebra AB Re-teach/Re-test Intervention Classes Algebra AB Lunch Intervention Classes and Review sessions GEAR-UP Geometry Workshops Tutoring Logs Follow Up Data

Algebra A/Algebra C (Statistics based on 3 rd Quarter’s Progress Report #3) Algebra – 30% of students earning at least a “C” – 59% of students earning at least a “D” Algebra C (SDA) – 65% of students earning at least a “C” – 82% of students earning at least a “D” Algebra C – 44% of students earning at least a “C” – 57% of students earning at least a “D”

How Do We Assess Literacy? In English 1-2, 3-4, or 5-6 Classes Ninth and Tenth Grade English Eleventh and Twelfth Grade English Reading Intervention Classes Lindamood Bell Class

How do we help kids pass the CAHSEE? The “Mock” CAHSEE LBUSD Research Department scores the “Mock” test and reports data Grade level groups evaluate data CDE Study Guide TAKING THE MOCK CAHSEE IMPROVED CAHSEE (DISTRICT) STUDENT SCORES BY 10%.

CAHSEE

How Can Support Help Improve Our Data? AVID Goals – Increased School Wide Performance – Completion of College Prep Path Support – Tutorials – WICR – Affective – Accountability

English/ Language Arts Content Standards Tests 2003

Using Assessment Data to Drive Our Instruction