Assessment: Purpose, Process, and Use OCR Grade 6

2 Introduction to the Assessment Training

3 “Without data, all anyone has is an opinion.” W. Edwards Deming

4 “Ideally, assessment and instruction are linked inextricably within any curriculum. The key to using assessment effectively and efficiently in a program of instruction is to recognize above all that different types of assessment tools must be used for different purposes.” From Reading/Language Arts Framework for California Public Schools

5 Six Key Elements

6 All classrooms deliver a coherent academic program. This includes specific content and an instructional system that is well supported with high quality materials and training. 1.

7 Six Key Elements Everyone at the school uses a frequent assessment system directly connected to the content of the academic program. This system is designed to be used to improve instruction. 2.

8 Six Key Elements All persons work in collegial, collaborative school and grade level teams that focus on developing successful, program-specific strategies to improve achievement for all students. 3.

9 Six Key Elements The school engages in content-specific, site- based professional development with coaching and technical support. Activities are developed using the data generated by the ongoing, program-specific assessment system and are focused on improving instruction for all students. 4.

10 Six Key Elements The school’s active and knowledgeable leadership takes actions focused on developing and strengthening the academic performance of ALL students in the agreed academic area. 5.

11 Six Key Elements The district provides coherent, coordinated support and leadership that technically assists the school to focus work and sustain specific improvements in achievement over time. 6.

12 Three Types of Assessments Screening/Entry Level Monitoring Outcome/Summative

13 Teacher and Student Materials

14 The Assessment Program

15 Skills Assessments

16 Overview of Skills Assessments

17 Answer Key and Directions

18 Content and Rationale Comprehension

19 Content and Rationale Checking Skills

20 Content and Rationale Spelling

21 Learning from Errors

22 Answers Theme 1 Spelling Assessing 1.-ly endings 2. plural spellings for words ending in -f or -fe 3. long e spellings 4. long a spellings 5. wr, r

23 Answers Theme 1 Spelling Assessing 6. er, ir, ur 7. oo sounds 8. long i spellings 9. long u spellings 10. _ck, k, c

24 Content and Rationale Vocabulary

25 Content and Rationale Fluency

26 General Directions

27 Marking Fluency Passages

28 Unit 1 Fluency Passages

29 The Key to Reading Success The sixth grade program supports fluency in seventh grade by ensuring students have automaticity with multisyllabic words.

30 Fluency Norms

31 How Many Minutes? How many minutes does each student read aloud every day in your classroom? It is recommended that every child read aloud in class minutes every day.

32 Content and Rationale Writing

33 General Directions for Writing

34 Narrative Writing Prompt: Student Page

35 Writing Prompts

36 Four-Point Rubric conventions genre writing traits

37 Classroom Writing Assessment Report

38 Classroom Assessment Report

39 Looking at the Data

40 Look at Vertical Data

41 Look at Horizontal Data

42 Analyzing Assessment Data

43 Look at the Horizontal Data Student Groups Preteaching Support Intervention Accelerated/challenge

44 Independent Work Time

45 Identifying Students for Intervention

46 Analyzing Assessments – Horizontally

47 “We must provide high-quality teaching with fidelity to the core to ensure student success in every classroom.” It’s All About the Teaching

48 Reflecting on Instruction Has Direct Instruction been used? Has the lesson been properly scaffolded? Has the material been judiciously reviewed? Has student engagement been monitored?

49 Next Steps Formulate a plan to address instructional challenges to improve student achievement Tackle one skill area or concept at a time Should help from a coach, mentor teacher, or grade-level team member be solicited? Would it be helpful to have the coach or principal provide an inservice or lead a lesson study?

50 Five-Step Process 1. Teachers administer the assessments and collect, record, and chart the vertical and horizontal data 2. School meets as a whole faculty to establish the process of using data to improve instruction 3. Team meetings are held to examine data and to agree on instructional improvements 4. Whole school meets to share action plans across grade levels and to develop a site-based staff development plan 5. The school continues to conduct ongoing team meetings/ lesson studies to support improved instruction based on a written action plan

51 End-of-Year Assessments