SDBQ Reports - Extreme By Randy Mudd October 2015

About Strand Reports

October VATD Conference Pivot Table Training Session Learned how to create SOL Performance Level Reports. Used this knowledge to create subject and teacher strand reports. Create Strand Reports for all EOCs. CAT Scaled Score reports Item’s correct report Students with Disabilities After a week of creating these reports, I learned:

Strand Report Created Fall 2008

VATD Conference – Scoring Range Idea Look at students who scored 375 – 399 and see how their strand reports differed from students who scored 400 – 424. How many additional questions correct separate those from passing from those from failing? This can make a big difference in passing and advanced score rates.

Compare Strand Info to Blueprint

SPBQ State Report Gives details of question for all SOL questions. (50 questions for math) Gave strand and mean information. Compares schools and division. Did not separate data by scoring range, teacher, class, disability, etc.

Adding Scoring Range to SDBQ File Inserted into spreadsheet

SOL Scaled Scoring Ranges Separating the scaled scores by 25 points helps to identify areas of improvement between the pass/fail line and the advanced score line. Scoring Ranges 349 and Under – – – –

SDBQ Pivot Table Filters Averages Item Response Code

About the SDBQ Scoring Range Report Separated students into scoring ranges of 25 points. Used to identify SDBQs that can be used to improve passing/advanced score rates. Can be created for division, school, teacher, class, by race/ethnicity, gender, disability, ELL, etc. Should be used with Curriculum Framework.

DOE SPBQ report vs. Scoring Range Report DOE SPBQ School report Advantage – Can identify questions of strength and difficulty for school or division. Disadvantage – Does not separate information based on student performance. Does not give subgroup performance information. Scoring Range SDBQ report Calculated by scale score to separate students based on performance. This can identify weaknesses to target specific groups for improvement. Able to create reports to compare questions based on gender, race/ethnicity, teacher, class, or disability.

School District Scoring Range Report Possible area of improvement Possible improvement area – Item difficulty was high.

Compare report to Curriculum Framework Area of Improvement

Area of Improvement – Simplifying the square root of a monomial expression

School District Scoring Range Report Possible area of improvement – Item difficulty is low. The report also shows what you are doing well. Keep doing it.

How to use the Scoring Range SDBQ Report 1.Look at Raw Score to Scare Score sheet 2.Find SDBQ scoring range areas of improvement 3.Focus lessons to improve instruction in those areas

Grade 7 Reading SDBQ Area of Improvement#1 Area of Improvement #2 Area of Improvement #3

Scoring Range Comparison Chart Use this to compare students from different classrooms, teachers, or schools who received similar scores. How is this being taught differently? Can this improve scores?

Algebra I Teacher Comparison Report Area of Improvement

Race/Ethnicity Comparison Report

Gender Comparison Report

Questions??

Contact Information Randy Mudd GRAD Center Henrico County Public Schools