1. 1 WASL Writing Grade 10

2. 2 WASL Writing: 2004-2008 Grade 10 Note: These data include all students enrolled in grade 10, even if they took the test as ninth graders.

3. 3 WASL Writing: Where are we now? Questions to answer: How are we doing?How are we doing? – Overall – by COS – by CON Compared to district & state?Compared to district & state? Compared to previous year?Compared to previous year?

4. 4 Levels of Analyzing the Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

5. 5 Grade 10 WASL Writing Performance

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7. 7 Questions about Our Writing Performance What do these comparisons seem to tell us?What do these comparisons seem to tell us? –Celebrations: –Challenges: What do these comparisons not tell us?What do these comparisons not tell us? What else do we need to know?What else do we need to know?

8. 8 Levels of Analyzing the Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

9. 9 Results by Performance Levels Four Levels in Reading Four Levels in Reading “Meets the Standard” 4. Well above the standard 4. Well above the standard 3. Above the standard 3. Above the standard “Does Not Meet the Standard” 2. Below the standard 2. Below the standard 1. Well below the standard 1. Well below the standard

10. 10 Picture of Ideal Trends for Levels

11. 11 Grade 10 WASL Writing Performance Levels Trends

12. 12 Levels of Analyzing the Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

13. 13 10th Grade WASL Writing Strands Content, Organization, & Style (COS)Content, Organization, & Style (COS) Conventions (CON)Conventions (CON) Defensible strand score analysis tracks the difference between school and state.

14. 14 Criteria for Strand Level Performance Overall Standard based on 24 score points:Overall Standard based on 24 score points: Need a total score of 17 or better to be classified as “Meeting the Writing Standard” Need a total score of 17 or better to be classified as “Meeting the Writing Standard” To be considered to have strand level performance similar to that of students at the writing standard, students need the following number of points:To be considered to have strand level performance similar to that of students at the writing standard, students need the following number of points: COS – 12 or more out of the 16 points available CON – 6 or more out of the 8 points available

15. 15 Grade 10: Content, Organization, and Style Defining what we are measuring Content, Organization, & Style (COS) Ideas and Content Ideas and Content Organization Organization Transitions Transitions Voice Voice Word Choice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Sentence Fluency Caution: High school strand scores compare our few 10th graders who did not meet standard at 9th grade to the vast majority of statewide 10th graders who took the test for the first time. Ninth grade strand scores are not available. Use these results carefully.

16. 16 Grade 10 Content, Organization, and Style: Comparison of School to State

17. 17 Grade 10: Conventions (CON) Defining what we are measuring Conventions (CON) Capitalization Capitalization Punctuation Punctuation Spelling Spelling Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage Sentence Structure Sentence Structure Paragraph Structure Paragraph Structure

18. 18 Grade 10 Conventions (CON): Comparison of School to State

19. 19 Questions about Grade 10 Writing Strand Data and Trends What do these strand data seem to tell us?What do these strand data seem to tell us? –Celebrations: –Challenges: What do these data not tell us?What do these data not tell us? What else do we need to know?What else do we need to know?

20. 20 Grade 10: Our WASL Writing Strengths List areas where students were proficient. List areas where students were proficient. How about the subgroups? How about the subgroups? What did we do to contribute to their successes? What did we do to contribute to their successes? What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in the future? What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in the future? Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not proficient? Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not proficient?

21. 21 Grade 10 WASL Writing Targets: Where do we want to go? List challenges. List challenges. What do we need to do differently to improve student performance in these areas? What do we need to do differently to improve student performance in these areas? What other data do we need to consider? What other data do we need to consider? What can we learn from our successes? What can we learn from our successes?