1. Value-Added Calculation
Under ESSA, Louisiana will utilize the full value-added model (VAM) model for the school growth index, as it does for teacher VAM.
The model includes the following characteristics: prior achievement on assessments up to three years, special education status and disability category, economically disadvantaged status, student absences, and student suspensions.
Example:
Suzy scored Approaching Basic in ELA each of the past three years with no grade retention. As a result, she is expected to score Approaching Basic (719) this year.
Because Suzy has a speech/language disability, her expected score is reduced to
Because Suzy missed ten days of school, her expected score is further adjusted to 716.
No other characteristics listed above apply to Suzy so they do not impact her score.
LEAP 360: Spotlight on SLTs

2. Today’s Goals
By the end of this session, we will address these questions:
What measures are available to support understanding of whether students are making progress throughout the year and at at the end of each grade?
How is student progress reflected in Compass?
How does LEAP 360 support the goal setting process at the teacher, principal and district levels?

3. Communicating Progress

4. Progress: Students at Mastery or Above
LEAP Results: Percent of Tests Scored Mastery+ (ELA, Math & Science)
2015 Mastery+
(Percent of Tests)
2016 Mastery+
2017 Mastery+
Mastery+ Growth
LOUISIANA STATEWIDE 29 33 4

5. Communicating Progress
In addition to asking -- Are more students meeting or exceeding the expectation of Mastery? -- it is also important to look at the progress of each child.
Specifically,
If students are not at Mastery or higher, are they on track to achieve Mastery?
For all students, how are they progressing compared to their peers?

6. Progress: Growth to Mastery
Every student scoring below Mastery has received a simple, clear growth target for the following year that illustrates the growth required to be on track to Mastery in ELA and math by 8th grade.
John is entering 4th grade.
On the 2017 LEAP 2025, he earned an ELA Scaled Score of 710.
As a result, his score report reflects an achievement level of Approaching Basic and includes a note that he is 40 points from Mastery.
With 5 years until he completes 8th grade, his Target is 718 (40 points divided by 5 years is 8 points per year).
Grades 4 to 8 Progress Index FAQ

7. Progress: Value-Added
By comparing students’ individual performance to that of similar peers, it is possible to measure progress a second way.
The value-added model includes the following characteristics: prior achievement on assessments up to three years, special education status and disability category, economically disadvantaged status, student absences, and student suspensions.
Example:
Suzy scored Approaching Basic in ELA each of the past three years with no grade retention. As a result, she is expected to score Approaching Basic (719) this year.
Because Suzy has a speech/language disability, her expected score is reduced to
Because Suzy missed ten days of school, her expected score is further adjusted to 716.
No other characteristics listed above apply to Suzy so they do not impact her score.

8. Compass

9. Compass

10. Bulletin 130 updates to be reviewed during the August BESE Meeting.
Compass
Both the Student Growth and Professional Practice components contribute equally to the final evaluation rating.
VAM data account for 35% and SLTs account for 15% of the Student Growth Component where applicable.
Student
Growth
VAM
35%
Professional
Practice
50%
Student
Growth
SLTs
50%
Professional
Practice
50%
Student Growth
SLTs
15%
Bulletin 130 updates to be reviewed during the August BESE Meeting.

11. 2017-2018 Assessment Data Availability
Data Set
Details
Availability Date
State Assessment Data
Grades 3-8:
ELA, Math & Social Studies
June 2018
Grades 3-8: Science
N/A: Field Test Only
EOC Assessments
May 2018

12. 2017-2018 Grades 3 to 8 Assessment Results Availability: Teachers
Data Sets: LEAP 2025
Can teachers set SLTs based on these assessments?
Will teachers be provided VAM results for these subjects?
Grade 3: ELA, Math, Social Studies
Yes No
Grade 3: Science
No, field test
Grades: 4-8 ELA, Math, Social Studies
Grades 4-8: Science
No, field test.
VAM results will be available in

13. 2017-2018 High School Assessment Results Use: Teachers
Data Sets: EOC
Can teachers set SLTs based on these assessments?
Will teachers be provided VAM results for these subjects?
English I & II (5-levels)
Yes
No, only transitional student growth data is available (TSG).
VAM will be available in
English III (4-levels) No
Algebra I & Geometry (5-levels)
US History (5-levels)
Biology (4-levels)

14. LEAP 360

15. Guidance for Districts Student Learning Targets
Measures of Growth in Student Learning, a Step by Step Process
Step 1: Identify what students are expected to know and be able to do
Step 2: Identify available assessments being used in your district to evaluate student learning throughout the year.
Step 3: Select measures for use in educator evaluations.
Step 4: Determine success criteria for results from included measures of student learning.

16. LEAP 360: Streamlining Assessment
There are three main purposes for classroom assessment:
Know where students are when they enter a classroom.
Monitor how students are learning content over the year.
Verify what students have learned.
LEAP 360 pairs with LEAP 2025 to reduce overall testing time while realizing all three purposes.

17. LEAP 360: Diagnostic Assessments
Assessment Tool
Includes
Recommended Window
Reporting
ELA Diagnostic Assessment for
Grades 3-8, English I and English II
1 reading form; 1 writing form
Beginning of year/course
Student, Groups, School, District, State
Math Diagnostic Assessments for Grades 3-8, Algebra I, and Geometry
1 form
(3 sessions)
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments are designed to:
Identify the specific prerequisite skills individual students or groups of students need in order to be successful with grade level content
Understand student performance on:
Readily accessible and moderately complex texts in ELA
Previous grade level content that is a precursor to major content in math
Assist with meaningful, yet ambitious goal setting for student learning targets

18. LEAP 360: Interim Assessments
Assessment Tool
Includes
Recommended Window
Reporting
ELA Interim Assessment for
Grades 3-8, English I and English II
2 forms in grades 3-8;
3 forms in
high school courses
Based on curriculum and instructional pacing
Student, Groups, School, District, State
Math Interim Assessments for Grades 3-8, Algebra I, and Geometry
The interim assessments are designed to allow districts, schools, and teachers to:
Analyze student data to identify student-specific and classwide patterns in learning and misconceptions
Adjust instruction and target support for students in need
Gauge progress toward end-of-year goals

19. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments
Goal Setting
LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments
(Start-of-Year)
With LEAP 360 as a support, teachers start the year knowing.
previous year results
student’s growth to mastery targets (4th-10th)
standard and text specific diagnostic information
Develop a goal for end-of-year performance based on these findings.
Conference with students and look at baseline data together to set meaningful, end-of-year goals.
Build personal learning goals along with the action steps the student will take to reach them.
Let’s look at how LEAP 360 diagnostic assessment reports support this process.

20. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments: Reports
Test Session Summary Report”
This report offers schools and teachers access to comparative data about groups of students.
Data communicates relatives strengths and weaknesses within the group and compared to larger groups.
Indicates level of report and give contextual information
Teacher can see class/ group performance as it compares to school and district performance

21. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments: Reports
Test Session Summary Report:
ELA (previous slide) reports out by reading subclaim, so goals can be focused on reading as a whole or broken down into more targeted areas.
Math (shown here) reports out by domain of major work, so goals (again) can be focused on major work as a whole or broken down into more targeted areas.
Indicates level of report and give contextual information

22. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments: Reports
Set Your Sights:
Test Session Response Map
When read horizontally, a teacher can see each individual student’s response to each item.
When read vertically, a teacher can see how the whole group performed on a single item
Patterns for both group and individual patterns emerge

23. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments: Reports
Student Summary Report:
Provides a snapshot information of a single student’s performance
In ELA, readiness by reading subclaims is represented.
In math, readiness for major work by domain is represented.
Teachers, students, and even parents can see a student’s relative area(s) of strength or weakness.

24. LEAP 360 Diagnostic Assessments: Reports
Zooming In:
Student Response Map
Pinpoint student abilities and investigate misconceptions
Provides information about item type, subclaim alignment, text complexity, correct answer, and total points possible.
Color-coding quickly identifies right and wrong responses.

25. LEAP 360 Interim Assessments
Goal Setting
LEAP 360 Interim Assessments
(Throughout the Year)
Review results of LEAP 360 Interim Assessments.
Evaluate progress toward end-of-year performance goals.
Conference with students and look at interim results together to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Develop next steps to either stay on track or catch up.
Adjust instructional plans as needed.
Repeat 2-3 times throughout year.

26. LEAP 360: Goal Setting LEAP 2025 Assessments (End-of-Year)
Administer LEAP 2025 statewide assessments.
Use statewide scores (available during the summer) to study student performance data and determine the degree to which goals were realized.
Break down results by subclaim to reflect on effectiveness of instruction and determine areas for growth for the next school year.

27. Tools and Resources

28. Tools and Resources LEAP 360 Goal Setting Resources
Grades 4 to 8 Progress Index FAQ
Compass Trainings - 2 sessions (one for new evaluators and one focused on updates); times and locations TBA
Shreveport/Bossier: August 24th
Monroe: August 25th
Baton Rouge: August 30th
Alexandria: August 31st
Acadia: week of September 13th
Please contact with any LEAP 360 questions and for questions related to Compass.