1. Granite School District’s Multi-Tiered System of Support Formative Assessments: Predicting Outcomes and Showing Growth
Teaching and Learning
Educator Support and Development Services
School Accountability Services

2. Rationale for Granite's Assessments
Reflects Granite's Board of Education's Goal to
...Increase student achievement
How?
21st Century Learning
Individualized
Customized
Personalized
MTSS
Rigorous, Quality Instruction in Tier 1
Targeted Intervention in Tiers 2 and 3
Ongoing assessment to support continuous learning and show growth
21st is individualized and as we provide more access to formative assessment data, the more individualized our approach to using data to drive instruction becomes

3. Rationale for Granite's Assessments
Aligned with State Requirements
New Utah Comprehensive Assessment System (UCAS) to meet federal and state assessment requirements:
Addresses Proficiency and Growth
Provides more individualized data for analysis on multiple levels
takes place of UPASS. The UCAS system focuses on Proficiency and Growth as a way to assess school performance. This will eventually tie to teacher performance so Granite is fortunate to be supporting the proficiency & growth model when not many other districts are at this point. Adaptive testing is coming at some point but for now, we only have the CRT so having a growth measure to compliment our proficiency measures will allow our schools to show evidence that Grading Schools may not show.

4. Outside perspective on Assessment Use in MTSS
If a Multi-Tiered
System of Support is effective
it results in...
a self‐correcting feedback loop using mastery and universal screening assessment data
intervention at the student level &
continuous refinement of the system through data analysis at the grade, building and district level
For the purpose of school improvement
Excerpt: Florida State MTSS Guide
2 minute think pair share
Read this statement from Florida State
Share anything that speaks to you with an elbow partner

5. GSD Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
ACADEMIC LEARNING
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
English Language Learners
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
COMMUNITIES
At the heart of our MTSS model is the problem solving model in which teams at all levels, PLCs, SSTs and school leadership teams, and distict teams
ADVANCED LEARNING

6. Purpose of Granite's Assessments
Assessment is an integral component of Granite's Instructional Framework to guide the instructional cycle.
Proficiency
Granite Mastery Benchmarks and End of Year Assessment assess mastery of content.
Growth
Granite Universal Screeners and Progress Monitoring tools assess growth in skills.
In August we learned about the Instructional Framework. As you remember, formative assessment was a big part of the framework and the use of both proficiency and growth based measures was highlighted. This is how our assessments breakout into the two areas.

7. Professional Learning- Part 1
With table partners, use the chart provided to fill in the name of the assessment that best meets the descriptions provided in the 3rd column.
Choices: Acuity Benchmark, DIBELS, Acuity Screener

8. Professional Learning- Part 2
On the same chart, write the word " PURPOSE" in the gray area of the 4th column. After reading the definitions below, write what you think the purpose of each assessment is in the boxes provided and share with your table.
Skill Mastery-mastery of specific skills demonstrated by consistently superior performance, measured against established standards.
Content Mastery-mastery of specific curriculum demonstrated by consistently superior performance, measured against established standards.

9. Objectives
Content Objective: Learners will become familiar with district formative assessments and reports. Language Objective: Learners will analyze assessments and discuss best use of assessments and reports.
Launa
Just read the objectives; or have participants choral read one of the objectives with you.

10. Acuity Benchmark Assessments
MTSS Definition of Benchmarks
Benchmark assessments used as a formative tool to drive and adjust instruction
Typically administered quarterly with both a pre-test and a post-test
Students’ performance measured against an established standard to determine performance relative to grade level expectations

11. Acuity Benchmarks-Key Points
Pre-test/Post-test mastery measurement
Aligns to core curriculum
Assesses at a greater depth of knowledge than a universal screener
Predict outcomes of summative assessments (CRT)
A component of tier 1 instruction
Use to assess student learning of the content taught
Use data to adjust instruction based on student needs
Listed as a diagnostic assessment in Acuity

12. Key Points-Acuity Benchmarks Areas
Math
Developed by district content specialists with teacher input
Tested concepts follow the scope and sequence of the District curriculum maps and adopted math materials
Given quarterly in grades 1 through Secondary Math 2
Exception: Grades 3-6 benchmarks are given the first 3 quarters and the CRT is administered in place of the final benchmark
Language Arts
Acuity items are interwoven and tested throughout the year to align with Core
Given quarterly in grades 3-12
Science
Tested concepts follow scope and sequence of the District curriculum maps and adopted science materials
Given quarterly in grades 7-8, Earth Systems and Biology
read as described on slide

13. Other Content Area Benchmarks
In development by district content specialists
Aligned to the core curriculum and district maps
Found on Employee Intranet under Teachers tab
All other content areas in the curriculum wil have a benchmark assigned and post on-line with the benchnarks. social studies, other sciences, pe, arts music

14. Reports- Acuity School Roster Report
Shows every class that took the benchmark, the class average score, and percentage of students in the class in each tier.

15. Class Roster Report
This report lists every student in the class and overall points obtained on the assessment.

16. Classroom Matrix Report
This report shows all students in the class, the standards and objectives test, each students’ answer to each problem, and correct answers are highlighted in green. Avaiable for all

17. School Assessment Report
This has the standards and objectives, percentage of students at each Tier by standard and objective. Gives overall percentage points by grade level.

18. Class Assessment Report
same thing by class

19. Research and Rational-Universal Screeners
MTSS Definition-
A formative assessment used with all students for the purpose of identifying and predicting students who may be at risk academically and/or behaviorally
Also used to identify students who need enrichment
Measures used within this process assess critical skills
Are brief and typically administered a minimum of three times per year (fall, winter, spring)
use bulleted version from other pres

20. Universal Screening Definition of Acuity Universal Screening:
Formative process used with all students
Identifies and predicts students who may be at risk academically and/or behaviorally
Accesses critical skills
Brief and typically administered a minimum of three times per year
Can be used to identify students who need enrichment

21. Universal Screener Purpose:
Measures skill performance of all students in Math and Language Arts
Creates a body of evidence that determines level of intervention
Strategic
Intensive
Identify students who need additional progress monitoring
Identifies students who demonstrate skill mastery and need additional enrichment

22. School Assessment Report
Average points obtained by the 8th grade in Language Arts
This score is used for the school SSAP report
Assessment Reports-
includes local percentile scores
Shows relative performance to state tests and standards-based information
USE for SSAP

23. Acuity Universal Screener- Classroom Assessment Report
Provides the teacher with clear information on differentiating Tier 1 instruction. By clicking on the percent score at each tier, a list of students is populated for small group instruction. Use this report to create small groups for intervention.

24. Student Assessment Report New Component available Nov. 2012
This new component forecasts your student’s achievement on the state exam. This information helps you understand which students need the most attention prior to our state exam. Will be the CRT for the year.

25. Acuity Universal Screener Progress Tracking Report
This report allows teachers to choose from specific assessments to create a custom progress report for a student.
It can be done by both percentage points and percentile ranking. We will be drilling down in these reports in the November Acuity trainings.

26. Acuity Website and Blog
Call Danece 4376
Upcoming report and data training for principals
November 8, 8:30-11:30; 12:30-3:30
November 15, 8:30-11:30; 12:30-3:30
Attend one of the four
Bring school administrator log-in
RSVP to Steph Wanner

27. DIBELS Next-Key Points
Administer 3 times a year (beginning, middle, and end)
Efficient
Use to assess early literacy and reading skills in grades K-6
Phonemic awareness
Phonics (alphabetic principle, basic phonics, advanced phonics, and word attack skills),
Accurate and fluent reading of connected text
Reading comprehension
Identify students who may be at risk for reading difficulties
Identify students who are at level or above level and need enrichment
Help teachers identify areas to target instructional support
Monitor at-risk students while they receive additional, targeted instruction
Administration
Grades K-3 handheld device and use for reports
Grades 4-6 score using paper pencil and use for reports

28. DIBELS Next Reports Grades K-3: mClass
Class Summary Reports
Sort students by
Composite score
Indicator
Teacher has access, sort by composite score, identify areas
Intensive, strategic, benchmark drill down

29. DIBELS Next Reports Grades K-3: mClass
Individual Student Summary Report
Lists all scores on all measures
Includes scores from all years
scores across all previous years

30. DIBELS Next Reports Grades K-3: mClass
Individual Student Reports for Progress Monitoring
Benchmark goals marked in green
Aim lines between benchmarks
Progress monitoring probes listed sequentially
This shows aim line and progress monitoring section

31. DIBELS Next Reports Grades K-3: mClass
Home Connect Letters
Explain each student test score in parent friendly terms
Visual comparison of each student test score to the benchmark goal
Suggested literacy activities to be completed at home based on students test scores
English and Spanish
Parent activities at home, based on individual assessment scores

32. DIBELS Next Reports Grades 4-6: DIBELS Data System (DDS)
Class List Report
Lists composite scores and scores on individual indicators
Ranked by composite score

33. DIBELS Next Reports Grades 4-6: DIBELS Data System (DDS)
Class Progress Summary Report
Includes all testing for each benchmark during the school year
Color coded by indicator for identifying areas for additional instructional focus
This is similar to the MClass teacher report
All reports in this presentation Teachers can pull

34. DIBELS Next Reports Grades 4-6: DIBELS Data System (DDS)
Individual Student Performance Profile Report
Separate report for each student
Visually shows student test performance on all measures for each grade level
This is used to talk with parents about individual students.
There are also administrator reports and all reading specialists have access to these at the school level.
Work with reading specialists to access school-wide reports

35. DIBELS-Data Learning Task:
Take a few minutes to browse through the reports in your packet.
At your table discuss how you can use these reports. How can they be used at the school, teacher, and student level? Which reports would be most useful?

36. Assessment Reports Q & A
What questions do you have about any of the assessments or assessment reports?

37. Take Away
Identify key assessment reports and share them with school community
Use report data to drive school team decision making (PLCs, SST and/or MTSS teams )
Guide teachers in utilizing key reports to inform their daily instruction

38. Thank you for attending! See you in November
Judy and Launa can thank everyone. Call us if you need any assistance. See you next month.