1. Interpreting and Using ACT Aspire Summative Results
Spring 2018 Test Administration
Dr. Jorge Peña, Director of School Improvement and Accreditation

2. Workshop Objectives
8:30 - 9:10 Objective 1- Build assessment literacy: understand how results are reported
9: :15 Objective 2- Analyze results by writing descriptive and specific statements
10: :25 Break
10: :30 Objective 3- Identify the skills that were the most challenging to students on the summative test

3. Prayer (Sign of the cross)
Loving God, Our creator, our savior, our companion, bless this journey of a new school year that we undertake. Refresh our souls and renew our spirits as we embrace the beautiful ministry you have called us to.
We welcome those who are new to our schools and ask that you strengthen them to share the wonderful gifts you have given them.
Lord, make our hearts pure as we prepare for the return of students to our schools, and may you guide them to return with open hearts and minds eager to learn.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer

4. Workshop Norms Take an inquiry stance. Ground statements in evidence.
Assume positive intentions.
Stick to protocol.
Start and end on time.
Be here now.

5. Check-in Activity: Expectations
Find someone you do not know
In one-minute, answer four questions:
What is your name?
What is the name of your school?
What is your role?
What do you hope to get out of today’s workshop?
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6. Archdiocese of Chicago Academic Improvement Goals
Reading and Math
Student are to learn the Archdiocese of Chicago Curricular Benchmarks in English/language arts and math. As measured by meeting or exceeding ACT Aspire College Readiness Benchmarks: “ready” or “exceeding”
Student growth from one year to the next is “high” or above the expected level of performance

7. Hopes & Fears Protocol
What are your hopes about student performance on the ACT Aspire test from spring 2016 and to spring 2018?
What are your fears about student performance on the ACT Aspire test?
Pair Share

8. Understand how ACT Aspire results are reported: Assessment Report Scavenger Hunt
Log into the ACT Aspire Portal and think about one grade-level to analyze.
Identify one Educator report you have little to no familiarity with its contents. Complete the Assessment Report Scavenger Hunt for this report. You may work with a partner.
Educator reports: Current Progress, Supplemental Scores, Subject Proficiency by Student, Skill Proficiency Report, Proficiency Summary

9. Generate the report

11. Complete the Assessment Report Scavenger Hunt Protocol using the Current Progress Report or another educator report

12. Workshop Objectives
8:30 - 9:10 Objective 1- Build assessment literacy: understand how results are reported
9: :15 Objective 2- Analyze results by writing descriptive and specific statements
10: :25 Break
10: :30 Objective 3- Identify the skills that were the most challenging to students on the summative test

13. Objectivity/Specificity Matrix

15. Notice/Wonder Protocol
Analyze the Current Progress report using the “I notice/I wonder” protocol
Write specific and descriptive “I notice” statements
Write specific and descriptive “I wonder” questions

16. Analyze these reports for a grade- level in this specific sequence: Report #1 Current Progress Report #2 Supplemental Scores Report #3 Subject Proficiency by Student Report #4 Skill Proficiency by Subject Report #5 Proficiency Summary by Subject

20. The Proficiency Summary report can only be generated for 30 students or less

21. What is the bar for meeting the standards?
Access the ACT Aspire Readiness Level Ranges
Access the ACT Aspire Performance Level Descriptors

22. Comparative Analysis
Analyze the 2016 and 2017 results: same grade level and subject focus area
What is the percent of students meeting benchmarks. What is the trend?
Upward, downward,

23. Identify Intersections and Dissonances
Work with a partner to discuss the following questions:
What intersections are evident in the data? -Intersections:
What dissonances arise from the data?

24. Break : 10 minutes 10: :25

25. Workshop Objectives
8:30 - 9:10 Objective 1- Build assessment literacy: understand how results are reported
9: :15 Objective 2- Analyze results by writing descriptive and specific statements
10: :25 Break
10: :30 Objective 3- Identify the skills that were the most challenging to students on the summative test

26. Assessments Measure Standards
ACT Aspire measures the Archdiocese of Chicago Curricular Benchmarks
Identify the lowest performing strand in your school’s focus area: reading, math, and science

27. Identify the Skills Students Found Most Challenging
Access the AoC Curriculum Benchmark Reports
Identify the skills for the lowest performing strand
Identify which of these skills are Priority and Supporting

28. Debrief using SUMI Protocol [5 minutes]
What Surprised you about analyzing the ACT Aspire results using this process?
How would you Use this process at school?
What is Marinating for you?
What Impact might this analysis process have at your school?

29. Children who believe “smart” is something they can acquire perform significantly better
“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” - Dweck, Carol. (2006). Mindset: the new psychology of success. Page 41

30. Next steps Review next steps:
Analyze student performance results on ACT Aspire in grades 3-8 with an emphasis on reading and math
Replicate training with faculty at school
Take an inquiry stance: or call questions to Dr. Jorge Peña:

31. Plus and Delta Protocol
+ Plus What worked well about this workshop? Pluses are specific and descriptive
∆ Delta What should change for the next workshop?

32. Thank you for all that you do on behalf of Catholic schools!!