1. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Southwest Middle School Commons
DAD:PMI District Assessment and Data for the purpose of Progress Monitoring and Intervention
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Southwest Middle School Commons

2. Braggin’ Rights
Turn to someone near you and share something you have accomplished recently (in other words—BRAG ON YOURSELF!)
Show your partner the appropriate AWE and ADMIRATION they deserve!

3. Congratulations! Dr. Nathan Tyson Kevin Beckner
Director of Data Management
Kevin Beckner
Coordinator of Student Assessment

4. Today’s Agenda Assessment Planning, continued
Work Team Reports/Feedback
Cornerstone Assessment
Curiosity/Creativity
Feedback/Grading
Work Team Time

5. Assessment Planning 2012 Plan Documents Ready for Board Review in May
DAD:
PMI
(Feb)
APT
(Feb-Mar)
(March-April)
Principals
Teachers
Comm Arts Assessment Teams
To Board of Education:
Memo explaining changes
Three-Year DRAFT Plan
Testing Windows
Plan Documents Ready for
Board Review in May

6. Since we last met…
TLA Curriculum Coordinators convened March 27 to draft a definition of District Benchmark Assessment (DBA) and inform future plans
Principals were brought “up to speed” and provided input on March 28
TLA Curriculum Coordinators met again on April 3, utilizing principal feedback to revise the DBA definition and revisit parameters/framework
The work continues to define specific windows
and to develop test blueprints that meet our stated parameters

7. Principal PLT Artifact 1: Up to Speed!
Lap 1: DAD:PMI representatives’ communication/process for feedback plus Background/Talking Points
Lap 2: Guiding Principles/Roles & Responsibilities
Lap 3: Components and Timeline of State Assessment Changes (MSIP 5, NCLB Waiver Request, Smarter Balanced)
Lap 4: Three-Year Draft Plan

8. Principal PLT Artifact 2: Around we go!
Carousel Station 1: Input regarding definition of district benchmark assessment
Carousel Station 2: How frequent ly should DBAs be administered (number of times per year/when)? Rationale?
Carousel Station 3: Approximately what duration (amount of instructional time per assessment) would be recommended? Rationale?
Carousel Station 4: Should DBAs be considered within a student’s grade? Rationale?
Carousel Station 5: What are your recommendations regarding “phase in”/change of new DBAs?
Carousel Station 6: What process should we use to handle future changes, particularly as we are impacted by state initiatives?

9. Principal PLT Artifact 3: Meal Ticket
On a notecard, please write the following:
Elementary
Middle School
High School
The three MOST IMPORTANT things for TLA to consider regarding district benchmark assessments ARE:
_________

10. Let’s process all of this…

11. R & R: Draft 3-Year Plan Label two sides of a notecard:
Side 1: I Remember
Side 2: I Realize
Before looking at the plan again, jot down at least three things you remember about it
Now look at the plan again!
Verify what you remember as correct (make changes if not)
Jot down key “realizations” (items you had forgotten, key points for stakeholders, new learning)
Give one, get one
Find a partner in the room, share one realization—trade cards
Second partner, same thing

12. Head and Shoulders: Principal Feedback
Review and process (in your head) the compiled feedback.
Highlight/make notes regarding key points
Turn to a shoulder partner
Share 1-2 “findings” from your reading

13. Bringing the NBA to DBA
Part 1: Read through the revised DBA definition and parameters (top of page), as well as the implementation proposal (bottom of page)
Mark what you read with one of three letters: N, B, or A:
N = Something you NOTICE
B = Something you’d like to see made BETTER (please add your suggestion)
A = Something you’d like to ASK
Part 2: Shoot Around
In a team of 3-4, “shoot around” the group so
that each person can comment
Keep a master copy of key items to share
whole group TM

14. Still to come…
Using your feedback today, today’s documents will be revisited and revised
Specific testing windows (by level) will be distributed by end of day Wednesday, April 11
Continue to collect feedback at your building and record on the GoogleDoc, as this is valuable input that will also be used to make changes
Input window extended to April 25
All updated/new documents (including the testing windows) will be posted to the Assessment website

15. Work Team Reports
Cornerstone Assessment—Darcie Brady

16. Work Team Reports
Feedback/Grading

17. Work Team Reports
Curiosity/Creativity

18. A few updates Report for the Board of Education May 2
Powerpoint is posted on our DAD:PMI site
Please review for accuracy/additions regarding your work team’s progress
GANTT chart will be shared
Student focus group at Project Parkway Assessment Advisory, April 16
Primarily regarding grading and feedback
Can include other topics related to our work
Please have representation attend if at all possible

19. Work Team Time