1. Report on SEC Data Analysis
Using SEC Data for Program Evaluation
Report on SEC Data Analysis
for a State MSP

2. Missouri PRISM Project Goals
Goal 1: Increase the quality and quantity of teachers' content knowledge in science to improve ability to create and lead inquiry-based lessons fostering reasoning and problem solving in 4-8 students.
Goal 2: Increase teachers' knowledge of the state and national science standards to enable them to align their curricula and instruction in order to increase student achievement.
Goal 3: Increase teachers' involvement as leaders in their profession.
Goal 4: Increase the use of inquiry-based teaching strategies by project participants.
Goal 5: Increase the appropriate use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Goal 6: Increase teachers' use of high quality, authentic assessment strategies and their abilities to make targeted, real-world connections between and within science and mathematics.
Goal 7: Enhance teachers' abilities to reflect on their performance and how they impact student learning.
Goal 8: Increase collaboration between and among teachers, and between teachers and university faculty.
Goal 9: Improve student performance on science MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) examinations.

3. Missouri PRISM Project Goals
Goal 1: Increase the quality and quantity of teachers' content knowledge in science to improve ability to create and lead inquiry-based lessons fostering reasoning and problem solving in 4-8 students.
Goal 2: Increase teachers' knowledge of the state and national science standards to enable them to align their curricula and instruction in order to increase student achievement.
Goal 3: Increase teachers' involvement as leaders in their profession.
Goal 4: Increase the use of inquiry-based teaching strategies by project participants.
Goal 5: Increase the appropriate use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Goal 6: Increase teachers' use of high quality, authentic assessment strategies and their abilities to make targeted, real-world connections between and within science and mathematics.
Goal 7: Enhance teachers' abilities to reflect on their performance and how they impact student learning.
Goal 8: Increase collaboration between and among teachers, and between teachers and university faculty.
Goal 9: Improve student performance on science MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) examinations.

4. Missouri PRISM Project Highlights
Graduate course-work throughout the year
Teacher collaboration with colleague not in program
PD & Admin. of Formative Assessments
Teacher Content Knowledge Assessments
Develop criteria and protocols for observing inquiry-based lessons
Administrator Training & Observations
Teachers given PDA’s for planning/ organizing assignments
Training in simulations and probe-ware

5. Missouri PRISM Project Data
Assessments (Teacher & Students)
Classroom Observations & Walk-thru Evaluations
Video-taped classroom instruction
Student-work
Teacher-work
Coach/Mentor field notes
Teacher (SEC) Surveys

6. The SEC Data-set SUMMARY MEASURES Content Practice Climate Prof. Dev.
Instructional
Content
Instr.
Activities
Tchr.
Char./Opinions/Beliefs
Professional
Development
Mathematics
English Language
Arts & Reading
Science
Social Studies
(coming soon)
SUMMARY MEASURES
Content
Practice
Climate
Prof. Dev. /

7. Comparison Groups MO-PRISM Group
Teachers participating in the MO-PRISM
project for 2 (n=51) or 3 (n=47) years
Other MSP Groups
Teachers participating in other state MSP projects
for 2 (n=606) or 3 (n=174) years
Non-MSP Groups
Teachers participating in school/district-based
school improvement initiatives for 2 (n = 73) or
3 (n=6) years.

8. Participation in Formal Course-work & Institutes

9. SEC Indicators of Quality Professional Development

10. SEC Indicators of Quality Professional Development

11. SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

12. SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

13. SEC Reports of Instructional Practice

14. Two Strategies for Improving Alignment

15. MO-PRISM Student (Classroom) Assessments

16. Measuring the Learned Curriculum

17. SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns

18. SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns
The ‘Lag’ Effect

19. SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns
The ‘Negative Growth’ Effect

20. SEC Longitudinal Data Patterns
The ‘Sustainability’ Effect