1. Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement Massachusetts Department of Education Dan Wiener, Coordinator of Assessment for Students with Disabilities CCSSO - June 21, 2004

2. Using Data on: MCAS passing rates on each test for both sub-groups Changes in MCAS performance over time “Catching up” beyond grade 10 Case #1: - Is achievement improving for students with disabilities? - Is the “achievement gap” closing with non-disabled students?

13. Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2003 47 %pts 38 %pts 32 %pts 25 %pts 17 %pts 12 %pts

14. Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2004 45 %pts 32 %pts 27 %pts 21 %pts 14 %pts

15. Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2005 36 %pts 31 %pts 24 %pts

16. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 16 Case #2: Using MCAS-Alt data to improve instruction and achievement for students with significant disabilities Effects of professional development on alternate assessment scores: Are teachers learning the process? - % “Incomplete” portfolios 2001-2003 Does instruction improve as a result? - % “Progressing” portfolios 2001-2003

17. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 17 MCAS tests MCAS-Alt AdvancedProficient Needs Improvement Warning (Failing at Grade 10) Performance Levels on MCAS and MCAS-Alt

18. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 18 Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” 2001 ~70%

19. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 19 Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” 2001 2002 ~70% 44%

20. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 20 Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” 2001 2002 2003 ~70% 44% 19%

21. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 21 Student Performance is Improving 2001 12% Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

22. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 22 Student Performance is Improving 2001 2002 12% 34% Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

23. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 23 Student Performance is Improving 2001 2002 2003 12% 34% 61% Portfolios that scored “Progressing”

24. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 24 MA Department of Education (781-338-3625) Dan Wiener – dwiener@doe.mass.edu Pam Green – pgreen@doe.mass.edu DOE Website: www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt Contact Information

25. Using MCAS Achievement Data to Make Accommodations Decisions Bill Henderson Principal O’Hearn School, Boston

31. CCSSO - June 21, 2004 31 MCAS Accommodations Include… Standard accommodations setting, timing, presentation, and response Plus, Non-standard accommodations when needed for access to the test Calculator/number table for Math Scribe or spell-check for Composition Read-aloud/ASL interpretation on Language and Literature test