2. May 151 Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School” Connections Conference 2011 Robert Abney, Superintendent Waltham Elementary School District 185 Timothy Schaap, Ed.D. GAINS Education Group, Ltd.

3. May 152 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School ISAT and EPAS have a Common Skill Set ISAT and EPAS have a Common Skill Set 50% of the PSAE skills are taught in the Middle School 50% of the PSAE skills are taught in the Middle School The CRS and ACT have Name Recognition and Value-added The CRS and ACT have Name Recognition and Value-added Meeting Standards on the CRS Equals Meeting Standards on the ISAT Meeting Standards on the CRS Equals Meeting Standards on the ISAT The “Common Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS closer together The “Common Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS closer together

4. May 153 The HUGE Gap in the Illinois Standard? ISAT ISAT Standard 3 year GAP CRS Standard

5. May 154 ISAT and Prairie State Assessments Scales are Well Known and Standards-based

6. May 155 The ISAT is most similar to: A. SAT 9 or SAT10 B. EXPLORE C. PSAE D. None of the Above 10% 15%

7. May 156 Interesting Important Enduring

8. May 157 The Illinois Driving Test is Standards-based? ILLINOIS RULES OF THE ROAD

9. May 158 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School ISAT and EXPLORE have a Common Skill Set - the CRS ISAT and EXPLORE have a Common Skill Set - the CRS

10. May 159 Mathematics with Common Skills - CRS

11. May 1510 Reading with Common Skills - CRS

12. May 1511 EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT, and WorkKeys (EPAS) are Related by a Common Set of Skills- the CRS

13. May 1512 Common ACT and WorkKeys Skills -CRS What is the 75% Rule?

14. May 1513 Alignment of Math WorkKeys to CRS?

15. May 1514 Alignment of Reading WorkKeys to CRS?

16. May 1515 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School 50% of PSAE skills are taught in the Middle School 50% of PSAE skills are taught in the Middle School They are Required for Success in High School

17. May 151616 Did You Know that Getting Half of the Questions Correct on This Test Meets Standards? A

18. May 1517 Skills on ACT, WorkKeys or ISAT Look Similar Look Similar

19. May 1518 WorkKeys Easy to Difficult What Makes a WorkKeys Passage Difficult?

20. May 1519 93 questions by CRS in PSAE 36BOA 5PSA5NCP17XEI 7GRE6PPF13MEA4FUN

21. May 1520 73 questions by CRS -Reading PSAE 7 MID21 SUP27 REL9MOW9 CON

22. 100% of PSAE Skills needed to MEET STANDARDS have been taught by the End of 8th Grade Have they been Learned?

23. May 1522 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School The CRS and ACT/ WorkKeys have Name Recognition and Value-added The CRS and ACT/ WorkKeys have Name Recognition and Value-added

24. May 1523 Align to College Readiness Standards, But Are They the Standards? PSAENIUU of I

25. May 152424 With Half of the Questions Correct in English, Math, Reading and Science You Would Have ACT Scores (18-20) High Enough to Enter Many 2 and 4 Year Colleges Without Paying $$$$ for Remedial Classes.

26. May 152525 WorkKeys - Job Readiness Half of the Questions Correct Indicates That You are Work-ready for Many Jobs!

27. May 152626 Students That Get Half of the Questions Correct on WorkKeys Tests Can Obtain an ACT Certificate. - Great for a Job Resume! Silver

28. May 1527 National Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability Core employability skills for approximately 30% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 65% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 85-90% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 99% of jobs

29. May 1528 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School Meeting Standards on the CRS = Meeting Standards on the ISAT Meeting Standards on the CRS = Meeting Standards on the ISAT

30. May 1529 ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for Reading by EXPLORE Score (mean = 71.8%)

31. May 1530 ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for Mathematics by EXPLORE Score (mean = 74.8%)

32. May 1531 PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for Reading by EXPLORE Score (mean = 73.0%)

33. May 1532 PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for Mathematics by EXPLORE Score (mean = 75.4%)

34. May 1533 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High School The “Common Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS closer together The “Common Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS closer together

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36. May 1535 TEST DEVELOPMENT TEST DEVELOPMENT

37. May 1536 TEST DEVELOPMENT- ISAT 8 TEST DEVELOPMENT- ISAT 8

38. May 1537 TEST DEVELOPMENT - ER

39. May 1538 Collaborate or Remediate

40. May 1539 Congratulations?