1. Department of Assessment Bill Thompson, Director Cherie Boone, Assessment Manager – Dr. Carla Kendall, Online Assessment Manager Nancy E. Brito, Instructional Specialist – Senella Johnson, Test Development Specialist Achieving AYP Through a Formative Assessment System

3. “The nation is over-tested,” (yet)…….. -Dr. Douglas Reeves, Founder of the Leadership Learning Center

4. “The nation is over-tested,” (yet) “We are under-assessed.” -Dr. Douglas Reeves, Founder of the Leadership Learning Center ?

5. How can this be? Over dependence on Assessments OF Learning Under utilization of Assessment FOR Learning

6. Purposes of Assessment Assessment OF Learning Assessment FOR Learning Reason for Assessing To Inform Focus of the Assessment Driving Force

7. Purposes of Assessment Assessment OF Learning Assessment FOR Learning Reason for Assessing REPORT ACHIEVEMENT STATUS PROMOTE MORE LEARNING To Inform OTHERS ABOUT STUDENTS STUDENTS ABOUT THEMSELVES Focus of the Assessment ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS ACHIEVEMENT TARGETS THAT UNDERPIN STANDARDS Driving ForceACCOUNTABILITYIMPROVEMENT

8. BALANCE Assessments FOR Learning Assessments OF Learning REQUIRED

9. CURRICULUM/ ACADEMIC GOALS STAFF SELECTION/ CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS/PRACTICES/ ARRANGEMENTS MONITORING RECOGNITION/ INTERVENTION © National Center for Educational Accountability State: Assessment District: Benchmark Assessments School: Unit Tests Teacher: Daily Monitoring State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of High-Performing School Districts

10. Ongoing Assessments FOR Learning

11. Classroom Assessments Who takes the assessment? Why do they take it? Who uses the results? How are the results used? all students determine acquired knowledge teachers, students, parents plan/revise/ guide instruction set goals monitor progress group for instruction AYP is Adequate Daily Progress

12. Reflection How aligned are your teacher developed tests with the SSS, FCAT item specs and rigorous instruction? How aligned are the textbook tests with the SSS, FCAT item specs and rigorous instruction? How accurate are these tests in determining a student’s mastery of the SSS?

13. K-3 Assessment Who takes the assessment? Why do they take it? Who uses the results? How are the results used? KG - 3 determine acquisition of grade level Language Arts benchmarks teachers plan instruction group students for instruction AYP Harbinger

14. Online Common Assessments The Princeton Review Online Common Assessments The Princeton Review Who takes the assessment? Why do they take it? Who uses the results? How are the results used? 3-10 all schools determine progress on SSS principals., teachers, students plan & revise instruction group students give feedback AYP Tracker

15. Common Assessments Mini Assessments Item Bank SourceDistrictTPR Amount 14 Reading 14 Math Grades 3-10 16 Reading 25 Math Grades 3-10 1 Reading 1 Math 1 Science Grades 3-11 Alignment Sunshine State Standards and FCAT Item Specifications Sunshine State Standards Online Common Assessments The Princeton Preview Online Common Assessments The Princeton Preview

16. SSS Diagnostics Common Assessments FCAT

17. State: Assessment (OF) District: Benchmark Assessments (BOTH) School: Unit Tests (FOR) Teacher: Daily Monitoring (FOR) State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of High-Performing School Districts

18. State: Assessment (OF) District: Benchmark Assessments (BOTH) School: Unit Tests (FOR) Teacher: Daily Monitoring/TPR Mini’s (FOR) State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of Palm Beach County School District

19. State: Assessment (OF) District: Benchmark Assessments (BOTH) School: Unit Tests (FOR) Teacher: Daily Monitoring/TPR Mini’s (FOR) State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of Palm Beach County School District

20. State: Assessment (OF) District: Benchmark Assessments (BOTH) School: Unit Tests (FOR) Teacher: Daily Monitoring/TPR Mini’s (FOR) State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of Palm Beach County School District

21. State: Assessment (OF) District: Benchmark Assessments (BOTH) School: Unit Tests (FOR) Teacher: Daily Monitoring/TPR Mini’s (FOR) State: Assessment Teacher: Daily Monitoring Practices of Palm Beach County School District

22. “The nation is over-tested,” (yet) “We are under-assessed.” -Dr. Douglas Reeves, Founder of the Leadership Learning Center