1. School Performance PSSA Eligible Content In-Service November 25, 2013

2. Morning Agenda School Performance Profiles School Performance Profiles New AYP Calculations New AYP Calculations Historical PSSA Performance Historical PSSA Performance PSSA Format—What’s New PSSA Format—What’s New Importance of Academic Language Importance of Academic Language Writing-Raising Teaching Expectations Writing-Raising Teaching Expectations Pacing Calendar & Re-teaching Pacing Calendar & Re-teaching

3. Teaching Considerations If we do not know where we are going, we will not get there If we do not know where we are going, we will not get there Everyday, you need to know your resources and eligible content to bring intention and focus to achieve Everyday, you need to know your resources and eligible content to bring intention and focus to achieve Do you know the content and format of the PSSA, types of questions, content of the test, academic language? Are you using the same rubrics, are your students prepared, how do you know?

4. School Performance Profiles PDE--Public Site This PA School Performance Profile serves several purposes: This PA School Performance Profile serves several purposes: Provides a building level academic score for educators as part of the Educator Effectiveness System Provides a building level academic score for educators as part of the Educator Effectiveness System Provides information used in determining federal accountability status for Title I schools Provides information used in determining federal accountability status for Title I schools Informs the public of the academic performance measures of each school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in Pennsylvania Informs the public of the academic performance measures of each school, comprehensive career and technical center, cyber charter and charter school in Pennsylvania

5. School Performance Profiles AchievementAcademic Growth PSSA Scores Reading Math Writing Science PVAAS 40% Other Attendance 60% Promotion Advanced %

6. SPP How do we compare?

7. Historical PSSA MATH* YearGrade 4Grade 5Grade 6 201371.4%67.8%72% 201284.2%71%77% 201182.3%70.8%80.5% 201086.8%77.5%78.8% 200988%74.5%74.6%

8. Historical PSSA READING* YearGrade 4Grade 5Grade 6 201362.6%60.4%60.2% 201271.1%62.4%65.9% 201166.7%56.2%67.3% 201077.4%65%66.9% 200977.7%63.5%60.3%

9. % Proficient Reading ProficientPSSA % 4 th Grade61.5% 5 th Grade 6 th Grade 65.4% 63.5%

10. Eligible Content Needs Frequent Teaching and Re-teaching Frequent Teaching and Re-teaching Duration—Often..daily and weekly Duration—Often..daily and weekly Number of Repetitions—Frequent, significantly higher for at-risk Number of Repetitions—Frequent, significantly higher for at-risk Personal tracking system of when you teach Eligible Content Personal tracking system of when you teach Eligible Content Do you know Eligible Content well enough to teach it everyday?

11. PSSA Format Reading What’s New *handout Expect at least ½ or more of the PSSA to be Nonfiction Expect at least ½ or more of the PSSA to be Nonfiction 52 points 52 points 56 Multiple Choice Questions (40 scored) 56 Multiple Choice Questions (40 scored) 7 Open Ended Questions (12 points scored) 7 Open Ended Questions (12 points scored)

12. PSSA Format Reading 7 Open Ended Questions (12 points scored) 7 Open Ended Questions (12 points scored) 4-Short Answer-Constructed Responses 4-Short Answer-Constructed Responses 2-Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR)– 2-Part Multiple Choice 2-Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR)– 2-Part Multiple Choice 1-Text Dependent Analysis *note the use of the word essay* 1-Text Dependent Analysis *note the use of the word essay* 2015 Writing is incorporated into the PSSA for grades 3-4-5-6 2015 Writing is incorporated into the PSSA for grades 3-4-5-6

13. PSSA Format Math  Student score comes from: o - 60 multiple choice questions o - Three open-ended questions *4pt rubric  Students take: o - 72 multiple choice in grades 3 - 8 o - Four open-ended questions

14. PSSA Format Math Examples of how OE items might be phrased: Show or explain all your work. Show or explain all your work. Show all your work. Explain why you did each step. Show all your work. Explain why you did each step. Explain why [something is true or false] Explain why [something is true or false] Describe how [doing something affects Describe how [doing something affects something else; to find something, etc.] SCAFFOLDED RESPONSE—MULTIPLE QUESTIONS from ONE STEM

15. Academic Language Do our students know what they are asked to do? Do our students know what they are asked to do? Are they able to critically read directions? Are they able to critically read directions? How do you practice ? How do you practice ? We need to teach, practice, and apply the academic language of the test We need to teach, practice, and apply the academic language of the test Take a look at the ACADEMIC LANGUAGE of the PSSA

16. Writing We need to intentionally practice the forms of writing needed for the PSSA Writing about Reading Writing about Reading Writing Essays- Narrative, Informational, Opinion Writing Essays- Narrative, Informational, Opinion Use PSSA Rubrics Use PSSA Rubrics Frequency—Weekly Frequency—Weekly Are your expectations high enough? Are your expectations high enough? How are you practicing and how often?

17. Students’ Needs What do students need to know? Academic Language Academic Language How To Critically Read Questions How To Critically Read Questions Test Taking Strategies Test Taking Strategies What they will encounter format and content What they will encounter format and content What to do if they don’t know What to do if they don’t know

18. Pacing & Re-teaching Use your time to support and reinforce Eligible Content Use your time to support and reinforce Eligible Content Know what to emphasize Know what to emphasize Know what not to skip/edit Know what not to skip/edit Know what to supplement*with intention Know what to supplement*with intention Know what needs to be repeated Know what needs to be repeated Pacing is intended to allow for re-teaching, extended writing, and eligible content focus not to leave the curriculum and add in “favorites” Pacing is intended to allow for re-teaching, extended writing, and eligible content focus not to leave the curriculum and add in “favorites”

19. How to Improve PLANPRIORITIZEPREPAREPRACTICE PERVASIVE PRACTICE PSSA

20. Grade Level Work Look closely at Eligible Content Look closely at Eligible Content Look closely at PSSA samples Look closely at PSSA samples New open-ended samples New open-ended samples PSSA Reading Anchor Maps/strengths & weaknesses PSSA Reading Anchor Maps/strengths & weaknesses Discuss how to bring focused attention to Eligible Content Discuss how to bring focused attention to Eligible Content Discuss how you will incorporate Academic Language Discuss how you will incorporate Academic Language Use of Treasures Eligible Content maps Use of Treasures Eligible Content maps Everyday Math correlation to Common Core Everyday Math correlation to Common Core