1. Data-Based Decision Making project DATA Assessment Module

2. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Agenda Project map Data-based Decision Making –Stiggins (2006) article –Decision Rules Review AIMSweb data Intervention overview Intervention tracker Closing activities Questions?

3. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata projectDATA Map

4. Instructional Survey

5. Data-Based Decisions

6. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Decisions from Assessments Demand for varied assessments to support all students as lifelong learners: –Criterion-referenced assessments in addition to norm- referenced assessments –Balance of summative with formative assessments –Balance of large scale and classroom based assessments Assessment should be linked to a purpose –Varies based on user, questions to answer No single assessment is capable of meeting the information needs of all of these various users. A productive, multi-level assessment system is needed to be sure that all instructional decisions are informed and made well (p. 12). Stiggins (2006)

7. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Table 1: Users and Uses

8. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Table 2: Assessment Competencies

9. Using Decision Rules

10. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata To determine if students are making adequate progress, consider the following… –Is the student improving at the rate expected? –Are interventions needed to support student in reaching goal? –Has student had enough exposure to intervention to demonstrate success? –Should instruction or intervention be modified (i.e., using intervention tracker)? Decision Rules for Progress Monitoring

11. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Allow for 4-5 data points to orient student to new instructional program Allow and additional 2-3 data points to examine efficacy of instruction Intervene after 3-4 data points in a downward or flat trend Intervention/instructional change should support individual or group need Graphed Data Rules

12. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Examine the slope of the trendline and the number of data points above/below aimline. Using the 3-Point Rule

13. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata The student is exceeding the goal if... Three (3) consecutive data points are above aimline: Consider increasing the goal. Callender & Smith (2006) Data Decision Rules: Adequate Progress

14. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata The student is making adequate progress towards the goal if... The data points align with the aimline. Continue with current practice. Callender & Smith (2006) Data Decision Rules: Stay the Course!

15. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata The student may not be making adequate progress towards the goal if... Three (3) consecutive data points are below aimline Intervene to address student needs Callender & Smith (2006) Data Decision Rules: Inadequate Progress

16. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Evaluating Progress: Modify Instruction for Allison?

17. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Evaluating Progress: Modify Instruction for Ben?

18. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Evaluating Progress: Modify Instruction for Carrie?

19. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Focus on the question: –“Will the individual reach his/her goal by the end of the goal period?” Decide to change the intervention whenever the rate of progress falls below the expectation –Use the 3-point rule Changes to goal/instruction are fine tuning rather than major adjustments –Think about alterable variables Callender & Smith (2006) Things to Consider

20. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Progress Monitoring Data

21. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Enter Customer ID: 10216 Username: Password: https://aimsweb.edformation.com AIMSweb Login

22. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Your name (user name ) Navigation Tabs Click on link under Progress Report to view student progress graph Student List AIMSweb – Progress Monitor

23. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata AIMSweb – Student Graph

24. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata AIMSweb – Return to Roster Click ‘Back’ to return to student roster Click ‘PDF’ to generate a printable document

25. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Navigation Tabs To generate a class set of student progress graphs: 1.Click the box to the right of ‘Progress Report’ to select all students. 2.Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click ‘View Selected’ Student List AIMSweb – Progress Monitor

26. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Review Class Data What do you notice about student graphs? Are students making progress? Do you see any trends in performance? Which students might you want to monitor more closely?

27. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata AIMSweb – Return to Roster Click ‘Back’ to return to student roster Click ‘PDF’ to generate printable documents. Each student graph and goal/score summary is 2 pages long.

28. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Don’t Forget to Logout!

29. Break

30. Intervention Overview

31. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Research on Effective Practices for Teaching Math Explicit, teacher directed instruction Student think alouds Visual and graphic depictions of problems Peer-assisted learning Formative assessment Gersten, Baker, Chard, 2006

32. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Explicit, Systematic Instruction Clear models and demonstrations Range of instructional examples (positive and negative) Extensive and supported practice in newly learned skills and strategies Extensive feedback provided to students (specific positive and corrective)

33. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Example of Explicit, Systematic Instruction: Fractions Clear models and demonstrations: Definition of a fraction: equal parts of a whole. 0123 4 56

34. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Example of Explicit, Systematic Instruction: Fractions Clear models and demonstrations: Definition of a fraction: equal parts of a whole. 012

35. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Example of Explicit, Systematic Instruction: Fractions Range of instructional positive and negative examples (proper, improper and fractions equal 1) 012 0303 1313 2323 3333 4343 5353 6363

36. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Example of Explicit, Systematic Instruction: Fractions Extensive and supported practice in newly learned skills and strategies and Extensive feedback provided to students (specific positive and corrective) 012 1414 ?4?4 3?3? 4444 5?5? ???? ???? ?4?4 0404

37. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Student think-alouds Encouraging students to verbalize their thinking - talk about the steps they used in solving a problem or strategic decisions Verbalizing was most effective when multiple approaches to solving problems were demonstrated and students were encouraged to think-aloud as they solved multiple practice problems.

38. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Example: Student think-alouds Why is it true that 1/2 = 3/6? How would you find the GCF of 6 and 8? Why can’t you add 1/3 and 6/5? What do you have to do so you can add them?

39. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Visual and Graphic Depictions of Problems Visuals are helpful IF students are provided opportunities to learn to use them and practice using them. Number line and area models for fractions are highly recommended over the “pie” model

40. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Visual and Graphic Depictions of Problems Concrete-Representational- Abstract (CRA) approach seems promising. Concrete: Making equivalent fractions by folding strips of paper Representational: Making equivalent fractions by segmenting a number line Abstract: Making equivalent fractions by rewriting fractions with a common denominator

41. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Peer Assisted Learning Increased opportunities to practice problem solving and interact with peers about mathematics Results have been consistently positive if… Provided by a proficient, trained peer. Students work in pairs, activities have a clear structure. Pairs include students at differing ability levels. Both students play the role of tutor. Students are trained in to assume the role of tutor.

42. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Formative Assessment to Teachers Superior to typical weekly or biweekly unit tests

43. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Formative Assessment to Students More effective when feedback to students was provided coupled with specific suggestions for intervention strategies (practice problems, alternate ways to explain a concept)

44. Tracking Interventions

45. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Intervention Tracker Use intervention tracker to: –Identify intervention logistics –Record interventions for individual students or groups of students –Document instructional decisions made as a result of student progress Interventions can be documented on AIMSweb graphs

46. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Intervention Tracker

47. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Intervention Tracker Intervention Tracker Procedures : 1. Choose up to 3 students 2. Enter intervention information 2. Monitor intervention using data 4. Review tracker at inservice

48. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Baseline Median Progress Monitoring Start Intervention Intervention Tracker

49. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Closing Activities New progress monitoring schedule: –Will receive sets of probes at each inservice –Administer one set of probes each week –Mail probes to Lori Wollenweber (at Lane ESD) on Wednesday/Thursday of each week Use school provided envelopes and UO provided labels –UO will score probes and update AIMSweb –Probes will be returned once each week in your envelopes

50. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Closing Activities Questions? Mathematicians Workshop Series –Turn in registration form if you have it –Can also return with weekly probes Next meeting –February 12 –Benchmark students on EasyCBM Email Elisa with questions Bring log-in information if we didn’t set up account Bring triangle activity from October for comparison Evaluation

51. www.uoregon.edu/~projdata Before you leave… 1.Turn in evaluation, instructional survey, and name tent 2.Pick up: New sets of probes Mailing labels for returning envelopes CDs of probes/scoring keys Completed, scored probes 3.Return MWS registration form, if applicable 4.Pick up algebra probes and administration directions, if applicable