1. SBA to GLE: The Road Les Morse, Director Assessment & Accountability Alaska Department of Education & Early Development No Child Left Behind Winter Conference January 18, 2006 Anchorage, Alaska Less Traveled

2. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 2 Presentation Outline 1.Materials 2.History 3.Assessment types 4.Standards Based Assessment 5.Questions 6.From SBA to GLE 1.Cell phones 2.EVERYONE is essential 3.Timed activities Partner Sharing Table activities Table Moderator Table Timer 4.Whole group 5.Breaks

3. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 3 Materials Table Folders –School Report One content area/grade per table –Related Test Blueprint –Related Proficiency Level Descriptor –Scale Proficiency Score Chart Alaska Standards booklet

4. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 4 GLE History January 2004 – content teacher review March 2004 – stakeholder review –Teachers, school board, administrator, public March 2004 – State Board approved June 2005 – State Board adopted into regulation after a period of public comment

5. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 5 GLE History

6. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 6 SBA History April 2004 – teacher item writing workshop August 2004 – content/bias review October 2004 – field test December 2004 – data review April 2005 – operational assessments (3-9) April 2006 – operational assessments (3-10)

7. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 7 Assessment Types Formative assessment Occurs while the topic is being taught, provides diagnostic information on specific mistakes and misconceptions, leads to instructional adaptations. Summative assessment The process of evaluating (and grading) the learning of students at a point in time. Accountability decisions are derived from summative assessment data.

8. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 8 Assessment Types School Accountability Standards Based Assessment Alternate Assessment Student Accountability High School Graduation Qualifying Examination Program Accountability English Language Proficiency Assessment Classroom/Grade Accountability End of course/unit/year tests Program Change Pre/post & intermediate checks Summative

9. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 9 Assessment Types Besides the Standards Based Assessments (SBA), what summative assessments are used within our district to monitor student progress? Partner Sharing Protocol (4 minutes) Partner: A person who does not work in your district or agency 2 minutes A shares 2 minutes B shares

10. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 10 Standards Based Assessment Standards Based Assessments –Grades 3-10 –Criterion, based on Alaska GLEs Items written by educators, including Alaska teachers –Reading, writing, and mathematics Science in 2008 –Meets NCLB and state accountability requirements –Multiple choice and constructed response –Given once each year

11. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 11 Developing Questions Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLD): what does performance at the different proficiency levels look like? Advanced Proficient Below Proficient Far Below Proficient

12. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 12 Test Item Proficiency Level Descriptor Grade Level Expectation Standards Developing Questions

13. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 13 Mathematics: Grade 5 William is buying equipment for his bicycle. He buys a helmet for $19.99, a tire pump for $8.86, and a new seat for $13.45. What is the total cost of the items he purchased rounded to the nearest $10? A.$20 B.$30 C.$40 D.$50 Example

14. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 14 Mathematics: Grade 5 Example Partner Sharing (5 minutes) 1.1 minute: Review problem and turn to math GLEs in standards booklet, pages 79- 108 2.2 minutes: Identify appropriate GLE that serves as foundation to this item 3.3 minutes: Discuss how the GLE is evident in the item

15. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 15 Item Samplers http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/SBA_ItemSamplers.html

16. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 16 SBA to GLE Area of emphasis Grade Level Expectation addressed Reporting Category

17. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 17 SBA to GLE Scale Score Information by school, district and state (300 is proficient) Overall Proficiency level information #/% proficient Content Area

18. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 18 SBA to GLE Drill down from reporting category to GLE

19. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 19 SBA to GLE Test connected to standards.

20. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 20 SBA Data Review Identify School Summary Report Identify area of greatest challenge Identify specific GLEs using test blueprint Table Discussion Protocol (10 minutes) 2 minutes: Complete tasks to left 8 minutes: Discussion Rounds –1 minute per person What aspects of district program need to be reviewed to address challenge?

21. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 21 Individual Student Report Student scale score by reporting category and reported with error band. Proficiency Level Descriptor

22. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 22 Micro Lab Discussion Partner Activity Purpose: Share ideas and build understanding around use of GLEs. Protocol One partner speaks, other partner listens and CANNOT speak. Partner A answers first question and has one minute. Partner B answers second question and has one minute. Repeat twice through 4 th question.

23. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 23 Micro Lab Questions 1 & 2 How do we make sure EVERYONE understands the connection between the SBAs and GLEs? How do we organize all summative assessments to develop our understanding of students?

24. Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 24 Micro Lab Questions 3 & 4 How can we appropriately use the item samplers and information about item development to improve instruction? What methods can one use to have assurance the curriculum is REALLY aligned to the GLEs?

25. Grade Level Expectations (GLE) – The Standard! Standards Based Assessment – accountability... The Road...