1. Overview of ELL Periodic Assessment Reports 2008-2009 School Year Office of Accountability

2. Agenda  Overview of ELL Periodic Assessments  Accessing and Interpreting ELL Periodic Assessment Reports >Demonstration >Navigation Activity >Independent Practice  Ongoing Support with ELL Periodic Assessments

3. Periodic Assessment Portfolio  Acuity  Performance Series computer adaptive assessments  ELL assessments  TCRWP assessments (grades 3-8)  DYO assessments  K-2 literacy assessments >ECLAS-2 and EPAL >Wireless Generation’s mCLASS program >Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System >Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) >TCRWP K-2 assessments

4. Available Assessment Results  Last year’s assessment data >2007-2008 ELL Periodic Assessments (grades 3-8) >January 2008 ELA State tests (grades 3-8) >Spring 2008 NYSESLAT (grades 3-12)  This year’s assessment data >November 2008 ELL Periodic Assessment (grades 3-12) >January 2009 ELA State test (grades 3-8) >March 2009 ELL Periodic Assessment (grades 3- 12) >Spring 2009 NYSESLAT (grades 3-12)

5. Accessing ELL Periodic Assessment Reports http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/ResourcesforEducators/PeriodicAssessments From the Periodic Assessment Web site, click one of 2 links to the ELL section

6. Accessing ELL Periodic Assessment Reports

7. Login Username: typically first part of DOE Outlook email address (up to @, i.e. emullins5) Password: 6-digit file number

8. Homepage (“Dashboard”) View  When you log in you will see student results displayed 2 ways >Student Performance Distribution Report (on the left) >Item Analysis Report (on the right)  Assessments included in this “dashboard” view >November 2008 ELL Periodic Assessment >Different chart for each grade range assessed: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and/or 9-12 (as applicable)  Who sees what >Teachers see their own classes >School Administrators see the whole school

9. School Administrator View

10. Teacher View

11. Master Toolbar Reset Dashboard (return “home” to the default dashboard view you see when you first log in) Go back to the “Dashboard Sandbox,” or workspace (whatever was most recently displayed in Dashboard View) Access a description of all of the basic icons (PDF file)

12. Accessing and Interpreting Reports  Demonstration  Navigation activity  Independent practice

13. Ongoing Support with Periodic Assessments  Visit http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/ResourcesforEducators/ PeriodicAssessments http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/ResourcesforEducators/ PeriodicAssessments >Program updates >Information about assessment administrations >Details on professional development and registration links >Recorded videos and workshop presentations >Technical support for specific programs  Look for regular announcements in Principals’ Weekly  Contact Inform Customer Support for technical assistance: >1-800-432-6223  Contact the DOE’s Periodic Assessment Team with policy questions or suggestions: >212-374-5162 >periodicassessment@schools.nyc.gov