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Arkansas Better Chance
State Assessment
Early Childhood Assessment
• Strategic and ongoing
• Observational emphasis
• Allows for differences among individual children
• What child can do alone & with assistance
Early Childhood Assessment
• Nature of the preschool child• Importance of context• Difficulties with “on-demand”• Helpful for child and teacher
Early Childhood Assessment
• Multiple opportunities
• Whole Child/Developmental perspective
• Curriculum –
assessment connection
Work Sampling System
• Well-researched evidence –validity and reliability of the
assessment
–full implementation raises achievement
–families respond positively
WSS
• Performance-based
• Curriculum-embedded
• Multiple ways of knowing & doing
• Accommodates individual differences
• Trusts teachers as decision makers
WSS Domains
• Personal & Social Development• Language and Literacy • Mathematical Thinking• Scientific Thinking• Social Studies• The Arts• Physical Development & Health
WSS
• Full implementation includes–Guidelines and Checklist
–Portfolio
–Summary Report
Guidelines & Checklists
• Picture of what can be expected– Across all domains
– Know and do
• Criterion referenced
• Based on national standards
Guidelines & Checklists
• Rationale and example behaviors
• Connected to AR ECE Benchmarks
• Children evaluated as– Not Yet
– In Process
– Proficient
Portfolio
• Structured portfolio
• Requires ‘common’ elements across all children
• Expects ‘individual’ items reflecting child’s individuality
Summary Report
• Comprehensive summary of student achievement
• Communication tool for families
• Planning tool for teachers
WSS
• Documentation of children’s learning and development
ABC WSO Organization
DCCECE
ABC Grantee DEF Grantee GHI Grantee
Site A Site B Site X Site Z
Teacher 1
Teacher 2
Teacher 3 Teacher 4
Teacher 5
Teacher 6
WSO
• Teachers enter checklist data online
• Portfolio items electronically stored
• On-line resources for teachers
WSO Online
• Aggregating and Disaggregating data
• Check children’s development progress
• Check teacher progress in data entry
• Create customized reports
WSO
• www.worksamplingonline.com
• Administrator accounts (grantee level) being created
Arkansas Implementation ofWSS
Developmental process for all stakeholders and participants
Arkansas Implementation
• Regional Teacher Trainings
• Mentors: 5 onsite visits
• Online data reviews
• January debriefing
ASUChildhoodServices
Arkansas Implementation
• Regional trainings for the online administrators
ABC WSO Organization(mentor involvement)
DCCECE
ABC Grantee DEF Grantee GHI Grantee
Site A Site B Site X Site Z
Teacher 1
Teacher 2
Teacher 3 Teacher 4
Teacher 5
Teacher 6
Arkansas Implementation
• Guidelines and Checklist
• 4 Domains
–Personal and Social
–Language and Literacy
–Mathematical Thinking
–Physical Development and Health
Arkansas Implementation
• Two collection periods
–Mid-January
–Mid-May
Arkansas Implementation
• Assessment budget can be used for
–Computer purchase
–Substitute pay
–Documentation tools
Contact Information• Joanna Grymes
• ABC WSS Implementation, Program Coordinator
• 870-972-3059• http://www.clt.astate.edu/grymesj/WSS/ws
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