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Kindergarten through Third Grade Assessment
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Kindergarten through Third Grade Assessment
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning
May 2013
Welcome & Introductions
Who’s out there?
Polling Directions
Today’s Goals
Become aware of the K-3 Assessment development process
Learn of recent activities related to the K-3 development process
Learn about upcoming opportunities for stakeholder involvement
If you have a question…
NCDPI K-3 Assessment Wiki
http://rtt-elc-k3assessment.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
K-3 Assessment Project Overview
Why?
Meeting the Needs of All Children
Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge Grant
From NC Session Law 2012-142
• 115C-83.1E. Developmental screening and kindergarten
entry assessment.– Shall address the five domains of readiness– Administered at the classroom level– Aligned to ELDS and NCSCOS– Reliable, valid and appropriate– Shall be used to inform entry status, instruction, reduction in
achievement gap, and the early childhood system– Completed within 60 days of enrollment
From NC Session Law 2012-142
• 115C-174.11 Components of the testing program.
– Assessment Instruments for K-3
• The State Board of Education shall develop, adopt, and provide developmentally appropriate individualized assessment instruments for Kindergarten through Third Grade.
• LEAs shall use these assessment instruments… to assess progress, diagnose difficulties, & inform instruction and remediation needs
What?
Get Ready to Poll!
The K-3 Assessment will be...
A. benchmark
B. summative
C. formative
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
K-3 Assessment Vision
• Formative Assessment
– A process used by teachers and students
during instruction that provides feedback to
adjust ongoing teaching and learning to help
students improve their achievement of intended
instructional outcomes.
CCSSO, FAST SCASS, 2008
Formative Assessment
• The K-3 Assessment:
– will be used by both teachers and students.
– will be ongoing.
– will be embedded in daily instruction.
– will gather information using multiple means.
• E.g., observations, conversations, work samples, tasks, etc.
– will include data from multiple sources.
• Teachers & Support Staff
• Families
• Community Members (e.g., pediatricians)
Frequently Asked Question
• What is the purpose of the K-3 Assessment?
Q: What is the purpose of the K-3 Assessment?
A: Support teachers’ efforts to improve the experiences & outcomes for students
– provide a more complete picture of the whole child
– provide data to inform daily instructional practices
– provides information to students about their own learning
Get Ready to Poll!
Which of the following statements about the K-3 Assessment is TRUE?
A. It will include a separate Kindergarten Entry Assessment.
B. It does not include a Kindergarten Entry Assessment.
C. It includes a Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process.
K-3 Assessment Vision
• The K-3 Assessment:
– will include a Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process
• will generate a Child Profile
– will be completed within 60 days of entry
– will address requirements for screening for Reading & Mathematics
• will be the initial administration of K-3 Assessment
Get Ready to Poll!
Which statement is TRUE?
A. It is not intended for use with Dual Language Learners.
B. It will be accessible to the greatest number of children.
C. It will be used to evaluate intervention and support programs.
The K-3 Assessment:
• must be constructed in accordance with the principles of Universal Design
• will be accessible to, valid, and appropriate for the greatest number of children.
• will be developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate
• will provide information about children with high needs to inform support programs
• may still need accommodations for children with disabilities, but this need should be minimized
Get Ready to Poll!
The K-3 Assessment will be designed to…
A. determine teacher effectiveness
B. evaluate preschool programs
C. determine readiness for kindergarten entry
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Guiding Principles
• Rather than determine teacher effectiveness, it will support teacher effectiveness by:
– informing targeted professional development in multiple content areas
– promoting reflective practice
– encouraging collaborative decision making
Guiding Principles
• Rather than evaluating preschool programs, it will inform additional supports for preschool programs & teachers
– Funding
– Professional development
– Policy development
Guiding Principles
• Rather than determining readiness for kindergarten entry, the data collected will:
– provide a better picture of the whole child as they enter Kindergarten
– support instruction
– help schools be more ready for children entering Kindergarten
Guiding Principles
• The K-3 assessment will include safeguards to prevent misuse of information in decisions made about individual students:
– Examples
• eligibility for kindergarten
• retention decisions
Frequently Asked Question
• Will this assessment be used to evaluate teachers (Standard 6)?
Q: Will this assessment be used to evaluate teachers (Standard 6)?
A: The K-3 Assessment will not be used for high-stakes purposes
– Guiding Principles
• #11 The K-3 will not be used for accountability or high-stakes purposes (e.g., to evaluate teachers or early learning programs).
• #13 The K-3 Assessment will include careful safeguards to prevent misuse of the information in decisions made about individual children.
Get Ready to Poll!
The K-3 Assessment will only assess mathematics and reading.
A. True
B. False
K-3 Assessment Vision
• The K-3 assessment will recognize the importance of all Five Domains of Learning
– Approaches to Learning
– Cognitive Development
– Emotional & Social Development
– Health & Physical Development
– Language & Communication Development
The K-3 Assessment will:
• address the integrated nature of learning and development
• align with:– the NC Standard Course of Study (Common
Core State Standards & Essential Standards)
– the NC Early Learning and Development Standards
Frequently Asked Question
• What is the connection between the upcoming K-3 Assessment and mClass Reading 3D?
In Summary
• The K-3 Assessment:
includes Kindergarten through Third Grade
addresses 5 domains of learning & development
formative in nature
embedded in daily instruction
guides planning & instructional practices
collects data in multiple ways
is not used to make high-stakes accountability decisions
informs early grades reform
How?
K-3 Assessment Work Structures
• Think Tank– Researchers, scholars, practitioners, policy
makers & consultants– Visionary
• Sparks revolutionary thinking• Imagines the possibilities• Generates claims identifying the big ideas• Makes recommendations
• Assessment Design Team– Educators, families, IHE, content specialists,
psychometrician(s), DPI staff, consultants
– Assessment Development Work Groups
• Analyze input from various stakeholders
• Operationalize the Think Tank Recommendations
• Create assessment
• Make revisions based on input & feedback
K-3 Assessment Work Structures
• Implementation Design Team– educators, families, administrators, external
partners/stakeholders, consultants, DPI staff– Implementers
• Establish State Implementation Capacity• Guide Scalability and Sustainability• Focus on organization and system change
– State– Region– District
K-3 Assessment Work Structures
When?
Our Proposed Timeline
Task Timeline
K-3 Assessment Design & Development Spring 2013 – Summer 2014
Initial Implementation (Usability Testing) Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
Statewide Implementation Summer 2015 – ongoing
K-3 Assessment Updates
Recent Activities
Updates
• Stakeholder Input
–Kindergarten Survey
–Focus Sessions
• CCSA Conference
• Smart Start Conference
Updates
• Think Tank
– Development of Claims for the five domains of learning and development
• Broad statements that identify the knowledge, abilities, and approaches
– Includes a rationale, standards addressed, formative assessment means, considerations for accessibility and accommodations
Updates
• Planning Phase for Assessment Design Team Phase
– Developing Claims
– Identifying content experts
– Recruiting national expertise
– Defining work structures
– Identifying & creating resources for this team
Updates
• Potential Multi-State Consortium
– In response to a newly released RFP by US Department of Education
– NC approached by BUILD to lead consortium due to K-3 Vision
– Multi-State Conversations
Upcoming Opportunities for Working Together
Focus Groups
• FirstSchool
– August 2, 2013
• Principals
– Fall, 2013
• Prek-3rd Grade Teachers
– September/October, 2013
Webinars
• Semi-Monthly
-July 25, 2013 3:30-4:30 pm
Focus Sessions
• NCDPI Regional Summer Institutes
– July 8 – 19, 2013
• NCaeyc Conference
– Sept 12-14, 2013
• NCAEE Conference
– October 20-22, 2013
Other Future Opportunities
• Parent Focus Groups
• Charter School Involvement
• Surveys
• Assessment Design Team
• Implementation Design Team
NCDPI K-3 Assessment Wiki
http://rtt-elc-k3assessment.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Questions…
• Q&A
– Questions and answers will be posted on the K-3 Assessment wiki.
Jami Graham Leslie Simmons
Catherine WoodallDarlene GermanoCynthia DeweyKaren Lounsbury
Nancy Costello
Erika Beattie
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