RCSD Datawise Math Assessments and Pacing Guides

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RCSDDatawise Math Assessments and Pacing Guides

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Why are we here today?

• RTA Professionalism Committees request for
  information before Summer Break to assist in
  teacher curriculum planning
• To learn about the standards-based Math Pacing
  Guides and Datawise Math Benchmark Assessments

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Acknowledgements and Thank yous..

• To past Standards and Assessment Committee
  members for laying a solid foundation from which
  to build upon
• To past and current S and A members for their
  time and professional expertise to develop useful
  tools for classroom implementation
• To current S and A members for their hard work
  and flexibility to adjust our time-lined outcomes
  in the current fiscal reality
• To the school board and district for supporting
  this very important work

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Examples of Previous Accomplishments of S and A
Committee

• Developed a standards-based report card
• Identified Power Standards for each grade level
• Designed performance criteria for the
  promotion/retention guidelines
• Aligned assessments with report card standards

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S and A current work in progress..

• Developing a comprehensive assessment guide for
  teachers to include Pre-assessments, Formative
  Assessments, and Summative Assessments
• Reviewing and Revising Power Standards to align
  with most recent Math and ELA Frameworks

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Work in progress continued..

• Researching and utilizing criteria for quality
  assessments (Rick Stiggins) to analyze current
  assessments implemented throughout the district
• Developed standards-based pacing guides in Math
  for grades K-8
• Designed and piloted trimester benchmark
  assessments in math using Datawise

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Math Pacing Guides

• Standards-basedNot program based
• Influenced by Power Standards (most essential
  standards)
• STAR Test Release Questions Considered
• Paced in time for STAR test, trimester benchmarks
  and end of year reporting
• Can be found on RCSD Instruction, Assessment,
  and Intervention Web Page http//www.rcsdk8.org/i
  nstruct_assess_intervene.html
• K-6 completed- 7th and 8th grade still in
  progress

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Datawise Math Benchmark Assessments

• Standards-based, aligned with Pacing Guides
• To be given 3 times per year
• Purpose to provide information about students
  progress toward standards and inform next
  instruction/intervention decisions
• Can be used as a piece of evidence for reporting
  but is not intended to be the only evidence of
  proficiency

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Why Datawise?

• Datawise has been in use in our district for the
  past 4 yearsmostly to organize and track
  students state testing results
• Now, we are using the systems capability to
  design, administer, and capture the local data of
  our students
• Scanning student assessments and obtaining
  reports on individual students, classes, and
  grade levels, provides essential tools to analyze
  results and design support for continued
  improvement

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Benefits of Datawise use

• To capture longitudinal data of individual
  students (over the course of one year and year to
  year)
• The ability to generate quick reports to analyze
  local achievement data and make immediate
  decisions to inform next steps in instruction
• To use a consistent tool throughout the district,
  thereby increasing the opportunities for district
  wide support and collaboration in the effort to
  increase student achievement

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Datawise Testing Window

• Group Testing Window, Grades 1-8
• Trimester 1- November 3 and 4
• Trimester 2- February 23 and 24
• Trimester 3- May 25 and 26
• Performance Assessment Window,1-1, Grades K and
  1
• Trimester 1- October 26 - November 6
• Trimester 2- February 15 - February 26
• Trimester 3- May 17- May 28