Building Common Assessments in Mathematics Everett Public Schools

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Building Common Assessments in MathematicsEverett
Public Schools

• Mary Ann Stine
• Director, Curriculum Instruction
• Judi Caudle
• Elementary Math Facilitator
• Rita Husby
• Middle School Math Facilitator
• Jana Wilson
• Middle School Math Facilitator

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History of Math in Everett

• Everett adopted CMP in 2002.
• Prior to that it was the Julie Andrews
  approach.
• In 2002, 29 of students met/exceeded standard on
  the WASL at 7th grade.
• In 2006 2007, 57.5 of students met/exceeded
  standard on the WASL in 7th grade.
• There was on-going CMP training and professional
  development.
• Expectation and accountability to use CMP
  supported through a pacing calendar.

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The Need For Aligning Instruction Assessment

• Frustrated with the assessment results
• Hard to measure the learning
• Lots of great mathematics, hard to know what to
  focus on
• Needed to begin at the end and identify the
  mathematical big ideas as well as the necessary
  skills

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Building the Teams

• Grade-Level teams with representatives from each
  middle school and the middle school math
  facilitators
• Teams were released 6 days throughout the year
• Set the stage for the work
• Goal was to work on the unit they were currently
  teaching, or about to teach
• Reality was we revisited a lot of our work

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Our Process

• MathematicsBig Ideas and Skills
• Marriage of CMP, GLEs, Test and Item Specs
• Learning Targets
• Aligning Assessment Items to Learning Targets
• Match to Learning Targets
• Item Accuracy
• Freedom from Bias
• Field Test Assessments
• Reflection Sheet for Students
• Next Steps
• Develop Rubrics
• Common Scoring of Assessments
• Select Anchor Papers

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Example Shapes Designs

• Identified Big Mathematical Ideas
• Aligned Learning Targets to the GLEs
• Used Test Item Specs as a Guide

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Shapes Designs
Learning Targets

• Processes
• I use geometric properties to sort, label,
  and classify polygons.
• 1- Below Standard 2-Approaches
  Standard 3-Meets Standard 4-Exceeds Standard
• I solve problems using geometric
  properties.
• 1- Below Standard 2-Approaches
  Standard 3-Meets Standard 4-Exceeds Standard

• Skills
• Reasonably estimate angle measures and
  accurately measure angles with tools.
• Reasonably Estimate
• Need More Study Almost There Got
  It!
• Accurately Measure
• Need More Study Almost There Got
  It!
• Determine the angle sum of any regular
  polygon.
• Need More Study Almost There Got
  It!

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Sample Assessment Items

• 1) a. List the characteristics of a regular
  polygon below.
• 3) Determine whether or not the following side
  length combinations make a triangle. Explain how
  you know
• 6) Name each triangle according to its sides and
  angles. a. b.
  c.

SideA Side B Side C Make a Triangle? Yes or No
2 2 2
7 10 3
10 11 12
13 12 5
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How Did I Do?

• Processes I use geometric properties to sort,
  label, and classify polygons.

Test Items Got It! Missed it Missed it Evaluation Score
Test Items Got It! Calc. Error Needs More Study Evaluation Score
1a
3
6a
6b
6c
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Practical ExperienceWriteLearning Targets

• Data About Us
• Determine Learning Targets using Big Ideas of
  CMP, Test and Item Specs
• Separate into Process and Skills

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Practical ExperienceMatching Test Items

• Matching Test Items
• Match the Learning Targets
• Does the item measure the important aspects of
  the target?
• Is the level of difficulty appropriate?
• Accuracy
• Is the content of the item accurate?
• Is the terminology appropriate?
• Are all parts of the item clear in their meaning?
• If there is a graphic, is it accurate and
  relevant to the item?
• If multiple choice, do the distractors represent
  plausible alternatives?
• Freedom from Bias
• Does the context or scenario exclude certain
  groups based on the content, lack of prior
  experience, etc.

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Lessons Learned

• Uncovered the mathematics
• Addressed blind spots
• Accessed new content process learning
• Opportunity to question current practices
• Continued collaboration

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Q A

• Contact Information
• Mary Ann Stine
• mstine_at_everettsd.org
• Judi Caudle
• jcaudle_at_everettsd.org
• Rita Husby
• rhusby_at_everettsd.org
• Jana Wilson
• jwilson2_at_everettsd.org
• Variables Patterns documents will be on our
  website for two weeks.
• http//www.everett.k12.wa.us/math
• Click on Teachers-Secondary, Middle School, CMP
  Resources, Variables Patterns