Developing and Leveraging Common Formative Assessments

Using highly focused analyses of English language arts practice testsand item samplers, learn to effectively facilitate student-based

learning by creating custom, skill-based formative assessmentsand formulating motivational, individual student learning planswhile providing students with a complete understanding of test

complexity and tracking methods.

Developing and Leveraging Common Formative Assessments

Today’s Child …Tomorrow’s Hope-Meigs County Schools

Bench Press Your Formative Assessment and

Be First To The Top

Darlene LooperJustin Jennings

Sue ParsonsBritt Baker

Keri Fitch

FTTT Strategies“EOC Workout Plan”

BASELINE•OBTAIN PREVIOUS EOC SCORES•ADMINISTER AUGUST BASELINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT•USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION•LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

SEMESTER TEST

•ADMINISTER DECEMBER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT•USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION•LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

MARCH MADNESS

•ADMINISTER MARCH SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT•USE RESULTS TO DRIVE INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLANS•LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS INTENSE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Taking the First Step”

• “Crunch” the numbers.– Obtain previous EOC scores

• Identify Strengths and Weaknesses– Get your TVAAS folder into shape

• “Kicking it in the TVAAS” – Data-driven instructional strategies– Data-driven student goals

BASELINE

• OBTAIN PREVIOUS EOC SCORES• ADMINISTER AUGUST BASELINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Training Logs”

FTTT Strategies“Training Logs”

Actual Student Score =84% Proficient

FTTT Strategies“Taking the First Step”

• “Crunch” the numbers.– Obtain previous EOC scores

• Identify Strengths and Weaknesses

– Get your TVAAS folder into shape • “Kicking it in the TVAAS”

– Data-driven instructional strategies– Data-driven student goals

BASELINE

• OBTAIN PREVIOUS EOC SCORES• ADMINISTER AUGUST BASELINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Personal Trainers”

• “Teamwork”– EPAT items

FTTT Strategies“BMI (Before Mediation Involved)Test”

• August “Baseline Tests”– Results (by class) drive instruction

Skill based EPATS Mastery

Reteach No Yes Add Weight

(Move On)

• OBTAIN PREVIOUS EOC SCORES• ADMINISTER AUGUST BASELINE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTSBASELINE

FTTT Strategies“Exercise Their Minds”

• December “Strength Measurement Tests”– Results (by class) drive instruction

Skill based EPATS Mastery

Reteach No Yes Add Weight

(Move On) SEMESTER

TEST

• ADMINISTER DECEMBER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS ROUTINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Final Benchmark Test”

• “March Madness”– Results (by individual) drive instruction

Skill based EPATS Mastery

Reteach No Yes ISP’s

MARCH

MADNESS

• ADMINISTER MARCH SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLANS• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS INTENSE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Maxing Out March Madness”

• “Weight”ing for Success”– Individualized Study Plans (ISP’s)• Item analysis• Test deconstruction• EPATS• Intense review• Tutoring• Goal setting

MARCHMADNESS

• ADMINISTER MARCH SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT• USE RESULTS TO DRIVE INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLANS• LEVERAGE COMMON EPATs AS INTENSE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

FTTT Strategies“Lunge Toward Success”

MARZANO, CAGTW, PGS 5-6

FTTT Strategies“Training Logs”

Actual Student Score =84% Proficient

FTTT Strategies“LEVEL-UP”

• “Rise to the Occasion” (Differentiation)

FTTT Strategies“Transition Phase”

• Strengthening the Common “Core”– Relevance• TVAAS Folders

– Training Logs

• EPATS– Skills to master standards

• Benchmark Testing• ISP’s

FTTT Strategies“Sore Spots”

• Student Motivation– Establishing rapport– Initiating drive

• Logistics– EPATS (Formatting)– Time management

FTTT Strategies“The Teaching

Lifelines”

• “The Heart of Success”= TVAAS folders• “The Breath of Success”= Plan with goals • “The Pulse of Success”= Common EPATs

FTTT Strategies“The Administrative

Lifelines”

• “The Heart of Success”= Believe to Achieve• “The Breath of Success”= Time & Resources• “The Pulse of Success”= Reward Effort & Success

Thank You!

Contact information: Darlene LooperEnglish Department Headdarlenelooper@meigscounty.net