Keystone Biology Content

NetworkingFebruary 18th, 2016

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AgendaOpening ActivityPDE Update - Digging Deeper DocumentsContent SharingPBA & MC Breakout GroupsOptions?

Your Roles and Data Usage

Discuss, in small groups (2-3 per group):

• What role does the use of data play in the work you do everyday?

Which data sources?

For what purposes?

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Focusing the Work

•What are all the possible reasons you hear from your fellow teachers as to why students are not making expected achievement and/or growth?

•Do Individually/1:1

•Share one reason per Post- it, Max 3! 5

Sorting The Reasons•What We Can’t Controlat WCAN Control

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What We CAN Control

What We CAN’T CONTROL

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Digging Deeper into Content Areas

  

• Have you seen these document? • Are you using these already? • Do all of your colleagues know about

these? • Are they using them with districts/schools?• If yes, to the above, some of this will not be

new info, BUT some of it will be new info!

Session Purpose• Understand the purpose and value of the new

“Digging Deeper Into the Content Area” resources

• Examine uses at schools/districts for these tools- by various types of educators and for various

purposes• Make sure you and your colleagues are aware of

this resource and using it with schools/districts

Connect “Digging Deeper” to Your Work!

Early Feedback and Reactions to Digging Deeper Resources• Already met with much enthusiasm in the

field! Have heard comments such as:

“Where have these questions been all my life?”

“These are so useful – I have some ideas now where to even start with figuring out my data results!”

‘ I am going to use these in our PLCs!”

• And…these can be a useful tool for YOU in your work!

Origin of the Digging Deeper into Content Areas Resource Booklets• Fall 2014 PVAAS training

PVAAS core team developed “generic” Digging Deeper documents at school and teacher level to provide a structured process for examining potential root cause(s) when interpreting the school and teacher value added and diagnostic reports Useful beyond PVAAS – intended for use in analysis of

multiple data sources

Origin of the Digging Deeper into Content Areas Resource Booklets• Fall 2015 PVAAS training

PVAAS core team developed content-specific Digging Deeper documents (with input from subject-specific experts) for PVAAS admin sessions and coach sessions Feedback from the field asked for content-specific questions! Useful beyond PVAAS – intended for use in analysis of

multiple data sources

• Reviewed with PDE staff Benefits recognized for wider use than PVAAS!

Who Can Use?• District Administrators• School Administrators• Classroom Teachers• Subject

Supervisors/Content Leaders

• Department Chairs• Instructional Coaches

• District Data Teams• Building Data Teams• Grade Level/Subject Data

Teams• PLCs

What can you do?

• Send docs to all job-alike groups

Purpose of Digging Deeper in Content Area Resources

There are reasons behind what we see in the data – root causes!

Not change for change sake – but change based on a careful, systematic analysis of observations of patterns/trends in the data!

Moving from WHAT

we see in the dataTo WHY –

the root cause(s)

Action Plans Gone Bad• A major stumbling block is that we sometimes

develop an action plan before we have identified the most likely root cause(s)!

• The best written action plan WON’T work if the root cause(s) are not carefully considered & identified!

From What to Why to Action!

Analyze data for patterns &

trendsDetermine

root cause(s)Develop

action plans

Getting to Know the DD Resources3 Documents Available:

ELA: 3-5, 6-8, and Keystone Literature Math: 3-5, 6-8, and Keystone Algebra I Science: 4, 8, and Keystone Biology

Two Versions:• Consolidated• Comprehensive (includes bullet points under

questions)

Getting to Know the DD Resources

Content Specific Questions at: System Level (District/School) Teacher Level

Organized 2 Ways:• CIAO (Curriculum, Instruction,

Assessment, Organization• 4 Domains (each question coded

with O & P domain)

Over-Arching Questions to Guide the Process of Using Data EffectivelyCIAO

Curriculum Instruction Assessment Organization

Domains of Observation & Practice Rubric

Planning and Preparation Classroom Environment Instruction Professional

Responsibilities

Each of these categories provide a framework for digging more deeply into the WHY!

The Digging Deeper documents organize questions that probe into CIAO and cross-link to Domains!

The Variables of Root Cause…Is the identified problem/issue in the area(s) of:

Curriculum? Planning and Preparation? Instruction? Classroom Environment? Assessment? Organization? Professional Responsibilities?

Facilitates structured process of digging deeper vs. random guesses

at what might be the root cause!

Digging Deeper Questions Also Link to Bernhardt’s Multiple Measures!

How to Use Digging Deeper into Content Areas

• Emphasize use of COMPREHENSIVE version (Two Versions: Comprehensive and Consolidated) More detail, more probing questions available to extend

conversation

• Requires discussion– not yes/no responses! Does evidence exist?

If not, practice may not be in place. If yes, is it consistent and pervasive?

• NOT to be used as a checklist- entry points dependent on LEA context Data should lead to decisions about where to start, i.e., priority

questions to start the digging deeper/root cause analysis. Numbers within sections not intended to specify an order!

Where to Start: Entry Points

Data Says….Information Tells Us…

Suggested Entry PointsFocus On:

Low Achievement/Low Growth (historical pattern) in a specific grade level at building level

Big Idea questions in C, I, A, O (curriculum alignment, clarity of instructional targets, use of allocated time)

Historically underperforming students are not growing; achievement is below proficiency level

Differentiation of Instruction; access to curriculum & instruction; universal screening questions

Similar patterns seen across all buildings in a specific grade levels within a district

System level questions re: curriculum alignment, allocated time in master schedules, MTSS structures within an LEA

Higher achieving students are “slipping” (PVAAS Diagnostic report/4th & 5th quintile students)

Questions related to differentiation, flexible grouping, use of projections to determine course placement, enrichment questions

Data Informs Decisions about Entry Points into the Digging Deeper Resource!

Example: Historical Low Achievement/ Low Growth ELAStart with Big Idea questions!

System Level Questions (District/School)

• Is the written curriculum aligned to the PA Core Standards? (C-1)

• Are objectives/essential questions clear to all students? (I-3)

• Are benchmark assessments used to monitor progress of students throughout a given grade level/year? (A-7)

• Does the master schedule provide appropriate time for literacy instruction? (O-3)

Teacher Level Questions

• Am I knowledgeable about the PA Core Standards at my grade level? (C-1)

• Am I clear with students on each lesson’s learning targets? (I-2)

• Am I able to use diagnostic assessments to determine individual students’ needs? (A-9)

• Am I using flexible grouping to provide direct instruction to students based on their targeted skill needs? (O-3)

Let’s Walk through An Example: SLO Development for Individual TeachersHow can the Digging Deeper Into Content resources be helpful in SLO development?• After analysis of data (ex: PVAAS diagnostic report at teacher level,

DIBELS/AIMSweb data, CDT data) – area of “need” and/or focus area is determined Subject/course Cohort group of students

Entire classroom or cohort group within classroom Action plan is developed, based on root cause hypothesis

SLO now targets the group of students, and has a well thought -out action plan based on needed change(s) in curriculum, instruction, assessment, organization!

Analyze data, identify area of

needDetermine likely

root cause(s)Develop action

plan

YOUR Initiatives/Work…..Digging Deeper Connections

Initiative Area Use of Digging Deeper Documents

In Summary• Your work is key to the effective use of these resource

tools! How will you use these in your work? How will you guide your LEAs in effective use of these tools? How will you provide and/or communicate access to these

tools?

Access the Digging Deeper into Content Areas Tools: Directly, via LiveBinder: http://

www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1793618 (or tiny url, http://tinyurl.com/digging-deeper-questions)

Link on the PDE SAS Portal: www.pdesas.org

Link on the PVAAS login page: http://pvaas.sas.com

DD Resources in SAS PLCYou can also access this PP and all of the Digging Deeper resources in a SAS PLC entitled Digging Deeper.

• Log on to SAS and select My Communities.

• Search via keywords digging or deeper.

• When the community icon appears, open it and select Join this Community.

Content SharingShare your great ideas that are workingDiscuss your biggest challenges and urgent needs

Brainstorm possible topics for the afternoon breakout groups

Break

Breakout Groups

Until Next Time