1. Assessing Growth & Skills in Early Learning Adaptive AssessmentTools for Pre-K - 3 Kristy Smith & Eric NelsonOriginally presented as a webinar on 11.08.12.View a recording at nwea.org/earlylearningwebinar1Measures of Academic Progress, MAP, DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning, Partnering to help all kidslearn, Power of Instructional Design, Power of Teaching, Power of Coaching, Keeping Learning on Track,and Learning Plans on Demand are registered trademarks of NWEA in the U.S. and in other countries.Northwest Evaluation Association, NWEA, GRD, KLT, Skills Pointer, Childrens Progress AcademicAssessment, and CPAA are trademarks of NWEA in the U.S. and in other countries.Lexile is a trademark of MetaMetrics, Inc., and is registered in the United States and abroad.The names of other companies and their products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.

2. Todays Agenda Key Early LearningChallenges Early LearningAssessment Solutions Growth Skill Development Using Data to GuideInstruction2 3. Who are we? Research based, not-for-profit, mission-driven 6,600+ partners worldwide Largest growth database:4.5 Billion+ records Proprietary RIT Scale:Stable for over 20 years Key to our mission: 35+years of research, advocacy 360 Support System: Year-round tech support, PD, freeonline resources, 11,500+member SPARK Community 3 4. The Early Grades are aCritical Time for LearningA student who cant read on grade level by 3rd grade isfour times less likely to graduate by age 19 than achild who does read proficiently by that time.American Educational Research AssociationEarly intervention is the most cost effective approachto closing the achievement gap.Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) InfobriefInvestments in early education programs offer a returnof $1.80 to as much as $17.07 for every $1.00 spent.RAND (2005) Study4 5. Early Educators Face Many Challenges MORE pressure to: Ensure all students are on track before 3rd grade Differentiate instruction & meet RTI demands But NOT ENOUGH: Time to evaluate & address individual needs Actionable data to inform instruction Resources to engage parents Support for English Language Learners Valid & reliable tools aligned to Common Core orstate standards 5 6. How can we help all of ouryoungest students succeed?We need to be able to answer 2 critical questions about each student:What skills has thisIs this studentstudent developedgrowing as& what is she ready expected?to learn next?Guide instruction throughout the year6 7. How can we help all of ouryoungest students succeed?We need to be able to answer 2 critical questions about each student:What skills has thisIs this student Skillstudent developed Growthgrowing as& what is she ready expected? Developmentto learn next?Guide instruction throughout the year7 8. How can we help all of ouryoungest students succeed?We need to be able to answer 2 critical questions about each student:What skills has thisIs this student Skillstudent developed Growthgrowing as& what is she ready expected? Developmentto learn next?Guide instruction throughout the year8 9. Building Success in EarlyLearning With Our Partners 9 10. Partnering to help all kids learn Assessing GrowthSneak Peek: Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) for Primary Grades 11. Highlights: MAP forPrimary Grades Valid & reliable growthmeasure K-2, Early Literacy & Math Engaging Adaptive, RIT scale Efficient Instant reports NCRTI List: UniversalScreener Provides K-12 continuitywith MAP 11 12. RIT Scale as a Yardstick Rasch Unit Stable equal-interval scale Linked to curriculum Achievement scale Measures item difficulty Shows growth over time Cross graded12 13. RIT Scale Norms13 14. Measuring Growth,Not Grade Adult Literacy Classroom ScoreDistribution4th grade2nd gradeKindergarten Beginning Reading 14 15. Dynamically Built to Adapt to Each StudentAdult Literacy Experience: high performing student This students instructionallevel (ZPD)Beginning Reading15 16. Dynamically Built to Adapt to Each StudentAdult Literacy Experience: low performing student This students instructionallevel (ZPD)Beginning Reading16 17. Assessment Look & Feel 17 18. Sneak Peek: Reports Immediate Individual Instructional Group & Class Reports Standard Deviation & Standard Error Strength/Weakness18 19. Guiding Instruction19 20. Guiding Instruction20 21. Guiding Instruction21 22. Guiding InstructionLearning goalsfor this skill, tailored to this students instructionallevel (ZPD)22 23. Student Growth 23 24. Big Picture: ProjectedProficiency 24 25. Big Picture: Growth25 26. Big Picture: Growth26 27. 3 Different Types of Measures Within MAP for Primary Grades Survey with Goals Tests (adaptive) Measures growth in reading and mathematics skills Usually administered 3x/year Screening Tests (diagnostic, not adaptive) Assess basic letter/number skills Skills Checklist Tests (diagnostic, notadaptive) Assess development in a specific literacy/numeracyskill 27 28. Partnering to help all kids learnAssessing Skill DevelopmentSneak Peek: Childrens Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) 29. Highlights: Childrens ProgressAcademic Assessment (CPAA) Skill data to drive instruction PK-3, Early Literacy & Math Child-friendly & fun Adaptive, scaffolded Efficient Instant reports Instructional recommendations Available in Spanish for PK-2 Parent communication29 30. Assessment Look & Feel 30 31. The Benefit of Scaffolded AssessmentInitial QuestionWith ScaffoldingCorrect 31%69% Incorrect 31 32. The Benefit of ScaffoldedAssessmentInitial QuestionWith ScaffoldingDifferent instructional needs Correct on first try31% 52% 17% Correct with a hint Incorrect, even with hint 32 33. 33challenging More hint hinthint hint hint hint hinthinthint hint hint hint hint hint hintAdaptive StructureRhyming Phonemichint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint Addition hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hintCountingSyllablehint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint Phonemic Awareness SoundBlending Vowelhint hint hint hint hint hint hint hintWinter, First GradeSoundhintFinal 34. 34hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hinthintRhymingPhonemichint hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hintAddition hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hint hint hinthint hint hint hinthint hint hint hint hintCountingSyllable hint hint hinthint hint hint hinthint hinthint hint hintBlendingSoundVowel hinthint hint Final Soundincorrect hintcorrect correct w/ hint 35. 35hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hinthintRhymingPhonemichint hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hintAddition hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hint hint hinthinthint hint hinthint hinthint hint hint hinthint hintCountingSyllable hint hint hinthint hint hint hinthint hinthint hint hintBlendingSoundVowel hinthint hinthint Final Soundincorrect hintcorrect correct w/ hint 36. 36 hinthint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hint hinthintThousands of Unique Pathshint hint hint hint hint hint hint hinthint hint hint hint hint hint hint hintthrough a single Concepthint hint hint hint hintin a single grade hint hint hintincorrecthintcorrect correctw/ hint 37. Sneak Peek: Reports Instant Web-based DISTRICT Standards-aligned Narratives &SCHOOLRubric scoring Instructionalrecommendations CLASSSTUDENT 37 38. Student LevelDISTRICTSCHOOLCLASSSTUDENT 38 39. 39 40. 40 41. 41 42. 42 43. 43 44. Class LevelDISTRICTSCHOOLCLASSSTUDENT 44 45. 45 46. 46 47. 47 48. 48 49. Partnering to help all kids learnUsing Growth & Skill Datato Inform Instruction MAP for Primary Grades + CPAA 50. Ongoing Assessment ofGrowth and Skills FallWinter Spring Ongoing Skills Assessment (Childrens Progress) MAPMAPMAPGrowth BaselineOptional growth data pointGrowth Outcome50 51. Recap: Applying the Data Screen & track growth over time Identify literacy & mathematics skill gaps Differentiate instruction & inform groupingdecisions Engage parents Distinguish ELL learning needs from languageacquisition needs Complement your use of assessments in oldergrades 51 52. Full Support System Support Phone & email; year-round Professional Development On-site or online;empowering your team withbest practices Educator Community 11,500+ member SPARKCommunity; annual Fusionconference52 53. Thank you for attending!Discuss your early learningneeds with an NWEA specialist:nwea.org/EarlyLearningContact