Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading aligned to the Language Arts Florid Standards
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Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading
aligned to the
Language Arts Florid Standards
FAIR-FS Purpose Presented by
Mrs. DeSousa
Assessment and the FAIR-FS: An Overview
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Student: Am I accomplishing what
my teacher expects? How am I doing compared to
other students? Administrator: Are a majority of
our students succeeding with our curriculum?
Teacher: Are my students making
progress? How do I differentiate instruction?
Parent: Is my child making the necessary
progress?
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Functions of AssessmentIs Stanley
responding to the
curriculum?
How is Stanley doing in reading
compared with other students
his age?
Is Stanley gaining the
skills necessary to be a good reader?
Is Stanley making
appropriate progress to
graduate from high school?
Is Stanley demonstrating skills
that represent the Language Arts
Florida Standards?
Did Stanley understand the
concept presented in
class yesterday?
Report Cards
Progress monitoring
End of Year test
ScreeningFormative
Assessment
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Integrated Assessment
0Evidence base for data-based decision making 0 Screening Assessments (FAIR-FS)0 Diagnostic Assessments (FAIR-FS)0 Formative Assessments (classroom-based)0 Outcome Assessments (SAT-10, FSA)
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Questions Addressed by FAIR-FS
0Which important reading skills are strengths and weaknesses for Stanley?
0What skills should be targeted for instruction in order to improve Stanley’s reading comprehension?
0What is the likelihood that Stanley will pass the end of year test?
0Has Stanley made progress since the beginning of the school year?
The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive system designed to:
0Predict students’ literacy success0Diagnose weaknesses0Research-based teachable skills
0Set instructional objectives0Monitor literacy growth
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Who administers FAIR-FS at Silver Palms?
0All K-2 students- Teachers will individually assess their own students
0All students in grades 3-5 on their own (computer-based)
0All ESOL students in grades 6-12 through Developmental Language Arts
0All Intensive Reading students in grades 6-12 through Intensive Reading classes
Reliability & Validity0First 2 questions asked about measurement:
0 Does it actually measure what they say it measures?– validity –
0 Does it measure the same thing every time?– reliability –
0Computer-adaptive format of FAIR-FS increases reliability (and efficiency) by tailoring the task to the student
0Average reliability on FAIR-FS is 0.9 (very high)0FAIR-FS demonstrates predictive validity
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Reliability & ValidityNot Reliable Reliable
Valid
Not Valid
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Reflection
Discuss with your neighbor:0how your school may use the FAIR-FS 0other assessments used in your district and the
purposes they serve0what are the questions your teachers are asking
about assessments and scores
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The FAIR-FS is a comprehensive assessment designed to:
0Predict students’ literacy success0Diagnose weaknesses0Research-based teachable skills
0Set instructional objectives0Monitor literacy growth
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Development of the FAIR-FS
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Components of Reading Comprehension
0Word Recognition0Language Comprehension (vocabulary knowledge;
syntactic knowledge)0World Knowledge0Motivation0Cognitive Abilities (e.g., working memory, executive
functions)
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Background and ResearchFoundation for FAIR-FS
0Development of the FAIR-FS occurred over the course of 2 grants with multiple studies
0Findings included0 Additional support for the Simple View of Reading:
alphabetic principle + meaning = comprehension 0 Importance of oral language skills (Syntax and
Vocabulary)0 Utility of Item Response Theory in assessment
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Efficiency & Reliability
0The FAIR-FS utilizes Computer Adaptive functionality to:0 Maximize the amount of information provided0 Maximize reliability0 Minimize testing time
0Results in scores that can be used to0 Target instruction0 Monitor growth in specific skills
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Fixed Item vs. CAT
Word Reading Grade 1
Low Ability Average Ability High Ability
1 see see see
2 me me me
3 run run run
4 look look look
5 you you you
6 did did did
7 that that that
8 was was was
9 got got got
10 back back back
Potentially Lower
Reliability High Reliability
Potentially Lower Reliability
Fixed Item
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Fixed Item vs. CAT
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New Address
• https://pmrn.fldoe.org
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What is Single Sign-On?• The Florida Department of
Education (FLDOE) Single Sign-On (SSO) provides a simpler way for educators to access several state resources with one username and one password.
• Website: www.fldoe.org/sso
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Who can use Single Sign-On?
Essentially, everyone can use FLDOE SSO, however,
the resources you can access depend on your role
and the permissions you have been assigned.
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Teacher Resources on SSO
• CPALMS - Collaborate, Plan, Align, Learn, Motivate, Share
• eIPEP - Electronic Institutional Program Evaluation Plans
• ELFAS - English Language Arts Formative Assessment System
• IBTP - Items Bank and Test Platform
• FSL - Florida School Leaders
• PMRN - Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network
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Questions?
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