Kindergarten through Third Grade Assessment
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Kindergarten through Third Grade Assessment
Welcome!This webinar will begin at 2:00.
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This presentation & other resources are available on the NCDPI K-3 Assessment wiki:
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Kindergarten through Third Grade Assessment
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning
March 2013
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Welcome & Introductions
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Who’s out there?
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Polling Directions
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Today’s Goals
Gauge current awareness of field
Become aware of the K-3 Assessment development process
Learn about upcoming opportunities for stakeholder involvement
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If you have a question…
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NCDPI K-3 Assessment Wiki
http://rtt-elc-k3assessment.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
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K-3 Assessment Project Overview
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Why?
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Meeting the Needs of All Children
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Race to the Top--Early Learning Challenge Grant
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From NC Session Law 2012-142
• 115C-83.1E. Developmental screening and kindergarten
entry assessment.– Shall address the five domains of readiness– Administered at the classroom level– Aligned to ELDS and NCSCOS– Reliable, valid and appropriate– Shall be used to inform entry status, instruction, reduction in
achievement gap, and the early childhood system– Completed within 60 days of enrollment
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From NC Session Law 2012-142
• 115C-174.11 Components of the testing program.
– Assessment Instruments for K-3
• The State Board of Education shall develop, adopt, and provide developmentally appropriate individualized assessment instruments for Kindergarten through Third Grade.
• LEAs shall use these assessment instruments… to assess progress, diagnose difficulties, & inform instruction and remediation needs
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What?
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Get Ready to Poll!
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The K-3 Assessment is...
A. benchmark
B. summative
C. formative
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
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K-3 Assessment Vision
• Formative Assessment
– A process used by teachers and students
during instruction that provides feedback to
adjust ongoing teaching and learning to help
students improve their achievement of intended
instructional outcomes.
CCSSO, FAST SCASS, 2008
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Formative Assessment
• The K-3 Assessment:
– will be used by both teachers and students.
– will be ongoing.
– will be embedded in daily instruction.
– will gather information using multiple means.
• E.g., observations, conversations, work samples, tasks, etc.
– will include data from multiple sources.
• Teachers & Support Staff
• Families
• Community Members (e.g., pediatricians)
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Get Ready to Poll!
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Which of the following statements about the K-3 Assessment is TRUE?
A. It will include a separate Kindergarten Entry Assessment.
B. It does not include a kindergarten entry assessment.
C. It includes a Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process.
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K-3 Assessment Vision
• The K-3 Assessment:
– will include a Kindergarten Entry Assessment Process
• will generate a Child Profile
– will be completed within 60 days of entry
– will address requirements for screening for Reading & Mathematics
• will be the initial administration of K-3 Assessment
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Get Ready to Poll!
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Which statement is TRUE?
A. It is not intended for use with Dual Language Learners.
B. It will be accessible to the greatest number of children.
C. It will be used to evaluate intervention and support programs.
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The K-3 Assessment:
• must be constructed in accordance with the principles of Universal Design
• will be accessible to, valid, and appropriate for the greatest number of children.
• will be developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate
• will provide information about children with high needs to inform support programs
• may still need accommodations for children with disabilities, but this need should be minimized
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Get Ready to Poll!
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The K-3 Assessment is designed to…
A. determine teacher effectiveness
B. evaluate preschool programs
C. determine readiness for Kindergarten Entry
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
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Guiding Principles
• Rather than determine teacher effectiveness, it will support teacher effectiveness by:
– informing targeted professional development in multiple content areas
– promoting reflective practice
– encouraging collaborative decision making
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Guiding Principles
• Rather than evaluating preschool programs, it will inform additional supports for preschool programs & teachers
– Funding
– Professional development
– Policy development
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Guiding Principles
• Rather than determining readiness for kindergarten entry, the data collected will:
– provide a better picture of the whole child as they enter Kindergarten
– support instruction
– help schools be more ready for children entering Kindergarten
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Guiding Principles
• The K-3 assessment will include safeguards to prevent misuse of information in decisions made about individual students:
– Examples
• eligibility for kindergarten
• retention decisions
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Get Ready to Poll!
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The K-3 Assessment will only assess mathematics and reading.
A. True
B. False
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K-3 Assessment Vision
• The K-3 assessment will recognize the importance of all Five Domains of Learning
– Approaches to Learning
– Cognitive Development
– Emotional & Social Development
– Health & Physical Development
– Language & Communication Development
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The K-3 Assessment will:
• address the integrated nature of learning and development
• align with:– the NC Standard Course of Study (Common
Core State Standards & Essential Standards)
– the NC Early Learning and Development Standards
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In Summary
• The K-3 Assessment:
includes Kindergarten through Third Grade
addresses 5 domains of learning & development
formative in nature
embedded in daily instruction
guides planning & instructional practices
collects data in multiple ways
is not used to make high-stakes accountability decisions
informs early grades reform
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How?
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K-3 Assessment Work Structures
• Think Tank– Researchers, scholars, practitioners, policy
makers & consultants– Visionary
• Sparks revolutionary thinking• Imagines the possibilities• Generates claims identifying the big ideas• Makes recommendations
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• Assessment Design Team– Educators, families, IHE, content specialists,
psychometrician(s), DPI staff, consultants
– Assessment Development Work Groups
• Analyze input from various stakeholders
• Operationalize the Think Tank Recommendations
• Create assessment
• Make revisions based on input & feedback
K-3 Assessment Work Structures
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• Implementation Design Team– educators, families, administrators, external
partners/stakeholders, consultants, DPI staff– Implementers
• Establish State Implementation Capacity• Guide Scalability and Sustainability• Focus on organization and system change
– State– Region– District
K-3 Assessment Work Structures
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When?
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Our Proposed Timeline
Task Timeline
Develop K-3 Assessment Spring 2013 – Summer 2014
Conduct Usability Testing Spring 2014 – Spring 2015
Begin Initial Implementation Summer 2015 – Winter 2015
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Working Together
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Upcoming Opportunities
• Surveys
– Kindergarten Teachers
• 2,500 Responses!
• Webinars
– District Administrators
• Thursday, March 28: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Focus Groups
– East & West
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Pre-K to 3rd Grade Teacher Focus Groups
East• Bertie
• Cumberland
• Durham
• Greene
• Harnett
• Johnston
• Lee
• Martin
• New Hanover
• Onslow
• Pitt
• Robeson
• Sampson
• Vance
• Wake
• Washington
West• Anson
• Buncombe County
• Burke
• Catawba
• Cleveland
• Davidson
• Gaston
• Guilford
• Henderson
• Mitchell
• Polk
• Randolph
• Rockingham
• Thomasville City
• Watauga
• Wilkes
More to Come!
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NCDPI K-3 Assessment Wiki
http://rtt-elc-k3assessment.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
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Jami Graham Leslie Simmons
Catherine WoodallDarlene GermanoCynthia DeweyKaren Lounsbury
Nancy Costello
Erika Beattie
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Contact Information
Cindy Bagwell
K-3 AssessmentProject [email protected]
Kathleen Koltz
K-3 AssessmentAdministrative [email protected]
Amy Scrinzi
K-3 AssessmentProject [email protected]
Dan Tetreault
K-3 AssessmentProject [email protected]