Using Assessment Using Assessment Data to Drive Our Data to Drive Our

InstructionInstructionHokilani Drake, Math Coach

Marika Hill, History Department Head

Barbara Prats, English Department Head, Literacy

CoachLiz Turner, AVID Coordinator

What do Millikan What do Millikan Common Assessments Common Assessments

Look Like?Look Like?English– Standards-based

Assessments– End of Course

Exams– Genre Essays

Math– Standards-based

Assessments– Pre-test/Post-test

Science– Standards-based

Assessments– Pre-test/Post-test

History– First and Third Quarter

Essay or Application– Second and Fourth

End of Course Exams

What Does the Data What Does the Data Say?Say?

Data Reflection– Trends– Patterns– Change Over Time

History Department Example– Assessment to Assessment– Class to class– Next Steps

How Do We Use This Data How Do We Use This Data in Mathematics?in Mathematics?

Accurate identification of students needing intervention

GEAR-UP Algebra AB Re-teach/Re-test

Intervention Classes Algebra AB Lunch

Intervention Classes and Review sessions

GEAR-UP Geometry Workshops Tutoring Logs Follow Up Data

Algebra A/Algebra CAlgebra A/Algebra C(Statistics based on 3(Statistics based on 3rdrd Quarter’s Progress Report #3) Quarter’s Progress Report #3)

Algebra– 30% of students earning at

least a “C”– 59% of students earning at

least a “D” Algebra C (SDA)

– 65% of students earning at least a “C”

– 82% of students earning at least a “D”

Algebra C– 44% of students earning at

least a “C”– 57% of students earning at

least a “D”

How Do We Assess How Do We Assess Literacy?Literacy?

In English 1-2, 3-4, or 5-6 Classes

Ninth and Tenth Grade English

Eleventh and Twelfth Grade English

Reading Intervention Classes

Lindamood Bell Class

How do we help kids pass How do we help kids pass the CAHSEE?the CAHSEE?

The “Mock” CAHSEE LBUSD Research

Department scores the “Mock” test and reports data

Grade level groups evaluate data

CDE Study Guide TAKING THE MOCK

CAHSEE IMPROVED CAHSEE (DISTRICT) STUDENT SCORES BY 10%.

CAHSEECAHSEE

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District Math District ELA Millikan Math Millikan ELA

Spring 2002

Winter 2004

How Can Support Help How Can Support Help Improve Our Data?Improve Our Data?

AVID Goals

– Increased School Wide Performance

– Completion of College Prep Path

Support– Tutorials– WICR– Affective– Accountability

English/ English/ Language Language

ArtsArtsContent Content

Standards Standards Tests 2003Tests 2003

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AVID 9

NON AVID 9AVID 10

NON AVID 10

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