Thursday, September 10, 2015

Connecting Results With Goals

Benton Community Schools has done a lot of compiling of data the last few years to ensure we are making data-driven decisions for our students.  When compiling all of the district assessments, we found that this visual puts it into perspective just how much data we are collecting, the variety of assessments, and the timeframes of each testing period.  

We make it a point to never make decisions by looking at just one piece of data.  We gather many assessments over time and piece them together to look for patterns and then problem solve as a team.  These come together to form a big picture to help us make decisions in the best interest of our students. 

Benton Community Assessment Responsibilities
Grade LevelAssess-mentData Assessment Title# Times GivenTesting Window
K
FAST
FALL -- Concepts of Print, Letter Names, Onset Sounds, Letter Sounds1Fall: September 7th- October 2nd
WINTER - Word Segmenting, Nonsense Words, Onset Sounds, Letter Sounds1Winter: January 18th through February 12th
SPRING - Word Segmenting, Nonsense Words, Site Words (50), Letter Sounds1Spring: April 18th through May 13th (next year's students)
1
FAST
FALL -- Sight Words-150, Word Segmenting, Nonsense Words, Sentence Reading, aReading 1Fall: September 7th- October 2nd
WINTER - Sight Words-150, Word Segmenting, Nonsense Words, CBM Reading, aReading1Winter: January 18th through February 12th
SPRING - Word Segmenting, Nonsense Words, Site Words (50), Letter Sounds1Spring: April 18th through May 13th (next year's students)
2 - 6
FAST
FALL -- CBMReading, aReading 1Fall: September 7th- October 2nd
WINTER - CBMReading, aReading 1Winter: January 18th through February 12th
SPRING - CBMReading, aReading 1Spring: April 18th through May 13th (next year's students)
K-6
Fountas- Pinnell
Comprehension, Accuracy Rate, Self Corrections, Fluency Score, Reading Rate
1
Spring - Assess students who are below proficiency on spring FAST aReading assessment within classroom time
K-6Guided reading levelProvide Fountas-Pinnell guided reading level1Using running records or guided reading data
K-6
Math Priority Assessments
Beginning of the year diagnostic / standards assessments1Use data for classroom groupings
Standards Assessments1Use data for classroom groupings
End the of year diagnostic1Use data for classroom groupings
K-6
Benchmark Literacy
Beginning of Year Skills Assessment1Enter Online
Mid Year Skills Assessment1Enter Online
End of Year Skills Assessment1Enter Online
K-8
Student Profiles
Fall - Meet with all students to fill out goal sheet1Enter Online
Winter - Meet with all students to fill out goal sheet1Enter Online
Spring - Meet with all students to summarize goals1Enter Online & Pass along to next year
3-11Iowa AssessmentMath, Science & Reading1November 1-21
7-12
STAR Reader
Fall 1Enter Online
Winter1Enter Online
Spring1Enter Online
4-12Accelerated ReaderWithin ELA classrooms during entire school yearAssessed Online
10Plan/AspireSpring15/1/2015
10-12ACTOptional Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
7-12
Math Computation Test
Fall 1Enter Online
Winter1Enter Online
Spring1Enter Online
8 & 11District Designed Science AssessmentSpring1Enter Online
7-12
Skills Iowa
Fall 1Enter Online
Winter1Enter Online
Spring1Enter Online

When the assessment data is compiled, our teachers meet with each of their students independently to set goals three times per year.  These conversations allow students to take a closer look at where they scored, what the expectation is for grade-level, and then also allows them to set goals to work toward before the next goal setting meeting.  A conversation also takes place to have students problem-solve with the teacher to figure out how students will reach these goals.  This lets the students take charge of their learning and it also lets them see the assessments they've taken in a new light.  These goal setting meetings brings the data alive and allows students to really see themselves progressing throughout the year. If you'd like to know more about our student goal setting, let me know, as we'd be happy to share!


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