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Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement. Massachusetts Department of Education Dan Wiener, Coordinator of Assessment for Students with Disabilities. CCSSO - June 21, 2004.
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Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement Massachusetts Department of Education Dan Wiener, Coordinator of Assessment for Students with Disabilities CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Case #1:- Is achievement improving for students with disabilities? - Is the “achievement gap” closing with non-disabled students? Using Data on: • MCAS passing rates on each test for both sub-groups • Changes in MCAS performance over time • “Catching up” beyond grade 10
Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2003 12 %pts 17 %pts 25 %pts 32 %pts 38 %pts 47 %pts
Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2004 14 %pts 21 %pts 27 %pts 32 %pts 45 %pts
Percent of Students who earned a Competency Determination - Class of 2005 24 %pts 31 %pts 36 %pts
Case #2: Using MCAS-Alt data to improve instruction and achievement for students with significant disabilities • Effects of professional development on alternate assessment scores: • Are teachers learning the process? - % “Incomplete” portfolios 2001-2003 • Does instruction improve as a result? - % “Progressing” portfolios 2001-2003 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Warning (Failing at Grade 10) Needs Improvement Proficient Advanced Performance Levels on MCAS and MCAS-Alt • MCAS tests • MCAS-Alt CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” ~70% 2001 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” ~70% 44% 2001 2002 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Portfolio quality is Improving… Portfolios that scored “Incomplete” ~70% 44% 19% 2001 2002 2003 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Student Performance is Improving Portfolios that scored “Progressing” 12% 2001 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Student Performance is Improving Portfolios that scored “Progressing” 34% 12% 2001 2002 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Student Performance is Improving Portfolios that scored “Progressing” 61% 34% 12% 2001 2002 2003 CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Contact Information MA Department of Education (781-338-3625) • Dan Wiener – dwiener@doe.mass.edu • Pam Green – pgreen@doe.mass.edu • DOE Website: www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt CCSSO - June 21, 2004
Using MCAS Achievement Data to Make Accommodations Decisions Bill Henderson Principal O’Hearn School, Boston
MCAS Accommodations Include… • Standard accommodations • setting, timing, presentation, and response • Plus, Non-standard accommodations when needed for access to the test • Calculator/number table for Math • Scribe or spell-check for Composition • Read-aloud/ASL interpretation on Language and Literature test CCSSO - June 21, 2004