Smarter Balanced Assessment

Data, Tools, and Resources

We have new state test scores, what does that mean?

5 years ago, new ELA and Math standards were adopted…

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Every single student in our system will graduate

college and career ready, with the freedom to choose

his or her life’s course

Dramatically improved classroom instruction

Rigorous

standards,

curriculum, and

assessments

Deep support for

the lowest-

achieving schools

Effective teachers

and leaders

Sophisticated data

systems and

practices

Support from the DDOE → LEAs → schools → individual classrooms

Collaboration between educators, communities, and all Delawareans

Proficient vs. Prepared

Addressing Delaware’s Honesty Gap

“We know that the test is going to be more difficult, so we think it’s important

for Delaware, and for that matter all states that are in the middle of this

transition, to ensure that when scores drop, educators and families know that

it’s not because students are performing worse but because we’re being honest

with them.”

-Governor Jack Markell May 14, 2015

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Smarter Balanced: New Tests, New Baseline

• Smarter Balanced is a harder, more rigorous assessment than any prior state test.

• With a greater emphasis on deeper learning, we have raised the bar and are testing new skills, based on what students will need to know and be able to do to be successful in their futures.

• We expected fewer students than in the past would initially clear this higher bar.

• That doesn’t mean students know less or are doing worse than in previous years.

• Last spring’s test established a new baseline to measure student performance and growth moving forward.

• State ELA Proficiency 51.9% State Math Proficiency 38.8%

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SMARTER RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATIONS

What Do Score Reports Look Like?

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The “Scale

Score” is

the

student’s

score on

the test.

Scores can

be between

2000 and

3000, the

range

varies by

grade.

The

Achievement

Level shows if

the student met

the standard

(Level 3 and

above). This

also shows how

the student

score compares

to school,

district and

state

Here is

information

on student

strengths

and areas of

growth

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subject

Toolkit for Districts & Schools

• Videos (SBE YouTube Channel)

• One page Summary Documents

• Sample Score Reports

• Educator Trainings

• FAQ Documents

• Templates for parents and educators

• Online tools and Resources (DelExcels.org and others)

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Two Handouts – also on SBE site

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DelExcels.org

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Be A Learning Hero

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Great Kids

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What does it mean?

A look into the 1st year of Smarter Balanced Assessment scores

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Statewide English Language Arts

Projected vs Actual Proficiency

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Statewide Overall Proficiency:

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Statewide Mathematics

Projected vs Actual Proficiency

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the 2015 Smarter assessment.

Statewide Overall Proficiency:

38.8%

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Claims Data

How did Delaware Compare?

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Delaware’s SBAC scores for 3rd grade literacy among

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Table TalkWhat trends do you see and what local policy

levers would you look at to address those

trends

Let’s look deeper within DE data

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Proficiency in ELA in 50% to 70% Low income schools

Poverty is not an excuse…it is not destiny

• Towne Point Elementary

• South Dover Elementary

• John M. Clayton Elementary

• Benjamin Banneker Elementary

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Schools with 50% or higher Low Income and high ELA proficiency

• Long Neck Elementary

• Booker T. Washington Elementary

• Lake Forest South

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Notable Data Points

• Lewis Dual Language and Thomas Edison Charter School – both more than

73% low income – doubling the percent proficient compared to similar schools

• Schools with more than 60% low income are outperforming the State Average

• Georgetown Elementary, South Dover Elementary, and John M. Clayton Elementary

Schools using multiple resources and initiatives

to “beat the odds”

• North Dover Elementary (50% Low-income, high staff retention, school climate,

and aligned professional learning) – Above State Average in ELA (67.5%) & Math

(55.2%)

• Kuumba Charter School – 58% Low-income, Focus on the reflective practitioner, and

curriculum connecting math and the arts – Above State Average in Math

• Prior Focus and Partnership Zone schools utilizing school-wide supports to show

significant gains: Lewis Dual Language, Booker T. Washington Elementary, and

Benjamin Banneker Elementary

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Types of data to review

• Multiple measures, disaggregated data

• Growth

• College and Career Readiness measures

• Data from other metrics

• Shift the conversation from one purely about proficiency and discuss performance based on multiple measures of growth and achievement

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What is the state doing to support Literacy?Professional Learning for educators:

• Common Ground for the Common Core 3.0: Deepening

Literacy Practices Across the Content Areas

• Learning Leader Network: Principal Support for Literacy

• eLearning Courses: Focus on Writing/Focus on Reading

Teacher Leadership and Resource Development:

• Reading/Writing Project and Resources: Unit Development

and Rubrics

Other Initiatives:

• Digital Library

• Literacy Coalition/Diamond State Reading

Association Partnership

• Literacy Cadre Steering Committee: Writing

Progressions

• Innovation Grants for professional learning

– Districts can focus on ELA

North Dover Elementary, Dover, DE

Seaford High School, Seaford, DE

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Professional Learning for educators:

• Learning Leader Network: Principal Support for Math

• Teaching and Learning Cadre: 3-Part Math Series

• Math-in-CTE: SREB/DOE partnership

Teacher Leadership and Resource Development:

• Dream Team: Focus on Math for 2015-16

What is the state doing to support

Mathematics?

Other Initiatives:

• CCSS Site Visits to all districts

• Foundations of College Math

• Math and Science Partnership (MSP) grants

for 2016

• Innovation Grants for professional learning

– Districts can focus on Mathematics

New Castle Elementary, New Castle, DE

Stubbs Elementary, Wilmington, DE

Local Policy Levers

• Curriculum and Text Book Selection

• Staffing and Leadership

• Professional Development

• School Calendar and Schedule

• Extended School Day and Year Programs

• Wrap - Around Services

• Community Partnerships

What are others doing that is

making an impact?

District Leaders Panel Presentation