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Data Retreat 2012Data Retreat 2012(Review)(Review)

BLOGHow are you using data in the classroom?

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Staff members were sent the link before the meeting in order to click on it and comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBv95uMFudE&feature=email

Talking about data and the problems with it. Relates to a recent revolving meeting.

PRACTICE MAP TEST

What did you learn about the test?

Was there anything that surprised you?

Now that you are familiar with the test, how might you prepare your students for the next round?

Teachers took a practice MAP test at the last data retreat, and the teachers were reviewing the experience as we enter into the next testing window.

FALL 2011 DATA REVIEW

Overview•409 students tested in reading•30 students in math•63 tested in language usage (ESL)•502 total tests taken

RESULTS

Average RIT• Freshmen (2015)—217 RIT out of 123

students• Sophomores (2014)—215.9 RIT out of

120 students• Juniors (2013)—213.5 RIT out of 102

students• Seniors (2012)—218.6 RIT out of 64

students

QUICK REVIEW

Rasch unIT scores (RIT)achievement scale linked to skills, not percentile scores

equal interval score – like height and weight

used to show growth over timeindependent of grade level because it’s based on skills

Goal to get our students is 235 (Reading)

• Score that helps identify reading material at level.

• Higher number indicates more difficult the reading.

• Helps students choose books that they can read independently!

• Helps them set goals for the future.

LEXILE RANGE

HOW IS LEXILE DETERMINED?Word frequency (commonly used words)

Sentence length (number of words per sentence)

Lexile does not take into consideration subject matter, symbolism, prior knowledge, etc., which would explain some discrepancies.

Lord of the Flies (770L) vs Animal Farm (1170L)

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WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?

WINTER FEB. 16-MAR. 1• Later than last year• Should give us better assessment of

students’ skills• Full semester of skills that teachers

have been working on with students.• Hopefully we will have fewer

students with the dip during winter window.

www.nwea.orgClick on “reports login”Username: jamesbconant

Password:

Left hand side has numerous choices for reports.

ACCESSING YOUR STUDENTS’ SCORES

2011 READING NORMS

LEXILE LEVEL OF TEXT

SAMPLE TEACHER REPORT

MAP Reading

South Washington County Schools

WEBSITE FOR DIFFERENTIATION

***Take a few minutes and find something on the site that you think would be useful for your students. (Teachers were emailed links)

PRE-READING ACTIVITY

• Need your cell phone

• Text your answer about a reading we are about to do.

• We will practice one first.

What is your favorite color poll? (practice)

The “to” will be the number at the top.

Your answer is the number that corresponds to your color.

WHEN IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO PUNISH A GROUP FOR THE FAULTS OF A FEW? | POLL EVERYWHERE

(TEXT YOUR ANSWER TO THE POLL)

www.polleverywhere.com

PRE-READING ACTIVITY

SURVEY OF DATA RETREAT

A link was sent via email to all participants in order to fill out a survey about the data retreat.

The questions were created using Google.docs and then the results compiled and shared with the appropriate people.

Data Forward Survey