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Balanced and FormativeBalanced and FormativeAssessment SystemsAssessment Systems
Pat Roschewski, Director of Statewide AssessmentNebraska Department of [email protected] 471-2495
Classroom-based assessments
State Tests
National Tests
Each tool has a different purpose and provides different data.
Nebraska: Nebraska: A Balanced Assessment A Balanced Assessment SystemSystem
Statewide Writing AssessmentStatewide Writing AssessmentAlternate Assessment - SPEDAlternate Assessment - SPEDLanguage AcquisitionLanguage AcquisitionNAEP – NRT results - ACTNAEP – NRT results - ACT
Locally developedLocally developedAssessments inAssessments inReadingReadingMathematicsMathematicsScienceScienceSocial StudiesSocial Studies
Nebraska’s System 2000-2008 +
• Locally based – assessments developed by teachers, reviewed by state
• Assessment literacy
• CIA – Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
• PLC throughout state
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District 1District 1Northeast Corner – High SchoolNortheast Corner – High School
Overall Student Population 3,641Challenges: SES - 42%Mobility: 17%SPED – 15%ELL – 27%
Voluntary in H.S. – PLC1 meeting per weekMembership tripled between 2006-
20082/3 facultyDiscuss materials beginning to
examine student workPre/post survey (results available)
District 1District 1Qualitative ResultsQualitative Results
Teacher Behaviors (self reported)•More reflective•Knowledge of instructional strategies increased•Experimentation increased•Professional collaboration increased•Better feedback to students
District 1District 1Qualitative ResultsQualitative Results
Student Behavior (teacher reported)•More student self-assessment•Increased focus on learning targets•Began asking for rubrics/exemplars•Questioned if learning targets weren’t posted•Questioned why all teachers weren’t using same techniques
District 2District 2Central – High SchoolCentral – High School
Overall Student Population 8,367Challenges: SES - 56%Mobility: 15%SPED – 14%ELL – 26% All H.S. teachers
Required – one per monthUsed Stiggins bookOne topic per monthWeekly bulletins-referenced topic
District 2District 2Central – High SchoolCentral – High School
Feedback from Teachers:Not everything has to be gradedI hadn’t thought about thatStudents can help us planLet’s do this with kids
District 3District 3Eastern – Total District K-12Eastern – Total District K-12
Overall Student Population 8,854Challenges: SES - 17%Mobility: 13%SPED – 2%ELL – 12% All teachers – 5 yrs.-- 100 %
One day each month examine student work, discuss instruction
Changing grading patternsAdministrative monitoringAdjusted calendar
Lessons LearnedLessons LearnedDistricts must allow timeDistricts must allow time
Teachers will engageTeachers will engage
Collaborative conversations should involve Collaborative conversations should involve structured conversations about CIAstructured conversations about CIA
Students do “catch on” and engageStudents do “catch on” and engage
Learning improvesLearning improves