The ACE StrategyWeek 2: Administer and Evaluate Pre-test

Cluster Cycle 2 Goal: By the end of the cycle, 78% of students in grades 3-5 will increase their scores by at least one proficiency

level (low, mid, high) in the area of supporting answers with text evidence or will maintain their scores due to teachers

demonstrating proficiency in teaching the ACE Strategy.

Let’s ReflectHow did your first attempt at improving your “teacher need” growth area go?

What might you do next?

Partner-Pair-Share

Today’s Cluster

Objective: Teachers will prepare to give the pretest and to score each test as high, middle, or low based on established criteria.

We will:Determine the need for the ACE strategy. Score sample pre-tests using an answer key.Classify sample pre-tests as high, middle, or low work.Track results on the ACE Tracker and Student Need Sheet.

TAP Rubric ConnectionAssessment Plans: are aligned with state content

standards. have clear measurement criteria. measure student performance in more

than three ways (e.g., in the form of a project, experiment, presentation, essay, short answer, or multiple choice test.

require extended written tasks. are portfolio-based with clear

illustrations of student progress toward state content standards.

include descriptions of how assessment results will be used to inform future instruction.

Assessment Plans: are aligned with state content

standards. have measurement criteria. measure student performance in more

than two ways (e.g., in the form of a project, experiment, presentation, essay, short answer, or multiple choice test).

require written tasks. include performance checks throughout

the school year.

Round One Assessment Scores on TAP Rubric (Average by Grade Level): 3rd: 3.02 4th 3.24 5th 2.95

5 Exemplary 3 Proficient

Why are we using ACE?

Total: Highest need Runner upVocabulary 7

4 3

Comprehension 7

4 3

Text structures 6

2 4

Spring NWEA data for 2nd-4th grade (now 3rd-5th)

3rd Grade ISTEP Results points students o pts. 1 pt. 2pts. possible

Percent of students showing masteryCategory State Average CFA

Nonfiction 83 81

Literary Text 85 83

We are SO close!!

4th grade ISTEP results

Category State Average CFA

Nonfiction 82 79

Literary Text 78 67

How can we close the gap?

5th grade ISTEP results

Category State Average CFA

Nonfiction 77 75

Literary Text 76 74

We are SO close!

What How WhyNo time limit -Most students will finish the

test before 45 min. -Allow students who do not finish to finish when convenient; adhere to IEP accommodations.

We want to see their ability to answer this type of questions. Though ISTEP will be timed, we want to see what students can do when time is not a factor.

Circulate -Float around the room to observe student progress and to prompt students to maintain focus.

Students who tend to zone out are less likely to do so when the teacher is circulating.The teacher can notice which students are not on pace.

Do not assist Do not answer questions about what the questions are asking.Students should read all of the test to themselves.

Part of the comprehension we are testing is the ability to understand and answer questions.

Critical Attributes for Pretest Administration

Critical Attributes for Scoring Student WorkWhat How Why

Score “answers” separately from “explains.”

Use the answer key to make sure to score questions where the answer being correct separately from answers where explaining how they know is the goal.

We want to be able to identify the particular hang-ups for each student in the class so we can address them.

Rank students as HML and record overall level on Student Need Sheet.

Use overall (combined A and E) score criteria to label work as HML.

We will use this information to target and track student progress and to set student goals.

Record Anecdotal Information“Qualitative Data” on Student Need Sheet.

-It is ok to make notes on the test about reasons why an answer is correct or incorrect. -When all tests have been scored, record characteristics of HML work on the “Student Need Sheet.”

We will use information about the mistakes students are making to make decisions about how to guide our students in strategy use.We will share this information in cluster each week.

Record Quantitative Data (scores) on ACE Student Tracker.

For each cluster chunk, information about the “answers (a)” and “explanations (e)” will be recorded on the tracker

This will help us identify trends and see progress over time.

Scoring the PretestTake a few minutes to read the passages.

Watch how I do the following:Score sample work.Record qualitative and quantitative results on the Student Need Sheet.Record data on the ACE Tracker.

DevelopNow you’re going to score some sample student work with a partner and record it on a sample tracker and student need sheet.

Then, we will share out to compare our quantitative and qualitative results and discuss issues we noticed when scoring.

Wrap-up

Deliver the pre-test to your students (remember critical attributes).

Score the pretests using the Student Need Sheet and ACE Tracker.Record qualitative data on Student Need Sheet.Bring to next week’s cluster!

Evaluate

One more thing!!!Next week we will learn to create “student work.”For the next cluster only, you will need your “What your __ Grader Needs to Know” book, other planning resources for coming topics in math, social studies, science, or reading, and your lap top.