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AgendaAgenda• Legislative Action• Review Released Data• Discussion

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Legislative ActionLegislative Action

• November 2010o HB 101- Amending of Public School Code

• Requirement of Act 104

• Make publicly accessible district and school level value-added assessment data

• January 2011

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What is Going to be What is Going to be ReleasedReleased

• District Value-Added Datao Matho Readingo Writingo Science

• School Value-Added Datao Matho Readingo Writingo Science

• School Search• Help Menus

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NOTE: If grade level has <10 students, PVAAS reporting will be suppressed as per PDE data requirements

PVAAS Value-added CohortPVAAS Value-added CohortGrowth Descriptors – Grade 4 – 8 Growth Descriptors – Grade 4 – 8

Math and ReadingMath and Reading

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The PA Growth Standard specifies the minimal acceptable academic gain from grade to grade for a cohort of students.  The Growth Standard is met when the students in a school or district on average maintain their relative position when compared to the 2006 statewide distribution of student scores (2006 is the base year).

Estimated mean NCE gain equal or greater than zero.  There is evidence that the school has met or exceeded the Growth Standard.  All schools can achieve this rating.

Estimated mean NCE gain less than zero by one standard error or less.  There is slight evidence that the school has not met the Growth Standard.

Estimated mean NCE gain less than zero by between one and two standard errors.  There is moderate evidence that the school has not met the Growth Standard.

Estimated mean NCE gain more than two standard errors less than zero.  There is significant evidence that the school has not met the Growth Standard.

Writing, Science and 11Writing, Science and 11thth Grade Grade

Growth DescriptorsGrowth Descriptors

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Progress is defined by the district or school effect, which is a measure of the difference between observed performance and predicted performance.

Progress is significantly above the progress of the average district in the state.Progress is not detectably different from the progress of the average district in the state.Progress is significantly below the progress of the average district in the state.

Publicly Released Data: School Publicly Released Data: School SearchSearch

• Allows users to find and compare the achievement and gain/progress of grade levels of students in all schools in PA (grades 4-8 & 11)o Will display the school’s quintile relative to all schools in Pennsylvaniao Can search for “comparable schools” o Similar demographics

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Review Your Data & Review Your Data & ResourcesResources

• PVAAS Communication Packetso Press Release Templateo PVAAS Reports Overviewo DVD: PVAAS for School Board Memberso District Data Packets• Public Reports - District & School Value-Added

Reports (4 subjects)

• Available via “PVAAS Predefined Packet” under “Print” feature

o PDE PVAAS Website: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_value-added_assessment_system_%28pvaas%29/875

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Reminder!Reminder!• These reports are about district and

school effectiveness• Even if there is one classroom in a

grade level, these reports are about district and school effectiveness

• Teacher Reporting would utilize a different methodology

• Teacher reporting would require additional student-teacher data linkages

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Be ProactiveBe Proactive• Have a plan in place for answering

PVAAS questions

Be prepared:• What is creating the positive

results on your reports?• What is your plan of action for

areas of improvement?

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Next StepsNext Steps• Preparing your Board

o Explain Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System

o Present the data – consider using PVAAS scatterplots as a starting point for these conversations

o Discuss action steps for addressing concerns

• Preparing your Teacherso What do they already know about PVAAS?o Supports needed to use PVAAS data?

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• Staffo What do they need to know about the PVAAS data?o Are they prepared to answer questions?

• Parents and the Communityo Will you provide data sessions?o Concurrent communications?

• Supportso IU PVAAS Contactso PaTTAN PVAAS Contactso PVAAS Statewide Team for PDE

Next StepsNext Steps

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DebriefDebrief

• What will you be doing to prepare for the PVAAS Public Data Release?

• Additional needs, resources and/or supports?

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Upcoming WebinarsUpcoming Webinars• The PDE PVAAS Core Team is offering

webinars related to the public release of PVAAS data:

• Communicating to Your School Board• PVAAS Faculty Roll-out• PVAAS Public Release

• All sessions will include resources, examples and the opportunity for questions & discussion

• Check out the flyer on the PVAAS login page for exact dates and times!

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