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Utilizing SAS to Create Diagnostic Reading
Assessments
Evelyn Wassel, Ed.D.Tri-Valley School District
October 11, 2010
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What is SAS?
• The Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System (SAS) is a collaborative product of research and good practice that identifies six distinct elements which, if utilized together, will provide schools and districts a common framework for continuous school and district enhancement and improvement.
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What is SAS?
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Diagnostic Assessments
• Ascertains, prior to instruction, each student’s
– Strengths– Weaknesses– Knowledge– Skills– Establishing these permits the
instructor to• remediate students• adjust the curriculum to meet pupils’
unique needs.
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DRAs
• Developmental Reading Assessment.
• Teachers in grades K-2 assess students using a DRA several times during the course of the school year.
• A DRA consists of a child reading an unseen text on his/her independent reading level.
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Running Records
• Running records are similar to DRAs and are given on a formative basis to inform instruction.
• Running records may be on a seen or unseen text.
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DRA & Running Records
• The DRA and running record assess for:
– oral reading (ability to call the words on the page)
– fluency (speed & expression or intonation)
– retelling/comprehension (ability to share or retell the story to a friend who has never seen/heard/read the text).
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GRADE
• Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation
• diagnostic reading test that determines what developmental skills students Pre-K through 12th grade have mastered and where they need instruction or intervention.
• helps educators with the recommended instruction through correlated follow-up materials.
• group-administered• norm-referenced
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GMADE
• Group Math Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation
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Classroom Diagnostic Tools
• Set of online tests designed to provide diagnostic information in order to guide instruction and remediation.
• Will be offered in grades 6 through high school and
• will be available for use in schools and classrooms throughout the school year.
• Based on content covered by the Keystone Exams and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment and includes an interactive and dynamic reporting suite.
• Will be fully integrated in the Standards Aligned System (SAS).
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Designing Assessments in SAS
• http://pdesas.org • Clear Standards 4th Grade RWSL• Eligible Content – choose a section that has
“Assessments” button on right.• R4.A.1.1.1: Identify and/or interpret meaning
of multiple-meaning words used in text.
– 7 results• R4.A.1.1.2: Identify and/or interpret a
synonym or antonym of a word used in text.
– Same 7 results
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Designing Assessments in SAS
• If you find students are deficient in these areas you can go to the “Materials and Resources” button on the previous page
– Clear Standards 4th Grade RWSL
– R4.A.1.1.1: Identify and/or interpret meaning of multiple-meaning words used in text.
• 14 resources available• Varying levels based on student needs
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Creating an Assessment
• Select test items to add to your cart which is a holding area for test items. These items will be added to your Cart, and the item’s text will disappear.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Build Assessment button.
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Creating an Assessment
• Note: Clicking on View Cart or Build Assessment will generate a list of test items that are in your cart. The test items will appear in whatever order they were selected in the steps above.
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Creating an Assessment
• At times the order of the test items may be inconvenient:
– Longer, more involved Constructed Response items m
– Multiple Choice items may appear at the end
• •You can create several versions of the same assessment,
reordering the questions on each.
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Creating an Assessment
• Re-ordering the items on the assessment by clicking on the Move up/Move down button
– Next to the test items – Items will move up or down the list
one space with each click.• You can delete an item by clicking the Delete
button.
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Creating an Assessment
• Click on View Cart or Build Assessment to see all items on the test.
• Click on Teacher Version or Answer Key tabs to see different versions.
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Creating an Assessment
• The Student Version contains test items only.
• The Teacher Version contains the test items, along with the answer key and scoring rubrics.
• The Answer Key does not contain test items, only the answer key and scoring rubrics.
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Creating an Assessment
• Select the Student Version and select the ePortfolio option for saving the assessment in the Portfolio Manager icon
– Small briefcase – Upper right hand of page
• Will save a pdf of all three versions in your portfolio
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Creating an Assessment• Other Options:
– Print – print the assessment without saving it.
– Word – save the assessment as a Microsoft Word document
• You can add additional questions of your own
– pdf – saves the assessment as a pdf file
• Note: If you choose any of these options you may have to save twice – once for student and once for teacher/answer
key version.
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My ePortfolio• Electronic (web-based), portable filing
cabinet.
– Word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, images
– Can also add folders for organization• Click Teacher Tools in the upper right hand
corner on any page in SAS.• Choose My ePortfolio from the Teacher Tools• Three folders:
– My Portfolio– My Bookmarks– My Files
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My ePortfolio
• Your test will be found in the large my ePortfolio area.
• Three versions:• AnswerKey Assessment 4/21/2010 10:03
AM.pdf
– Date Modified 4/21/2010• Teacher Assessment 4/21/2010 10:03 AM.pdf
– Date Modified 4/21/2010 • AnswerKey Assessment 4/21/2010 10:03
AM.pdf
– Date Modified 4/21/2010
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My ePortfolio
• Renaming items
– Click on the pencil on the right to change the name and file it.
– Rename something you will remember.
– Place it in the proper folder for organization.
• Click Save.• Items will be moved to the folder and out of the main screen area.
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Questions?
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Your Assignment
• Choose an area of focus to create a diagnostic test for students in your grade level.
• Work in teams to create one assessment.• If time remains, search SAS for resources to
enhance instruction for students who do not meet grade level standards for each area.
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YOUR TOPIC GOES HERE
• Your Subtopics Go Here
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YOUR TOPIC GOES HERE
Your Subtopics Go Here
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TRANSITIONAL PAGE
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