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American Samoa

Standards Based Assessment 2005-2010 Grade 3-8 & 10 Writing

Territory of American Samoa, USA

• American Samoa

Territory of American Samoa

• The Territory of American Samoa, a group of

islands in the mid-South Pacific, is located about 2,300 miles from Honolulu. American Samoa has a land area of 76 square miles and approximately 57,794 residents.

Culture of American Samoa

• The Samoan culture is strong and intact

because of it’s extend family oriented, and managed by the head of the family (Matai) he who holds family titles has the final say on decisions that are made for the family and their land. Land in American Samoa is communally owned; therefore, it is up to the matai of the family to distribute the land among family members. .

Samoan Language

• Samoan is the official language, however,

most residents are bilingual, English and Samoan is used throughout the island. The Samoan language is similar to the Hawaiian language, both of which are classified under the family of languages known as Polynesian

Education

• Education starts at the age of three for a

Samoan child. It is at this time that children learn how to read, write, and behave. There is also Early Childhood Education. English is taught in 23 public elementary schools and 6 high schools. All content areas are taught in English with Samoan Language Arts and Culture also included in the curriculum. American Samoa has 29 public schools with an enrollment of over 16,126 students

Formulating Test Items for Standards Based Assessment In American Samoa

• McReL & PREL – Grade level Teachers in Am.

Samoa in 2004.

• 2005 – Tested First two Grades 3, 10 in Math,

Reading and Writing.

• Scoring Center – Inter-rater-reliability-Rubrics
• Professional Development in writing.

Constructive Writing Part II in the Standards Based Education

13% 28% 31% 31% 34% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2005-2006 (n=1041) 2006-2007 (n=1023) 2007-2008 (n=1018) 2008-2009 (n=1013) 2009-2010 (n=1002) Percent of Indicators at or Abov the Standard

American Samoa Department of Education Standards-Based Assessment Writing Grade 3 - AYP - Trends

Track groups of Students in Grade 3 throughout 5 years of testing Constructive Writing Part II

13% 20% 28% 33% 37% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 2005-2006 (n=1041) 2006-2007 (n=1023) 2007-2008 (n=1018) 2008-2009 (n=1013) 2009-2010 (n=1002)

Tracking grade 3 now in grade 7.

AYP

AYP trends for grade 4, at the District level

20% 22% 21% 27% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006-2007 (n=1046) 2007-2008 (n=1028) 2008-2009 (n=998) 2009-2010 (n=1029) Percent of Indicators at or Above the Standard

American Samoa Department of Education Standards-Based Assessment Writing Grade 4 - AYP Trends

Grade 5 tested in the Standards Based Assessment for 3 years.

28% 33% 36% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2007-2008(n=1072) 2008-2009 (n=1028) 2009-2010 (n=1036)

Grade 5 Writing AYP Trends

AYP

Grade 6 Have been tested for two years, a decreased seen in the second cohort of grade 6 students

33% 26% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2008-2009(n=1042) 2009-2010 (n=1029)

AYP for Grade 6 writing trend

AYP

Grade 7 tested for 3 years.

31% 38% 37% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2007-2008 (n=1063) 2008-2009 (n=1011) 2009-2010 (n=1043)

Grade 7 Writing AYP Trend

AYP

Grade 8 has been tested for 4 years in the Constructive Writing Part II.

20% 22% 25% 28% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2006-2007 (n=1200) 2007-2008 (n=1146) 2008-2009 (n=1072) 2009-2010 (n=1029) Percent of Indicators at or Above the Standard

American Samoa Department of Education Standards-Based Assessment Writing Grade 8 - AYP Trends

Grade 10 tested for 5 years

13% 18% 22% 21% 18% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2005-2006 (n=1064) 2006-2007 (n=996) 2007-2008 (n=1076) 2008-2009 (n=1124) 2009-2010 (n=1127) Percent of Indicators ar or Above the Standard

American Samoa Department of Education Standards-Based Assessment Writing Grade 10 - AYP Trends

Strategies and Activities Being used in the classroom that have enhanced students writing

• Scoring Center-Professional Development
• Young Writers
• Professional Development Teachers
• Classroom instruction