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District Data Overview and Curriculum Team Goals School Committee Presentation Curriculum and Assessment Management Team November 15, 2017 Working Together: School Committee Superintendents Community Leadership Team Partners


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District Data Overview and Curriculum Team Goals

School Committee Presentation

Curriculum and Assessment Management Team November 15, 2017

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Working Together:

STUDENTS

Principals Counselors Nurses School Committee Community Partners

TEACHERS

Directors Coordinators Team Admins Superintendent’s Leadership Team

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Tonight’s presentation:

  • Massachusetts Next Generation MCAS
  • Legacy MCAS
  • Public Release of Data and Parent/Guardian

Reports

  • Overview of District Results
  • Beyond the Scores: Focus on Students and Teachers
  • Curriculum Goals and PD Plan
  • Resources Available to Parents/Guardians
  • Next Generation Assessment Timeline: Next Steps
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Massachusetts Next Generation MCAS 2.0

  • Currently for Grades 3-8

▫ Spring 2017 was First Administration

  • Computer-based and Paper-based

▫ Gr 4 and 8 CBT Spring 2017 ▫ GR 4, 5, 7, and 8 CBT Spring 2018 ▫ ALL Grades 3-8 will be CBT Spring 2019

  • Completely Aligned to:

▫ Common Core standards for ELA and Math ▫ More rigorous, increase in critical thinking and multi-part problem solving ▫ MA will be all computer-based for Spring 2019

  • Sample Problems and Practice Tests

▫ Are available for teachers, students and parents ▫ Digital tools and computer based testing skills are practiced at both levels

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Public Release of Data and New Parent/Guardian Reports Gr 3-8

  • Overall Score
  • Achievement level your child has

reached in each content area

  • Ideas to collaborate with your child’s

Teacher

  • Score range for each achievement

level and where your child’s score falls

  • Your student’s score in comparison to

average scores in their school, their district, and statewide

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High School Legacy MCAS

  • Class of 2019
  • Class of 2021 (current ninth graders)
  • 2018 MCAS field tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics

▫ Each high school will participate in either an ELA or math computer-based field test and will be expected to have at least 25 percent of its 10th graders participate Approximately QHS: 94 students NQHS: 72 students ▫ High schools will be randomly assigned a content area by DESE ▫ Field Test Window: April 23-May 11

  • Voluntary question tryouts in biology and introductory physics to field test

▫ Field Test Window: May 29-June 15 * MA DESE Student Assessment Update: November 9, 2017, Special High School Edition

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Overview of Spring 2017 District Results

High School

  • Grade 10 ELA and Math

ALL Students

  • Grade 10 STE

ALL Students

Middle School

  • Grade 8 ELA and Math

ALL Students

  • Grade 8 STE

ALL Students

Elementary

  • Grade 5 ELA and Math

ALL Students

  • Grade 5 STE

ALL Students

High Needs

  • Grade 10, 8 and 5 ELA and Math

Sub Groups

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Grade 10 ELA and Math

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Grade 10 Science Technology and Engineering

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GRADE 8 ELA and Math

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Grade 8 Science Technology and Engineering

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GRADE 5 ELA and Math

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Grade 5 Science Technology and Engineering

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Grade 10 High Needs Sub- Groups

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Grade 8 High Needs Sub- Groups

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Grade 5 High Needs Sub- Groups

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Beyond the Scores:

Focus on Students

  • Provide a safe and nurturing

learning environment

  • Encourage students to

persevere in their studies, seek challenges

  • Discover their gifts and

talents

  • Value and respect each other
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Beyond the Scores: Focus on

Teachers

  • High Quality PD
  • Opportunities for

Collaboration

  • Print and Digital

Curriculum Resources

  • Technology
  • Connections to the

Community

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District ELA Goal K-8 During the 2017-2018 school year, students will show evidence of growth and achievement in Reading as measured by average percent correct on the Next Generation MCAS Spring 2018 Report (CU306) and an increase of 10 RIT points above the Fall average as indicated by the Spring 2018 MAP District Summary Report.

Curriculum Goals and PD Plan

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District Math Goal K-8 During the 2017-2018 school year, students will show evidence of growth and achievement in Mathematics as measured by average percent correct on the Next Generation MCAS Spring 2018 Report (CU306) and an increase of 10 RIT points above the Fall average as indicated by the Spring 2018 MAP District Summary Report.

Curriculum Goals and PD Plan

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District Gr 8 STE During the 2017-2018 school year, Gr 8 students will show evidence of growth and

achievement in Science, Technology/Engineering as

evidenced by a 3% increase in APC (from a base of 63%) with a specific focus on close reading of informational text, constructing sound written arguments and an increased understanding of:

  • Earth and Space: The Earth’s History (base of 52%)
  • Life Sciences: Evolution and Biodiversity (base of 61%)
  • Physical Sciences: Forms of Energy (base of 58%)

Curriculum Goals and PD Plan

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Resources Available to Parents/Guardians

Online

  • QPS Web Page - Parent Links – Next Generation MCAS

 http://quincypublicschools.com/

  • DESE Web Page – MCAS – Parent Guardian Information

 http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/parents/

Teaching and Learning Subcommittee Meetings

 Meeting dates , agendas and notes are posted on our website

Parent Academy: January 8th City-wide PTO Meeting

 Preparing our Students for Next Generation MCAS Spring 2018

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Next Generation Assessment Timeline

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Thank you