Project+Development

** Administrators ** ** Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) ** Once administrators review and analyze recent HSAP testing results for students, administrators will be able to access the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) website ([|www.nwea.org]). This website is designed for administrators to research and utilize effective resources that can be used in faculty/staff meetings and trainings for pre-service teachers. Information on the website for administrators includes a glossary that will allow them to understand MAP Terms such as Lexile and RIT Scores, the school overview, reports in which they may review such goals developed by the RIT band for both reading and mathematics content areas, and distribution of students by quartile. Administrators will also have access to useful links for teachers that provide an array of resources that they can share in staff meetings or professional development trainings. These links include instructional resources and strategies that teachers may access and utilize within their classrooms to assist them in helping students meet the goals for passing the HSAP test, and that will allow them to apply test scores directly to instructional methods used within the classroom. ** NWEA Knowledge Academy ** One component administrators may incorporate into on-site trainings for teachers is the NWEA Knowledge Academy, which includes self-paced courses teachers can participate in that will guide them in understanding MAP, the testing program, and how to interpret and analyze score reports and other important assessment data. ** DesCartes  ** A second useful tool administrators may use in professional development trainings from the NWEA site is Descartes, a tool used to help teachers make important connections between RIT Scores and specific academic skills that should be incorporated effectively into instruction that will improve students’ scores on the HSAP Test. Administrators will utilize DesCartes to help train teachers on how to use this tool so that they can be able to use DesCartes to plan small group instruction, to develop goal setting for students, to create study centers, class work, homework, and other assignments based on the skills for each student, and to provide parents and students with skill sets that students can focus on improving in order to increase their test scores. The following diagram will be used by administrators as a training tool to demonstrate how teachers may use the DesCartes tool to modify (if needed) and to improve instruction in order to develop the appropriate tools for parents and students:
 * Development Phase **

    ** Teachers  ** ** HSAP Data:A Teacher Survey Results  ** This survey was distributed to 20 English and Math teachers at Spartanburg High School.The teachers that chose to participate serve at least one section of students who either failed on portion of the HSAP Test already or have not yet taken the test.Of the twenty surveys administered,eighteen teachers participate in the survey and the results are listed below: <span style="height: 373.5pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: char; mso-position-vertical-relative: line; width: 425.25pt;">                                                            <span style="height: 4994px; left: 3629px; position: absolute; top: 7326px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 4994px;"> <span style="height: 4994px; left: 4804px; position: absolute; rotation: 90; top: 8501px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 4994px;"> <span style="height: 4994px; left: 3629px; position: absolute; rotation: 180; top: 9676px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 4994px;"> <span style="height: 4994px; left: 2454px; position: absolute; rotation: 270; top: 8501px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 4994px;"> <span style="height: 1882px; left: 7456px; position: absolute; top: 7785px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 1882px;"> <span style="height: 1882px; left: 2914px; position: absolute; top: 12329px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 1882px;"> || <span style="height: 1882px; left: 2913px; position: absolute; top: 7786px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 1882px;"> <span style="height: 1882px; left: 7457px; position: absolute; top: 12328px; v-text-anchor: middle; width: 1882px;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**Analyze dynamic reports-** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">One of the most useful reports available for teachers to use with students from the NWEA website is the Student Goal Setting Worksheet. Historical student scores are available to teachers. This worksheet provides scores listed by RIT and strand. Using information on proficiencies and deficiencies is critical. The worksheet from this site automatically calculates projected growth for each student. Teachers have space to enter action plans for each student based on the current levels and projected growth by specific points during the year. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Receive additonal instructional resources through professional development and consultation- ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Several texts, guides, and workbooks are available as resources for teachers to use to prepare their students. In addition, several reliable and useful websites are available for free on the web. These sites can be used by teachers as well as students for individual practice in labs or for group practice through the use of smart board technology in classrooms. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Consult and modify current instrucitonal strategies to promote differentiated instruction- ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Differentiated instruction is critical to reach each student effectively. Data from classroom assessments will be used to drive future instruction including future lessons and units as well as reteaching of concepts for mastery. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Plan and implement instructional strategies and methods to parents and students- ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Many parents are hungary for ideas on how to help their children. Many do not kow the best ways to help their children or where to look for reliable and accurate help. Teachers maintain class pages as well as personal websites and wikis posting great ideas on how to help reach and teahc their children.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">95% of teachers know where to locate HSAP student data **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">55% of teachers would be interested in a teacher demonstraing various HSAP lessons to students in the classroom; 38% showed no interest **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">77% of teachers would be interested in attending// local // professional development trainings in regards to using data to drive instruction **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">66% of teachers stated they would like to receive more professional development or additional assistance form another source (i.e. teacher,consultant) to learn how to implement HSAP data in order to drive instruction **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Only 33% of teachers are // very comfortable //if they received various HSAP lessons to implement within the classroom. 66% of teachers are // comfortable // in receiving HSAP lessons (note: All 18 teachers that participated in this survey stated that they would except these resources as a resource,but not as a mandate) **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">39% of teachers // disagree //that they are given sufficient training on understanding HSAP data; 61% of teachers // agree // **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">72% of teachers are // comfortable // with the current HSAP data they are receiving;27% of teachers are // not comfortable //  **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">72% of teachers are // satisfied //with the amount of time administrators allow them to prepare teachers to plan and implement school district’s HSAP data;28% disagree with time allowed (note:teachers within this percentage stated there will never enough time to prepare for planning and implementation) **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">77% percent of teachers are // satisfied // with home and school relations;22% are // not satisfied //Insight gained from survey  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Based on results from the survey, we can conclude that the // majority //of teachers are comfortable with the data and training received from adminstrators used for planning and implementing instructional strategies within the classroom to prepare students to be successful on the HSAP Test. The information listed in the development phase will be used to further improve professional development and the location of resources for teachers in order for them to continue to meet the school district’s standards and expectations in helping students pass the HSAP Test.
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Professional Development Training:Gaining and Enhancing Resources **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The following diagram will be used as guide for teachers in the professional training and development process so that they may be able to effectively enhance and gain new resources that will be able to improve their understanding of the HSAP Test and drive instruction within the classroom:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Analyze Dynamic reports  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Consult and modify current instructional strategies to promote differentiated instruction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Plan and implement instructional strategies and methods to parents and students ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">Receive additional instructional resources through professional development and consultations