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Queens North Borough Field Support CenterLawrence Pendergast, Director

Deirdre Keyes, Deputy Director for Teaching and Learning, Queens North BFSC

Queens North Borough Field Support CenterLawrence Pendergast, Director

October 14, 2015

Professional Learning:

NYC Performance Task Norming Workshop

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● What steps are necessary to consistently and accurately norm the NYC Performance Tasks?

● What tools are available to support this work?

*Note that while it is important to norm scoring of all assessments scored at school sites, this training is designed for NYC Performance Tasks norming and not for Running Records of Literacy, WebABLLS, or SANDI/FAST.”

Guiding Questions

Session Outcomes:

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Participants will be able to:

1. Understand the design of the NYC Performance Tasks

2. Develop shared expectations for student work

3. Consistently apply the NYC Performance Task rubric

NYC Performance Tasks: Norming Assessments Professional Learning Kit

Part 1• Facilitator Note-Taking

Template

• Norming PL Kit – Part One Activity 1 – Task Design &

Requirements Activity 2 – Using the

Teacher Scoring Guide

• Norming PL Kit – Handouts

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Part 2• Facilitator Note-Taking Template

• Norming PL Kit – Part Two Activity 3 – Using Completed

Student Tasks Activity 4 – Trait Deep Dive

• Norming PL Kit – Handouts

Additional Resources• School Leader Guide

• Facilitator Guide

*Note: Norming Kits found on Advance Intranet

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GROUP DISCUSSION: Why are normed scoring practices important for instruction?

NYC Performance Task Norming Activities

Work Session – Part I

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Rubric: Key Features

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*Note: Schoolnet answer sheet is ordered Level 0 – Level 4, while the rubric is ordered Level 4-Level 0. Thus, teachers will need to be careful about transferring their scores from the rubric to the Schoolnet answer sheets.

Highlight the Rubric

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NYC Performance Tasks: Norming and Scoring Professional Learning Kit (Part One)

Activity #1 – Task Design and Requirements

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Objective

In grade/subject teams, participants will be able to interpret the NYC Performance

Task by analyzing the requirements for students and predicting students’

strengths and struggles.

Activity

1. Preview the NYC Performance Task and consider the four key questions on Handout A.

2. Use the handout to take notes while you review the task and texts.

3. Review the rubric and note any similarities and/or differences to your own reflections.

4. Share your findings with your team.

Activity #1 – Task Design

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NYC Performance Tasks: Norming and Scoring Professional Learning Kit (Part One)

Activity #2 – Norming Scoring Practices Using the Teacher Scoring Guide

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Objective

In grade/subject teams, participants will be able to apply the rubric as an

evaluative tool for scoring sample student work and compare their scores against

those provided in the Teacher Scoring Guide.

Activity

1. Preview the NYC Performance Task and the sample of student work provided on the

redacted scoring guide.

2. Using the rubric, review and score the piece of student work – making notes where

appropriate.

3. Conclude by comparing your results to the scored student work and completed scoring

matrix from the Teacher Scoring Guide and discuss any discrepancies.

Norming Steps for Activity #2

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1. Independently, score the sample student work provided (Sample A). You can use Handout B to capture your notes as you go (10 min)

Have the facilitator hand out the annotated version of the same sample of student work (Sample A) from the Teacher Scoring Guide (5 min)

Have the facilitator review the evidence for each trait and scores on the annotated sample student work (5 min)

Discuss any discrepancies between these scores and your own scores (15 min)

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• On an index card write down any successes you’ve had with Norming Assessments during this activity or at your school

• Share your successes with the table

Sharing Best Practices

NYC Performance Task Norming

Overview of Part II Activities

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NYC Performance Tasks: Norming and Scoring Professional Learning Kit (Part Two)Activity #3 – Norming Scoring Practices Using Completed Student Tasks

Activity

1. Independently score two (2) completed student tasks using the rubric.

2. Compare your scores for each trait as a group and reach a consensus

on a score for each trait.

3. Repeat the process for the third completed task.

Objective

In grade/subject teams, participants will be able to apply the rubric as an

evaluative tool for scoring student work and establish a shared understanding of

the expectations of the NYC Performance Tasks.

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NYC Performance Tasks: Norming and Scoring Professional Learning Kit (Part Two) Activity #4 - Rubric Trait Deep Dive

Objective

In grade/subject teams, participants will be able to apply the rubric as

an evaluative tool for scoring student work and establish a shared

understanding of the expectations of the NYC Performance Tasks.

Activity1. Choose one trait from the rubric on which your team had difficulty reaching

consensus in Activity #3. 2. Focusing on the trait you selected, review the student work samples and

scoring matrices in the Scoring Guide. 3. Independently score two (2) completed student tasks, focusing on the trait you

selected. 4. Discuss your scores with your table until you are able to reach consensus.

NYC Performance Task Norming

Resources

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COMMUNITY DISTRICTS: DISTRICT Teresa Caccavale 24 Debbie White-Winkler 25 Brandon Contarsy 26 Erica Urena-Thus 30

HIGH SCHOOLS: Lisa Grevenberg Districts 24, 25, 26 Tracy Atkins Renewal HS Angelica Beissel New Visions

For any additional information or support please reach out to your Teacher Development Evaluation Coaches

Online Resources:

Advance Intranet – Norming Kit

• http://intranet.nycboe.net/HR/advance

School Net – NYC Performance Tasks

• http:/nyc.schoolnet.com

Assessment Administration Guide – NYC Performance Tasks - Guide

• http://intranet.nycboe.net/HR/advance/MOSL/MOSL+Tools+2.htm

Wiki Space – Resource Links

• http://advanceqn.wikispaces.com

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Participant Feedback Forms

Please complete the feedback form found in the back of your folder or online by going to http://tinyurl.com/advanceqnfeedback