act/epas training fall/winter 2008 please help yourself to refreshments! 1
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ACT/EPAS Training Fall/Winter 2008
Please help yourself to refreshments!
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ACT
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EILA Credit Ending Today
Candy Drinks
Breakfast Lunch
Signed in?
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Goal
What you will leave with today…
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oPlease Put Your Cell Phone on Vibrate…
oIf you do need to answer a phone, please go into the hall/other room.
oUse The Rule of Two Feet…
•We are all adults•We’re not responsible for students today. Thus, we can use our two feet beyond the confines of these walls.
oSide-bar talking•Please limit talking with other participants unless group work is under way.
Overview of materialsWho is in the room with us?AdministrationMiddle School MathHigh School MathMiddle School ScienceHigh School Science
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Is it the facts they learned in your
classroom, or the skills?
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What is the format of the Educational Planning Assessment System?
Purpose: Help 8th graders plan for their high school coursework as well as career choices.
Score Range: 1 – 25Testing Window:
September 15 - 269
Purpose: Helps students measure their academic development and make plans for remaining high school years and beyond.
Score Range: 1 – 32
Testing Window: September 15 - 26
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Purpose: Assess general educational development and their ability to successfully complete freshmen level college courses
Score Range: 1 - 36Testing Window:
Administration - March 10ACT Make-up Day - March 24ACT Accommodations Window –March 10-24
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Why is Kentucky administering?
What is the law surrounding this mandate?
Senate Bill 130http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06rs/
sb130.htmRelated to the bill is KRS 158.6453
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Science (page 188) will take the complete test
Math (page 164) will take either the odd or the even…
Math folks will have 30 minutes. Science will have 35 minutes.
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Test Analysis
Math: Match problem with algebra, geometry, or trig. Then, what strategy did you use to solve? (pg 51)
Science: What do kids have to know and be able to do in order to be successful on the science portions of the ACT? (pg 99)
1st column: What do students have to know and be able to do in order to be successful on the test?
2nd column: What experiences do they then need to experience in
the classroom?
(NOT TEST TAKING STRATEGIES!)
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There are sixty multiple choice questions in sixty minutes
It’s the mathematics needed for college mathematics courses
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There are forty multiple choice questions in thirty-five minutes
The test emphasizes application of scientific reasoning skills rather than recall of content, math skill, or reading level.
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Content Area Format %# of Qs
Biology Data Rep.
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints
38%
45%
17%
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Chemistry
Earth/Space
Physics
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•State Performance Descriptors•21st Century Skills•College Readiness Standards
1. Where are these happening?2. Are they embedded
throughout?3. Are they consistent or 1-time
shots in the dark?
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College Readiness Standards and
Program of Studies Standards Alignment
College Readiness Standards and
Program of Studies Standards Alignment
Rae McEntyre, NBCT Assessment Liaison Kentucky Department of Education 500 Mero Street Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-2106 (voice) (502) 564-9848 (fax) [email protected]
Website:
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Curriculum+Documents+and+Resources/Educational+Planning+and+Assessment+System+%28EPAS%29+College+Readiness+Standards+and+Program+of+Studies.htm
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Depth of Knowledge Descriptors Level 1 Basic Recall and Reproduction Level 2 Basic Reasoning/Skills and Concepts Level 3 Complex Reasoning/Strategic Thinking Level 4 Extended Reasoning/Thinking
Some DOK Reminders:Is not the same as difficultyFocuses on the cognitive processing used to solve the problemUsed to align standards with items/tasksIt is not a taxonomy
Other faculty affected Technical Reading
Kind and Speed Math classes using science
data examples Science classes including
algebra
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Students with developmental needs by subject,
All Kentucky public college entrants
Students with developmental needs by subject,
All Kentucky public college entrants
54% 53%
41%44%
35%32%
27% 25%
2002 2004
One or more subjects Math English Reading
Source: CPE Comprehensive Data Base
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•The Law•Q and A
College Course or
Course Area
TestEXPLORE
ScorePLAN Score
ACT Score
English Comp.
English 13 15 18
Social Sciences
Reading 15 17 21
Algebra Mathematics 17 19 22
Biology Science 20 21 24
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According to the ACT site, a benchmark of 22 on the mathematicssection, a 24 on the science section means astudent has approximately a 50% chance ofearning a B or better and 75% chance ofearning a C or better in an equivalent college
course.
www.act.org
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What is our responsibility for EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT?
What do the statutes say about the school’s responsibility?
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Identified students whose scores on the EXPLORE, PLAN, or ACT do not meet benchmarks in English, Reading or Math
These students shall have intervention strategies for accelerated learning incorporated into his/her ILP
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Middle Schools, High Schools, and School Districts shall develop and implement accelerated learning that….Allows a student’s ILP to be individualized to
meet academic needs as per assessment results
May include changes in a student’s class schedule
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Data-based and student-centered
Purpose is to help students reach identified benchmarks by the next testing window
Systemic Interventions
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Fluid enough to allow flexibility Designed to address course weaknesses Facilitated by teachers who have been
trained Interventions that are more than a
single eventFormative/reoccurring assessments
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ILP Advisor/Advisee Sessions Freshmen Academy Schedule Changes/Course Offerings
Rigorous Courses for all students
Extended School Services
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School Leadership Team SBDM Parents Faculty Professional Learning Community
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Look at 2007 state results…
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There is no “quick fix”So, think crock pot,
not microwave
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Questions are arranged in order
of difficulty
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Student Strategies
Don’t forget to mark—in the test booklet—the questions you
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There is no penalty for guessing and no penalty for wrong answers! Therefore, guess when all else fails and guess consistently!
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You don’t necessarily have to use all the information you are given
There are “Cannot be determined from the given information” problems
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Sometimes just substituting answer choices will yield a correct answer
This strategy is time consuming!
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Once you’ve determined the answer, pick it…even if you’re not finished working it all the way through.
•NO NEED TO SHOW ALL WORK!
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•USE FIGURES WISELY!
An arc on an angle doesn’t necessarily
mean it’s congruent to another angle with an
arc.
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•Eliminate obviously wrong answers
Or•Eliminate any odd ball answers…if three are the same and two different, get rid of the two
•NARROW YOUR ANSWERS
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•DRAW A PICTURE IF APPROPRIATE•Your Method…
USE WHATEVER METHOD IS FASTEST AND EASIEST FOR YOU, EVEN IF IT’S ONE YOUR TEACHER DIDN’T USE
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•TWO PART QUESTIONS
Be sure to answer both partsCaution…
The first answer is likely one of the wrong answers given
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•DON’T FORGET…TAKE YOUR CALCULATOR
TAKE EXTRA BATTERIES
•Get a good night’s sleep!•Eat a good
breakfast!
•Take a shower the morning of the test…•Wear a watch
•Answer 10 problems, then bubble 10. Answer 10 more problems, then bubble 10 …and so on.
How do successful problem solvers
work?
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MathScience
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Use ACT items from the ACT site and The Real ACT Prep Guide on each unit assessment
Label the section ACT Style Questions
Teacher and student monitor progress on each question
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Integrate more algebra in geometry
Integrate more science examples while teaching probability and statistics
Science incorporate data interpretation in all units
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Remember, crock pot,not microwave!
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In math it’s not about the answer to the question,
rather the process!In science, it’s about
“real” practice on data interpretation!
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Answer isn’t part of discussion Focus is on the process only This isn’t easy for students or
teachers Question(s) does not always have
to fit the content 10 minutes or less Department/school “buy in” Main strategy and used
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When will you meet next Who else will attend
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What Course Work Prepares a Student to be Successful on
the ACT?
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The PlanPast years’ ACT scores
Look at PatternsCompare Course Work
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•www.act.org
•www.kde.com
•www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE Then do a search for ACT and click on
ACT Alignment Study May 2007
•Senate Bill 130http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/06rs/sb130.htm
KRS 158.6453
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•www.act.org/education/index.html Then on the left of the page, click on EPAS
Educational Planning and Assessment System. Once there, on the right click on Use the EPAS Information Request form and complete the form that appears on the
screen.•http://www.ket.org/act•College Readiness Standards Poster Order Form is in your folder. Each poster is specific to one content area and only $0.35.
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•http://education.ky.gov/KDE/HomePageRepository/News+Room/Current+Press+Releases
•www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/benchmarks.pdf
•www.usatoday.com
•www.education.ti.com•
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KDEOffice of Assessment and Accountability
Phyllis Shuttleworth
Questions about modifications…Cheryl Pulley
Bridget Stanfield
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USA Today…Graph of the Day
1.Go to www.usatoday.com2.Go to education at the bottom of
the page3.Go to Homepage and Daily Teaching Guide4.Then go to Stat Rat on far left
below the USA map4. Click on Teacher Editions5.Use any of the graphs on that page or click on the archive6.In lieu of going to Stat Rat, one could go to Math, Math Lessons, etc.