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Introduction to AcuitySchool District of Philadelphia
Extended Day Programand
Strategic Intervention Programs2008-09 Assessment
Philadelphia EDP Agenda
4:00-6:00
– Acuity Review– Generate Reports– Completing Graphic Organizer– Assign Instructional Resources
Overview of 2008-09 Assessment PlanACUITY Grades 3-8 Extended Day Program:
– Three tests: • A = October 15 (Math) & October 16 (Reading)• B = January `13 (Math) & January 14 (Reading)• C = May 13 (Math) and 14 (Reading)
– Multiple Choice + Open-ended Questions• CTB scores Open-Ended items NO TEACHER
SCORING
– Materials will arrive the week before– This round will have separate answer sheets for
Math & Reading
Overview of 2008-09 Assessment Plan
ACUITY Grades 1 & 2 Extended Day Program
• Two Acuity test administrations:– January 13 (Math) & January 14 (Reading)– May 13 (Math) & May 14 (Reading)
EAP Professional Development• The Lead Teachers at this workshop
– Will attend the 2-hour professional development sessions
– Will train other EAP teachers back at school
• Dates– September (23, 24,25)– November (18,19,20)– February (10,11,12)
• Re-delivery at school – approximately 1 hour
EAP Professional Development• Passwords
– Everyone attending this training will be given the School Admin Log In Information
• You can use this to look up other educators’ usernames and passwords for distribution at your school
• You can use this to assist you with your own training
– If your school does NOT have educator information loaded in Acuity
• Teachers can log in using a GENERIC teacher role (which you can look up as the school admin)
– Username: staffxxxstaff– Password: (acuity generated)
Acuity: Assessment System Overview
What are the key components of Acuity?What are the key components of Acuity?
• Online and Offline Tests – For EAP - Paper-pencil tests using scannable
answer documents
• Online Reports• Online Instructional Resources• Item Banks for Customized Tests
Acuity Reports: Online
DistrictSchoolClassStudent
•Roster Report
•Assessment Reports
•Item Analysis Reports
*Permission Based
Acuity: Instructional ResourcesAcuity: Instructional Resources
• OnlineOnline exercises for customizing learning activities by exercises for customizing learning activities by
state standard or skill groupstate standard or skill group
• Easily assigned from reportsEasily assigned from reports
• Three components:Three components:
Screens that introduce and
teach a given skillGuided Practice
Mini-summative assessment to
evaluate progress
On To Acuity!
Philadelphia Schools Acuity Website
http://acuity1.philasd.org
Training URL: acuitytraining.ctb.com
Sample Graphic Organizer
Completing the Graphic OrganizerGenerate the Assessment and/or Item Analysis
ReportsLook up Strengths, Challenges Critical Needs
– Strengths=75-100%– Challenges=50-74%– Critical Needs= 0-49%
Determine Standards and Anchors to Target for Remediation or Enrichment
Assign Acuity Instructional Resources
Assessment Report Example
Completing the Graphic Organizer
Assessment Report Example
Completing the Graphic Organizer
Assessment Report ExampleClick on a Tier Percentage
Completing the Graphic OrganizerTargeted Action Plan
Item Analysis Report Example
Completing the Graphic Organizer
Evaluations:
www.ctb.com/trainingevaluations
AcuityHalf-Day PM session
Train-the-trainerValerie Valenti-Zapf