Here is new data to ponder based on what you requested. I'm working now on how to piece together a student profile with qualitative and quantitative data.
This is a snippet from first grade. It shows what accommodations are being given to the student, how often, if they have been moved to a "SIT" meeting, what they were "supposed" to score on MAP, what they did score on MAP, how many points they grew, and how many points they were above or below projection.
**This part updated 5/24/14**
Where the scores are:
Red= Below 25th percentile
Yellow = 25-49th percentile
Green = At or Above 50th percentile
Also highlighted in red are how many points away the students were from reaching their goal
I notice that no one declined. There are no negative numbers in the growth (YAY!). What else do you notice?
DATA HERE
Also, just for fun...
We were watching "Bad Teacher" on TV this past weekend and as I was laughing at how horrible this teacher was, her attitude toward the children reminded me of how I felt and what we looked like the week before PASS testing. Some of my laughing was because I have felt like her! While I would never belittle a kid or throw a dodgeball at them, the concept is still the same - We throw our frustrations at them for not knowing something. It was a little eye opening...
WARNING: THIS ONE SHE SAYS A BAD WORD. DON'T TURN YOUR VOLUME UP UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND THOSE AROUND YOU HEARING IT! :)
In this one, notice what the principal says: "Her class had the highest scores, so whatever she did worked". Reminded me of what our state department sees. Any thoughts?
2 comments:
I am glad to see progress. It wasn't always "enough" progress, but it was progress. I think that we need to stop and remember that all students can and will learn, but they do so at their own rate. I believe that we need to celebrate their gains/improvements and continue to provide support and encouragement.
The previous poster stated that students grow at their own rate. I completely agree with this statement! I have a child who did not meet her goals on MAP, however she was on a DRA level 8 at the end of the third nine weeks and is on a level 16 at this time. Talk about growth! I feel as though she (and I) are very disappointed because she didn't meet her goal, but we are not focusing on all of the progress she did make! No one really knows that she's where she's at with her reading because it "doesn't show" on her MAP scores. I think many children hit a spot with their reading where they finally "get it", this young lady finally hit her spot, unfortunately it was after MAP testing was over.
Thank you for the reminder of celebrating improvements, I will certainly celebrate this young lady's success!!
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