Kerrville
ISD
Student Assessment Model
Understanding
the Assessment
TAKS
Test:
1.
Which TEKS/SE's are assessed?
2.
At what level are the questions asked?
3.
Which formats are used to ask the questions
All
other assessments:
1.
What is measured?
2.
What is our process for reporting?
Analyze
TAKS Data
1.
Based upon the data, teachers identify the TEKS/SE's that
need improvement.
2.
TAKS results are analyzed by TEKS/SE from the weakest to the strongest
performance.
3.
An Item Analysis of each
TAKS Release Test is completed by each grade level/department in all core
subject areas..
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here for descriptions of TAKS Item Analysis Processes
4.
Causal factors for low-success-rate test items are identified.
5.
Strategies for improvement are identified.
Plan
Instructional Sequence
1.
TAKS analysis data is used to determine the time allocations for
improvement of identified Targets.
2.
A calendar of instruction (scope & sequence) is established based
upon inclusion of TAKS targets in the curriculum.
3.
A timeline for mastery of each TEKS/SE and an assessment calendar is
created
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here for an example:
Plan
Assessment Calendar
Checkpoints
(few
TAKS objectives assessed at a time)
Benchmarks
(entire
Release Test)
1.
With the principal’s input, the campus grade levels/ departments
schedule the administrations of Checkpoint and Benchmark Tests at opportune
times prior to the official TAKS administration.
2.
The Student Assessment Coordinator, based upon the campus grade
level/department calendar of assessment, provides the tests, scans student
answer sheets. Using the AEIS-IT
system, the coordinator provides to teachers and their principals test data in
various modes of analysis.
Assessment
Schedule:
·
Grade
1:
One District-developed math and reading TAKS-like test is given in May.
·
Grade
2:
Two District-developed math and reading TAKS-like tests are administered,
one in February and one in May.
·
Grades
3-8:
A combination of Checkpoints and two - three Benchmarks are given prior
to the official TAKS in math, reading, writing, social studies, and science.
·
Grades
3, 5, 6, 7, and 9:
TAKS-like Written Composition assessment is administered in May.
Paired-scoring sessions are scheduled in May. Results are
shared with teachers, principals, the curriculum director, and the
superintendent.
Monitoring
1.
Instructional Team Meetings - Grade levels/departments meet with the
principal to analyze Checkpoint and Benchmark results and to develop plans to
address both individual student and class-wide weaknesses.
2.
Principals monitor to ensure implementation of these plans.
