Student Growth Percentiles

Choice Solutions · October 2009

Student Growth Percentiles — Choice Solutions, October 2009.
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October 30, 2009

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  1. Student Growth Percentiles References Student Growth Percentiles Damian W. Betebenner The Center for Assessment, Dover NH October 30th, 2009 D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  2. Student Growth Percentiles References Student Growth Percentiles Student Growth Percentiles are a norm referenced growth metric capable of being embedded within criterion referenced assessment/accountability systems. Student Growth Percentiles were developed by Dr. Damian Betebenner at The Center for Assessment to help states use their longitudinal assessment data to understand the progress of students and its relationship to education quality. Student Growth Percentiles have been adopted for use by four states: Colorado, Massachusetts, Indiana, and Arizona and are being piloted in many other states including Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The method formed the basis of the Colorado Department of Education’s successful application to USED under the Growth Model Pilot Program for use as part of AYP. D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  3. Student Growth Percentiles References What are the relevant questions? Growth models address specific questions Different growth analysis techniques are good at answering different questions. It is critical to understand these different questions. Different questions lead to different conversations which lead to different uses and outcomes. Questions form the vocabulary of later conversations Starting with the right questions simplifies development and motivating the proper use of the growth model results. It’s all about the conversations you want to have. The questions set the table for those conversations. D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  4. Student Growth Percentiles References What are the relevant questions for parents? Yen (2007), from a state survey of parents, teachers and administrators, compiled a list of frequently voiced questions/concerns by stakeholder group. Parent Questions Did my child make a year’s worth of progress in a year? Is my child growing appropriately toward meeting state standards? Is my child growing as much in Math as Reading? Did my child grow as much this year as last year? D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  5. Student Growth Percentiles References What are the relevant questions for teachers? Yen (2007), from a state survey of parents, teachers and administrators, compiled a list of frequently voiced questions/concerns by stakeholder group. Teacher Questions Did my students make a year’s worth of progress in a year? Did my students grow appropriately toward meeting state standards? How close are my students to becoming Proficient? Are there students with unusually low growth who need special attention? D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  6. Student Growth Percentiles References What are the relevant questions for administrators? Yen (2007), from a state survey of parents, teachers and administrators, compiled a list of frequently voiced questions/concerns by stakeholder group. Administrator Questions Did the students in our district/school make a year’s worth of progress in all content areas? Are our students growing appropriately toward meeting state standards? Does this school/program show as much growth as that one? Can I measure student growth even for students who do not change proficiency categories? Can I pool together results from different grades to draw summary conclusions? D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  7. Student Growth Percentiles References Student Growth Percentiles Student growth percentiles allows stakeholders to answer all of the questions just mentioned. A common metric usable by diverse stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, principals, administrators, and policy makers) creates the possibility for transformative change. D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles
  8. Student Growth Percentiles References References Yen, W. M. (2007). Vertical scaling and No Child Left Behind. In Dorans, N. J., Pommerich, M., and Holland, P. W., editors, Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales, pages 273–283. Springer, New York. D. W. Betebenner Student Growth Percentiles