Growth Model Roll-Out: Lessons Learned (so far) in Massachusetts

CCSSO · June 2010

Growth Model Roll-Out: Lessons Learned (so far) in Massachusetts — CCSSO, June 2010.
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June 21, 2010

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  1. Growth Model Roll-Out: Lessons Learned (so far) in Massachusetts Robert Lee, MCAS Chief Analyst Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education June 22, 2010
  2. Stages of Familiarity 1. Unaware 2. Aware 3. Understands 4. Can Act 5. Can teach others
  3. Raising Awareness: (You only get to introduce yourself once) Growth Measure Purpose • To supplement the various current metrics used to report MCAS results (scaled scores, performance level results, composite performance index), which indicate performance at a point in time, with a metric that indicates the extent to which performance has changed over time.
  4. Growth Measure Purpose • To supplement the various current metrics used to report MCAS results (scaled scores, performance level results, composite performance index), which indicate performance at a point in time, with a metric that indicates the extent to which performance has changed over time.
  5. Student Growth Percentile Targets for 3rd Graders Mathematics Annual Growth Percentile needed to be proficient Above 100 Needs Proficient Proficient Improvement Warning Typical Growth Math SGP to be 240 in Gr 6 Math SGP to be 240 in Gr 5 Math SGP to be 240 in Gr 4
  6. How educators first becomes aware of a growth model matters Growth Model Purpose: Ideals Growth Model Purpose: Fears • This is easy to use • This is impossible to • This is the only fair way to understand compare test results • The president wants to use this longitudinally to “evaluate” me based on test • To empower educators to scores understand test results so they • They are going to use this to can improve curriculum and fire me instruction
  7. Tips for introducing growth • Pilot the new measure • Don’t use technical with selected volunteer language, graphs in districts introductory meetings • Emphasize the potential • Try not to use growth for constructive uses for accountability before those who understand and educators understand it can act on this data • Try to make reports that • Find organic metaphors: are modern, colorful and – Pediatric growth easy to use – Academic Peers
  8. Much like changes in height vary by age and gender, academic growth varies by grade. Source: www.coach.org
  9. Different parts of children grow at different rates at different times of life Source: www.coach.org
  10. Otherwise Adults would look like the figure on the far left Source: www.coach.org
  11. Sample Student Level Report