The 23rd Annual Washington State Assessment Conference

"Testing Assumptions"

Sponsored by:

Washington Educational Office of Superintendent Research Association of Public Instruction

December 5-7, 2007 Seattle Airport Hilton Hotel Conference Center Seattle, Washington The 23rd Annual Washington State Assessment Conference is jointly sponsored by the:

Washington Educational Research Association

and

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Washington Educational Research Association P.O. Box 64489 University Place, WA 98464 (253) 564-4816

WERA Executive Board

Lorna Spear, President, Spokane SD Phil Dommes, Member at-large, North Thurston SD Nancy Arnold, President-Elect, Puyallup SD Emilie Hard, Member at-large, Tahoma SD Pete Bylsma, Past President, Education Consultant James Leffler, Member at-large, NW Regional Ed. Lab Leonard Winchell, Executive Secretary Andrea Meld, Member at-large, OSPI

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200

Dr. Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Assessment and Student Information: Amanda Mount, CAA Data Manager Joe Willhoft, Assistant Superintendent Robin Munson, Dir. of Student Information & Yoonsun Lee, Dir. of Assessment & Psychometrics Assessment Operations Julie Hoff, Psychometric Associate Kimberly DeRousie, State Test Coordinator Nikki Elliott-Schuman, Writing Assessment Razak Garoui, Senior Research Analyst Nancy Spane, Writing Assessment Gina Martin, Michael Mboob, and Andrea Meld, Data Beth Dorr, Reading (Elementary) Analysts Kelly Neely, Reading (Middle School) Kristina Quimby, Project Specialist Donnita Hawkins, Reading (High School) Sue Shannon, Senior Researcher Anton Jackson, Karen Hall, Karrin Lewis, Lynda Sheri Dunster, Research Analyst Eich, Robert Hodgman & Ron Donovan - Math Lisa Ireland, Research Analyst Roy Beven, Science Assessment Michael Middleton, Assessment Business Manager Cinda Parton, Science Assessment Molly O’Connor, Assessment Communications Mgr. Catherine Taylor, Director of Assess Alternatives & Curriculum & Instruction: Innovations AnnRene Joseph, Arts Assessment Judy Kraft, Alternative Assessment Program Spec. Caleb Perkins, Social Studies Assessment Kimberly Hayes, WLPT Program Specialist Lisa Rakoz, Health & Fitness Lesley Klenk, CAA Options Administrator Pam Tollefsen, Health & Fitness The 23rd Annual Washington State Assessment Conference

Conference Co-Chairs Lorna Spear, Spokane Public Schools Sue Shannon, OSPI

Conference Committee Nancy Arnold, Puyallup SD Terrie Geaudreau, ESD 105 Steve Grubb, Highline SD Kathy Kimball, University of Washington Andrea Meld, OSPI Jack Monpas-Huber, Spokane SD Ali Williams, Mukilteo SD

WERA Executive Secretary Leonard Winchell

Sponsoring Organizations for the Thursday Evening Hospitality Hour:

CTB/McGraw-Hill Data Recognition Corporation Educational Data Solutions Harcourt Assessment National Evaluation Systems Pearson Educational Measurement Riverside Publishing Vantage Learning *** PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM *** Wednesday, December 5

Morning Schedule

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Check-in and Continental Breakfast, Conference Center Clock Hours Sign-up at Registration Table

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshops

Workshop 1 – Mercer Leadership, Learning, and Leadership Support: Some Big Ideas Michael A. Copland, Associate Professor, University of Washington Michael S. Knapp, Professor, University of Washington

This session will highlight recent research focused on understanding how leadership in schools and districts connects with learning, and how systems organize to support such leadership. Conducted by researchers from University of Washington Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, the research synthesizes studies, conceptual work, and empirically-based examples of current and emerging practice, focused on a range of leadership issues in schools, districts, and state systems.

Workshop 2 – Emerald F Using Assessment to Guide Instruction in Literacy - Grades 3 to Adult Cathy Benedetti, Director of Teaching and Learning, Literacy and Arts, ESD 105 Heather Hastie, Instructional Co-op Coordinator, ESD 105

This session will train participants in how to develop suitable assessments for screening students, determining intervention, grouping for instruction, and monitoring student progress. Instruction will also cover individually administered diagnostic tests that measure phoneme and grapheme awareness, decoding/word analysis, spelling, composition, fluency, and comprehension.

Workshop 3 – Crystal A Using Science Notebooks to Meet Science Standards Dawn Sparks, Grade 6 Teacher, Thorp School District Kathy Scribner, Grade 1 Teacher, Thorp School District

All students can meet high standards in science. In this session you will have hands-on science activities that will help you learn how to deepen your students’ understanding by using science notebooks within your science program.

Workshop 4 – Crystal B Aligning Instruction/Assessment of Students with Cognitive Disabilities to State Content Standards Diane Browder, Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

This pre-session is designed for those who work with students with significant cognitive disabilities (SCD). Recently, the US Department of Education has mandated that states provide opportunities for students with SCD to have access to the same content as their typically developing peers. We are moving from a focus on functional skills to academic skills. But what does that look like? This workshop will provide specific support for special education teachers and IEP teams to align instruction and assessment to state content standards, including how to interpret GLEs for students with SCD, how to write standards-based IEPs, and how to gather evidence of students’ learning of academic skills related to standards-based IEPs. This session will help educators understand how to respond to federal requirements while doing what is truly best for students (and teachers). *** PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM *** Wednesday, December 5

Morning Schedule (continued)

Workshop 5 – Crystal C Scaling and Equating Yoonsun Lee, Director of Assessment and Psychometrics , OSPI Joe Willhoft, Assistant Superintendent, Assessment and Student Information, OSPI

The purpose of this session is to provide a basic concept of scaling and equating. Issues such as understanding scaled scores, interpretation of the score reports (WASL & WLPT-II), and the purpose/use of the vertical scale will be discussed.

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break, Refreshments

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch in the Emerald Room

Afternoon Schedule

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshops

Workshop 6 – Mercer Learning from Leaders: Inquiry Projects about Educational Change Margery Ginsberg, Associate Professor, University of Washington Kyle Kinoshita, Executive Director, Teaching and Learning, Marysville School District University of Washington Graduate Students

This session will use a café format to explore what Washington State educational leaders are learning about serving as champions of innovation. This will include lessons from implementing new literacy initiatives, involving students in pedagogical feedback, and using embedded forms of professional development such as lessons study.

Workshop 7 – Emerald F Prejudice in Your Face: Assumptions, Stereotypes, and the Effect on Students Hilary G. Bernstein, Assistant Regional Director/Director of Education, Anti-Defamation League

Research indicates one of the most powerful factors impacting student performance is the equitable treatment of students by educators. Creating safe, respectful student-teacher relationships begins with an examination of pre-existing assumptions we have about ourselves and about others. Attend this highly interactive, thought-provoking session to consider various aspects of your own identity and to gain new insights into how students view inequities in today’s schools. *** PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM *** Wednesday, December 5

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Workshop 8 – Crystal A Making Formative and Benchmark Assessments Count Gloria Ferguson, Science and Math Specialist, ESD 112 Kathy Long, Curriculum Developer/Assessment Coordinator, Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley

Everyone is talking about formative and benchmark assessment these days. But do these assessments really increase student achievement, or just superficially raise test scores? This session will discuss what has been learned in a four-year project funded by the National Science Foundation. Strategies that do improve student learning using assessment as a catalyst will be shared.

Workshop 9 – Crystal B Unpacking the Teacher's Role in Promoting Productive Classroom Math Work Elham Kazemi, Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, University of Washington Amanda Hubbard, Megan Kelley-Peterson, Maria Zavala, U. of W. Doctoral Students

Using the Young Mathematicians at Work professional development and curricular materials, participants will see how teachers use and navigate mathematical tasks and discussions to promote robust mathematical learning. Participants will learn about particular instructional routines that teachers can study together in order to build knowledge about effective teaching and instructional coherence among grade levels.

Meeting 10 – Crystal C Meeting of District Assessment Directors Network Bob Silverman, Executive Director of Assessment, Puyallup School District

This is the regularly scheduled network meeting. The group plans its own agenda and conducts business and discussion under Bob’s leadership.

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7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Check-in and Continental Breakfast, Hilton Conference Center

Clock Hours Sign-up at Registration Table

8:30 -10:00 a.m.

General Session, Emerald Ballroom

Welcome:

Lorna Spear, Spokane Public Schools, WERA President and conference co-chair Sue Shannon, OSPI, and conference co-chair

Opening Address:

How Dialogue Empowers Assumption Testing

Lynn Sawyer Sawyer Educational Consulting, Sparks, Nevada

Educators are often either data literate or data shy. Dialogue, or conversation that focuses on common understanding—before decision-making—is essential for shifting practitioners from being “data givers” to responsible, informed, collaborative “data users.”

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break, Refreshments in Lobby

CONCURRENT SESSION #1 Thursday, December 6 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

-- Crystal A -- 1.1 Keynote Follow-up Lynn Sawyer, Keynote speaker, Sparks, Nevada

This session will give participants the opportunity to discuss ideas presented in the morning presentation with Lynn Sawyer, and to raise questions and make other comments.

-- Crystal B -- 1.2 Using the Data to Test Assumptions: Four Views Peter Hendrickson, Assessment Specialist, Everett School District Feng-Yi Hung, Director of Assessment/Evaluation, Clover Park School District Yoonsun Lee, Director of Assessment & Psychometrics, OSPI Jack Monpas-Huber, Director of Assessment/Evaluation, Spokane School District Nina Potter, Director of Assessment and Student Information, Shoreline School District

Four recent UW doctoral graduates will present their research.

Feng-Yi’s paper titled, “Effectiveness of the Fast ForWord Program,” is a program evaluation jointly conducted by Scientific Learning (the publisher) and Clover Park staff. The program purports to improve reading achievement and assist students in developing underlying cognitive processes such as memory, attention, processing and sequencing.

Yoonsun will answer the question, “Just What Does the WLPT-II Measure?” with a study investigating the validity of the state’s annual test for all ELL students. Test results are high stakes for students, districts and the State.

Jack will address “Validity Issues in Medium-Scale District Assessments.” To collect more frequent, low stakes data on student achievement of state standards, Spokane Public Schools developed its own standards-based district curriculum and common district benchmark assessments. He will describe recent work gathering evidence for the validity of the district’s primary inferences and uses of these assessments.

Nina will explore “Integrated Math and the Math WASL.” Using multi-district data, she investigated integrated math courses associated with WASL math performance.

-- Crystal C -- 1.3 Response to Intervention in Washington Tonya Middling, Learning Improvement Coordinator, OSPI David Tudor, Special Education Program Supervisor, OSPI

Response to Intervention (RTI) provides the framework for a unified system of education that places importance on meeting the needs of all students by intervening early. RTI is embedded in research and has specific data requirements and decision rules that can be implemented as part of an overall plan for instructional reform in academic and behavior areas. This will be an interactive session, with time for questions and examining the material. -- Emerald A -- 1.4 Using the Nine Characteristics to Test Assumptions in School Improvement Sue Shannon, Senior Researcher, OSPI

The nine characteristics of high performing schools provide a useful lens for examining assumptions related to teaching and learning. This session will be based on the updated and expanded resource document, which provides a deeper analysis of the characteristics and additional suggestions for implementation. The discussion will focus primarily on curriculum, instruction, assessment, and monitoring learning and teaching.

-- Emerald B -- 1.5 Lessons Learned from Mathematics Collection of Evidence (COE) Scoring Anton Jackson, Mathematics Initiative Specialist, OSPI

The first round of scoring the COE is finished and another is right around the corner. Participants will gain knowledge about how the COE is scored, receive training materials used during the most recent scoring, and leave with information about the next opportunity for students to submit a COE.

-- Emerald C -- 1.6 Impact of Science Instruction on Washington State's Elementary Students Carolyn Landel, Project Director, Western Washington University

The increasing pressure to dedicate instructional time to mathematics and reading often prevents science from co- existing as part of the core curriculum for elementary students. We chose to investigate the impact of science instruction on student achievement in science, math, reading, and writing. Preliminary results will be shared for discussion.

-- Mercer A -- 1.7 From Data to Nuance: Home Visits as a Window into Student Motivation Margery Ginsberg, Director, Leadership for Learning, University of Washington Betty Cobbs, Human Resources Director, Everett School District Cathy Thompson, Principal, Seattle School District Corey Bartle, Teaching Assistant, University of Washington

This session will explore home visits as a window into the nuanced world of student motivation. We propose that when classroom assessments are complemented by positive insights from home visits, student learning and performance are likely to improve. Please join us to learn about home visit data and its applications from three different perspectives.

-- Mercer B -- 1.8 Middle School Mathematics Common Assessment Project Judi Caudle, Middle School Math Facilitator, Everett School District Rita Husby, Middle School Math Facilitator, North Middle School, Everett School District Jana Wilson, Middle School Math Facilitator, Eisenhower Middle School, Everett School District

Learn how middle school math facilitators and teachers in Everett are shifting focus to the Big Ideas of mathematics in Connected Math Project (CMP) using the GLE’s and WASL Test and Item Specifications. Participants will hear an overview of the process used. Examples of assessment tools will be shared. -- San Juan -- 1.9 National Board Certification as a Support for Work with Historically Underserved Students: A Case Study of Washington State Teachers Hilary Loeb, Research and Evaluation Consultant, Seattle

This presentation will discuss a study of how National Board (NB) Certification supports teachers’ work in high- needs schools. Drawing from surveys and interviews, the talk will share research about National Board Certified Teachers’ instructional practices and their perceptions of state and district policies that encourage teachers to pursue NB Certification.

-- Orcas A -- 1.10 Washington State Science Learning System Andy Boyd, Science Assessment TOSA, OSPI

How are we assuring all students meet the science standard by 2010? This presentation will describe how focusing on the essence of science (systems, inquiry, and application) leads to students’ demonstrated understanding of science. With this experience and the associated data, participants will discuss how their district is providing all students the opportunity to learn the Science EALRs.

-- Orcas B -- 1.11 NAEP 2007 and 2008 Angie Mangiantini, NAEP State Coordinator, OSPI

Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2007 assessment will be discussed, including special studies. We will also cover the plans for 2008.

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch, Emerald Ballroom

Annual Praeger’s Follies contest announcement and rules Michael Power, Tacoma School District Bob Silverman, Puyallup School District

Entertainment: Jackson High School Jazz Band, Everett School District Lesley Moffat, Director Second General Session, Emerald Ballroom

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Address:

A New Direction in Assessment to Support Learning and Creativity

Terry Bergeson Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction

CONCURRENT SESSION # 2 Thursday, December 6 1:45 - 3:00 p.m.

-- Crystal A -- 2.1 Terry Bergeson follow-up Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, OSPI

This session will give participants the opportunity to discuss ideas from the lunch presentation by Terry Bergeson and to raise questions and make other comments.

-- Crystal B -- 2.2 Using District Assessments to Improve Mathematics Instruction: The Experience of Spokane Public Schools Debra Oakley, Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator, Spokane School District Jack Monpas-Huber, Director of Assessment/Evaluation, Spokane School District Kristine Lindeblad, Coordinator, Secondary Mathematics, Spokane School District Gina Rye, Facilitator, Middle School Mathematics, Spokane School District Kim Dennis, Facilitator, Elementary Mathematics, Spokane School District

How can districts use formative assessments to improve instruction on a systemwide scale? Spokane Public Schools have developed their own instruments to measure student achievement in mathematics across the system. In this session we will share our experiences developing, validating, and using these assessments to improve mathematics curriculum, professional development, and instruction in our system -- Crystal C -- 2.3 Accountability: What's in a Word? Bob Harmon, Assistant Superintendent, Special Programs, OSPI Gayle Pauley, Director, Title I/LAP, OSPI JoLynn Berge, Federal Finance Policy Coordinator, OSPI Robin Munson, Director of Student Information & Assessment Operations, OSPI

Each year OSPI has the opportunity to update the state’s AYP Accountability Workbook for USED review. The session will define what the implications of the word Accountability are as defined by USED and the relationship of this word to Washington’s schools and districts. Detailed, research-based calculations will form the basis of participant’s discussions. Charts on what constitutes a “School” will be provided. AYP ( Adequate Yearly Progress) outcomes will be presented with bells and whistles! Come and join in on a lively conversation on “What’s in a Word – Accountability.”

-- Emerald A -- 2.4 Using Assessment to Inform Reading Instruction: Cautions and Recommendations Sheila Valencia, Professor, University of Washington

This presentation will provide evidence of the pitfalls in relying on results from widely used reading assessments to make instructional and curricular decisions. The presenter will demonstrate how to get more useful information from these assessments and how to go beyond them to inform reading instruction.

-- Emerald B -- 2.5 Lessons Learned from Reading Collection of Evidence (COE) Scoring Lesley Klenk, CAA Options Administrator, OSPI

Learn how to use the WASL Grade Comparison tools! The WASL/Grades Comparison option compares a student’s grades in mathematics courses and/or English-Language Arts courses with the grades of students who took the same courses AND met the standard on the WASL. Performing the calculations by hand would be tedious. We’ll explain the eligibility requirements, review the calculations, and show you how to use some tools that will make the process easier.

-- Emerald C -- 2.6 The Outdoor Academy - A Research Study Oksana Bartosh, University of British Columbia Doctoral Candidate Nancy Skerritt, Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning, Tahoma School District Dawn Wakeley, Assessment Director, Tahoma School District Mark Flatau, Superintendent, Cle Elum/Roslyn School District

Faculty of the Outdoor Academy at Tahoma High School designed tenth grade curriculum integrating physical education, language arts and science, predicting that participating students would become highly engaged and perform as well in state standards testing as traditional classrooms. The results of an early study show significant results. Students in the Outdoor Academy are a cross section of school population but a specific effort was made to invite and include students who normally under-perform in writing and reading assessments. -- Mercer A -- 2.7 Addressing Institutional Racism: One District's Story Lorna Spear, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Spokane School District Tammy Campbell, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Spokane School District

Participants will hear the successes and challenges of one district as we are systemically working to stop institutional racism and close the gap to standard for all students. Test your assumptions as we share specific strategies and engage participants in the “Chalk Talk” protocol, a protocol that can be used with staff to increase their knowledge and understanding of white privilege and the part it plays in our school systems. Relevant research will be shared as well as a bibliography of readings.

-- Mercer B -- 2.8 Making the Grade - Using Transcript Analyses to Improve Math Success John House, Transition Math Project Coordinator, WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Dave Pavelchek, Senior Research Manager, SESRC, Washington State University

What math courses are our high school students taking and what is their predictive power upon entering college-level quantitative courses? Learn of results and lessons learned from a recent transcript analysis study and of a process to take to scale a transcript analysis model that has statewide implications.

-- San Juan -- 2.9 Mathematics Standards, Curriculum, and the WASL Ron Donovan, Coordinator of Middle School and High School Mathematics Professional Development, OSPI Catherine Wallach, Research Coordinator, Small Schools Project

This session will discuss what is happening with the standards revision, the Segmented I course, development of the Segmented II course, the Pre-Segmented Materials, the ESD Mathematics Coordinators, the Coaching Demonstration Project, the Legislative directed curriculum adoption, and Lessons Learned with the WASL.

-- Orcas A -- 2.10 Science Instructional Material Enhancements Roy Beven, Science Learning Team, OSPI

OSPI’s Science Instructional Material Enhancements (SIMEs) is a new project to help teachers focus on core science concepts and gather appropriate evidences of learning while they use high quality instructional materials. This project is guided by results from published research: Science Curriculum Topic Study (2005), Understanding by Design (2004), and a 2007 study by RMC Corp.

-- Orcas B -- 2.11 The Becca Bill - Does it Work? Dale McDaniel, Superintendent, Onalaska School District

This presentation is a great case study of three school district/county partnerships in Washington State that have been researched as part of a doctoral dissertation. The project identified best practices and challenges faced by the three partnerships in their attempt to implement and administer this 11-year-old legislation. 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break, Refreshments in Lobby

CONCURRENT SESSION #3 Thursday, December 6 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

-- Crystal A -- 3.1 Using Data Driven Dialogue to Improve Instructional Practice - A Building's Perspective Christine Lynch, Principal, Spokane School District

Data Driven Dialogue is the most user-friendly tool an educator can use to look at the data to make significant shifts in teaching practice. Engage in hands-on learning about DDD and the achievement gap. Practice the protocol to a level where you can take it back to share with your school/district.

-- Crystal B -- 3.2 Literacy for Secondary Students and Strategies for their Teachers Tessa O’Connor, Instructional Facilitator of Literacy, Everett School District

High school English teachers have not traditionally been trained to teach reading. Until recently, work at the secondary level focused on students who couldn’t decode. Learn about strategies and resources for improving literacy skills of secondary students and ways to share and practice these ideas with teachers.

-- Crystal C -- 3.3 Mathematics Standards Review - An Update George Bright, Special Assistant to the Superintendent, OSPI

The Washington Mathematics Standards were recently reviewed, and recommendations were made for revision. This session will provide an update on this work and implications for curriculum, instruction, and assessment. -- Emerald A -- 3.4 Tapping the Contributions of Washington's Accomplished Teachers: Evidence from Four Recent Studies about National Board Certification Hilary Loeb, Research and Evaluation Consultant, Seattle Tracy Coskie, Assistant Professor, Western Washington University Julie Kang, Washington State NBCT Facilitator and UW Doctoral canditate Jim Meadows, Instructional Specialist, WEA Learning and Educational Policy Center Nancy Place, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Bothell

Evidence from four recent studies about National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) can inform the local implementation of recent legislation increasing the NBCT stipend. The researchers will present findings about how school and district leaders may enhance their efforts to support National Board candidates and utilize the expertise of NBCTs.

-- Emerald B -- 3.5 Read180 Program Evaluation: Fidelity and Impact Peter Hendrickson, Assessment Specialist, Everett School District Tasha Lewis, Read180 Literacy Specialist, Everett School District

A multi-year program evaluation of the Everett Model of Read180, a widely used literacy intervention for high school and middle school students, resulted in complex and interesting findings about fidelity of implementation to the local 50-minute model. Tailored evaluation protocols will be shared. Impact data will also be reported from multiple districts using Read180.

-- Emerald C -- 3.6 Analysis of WASL Data: What Have We Learned? Annie Pennucci, Senior Research Associate, Washington State Institute for Public Policy Robert (Barney) Barnoski, Senior Research Associate, WSIPP Wade Cole, Research Associate, WSIPP

The 2006 Washington State Legislature directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to statistically analyze WASL data to increase understanding of students who do not meet standard and to identify possible barriers to improving student achievement. This presentation will provide a summary of key findings from a series of reports released in 2006 and 2007.

-- Mercer A -- 3.7 Demystifying SPSS: Tips and Tricks for Beginning and Intermediate Users Andrea Meld, Data Analyst, OSPI

Learn shortcuts in SPSS which you can use to work with WASL and other assessment data. By the end of the session, you will be able to write, de-bug, and run a brief syntax, and conduct statistical analyses such as frequencies, correlations, means tests and crosstabs/chi-square. The graphs feature will also be demonstrated. A laptop is not required although you are welcome to bring one. -- Mercer B -- 3.8 Testing an Assumption about CTE Paul Stern, Senior Research Associate, Washington State University - SESRC

How do CTE completers compare to other high school graduates in terms of post-secondary enrollment and performance? This study explored the post-secondary outcomes of CTE completers in the Puyallup School District. The presentation will include a unique application of WASL results and will show you why higher than average remedial rates may not be so bad.

-- San Juan -- 3.9 Analyses of Advanced Placement Exams Tim Moses, Psychometrician, Educational Testing Service

This presentation will give an overview of analyses that are routinely performed to ensure the quality of Advanced Placement (AP) exams. These analyses assess the extent to which AP grading standards reflect the grading standards of targeted college courses and assess the psychometric characteristics of AP’s multiple-choice and free response items and scores.

-- Orcas A -- 3.10 Architectures for Leaders' Learning: Expanding Capacity for District Reform Brenda Hood, Special Assistant to the Superintendent, OSPI Michael Knapp, Director, Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning, University of Washington Juli Swinnerton, Post-doctoral Associate, Center for the Study of Teaching and Learning, U. of Washington

The broad-based goals for student learning and equity in educational outcomes demand a cadre of visionary, innovative, and responsive educational leaders capable of sharing their vision and successfully mobilizing resources. This session will generate dialogue around the results of several studies from the UW College of Education that explore how district-level leaders come to understand, enact, and learn in their leadership roles.

-- Orcas B -- 3.11 Coaching New Administrators - A Program Case Study Michael Silver, Director of Educational Administration, Seattle University Ann Marie Tripps, Project Director, New Principals Program, Seattle University

New principals need leadership coaching, mentoring and support to become effective school leaders. This session will present an overview of strategies applied in the Program for New Principals, a university – school partnership coaching program. Lessons learned from the program's first year evaluation results will be shared.

Hospitality Session 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Emerald F

Don't miss this opportunity to socialize with your colleagues while enjoying tasty hors d'oeuvres provided by our generous sponsoring organizations:

CTB/McGraw-Hill Data Recognition Corporation Educational Data Solutions Harcourt Assessment National Evaluation Systems Pearson Educational Measurement Riverside Publishing Vantage Learning

Thursday evening activities:

 OSPI presentation/discussion: “Exploring the First Draft of Washington Revised Mathematics Standards” Terry Bergeson, George Bright, and Jessica Vavrus, OSPI, presenters 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Crystal A

 WSU doctoral inquiry group Paul Goldman, WSU, Vancouver, organizer 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Mercer *** CONFERENCE PROGRAM *** Friday, December 7

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Check-in and Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Third General Session, Emerald Ballroom

Welcome:

Lorna Spear, Spokane Public Schools, WERA President and conference co-chair Sue Shannon, OSPI, and conference co-chair

Address:

Assessment and Instructional Practice

Tony Alvarado Educational Consultant

Assessments have numerous purposes. But in order to improve student learning, the central role of the assessment process is to provide teachers before, during, and after, instruction with the information they need to successfully teach students. The presentation will focus on how schools and districts work to lead and support the improvement of instruction.

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break, Refreshments in Lobby CONCURRENT SESSION #4 Friday, December 7 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

-- Crystal A -- 4.1 Keynote Follow-up Tony Alvarado

This session will give participants the opportunity to discuss ideas presented at Tony Alvarado’s keynote presentation and to raise questions and make other comments.

-- Crystal B -- 4.2 Transitioning Math Nina Potter, Director of Assessment, Shoreline School District Dave Pavelchek, Senior Research Manager, Washington State University - SESRC

We will discuss the results of a study exploring the relationship between math courses taken in high school using an integrated math curriculum and performance in college math. The presentation will also include a discussion about how the results are influencing practices at the high schools included in the study.

-- Crystal C -- 4.3 Teacher Community and Inquiry-based Professional Development for Teachers of ELL Students Tom Stritkus, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, University of Washington Jennifer Joyce, Project Coordinator, University of Washington Bonnie English and Audrey Lucero, University of Washington Graduate Research Assistants

This session will describe the implementation and effectiveness of the University of Washington’s SPELL project. The project’s objective is increasing teachers’ critical instructional decision making to improve ELL student learning. The presenters will describe how teachers develop these skills through participation in collaborative action research and suggest guidelines for inquiry-based professional development.

-- Emerald A -- 4.4 High Performing or Sustained Improvement in High School Math? Washington Math Teachers' View of Successful Practices Marge Plecki, Associate Professor, University of Washington College of Education Ana Elfers, Research Project Director, University of Washington College of Education

High school math teachers in Washington have much to tell us about what enables them and their schools to be successful working with mathematics students. This study is based on a 2007 survey of high school math teachers in Washington schools that have shown strong or improving performance in math over time. -- Emerald B -- 4.5 The WASL in Writing: Implications for Classroom Assessment Nikki Elliott-Schuman, Writing Assessment Specialist, OSPI Nancy Spane, Writing Assessment Specialist, OSPI

The focus of this session will be on the analysis of the Washington State Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) writing data to inform curriculum and instruction. Particular emphasis will be given to instructional strategies to help students write more effectively. Participants will be involved in hands-on interactive activities. They will also receive the latest information about the WASL in Writing.

-- Emerald C -- 4.6 Development and Implementation of a Math Screening Assessment on a Districtwide Basis Mike Jacobsen, Assessment and Curriculum Director, White River School District Andy McGrath, Glacier Middle School Principal, White River School District

Participants will learn how the White River School District piloted and implemented a math screener for grades 1-10. The district developed a math screening assessment during the 2005-2006 school year. It was piloted during the spring of 2006. District-wide implementation of the math screener was conducted during the 2006-2007 school year. Information will be included about the process for developing the math screening items, how the pilot was conducted, and how the math screener was implemented on a district-wide basis. In addition, results of student performance on the screener will be shared for the pilot and full district implementation. Implications for assessment and intervention will be shared.

-- Mercer A -- 4.7 Critical Inquiry, Instructional Leadership, and Closing the Achievement Gap: Principal Learning in a University-School District Professional Development Program Kyle Kinoshita, Executive Director, Teaching and Learning, Marysville School District

Improving leadership in urban schools connects to themes of social justice and equity. This capstone dissertation focused on efforts of principals in an urban district to strengthen their instructional leadership by completing a year- long School Leadership Program (SLP) course provided by the University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership (CEL).

-- Mercer B -- 4.8 Implementing Science Education Reform: Lessons Learned from Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform) Dennis Schatz, Vice President for Education; Co-Director of Washington State LASER, Pacific Science Center Dave Weaver, Senior Research Associate, RMC Research Corporation, Portland Jeff Estes, Manager, Science and Engineering Education, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Washington State LASER has conducted a number of evaluation/research studies during the past six years. This presentation will summarize the results to date and the lessons learned regarding what needs to be done in the future to implement an effective research- and standards-based science program in the schools.

-- San Juan – 4.9 Lessons Learned from the Writing Collection of Evidence (COE) Scoring Steve Pearse, COE Writing Specialist, OSPI

The first round of scoring the COE is finished and another is right around the corner. Participants will gain knowledge about how the COE is scored, receive training materials used during the most recent scoring, and leave with information about the next opportunity for students to submit a COE. -- Orcas A -- 4.10 The ABC's of Arts Education - Academic, Basic Education, Core and Creativity and More! AnnRene Joseph, Program Supervisor, The Arts, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, OSPI Bob Cooper, Curriculum Coordinator for Visual and Performing Arts, South Kitsap School District

Join OSPI’s Program Supervisor for the Arts as she and members of the Arts Assessment Leadership Team (AALT) share The ABCs of Arts Education in Washington State as a way to reach all students through creating, performing and responding in dance, music, theatre, and visual arts! Arts Classroom-Based Performance Assessments (CBPAs) are being used to allow students to demonstrate that they know and are able to do what Washington State teachers have deemed essential.

-- Orcas B -- 4.11 Vertical Scaling and the Development of Skills Marty McCall, Researcher, Northwest Evaluation Association

This session will discuss issues in constructing and interpreting vertical scales. How can assessment information be used to look at how skills develop over time? Why is it valid to measure subjects, such as mathematics, at different stages of development on the same scale?

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch, Emerald Ballroom

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CONCURRENT SESSION #5 Friday, December 7 12:45 - 2:00 p.m.

-- Crystal A -- 5.1 Social Studies Classroom-Based Assessments: Preparing for Statewide Implementation in 2008-09 Caleb Perkins, Program Supervisor, Social Studies, International Education, OSPI

To ensure that students become engaged, informed citizens, OSPI has developed Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) in civics, history, geography, economics, and social studies skills to help evaluate how well students have met state standards in these areas. This session will provide an update on the CBAs and OSPI’s plans for supporting the implementation of them in 2008-09. -- Crystal B -- 5.2 High School Predictors of College Course Readiness: Characteristics of High School Graduates Who Enroll in Remedial Math and English Courses as College Freshmen Brandon Lagerquist, Student Learning Data Analyst, Northshore School District

What common factors do high school graduates share who took remedial course work in their freshmen year of college? This study seeks to explore this question and test assumptions through an analysis of standardized test scores, course transcripts, enrollment in remedial courses and demographic data. Present and future use of the data will be explored.

-- Crystal C -- 5.3 WASL Performance of Exited English Language Learners: Interesting Findings and Possible Explanations Howard DeLeeuw, English Language Development Coordinator, Spokane School District Jack Monpas-Huber, Director of Assessment/Evaluation, Spokane School District

How do ELL students fare academically after they exit? In Spokane Public Schools, exited ELLs seem to perform quite well on the WASL. In this session we will share our findings and offer possible explanations grounded in learning theory and language acquisition theory.

-- Emerald A -- 5.4 Myth Busting and Washington's Beginning Teachers: Do Half of Teachers Really Leave in the First Five Years? Marge Plecki, Associate Professor, University of Washington College of Education Ana Elfers, Research Project Director, University of Washington College of Education

This study examined the attrition, retention and mobility patterns of all beginning teachers in Washington State over a recent five-year period. One of the study’s findings is that actual attrition and mobility rates for beginning teachers are lower than what is commonly believed. The study also examined the characteristics of the schools where beginning teachers were working and the kinds of schools in which beginning teachers were most and least likely to stay or leave.

-- Emerald B -- 5.5 Coaches in the Middle, but Productive Tessa O’Connor, Instructional Facilitator of Literacy, Everett School District

“Torn between two bosses, feeling…” Fit you? Coaches and teacher leaders can feel caught between district office and schools. Strategies for maintaining confidentiality, program integrity, and your sanity while meeting the needs of those you coach will be shared. Also, learn about tools for prioritizing, tracking and evaluating your work.

-- Emerald C -- 5.6 The WASL: Do Our Middle and High School Students Feel Prepared? Mike Jacobsen, Assessment and Curriculum Director, White River School District

Participants will learn about a two-year study in the White River School District that assessed students’ perceptions of the WASL in grades 6 through grade 11. Initially, 10th grade students during the 2006 school year were asked a series of questions on a survey. The questions ranged from student perception of WASL difficulty to how well they felt prepared by their content area teachers. For the 2007 school year, grades 6 through 11 were also included. Additionally, several new questions were added that assessed the district’s efforts to ensure that every student was provided access to WASL sample materials. Results from the data analysis will be shared, including a year-to-year comparison. -- Mercer A -- 5.7 District Change in Support of Student Achievement for All: A Case Study Approach Brinton Ramsey, Research Coordinator, Coalition of Essential Schools NW/Small Schools Project Catherine Wallach, Research Coordinator, Coalition of Essential Schools NW/Small Schools Project Harriette Rasmussen, Coach, Coalition of Essential Schools NW/Small Schools Project

What happens to school districts when they commit to the goal of making “all students college, work, and citizenship ready?” In this session we will present case studies from two Washington State districts that examined links between district policy and classroom practice. We’ll look at two teachers’ efforts to change their practice and how these efforts are supported and/or inhibited by district policies and practice.

-- Mercer B -- 5.8 Homeless Education Issues Debby Gaffney, Grant Administrator & Homeless Liaison, North Thurston School District

Learn the legal definition for identifying homeless children/youth and about their legal rights. Discover ways that you can learn to identify these students in your school and to make connections with resources in your community. Learn how to reduce barriers to school to help success in school.

-- San Juan -- 5.9 How Washington and Other Northwest States Support Schools Designated Under NCLB as "in need of improvement" Deborah Davis, Unit Director, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland Carolyn Moilanean, Education Consultant Basha Krasnoff, Research Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland

NCLB requires that state departments of education develop intensive, statewide systems of support for schools that persistently miss AYP targets. Presenting the findings of a research study recently published by the Institute for Education Sciences, this session will explore how the NW states provide support and take an in-depth look at Washington’s School Improvement Assistance Program.

-- Orcas A -- 5.10 On Analyzing Change and Growth When the Measures Change Over Time: Measurement and Methodological Issues and a Novel Solution Jennifer Lloyd, Research Scientist and Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia

Some researchers assert that individual change and growth analyses should only occur if the measure (test) remains completely unchanged across waves, arguing that it is not possible to connect the scores, either methodologically or conceptually, of measures that vary across waves. Because it is often impossible to use and re-use the exact same measure over multiple waves, however, this session will explore the problem of analyzing change and growth with time-variable measures.

-- Orcas B -- 5.11 The TIME is Now! - Timely Discussions for Successful 8-16 Transitions Laura Moore-Muller, Math Instructor/Project TIME Director, Green River Community College Joyce Hammer, Math Instructor, Co-director, Project TIME, Green River Community College Robin Washam, Math Coach, Co-director, Project TIME, Puget Sound ESD

Project TIME (Transitions in Math Education), funded by the Transition Math Project (TMP) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will highlight improvements to 8-16 math transitions through various approaches including a new senior course, parent advisory nights, math placement tools, and 8-12 curriculum alignment with the College Readiness Mathematics Standards. Lead Presenter Contact Information – December 2007 Conference

Session Last Name First Organization Name Email Phone 4.1 Alvarado Tony Keynote Speaker [email protected] 917-855-4515 2.6 Bartosh Oksana Pacific Education Institute [email protected] 360-297-2709 Pre-2 Benedetti Cathy ESD 105 [email protected] 509-454-3120 2.1 Bergeson Terry OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6004 Pre-7 Bernstein Hilary Anti-Defamation League [email protected] 206-448-5349 2.10 Beven Roy OSPI [email protected] 360-725-3638 1.10 Boyd Andy OSPI [email protected] 509-592-7103 3.3 Bright George OSPI [email protected] 206-906-9960 1.8 Caudle Judi Everett Sch. Dist. [email protected] 425-319-4081 Pre-1 Copland Michael University of Washington [email protected] 206-543-3799 5.9 Davis Deborah Northwest Regional Ed. Lab. [email protected] 503-275-9644 5.3 DeLeeuw Howard Spokane Sch. Dist. [email protected] 509-354-7304 2.9 Donovan Ron OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6338 4.5 Elliott-Schuman Nikki OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6341 Pre-8 Ferguson Gloria ESD 112 [email protected] 360-750-7500 5.8 Gaffney Debby North Thurston Sch. Dist. [email protected] 360-412-4470 Pre-6,1.7 Ginsberg Margery University of Washington [email protected] 206-221-3427 2.3 Harmon Bob OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6170 1.2,3.5 Hendrickson Peter Everett Sch. Dist. [email protected] 425-385-4057 3.10 Hood Brenda OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6264 2.8 House John WA Community/Tch Colleges [email protected] 206-870-5906 1.5 Jackson Anton OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6437 4.6,5.6 Jacobsen Mike White River Sch. Dist. [email protected] 360-829-3951 4.10 Joseph AnnRene OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6365 Pre-9 Kazemi Elham University of Washington [email protected] 206-221-4793 4.7 Kinoshita Kyle Marysville Sch. Dist. [email protected] 360-653-0824 2.5 Klenk Lesley OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6330 5.2 Lagerquist Brandon Northshore Sch. Dist. [email protected] 425-489-6297 1.6 Landel Carolyn Western Washington Univ. [email protected] 360-650-3732 Pre-5 Lee Yoonsun OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6291 5.10 Lloyd Jennifer Univ. of British Columbia [email protected] 604-827-4456 1.9,3.4 Loeb Hilary Self-Employed [email protected] 206-789-6567 3.1 Lynch Christine Spokane Sch. Dist. [email protected] 509-354-5805 1.11 Mangiantini Angie OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6415 4.11 McCall Marty NW Evaluation Association [email protected] 503-624-1951 2.11 McDaniel Dale Onalaska Sch. Dist. [email protected] 360-978-4111 3.7 Meld Andrea OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6438 1.3 Middling Tonya OSPI [email protected] 360-586-0247 5.11 Moore-Mueller Laura Green River Comm. College [email protected] 253-833-9111 3.9 Moses Tim Educational Testing Service [email protected] 609-477-4666 2.2 Oakley Debbie Spokane Sch. Dist. [email protected] 509-354-7357 3.2,5.5 O'Connor Tessa Everett Sch. Dist. [email protected] 425-385-4400 4.9 Pearse Steve OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6437 3.6 Pennucci Annie WA Institute for Public Policy [email protected] 360-586-3952 5.1 Perkins Caleb OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6351 4.4,5.4 Plecki Marge University of Washington [email protected] 206-221-3475 4.2 Potter Nina Shoreline Sch. Dist. [email protected] 206-368-4774 5.7 Ramsey Brinnie Small Schools Project [email protected] 206-812-3151 1.1 Sawyer Lynn Sawyer Educ. Consulting [email protected] 775-843-5345 4.8 Schatz Dennis Pacific Science Center [email protected] 206-443-2867 1.4 Shannon Sue OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6317 3.11 Silver Michael Seattle University [email protected] 206-296-5798 Pre-10 Silverman Bob Puyallup Sch. Dist. [email protected] 253-841-8797 Pre-3 Sparks Dawn Thorp Sch. Dist. [email protected] 509-964-2107 2.7 Spear Lorna Spokane Sch. Dist. [email protected] 509-354-7339 3.8 Stern Paul Washington State Univ. [email protected] 360-576-6030 4.3 Strikus Tom University of Washington [email protected] 206-221-4791 Pre-4 Taylor Catherine OSPI [email protected] 360-725-6061 2.4 Valencia Sheila University of Washington [email protected] 206-221-4798

THANKS FOR COMING!! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE SPRING CONFERENCE ON MARCH 26-28, 2008 AT THIS SAME LOCATION.

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