Hypothesis+and+Question

//**Research Question and Hypothesis**// What does it tell us? Implications around standards? Potential implications for pd, classroom assessments, instruction
 * Question:** How can we use existing grade 5 assessment data to inform and support student transition to grade 6?
 * Hypothesis:** If we can use existing grade 5 assessment data effectively, then we can support a solid transition of students to grade 6.

//**Status of Problem as Reflected by Current Data**// 1. We have the data in an easily shareable format. What is the data available? F&P, MCAS, local math assessment, OR for Math - ELA - Science, Writing Maps, Portfolios, Report Cards, Transition, cards, what data from elementary to middle - how and when? Atlas writing maps, interview grade six teachers How do we want to see the OR data for all three areas? I wonder about writing across the curriculum? Atlas has the writing maps for K-5.
 * Action Plan**

1. Identify the data, how do we want to look at it? F&P, MCAS, local math assessment, OR for Math - ELA - Science, Writing Maps, Portfolios, Report Cards, Transition, cards, what data from elementary to middle - how and when? Atlas writing maps, interview grade six teachers 2. Understand the data - What is the data story? What does it measure? What does the analysis suggest? What new questions does the data suggest?Chart? 3. Ask more questions about the data 4. Look at OR data across three areas 5. What data is most helpful at the point of transition? 6. How can PowerSchool be a more valuable tool for transitional data? 7. Who else needs access to the data, how will they use it? do they know how to use it?
 * //Action Steps//**


 * Person(s) Responsible**

ELA - Kathleen, Barbara Science - Mary, Tammy Math - Tammy, Linda OR - Rita, Mary Portfolios - Rita Elem Report Cards, curriculum docs, transition cards, info pathways - Glenn

F&P Info: BC - F&P data, grade 5 scores - aligned with MCAS, which students are at risk, slice did not reach S level. ) See docs) KH - F&P is an oral reading assessment for fluency. Comprehension questions - running record. Reading rate, fluency, and word accuracy. Comprehension, based on how they answered the questions. Independent reading level, and hightest instructional level (to match reader to text for small reading groups). F&P better comprehension assessment.

What does the data measure? Who and when administered? results available? where, when who? What help do we need in understanding the data? How do teachers want to see the data? What other questions does the data suggest? Subgroups? History of data? Include ethnicity. Are there conclusions that the data suggests? Further actions? Pathway and timeline for communicating data and results?
 * CHART ELEMENTS**


 * Timetable**

December 3, 9 - Dec 3 at 1:30 with JO for data tutorial January 20 half day Feb 23 2:45 March 23 2:45 April 14 2:45 May 19 half day

Findings?Evidence

What about new students, especially from private school? remember we want to look at data for subgroups of students DOE district profiles have a lot more online than we realized for data
 * New Thoughts 12/9/09**

HOMEWORK FOR JAN 20 MTG WORK ON YOUR DATA FILL OUT THE CHART BE READY TO TELL YOUR DATA STORY