https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2 What is one thing you discovered? How will this be of benefit to you this year? en-us 2019-08-15 14:29:39 UTC 2019-08-15 20:49:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374865098 I think that many of the basics could be mastered before moving on. As we have discussed in the past, make sure that there is understanding of at least one or two things very well instead of many things very quickly. Maybe not pressing on until there is general mastery of an entire concept just because "the book" tells you to press on due to time constraints.]]> 2019-08-15 19:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374865098 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866422 As far as the PSAT is concerned, I really love that I can see which questions my students struggled with, which informs what we focus on. For instance, if students really struggled with questions that require you to look back to the text, we can focus on finding evidence in class. I also really liked that I can see my incoming 9th graders reading scores. It doesn't show me what they are needing, but it does tell me which students in particular need extra help and which can go above grade-level expectations and be challenged.]]> 2019-08-15 19:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866422 sandra_miller7 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866812 I was pleased to see how close we were to the State scores and benchmarks in most cases. I can see it taking a lot of time for teachers /counselors to sort through all the data, but it could certainly be helpful if a specific group or individual happens to be struggling. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866812 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866965 I like the idea of being able to see what my students are struggling with in the journey to my class. With this information, I can create daily warm-up problems that relate to these skills and we can hopefully strengthen these skills. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374866965 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868194 Although we are close to the state average, I noticed that we aren't quite matching up to the state average in reading or math. In order to support the improvement of the math and reading scores, I plan on having students interact with/analyze scientific reports & articles on a biweekly basis. In addition to this, I plan on having students work on their graphical analysis skillz regularly beginning in 9th grade & working through the 10-12th grade courses I teach. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868194 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868276 I learned how to look up data specifically on students of interest. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868276 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868959 2019-08-15 19:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868959 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868964 Of the few students on my caseload who take the SAT/PSAT, I find this site to be very informative. I appreciate seeing the results and the suggestions leading to improvement. It gives you ideas on how to differentiate instruction to meet the students needs. The content is broken down to the smallest detail of state standards. This is a fast way to reach out to a student's weakness and build from there. I wish my other tests would show this much information. Sam]]> 2019-08-15 19:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374868964 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374869987 Looking at the data, the areas that can be directly integrated into my content easily is reading and writing. More time can be spent on comprehension and evidence based reading skills to improve the scores since only 23% are on track for college readiness. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374869987 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870030 We looked at some scores from kids in our remedial class. It was helpful to see where they scored in reading and writing. But it was extremely useful to see where the students struggled with certain concepts. This will be great information to use going forward to be able to tailor lessons for students. 

]]> 2019-08-15 19:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870030 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870484 We noticed that 76% of our incoming juniors are below benchmark in Writing & Language. In discovering this, we as art teachers, can assist by increasing student use of vocabulary and words in context through critiques, reflections, artists statements, etc.  Yay Art!

]]> 2019-08-15 19:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870484 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870512 I thought it was interesting to look @ aggregate test data compared to the state in specific math areas (for example - fundamentals of algebra). I'd be interested in looking at specific questions and pulling out trends to see why our students aren't performing better in those areas. ]]> 2019-08-15 19:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374870512 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871103 2019-08-15 19:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871103 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871104 We discussed that learning a second or third language tends to raise student scores on both the verbal and math sections of standardized tests.]]> 2019-08-15 19:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871104 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871223 I like that I can use this as an additional resource to look up student data... especially if I notice a particular student is beginning to struggle in their Spanish education. -k & llama]]> 2019-08-15 19:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871223 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871808 I think looking over all the data could be really useful in many ways.  Looking at individual scores to help work with kids or looking at groups of students to see what is being missed and where gaps are are great tools.  I don't know when I could find the time to go through all the data to see what kids needs and what to do about let alone do anything about it class when there isn't even time to get through material that we already have!

]]> 2019-08-15 19:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374871808 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374874224 2019-08-15 20:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374874224 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374880980 It is interesting to me to see what students scored higher and lower.  It gives me a better picture of where the students are and who I need to watch for during my own assessment.

]]> 2019-08-15 20:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374880980 bjbrunson04 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374881001 Megan in person and Sarah here pointed out how we can open test questions and use them to teach/reteach concepts. Also, I taught an 8th grade class last year and saw names in the "Did Not Meet" catagory that surprised me. Some of these students should have performed much better. Why? I'd like for each student to be aware of their scores and their target growth areas. I would like to use some of those test questions after I revisit particular skills with students to assess. ]]> 2019-08-15 20:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374881001 https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374881149 Finding a way to incorporate math into my lessons has been a challenge for me. Looking through the data, I realized that I can find "on-level" questions at the click of a button. This provides an excellent way to show a math problem, explain how to read technical writing in order to solve an equation. I think this will provide an excellent opportunity to add math to my curriculum.]]> 2019-08-15 20:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/matthew_barton/wzfk7h475ec2/wish/374881149