How to Use TAKS How to Use TAKS Results to Focus Results to Focus ProgramsPrograms

Dr. Cyndi Louden, TAKS Science Dr. Cyndi Louden, TAKS Science ManagerManager

Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director Irene Pickhardt, Assistant Director ScienceScience

Texas Education AgencyTexas Education Agency

January 11, 2007January 11, 2007

Why Look at TAKS Why Look at TAKS Results?Results?

TAKS provides TAKS provides information about information about student knowledge student knowledge of the TEKSof the TEKS

A New Resource is A New Resource is AvailableAvailable

Access is provided through the Access is provided through the Pearson Educational Measurement Pearson Educational Measurement Texas Assessment website located Texas Assessment website located atat

http://k12testing.tx.ncspearson.com/http://k12testing.tx.ncspearson.com/

Using this SystemUsing this System

Select “Assessment Results”Select “Assessment Results” Decide whether you want:Decide whether you want:

– StatewideStatewide– Regional by the 20 ESC’sRegional by the 20 ESC’s– District-wideDistrict-wide– By school (when interpreting data at By school (when interpreting data at

the school-level, be aware that the school-level, be aware that numbers under 5 students are numbers under 5 students are ‘masked’‘masked’

DirectionsDirections

Select “Select “April TAKS 3-10 and Exit Level (EnApril TAKS 3-10 and Exit Level (English)glish) “ “

Select a subject and grade (e.g. Select a subject and grade (e.g. science is tested at Grades 5, 8, science is tested at Grades 5, 8, 10 and Exit Level at Grade 11).10 and Exit Level at Grade 11).

Example: Let’s select Example: Let’s select Burnet MS in Austin Burnet MS in Austin ISDISD P. 1 Select Phase In ReportP. 1 Select Phase In Report

– Look at how well “All Students” did Look at how well “All Students” did at two Standard Errors of at two Standard Errors of Measurement (SEMS) below the Measurement (SEMS) below the passing standardpassing standard

– What percentage of students would What percentage of students would have met the standard at the Panel have met the standard at the Panel Recommendation cut score?Recommendation cut score?

– Compare the performance of males Compare the performance of males and femalesand females

Summary Report All Summary Report All Students-p.14Students-p.14 Examine how well students did in Examine how well students did in

each of the 5 objectives at Gr. 8 each of the 5 objectives at Gr. 8 ScienceScience

If you have any questions about what If you have any questions about what TEKS are included in each objective, TEKS are included in each objective, go to the TAKS Information Booklets go to the TAKS Information Booklets at at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.asshttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/index.htmlessment/taks/booklets/index.html

Questions?Questions?

If you have any questions about If you have any questions about accessing the website or the accessing the website or the reports, please call Pearson reports, please call Pearson Educational Measurement's Austin Educational Measurement's Austin Operations Center at 800-252-Operations Center at 800-252-9186 or 9186 or

send an e-mail to send an e-mail to mailto:AOCanswers@pearson.com. mailto:AOCanswers@pearson.com.

Let’s look at the April Let’s look at the April 2006 Science TAKS 2006 Science TAKS Results for Region XIIIResults for Region XIII

What do these results tell What do these results tell us?us?

What do they not tell us?What do they not tell us?

Item Analysis Item Analysis Summary Report 04/06Summary Report 04/06 Which questions did the students Which questions did the students

have the most difficulty with?have the most difficulty with?

Your TaskYour Task Working in a group of 3-4, Working in a group of 3-4, Identify One (1) area of need in a Identify One (1) area of need in a

school or district you work with. For school or district you work with. For example, reading comprehension at example, reading comprehension at Gr. 3 is weak; e.g. the Life Science Gr. 3 is weak; e.g. the Life Science objective at Grade 5 Science is an objective at Grade 5 Science is an area of weakness.area of weakness.

Suggest one Resource or Workshop Suggest one Resource or Workshop your TEEAC program can offer to this your TEEAC program can offer to this school.school.

What are the What are the Implications?Implications? There is a need for support with the There is a need for support with the

earth sciences.earth sciences. Students and teachers needs to obtain Students and teachers needs to obtain

conceptual understanding more than conceptual understanding more than the factoids.the factoids.– This exact question will not show up again.This exact question will not show up again.– But the concept of the processes and But the concept of the processes and

forces that form the earth’s surface forces that form the earth’s surface probably will. probably will.

TEA’s Assessment TEA’s Assessment PagePage http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assehttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.asse

ssment/reporting/ssment/reporting/

Spending a little time here will inform Spending a little time here will inform you of the challenges in your area.you of the challenges in your area.

Target your programs more accurately Target your programs more accurately to what students need.to what students need.

Who to Contact:Who to Contact:

Curriculum DivisionCurriculum Division

512-463-9581512-463-9581

Chris Castillo-ComerChris Castillo-Comer

Director of ScienceDirector of Sciencechris.comer@tea.state.tx.uschris.comer@tea.state.tx.us

Irene PickhardtIrene Pickhardt

Assistant Director of ScienceAssistant Director of Science

Irene.pickhardt@tea.state.tx.Irene.pickhardt@tea.state.tx.usus

Assessment DivisionScience Specialists:

512-463-9536Dr. Cynthia Louden

Cynthia.louden@tea.state.tx.usShannon Miller

shannon.miller@tea.state.tx.usMagda Wolk

magda.wolk@tea.state.tx.us Janine Samer

janine.Samer@tea.state.tx.usRobert Bingham

Robert.Bingham@tea.state.tx.us

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