Joe Dell Brasel, Ed.D.

Principal Consultant

ACT Atlanta Office

joedell.brasel@act.org

Navigating the QualityCore Secure System

Agenda

Research base for QualityCore What is QualityCore? Inside view and demonstration of QualityCore

Educational Resources Questions

ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks* are early indicators of likely college success based on student EXPLORE, PLAN, or ACT scores.

Test

College Course(s)

EXPLORE PLAN The ACT

English English Composition 13 15 18

Math Algebra 17 19 22

Reading Social Sciences 15 17 21

Science Biology 20 21 24

College Readiness System

*Reflects the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a “B” or better or a 75% chance of obtaining a “C” or better in the corresponding credit-bearing college course

% 2011 Kentucky Graduates Meeting Benchmark Scores by Course Taking Patterns

Course English Math Reading Science All Four

Core 67% 35% 50% 26% 21%

Less than Core

41% 16% 29% 11% 8%

Note: 93% of the ACT math section is Algebra and Geometry content

Kentucky ACT Results 2011

Kentucky ACT Results 2011

ResearchThe Foundation of ACT

College and Career Readiness System

8th–9th GradeScore Scale: 1—258th–9th GradeScore Scale: 1—25

10th GradeScore Scale: 1—3210th GradeScore Scale: 1—32

11th–12th GradeScore Scale: 1—3611th–12th GradeScore Scale: 1—36

Longitudinal AssessmentsLongitudinal Assessments

9th–12th Grade Instructional Improvement 9th–12th Grade Instructional Improvement

InstructionInstruction

Assessment Characteristics• English, math, reading, science, optional Writing Test (ACT only)

• Career and Educational Components• Needs Assessment• Plans and Background Information• Interest Inventory• High School Course Grade Information (ACT Only)

• EOS (PLAN/ACT)

• EOC Assessments• Formative Item

Pools• Educator Resources• Implementation

Support• Professional

Development

Course English Math Reading Science All Four

Core 67% 35% 50% 26% 21%

Example: Mathematics College Readiness Standards

ACT’s College Readiness Standards

Mapped to College Readiness Standards

http://www.act.org/commoncore/

English English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12

Science Biology Chemistry Physics

Available Courses

Mathematics Algebra I Algebra II Geometry Pre-Calculus

Social Studies U.S. History

End-of-Course Assessment

Kentucky will do MC+MC+CR

All other courses available in MC+MC or MC+CR option

Available in paper and pencil and computer based testing (CBT) formats

Kentucky testing window – multiple windows

All other courses can be given at anytime as long as the QualityCore testing timeline is followed

Getting Started CDs

For Mathematics, English, Science and Social Studies

How to use QualityCore Educator’s Resources

Can be used by individual teachers and by groups of teachers

Professional Development OptionsHalf Day Professional Development: May be delivered at a school, district, educational

cooperative, or other entity. Multiple districts/schools may be in attendance.

Events are open to all educators using any QualityCore Courses.

Materials include a Participant's Handbook and a course-specific binder.

Delivered face-to-face by two ACT trainers in either a large or small group setting.

A great train-the-trainer PD or an all staff option. The half day event is NOT broken down by domain.

Five Day Professional Development:

Includes three days in the summer, one day in the fall, and one day in the spring.

Delivered face-to-face by two ACT trainers. Facilitated within the client's district and given at the building

or district level. Multiple districts/schools can be in attendance at the same

event. Events are broken down by domain.

Professional Development Options

Five Day Professional Development (cont)

Focuses explicitly on helping teachers understand and maximize the academic readiness and academic behaviors of their students.

Targets content knowledge and instructional practices, as well as strategies for building and sustaining student engagement.

Ensures that teachers build the capacity to help all of their students learn and use assessments effectively to guide their instruction.

Professional Development Options

http://www.act.org/stateservices/kentucky/

Battelle for Kids

Battelle for KidsResults

Baseline (08-09)

Year 1 (09-10) 18 Months

Baseline to 18 Months

Total OVHS Pool* Test Section N=8,219 N=8,312 N=5,809 English 75.0% 78.3% 80.0% + 5% Math 55.0% 59.5% 61.6% + 6.6% Science 38.0% 41.5% 42.4% + 4.4% Reading 61.0% 64.1% 63.4% + 2.4%

CCNY Pilot Schools** Test Section N=8,219 N=8,312 N=5,809 English 63.0% 68.9% 74.5% + 11.5% Math 40.0% 49.2% 53.1% + 13.1% Science 27.0% 29.5% 36.4% + 9.4% Reading 47.0% 55.1% 56.7% + 9.7%

Exploring the System

Overview of Educator ResourcesWorking with the Formative Item Pool

QC Course# FIP MC

# FIP SA

# FIP CR

# Benchmark Tests

# additional units with PD

English 9 228 24 25 6 NA

English 10 186 29 25 6 2

English 11 224 20 25 5 2

English 12 222 17 25 5 2

Algebra I 225 25 4 2

Algebra II 225 25 5 1

Geometry 225 25 5 2

Pre-Calculus 224 25 5 NA

Biology 250 25 4 2

Chemistry 252 27 4 1

Physics 226 25 4 NA

U.S. History 244 24 5

NAThis year

Joe Dell Brasel, Ed.D.

Principal Consultant

ACT Atlanta Office

joedell.brasel@act.org

Navigating the QualityCore Secure System