Understanding theLindsay Unified School District

Performance Based System

Presented toJefferson Elementary SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolLincoln Elementary SchoolReagan Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary School

Lindsay High SchoolJJ Cairns School

Today’s Learning Goals:

Parents will gain a greater understanding of the Performance Based System:

•Understanding the Change•Curriculum and Assessment•Progress reports •Levels and progress

Why a Performance Based System?

Development of Lindsay Unified School District’s Strategic Design.

We want all learners to reach high levels of academic and personal excellence.

Fulfilling our obligation to carry out the LUSD Strategic Design.

Old system was not working for many learners.

What are the Benefits of the Performance Based System?

Provides a standard way of scoring and assessing student progress. Curriculum and scoring is the same between learning environments. Grades are no longer averaged, so students aren’t penalized for not doing well at the beginning of their learning or for not doing well on an individual assessment. We look at multiple forms of evidence to determine each learner’s final score. Learners can go back or move forward in any measurement topic at any time to demonstrate their knowledge.Learners can develop their own assessment tasks to demonstrate their own learning. If they have an idea for how to demonstrate their knowledge, they can propose different ways to the learning facilitator.Learners are provided with specific feedback along the way. Learning Facilitators are showing students how they can improve. Learners are tracking their learning along the way so that are consistently informed about their progress.

Traditional vs Performance Based

What is a Measurement Topic?All Content Areas

Measurement Topic• Learning Target

Each Learning Target is scored on a 0 – 4 scale.         4.0 = learners have gone above and beyond what was taught.

        3.0 = learners have mastered all of the simple and complex knowledge(minimum proficiency score)       2.0 = learners know all of the simple terms and details.      1.0 = with help, learners understand some of the level 2.

0 = even with help, the student does not know any of the simple or complex knowledge and skills.

What is a Measurement Topic?

Split MT into 2 parts

How are the Measurement Topics Sequenced?

The Cycle of Instruction

1. Teach to aLearning Goal

2. Assess Progress on the L.G.

3. Analyze theResults

Formative Feedback for Continuous Improvement

6. Re-teach….Begin the Cycle Again

4a. Provide Feedback to the Student

5a. Have Students Track Their Progress on the L.G.

4b. Receive Feedback on the Effectiveness of One’s Teaching

5b. Respond to the Data/Feedback

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Comprehensive Assessment System

Tracking, Reflection, & Goal-Setting

Track Current Score based on a Formal AssessmentReflect on What They Know and Need to Work OnSet a Goal for the Next Formal Assessment

As a learner progresses through a Measurement Topic they are given multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency

Projects, written & oral assignments/tasks, quizzes, formal tests, and various other assessment activitiesThe results are combined with other forms of evidence gathered throughout the unit to determine if the learner has learned the required knowledge or skillBefore completion of an MT, learners are required to take a summative district assessment to verify proficiency

Multiple Pieces of Evidence

All learners are scored on a 0 – 4 scale.

        4 = learners have gone above and beyond what was taught.

        3 = learners have mastered all of the simple and complex knowledge.

       2 = learners know all of the simple terms and details.

      1 = with help, learners understand some of the level 2.

0 = even with help, the student does not know any of the simple or complex knowledge and skills.

This scale will replace all letter grades and all previously used scoring methods. It is not to be confused with the traditional A, B, C, D, F grades or other rubric scores that you may be familiar with. The new scoring system does not have the same meaning as other scoring systems and should be viewed only as defined above. Colleges and Universities accept this method of reporting student performance.

 

Measurement Topics & Progress Report Scoring

Elementary Progress Report

High School Progress Report

How does this system ensure learners stay on pace?

1. www.tularecountylibrary.org = free online tutoring every day from 1 PM to 10 PM. Math, Science, English, and Social Studies help provided grades 4 – College Intro classes.

2. Additional resources provided by each site.

Tracking, Reflection, & Goal-Setting

Track Current Score based on a Formal AssessmentReflect on What They Know and Need to Work OnSet a Goal for the Next Formal Assessment

Tips for Support at Home

Stay informed – What is your child supposed to master? Ask them questions about what they are learning in school and what their current scores are on specific measurement topics.Constant Communication with advisor and/or learning facilitator.

Learning Environments at Home – Provide space & time for your child to focus on school

work. Time Management – Set a time for your child to work on homework, study, and make flashcards to review. Preferably not too late into the evening.

Where can you call for more information?

Jefferson Elementary(559)562-6303

Kennedy Elementary

Lincoln Elementary(559)562-2571

Reagan Elementary(559)562-1311

Roosevelt Elementary

Washington Elementary(559)562-5916

Lindsay High School(559)562-5911

JJ Cairns High School

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