Student+ITLS+Assessment

Student Assessment Subcommitee
This subcommittee will research and develop a plan for assessing students on the ITL Standards. The plan needs to include methodology for identifying the percentage of students who are technological competent by the end of 8th grade.


 * Committee Members**: John Budish, Red Sabbar, Jan Schuldt, Diane Luttig, Kim Karls, LuAnn Zielinski, Bonnie Kotlewski, Rick Elertson, Donna Shaw

We will improve the application of Wisconsin Information & Technology Literacy standards so that FPS students will demonstrate an 80% level of proficiency as measured by the selected tech literacy assessment) by the end of the 2011-2012 school year.
 * Objective**:

1.1.a: Research existing assessment tools for information & technology literacy (ie. learning.com, trails9.org, etc.) by January 2010** (or very soon thereafter... JB)
 * Process/Timeline:
 * What options exist? (Create our own our use one that exists?) (This is an ongoing discussion... )
 * Must first evaluate what exactly we define as proficiency for our students.
 * The standards exist- they are the ITLS standards, as defined at each grade level.
 * Online outside tools evaluate discrete skills, not process. They do not evaluate what we teach.
 * Currently using a portfolio containing 8th grade computer apps class assignments.
 * Suggest that this be broadened to include work developed in other classes.
 * Also some ability to predict the capacity to develop new skills as needed in the future.
 * How do they align with our district's ITLS? (Should be aligned and we propose evaluating at the 5, 8. and 11th grade levels. )
 * Propose that we develop a rubric that allows students and teachers to evaluate the degree to which individual students have met the statements in the ITLS standards.
 * What are the costs?
 * Recommendation on going with a pre-made option or develop our own

1.1.c: Select/Develop information & technology literacy assessment by June 2010 1.1.d: Implement assessment tool for baseline proficiency by June 2011
 * Based on discussion the current consensus develop capacity to initiate and maintain an assessment program that will allow for current work / projects at each grade level to also serve as evidence of technology competency in relation to the grade level ITLS standards.
 * Next task is to meet with Tech coaches to determine how this could be managed, and what should be included in the evaluation document.
 * Interest in having a format that follows the student- provides feedback to teachers down the line.
 * Interest in making it simple to integrate with existing work / projects.
 * Include a "portfolio" of student work that serve as artifacts regarding these student competencies.
 * Starting point- Create a running checklist and comment sheet that teachers can "check-off" competencies for a student once they are demonstrated.
 * May need to use PD time to send the skill set checklists back to the grade level for feedback regarding the specific projects that can be used to evaluate the skills.
 * Might include the specific skills identified on the Report Card.
 * Will be a comprehensive Grade 8 assessment as there currently is in place. (New- Stephens Group tool coming soon. Could be used here.)
 * Target is to have an assessment program that can be implemented for April 2011. (Is this an acceptable date?)
 * What do we do at the HS level?

1.1.1e: Analyze assessment data for instructional delivery modifications **after June 2011

Working Timeline- By Feb 23.** Participate in discussion below regarding 8th grade competencies. Contribute ideas regarding accountability for each grade level including logistics and potential key benchmarks at each grade level. Discuss challenges of varied platforms PC's vs. Macs. as students transition from MS to HS. (MS and HS Level) Agreed to reach some concensus online by Feb 23rd regarding a propsed process.

[|Discussion on 8th grade competency]**
 * Competency for 8th graders.