Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 22

5 Reasons5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

ISAT and EPAS have a Common Skill ISAT and EPAS have a Common Skill Set Set

50% of the PSAE skills are taught in 50% of the PSAE skills are taught in the Middle Schoolthe Middle School

The CRS and ACT have Name The CRS and ACT have Name Recognition and Value-added Recognition and Value-added

Meeting Standards on the CRS Equals Meeting Standards on the CRS Equals Meeting Standards on the ISATMeeting Standards on the ISAT

The “Common Core” may bring ISAT The “Common Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS closer togetherand EPAS closer together

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 33

The HUGE Gap in the The HUGE Gap in the Illinois Standard? Illinois Standard?

ISATISAT

Standard 3 year GAPStandard 3 year GAP

CRS CRS StandardStandard

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 44

ISAT andISAT and Prairie State Assessments Scales are Prairie State Assessments Scales are Well KnownWell Known and Standards-basedand Standards-based

16080

3625

12

20 40

ISAT Science Day2ACT WorkKeysWriting

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The ISAT is most similar to: A. SAT 9 or SAT10B. EXPLOREC. PSAED. None of the Above

10%

15%

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skill to classroom EPAS question-

writing

assessment to instruction

score to skill

to create needed curricula

reflect

The GAINS "Double-Backwards Design"Process and the Prairie State

Stage 1.Identify Desired Knowledge an

Skills

Stage 2.Determine

Acceptable Skill Evidence

Stage 3.Plan

Instruction

Curriculum Expectations for

PSAE

Figure 1.1 Stages in the Backward Design Process(Understanding By Design,Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe 1998,p9)

College Readiness Standards

WorkKeys Level Skills

SummativeEXPLORE, PLAN, or

ACTAssessemnts WorkKeys created by

ACT

Formative EPAS-like Assessment

In Classroom Outside Classroom

Direct Instruction

Team Learning

Test Prep

Peer /ParentTutoring

Programmed Instruction

LRC

Mastery

Multiple Opportunity Computer

Aided

Stage 0.Receive

Acceptable Score Evidence

Interesting

Important

Enduring

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 77

The Illinois Driving Test is The Illinois Driving Test is Standards-based?Standards-based?

ILLINOIS RULES OF

THE ROAD

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 88

5 Reasons 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

ISAT and ISAT and EXPLORE have EXPLORE have a Common Skill a Common Skill Set - the CRSSet - the CRS

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 99

MathematicsMathematicswith with CommonCommon Skills - CRSSkills - CRS

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1010

ReadingReadingwith with CommonCommon Skills - CRSSkills - CRS

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1111

EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT, and WorkKeysEXPLORE, PLAN, ACT, and WorkKeys (EPAS) are Related by a Common Set (EPAS) are Related by a Common Set

of Skills- the of Skills- the CRSCRS

2532

3625

20 40

EXPLORE PLAN ACT WorkKeys

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Common ACT and WorkKeys Skills -CRSCommon ACT and WorkKeys Skills -CRSWhat is the 75% Rule?What is the 75% Rule?

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1313

Alignment of Math WorkKeys to CRS?Alignment of Math WorkKeys to CRS?

Number of Items Per Level

College Readiness Strand Skill Level1-3±1

Item*

Level4

± 1Item

Level5

± 1Item

Level6

± 1Item

Level7

± 1Item

Total

CRS1-15

CRS16-19

CRS20-23

CRS24-27

CRS28-32

Basic Operations and ApplicationsAdd, subtract, multiply, and divide positive andnegative numbers

4 1 5

Basic Operations and Applications Understand and work with fractions 1 1 1 3

Basic Operations and Applications Calculate and convert to percentages 1 1 1 3

Basic Operations and Applications Understand and work with ratios and proportions 1 1 1 1 4

Basic Operations and Applications Convert from one unit of measurement toanother

1 1 2

Basic Operations and Applications Calculate time intervals and changes as well asproduction rates

1 1 1 1 1 5

Measurement Use formulas, including those involvingperimeter, area, and volume

1 1 1 1 4

Basic Operations and Applications Solve assorted word problems 1 1 1 1 4

Total Number of Items 5 7 6 7 5 30**

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1414

Alignment of Reading WorkKeys to CRS?Alignment of Reading WorkKeys to CRS?

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1515

5 Reasons 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

50% of PSAE skills 50% of PSAE skills are taught in the are taught in the Middle School Middle School

They are They are Required for Required for Success in High Success in High SchoolSchool

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 16161616

Did You Know that Getting Half of the Did You Know that Getting Half of the Questions Correct on This Test Meets Questions Correct on This Test Meets

Standards?Standards?

A

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1717

Skills on ACT, WorkKeys or ISAT Skills on ACT, WorkKeys or ISAT

Look SimilarLook Similar

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1818

WorkKeys Easy to DifficultWorkKeys Easy to Difficult

What Makes a WorkKeys Passage Difficult?What Makes a WorkKeys Passage Difficult?

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 1919

93 questions by CRS in PSAE93 questions by CRS in PSAE36BOA 5PSA 5NCP 17XEI 7GRE 6PPF 13MEA 4FUN

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2020

73 questions by CRS -Reading PSAE73 questions by CRS -Reading PSAE7 MID 21 SUP 27 REL 9MOW 9 CON

100% of PSAE Skills100% of PSAE Skills needed to needed to MEET STANDARDS have been MEET STANDARDS have been taught by the taught by the End of 8th Grade End of 8th Grade

Have they been Learned?Have they been Learned?

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2222

5 Reasons 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

The CRS and ACT/ The CRS and ACT/ WorkKeys have WorkKeys have Name Recognition Name Recognition and Value-addedand Value-added

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2323

Align to College Readiness Standards,Align to College Readiness Standards,But Are They the Standards?But Are They the Standards?

PSAE NIU U of I

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 24242424

With Half of the Questions Correct in English, Math, With Half of the Questions Correct in English, Math, Reading and Science You Would Have ACT Scores Reading and Science You Would Have ACT Scores (18-20) High Enough to Enter Many 2 and 4 Year (18-20) High Enough to Enter Many 2 and 4 Year

Colleges Without Colleges Without Paying $$$$ Paying $$$$ for for Remedial Classes.Remedial Classes.

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 25252525

WorkKeys - Job ReadinessWorkKeys - Job ReadinessHalf of the Half of the Questions Correct Questions Correct Indicates That You Indicates That You are Work-ready for are Work-ready for Many Jobs!Many Jobs!

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 26262626

Students That Get Half of the Questions Students That Get Half of the Questions Correct on WorkKeys Tests Can Obtain an Correct on WorkKeys Tests Can Obtain an ACT Certificate. - Great for a Job Resume!ACT Certificate. - Great for a Job Resume!

Silver

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2727

National Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability

Core employability skills for approximately 30% of jobs

Core employability skills for approximately 65% of jobs

Core employability skills for approximately 85-90% of jobs

Core employability skills for approximately 99% of jobs

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2828

5 Reasons 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

Meeting Standards Meeting Standards on the CRS = on the CRS = Meeting Standards Meeting Standards on the ISATon the ISAT

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 2929

ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for ReadingReading by EXPLORE Score by EXPLORE Score (mean = 71.8%)(mean = 71.8%)

94.9% 97.1%100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

81.1%84.9%

69.4%

42.7%

32.3%

8.6%10.0%

0.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3030

ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for ISAT % Meets/Exceeds Levels for MathematicsMathematics by EXPLORE Score by EXPLORE Score (mean = (mean =

74.8%)74.8%)

30.4%

68.6%

91.7%99.0% 97.0%

100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

42.9%

8.0%14.3%

0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

4 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 25

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PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for ReadingReading by EXPLORE Score by EXPLORE Score (mean = 73.0%)(mean = 73.0%)

80.9%

88.9% 89.4%94.5% 96.2% 98.7% 99.6% 99.0% 100.0%

69.6%

53.4%

37.6%

27.3%

18.1%11.4%

8.3%0.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3232

PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for PSAE % Meets/Exceeds Levels for MathematicsMathematics by EXPLORE Score by EXPLORE Score (mean = (mean =

75.4%)75.4%)

0.0%

13.0% 9.5%6.9% 6.3%

11.5%

19.3%

27.4%

100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%98.3%96.8%

88.0%

80.0%

60.3%

38.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 24 25

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3333

5 Reasons 5 Reasons for Developing a Culture that Targets for Developing a Culture that Targets CRS in Both Middle and High SchoolCRS in Both Middle and High School

The “Common The “Common Core” may bring Core” may bring ISAT and EPAS ISAT and EPAS closer togethercloser together

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3434

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3535

TEST DEVELOPMENTTEST DEVELOPMENT

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3636

TEST DEVELOPMENT-TEST DEVELOPMENT-ISAT 8ISAT 8

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3737

TEST DEVELOPMENT - ERTEST DEVELOPMENT - ER

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3838

Collaborate or RemediateCollaborate or Remediate

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 3939

Congratulations?Congratulations?Percent All Students Meeting State Standards - Wheeling Classes of 2003 through

2010

66.070.0

40

6158

40.0

62.0

53.0

40.0

67.0

67.0

47.5

66.0

71.0

55.0

71.0

64.0

55.0

69.0

56.0

55.0

63.0

62.5

55.0

1

6

11

16

21

26

31

36

41

46

51

56

61

66

71

76

81

86

91

96

Reading Mathematics State

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010