Acuity Intro Agenda Introduction Acuity Overview Student Online Testing Experience Acuity Educator Experience Educator Home Page Reports Instructional Resources Acuity: Assessment System Overview What are the key components of Acuity? Online and Offline Tests Online Reports Now! Online and Offline Instructional Resources Item Banks for Customized Tests Acuity Assessments - Summary Grades K-2 Reading/ELA Common Core aligned diagnostic forms Math Common Core aligned diagnostic forms Grades 3-8 Reading/ELA State aligned diagnostic forms, CC aligned diagnostic forms Math State aligned diagnostic forms, CC diagnostic forms High School Reading/ELA Common Core diagnostic forms Math Common Core diagnostic forms Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 1
Acuity Kindergarten 2 nd Grade Acuity K 2 introduces Common Core assessment methods Assessments measure student knowledge and understanding Detailed Acuity reports help educators identify learning gaps Quick turn-around time allows targeted intervention 4 Acuity K 2 Diagnostic Forms 100% Common Core emergent Six forms for each grade 12 Items in each form for Kindergarten 15 items in each form for grades 1 and 2 Additional Diagnostic Item Bank for customization 5 Acuity CCSS Grades 3-8 Diagnostics - Global CCSS assessments available in math and ELA, grades 3-8 4 diagnostic assessments per subject per grade Authentically aligned to CCSS Each form measures a separate time period of curriculum: to be administered after 25%, 50% 75% and 90% of curriculum has been taught Forms become progressively more difficult; with an increasing proportion of content on each form emerging from the CCSS Helps students adjust to increased rigor of CCSS items Forms include 20 MC and 2 CR Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 2
Diagnostic: Grades 3-8 Reading and Math - Specific States Diagnostic - Aligned to State Standards 4 per grade level Tailored to state curriculum pacing guides Assess student retention and knowledge of core content areas. Each form is narrow in scope content for a specific period of time Multiple Choice Items only Acuity High School Math Diagnostics Acuity High School content in Mathematics addresses key skills from the CCSS and college and career readiness skills: Literacy skills applications Real-world scenarios (no more naked math ) Evidence-centered design Acuity High School: Math Three courses aligned to the Traditional Pathway of the Common Core Standards Two diagnostic forms (sessions) per unit: Algebra 1: 5 Units (=10 forms) Geometry: 4 Units (=8 forms) Algebra 2: 3 Units (=6 forms) Each form contains: MC items and CR items Session 1 contains 17 MC and 2 CRs Session 2 contains 18 MC and 1 CR Forms can be adjusted using the custom test builder 9 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 3
Acuity High School ELA Acuity High School content in ELA addresses key skills from the CCSS and college and career readiness skills: Authentic passages Emphasis on contemporary themes Persuasive Argument Visual/Cross Media Connections Acuity High School: ELA Each grade has 4 tests Each test is split into two sessions about 40 minutes each (e.g., Acuity Common Core HS ELA Form A1 Session 1 and Session 2) Standard format for each sessions Session 1 (Reading): 22 MC and 3 CRs Session 2: (Language) has 13 MCs 11 Acuity: Assessment Features Designed to be administered in onetwo class periods online or offline Test items are research based. They have been developed and subjected to rigorous test item analyses for reliability and validity. Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 4
Acuity Reports: Online Student Class School * District * Roster Report Assessment Reports Item Analysis Reports Classroom Matrix Report *Permission Based Levels 13 Class Roster Report 14 Student Assessment Report 15 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 5
Class Assessment Report 16 Class Item Analysis Report 17 Distractor Analysis Report 18 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 6
Acuity Instructional Resources Over 3,000 K-12 interactive online exercises for customizing learning in ELA and Math by standards or skill groups. All are aligned to CCSS and feature both Common Core-specific and traditional activities that reinforce the pre-cursor skills needed for CCSS success Immediate information for teachers on how students are using the IRs: time spent by student and/or the score for IRs that contain quizzes. Assign to individual students or classes for customization of learning needs. Flexible delivery mode for independent, small group, or whole group instruction and learning Reports available Some tutorials are available in Printable PDF format 19 Types of Instructional Resources TYPES OF TUTORIALS: There are seven different types of instructional resources that vary based on the subject and standard/skill group chosen: Activities: There are three main types of Activities in Acuity: Game-Based Activities, Interactives, and IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) Exercises. Animated Tutorials: Animated Tutorials replicate the experience of a teacher walking a student through a problem or illustrating a new concept. The narration style is personal and engaging. Students can watch as many times as they need to learn the concept. After each personal tutor, students are presented with a 3-5 question quiz that encourages reflection and selfevaluation. Brain POP: Brain POP tutorials follow Tim and Moby (or Annie and Moby in Brain POP Jr.) as they answer questions on a variety of Math and ELA topics. Individual tutorials are often appropriate for a variety of grade levels 20 Types of Instructional Resources Free Explore: Free Explores are interactive tools that enable students to explore and review targeted math concepts in a low-stakes, unscored environment. Games: Games enable students to practice and review skills in fast, fun, and engaging environments. Since games are responsive to student interaction and require strategizing and risk-taking, each student experience with the content will vary. Interactive Labs: Interactive Labs combine real-life scenarios with scientific and mathematical learning to allow students to learn how mathematical and scientific concepts relate to the world around us. Tutorials: Standard Tutorials allow the student to experience a narrationtype experience of a teacher walking a student through a problem or illustrating a new concept. After each tutorial, students are presented with a 6 question quiz that encourages reflection. 21 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 7
Sample: Activity Type 22 Sample: Tutorial Type Lesson Quiz Guided Practice 23 Acuity Assessments: Custom Test Builder Custom Test Builder Features: 25,000 items in ELA and Math for grades 3-8 A finite number of items in ELA and Mathematics for 9-12 Grades 3-8 items aligned to state standards, High School Item Bank aligned to CCS Multiple Items Banks available Diagnostic and Self Authored items Multiple choice, constructed response, and fill-in-theblank item formats Interactive items to be rolled-out Offline or Online administration 24 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 8
Acuity Community 25 Tech Specs 26 Compatible Devices Ipads Student Tests formatted for Ipads Students can access non-flash based Instructional Resources Teachers can access, extra swiping may be necessary (check your screen resolutions) ChromeBooks Student Tests formatted for Chromebooks Teacher can access, extra swiping may be necessary (check your screen resolutions) 27 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 9
On to Acuity! Student Experience 28 Student Online Test Experience 29 The End Thank you! 30 Copyright 2013 CTB/McGraw Hill LLC. 10