Shaun Young from the Nebraska Department of Education will share information on the Computer Science and Technology Education Act, including administrative requirements and curricular resources. Also discussed will be new, upcoming professional development opportunities for CS teachers as well as new ways for CS teachers to earn monetary stipends.
• Access, interpret, and apply key MAP Growth reports—including the Class and Student Profile—that teachers and instructional coaches use for planning • Meet individual student needs by identifying targeted instructional groups based on MAP Growth goal-area performance data • Boost differentiation efforts by connecting groups of students to skills in the Learning Continuum
Intro to Reports for NSCAS Growth, participants explore their NSCAS Growth data using various reports. Key metrics, including scale score, achievement level categories, and RIT scores, are identified and defined. Participants consider how they might use the data to form equitable instructional groups of students to support student needs. Participants will leave with the following: • A greater understanding of NSCAS Growth scores and reports • Strategies for using assessment data to support equitable instructional practices, including flexible grouping •Exploration of the Achievement Level Explorer Tool
