What?
We need to reconfigure our tables to store new norms every year while also preserving the norms for previous years. For instance the 2023-24 school year norms, would pertain to that year only. Rationale: update the SEL Norm criteria for next year for SEL Grades 3-5, 6-8, and 8-12
First, we only update the norms before the start of a new testing cycle, usually during a down period in the summer. This keeps the norm consistent throughout the school year. those years.
How?
When customers look back at historical data, the norms are preserved for each of the years.
We would also need to work out a schedule. For example, it could be as simple as:
. It's important to note that updating the SEL Norm criteria is a critical task that should be done with care and precision to ensure the accuracy of the results. By following these steps, we can ensure that the SEL norms are updated and ready for use by the start of the next school year.
Schedule
To update the SEL Norm criteria for next year, we need to follow the following steps:
Collect Data: By 6/1/23, Rethink
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should post a data file of students from August of 2022 to May of 2023. This data should include the SEL scores of students in Grades 3-5, 6-8, and 8-12.
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Compute Score Conversions and Norms: By 7/1/23, ERB
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should compute score conversions and norms
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based on the data collected. These norms should be based on the most recent data available and should be calculated separately for each grade level.
Load Norms: By 8/1/23, Rethink
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should load the newly computed norms onto the Rethink platform, which will be used to test students in the 2023-24 school year.
Launch New Norms: By 8/15/23, Rethink
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should launch the new SEL norms for the 2023-24 school year. These new norms should be used to evaluate students' SEL scores throughout the school year.