Energy Express Evaluation Procedures

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Energy Express Evaluation Procedures
Energy Express 706 Allen Hall Morgantown, WV
26506 304-293-3855
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Administering the Woodcock Johnson III
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What is the Woodcock Johnson III?

• An Individually administered test instrument
• A norm-referenced test
• A measurement of
• Broad reading
• Letter-word identification
• Reading fluency or speak
• Passage comprehension

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Why is the WJ-III data so important?

• Measures goal of Energy Express
• Provides data to improve or alter program and to
  meet participants needs
• Provides evidence of success to give funding
  agents

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Has your test administrator been chosen?

• The county contact selects the test
  administrator.
• Make sure you call your contact and find out the
  persons name and number

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What are the important dates for collecting and
sending WJ-III data?

• Pre-testing
• June 29-30th
• Data from pre-testing sent to Morgantown
• July 2nd
• Post-testing
• August 6-7th
• Data from post-testing sent to Morgantown
• August 10th

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How do you choose who takes the WJ-III?

• Sample should be 10 12 students
• The percentage of students in your sample should
  match the percentage at your site in the
  following categories
• Male/Female
• Free lunch
• Reduced lunch
• Ethnicity
• Experience in Energy Express
• Individualized Education Programs

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For Example

• If 50 are male and 50 female, 5-6 children
  should be males and 5-6 females.
• If 70 receive free or reduced lunch, 7-8 should
  receive free or reduced lunch.
• If 5 are minority, 1 child should be a minority.
• If 30 have been coming for more than 3 years,
  3-4 should be represent this group.
• If 20 have IEPs, 2-3 should have IEPs

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What to tell the kids who are taking the WJ-III?

• They are helping Energy Express tell others how
  they help children read.
• They are helping Energy Express offer fun reading
  programs for kids each year.

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Questions about the WJ-III

• Email
• ahnichols_at_mail.wvu.edu
• Phone
• Allison Nichols
• 304-293-2694 x3451

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Questions about Evaluation Procedures

• Allison Nichols, Ed.D.
• Energy Express Evaluator
• WVU Extension Service
• 603 Knapp Hall
• Morgantown, WV 26501-6031
• 304-293-2694 x3451
• ahnichols_at_mail.wvu.edu

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Questions about the Collection of Evaluation Forms

• Brent White
• Program Manager
• Energy Express
• 706 Allen Hall
• Morgantown, WV 26506
• 304-293-1510
• Brent.White_at_mail.wvu.edu