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Assessment SystemDesign and Philosophy
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Bridging the Gap
Make interim assessments required within the assessment
system– Custom to state needs
Items should be machine or teacher scorable– Professional Development
Results immediate to inform instruction
Scale results across the assessment events to minimize time on
testing at the end of the year
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Current Designs
Extensive time on end of year testing
Optional interim assessments limit ability to
connect scores and show within year
growth
Innovation is limited due to administration
constraints
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Different Approach
Consider spreading summative testing
across the year
Provide more instructional information
Provide growth measures– within and
across years
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Most Essential Factors in Assessment
Test Validity
Degree to which
evidence and theory
support the
interpretations of test
scores for proposed uses
of tests.
Standards for Educational and
Psychological Testing (2014)
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Sources of Validity
Evidence Test Content
Response Processes
Internal Structure
Relationship to other
variables
Consequences
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Standards
Strong and clear purpose definition drive standards
Inform instruction and assessment
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Philosophy on Designs
Incorporate performance assessments throughout the year
Minimize time spent on end of year assessment
Link scores on performance assessments and summative
assessments to show within year growth as well as across
year growth
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Start of YearPlacement Test
Performance Assessments
throughout Year
Summative Assessment
Within and Cross-Year Growth
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Bridging the Gap
Fitting assessment system into federal requirements
Timing of performance assessments flexible
Structured scoring rubrics accessible to all teachers
Performance assessments broad enough to allow students to
show what they can do
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