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Prepared for the FCPS Select Collaborative Learning Team Members of
REGION 2 AND REGION 3 by Dan Mulligan, Ed. D., flexiblecreativity.com, (twitter: @drdanmulligan)
August 2015
MEANINGFULLY MEASURING UNDERSTANDING:
CREATING ALIGNED BENCHMARK ITEMS
EssentialVocabulary
EssentialSkills
EssentialKnowledge
LEARNING TARGET
HIGH EXPECTATIONS“Sometimes the questions are complex but the answers are simple.”
~Dr. Seuss
Resources
to
Share
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WHY
Bother?
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SOL MATH: K – 3 Results: % Passing
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SOL Math: Grade 4 Results: % Passing
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SOL Math: Grade 6 Results
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SOL Math: Grade 7 Results
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SOL Math: Pre-algebra Results
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SOL Math: Algebra I Results
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SOL Math: Algebra II Results
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SOL Math: Geometry Results
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WHERE
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Division/Region
Good Instruction(Keep it Simple…Keep it Real)
“We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already
know more than we need to do that. Whether or not we do it
must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we
haven’t so far.” ~Ron Edmonds
FACTORS
IMPACTING
ALIGNMENT
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FAIRFAX MATH ACHIEVEMENT BY REPORTING CATEGORY - SPRING 2015 SEARCHING FOR OPPORTUNITIES
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WHERE
ARE
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Division
The Division Pacing*
Knowing
The
Target
FCPS
Program of Studies
Technology
Enhanced
Items
pages13 - 16
Target the
Level of Thinking
Target the
Level of Thinking
Target the
Level of Thinking
Target the
Level of Thinking
GOAL
Targeted Progress
Monitoring
by Student/ by Region/ by School/ by Student
pages9 & 17
The ParametersFocus on Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Vocabulary from standards learned during the first grading period.
Identify the Level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Consult the Analysis of Statewide Results for assessment focus.
Format approximately 15% of Items as TEI.
Prepare to discuss with a team member.