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For every child, multiple measures What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments

For every child, multiple measures What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments. May 17, 2012. Today’s Agenda. Introductions Study overview and context – Charles Merritt, NWEA Key findings – Peter Grunwald , Grunwald Associates LLC

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For every child, multiple measures What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments

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  1. For every child, multiple measures What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments May 17, 2012

  2. Today’s Agenda • Introductions • Study overview and context – Charles Merritt, NWEA • Key findings – Peter Grunwald, Grunwald Associates LLC • Recommendations for policymakers and educators • – Charles Merritt, NWEA • Panel discussion • Peter Grunwald, Grunwald Associates LLC • Patrick Murphy, Superintendent, Arlington Public Schools • Krista Vega, Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools • Audience Q&A

  3. What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments • Unprecedented opportunity to hear from key constituencies about their preferences • Considering assessment in transition to Common Core • Shift in federal-level reform movement—encouraging states to create local buy-in

  4. About This Study • Nationally representative U.S. sample; public & private schools • 1,024 K-12 classroom teachers • 1,009 parents of K-12 students • 200 district administrators • Definitions of key terminology • Three 20-minute online surveys

  5. Key Findings • Focus on the Child • Measure a Full Range of Subjects and Skills • Make Decisions Locally • Formative and Interim Assessments Perceived as More Valuable • Money, Time and Stress: Are Assessments Worth the Costs?

  6. Focus on the Child Parent Perceptions

  7. Focus on the Child Teacher and Administrator Perceptions

  8. Measure a Full Range of Skills

  9. Measure a Full Range of Subjects

  10. Make Decisions Locally

  11. Formative and Interim Assessments Perceived as More Valuable By Parents

  12. Formative and Interim Assessments Perceived as More Valuable By Educators

  13. Comparing Students is More Important to Parents Than to Educators

  14. Parents Find Summative Assessments Most Useful for Making Student Comparisons

  15. Timeliness of Assessment Results Matters

  16. Many Parents and Most Educators Believe Too Much Money is Spent on Assessment

  17. Recommendations for Policymakers, Assessment Developers and Education Leaders

  18. Recommendations for Policymakers, Assessment Developers and Education Leaders • How can we broaden the dialogue beyond summative assessments and high-stakes accountability? • Where are the opportunities to broaden the curriculum we assess? To take the full measure of student learning? • What innovative measures exist or should be developed to measure the application of thinking, learning and life skills? • How can we support local decision making on assessment and other aspects of teaching and learning?

  19. Panelists • Peter Grunwald, Grunwald Associates LLC • Patrick Murphy, Superintendent, Arlington Public Schools • Krista Vega, Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools

  20. Learn More at nwea.org:*Download the full report and executive summary*View video interviews with key stakeholders*Explore an infographic highlighting key findings

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