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A Continuing Conversation

Assessment in Iowa: Where are we now? Where are we going?. A Continuing Conversation. November 1, 2013. Objectives. Review current policy and practice Discuss actions to evolve the assessment system Input from the Superintendents on direction. Where are we now?. We have new standards

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A Continuing Conversation

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  1. Assessment in Iowa: Where are we now? Where are we going? A Continuing Conversation November 1, 2013

  2. Objectives • Review current policy and practice • Discuss actions to evolve the assessment system • Input from the Superintendents on direction

  3. Where are we now? • We have new standards • Iowa Tests are required assessments • Accountability system based on original NCLB • Our Educator Evaluation processes do not meet federal expectations • Our initial attempts (2012) to improve the situation were not successful • Our second attempts (2013) were mixed • Educator Development Council Established (3-Years of study) • No College and Career Assessment Funding • Task force to recommend Assessment changes established (new assessment by 2016 school year)

  4. Where are we going? • Current assessment considerations • SBAC • Iowa State Assessment Task Force • Assessment Update Regarding Early Literacy

  5. Iowa has four key considerations in developing a new assessment system Iowa’s Considerations • Quality • must be demonstrated Iowa has a proud and long history of student assessments, with very strong traditions of local control of education making a change to a statewide assessment a big deal • Cost • must be understood Costs will vary across districts, but some districts could make decisions that will increase their total cost of assessment • Technology • must be planned for New assessments will requires a minimum level of technology available at all schools and not all districts currently meet these standards • Relationships • must be defined Iowa Assessments is currently the legally mandated test administrator

  6. Update: SBAC Field Test This Year

  7. Next Steps

  8. State Assessment Work Teams Comprehensive Balanced Assessment Advisory Began January, 2013 Entire Assessment System Assessment Task Force: Accountability Assessment Commissioned by HF 215

  9. Assessment Task Force • The task force shall submit its recommendations in a report to the director, the state board, and the general assembly by January 1, 2015. • The task force shall assist with the final development and implementation of the assessment administered pursuant to subparagraph (2). • The task force members includes teachers, school administrators, business leaders, representatives of state agencies, and members of the general public.

  10. RtI Implementation Started

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