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Race to the Top Assessment Program Public Meeting, Boston, MA

Race to the Top Assessment Program Public Meeting, Boston, MA. H Gary Cook, Ph.D. Wisconsin Center for Education Research November 12, 2009. Overview. Assessment system guiding principles Proposed assessment system Accessible item types Things to think about.

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Race to the Top Assessment Program Public Meeting, Boston, MA

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  1. Race to the Top Assessment ProgramPublic Meeting, Boston, MA H Gary Cook, Ph.D. Wisconsin Center for Education Research November 12, 2009

  2. Overview • Assessment system guiding principles • Proposed assessment system • Accessible item types • Things to think about

  3. Guiding Principles of Assessment System • Based on standards built toward college readiness • Track the progress toward and attainment of college readiness for individual students • Results support teaching and learning; program and school effectiveness; teacher and principle effectiveness; and students’ college or career readiness

  4. Guiding Principles of Assessment System • Support good instructional practice • Accessible to broad range of students • Appropriately samples subject area • Provide timely and actionable results • Valid and reliable • Appropriately secure • Not cost prohibitive

  5. Current State Assessment Cycle Assessment Results Grade 4

  6. Current State Assessment Cycle Assessment Results Grade 4

  7. Proposed State Assessment Cycle Assessment Assessment Assessment Results Results Results Grade 4

  8. Proposed System Consortium Based

  9. Proposed Assessment System Delivered On-line

  10. Proposed Assessment Content

  11. Shared Scope and Sequence

  12. Assessment Results

  13. Progression of Language Support Language Neutral Assessment Supported Language Assessment Traditional Assessment Math English Language Proficiency Assessment English Language Arts Assessment ELA

  14. Accessible Item Types

  15. Sample Online Math Item

  16. ONPAR Sample Math Item #1

  17. Sample Online Math Item

  18. ONPAR Sample Math Item #2

  19. Things to Think About • The technology to do this is available now. • Current measurement models will work. • How can we create an inclusive assessment system that assesses the broadest range of students? • How can we help students, parents, teachers and administrators use the assessment information effectively?

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