race to the top assessment program public meeting, boston, ma
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
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
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
Current State Assessment Cycle
Assessment
Results
Current State Assessment Cycle
Assessment
Results
Proposed State Assessment Cycle
Assessment
Results
Assessment Assessment
Results Results
Proposed System Consortium Based
Proposed Assessment System Delivered On-line
Proposed Assessment Content
Shared Scope and Sequence
Assessment Results
Progression of Language Support
Language Neutral
Assessment
Supported Language
Assessment
Traditional Assessment
English Language
ProficiencyAssessment
English Language
Arts Assessment
Accessible Item Types
Sample Online Math Item
ONPAR Sample Math Item #1
Sample Online Math Item
ONPAR Sample Math Item #2
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?