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 SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun Assessment Results
Current State Assessment Cycle SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun Assessment Results
Proposed State Assessment Cycle SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun Assessment Results Assessment Results
Proposed System Consortium Based
Proposed Assessment System Delivered On-line
Proposed Assessment Content Shared Common Core Content State A Unique Content State B Unique Content State C Unique Content
Shared Scope and Sequence Fall Curricula Winter Curricula Spring Curricula
Fall Report Winter Report Spring Report Assessment Results
Progression of Language Support Language Neutral Assessment Supported Language Assessment Traditional Assessment English Language Proficiency Assessment English Language Proficiency Assessment 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?