1. Delaware Assessment Inventory [district presentation]
[date]

2. Agenda Delaware Assessment Inventory
Identify the qualities of a strong assessment system
Overview of process of the Delaware Assessment Inventory
District results and recommendations
Next Steps

3. Guidelines for Effective Assessment Systems
Meet overall assessment goals and ensure technical quality
Align to standards
Yield valuable reports on student progress and performance
Not duplicative of other assessments
Adhere to best practices in administration
An aligned system of diagnostic and interim assessments

4. Why is this Important?
Shared responsibility of reducing testing from both the State and District level
Feedback from our Communities
Increases instructional time
Focuses assessments on those most beneficial to instruction
Supports the development of a long range assessment plan

5. Process Used for Assessment Inventory
Phase One: Review Current Status
Phase Two: Develop Action Plan
Phase Three: Implement Action Plan

6. Phase One: Review Current Status
Established an assessment strategy
Why do we assess?
What are components of comprehensive testing system?
Identified and trained teams of educators to review current assessments
Conducted a comprehensive review of local assessments
Administered the district/school inventory of current assessments

7. [District] Status District team included:
[insert district team]
School level review included:
[insert information]
Type of assessments reviewed included:
Number of assessments reviewed: [#]

8. Phase Two: Develop Action Plan
Engaged with teacher, parents, students and others to determine recommendations
Recommendations for each assessment:
No change, Modification, Replacement, Elimination
Rationale for decision
Authority
Timing of Recommendation
Action Steps
Developed the final plan

9. [District] Recommendations
[provide overview of engagement]
[provide points about the discussion that occured]

10. [District] Recommendations
Recommendations: [provide table with status for each]
No change
Modification
Replacement
Elimination
Final plan – for approval
Potential reduction in testing time: [insert time here]

11. Q & A
Brian – Carolyn assists (write down questions we don’t know answer to)

12. Next Steps

13. Phase Three: Implement Action Plan
Implement each component of the action plan
Review status periodically to determine success
Review data for instructional time gained
Survey teachers