1. Making CSAP (or any standardized student assessment) meaningful

2. Colorado Student Assessment Program: Brief History and Concerns  Tests students grades 3-10  Began in 1997  Aligned to standards

3. Colorado Student Assessment Program: Brief History and Concerns (con’t.)  Students see no redeeming factor  Teachers and administrators only see as punitive  Parents see as waste of time and money

4. Making CSAP/Student Assessment Meaningful!  Tie test scores to a diploma  Add Social Studies to test  Create a rewards system  Use data to show true growth  Align test to include new national standards

5. Results of modifications…