They also began measuring student growth in addition to proficiency but eliminated the writing test, opting instead for short written responses that measure reading comprehension but none of the writing standards. (nbpts.org)
It's not just that we can't even agree amongst ourselves about the relative importance of measuring student growth vs. student proficiency (though that's true). (educationnext.org)
That time of year when teachers and students are fully immersed in assessments meant to measure student growth over the course of the school year and from year to year. (assessmenteducation.org)