The middle of the year and
end of the year assessments allow teachers to measure overall student growth and whole class understanding.
Not exact matches
This high - stakes test raised some questions from the group about the use
of a single
assessment to make such determinations as graduation, but Stickel responded that students are
allowed six chances to pass the test, beginning in sophomore
year and
ending the
year after they finish grade 12.
First, it
allows teachers to customize
assessments based on their curriculum and what they deem as most important to
end -
of -
year goals.
Using these
end -
of -
year and within -
year learning targets as the basis for this new system
allows teachers to now plan the curriculum, instruction, and
assessments to meet these new learning expectations.
As a result, our
end -
of -
year test includes accessibility resources that address visual, auditory, and physical access barriers —
allowing virtually all students to show what they know and can do without compromising the
assessment construct.
The state is
allowing participating districts to come up with their own
end -
of -
year assessments to meet the federal annual testing requirement — opening the door to having students complete projects or write essays, in lieu
of the usual state exams, to prove that they've mastered the Common Core standards.