Not exact matches
Assessment affects
decisions about grades,
placement, advancement,
instructional needs, curriculum, and, in some cases, funding.
Don — I would contend that the greater damage is not in lost time or money but rather with invalid unreliable unfair test scores in student records, to be misused for flawed
placement decisions or other
instructional decisions thus undermining any attempts toward providing a quality
instructional program for those students.
«For
placement and
instructional planning
decisions, it's not our only data source — we generally look for agreement across three sources, typically Star 360 assessments, classwork, and another source such as state tests — but Star 360 provides extremely timely, accurate information to a wide variety of stakeholders.
The screener will help schools assess the baseline English language proficiency of incoming ELLs and inform
placement and
instructional decisions.
How are inappropriate
instructional barriers and practices — such as tracking and ability grouping, inappropriate assessment and
placement decisions, and inadequate guidance and counseling — that may prevent or impede some students» opportunity to learn addressed and eradicated?