Model student growth: As an integrated
longitudinal system of assessments, ACT Aspire can provide an evolving picture of student growth and unique learning needs at various points in a student's educational career.
Not exact matches
In using ARRA funds, states and school divisions must advance core reforms identified in the legislation, including: implementation
of college - and career - ready standards and
assessments for all students; establishment
of preschool to postsecondary and career
longitudinal data
systems; improvement in teacher quality — especially for students most at risk
of academic failure; and improvement
of low - performing schools through effective interventions.
SIS (school information
systems) provide standardized test results to SIF (school information frameworks) which provide its data to state's and districts»
longitudinal data
systems that inform key decision makers and as a result the rating
of schools and teachers is associated with students» performance on
assessments provided by PARCC and SBAC.
The other half
of the funding would be devoted mostly to statewide initiatives, including professional development for teachers and administrators, the expansion
of the
longitudinal data
system, vertical scale
assessment data, developing models for supporting, supervising and evaluating teachers and principals, secondary school reform, and several other initiatives.
Because the CAT - MH ™ is easy to administer, it can also be used to gather
longitudinal assessments of youth as they make their way through the child welfare
system.