«We think that turns one assessment item out of four into a high -
stakes assessment item.
Not exact matches
Technology - enhanced
item types became a regular part of our (and educators»)
assessments, introducing students to these new question formats in a lower -
stakes environment than end - of - year exams.
Candidates use
item analysis to target specific ELL weaknesses and strengths on high
stakes assessments.
Literary and informational passages are paired with carefully crafted, text - dependent questions and technology - enhanced
items that prepare students for the same types of questions they'll face on high
stakes assessments.
Built for each grade level and customized for each high -
stakes state
assessment, the ELA Test Challenge courses help students develop strength and stamina for reading complex informational texts and practice with technology - enhanced
items, including drag - and - drop sequencing, click - to - highlight evidence tasks, multi-part
items, and multi-select multiple - choice questions.
Build
assessments that are aligned to your state requirements using
item types and rigor that mirror high
stakes assessments.
We choose to use
items that actually show growth —
assessments that are taken multiple times per year rather than one high
stakes test, student work on tasks that show growth and learning over time, etc..
Ten percent of K - 12 students nationwide underperformed on the new high -
stakes assessments due to a lack of technology skills: they struggled with navigation, were unfamiliar with the technology - enhanced
items, and reported challenges with online highlighting and editing tools.
Given these benefits for student learning, teachers should feel justified and empowered to align their own
assessment items to those that are being used in newer high
stakes tests.