The results of this analysis suggest that the FCAT results are
valid measures of student achievement.
Union - appointed experts reviewed exam items released last year and concluded that the great majority were
valid measures of student achievement and age - appropriate for those tested.
Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa says the board wants to make certain the tests continue to provide
a valid measure of student achievement.
«If we're saying that the only thing that's
a valid measure of student achievement is a test score, versus all the other work they do, it's going to be a sad day for the students of New York state,» Mulgrew said.
Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa says the board wants to make certain the tests continue to provide
a valid measure of student achievement.
Not exact matches
While opponents
of student testing often seem to have the biggest megaphone, polls show an overwhelming majority — 70 percent and up —
of parents think tests are a
valid measure of their child's
achievement level and the quality
of schools.
Annually
measures, for all
students and separately for each subgroup
of students, the following indicators: Academic
achievement (which, for high schools, may include a
measure of student growth, at the State's discretion); for elementary and middle schools, a
measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State, or another
valid and reliable statewide academic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one
valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator
of school quality or
student success; and
The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually
measure all
students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic
achievement as
measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a
measure of student growth or another
valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional
valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.
The three - year survey
of 3,000 teachers in seven school districts by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation found that the controversial method
of measuring student academic growth, known as value - added, was a
valid indicator
of whether teachers helped boost
student achievement.
To the extent that the state exam is a
valid and reliable
measure of student achievement, improved test scores indicate improved
achievement; the two possible school responses appear one and the same.
I'm not optimistic that anyone will be able to come up with a
valid and reliable
measure of individual principals» contributions to
student achievement anytime soon.
By developing
valid and reliable Common Core math
measures, educators stand a much better chance
of appropriately responding to
student needs to boost
achievement on PARCC and SBAC Common Core math summative assessments.
This committee will provide feedback to Smarter Balanced staff, work groups, and contractors to ensure that the assessments provide
valid, reliable, and fair
measures of achievement and growth for
students with disabilities.
The
measures of student achievement used must be
valid, reliable and appropriate for this use and for the
student population assessed.
For instance, performance on infrequent statewide assessments does not capture all dimensions
of student learning and classroom outcomes.38 Further, the majority
of teachers work in grades or subject areas to which state assessments do not apply, which poses a challenge in defining
valid and reliable
measures of student achievement.