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Assessment Quality Evaluation Methodology

Center For Assessment Team
Nov 13, 2021
Large Scale Assessment

These resources were developed by the Center for Assessment to support comprehensive evaluations of standardized assessments measuring college- and career-ready standards relatives to CCSSO’s Cr…

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Making Sense of Spring 2021 Assessment Results

Nathan Dadey
Mar 17, 2021
Large Scale Assessment

The Center for Assessment produced this document to help state assessment leaders and technical advisors plan for and conduct analyses of their spring 2021 state assessment results in order to evaluat…

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The Future of Utah’s State Assessment System: Recommendations from the Utah Assessment Strategic Plan Work Group

Scott MarionLeslie KengMichelle Boyer
Nov 01, 2020
Large Scale Assessment

This report contains a summary of the deliberations and recommendations to the Utah State Board of Education from the Utah Assessment Strategic Plan Work Group.

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Summative State Assessment in Spring 2021: A Workbook to Support Planning and Decision-Making

Michelle Boyer
Sep 30, 2020
Large Scale Assessment

This workbook was developed to support comprehensive planning efforts for statewide summative assessments under the uncertain conditions surrounding the COVID19 pandemic.

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Restart and Recovery: Alternative Approaches to State Testing in 2021

Scott MarionChris Domaleski
Sep 30, 2020
Large Scale Assessment

Chris Domaleski and Scott Marion explore the potential strengths and limitations of various options for state testing in 2021 given the challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Restart and Recovery: Assessments in Spring 2021

Leslie KengMichelle BoyerScott Marion
Aug 12, 2020
Large Scale Assessment

This CCSSO-sponsored paper outlines a range of technical issues for state leaders and assessment providers to consider as they prepare for their spring 2021 state summative assessments.

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Investigation of 2018 ACT Score Declines Final Report

Leslie KengMichelle Boyer
Jan 20, 2020
Large Scale Assessment

This report summarizes an investigation into score changes in states administering the ACT to all high school students.

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Thinking about claims for the Next Generation Science Standards

Mary NorrisBrian Gong
Apr 30, 2019
Large Scale Assessment

This paper discusses how the NGSS differ from previous standards, some key structural challenges in designing assessments of the NGSS, and then provides examples of how claims in the form of achieveme…

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Innovative Assessment and Accountability Systems that Support Continuous Improvement under ESSA: Practical Considerations and Early Research

Carla Evans
Jun 29, 2018
Large Scale Assessment

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) addresses concerns about the effects of high-stakes achievement tests by authorizing a pilot program that allows up to seven states to apply for a waiver from fed…

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What’s Wrong with High School Testing and What Can We Do About It?

Scott Marion
Apr 24, 2018
Large Scale Assessment

Scott Marion discusses the challenges and issues associated with current high school testing models and offers some thoughts about how we can improve current practices.

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Final Report on Online Interruptions of the Spring 2015 Smarter Balanced Assessment Administration in Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota

Joseph MartineauNathan Dadey
Sep 02, 2016
Large Scale Assessment

This paper is the final report of a study of the effects of test interruptions in three states.

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Creating Range and Target Performance Level Descriptors

M. Christina SchneiderKarla L. Egan
Sep 19, 2014
Large Scale Assessment

This Handbook and corresponding Powerpoints provide a guide for building Range and Target PLDs for large scale assessments that are designed for the multiple purposes of measuring student achievement …

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Presentation

Next Generation Assessment Systems

Stuart Kahl
Oct 01, 2009
Large Scale Assessment

Stuart Kahl discusses the challenges and opportunities of next generation assessment systems during the 2009 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series.

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Presentation

Performance level descriptors

Marianne Perie
Feb 04, 2009
Large Scale Assessment

This presentation was given in a CAS SCASS session and focuses on how the definition of Proficient varies across states.

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Paper

TAC Requirements for Standard Setting Plans and Reports Submitted for K-12 Assessments

Marianne Perie
Aug 15, 2008
Large Scale Assessment

This document outlines required elements for a standard setting plan and technical manual and provides a suggested outline for vendors to follow in preparation of such reports for their state technica…

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Writing Performance Level Descriptors

Center For Assessment Team
Mar 27, 2008
Large Scale Assessment

This paper, presented at the 2008 NCME annual meeting, explores using learning progression to inform the development of performance level descriptors.

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A Guide to Understanding and Developing Performance Level Descriptors

Marianne Perie
Apr 27, 2007
Large Scale Assessment

This paper describes how performance level descriptors should be developed, contrasts that with current state practice, and discusses the implication for interpreting the word proficient, which is the…

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Convening an Articulation Panel after a Standard Setting Meeting: A How-To Guide

Marianne Perie
Nov 02, 2006
Large Scale Assessment

The final technical phase in many large-scale assessment standard setting projects, when multiple grades are tested, is the articulation meeting, which brings policymakers and other stakeholders toget…

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