Benchmark Assessments Offer Regular Checkups on Student Achievement

Autor/in	Olson, Lynn
Titel	Benchmark Assessments Offer Regular Checkups on Student Achievement
Quelle	In: Education Week, 25 (2005) 13, S.13-14 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0277-4232
Schlagwörter	Benchmarking; School Districts; Student Evaluation; Tests; Vendors; Formative Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School district; Schulbezirk; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Vendor; Anbieter
Abstract	School districts worried about how students will perform on end-of-the-year state tests are increasingly administering "benchmark assessments" throughout the year to measure students' progress and provide teachers with data about how to adjust instruction. Nearly seven in 10 superintendents surveyed for "Education Week" said they periodically give districtwide tests, and another 10 percent said they planned to do so in the future. Such tests typically are aligned to state or district standards for academic content and given three to five times during the year. Some are given as often as monthly. But while many assessment experts agree that the idea of frequent testing of students to monitor their learning and adjust instruction is sound, some also warn that districts should take a close look at what they are getting for their money and how they are using such exams. Benchmark assessment vendors are discussed in this article. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10