Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Balancing Autonomy and Comparability: State Approaches to Assessment Selection for Student Learning Objectives. Ask the Team |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Cushing, Ellen, Meyer, Cassandra, Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at American Institutes for Research |
| Source: |
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders. 2014. |
| Availability: |
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW Washington, DC 20007-3835; Tel: 877-322-8700; e-mail: gtlcenter@air.org; web site: http://www.gtlcenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2014 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Educational Assessment, Professional Autonomy, Academic Achievement, State Policy |
| Geographic Terms: |
Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Abstract: |
States take a wide range of approaches to Student Learning Objectives (SLO) assessment selection. This "Ask the Team" brief helps states consider the trade-offs between approaches that offer more teacher choice and those that offer better comparability across SLOs. The brief identifies four common approaches to selecting SLO assessments: (1) The teacher or teacher team chooses the assessment(s) to use in SLOs; (2) The state or district provides assessment criteria or a bank of available assessment options; (3) The state or district provides a list of required assessments; and (4) The state or district requires that SLOs be based on common assessments. In addition to the benefits and challenges of each approach, you will read about state and district examples from the field. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
4 |
| Entry Date: |
2015 |
| Accession Number: |
ED553372 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
