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 October 19, 2022
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Comprehensive, Balanced Systems of Assessment
With the release of Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) data this week, now is a good time to remember that best practices for assessment encompass comprehensive, balanced systems of assessment that include both formative and summative assessments.
Formative assessment provides invaluable information to teachers as they assess student progress toward and ensure mastery of grade-level standards. A comprehensive, balanced system of assessments uses a full range of measurement approaches, provides evidence of student learning across all learning experiences, aligns to common learning expectations, uses assessment and the resulting evidence for the purposes for which they were intended, and creates conditions for effective assessment practices.
Resources for Teachers
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Module 1: Comprehensive, Balanced Systems of Assessments
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Module 2: Understanding Formative Assessment
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Module 3: Clarifying and Sharing Learning Goals and Success Criteria
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Module 4: Eliciting Evidence of Student Learning
Resources for School Leaders
Additionally, three modules geared toward school leaders are available on the Leadership Trainings webpage on KYstandards.org. The modules provide support for leading a comprehensive balanced assessment system, including an Assessment Leadership Module Toolkit that will help leaders leverage tools for assessment leadership.
Resources for Families
“A Family’s Guide to Understanding Student Assessment” is available on the Standards Family Resources webpage on KYstandards.org to help families understand how assessment can support student learning. The guide includes information about formative, diagnostic, interim and summative assessment, and gives teachers and families common language to use when discussing student assessment. Now is a great time to share this resource with families!
Standards Newsletter Archive
Did you miss last week's Standards Newsletter? You can access all previous editions of the newsletter on the Standards Newsletter Archive webpage.
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