1. DISTRICT ASSESSMENT INVENTORY OVERVIEW

2. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT INVENTORY Provide clarity in response to public concerns about the amount and frequency of testing o Compile comprehensive list of assessments given across schools including duration, frequency, and use o Create overviews of required assessments by grade level Assist district leaders in taking stock of assessments and assessment strategy o Survey teachers and other staff to determine usefulness of assessment information/data

3. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT INVENTORY Lead to action to address areas of concern o Review both survey results and grade-level overviews to identify areas of concern o Identify assessments that are repetitive or less useful than others and replace or remove Achieve a cohesive, aligned, informative whole assessment system including layers of state, district, and school assessment

4. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow Standards  Clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in from Kindergarten through 12 th grade  Ensure all students are ready for college and/or career success after high school STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, & ASSESSMENT

5. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow Curriculum & Instruction  Means & materials students will use to gain the knowledge & skills they need to reach the standards  What students do in class each day STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT STANDARDS

6. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow Assessment  Measurement of a student’s progress toward a standard or group of standards STANDARDS, CURRICULUM, & ASSESSMENT STANDARDS CURRICULUM/ INSTRUCTION

7. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow Formative  Informative – used before or during the learning process to identify what students already know & can do and what they still need to learn.  Examples: Scholastic Reading Inventory STAR Reading Assessment Pre-tests ASSESSMENT TYPES

8. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow Summative  Evaluative – measuring student learning at the end of a block of learning – this can be a lesson, unit, class or grade-level.  Examples: Smarter & DCAS SAT Unit Test Quarterly Exam ASSESSMENT TYPES

9. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

10. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

11. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

12. Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow QUESTIONS? LaWanda Burgoyne District Assessment & School Improvement Specialist 302-857-4224 lawanda.burgoyne@capital.k12.de.us