Spotlight on Student Assessments

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It will also be important to explore the impact that

Further Considerations

changes may have on student time, district and school assessment choices and alignment of instructional

As changes are made to Colorado’s public education

practice. Other important questions to consider include:

system, schools and districts across the state are going to have to determine how to best allocate their resources to meet new state requirements.

• What role should the state play in supporting comprehensive and improved district assessment practices?

Understanding that good instruction and good assessments go hand in hand, some districts are taking the first steps in developing standardsbased curriculums that align with the revised state standards. Given the large discrepancy in the

• How should data be made available to

Teachers reported an overall lack of sufficient time and support for evaluating and applying data.

parents? • What additional supports can be offered to teachers so they have more time to effectively analyze and apply data to inform instruction?

frequency, type and purpose of As changes to state assessments and

existing assessments, there may be

requirements are finalized, education

opportunities to explore efficiencies such as: resource banks, group purchasing

leaders across the state need to explore these

of commonly-administered assessments and

questions and more as they work towards more

collaborative curriculum development.

strategic and supportive testing practices for Colorado.

Spotlighting Student Assessments Executive Summary of “Study of Assessment Use in Colorado School Districts”

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