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With assessment tests, the stakes are high for testers and testees Education 2000: Reforming Schools for a New Century Sunday, August 27, 2000 By Rachel Smolkin, Post-Gazette National Bureau Armed only with No. 2 pencils and fact-soaked brains, students plot their futures and those of their schools as they struggle to answer standardized test questions about the clash of church and state in the Byzantine Empire, the cause of the Panic of 1819 and the range of a function given an algebraic domain. These are sample questions in a new breed of exams the so-called "high-stakes tests" that are being used more and more in states across the country in an effort to prove that teachers are teaching and students are learning. Related story: Pennsylvania's tests growing teeth And if they're not, there are consequences. While the full consequences of these high-stakes tests won't be known for some years, in most states they now determine whether a student advances to the next grade or graduates from high school; whether a teacher or principal keeps a job or merits bonus pay; whether a school is praised or punished by a state takeover. As deadlines for imposing penalties get closer, several state education officials already are considering changes because they're concerned that students will be punished for the failings of their schools or the improper use of tests.

22. Schedule Assessment Testing elementary, middle, high school) in the United states take the Accuplacer testto determine Call the assessment Center on your campus to schedule the http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/AssessCtr/assessment-schedule.html

Assessment Centers Student Guide Faculty Guide Academic Course Testing ... for New Students Schedule Your Assessment or Placement Testing You must submit an application to Montgomery College before you can schedule Assessment or Placement testing. You must take the tests on the campus where you plan to enroll. Be sure to follow the important Next Steps for New Students to determine which Assessment test you must take. New students who learned American English as their first language or attended at least 10 years of school (elementary, middle, high school) in the United States take the Accuplacer test to determine English, reading and mathematics skills. You may take the English and reading sections of the Accuplacer separately from the mathematics section. Call the Assessment Center on your campus to schedule the Accuplacer.

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Testing and assessment Dyslexia Parents Resource Dyslexia Parents Resource Committed to providing information and advice for parents whose children are, or may be, dyslexic. Editor: John Bradford Exemption from school tests In many US states, students participate in educational testing every spring. In some states, children who do not pass these tests are forced to attend summer school. At the end of third grade and eighth grade, failure means mandatory retention. Most children with dyslexia suffer from extreme anxiety during formal tests, and they do not perform well. In many states, children are not allowed any accommodations while taking these tests even if they have an IEP or a 504 plan that allows accommodations during classroom tests. If you feel that your child would suffer unnecessary stress from this testing, or would not test well, in most states you can exempt your child from participating by writing a letter to the principal. Send a copy to his teacher and any involved resource specialist. In the letter, just state that you do not want your child to participate in the state standardized testing program. It is not necessary to give a reason. Tell the principal that you will either pick up your child from school during the testing times, or that you'll keep your child usuefully occupied in the library. Where can I get my child tested for dyslexia?

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27. E - Index To The Statistical Abstract Of The United States, 2000 264 states 266 Finances 287 American College testing (ACT) Program 285 National assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Tests http://www.census.gov/prod/www/INDEX00E.HTM

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Assessment of Susceptibility Testing Practices for Streptococcus pneumoniae - United States, February 2000 Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia, otitis media, and meningitis in the United States. Antimicrobial susceptibility results are important for guiding therapy decisions and monitoring emerging resistance patterns. Appropriate methods for pneumococcal susceptibility testing are recommended by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) ( ). Recommendations for pneumococcal susceptibility testing are reviewed annually and were the same in 2000 and 2001. To assess laboratory practices for Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptibility testing on sterile site isolates, in February 2000, CDC conducted a multistate survey of clinical laboratories. This report summarizes the survey results, which found that most practices of clinical laboratories were consistent with NCCLS recommendations; however, some inconsistencies were noted. As antimicrobial resistance in pneumococci continues to worsen, clinical laboratories should be aware of emerging resistance patterns and follow new recommendations to provide clinicians with precise information about antimicrobial susceptibility. Laboratories were selected on the basis of their participation in CDC's Emerging Infections Program/Active Bacterial Core Surveillance ( ), through which, since 1995, state and local health departments and universities have conducted active population- and laboratory-based surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease (defined as isolates from sterile sites such as blood and cerebrospinal fluid [CSF]) in seven to nine geographic areas in the United States. The survey was designed to assess 1) which susceptibility testing practices were being used by clinical laboratories, 2) whether practices followed current NCCLS guidelines, 3) which antimicrobials were being tested routinely, and 4) how microbiology laboratories were reporting susceptibility results to clinicians.

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Your browser does not support script NSGC NEWS RELEASE Better Understanding of Risk Assessment, Testing Leads Some Women to Decline Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Media Contact: Cindy Zinkovich Phone (M,T,Th): 312/558-1770 Phone (W, Fr): 773/528-1606 Pager: 1-800-759-8888, Pin 1617075 Email: czinkovich@pcipr.com Embargoed for release after 2 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 4 – New research suggests that while fears of insurance discrimination and high test costs are factors in some women’s decisions to decline breast cancer genetic testing, the majority of those who decline the test may be doing so because pre-test counseling helped them better understand their genetic risk. A study on the topic is being presented this week at the 20th Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. “Many studies have focused on why patients choose to have testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, not why they don’t have testing,” said Lisa Dellefave, genetic counselor, Northwestern University. She conducted the study at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. “Genetic testing is not cut and dried. It’s not as easy as going to the doctor’s office, getting tested, and that’s the end of it. There are a lot of psychological issues involved.” In a study of 24 patients who had received genetic counseling for a family history of breast cancer and decided not to undergo genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, 12 percent of respondents said that they feared health and life insurance discrimination. Another 12 percent cited the high cost of the test.

30. Assessment & Accountability: States And Accountability Statewide testing and Accountability Systems Resource Highlights. of Guidelines fromStates with Graduation English Learners in State assessment Programs during http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/resabout/assessment/10_states.html

OELA NCELA's Mission User's Guide to Resource Collection Contact Us ... Technical Assistance Site Search Resources About AskNCELA FAQs Introduction to the Issues Classroom Assessment ... All Full Text Resources State wide Testing and Accountability Systems Resource Highlights Accommodations for Students with Limited English Proficiency: Analysis of Guidelines from States with Graduation Exams . M. Thurlow, et al., 1996. (via NCEO An Analysis of State Policies for the Inclusion and Accommodation of English Learners in State Assessment Programs during 1998-1999 This resource includes a Searchable Database Assessment and Accountability Systems in the 50 States: 1999-2000 (via CPRE Also see: Designing and Implementing Standards-Based Accountability Systems . Education Commission of the States (ECS Accountability:K-12), 1998. Designing School Accountability Systems: Towards a Framework and Process . Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), 2002. Managing the Assessment Process: A Framework for Measuring Student Attainment of the ESL Standards . Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., 1998. (via

31. Test (student Assessment) Test (student assessment). types of questions; for instance, many driving testsin the United states include a The flaws and politics of highstakes testing. http://www.fact-index.com/t/te/test__student_assessment_.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Test (student assessment) In education certification counselling , and many other fields, a test or exam (short for examination ) is a tool or technique intended to measure students' expression of knowledge , skills and/or abilities. A test has more questions of greater difficulty and requires more time for completion than a quiz . It is usually divided into two or more sections, each covering a different area of the domain or taking a different approach to assessing the same aspects. A standardized test is one that compares the performance of every individual subject with a norm . The norm may be established independently, or by statistical analysis of a large number of subjects. The study of exams is called psychometrics Table of contents 1 Types of questions 1.1 Multiple-choice questions 1.2 Free-response questions 1.3 Practical examination ... 2.4 The SAT and other high-stakes exams Types of questions Multiple-choice questions For a multiple-choice question, the author of the test provides several possible answers (usually four or five) from which the test subject must choose. There is only one right answer, usually respresented by only one answer option, though sometimes divided into two or more, all of which the subject must identify correctly. Such a question may look like this: The number of planets in the solar system is: a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10 If a subject makes an error and produces an answer that is not an option, the subject will see that he or she is wrong. As a result, he or she will probably continue working until an allowable answer is achieved. If the subject fails to produce an allowable answer after an inordinate amount of time, he will probably suffer from dramatically increased anxiety, leading to a cascade of further errors not representative of his actual level of knowledge.

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34. Out Of Level Testing What States Perceive - NCEO Out-of-Level they’re not sitting down in front of a test where they can’t answer any of thequestions.” states viewed outof-level testing as an assessment option for http://education.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/OOLT5.html

WHO WE ARE PUBLICATIONS PRESENTATIONS PROJECTS ... HOME Testing Students Out of Level in Large-Scale Assessments: What States Perceive and Believe Out-of-Level Testing Project Report 5 Published by the National Center on Educational Outcomes Prepared by Jane Minnema, Martha Thurlow, and Jim Scott March 2001 Any or all portions of this document may be reproduced and distributed without prior permission, provided the source is cited as: Testing students out of level in large-scale assessments: What states perceive and believe (Out-of-Level Testing Project Report 5). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes. Retrieved [today's date], from the World Wide Web: http://education.umn.edu/NCEO/OnlinePubs/OOLT5.html Executive Summary Out-of-level testing is the practice of administering a test at a level above or below the level that is generally recommended for a student based on his or her age or grade. Originally introduced in the 1970s as a way to more precisely measure student achievement growth as an index of program efficacy, today out-of-level testing has become a testing option for testing students with disabilities in large-scale assessment programs. Currently, there are 12 states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia) that test students out of level in state tests. However, the recent increase in implementing out-of-level testing has not occurred without controversy.

35. Statewide Assessment Testing org. FAQs About the. Massachusetts Comprehensive assessment System (MCAS). do verywell on national tests when compared with students from other states. http://www.fcsn.org/text/mcasfaqt.htm

Federation for Children with Special Needs 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 104 Boston, MA 02116 fcsninfo@fcsn.org FAQs About the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) Background Participation Content Results ... Sample Questions Background What is the new statewide testing program? As mandated by the Education Reform Law of 1993, the new statewide testing program is designed to evaluate how well students are meeting the state's new learning standards in the curriculum frameworks. In 1998, students will be tested in English language arts, mathematics, and science and technology; in 1999, also in history and social science. A foreign languages test will be added later, in accordance with an amendment to the law. What are the new learning standards? The learning standards are contained in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The curriculum frameworks describe what students should know and be able to do in each subject for grade groupings Pre-Kindergarten-4, 5-8, 9-10, and 11-12. Schools and districts use the frameworks to develop their own curricula as they prepare students to meet the challenging new standards. Why was it necessary to set new, statewide standards?

36. The Math Forum - Math Library - Assessment/Testing and the nation s governors states that our bibliography of available informationon alternative assessment. is hosted by the Educational testing Service (ETS http://mathforum.org/library/ed_topics/assessment/

Browse and Search the Library Home Math Ed Topics Teaching Issues/Strats : Assessment/Testing Library Home Search Full Table of Contents Suggest a Link ... Library Help Selected Sites (see also All Sites in this category Alternative Instruction and Alternative, Performance-Based Assessment - Jane Ehrenfeld; Math Forum Two annotated bibliographies designed to present ways in which assessment can be altered without drastic restructuring of class and curriculum. Some of the articles and books referenced have links to portfolio-based instruction and assessment, and can therefore provide resources for teachers interested in pursuing portfolio systems in their classrooms. All of the articles are math-related, and many give concrete lesson plans and suggestions for practice. more>> The Assessment Challenge in Statistics Education - Iddo Gal and J. B. Garfield (eds.) A book that discusses conceptual and pragmatic issues in the assessment of statistical knowledge and reasoning skills among students at the college and precollege (K12) levels, and the use of assessments to improve instruction. more>> Assessment - Classroom Compass The spring 1996 issue of Classroom Compass examines assessment as an integral part of the learning cycle. One activity, Thinking Aloud About Mathematics, provides an innovative idea for assessing student learning in a high school mathematics classroom. Excerpts from the National Science Education Standards and Assessment Standards for School Mathematics accompany the activity. A resource list, Classroom Assessment, completes the issue.

37. The Math Forum - Math Library - Assessment/Testing with districts and states on performance Massachusetts Comprehensive assessment System(MCAS) Massachusetts this state standardized testing, and performance http://mathforum.org/library/ed_topics/assessment/?keyid=9422070&start_at=51&num

38. Area Of Study Educational Assessment, Testing, And Measurement Governments at all levels and in all states are mandating achievement tests The fieldof educational assessment, testing, and measurement is perhaps the most http://www.iseek.org/sv/22030.jsp?id=220400

39. GADOE.org - Testing Programs: Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) numerous issues that surround the assessment of early accurate information emanatedfrom the testing process, the looked at how other states assessed students http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/testing/crct.asp

Home Learning Testing Programs EDUCATION IN GEORGIA State Superintendent State Board of Education No Child Left Behind Act State Education Rules Performance Standards Quality Core Curriculum Testing Programs Education Report Card SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA School Safety Student Nutrition Facilities Transportation State Schools Charter Schools Home Schools Private Schools CURRICULUM Instruction Agriculture Education Technology/Career Ed. Testing Programs Exceptional Students Limited English (ESOL) SCHOOL SUPPORT Excellence Recognition Counseling School Improvement Honors and Awards INSIDE DOE DOE/SBOE Newsroom Employment Finances/Budget Policy/External Affairs Information Technology Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) For further information, please visit: Georgia CRCT On-line Informational Website (Riverside Publishing) What is the purpose of the CRCT? The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC). The assessments yield information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, system, and state levels. This information is used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses as related to the instruction of the QCC, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. What content areas and grade levels are tested?

40. Assessment Testing-Asset/Compass The assessment component includes the ASSET or COMPASS test. those scores in lieuof ASSET or COMPASS testing. and who have been in the United states less than http://success.shore.ctc.edu/testingcenter/assessment_testing_asset_compass.htm

Testing Center Home Proctored Tests GED Assessment Testing-Asset/Compass Assessment Retake Testing Schedule ASSESSMENT TESTING ASSET/COMPASS Shoreline Community College offers a comprehensive program of orientation, assessment, advising and placement. The assessment component includes the ASSET or COMPASS test. Test scores are used to help ensure accurate placement in English and math courses. The information will not be used to deny admission to the college. (High School Running Start students may need to meet specific score requirements; call 206-546-4591 for more information). ASSET- a paper and pencil timed test, which includes three 25 minute sections. COMPASS – a computerized, adaptive test which is not timed but takes about 1-2 hours to complete, depending on your pace. At the end of the testing session, you will receive a copy of your results. Please keep this copy for your permanent records! You will need to bring a copy of your results when you meet with your advisor and when you register. The fee to take the ASSET or COMPASS test is $15. To enter the testing room you must have a receipt from the Cashier’s Office showing payment of $15. Please take time to go to the Cashier, pay and get a receipt BEFORE your planned testing time. The Cashier is open from 8 am -6:30pm M-Th and 8 am-4:00pm Friday. The receipt is your “ticket” for entry into the testing room. The receipt will not be replaced if lost, and the fee is not refundable. The fee may not be paid at the Testing Center.

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