Assessment & Accountability:

The Next Generation

June 2007

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ChallengeChallenge

Create high school accountability systems that more fully reflect the goal

of college and work readiness for all students

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What do current systems value?What do current systems value?

“Proficiency” on tests measuring knowledge & skills students should learn by early in high school

Graduation rates Other measures, such as attendance…

But college & work readiness rarely measured & valued

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Only 10 States Hold High Schools Only 10 States Hold High Schools Accountable for College/Work Accountable for College/Work ReadinessReadiness

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Accountability Systemincludes College- & Work-Ready IndicatorsAccountability System doesNOT include College- &Work-Ready Indicators

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What’s Needed?What’s Needed?

Statewide assessments that measure college & work readiness

Additional performance measures beyond large scale, standardized tests

Accountability metrics that calculate and place greater value on college & work ready graduation rates

Incentives for schools to improve on these metrics Supports & interventions for low performing

students and schools

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Questions to considerQuestions to consider

What are most promising strategies for building college & work readiness assessments into state testing systems?

What other indicators are needed, beyond assessments? How can states put the pieces together to create a coherent

system of indicators and incentives? How should new accountability systems be phased in? What are the capacity & resource implications if the bar is

raised for schools? What relation, if any, should there be to federal

accountability ratings?

Assessment & Accountability:

The Next Generation

June 2007

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Getting Smarter & Creating a Roadmap

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AssessmentsAssessments

What are most promising strategies for building college & work readiness assessments into state testing systems?

What other measures are needed beyond large scale assessments? Performance based assessments? Portfolios? Senior projects?

Is there a need for more formative assessments? What are state vs. local responsibilities?

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Additional indicatorsAdditional indicators

Percent of students successfully completing college/work prep curriculum

Percent of students earning college credit while in high school

College going & remediation rates Percent of students earning industry recognized

credentials Graduation rates, including incentives for drop out

recovery