Assessment Department
The purpose of the White River School District is to provide student data that informs actions that improve student learning.
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Interim Block Assessments (IAB) Scoring Discrepancies
The
performance levels (Below Standard, At/Near Standard, Above Standard)
reported for the Interim Blocks Assessments (IAB) are not determined by
points earned. Each item in an IAB has an associated difficulty (called
a Rasch value) that was determined when the item was field tested. It
is the relative difficulties of all items a student is able to answer
that are used to determine that student’s proficiency. For example, two
students earning the same number of points on an IAB might earn
different proficiency ratings with one student being Below Standard and
the other At/Near Standard. The student At/Near Standard was able to
answer more difficult items.
Also
noteworthy are the two-point items, if the IAB includes them. There is a
Rasch value associated with earning only 1 point on a 2 point item that
is significantly lower than the Rasch value associated with earning 2
points. In other words, it is easier to earn 1 point on the item than it
is to earn 2 points, so a label of Difficult for the whole item does
not capture the measure of difficulty for students earning 1 point.
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DESMOS Calculator Update
Starting on December 1,
all practice and training tests that currently utilize a calculator in
their Math or Science tests will now have the new DESMOS calculators
automatically available. Also, any Smarter Balanced Interim, Smarter
Balanced Summative, or Science tests will have available the new DESMOS
calculators as well. The DESMOS calculators are enhanced versions of the
previous basic, scientific, and graphing calculators.
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Test Delivery System
The test delivery system will be unavailable all day on the dates below to prepare for online test administration in Spring 2017. As a reminder - these dates will also be posted on the Assessment Calendar in google calendars.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
Friday, April 14, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
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Because it's not all about assessment...
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Do
you want to grow up to be an author, an astronaut, a scientist, or a
doctor? That's great! But maybe you don't know how many bones are in an
arm or even how to spell...yet. Believe in yourself, work hard, stay
focused, and one day you'll get to where you want to be.
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Meagan Rhoades
District Assessment Manager
360.829.3815 (office)
253.973.3975 (cell)
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