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Ongoing Monitoring and Assessment
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Grades K- Adult |
Foundational Research |
Linking Classroom Assessment with Student Learning |
This document outlines the essential aspects of using assessment to improve instruction, and ultimately, student learning outcomes. It defines key terms, provides concepts to consider, and gives recommendations to stakeholders about how to use assessment effectively. |
Article or Research Brief |
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Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, School board, Adult educator |
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Grades K- Adult |
Purposes and Types of Assessments: Methods of Assessment |
A Balanced Assessment System |
This report, released by the West Virginia Department of Education, focuses on the use of formative assessment to improve student learning outcomes. It outlines creating a balanced assessment system. |
Article or Research Brief |
Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, School board |
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Grades K- Adult |
Foundational Research |
Inclusive Design for Maximum Accessibility: A Practical Approach to Universal Design |
This literature review bridges the concepts of universal design for learning and for assessment. It provides a brief historical account and then discusses practical applications for assessment specifically. |
Article or Research Brief |
Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, School board |
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Grades K- Adult |
Purposes and Types of Assessments: Methods of Assessment |
West Virginia DOE: Formative Assessment Examples |
The West Virginia Department of Education released an extensive list with active links on the types of formative assessments with examples. Other links include more general information about formative assessments. |
Organization or program, Application or tool |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Adult educator |
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Grades K- Adult |
Purposes and Types of Assessments: Methods of Assessment |
Classroom Assessment Techniques |
This printable resource contains “easy to use classroom assessment techniques” collated and released by the University of Texas. |
Organization or program, Application or tool |
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Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Adult educator |
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Grades 6- Adult (Specific focus on Grades 6-8) |
Purposes and Types of Assessments: Methods of Assessment |
Assessments in the Classroom |
The Association for Middle Education outlines the critical elements of assessment, both formative and summative, and provides resources for additional information. The website link allows users to explore other resources related to instruction, while the PDF version links right to the content of the report. |
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Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board |
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Grades 6- Adult (Specific focus on Grades 6-8) |
Purposes and Types of Assessments: Methods of Assessment |
Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom |
This document outlines two categories of assessment--formative and summative. These terms are defined and examples are provided for each. |
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Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board |
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Grades K-12 |
Types of Assessment |
Screening Tools as Assessments |
This Response to Instruction and Intervention website provides a thorough list of screening tools. Users can search the chart by grade level or subject area. Each assessment is linked to additional information about use, accommodations available, cost etc. |
Organization or program, Application or tool |
Website, Text/HTML, Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, Adult educator |
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Grades K-12 |
Types of Assessment |
Universal Screening |
This website outlines the use of universal screening to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes. Information about the use of screening assessments is provided on the Response to Instruction site. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, Parents or family members |
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Grades K-12 |
Types of Assessment |
Progress Monitoring as Assessments |
Similar to the link above, this one addresses progress monitoring assessments. Additional information is provided about each assessment. Stakeholders can use this information to make informed decisions about which assessments to use with students. |
Organization or program, Application or tool |
Website, Document, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, Adult educator |
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Grades K-12 |
Types of Assessment |
Progress Monitoring as Assessments |
Progress monitoring assessments provide information about student performance over time and can inform the instruction provided. This website describes progress monitoring assessments. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District |
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Grades K-12 |
Types of Assessment: University of Oregon |
Identifying Types of Assessments |
This website describes the different types of assessments and provides additional information about DIBELS and creating a school-wide assessment plan. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, Adult educator |
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Grades K-3 |
Center on Instruction: Building an Assessment Plan (Grades K-3) |
Creating a Comprehensive Assessment Plan: A Guide for Leaders |
Stakeholders can download a free copy of this document from the Center on Instruction website. The report outlines how leaders can create a literacy specific assessment plan. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML, Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5 |
Classroom educators, School administrators, District |
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Grades 3-12 |
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium |
Assessing the Common Core State Standards |
This website offers information for states participating in Smarter Balanced Assessments. Maine is participating in this CCSS aligned assessment. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website |
Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District |
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Grades 3-12 |
State of Maine Smarter Balanced Assessment |
Assessing the Common Core State Standards |
This is the official website for the State of Maine Smarter Balanced assessment system. Information pertaining to the assessment and Maine's participation can be found on this website. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website |
Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District, administrators, School board |
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Ages 3-4 |
Resources and Tools for Assessment |
Using Assessments: Developmental Accomplishments of Literacy Acquisitions in 3-4 Year Olds |
This tool can be used as an assessment checklist to measure appropriate literacy skills for children ages 3-4. Parents and practitioners can use the checklist to identify areas for development and further growth. |
Organization or program, Application or tool |
Text/HTML, Document |
Early childhood PK |
Parents or family members, School administrators, Early childhood educator or advocate |
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All |
Universal Design for Assessment: Resources & Tools |
Toolkit for Assessment: Universal Design |
The Office of Special Education Programs provides a list of resources, including links, focused on assessment for students with identified disabilities. These resources compliment Universal Design for Assessment. |
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Organization or program, Application or tool, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML, Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Community members, Adult educator |
Grades K-12 |
Using Assessment Data |
Doing What Works Clearinghouse: Data Driven Decision Making |
The Doing What Works website also includes information pertaining to data driven decision making. Research, resources, and tools are provided on this site. |
Organization or program, Article or Research Brief |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, District |
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All |
Using Assessment Data: Using Response to Instruction & Intervention |
Using Student Data to Drive Instruction |
This article outlines the use of student data to drive the instruction process. It provides action principles for districts and schools. It also includes a thorough reference list. |
Organization or program, Article or Research Brief |
Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Higher Education, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Adult educator, Higher Education |
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Grades K- Adult |
Using Assessment Data: PCG White Paper on Using Data and Data Teams |
Using Data and Data Teams |
Public Consulting Group recently distributed a white paper on using data and data teams to improve school practices. This resources guides practitioners through implementing the use of data and evaluating success. |
ATTACH PCG WHITE PAPER ON USING DATA |
Organization or program, Article or Research Brief |
Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Adult educator |
Grades K-Adult |
Using Assessment Data: Best Practices & Tips |
Best Practices Checklist Tool |
This tool, developed by WIDA, describes best practices in formative assessment for English learners and provides users with a best practices checklist for assessment. |
Application or tool |
Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Adult educator |
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Grades K-Adult |
Response to Instruction & Intervention: Using Data to Inform Decisions |
Tools for Gathering & Using Data to Inform Decisions |
This website contains tools, webinars, and research related resources for stakeholders interested in gathering and using data to inform instructional decisions. |
Organization or program, Application or tool, Webinar |
Website, Video, Text/HTML, Document |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, Adult educator |
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Grades K-Adult |
Accessible Assessment Materials |
Guidelines for Accessible Testing and Assessment |
This set of guidelines for accessible testing and assessment places a unique focus on low and high stakes assessments, providing a discussion of each. |
Article or Research Brief |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, School administrators, School staff, District, Adult educator |
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All |
Accessible Assessment Materials |
Accessibility Principals for Reading Assessments |
The National Accessible Reading Assessment Project released this publication describing the specific principles of accessible reading assessments in schools. |
Article or Research Brief, Organization or program |
Document |
Early childhood PK, Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District, School board, Early childhood educator or advocate, Adult educator |
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All |
Accessible Assessment Materials |
Partnership for Accessible Reading Assessments |
This is the official website for the Partnership for Accessible Reading Assessments. It provides information and resources for a variety of stakeholders. |
Organization or program |
Website, Text/HTML |
Early childhood PK, Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12, Adult Education |
Classroom educators, Parents or family members, School administrators, School staff, District, Early childhood educator or advocate, Adult educator |
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Grades K-12 |
Parental Resources for Assessment |
Testing Our Schools |
This is a PBS Frontline website focuses on making assessment understandable to parents. It includes a glossary of terms, imbedded links to additional information, and a guide for communicating with schools. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Website, Text/HTML |
Elementary K-2, Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Parents or family members, Community members |
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Grades 3-12 |
Parental Resources for Assessment |
A Parent’s Guide to Testing |
The National Education Association (NEA) published this parent’s guide to testing and assessment. This printable tool is easy to access and print, can be understood by a large audience, and provides additional resources for interested stakeholders. |
Organization or program, Training material |
Document |
Elementary 3-5, Middle 6-8, Secondary 9-12 |
Parents or family members, Community members |
9/18/12
