As schools in Vermont wade through the SBAC test for 11th graders...
I'm still waiting for any compelling evidence on what these tests really show. How do they inform practice in some meaningful way?
Take the test. Get the results a year later and view results that... ?
Evaluate the content of the test related to instructional goals of the school / district, perhaps, and... ?
Use the test as a baseline to... ?
Take the test. Get the results a year later and view results that... ?
Evaluate the content of the test related to instructional goals of the school / district, perhaps, and... ?
Use the test as a baseline to... ?
My thanks again to the Vermont Secretary of Education, Rebecca Holcombe, for clarifying Vermont's role. My hope is that other States will be so lucky.
The SBAC test has certainly interrupted a lot of creative and innovative work. My hope is that we'll all look at the data and check it's value... and determine if the test should continue or just simply be abandoned.