As we move to the new Common Core State Standards (click here) in South Carolina, new
assessments will replace PASS in the 2014-15 school year. I understand that the SC Board of Education
will receive a recommendation this week to become a part of the Smarter Balance Consortium (click here) that is
developing the next generation of student assessments.
Here are few details from their website:
- Rigorous tests that will measure progress toward college and career awareness;
- Comparable scores will mean the ability to compare performance across member states;
- Current achievement and student growth data will be important components of the assessment;
- Multiple measures will be employed to assess student performance; and
- Assessments will use computer adaptive testing as part of the student evaluation process.
We’re familiar with computer
adaptive testing in our district. We currently
use MAP (click
here) and the data provided to teachers helps with the instructional
process.
Here's a graphic detailing members of the consortium.
So, change is coming in state assessments.
