Assessment and Accountability
Integrated assessment and accountability systems measure how well students are learning, provide teachers information they need to target instruction, and supply policy makers with data that support educational achievement.
PREL offers educational assessment and accountability services on a contract basis to schools, districts, and states. Services include the following:
- Professional Staff Development
- Standards Development
- Classroom and Large-Scale Assessments
- Assessment Scoring
- Standard Setting
- Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting
- Policy Development
Workshops
The ABCs of Classroom Standards and Assessment
Audience: Assessment Specialists, Accountability Specialists, Administrators, Teachers
What does a standards-based classroom look like, and how does one go about assessing students using these standards? This session provides an overview of standards-based education in the context of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). We will discuss the “teaching – learning cycle” and other research-driven “best practices.” Learn about the formative assessment process: how to determine achievement targets within a content standard and develop appropriate aligned assessments.
Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Utilizing Data to Improve Instruction and Learning
Audience: Assessment Specialists, Accountability Specialists, Administrators, Teachers
How do you use data to make decisions? Quality professional development, curriculum, and instruction rely upon a good assessment system. As school leaders, you must be able to recognize what data are telling you, and then work with the school staff to determine what can be done about the information revealed. As a result of participating in this workshop, you will learn how various teachers and schools have used assessment data to improve instruction for all groups of students. You will learn how to diagnose learning or programmatic gaps to identify topics, skills, and processes that can be implemented to improve effectiveness.
How to Design Large Scale Standards-Based Assessments
Audience: Assessment Specialists, Accountability Specialists, Administrators, Teachers
Do you know which students are learning? Do you know what students are learning? How do you track student achievement? This workshop demonstrates how assessment plays a role in standards-based education. Topics will include test design concepts, formats, and item writing. Obtain quality data through valid and reliable standards-based assessments that are contextually appropriate for your students.
Programs
Pacific Assessment Systems and Services (PASS)
Products
Booklets:
Early Literacy and Assessment for Learning (K–3) Series
Papers:
Assessment and Accountability
English language proficiency assessment in the Pacific Region
Using Standards-Led Policy to Align Assessment and Accountability Systems
Contact PREL
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Phone:
(808) 441-1300
U.S. Toll-free Phone:
(800) 377-4773
AskPREL
Phone:
(808) 441-1300
U.S. Toll-free Phone:
(800) 377-4773
AskPREL
Service Request
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