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D.  \nJilliam Joe, Ph. D.  \nKatherine Bassett, M. Ed.  \nMarch 2017  \nThe National Network of State Teachers of the Year is pleased to share with you our latest in a series of reports on high-quality summative student assessment. In our preceding two reports, The Right Trajectory and Still the Right Trajectory, we examined the grade 5 assessments previously used by individual states and compared them with the two consortia assessments.  \nIn this report, we continue our focus on the important issue of assessing our students’ learning through standardized, summative assessments. Using research-based methodologies and practices, and survey instruments designed for this study, we convened a panel of twelve outstanding educators to examine the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) grade  \n11 assessment. The study panel included State and National Teachers of the Year and Finalists for State Teacher of the Year.  \nThe study methodology for this case is significantly different from the methodology used in our previous studies. In this case, the panel examined only the Smarter Balanced grade 11 assessment because there were no previous state assessments that could be used for comparisons. As we did in our previous two reports, we used the Smarter Balanced assessment supplied to us by the consortium for this study. Smarter Balanced is a computer-adaptive test, but it was important for the study that teachers examine the same form, so we used a form fixed at the 60th percentile of student performance.  \nWorking with our study partners, EducationCounsel (on the policy side) and Clowder Consulting (on the science end), we are eager to share our results. In this case, the teachers found that:  \n• The new consortium assessment reflects an appropriate depth and range of content.  \n• The distribution of the consortium assessment’s content, while representative, does not fully encompass excellent 11th grade instruction.  \n• The new consortium assessment measures concepts learned in the classroom and promotes curriculum-centered test preparation.  \n• Though an improvement, the new 11th grade consortium assessment is not yet sufficiently rigorous nor cognitively complex.  \nThese educators found many things to like about the assessment, and they made recommendations for continuous improvement. We are eager to share their counsel with you.  \nAn NNSTOY core belief is that educators should always be at the table when education policy is being crafted, debated or modified. We are excited to share our findings with you and look forward to working with you in bringing the voice of educators to the policy process.  \nWith warm regards,  \nKatherine Bassett  \nAcknowledgements  \nNNSTOY wishes to thank the following individuals and groups for their support and contributions to this project:  \nOur Partners  \nOur partner in this work, EducationCounsel, specifically Mr. Scott Palmer, Mr. Nick Spiva and Ms. Sandi Jacobs, for their commitment to learning what a group of outstanding educators thought about the trajectory that we are taking in moving to new state assessments. Their guidance, policy expertise and assistance with access to the assessments studied was invaluable, as was their overall collaboration.  \nOur science partner in this work, Clowder Consulting. Dr. Catherine McClellan is a consummate psychometrician and research scientist. Her vast knowledge of survey science, research methodology and analytic ability made this research study possible. Dr. Jilliam Joe is a gifted facilitator of focus groups, and her analytic capabilities made unpacking data understandable and clear for laypeople.  \nWe thank both sets of partners for their patience, dedication and collaboration in this lengthy process.  \nAssessment Providers  \nAllowing an outside agency access to confidential assessmen","cbCaio1Id35fGNo1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio1Id35fGNo1","pdf",1360773,34,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Summary\n# Overview of the Study\n# Methodology\n# K-12 Assessments and Survey Instruments\n# Participants\n# Data Collection\n# Results\n# Concluding Thoughts\n# Appendices\n## Appendix A: Panel Demographics\n## Appendix B: Survey of Assessment Quality Items\n## Appendix C: Guiding Questions for Panel Discussions\n## Appendix D: Attitudes Toward Test","[{\"question\":\"What assessment does the panel study in this report?\",\"answer\":\"The panel examines only the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) grade 11 assessment because there were no previous state assessments available for comparison.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the SBAC assessment form selected for teacher review?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers reviewed a form fixed at the 60th percentile of student performance so they could examine the same form across the study.\"},{\"question\":\"What main strengths do educators report about the new consortium assessment?\",\"answer\":\"Educators find it reflects appropriate depth and range of content, measures concepts learned in the classroom, and promotes curriculum-centered test preparation.\"}]","Beginning a Higher Trajectory - Grade 11 Study | PDF",1792054708,86]