[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-269244-105":59,"doc-detail-269244-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","benchmark-report-nov-2023-research-report","Benchmark Report - Nov 2023 - Research Report","","Benchmark Report (Nov 2023) presents findings from mandated K-8 benchmark assessment testing introduced in Michigan in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report is produced through collaboration among EPIC, the Michigan Department of Education, CEPI, and related data partners to interpret results and provide context for learning progress toward established goals. Coverage includes research questions, study overview, data sources and methods, analysis approaches, and key findings, followed by interpretation guidance for figures, results on achievement trajectories and variability, and implications for stakeholders.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/benchmark-report-nov-2023-research-report/269244/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/benchmark-report-nov-2023-research-report/269244.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Riley West","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-18","2026-09-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":34},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What prompted the Michigan K-8 benchmark assessment testing discussed in the report?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The Michigan legislature mandated benchmark assessment testing for all K-8 students in fall and spring starting in 2020-21 to monitor progress toward learning goals after the COVID-19 pandemic.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Which organizations collaborated on preparing and delivering the series of reports?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The report preparation involved the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) partnered with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), and data partners including the Michigan Data Hub and the Michigan Education Data Center.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What kinds of analyses and methods are used to generate the results?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The report describes original research using advanced statistical modeling, representative surveys, interviews, and case study approaches, including data aggregation and analysis plus framing for interpreting findings.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},269244,1790461101,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":34,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},1099523885074,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","A Research  \nReport Published:  \nNov 2023  \n[www.EPICedpolicy.org](www.EPICedpolicy.org)  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nThe authors wish to acknowledge the many people who graciously gave of their time in support of this effort. We are especially grateful to our partners for their collaboration and thoughtful feedback. In particular, we would like to thank Dr. Sue Carnell, Kate Cermak, Dr. Delsa Chapman, David Judd, Ann-Marie Mapes, Andy Middlestead, Gerry Polverento, and Dr. Michael Rice from the Michigan Department of Education; Tom Howell and Lauren Paluta from the Center for Educational Performance and Information; Kyle Kwaiser and Nicole Wagner from the Michigan Education Data Center at the University of Michigan; and Don Dailey from the Michigan Data Hub. At Michigan State University, we thank Emily Mohr and Meg Turner for coordinating and facilitating the project, Michelle Huhn for her assistance with formatting, and Scott Imberman for his helpful feedback. Finally, we thank Bryant Hopkins and Katharine Strunk for their contributions in earlier stages of this work and Bridgette Redman for her excellent copy-editing.  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThe Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) at Michigan State University is an independent, non-partisan research center that operates as the strategic research partner to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) . EPIC conducts original research using a variety of methods that include advanced statistical modeling, representative surveys, interviews, and case study approaches.  \nResults, information, and opinions solely represent the author(s) and are not endorsed by, nor reflect the views or positions of, grantors, MDE and CEPI, or any employee thereof. All errors are our own.  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary ............................................................................... i  \nBackground and Purpose ................................................................................................... i  \nResearch Questions and Study Overview......................................................................... i  \nKey Findings ......................................................................................................................... ii  \n[Summary............................................................................................................................. vi](Summary............................................................................................................................. vi)  \nSection One: Introduction ....................................................................1  \nContext and Purpose of This Report ................................................................................ 1  \nSection Two: Data and Methods .........................................................3  \nParticipation and Analysis Samples.................................................................................. 3  \nData Aggregation and Analysis ....................................................................................... 10  \nFraming .............................................................................................................................. 15  \nSummary ............................................................................................................................ 16  \nSection Three: Results ........................................................................17  \nAverage Achievement Trajectories ................................................................................. 17  \nHow to Interpret Figures 3.1-3.3 ..................................................................................... 18  \nVariation in Student Achievement .................................................................................. 23  \nHow to Interpret Figures 3.4 to 3.6 ............................................................................","cbCaineTw0888yTc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaineTw0888yTc","pdf",12743570,89,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Background and Purpose\n## Research Questions and Study Overview\n## Key Findings\n# Section One: Introduction\n## Context and Purpose of This Report\n# Section Two: Data and Methods\n## Participation and Analysis Samples\n## Data Aggregation and Analysis\n## Framing\n## Summary\n# Section Three: Results\n## Average Achievement Trajectories\n## Variation in Student Achievement\n## Regression-Adjusted Percentile Ranks\n## Proficiency Rates\n## Student Growth\n# Section Four: Takeaways and Implications\n## Key Findings\n## Implications\n# References\n# Appendix\n# Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What prompted the Michigan K-8 benchmark assessment testing discussed in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The Michigan legislature mandated benchmark assessment testing for all K-8 students in fall and spring starting in 2020-21 to monitor progress toward learning goals after the COVID-19 pandemic.\"},{\"question\":\"Which organizations collaborated on preparing and delivering the series of reports?\",\"answer\":\"The report preparation involved the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) partnered with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), and data partners including the Michigan Data Hub and the Michigan Education Data Center.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of analyses and methods are used to generate the results?\",\"answer\":\"The report describes original research using advanced statistical modeling, representative surveys, interviews, and case study approaches, including data aggregation and analysis plus framing for interpreting findings.\"}]","Benchmark Report - Nov 2023 - Research Report | PDF",1789449633,224]