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Meeting Date:
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2/14/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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10. Report with Possible Action on the Balanced Assessment System
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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Assessment FAQ 2016-17
Approximate Times Testing 2016-17
State and District Accommodations
Balanced Assessment Survey 2016-17
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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At its meeting on August 25, 2016, the Board referred Resolution 1617R-001 by Directors Falk and Harris regarding the MPS balanced assessment system to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation:
RESOLVED, That the Board direct the Administration, in consultation with the Office of Accountability and Efficiency, to conduct a review of the MPS Balanced Assessment System; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the review examine, at a minimum, the purpose, type, manner, costs (direct and indirect), and usefulness of all standardized tests administered in the district; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the review examine each component of the MPS Balanced Assessment System as it relates to Principles for Fewer and Smarter Assessments detailed in President Obama’s Testing Action Plan and the recommendations of the Council of the Great City Schools; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the review include input from diverse stakeholders, including, but not limited to, principals, teachers, and parents; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, The Administration bring the results of the review to the Board no later than the December 2016 board cycle.
On October 27, 2016, the Board adopted Resolution 1617R-001, with the Administration and the Office of Accountability and Efficiency to carry out the items detailed in the Resolved and Further Resolved portions of the Resolution by the January 2017 board cycle.
Work has continued on Resolution 1617R-001 since the October 27 board meeting. The district’s assessment system has been continually streamlined over the past four years to ensure that only assessments that are required or critical to supporting our students are used. Feedback was sought at two meetings of the Assessment Advisory Committee, on November 14, 2016, and December 2, 2016, where information was shared and questions were answered. The survey used to obtain feedback at the advisory meetings is attached. Additionally, an assessment FAQ and assessment-analysis document, as attached, were provided to participants. Previous advisory committee participants were invited to these sessions, an invitation was sent out with the Superintendent's Thursday Updates to the schools, and an invitation was given to the Parent District Advisory Committee to share with members.
To do a more thorough investigation into our balanced assessment system, the district applied and has been invited to participate in the Assessment Inventory for School Districts National Network that is being developed by Achieve. Achieve is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit education reform organization dedicated to working with states to raise academic standards and graduation requirements, to improve assessments, and to strengthen accountability. Our participation in the National Network strongly supports Resolution 1617R-001 directive for an evaluation of the district's balanced assessment system, which will be completed by June 2017. This will provide the district with a thorough review of our balanced assessment system using independent evaluation tools.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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None at this time.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Melanie Stewart - Director
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Signed By:
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Ruth Maegli - Chief Academic Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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