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PROGRAMS
& SERVICES:
CURRICULUM
& ASSESSMENT:
LOCAL ASSESSMENT IN THE SCHOOL QUALITY STANDARDS
(Updated 10/24/08)
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OVERVIEW
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The following documents provide initial guidance and resources to help schools plan and implement their comprehensive local assessment systems.
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LINKS
TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (Updated 10/23/08)
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Guidance Memorandum (March 2006)
This memorandum to the field outlines initial guidance for the comprehensive local assessment systems required by the recently revised School Quality Standards.
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Core Principles of High-Quality Local Assessment Systems(Updated 10/24/08)
This resource is designed to give schools a starting place or a progress check in developing their plan for a comprehensive local assessment system. The core principles complement the guidance memorandum and address five key areas of local assessment: Assessment in Relation to School Culture, Shared Expectations for Student Learning, The Role of Formative Assessment in the Comprehensive Local Assessment System, The Balance of Classroom-based and School-based Assessment, and Systemic Supports for Local Assessment. Each area includes a short background section that provides current research on best practice followed by focus questions for local assessment plan development. |
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Self-Assessment Planning Guide for High-Quality Local Assessment Systems (September 26, 2008) (Updated 10/24/08)
As a companion document to the Core Principles of High-Quality Local Assessment Systems, this guide serves as a tool to support schools in self-assessing their current progress along a continuum of implementation with respect to core principles guidance. It also is designed to help schools in determining their next steps in moving forward with a comprehensive local assessment system. Together, the two documents begin to help schools answer three key assessment questions: Where do we want to go? Where are we now? How do we get there? NOTE: The first seven (7) pages of this document are designed to be printed on legal size paper.
Use the links below to download and complete evidence template packets. NOTE: These form packets are designed to be downloaded to your hard drive and completed with your word processing application.
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
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For additional information or questions, contact Pat Fitzsimmons, Co-Assistant Director for Standards & Assessment, at (802) 828-0196 or pat.fitzsimmons@state.vt.us.
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