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3.5 Students Know What is Required Assessments are used to re-focus student learning on targets to enable them to meet/exceed standards. 
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Related Resources Tools NEW! No Child Left Behind Overview This overiew of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) provides select Department of Education guidance, regulations, legislation, and announcements. For easy reference, resources are organized by key NCLB topics. Publisher: Southwest Comprehensive Center AIMS Sample Tests This site presents sample test items and scoring guidelines for Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards at the elementary and secondary school levels. These tests are accessible to Arizona schools for educational purposes. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education AIMS Website This website provides Arizona teachers, administrators, students, and parents access to the AIMS Hotline phone number for tutoring help, an overview of the AIMS test, sample tests, study guides, and information about tuition waivers. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Articles Assessing Student Engagement Rates This article defines student engagement and describes various methods used to measure it, both in empirical research studies and at the classroom level. Author: Chapman, Elaine Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Assessment Through the Student's Eyes The article addresses the use and purposes of assessment in U.S. education in the early 21st century. The author explains that assessment for learning involves sharing information with students, discussing goals, and providing descriptive feedback to improve performance. Author: Rick Stiggins Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) From Formative Assessment to Assessment FOR Learning: A Path to Success in Standards-Based Schools "As the mission of schools changes from ranking students to ensuring that all learn to specified standards, Mr. Stiggins argues that the purpose and form of assessments must change as well." Author: Rick Stiggins Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa Helping Students Cope with Test Anxiety This article discusses the characteristics of test anxiety and provides some suggestions to help students overcome the fear of testing. Author: Henry L. Harris and Doris R Coy Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Helping Students Understand Assessment This article states that formative assessments promote learning when they help students address where they are going, where are they now, and they how can close that gap. Author: Jan Chappuis Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Scoring Rubrics: What, When and How? This article explains the different forms of scoring rubrics, why scoring rubrics are helpful, and provides a process for developing scoring rubrics. Author: Barbara M. Moskal Publication Date: 2000 Publisher: Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation Teachers Learn to Set Goals with Students This article describes the SMART (Specific and Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Timebound) process in a Wisconsin school through which teachers and students share responsibility for learning by setting goals and monitoring progress. Factors considered in setting goals include rationale, action plan, timeline, evidence, implementation, and reflection. Author: Jan O’Neill Publication Date: Summer 2004 Publisher: National Staff Development Council The First Five Minutes Are Critical The authors explain the importance of making every second in the classroom count, as well as provide examples of how to utilize the first five minutes of class. Author: Harry and Rosemary Wong Publication Date: 2000, November Publisher: Teacher.Net Gazette Using Student-Involved Classroom Assessment to Close Achievement Gaps The authors argue that in order to reduce achievement score gaps, we must advocate rebalancing assessment priorities to bring classroom assessment into the equation. Author: Rick Stiggins and Jan Chappuis Publication Date: 2005 Publisher: Theory into Practice Useful Links NEW! Science Resource Page This page provides links to help teachers implement the Arizona Science Standard, including links to the Science Standard, AIMS information related to science, ADE professional development opportunities, state and national organizations, and resources for science teachers. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English Online This dictionary provides definitions in student-friendly terms. Click on the icon in the middle of the page to search for word definitions. Publisher: LONGMAN DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH Other Resources Six-Trait Writing Samples for H.S. AIMS Sample Writing Test Sample papers are provided to strenghten the understanding of what is expected in the writing portion of the AIMS test. Publisher: Arizona Department of Education ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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