New Tools to Make Benchmark Analysis Free and Painless

In this interactive online presentation, Janice Morrison, Jason Sutter, and Melodee Munckton from the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) will: 1) review research on using benchmark assessments to improve student achievement, 2) demonstrate free online sites that provide sample benchmark exams aligned to standards in California and other states, 3) demonstrate a free Excel template downloadable from the CTAP4 website that facilitates a standards-based analysis of data from the benchmark exams and 4) discuss how teachers might use this data to personalize instruction to improve students’ mastery of state standards.

Presenters

Janice Morrison (Primary)

Specialist
CTAP Region IV


Melodee Munckton

Technology Specialist
CTAP Region IV


Jason Sutter

Technology Coordinator
CTAP Region IV


Description

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This webinar was presented on May 23, 2007 and is now archived

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