Ceq595 presentation

TO WHAT END?
The impact of high-stakes testing on student learning
David Knuffke
CEQ 595
Spring 2013

INTRODUCTION
FINDINGS
SUMMATION
STUDENT LEARNING
MORALE AND BEHAVIOR
DISTRICT RESOURCES

“Teaching does not appear to be a
humanitarian discipline anymore. It has
become a sea of paperwork and technology
fueled by a political machine.”
-Anonymous teacher

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PercentageofRespondents
Teachers Administration
Assessment serves an important pedagogical function when used correctly.

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Standardized assessment is a valid indicator of student learning if the data
it generates is used appropriately.

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T: Mandated assessment inﬂuences the instructional choices that I make.
A: Mandated assessment inﬂuences the directives that I give my staff.

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T: Mandated assessments have negatively impacted my curriculum.
A: Mandated assessments have negatively impacted district curriculum.

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T: The emphasis given to mandated assessments has negatively affected my perspective on
being a teacher.
A: The emphasis given to mandated assessments has negatively affected the perspective of the
teachers that I am directly responsible for.

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T: I am conﬁdent that the performance of my students on mandated assessments will be an
accurate indicator of my ability to teach my subject.
A: I am conﬁdent that the performance of district students on mandated assessments will be
an accurate indicator of the instructional ability of district teachers

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The use of standardized assessment data in staff evaluation will accurately
separate teachers based on their instructional effectiveness.

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I am in agreement with the role that mandated assessment plays in the state's
teacher evaluation framework as it pertains to the district's APPR agreement.

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The data that standardized assessment generates is being used
appropriately by district decision makers.

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The amount of instructional time spent on preparing students for
assessment has increased over the course of my career.

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Mandated assessment requires ﬁnancial and material resources that could
be better used in other aspects of educating district students.

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T: I have received adequate professional development to be able to use the data from
assessment to inform my instruction.
A: District staff has been provided with adequate professional development to be able to use
the data from assessment to inform my instruction.

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