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Direct linkBuckendahl, Chad W.; Plake, Barbara S.; Impara, James C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
As part of Nebraska's assessment and accountability system, districts' local assessment systems are evaluated for their psychometric quality. This article provides an overview of a two-stage evaluation strategy, discusses how it was applied in Nebraska, and presents results from the first three years of the evaluation process. Benefits of the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Formative Evaluation, Accountability, School Districts
Bandalos, Deborah L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
Recent implementation of Nebraska's Standards-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) introduced a unique opportunity to examine the benefits and drawbacks of a teacher-led state assessment system. STARS is unique among state assessment systems in that statewide tests are replaced by locally developed assessments designed by…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Testing Programs, State Standards, Academic Standards
Plake, Barbara S.; Impara, James C.; Buckendahl, Chad W. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
Nebraska districts use different strategies for measuring student performance on the state's content standards. District assessments differ in type and technical quality. Six quality criteria were endorsed by the state. These criteria cover content and curricular validity, fairness, and appropriateness of score interpretations. District assessment…
Descriptors: Portfolios Assessment, Criteria, School Districts, Evaluation Methods
Roschewski, Pat – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
Nebraska's approach to standards, assessment, and accountability, the School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) is based upon local control and the belief that classrooms and teachers must be at the heart of student learning and accountability. STARS relies on locally-developed assessment systems to accurately measure and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Role
