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Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program. Report to the Legislature
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Came, Deb; Drake, Linda – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2017
The Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program (WCAP) is a maturing and stable program. In 2016-17 it included: (1) Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and math for students in grades 3-8 and high school; (2) Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) in science for grades 5 and 8; (3) End-of-Course exams in math and…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Language Arts, Mathematics, Grade 3
Developing and Measuring Higher Order Skills: Models for State Performance Assessment Systems. Research Brief
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Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2017
After passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, states assumed greater responsibility for designing their own accountability and assessment systems. ESSA requires states to measure "higher order thinking skills and understanding" and encourages the use of open-ended performance assessments, which are essential for…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Portfolios (Background Materials), Task Analysis
Developing and Measuring Higher Order Skills: Models for State Performance Assessment Systems
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Darling-Hammond, Linda – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) opened up new possibilities for how student and school success are defined and supported in American public education. States have greater responsibility for designing and building their assessment and accountability systems. These new opportunities to develop performance assessments are critically important…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Portfolios (Background Materials), Task Analysis
The Relationship among Health Education Systems, Inc. Progression and Exit Examination Scores, Day or Evening Enrollment, Final Grade Point Average and NCLEX-RN® Success in Associate Degree Nursing Students
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Barnwell-Sanders, Pamela – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Graduates of associate degree (AD) nursing programs form the largest segment of first-time National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) test takers, yet also experience the highest rate of NCLEX-RN® failures. NCLEX-RN® failure delays entry into the profession, adding an emotional and financial toll to the unsuccessful…
Descriptors: Health Education, Exit Examinations, Scores, Day Programs