Other States
Elements of
Comprehensive State Assessment Systems* (Multiple States)
This table contains
elements of comprehensive state assessment system. The elements are:
multiple ways to show competence; alternative assessments for students
with disabilites; alternatives assessments for English language learners;
state support for the development of local performance assessment; and
a process for reviewing local assessment systems.States providing each
element are listed.
Overview of
High School Graduation Policies in States with Multiple Measure Approaches*
(Multiple States)
This chart provides
an overview of high school graduation policies in 27 states with multiple
measure approaches.
High School
Testing Options and Alternate Pathways Allowed by State* (Multiple States)
This
chart offers information on elements of high school testing options,
including accomodation, alternative criteria, exemptions for English
language learners.
Challenging
Bad Education Policy (New York)
In June,
a group of schools in New York won a multiple criteria assessment victory.
The New York State Board of Regents extended their waiver from the state’s
high-stakes Regents tests permitting them to continue using their performance-based
assessment system and innovative curriculum in lieu of four of the five
Regents exams.
*Darling-Hammond, Linda, et al. Multiple Measure Approaches to High School Graduation. Stanford: School Redesign Network, 2005
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