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2019 NYS Tests Standards Mapping
(Authors: Bill Haltermann and Pam Roberge, BAP Analytics) Every year the New York State Education Department releases information on the mapping of the grades 3-8 test questions to the standards. [...]
2019 DATAG Presentation
(Authors: Bill Haltermann and Pam Roberge, BAP Analytics) Pam Roberge and Bill Haltermann gave a presentation at DATAG (the New York state-wide school data analysts group) on July 18 in [...]
Making the Case for the Value of the Grades 3-8 NYS Assessments
(Authors: Bill Haltermann and Pam Roberge, BAP Analytics) We like the NYS ELA grades 3-8 assessments. However, we can’t help noticing the number of articles denouncing the state assessments for [...]
2018 Summer Data Jam
Bap Analytics is presenting “The Summer Data Jam” in partnership with Educational Vistas on Wednesday, August 1st starting at 9:00 am. Offering a full-day and half-day session. [...]
2018 NYS Grades 3-8 Tests Standards Mapping
(Author: Bill Haltermann, BAP Analytics) Every year the New York State Education Department releases information on the mapping of the grades 3-8 test questions to the standards. This is important because [...]