(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. This is important because it helps educators understand what is being tested and gives us a glimpse into the test [...]
(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 a whole host of reasons. It varies, of course, depending on who the author is. Some say state results shouldn’t [...]
(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 it helps educators understand what is being tested and gives us a glimpse into the test design. Combined with the [...]