For my Student Achievement project I will be collecting data to observe the effectiveness of the interventions recommended by the intervention team. Video #II by Leblanc helped me understand how not to depend on the term “Grade Equivalence”, as I monitor the progress of the students. It is a term based on the predictive models and is easily misunderstood. The recommendation was to use percentiles as they were a more accurate measure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Zc8g9BwKg&feature=related part two
It was also interesting to learn that it is recommended that for an assessment to be reliable it should be offered to at least 30 students and further at least 30 items should be on the test for it to have higher reliability versus one essay question. I will share this information with my peers as they form assessments in the classes where I will be observing some student growth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Zc8g9BwKg&feature=related part two http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
Through Video # 3 I have a better understanding of Content Validity. As I observe my students for this project I will have an awareness to assess them for what they have been taught. I would use of a table of specifications to assess the validity of the assessments used in their class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFD6_XZqfso&feature=related part 3 validity
As an administrator it would be vital that Video 3.2 by Leblanc be shared with the staff to fully understand how easily the validity of a classroom test can be improved. The teachers would be encouraged to follow the steps for before, during and after the test to promote student achievement. A follow up to be assured if this is being practiced is imperative too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwxUFX3Pb_o&feature=related part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXCE3BnMTsc&feature=related –
The ADPRIMA article explained how even though the terms measurement, assessment and evaluation are connected, it is useful to think of them as separate but connected ideas and processes. Assessment is collection of data, Measurement is the process of qualifying assessment data and Evaluation is the comparison of the data for the purpose of judging its worth. Also that inherent in the idea of evaluation is Value. The understanding of these terms is valuable for an administrator to achieve student growth by using the appropriate tools. http://www.adprima.com/measurement.htm
The ten fundamental assessment principles discussed in the Pare online article would assist an administrator to give guidelines to the staff as they formulate assessments for the students. A consciousness needs to be created that a good assessment is one that is valid, fair, ethical, efficient, and feasible, uses multiple methods and incorporates technology. It will also be helpful for the staff to keep in mind the eight tensions that influence assessment decision making. http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=7&n=8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoTNRvEEyUE&feature=related-
