Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j9EKxLG08837; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:59:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:59:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <022501c5d103$916a5860$0302a8c0@frodo> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marie Cora" <marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1293] Standards and everything else X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3434 Lines: 82 Hi Andrea, Howard and all, I'll take a stab - but you all have to promise to jump in to either correct or enhance this discussion. There are several different types of approaches (frameworks) that assessments or tests are based on; some frameworks encompass (align) assessment and curriculum (and student goals as well); others do not. We can start where you are: standards-based approach. Content standards are broadly stated expectations of what students should know and be able to do in particular subjects and (grade) levels. Content standards define for teachers, schools, students, and the community not only the expected student skills and knowledge, but what programs should teach. An example of a standards-based approach would be EFF (Equipped for the Future) which is based on content standards, and does align curriculum, assessment and student goals. Criterion-referenced or competency-based refers measures an individual's performance against a predetermined standard of acceptable performance. Progress is based on actual performance rather than on how well learners perform in comparison to others. CASAS and BEST are examples of competency-based or criterion-referenced assessments. CASAS does align it's curriculum and assessments (someone else needs to speak to the goals piece on this); BEST is not aligned with any particular curriculum but is based on a broader set of ESOL students' goals. Norm-referenced assessments are assessments in which student performance is compared to that of a larger group. Usually the larger group or Norm group is a national sample representing a wide and diverse cross-section of students. Students, schools, districts, and even states are compared or rank-ordered in relation to the norm group. The purpose of a norm-referenced assessment is usually to sort students and not to measure achievement towards some criterion of performance. An example of a norm-referenced test is the TABE. The TABE is not aligned with any particular curriculum or set of student goals. In materials-based assessment, learners are evaluated on the basis of tests following the completion of a particular set of curriculum materials. A commercial text and its accompanying workbook is an example of this type of assessment. These assessments are aligned with the curriculum, but not necessarily with students' goals. These definitions can be found in two locations for your convenience: At the LINCS Special Collection in Assessment at http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/ (click on Glossary) Or The Adult Literacy Education Wiki (ALEWiki) at http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Main_Page (click on #4 Assessment Information and click on the glossary) That's a start I think. If you have corrections or information to add to this discussion, we would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks! marie cora Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/ marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-assessment@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-assessment@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of AWilder106@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 3:38 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:1284] RE: Seeking Studies of APL, CASAS, EFF Howard, Would you please describe the difference between standards and everything else? Thanks. Andrea
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