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access, the EDW team will partner with IT to address hardware, software, security, and Service
Desk support processes and functions.

Assessment

The Department of Assessment creates, publishes, delivers, and scans assessments that are
aligned to the NGSSS and B.E.S.T (Benchmark Excellence for Student Thinking)Test Design
Summaries and Item Specifications. The Department also oversees the administration of
District (e.g., BESTQuizzes/NGSQ/USA & Diagnostics), State (e.g., NGSSS and B.E.S.T
Assessments and EOCs), and national (e.g., ACT, SAT, PSAT, PERT, NAEP) assessments. The
department provides professional development to District staff related to understanding State
and Federal accountability and assessment rules; writing assessments aligned with NGSSS or
BEST standards; and using assessment results to improve teaching, learning, instruction, and
organizational practices, including how to involve students in the assessment process.

A major challenge faced by the District is the shift to the B.E.S.T Standards. These new
standards continue to require updated formative and diagnostic assessments, potentially from
multiple sources (both in-house and from various vendors). An assessment platform that is
web-based, flexible, available 24/7, and linked to targeted best-practice resources for teachers
and students. The Division of Performance Accountability will collaborate with Teaching &
Learning, Professional Development, and IT to implement a system of teaching and formative
assessment to increase the ability of teachers to support the learning of students during
instruction and to facilitate the ability of students to monitor their own learning.

K-12 Curriculum, Professional Development, and IT to implement a system of teaching and
formative assessment to increase the ability of teachers to support student learning during
instruction and to facilitate the ability of students to monitor their own learning.

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