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Assessments

The Department of Assessment creates, publishes, delivers,
and scans assessments which are aligned to the NGSSS
and FSA Item Specifications, as well as overseeing the
administration of District (e.g., FSQ/NGSQ/USA &
Diagnostics), State (e.g., NGSSS and FSA Assessments and
EOCs), and national (e.g., SAT, PSAT, 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 FSA
standards; and using assessment results to improve instruction and organizational
practices, including how to involve students in the assessment process.

In addition to delivering training and professional development, technology support is
provided during the course of developing and distributing assessments. To meet these
varied responsibilities, utilization of the following equipment will continue:
 eInstruction Clickers
 Performance Matters/ Unify
 Microsoft Suite
 Adobe Professional Suite
 Internet Explorer/ Chrome browsers
 ScanGear Tool
 Adobe Master Collection CS4
 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
 Adobe Presenter
 I-Ready

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The model for 21 Century Learning requires that student performance be measured when
there is still time to take action to improve. Instant feedback on assessments can assist
educators in making decisions on what is best for each individual student in a real-time
environment. Technology-based assessments can deliver this functionality to drive
continuous improvement. The District is now completing an upgrade to both the wired and
wireless network infrastructure to support online testing and digital content for learning in
the classroom.

Educational Data Warehouse

The Educational Data Warehouse (EDW) is the District's central repository for data for
186,000 students, including rosters, demographics, and assessments. Primary functions of
the EDW are to develop, maintain, and distribute web-based reports and graphs that enable
100% of the District's teachers and administrators to have just-in-time access to student

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