assessment anchors were phased out of the PASA Science. External Alignment Panelist ratings Content Majority of assessment Revision to items and item Study content linked to content writing procedures Appendix G standards. Some content at certain grade levels not linked. Table 3. cont’d. Description Evidence Validity Concern Findings Uses/Changes Impact of PASA Consequential validity Consequential Three-hundred twenty one Lead to development of Survey survey teachers completed a Leadership Institute and Appendix H consequential validity survey, recommendations for 131 in year 1, 51 in year 2, professional development and and 139 in year 3. Results training. A follow up enacted indicated that the AA-AAS curriculum study is being does impact instructional planned for 2012-13. practices, but not comprehensively. Classroom Artifact collection, Consequential Fifty-eight teachers provided Lead to development of Artifact coding, and analysis 152 artifacts. Majority were Leadership Institute and Appendix H science, linked to standards, recommendations for reached DOK of Levels 1and 2 professional development and training. A follow up enacted curriculum is being planned for 2012-13.
assessment anchors were phased out of the PASA Science. External Alignment Study Appendix G Panelist ratings Content Majority of assessment content linked to content standards. Some content at certain grade levels not linked. Revision to items and item writing procedures Table 3. cont’d. Description Evidence Validity Concern Findings Uses/Changes Impact of PASA Survey Appendix H Consequential validity survey Consequential Three-hundred twenty one teachers completed a consequential validity survey, 131 in year 1, 51 in year 2, and 139 in year 3. Results indicated that the AA-AAS does impact instructional practices, but not comprehensively. Lead to development of Leadership Institute and recommendations for professional development and training. A follow up enacted curriculum study is being planned for 2012-13. Classroom Artifact Appendix H Artifact collection, coding, and analysis Consequential Fifty-eight teachers provided 152 artifacts. Majority were science, linked to standards, reached DOK of Levels 1and 2 Lead to development of Leadership Institute and recommendations for professional development and training. A follow up enacted curriculum is being planned for 2012-13.
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