ERIC Number: EJ1402491
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-194X
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To Improve Assessment, Georgia District Turns to Teachers
Lynch, Amanda D.
Learning Professional, v44 n4 p54-57 2023
Educators everywhere are responding to the realities of student learning loss, unfinished learning, or disrupted learning as they continue to experience the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students of color and students attending high poverty schools experienced the largest achievement declines, increasing preexisting gaps for already marginalized students. In this article, the author discusses how large-scale assessments can do more than document the learning gaps resulting from the pandemic. They can also be a vital tool to help reduce these gaps. The author discusses how designing and using assessments requires a set of skills that educators can develop with intentional professional learning and support.
Descriptors: Measurement, Achievement Gains, Test Construction, Student Evaluation, Faculty Development, Evaluation Methods, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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