“Through an in-depth study comparing individual state assessment results with ACT scores, AP coursework, dual credit, graduation rates and postsecondary outcomes, educators found that previous performance levels did not accurately reflect student readiness. “Misalignment penalized students unfairly. Only about one in four Kansas high school students scored at Level 3...
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Kansas state education board expands scoring range for student assessments
“‘The Kansas assessment has persistently been an outlier for all of the three children in my own family and for thousands of students across the state, as data has shown,’ Deedy, a public education advocate, said at a Tuesday meeting of the Kansas State Board of Education… “Beryl New, a...
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The cut scores of the Kansas Assessment have been an issue since they were last set about a decade ago. Today the State Board of Education voted to approve new cut scores 7-3 (Hopkins, Zeck, Haas, New, Hershberger, Arnold, and Porter voting for the change, and Dombrosky, O’Brien and Potter...
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What is Proficiency? The Kansas Assessment cut scores are being reset to align with changes to the state education standards. As public school parents and grassroots public education advocates committed to helping patrons stay informed about policies and practices that impact the quality of and access to public education for...
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