Measuring how we measure what we need to measure

From NM Politics.net - During the recent race for New Mexico governor, then-candidate Susana Martinez talked often about bringing “short cycle assessments” to public education. She expressed frustration that New Mexico students are tested in the spring and then in September the results (often bad) are given to communities. The problem with a September release of test data is that it is too late to change any educational procedures to improve the students of that previous school year. The hay, so to speak, is already in the barn. And there is the rub for New Mexico public education. Much more valuable, as Governor Martinez correctly points out, would be the ability to predict with confidence which students were going to achieve success and importantly, which students need a special intervention right now if they are to get on grade level. Read more

Measuring how we measure what we need to measure