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Possible Action Possible way to measure effectiveness
Reduce testing to no more than 1 standardized Get feedback from teachers and principals. Less
per year. 2-3 days max of testing. teaching to the test.
Have end of year subject exams in final week
of school.
Involve local educators in looking at testing
redundancy and create a more local plan.
Use teacher evals. and written papers vs.
standardized multiple choice tests to evaluate
teachers.
State Board of Education to evaluate and Feedback form educators and parents.
eliminate ineffective tests (bottom 25%).
Better defined standards, tutoring, ACT prep in See better results on fewer tests.
high school etc.
Have focus groups of teachers to get feedback
on best approach to testing and ways to
measure.
Have clear goals on how tests results will be What action or purpose does each have?
used.
Stop changing the tests every few years so Better see trends and gaps.
there can be continuity.
End Common Core testing / standards. Determine strategy more locally.
Have a simple regimen of 1 test at 6th, 8th and
12th grades.
Study what has worked in other states.
Eliminate current state testing. Have Ohio Measure anxiety in students due to testing.
experts determine 1 set of state tests.
The group highlighted these as the most interesting from the points above:
• Evaluate the effectiveness and purpose of existing tests.
• Have goal clarity for each test (why is it being done, what happens based on the results).
• Don’t standardized test every year.
Of the ideas put forward, there is some analysis (and perspective from Rep. Brinkman):
• Rep. Brinkman believes we need to move back to more local control.
• He favors moving back to Iowa Basic tests that measure skills and are done only in certain years.
• By moving to a long-term test, we will have much better comparative results based on millions
of students over time. So, the results and “bell curve will be more meaningful.
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