Assessment Ideas

DESE and other Education Information (for assessment ideas, standards in other states, etc.)

·         DESE GLE for Math:  http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/index.html

·         GLE Examples:  http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/examples/index.htm

·         Competencies for teachers:  http://www.dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teached/competencies/math_5-9(4-23-03).pdf

·         Learn North Carolina:  http://www.learnnc.org/

·         Searching on google for state department education will give LOTS of information various state departments of education.

·         http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA  Lists links to ALL state department of education.

·         How to write good assessment questions- http://training.usgs.gov/TEL/GoodAsses.html

·         Tips for designing assessment questions- http://www.utc.edu/Administration/WalkerTeachingResourceCenter/ FacultyDevelopment/Assessment/test-questions.html

·         Preparing students for tests:  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/educational-testing/teaching-methods/6389.html

·         http://www.edinformatics.com/testing/testing.htm gives links (down the page a bit) to all state released test items.

·          http://www.studyisland.com/  “Study Island is a leading provider of web-based state assessment preparation programs and standards based learning programs.”

·         http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/ you can explore released NAEP questions or item maps (where questions fit into the range of basic, proficient, or advanced).

·         http://www.buckledown.com/ has workbooks and practice tests available for a variety of state’s assessment (including Missouri)

·         http://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/startsearch.asp is a searchable index of released items from all states and all subjects.  You can specify subject area, grade level, content area (within mathematics), difficulty, and type of question.

·        http://noycefdn.org/publications.html gives links to some publications about the use of assessment as a way to guage students misconceptions and level of understanding.

This page prepared August 2008 by Dr. Kevin Hopkins as part of the Connect 9 Grant through Three Rivers Community College.