The document discusses next generation student assessment and measuring what matters most in education. It provides examples of performance-based and computer-adaptive assessments that measure higher-order thinking skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and written communication. These include the High School Survey of Student Engagement, NWEA MAP assessments, and the College and Work Readiness Assessment. The document advocates for balancing standardized tests with other measures that better reflect schools' educational missions.

1. Next Gen. Assessment: Assessing & Measuring What Matters Most Jonathan E. Martin Head of School St. Gregory College Prep www.21k12blog.net

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15. Scenario (created by Kristy Miller, University of Evansville) Prior to the election, a bill is proposed in the state senate that would ban aspartame, an artificial sweetener, from being added to any soft drink or food product. Senator Dulce is opposed to the bill. You are an advisor to State Senator Nathan Dulce, who is running for reelection against County Commissioner Pat Sauer. Pat Sauer made two arguments in favor of the bill during a recent TV interview: First, Sauer said that because of the strong correlation between the number of people who consume aspartame and headaches, “banning aspartame would improve the health of the state’s citizens.” Second, he said that “aspartame should be replaced with sucralose.” Documents : Local newspaper article opposing aspartame Data from the Department of Health about headaches and aspartame Task: Senator Dulce wants to make sure he votes appropriately on the aspartame bill, so he has asked you to analyze the strengths and/or limitations of each of Sauer’s two main points.

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53. www.21k12blog.net St. Gregory seniors Mean Raw Score Points Increase 128 Percentile Increase, on the College Freshman scale 30 percentile points (67 th to 97 th ) Median Standard Deviation Increase .92 (compared to .51 at other high schools)