Ensuring Effective Assessment Practices: Committee Meeting Overview
Explore the outcomes and discussions from the District Committee on Assessments meeting held on November 8, 2018. The agenda covered topics such as clarifying committee goals, providing feedback on assessments, and discussing the Montgomery County Public Schools assessment program. Ground rules for the meeting and the group's charge were also highlighted, along with a timeline of key events. Stay informed about the recommendations made regarding assessment time, duplicative assessments, purpose, feedback value, and result timeliness.
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District Committee on Assessments November 8, 2018 4:30-6:00 p.m. CESC Room 134
Agenda Welcome and Introductions, Feedback on Feedback Clarify the Charge 2018-2019 MCPS Assessment Program Feedback Summary, Next Steps, & Evaluation 2
Outcomes Shared feedback on feedback Clarify the charge of the District Assessment Committee Discuss and provide feedback on the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Assessments by levels Identify next steps and evaluate the meeting 3
Ground Rules Listen to understand Be additive rather than repetitive Respect the different roles and perspectives of individuals Monitor the use of electronic devices (keep on silent or vibrate) Limit sidebar conversations Avoid use of acronyms - be explicit Ensure all voices are heard 4
Feedback-on-Feedback The group asked . So now we will... Two hours is a long time. Could we do 1.5 hours? Clarification on committee requirements, what is in and out of scope Seeing assessment lists Elementary vs. secondary Done! Included in today s agenda Included in handouts Breakout groups 5
Clarification: Group Charge & Timeline 6
The Charge Advise and make recommendations in the following areas: 1. The time required to administer each assessment 2. The duplicativeness of assessments 3. The purpose of assessments 4. The value of feedback provided to educators 5. The timeliness of results 7
Overview: Group Charge & Timeline 2017 2018 2019 2020 August 1st county board meets and confers: 1. rubric for evaluating local assessments 2. time required for each assessment 3. purpose of each local assessment January 1st District committee established by MCPS Board of Education to advise and make recommendations as outlined in the law June 1st District committee submits recommendation to the MCPS Board of Education January 1st District committee established by MCPS Board of Education to advise and make recommendations as outlined in the law August 1st MCPS Board of Education and Employee representatives agree October 2018-May 2019 District committee examines the current MCPS assessment program to ensure compliance with the state law December 1st county board and employee representatives agree to amount of time for 2018-19 school year December 1st county board and employee representatives agree to amount of time for 2020-21 school year 8
Breakout Discussions and Feedback Review 2018-19 MCPS Assessment Program Focus on purpose, duplicativeness of time Discuss Capture Sheet 9
Summary and Next Steps Brief recap of meeting discussions Next steps and next meeting Meeting evaluation Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 12, 4:30 6:00 p.m., Carver Educational Services Center, Conference Room 134 10
