Recently, CNYRIC Supervisor of Data Analysis Services Jeremy Dodds was part of a Syracuse Post-Standard feature on the enduring importance of standardized test scoring, particularly in terms of the importance of what these scores can tell district educators, and how they can help inform decision-making.
The article talks in depth about the challenges faced by districts for whom scores are often lower, the battles they have with the perception of community affluence as an indicator of student performance, the struggle that educators have with curriculum that may shift to combat perceived negative trends, the complications that arise when these specific results are made public, and more. The feature provides a fascinating look at both sides of standardized test scoring process, from those invested on all sides of the spectrum.
The article talks in depth about the challenges faced by districts for whom scores are often lower, the battles they have with the perception of community affluence as an indicator of student performance, the struggle that educators have with curriculum that may shift to combat perceived negative trends, the complications that arise when these specific results are made public, and more. The feature provides a fascinating look at both sides of standardized test scoring process, from those invested on all sides of the spectrum.
