Utilizing a Benchmark Formative Assessment to Predict Academic Achievement in a Rural School System

Autor/inn/en	Lesisko, Lee James; Sraiheen, Abdulwahab
Titel	Utilizing a Benchmark Formative Assessment to Predict Academic Achievement in a Rural School System
Quelle	3 (2012) 1, S.89-97 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-393X
Schlagwörter	Benchmarking; Formative Evaluation; Prediction; Correlation; Grade 11; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Scores; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Academic Achievement; Faculty Development; Socioeconomic Status; Rural Schools; School Districts; Achievement Tests; Educational Legislation; Comparative Analysis; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania System of School Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorhersage; Korrelation; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Sekundarschüler; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schulleistung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; School district; Schulbezirk; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz
Abstract	The focus of this study was to analyze a benchmark formative assessment (4Sight) that predicts how students will perform on the annual Pennsylvania, USA exam that is given in grades three through eight inclusive and 11. Correlation analysis reported a significant positive linear relationship between students' performance in the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exam and each of the 4Sight exams. Also, the authors found significant correlations between PSSA performance by gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and grade levels. The research revealed significant differences in the average scores and student grade level, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. This study shows significant gains in student scores and the results clearly support the use of the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment. Not only will 4Sight assist school stakeholders in pinpointing academic achievement, it may also help determine a course of action for staff professional development efforts and spending practices to continue formative benchmark assessments. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01