GUIDING CHANGE DOCUMENT

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT PLAN

Driving Question: What is the assessment plan that best meets the needs of ISD 199
students, teachers, and district?
Current Reality The Why
To track systemic progress
longitudinal data
Ability to measure
effectiveness of curriculum
and instruction
To measure student growth
To track student progress
over time
To track student college and
career readiness
State requirements
Accountability to students
and community
Student experiencing test
fatigue
Loss of continuity of
instruction
The why of assessments is
unclear
Common Assessments are
not part of the district plan
Deadline: March 2015

Unacceptable Means
Eliminate any state mandated
assessments
Make decisions based solely
on adult needs/wants versus
making decisions on what is
best for our students
Remove the potential to track
systemic progress or problems
over time
Add assessments that add
significant costs to the budget
Add assessments which we
dont have the technology to
administer
Only do assessments of
learning
Administer an assessment that
is not used within our system

Results The What

An assessment process
focused on what's best for
kids
Capture back lost
instructional time
Improved teacher
understanding of the
assessment process
Data-driven dialogue and
instruction
Improved student learning
Balanced assessment plan
Ability to measure
effectiveness of curriculum
and instruction over time
Focus on common
assessments in grade level
teams
Instruction based on
standards

Action Plan
Date
Actions
Next Steps
Feb. 9
District Assessment Planning Meeting
Bring conversation to building level
February
C&I create talking points and powerpoint
Send to principals/SACs
March
Principals provide building staff an
Principals collect feedback by April
opportunity to learn about the assessments
(possibly done at Early Release Day
and proposed changes, staff provide feedback
March 27
Mid-April Reconvene team to establish 2015-2016
Assessment Plan/Calendar
Attendees: Michelle Anderson, Mindy Tavernier, Genesee Rasmussen, Jason Voss, Jodi Wendel, Sue Vallafskey, Ted
Ihns, Tina Willette, Heidi Klukas, Abel Riodique, Mary Garrison, Dave Bernhardson, Lynn Tenney, Penny Baker, Erin
Kyllo