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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:00 PM EST

With the changes in administration & ESSA in flux, tonight #NHed talks about assessment.

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:02 PM EST

As always, tonight’s #NHed chat will be archived and will be available at: https://t.co/cQpkoLmn88

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:02 PM EST

#nhed Hi john...what does essa say about assessment? (I have not read it

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:03 PM EST

I'm your #NHed host & Dir of Innovation & Tech at #Interlakes, John Martin, coming to you tonight from balmy Sandwich, NH. 51F today!

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:05 PM EST

Who's joined #NHed this evening? Please introduce yourself, let us know where you’re from & which test you’ll be required to administer.

NikkiDRobertson Feb 19 @ 7:05 PM EST

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:05 PM EST

.@shirky17 It got rid of some of the foolish targets & provided a bit more choice but still required them. Bill proposed to eliminate. #NHed

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:06 PM EST

#nhed paul from OHIO, Junior High STEAM ,,,,,8th grade math test

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:07 PM EST

.@shirky17 How have you been my friend? #NHed

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:08 PM EST

#NHed - Assessments are in flux as our legislative bodies debate their future but for the moment we still have a mandate to test.

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:08 PM EST

#nhed @edventures so many things to do...never enough time (or memory to remember what I am supposed to be doing...

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:08 PM EST

.@shirky17 I hear that! #NHed.

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:10 PM EST

#NHed Q1: As we enter year 3, & with #SBAC & #PARCC testing windows opening in a few weeks, how ready is your school?

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:11 PM EST

#nhed A1 i assume we are ready.... i still have to schedule time (in class or our explore period) for Ss to do practice test

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:12 PM EST

Which te.st do you administer, #PARCC or #SBAC? #NHed

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:13 PM EST

#nhed @edventures we got rid of PARCC a couple of years ago and do AIR (sp???)

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:14 PM EST

#nhed i looked at practice test Q's and said what the....why would you ask that in that way, why would you even ask that, how convoluted...

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:14 PM EST

Ah, so you are Smarter Balanced then. AIR is their parent company. #NHed

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massignmenthelp Feb 19 @ 7:15 PM EST

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:15 PM EST

#nhed neither "smarter" nor "balanced"

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:14 PM EST

Ah, so you are Smarter Balanced then. AIR is their parent company. #NHed
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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:16 PM EST

.@shirky17 Yeah, the CAT portion is pretty straightforward when the tools work but the performance tasks I find lacking. #NHed

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:16 PM EST

I've come to the same conclusion. #NHed

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:17 PM EST

#nhed @edventures is your hardware ready for all Ss to take tests?

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:18 PM EST

#NHed Q2: How much time has been devoted/repurposed to preparing for the test?

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:19 PM EST

#NHed @shirky17 Where we are 1:1 Chromebooks, we've already deployed the app in preparation for testing.

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:19 PM EST

#nhed A2 i have done 0 time so far, but will need to do so in next few weeks...couple of hours

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:20 PM EST

#NHed A2: This is one of my biggest arguments against all inauthentic testing, it takes time away from true learning.

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:21 PM EST

#nhed @edventures A2 b/c the Q's are so bizarre we have to take time to prep them for it....and some kids will still just guess

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:22 PM EST

#NHed @shirky17 And the tools required do not always work as designed. You shouldn't need to teach someone how to use a test instrument.

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:26 PM EST

#NHed Q3: What strategies do you use to get the best out of your students on these or other diagnostic tools?

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:26 PM EST

#nhed A3 new to this building, so i dont know what they do... i would jsut tell them "always try your best"

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:30 PM EST

.@shirky17 Best answer to give, along w/ the advice that "this test does NOT define you". #NHed

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:34 PM EST

#NHed Q4: Big Q, have these assessments benefitted your students or learning community in any way to this point?

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:42 PM EST

#NHed Q5: Does your evaluation rely upon student performance on standardized tests? If so, what part does it play?

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:46 PM EST

#nhed a5 i do not know if my eval depends on that... at the HS the tests gain points toward graduation

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:50 PM EST

#NHed Q6: What other thoughts on standardized testing do you have tonight?

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:52 PM EST

#nhed a6 standardized testing only works if we want (or have) standardized kids

shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:53 PM EST

#nhed a6 standardized testing is one more way of telling kids "you arent good" at something instead of helping to find strengths

edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:53 PM EST

.@shirky17 Right?! And how many of those have you met over the course of your career? ;) #NHed

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shirky17 Feb 19 @ 7:54 PM EST

#nhed @edventures even if written for the "average" kid.....there is no average (didnt the Air Force finally realize that)

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edventures - Moderator Feb 19 @ 7:58 PM EST

Thanks for joining tonight’s #NHed chat, it’s always great to reconnect with friends and share ideas.

gallianstone Feb 19 @ 7:59 PM EST

Sorry I missed you #NHed friends!