Student growth measures: What we've been missing. (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Watson, Michael
• Is Part Of: Phi Delta Kappan. Volume 101:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Assessment -- accountability -- testing -- growth -- measurement -- proficiency -- achievement -- students -- grade level; Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Greek letter societies -- Periodicals; Onderwijs; Éducation -- Périodiques; Associations désignées par des lettres grecques -- Périodiques; Éducation; Enseignement; Pédagogie; Politique éducative; Recherche en éducation; Réforme du système éducatif; Services aux élèves; Système éducatif; États-Unis; Étude comparée (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 371.0097305
• DOI: 10.1177/0031721719892976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-7217

Abstract

The move toward assessments that measure student growth, rather than just proficiency, has been perceived as an improvement in state accountability systems. However, Michael Watson explains that, for many students, these measures present an incomplete picture. Because they are based on grade-level assessments, any growth achieved by students who are above or below grade level is lost. He recommends the use of adaptive assessments that incorporate material from multiple grade levels .