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Contrasting Group Study for Science Assessment

Open March 19-April 13, 2018  




OSPI Science Assessment



Reminder: Contrasting Groups Study

The Science Assessment team is offering training to science educators in the use of Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) to complete the Contrasting Groups Study (CGS). The purpose of the CGS is to inform the achievement level setting process for the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) premiering in spring 2018.
Three free clock hours will be provided to teachers who participate in the training and complete an evaluation.
The CGS training course is available here: WCAS Contrasting Groups Study 2018. Educators must complete the training before entering predictions for the study. The application in the Education Data System (EDS) that teachers will use for making their predictions will open on March 19 and close April 14. This is an opportunity for all science teachers with students in grades 5, 8, or 11 to have a voice in the "cut-scores" that will define the achievement levels used in state and federal reporting for the WCAS. Please forward this information to your co-workers, or download the Winter/Spring 2018: Contrasting Groups Study flyer for distribution.
Questions? Please contact science@k12.wa.us 








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