School Accountability and Data Management

For the most part, each state in New England already has a statewide assessment system for reading, mathematics and science in place (see Current Testing Status for New England States). However, none of these states currently administers tests in all three subjects every year from grades 3-8. In addition, schools will need to disaggregate data, measure student progress against a state-developed benchmark, set instructional goals based on data, and issue report cards making this data public. Not only will such tests and structures need to be created and administered during an already-packed school year, schools will need to find the resources to help them analyze and use approximately double the current amount of test data in setting instructional goals.

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The following services provided by Mass Networks Education Partnership are specifically designed to meet the needs of schools working towards compliance with accountability and data mandates:

• TestWiz
• Data-Based Instructional Decision Making
• Collaborative Inquiry Groups