tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7690574059781554478..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Seattle Opt-Out Having Press Conference On TuesdayMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-72957708083037983612015-04-07T11:12:12.088-07:002015-04-07T11:12:12.088-07:00Correct zip code is 98144 - the press conference i...Correct zip code is 98144 - the press conference is at the NAACP's office on 23rd Ave S near Dearborn St. Sorry for the confusion, this was corrected in a follow up email to media.<br /><br />Seattle OptOutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78649071029545795192015-04-07T09:56:50.556-07:002015-04-07T09:56:50.556-07:00The zip code on the address is incorrect. The cor...The zip code on the address is incorrect. The correct zip code is 98144.<br /><br />I only point this out because it makes finding the address on Google maps difficult (there are a bunch of 23rd Aves with a variety of zip codes).<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />North End ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69432081930840647242015-04-06T22:46:33.073-07:002015-04-06T22:46:33.073-07:00More:
"It is likely that data-sharing agreem...More:<br /><br />"It is likely that data-sharing agreements that maintain student anonymity can be worked out between the Consortium and external examination programs, such as ACT and the College Board, and among state colleges and universities within the Consortium."<br /><br />Student privacy no longer exists.Elephant's Memorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-90238585127394519272015-04-06T22:43:36.188-07:002015-04-06T22:43:36.188-07:00Do you remember when the district gave all 11th gr...Do you remember when the district gave all 11th graders "free" SAT tests? <br /><br />Opt-Out your 11th grader from SBAC. <br /><br />From SBAC regarding validity studies:<br /><br />Recommended studies based on relations to external variables. The previous section described some options for conducting validity studies based on relations to external variables and summarized some of the research that has already been done in this area. To relate current college readiness standards and other pertinent information to the grade 11 Smarter Balanced summative assessments, three types of studies are possible. The first two types of studies are concurrent validity studies. In the first variation, students would take both Smarter Balanced and external assessments at around the same point in time. For example, grade 11 students could take the Smarter Balanced summative assessments, or a subset of items from them (e.g., in the pilot study), and the SAT or ACT, at a reasonable point in time (e.g., March). Regression or equipercentile methods could be used to determine the Smarter Balanced scores that corresponded to the SAT or ACT readiness benchmarks. The second type of concurrent validity study would involve college students taking Smarter Balanced assessments (or subsets of items) near the end of a relevant course, and their final course grades could be used as the validation criterion. The Smarter Balanced scores that are associated with the pre-established readiness criterion (e.g., grade of B-) could be established via regression or equipercentile procedures, or probability tables could be set up to relate the Smarter Balanced scores to specific grades. The third type of study that could be conducted would be a retrospective study where students who took the Smarter Balanced assessments would be followed longitudinally to see how they perform in college (see, for example, D’Agostino & Bonner, 2009).Elephant's Memorynoreply@blogger.com