Assessment Task Force Update
I mentioned previously that I had attended the Assessment Taskforce meeting on Feb. 21st. I wanted to make note of several things I noticed: - Organized - very much appreciated - Good facilitator who kept things on track - The group is going to be able to look at the MAP test. I think this is great because as members of this Taskforce, they need what they are talking about when it comes to this discussion. - Two principals - from Mercer and Denny - came in to talk about what was happening at their schools. A little bit of cheerleading there for MAP but I think the Taskforce took it with a grain of salt. The only odd thing was the Denny principal saying they had a data wall with kids' scores on it. I hope not. - As in any group, there are a few people who speak often and the rest listen. I hope that the listeners don't allow the discussion to always follow what the speakers want it to be. That's a facilitator's job. - The head of C...