New Mexico Standards Based Assessments (continued)
Source: State: New Mexico Public Education Department
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), New Mexico, State Tests, more...
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), New Mexico, State Tests, more...
- The content to be assessed is defined. Since not all of the Content Standards and Benchmarks can be validly or reliably assessed on a paper-and-pencil test, Assessment Frameworks were created to delineate the skills and concepts that can be assessed on a large scale assessment. These Assessment Frameworks have been derived from the New Mexico Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards by teachers and content experts. The Assessment Frameworks can be accessed on the NMPED website at this address: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/acc.assess/assess/frameworks.html.
- A test blueprint is developed. The test blueprint defines the content and format of an assessment. The test blueprint defines the percentage of items or score points that will measure each standard, the proportion of items that will be Multiple Choice (MC) and Openended, which are either Short Answer (SA) or Constructed Response (CR), the benchmark, that will be reported, as well as the number and length of the sessions. These blueprints do not change substantially from year to year to ensure that the tests are as similar as possible from one year to the next.
- Test items are developed and reviewed. The test contractor develops the test items that appear on the state assessments and is responsible for printing, shipping, scoring, and reporting for the NM Standards Based Assessment program. New Mexico educators and community members are responsible for approving, editing, or rejecting the test items; an item cannot appear on a NM Standards Based Assessment unless New Mexico educators and community members have given their approval during item review.
- Test items are assembled into a test form. Once a pool of test items has been approved, the items are used to construct an actual test form that matches the test blueprint. For example, if the test blueprint for an assessment requires that Standard 1 represent 30% of a test's points, the correct number of Standard 1 items will be placed on the test. During this process, the staff members from the NMPED review all aspects of the proposed form such as pagination, clarity of tables and illustrations, sufficient writing space, and proper printing.
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