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Re: 7th grade math assessment
Posted:
May 3, 2012 12:18 PM
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I was given the understanding that only multiple choice would have field test questions.
Caryl Lorandini
AMTNYS, Treasurer
LIMACON, Secretary
NCMTA, Past-President
NCMTA, Past-President
NCAMS, Executive Board
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Jordan <gjordan@btboces.org>
To: 'nyshsmath@mathforum.org' <nyshsmath@mathforum.org>
Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 10:49 am
Subject: RE: 7th grade math assessment
In my conversation it was indicated it wasn?t an embedded question, but I was surprised that I was told either way.
Gene
From: owner-nyshsmath@mathforum.org [mailto:owner-nyshsmath@mathforum.org] On Behalf Of msedfun@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:35 AM
To: nyshsmath@mathforum.org
Subject: Re: 7th grade math assessment
Is it possible that this one one of the embedded field test questions?
Tzippy
-----Original Message-----
From: Evan Romer <eromer@echoes.net>
To: nyshsmath <nyshsmath@mathforum.org>
Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 10:27 am
Subject: 7th grade math assessment
The teachers in my district have a concern about one of the items
on the 7th grade math assessment: we feel the question is not aligned to
the 7th grade curriculum. We feel that the item should be withdrawn.
We think this is not a judgment call or a matter of interpretation -- it's
just not in the 7th grade standards, nor is it in the standards for
grades K-6. When we called SED, they defended the question,
but their reasons are not persuasive -- at all. The performance
indicator that Pearson assigned to this item simply does not match
the content of the question.
When we called SED, we were told that only a few districts have
expressed a concern about this item. If you feel that there is an
item which does not align with the standards, I encourage you
to contact APDA at 518-474-5902. You don't need to get into
a long discussion with them, just make your concern clear.
(I can't be any more specific because it's a secure test and
we can't discuss actual item content publicly.)
Evan Romer
Susquehanna Valley CSD
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