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Changes to testing are coming. What do you think should be used?
You’re going to be hearing a lot about the WKCE pretty soon, and not just because it’s going to be given this month and next. Changes are coming to student assessment that will mean the end of the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations and a start to the next generation of testing.
The state Department of Public Instruction and State Superintendent Tony Evers promise a big overhaul to student assessment, beginning with phasing out the WKCE. The tests will still be given for at least the next two school years, mostly to meet federal requirements.
So what comes after WKCE? Evers is talking about a completely new system that combines state, district and classroom assessments. Much of what we will see comes from the recommendations of the Next Generation Assessment Task Force. Convened in fall 2008, the 42 experts who made up the committee recommended that the WKCE be removed in favor of a balanced assessment system.
What should the state be using to evaluate students? What do you think works? What doesn’t work? Let us know by commenting below. Scroll to the bottom of the comments below and join the conversation!