The document discusses K-12 statewide technology assessments provided by Next Generation Assessments (NGA). NGA is a joint venture among leading education firms with experience helping over 9,500 schools. It addresses challenges related to standards alignment, compliance reporting, and making meaningful use of assessment data. NGA's 360-degree assessment methodology links results to technology plans and allows comparison of results longitudinally and between groups. It provides statewide reporting capabilities and assessments that are always aligned to changing standards to ensure compliance.
2. Who are we? Research + Professional Development Experience 9,500 schools or agencies helped Joint venture among leading education firms
3. Assessment and Reporting Challenges Standards Alignment Standards continue to evolve Unique Statewide Standards Standards drive assessment requirements Unaligned standards are costly Compliance NCLB, ARRA, and grants require technology proficiency reporting No way to roll-up holistic assessment data from schools, districts or states Meaningful Data Too much data, no information No benchmarks or objective measures to understand progress
4. NGA :: 360˚ Assessment Methodology Dynamically Link results to professional development and technology plans Compare and track results with scorecards and longitudinal reports Education Ecosystem fully assessed and surveyed
5. NGA :: Statewide Reporting Roll-up Deploy to thousands of teachers and students rapidly Compare any like groups to each other or previous year One-click technology proficiency reporting
6. NGA :: Always Aligned to Standards Research-based and third-party validated assessments Updated as standards change to ensure compliance Perfectly Aligned to leading technology standards
9. Learn More :: Contact NGA Today Read more information on our website: www.nextgenassessments.com Attend one of our monthly webinars For more information, contact us: [email_address] 1-262-644-4300 x 7000
