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A Case Study of Interim AssessmentsFebruary 16, 2009 Interim assessments, also called benchmark assessments, are standardized tests administered to students on a scale larger than the classroom, usually district wide. They provide a measurement of student achievement and gaps in student knowledge prior to a final assessment at the end of the school year. They test a slice of the curriculum that is narrower than the state assessment, but broader than a classroom assessment. They may serve any of three purposes: instructional, evaluative, or predictive. Interim assessments have become prevalent in large urban school districts including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. Read about the effectiveness and limitations of one school district that implemented a well crafted system of quarterly assessments 2004-07.
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