{"id":1185,"date":"2014-05-27T14:48:24","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T14:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/assessment\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:19:50","slug":"vision-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/assessment\/vision-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment and Evaluation Department Vision Statement, with messages for Students and Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Assessment and Evaluation team believes that quality assessment (classroom and district-wide) and evaluation can be a powerful part of the learning process. We advocate practices that ensure quality assessment and evaluation, including strategic thinking about the purpose, design, preparation, feedback, and instructional follow-up, as well as the appropriate use of classroom, district, state, and norm-referenced assessments. \u00a0We believe this assessment and evaluation process is most effective when educators engage, collaborate, and reflect with one another and their students throughout the learning process. Done well, assessment can provide information about students\u2019 strengths and possible areas for continued growth. \u00a0However, we are also keenly aware that no assessment score tells the complete story of any student, class, school, or district; those stories are broader and deeper. \u00a0What assessment scores can\u2019t tell us about are the individual ideas, talents, personalities, and experiences that make each student special and unique. The stories beyond the scores include school personnel\u2019s varied areas of expertise, community outreach, dedication to life-long learning, and personal and professional commitments to student success. \u00a0The stories include all of us working together to move forward on common goals, and that we must value each other as individuals during every step of that journey. \u00a0The Assessment and Evaluation team believes that quality, thoughtful assessment and evaluation help teachers and students learn. We believe in the distinct, inherent worth of each person represented directly or indirectly in assessment and evaluation processes. We promise to keep this in mind as we work with individuals, teams, and schools across the district.<\/p>

For students: <\/strong>to\u00a0<\/em>accompany test score reports for students<\/em><\/p>

This is a score on a test. It might be a number. It might be a letter. It might be a percentile. This score tells you, your parents, and your teachers something about what you know and what you don\u2019t know. You and your teachers can use this information to better support your learning. But it is important to remember that this score is not the whole you. \u00a0A score isn\u2019t the complete picture of who you are and who you want to become. As a human being you are complex. You are someone who dreams, plays, creates, asks questions, looks for answers, and takes care of others. As educators we promise to remember that you are more than a score. You are a wonderfully complicated being who deserves respect, honesty, and our best efforts to help you become who you want to become.<\/p>

For parents: <\/strong>to\u00a0<\/em>accompany test score reports<\/em>\u00a0for parents<\/em><\/p>

The purpose of this report is to share assessment scores that may communicate important information about your child\u2019s knowledge or skills. Teachers use this information to better support your child\u2019s ongoing learning. In addition to the assessment scores, we also want you to know that we realize no score tells the complete story of any student. Assessment scores do not reflect the individual ideas, talents, personalities, and experiences that make each student special and unique. As educators we promise to remember that students are more than scores on assessment reports, and we strive to acknowledge the individuality of each student as we work toward helping every student learn and grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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