Assessment informs instruction
EdisonLearning’s commitment to student achievement led to the
development of our Benchmark Assessment System, a uniquely powerful
part of EdisonLearning Alliance™. This multifaceted
system’s alignment to state standards and rich, easy-to-use
reporting ensure that schools are equipped to help students
succeed.
It also demonstrates EdisonLearning’s commitment to providing
teachers and administrators with the best tools available,
leveraging technology to deliver important learning data,
supporting teachers by providing relevant assessment content, easy
administration, automatic scoring, and flexible reports. These
reports feature monthly and longitudinal views; strand and skill
analysis by class, student, and sub-group; and easy drill-down to
individual questions with class response patterns. This incredibly
user-friendly system saves time and allows teachers to focus on
necessary instructional responses.
Benchmark Assessments are electronic, interim assessments given
to students starting in Grade 2 in the academic disciplines of
reading and mathematics. They are written to meet individual state
standards and to reflect the format and focus of high-stakes state
tests.
Each monthly assessment is designed to be administered within a
single class period. Tests are automatically scored and results are
instantly accessible by teachers and students. The variety of
reports provides a powerful and immediate assessment of class and
individual student strengths and weaknesses.
Benchmark Assessments advance teaching and learning in several
important ways:
- Teachers receive quick and reliable feedback on how every
student is progressing toward mastery of state standards, enabling
them to make real-time adjustments as necessary.
- Access to results helps students set individual learning goals
and monitor progress, enabling them to take ownership of their own
learning.
- Administrators benefit from information about strengths and
weaknesses of whole classes and grade levels.
- School leaders and teachers are trained on using and analyzing
the data that benchmarks provide. This support ensures that schools
get the most out of the system.