FILLMORE : Schools Design New Proficiency Tests
Seeking better ways to evaluate student achievement, the Fillmore Unified School District is designing its own testing program for reading and writing.
Supt. Marlene Davis said at a school board meeting Tuesday that standardized tests such as the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills evaluate individual skills but do not give teachers a full picture of student progress.
The board heard a presentation by members of a language arts committee that has spent two years on the project. They explained educational goals and an assessment process that will target grades two, five, seven and 10.
Committee members said teachers would require some training to adapt to new methods of instruction and testing but were enthusiastic about the potential improvements in education.
Davis said the district will continue to use the California Assessment Program and District Proficiency tests when necessary to determine which students require remedial help.
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