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District links STAR and Smarter Balanced data, pilots LinkIt tool to track longitudinal student growth
Summary
Kennewick staff reported preliminary Smarter Balanced scores and said STAR benchmarks now better predict end-of-year Smarter Balanced results. The district is piloting a LinkIt data warehouse to combine assessment, attendance and behavior data and to allow longitudinal tracking.
District assessment staff presented preliminary results for STAR and Smarter Balanced tests and introduced LinkIt, a new data-warehouse tool to combine assessment results with attendance and other data for classroom-level use.
Why it matters: Faster turnaround on Smarter Balanced scores and stronger STAR-to-SBA correlations can let teachers identify instruction and intervention needs sooner. A combined data platform gives principals and teachers a single view for longitudinal tracking and progress…
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