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Rogers schools outline which state assessments are required and which are optional
Summary
District Director of Assessment Dr. Meredith Young told the Rogers School Board that Arkansas'''s new ATLAS system groups multiple tests under one umbrella and that the district has adjusted which interim assessments it will give this year as the state changed requirements.
Dr. Meredith Young, director of assessment for Rogers Public Schools, told the school board on Jan. 20 that the Arkansas Department of Education now groups many statewide tests under the ATLAS (Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System) umbrella and that the district has altered its testing calendar to match state changes.
The ATLAS umbrella, Young said, can refer to either the full set of state assessments or to specific summative or interim tests within that system, and that dual usage has caused confusion among teachers and families. "One thing I want to share with you is you'll see the top says, ATLAS, and then it says Arkansas teaching and learning assessment system," Young said during the presentation. "It could be the umbrella of all assessments or it could just be one specific one that we are giving." (Dr. Meredith Young, director of assessment)
The presentation explained which grade bands face the most required testing this year, and which windows the district opted to skip. Key points…
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