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District and WestEd present redesigned validation test for accelerated middle‑school math; board to monitor outcomes
Summary
District staff and WestEd explained a rebuilt spring validation assessment to identify middle‑school students eligible for accelerated math pathways. Presenters described item development, high reliability (>0.9), cut‑score methods, and both concurrent and predictive validity evidence; trustees asked for longitudinal and subgroup analyses.
District assessment leaders and WestEd presented the design, validation and early evidence for a redesigned optional spring validation assessment intended to identify rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders for accelerated math placement.
What was presented: WestEd’s director of assessment, Dr. Sarah Quesson, said the test was developed to align with the district’s condensed three‑year middle‑school pathway and to reduce burden on students and teachers. The process included new item writing and pilot testing with on‑course students, psychometric review (item difficulty, item‑total correlations, and reliability), and a…
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