[NIFL-ASSESSMENT:799] RE: Upcoming Discussions on the List

From: Gopalakrishnan Ajit (MIDD) (ajit.gopalakrishnan@po.state.ct.us)
Date: Mon Dec 06 2004 - 08:51:27 EST


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Greetings everyone.

Connecticut has been using a competency based curriculum, assessment, and
instructional framework based on the CASAS system since the late 80s. I am
the Project Manager at the Department of Education for this system we call
the Connecticut Competency System (CCS).

Thank you.

Ajit

Ajit Gopalakrishnan
Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Tel: (860) 807-2125
Fax: (860) 807-2062
ajit.gopalakrishnan@po.state.ct.us

-----Original Message-----
From: Marie Cora [mailto:marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:46 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:798] Upcoming Discussions on the List

Hi everyone,

I wanted to remind folks that Monday (Dec. 6-10) begins our discussion
about CASAS with guest Jane Eguez, Director of Development and Certified
Trainer.  

Recommended preparations for this discussion:

   1. Check out the CASAS homepage at www.casas.org and click on "About
CASAS" in the left toolbar to get some background information.
   2. Click on "Products and Services" to view a Q&A that discusses how
the CASAS system can be useful in a variety of contexts.
   3. Would CASAS users identify themselves, their state, and their
program. Let us know if you are a classroom teacher, a program
administrator, or another type of ABE worker. 


During the week of December 13-17, our guest will be April Zenisky,
Director of Computer-Based Testing Initiatives, Center for Educational
Assessment, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  The topic will be
Test Development and Administration.

Recommended preparations for this discussion:

A Basic Primer for Understanding Standardized Tests and Using Test
Scores
April Zenisky, Lisa Keller, Stephen G. Sireci
UMass Amherst
http://sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol16/16zenisky.htm
(an overview of validity, reliability, interpreting scale scores,
standard error of measurement)

ACLS, SABES, UMass: Perfect Together!
Stephen Sireci
UMASS Amherst
http://sabes.org/resources/adventures/vol16/16sireci.htm
(an overview of the collaboration and products developed by these
agencies, including new statewide assessments)


Thanks,
marie cora
Moderator, NIFL Assessment Discussion List, and 
Coordinator/Developer LINCS Assessment Special Collection at 
http://literacy.kent.edu/Midwest/assessment/


marie.cora@hotspurpartners.com



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