Next Generation Assessment Task Force:

The Next Generation Assessment Task Force was convened in Fall 2008 to examine balanced assessment systems and to make recommendations on the components of an assessment system essential to increasing student achievement. The concluding recommendations of the Next Generation Assessment Task Force are available for use by districts, professional development organizations, school boards, and the public.

 

Recommendations of the Next Generation Assessment Task Force - Crafting a Balanced System of Assessment in Wisconsin

Recommendations of the Next Generation Assessment Task Force - Crafting a Balanced System of Assessment in Wisconsin

 

Background on the Task Force:

The Next Generation Assessment Task Force was comprised of representatives from business, commerce, and education from across the state. Task force members reviewed the history of assessment in Wisconsin and explored the value, limitations, and costs of a range of assessment approaches. The task force heard presentations from a number of other states’ and discussed the diversity of approaches in state assessment systems. For detailed information, reading materials, and other resources related to each of the task force meetings, please see the materials referenced below.

Task Force Meetings:

October 2008

Meeting Materials

Reading Materials

December 2008

Meeting Materials

Reading Materials

February 2009

Meeting Materials

Activities

For questions about this information, contact osamail@dpi.wi.gov