Providing a State-of-the-Art Benchmark Assessment System
Edison Schools’ commitment to student achievement led to the development of our uniquely powerful Benchmark Assessment System. This multifaceted system, offering automatic scoring, teacher feedback, and sub-group reporting, is a proven tool that provides educators with the essential assessment information they need to help every student succeed.
Benchmark Assessments are electronic, interim assessments administered monthly to students in grades 2 to 8 in the academic disciplines of reading and mathematics, and quarterly in science and social science. The Benchmarks are written to meet individual state standards and to reflect the format and focus of high-stakes state tests. They are regularly reviewed to ensure validity and reliability. The Benchmark system is a statistically reliable predictor of high-stakes test performance.
A robust technology platform provides students and teachers with a powerful and immediate assessment tool. Online reliable delivery means no waiting for questions to appear, which helps students stay focused, while the automatic scoring and reporting allows teachers to adjust their instruction as needed.
Benchmark Assessments have built-in instructional supports designed to advance teaching and learning in several important ways.
A robust technology platform provides students and teachers with a powerful and immediate assessment tool. Online reliable delivery means no waiting for questions to appear, which helps students stay focused, while the automatic scoring and reporting allows teachers to adjust their instruction as needed.
Benchmark Assessments have built-in instructional supports designed to advance teaching and learning in several important ways.
- Teachers receive quick, reliable monthly feedback on how every student is progressing toward mastery of state standards.
- Student performance can be tracked, monitored, and graphed on a regular basis to inform lesson planning and help teachers make data-driven instructional decisions.
- Administrators benefit from information about the strengths and weaknesses of whole classes and grade levels.
The Eighth Annual Report on School Performance (presented in two parts) is available here in PDF format: