Powerful Assessment System Supports Achievement Growth
Edison Schools' commitment to raising student achievement led to the development of our uniquely powerful Benchmark Assessment System. We have developed, improved, and refined this assessment tool by working with administrators, teachers, and students at more than 100 partnership schools across the country. Over the past ten years we have invested not just our time, but many millions of dollars on research and development to create this rigorous and reliable assessment system.
The Benchmark Assessment System's automatic scoring, quality teaching notes, and sub-group reporting now help Edison Alliance students succeed.
QUALITY CONTENT
Benchmark Assessments are electronic, interim assessments given in the academic disciplines of reading, mathematics, 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.
- Assessments are administered to grades 2–8, with exam-level Benchmarks available for students in grades 9–12.
- Regular testing proves validity and reliability. The Benchmark system is a statistically reliable predictor of high-stakes test performance, with a rate of 95 percent confidence.
- Each monthly assessment is designed to be administered within a single class period.
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
A robust technology platform provides students and teachers with a powerful and immediate assessment tool.
- Tests are automatically scored and reported.
- Reliably fast technology means no waiting for questions to appear, helping students stay focused.
- Online delivery allows schools to administer assessments monthly or as needed.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
Benchmark Assessments have been 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.