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Students will be prepared to complete summative assessments when they are used to completing formative assessments that allow for them to hone their skills.

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Helps with lesson pacing and direction.

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Student assessments show teachers what the students have gained and where they are struggling

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Better assessment allows teachers to monitor students' knowledge at the right level.

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Better assessment allow us to know exactly the level our students are at and where we need to take them. Better yet this will make sure we are using every minute everyday intentionally to help our students grow!

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Assesses the depth of knowledge that the students have obtained. It helps us scaffold our teaching so that it allows us to get them to that higher level of understanding.

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assessments need to be modeled appropriately in order to develop what they will need in the future

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If students know what is coming they will be better prepared for the big test.

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Students and teachers will have feedback that is relevant. Students will feel more confident. Both teachers and students will know exactly what students know/don't know

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Students need to see multiple kinds of tests so they are prepared for different teachers and classes.

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Better assessments equal better ability to teach targeted information.

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Shows what the students have mastered so teachers can adjust instruction as needed

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Writing quality assessments that test what we are teaching will show what they really know!

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Allows the teacher to know what the students do not know and help inform instruction. Saves time on what they do know.

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Assists teachers in making informed decisions more efficiently and accurately.

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Determines if students have mastered a skill

Improves student confidence for when they must test independently on TRC, ISTEP and IREAD

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Fus on needs & recognize strengths/weakness. 

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Fus on needs & recognize strengths/weakness. 

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Ryan Reiter

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Focus on needs and save time on things that are not necessary.

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Knowing what your assessment will be helps keep instruction more focused.

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By making assessments more rigorous, students become accustomed to seeing these types of questions. When ISTEP comes around, it's not so scary.

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Building better assessments will help students focus on what is most important.