February 2004 — Industry Perspective
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Individualized Instruction for Improved Student Achievement - Education's 'Holy Grail'
- Assessments that are ongoing - providing students, educators and parents with immediate feedback about student progress;
- Assessments that are content valid (no racial, ethnic or gender bias) and reliable (providing the same results in different geographies);
- Assessments that prescribe a path of instruction for each child based on his or her performance;
- Assignments that are aligned to state standards and that provide engaging activities with audio and visual instruction, tutorials and practice;
- Assignments that contain embedded assessments so students can move forward at the point of mastery or receive extra remediation at the point of need; and
- Data that is aligned to standards and available for students, teachers, administrators and parents.
Educators' work is challenging, especially given the current state of change. We must all work together to expand our thinking and continue to develop effective and efficient solutions. Our collective goal must be student success, and only by working together can we help everyone involved reach the holy grail.
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CompassLearning
(800) 422-4339
www.compasslearning.com
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Sloane O'Neal, Vice President, CompassLearning, "Individualized Instruction for Improved Student Achievement - Education's 'Holy Grail'," T.H.E. Journal, 2/1/2004, http://www.thejournal.com/articles/16635
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