SMA End of Quarter Feedback

Please answer the following questions as a vertical team
Name: 


  1. Please list the attendance district your represent


  1. Please select the grade level of your school
    Elementary
    Middle
    High
    Middle and High


  1. As we have completed a nine week period in all of our schools, look back and rate the overall use of SMAs in your school. Please use the scale of 1-5 to rate your feelings.
    Not Effective
    Somewhat Effective
    Neutral
    Effective
    Very Effective


  1. Currently, SMAs test one or two standards at a time, Thinking of ELA, do you think we should combine additional standards instead of administering in its current format for ELA?

    No, keep the SMAs in the current format
    Yes, combine standards together and administer the SMAs in a new format understanding this would create a longer test.


  1. Currently, SMAs test one or two standards at a time, Thinking of Math, do you think we should combine additional standards instead of administering in its current format for Math?
    No, keep the SMAs in the current format
    Yes, combine standards together and administer the SMAs in a new format understanding this would create a longer test.


  1. Currently, SMAs test one or two standards at a time, Thinking of Science, do you think we should combine additional standards instead of administering in its current format for Science?
    No, keep the SMAs in the current format
    Yes, combine standards together and administer the SMAs in a new format understanding this would create a longer test.


  1. The method of delivery (paper/pencil or online) has been left up to the school to decide. Do you feel the county should mandate the way the schools administer the SMAs?
    No
    Yes
    The schools should be able to decide themselves


  1. The purpose of the SMAs is to give a quick assessment and then provide feedback to teachers and students of their progress. Do the reports that you generate in SchoolNet provide you details that are helpful when addressing student performance and progress with teachers?
    Yes
    No
    Somewhat


  1. How are you using the data with teachers in your school?


  1. We appreciate feedback and want to know what is working and what is not. Please feel free to list some pluses and/or some deltas.





Ron Phipps
Associate Superintendent, Evaluation and Testing