Title: Five Reasons State Assessments are Important – Columbia Virtual Academy
Headings: Five Reasons State Assessments are Important
Five Reasons State Assessments are Important
Content: We can’t avoid them. People of all ages must sometimes take tests. Annual assessment is a requirement of ALE law, and state tests fulfill this requirement in grades 3-11. 2. All tests, including state assessments, provide information about student learning that help us (teachers and parents) instruct students better and help them succeed. The purpose of a test is for the student to show what he/she has learned. Tests help both you and your student’s CVA teachers. A lack of information about a student’s level of knowledge (revealed through testing) hinders academic progress. The information from state assessment results in grades 3-11 will help the CVA teacher (and parent) focus instruction on subject areas in which the student needs more time to understand and master the content. Test results are important indicators of academic progress.