STEM Ed Announcement: 2010 MCAS Assessment Development Committee (ADC) Recruitment

[Morton Sternheim <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

2010 MCAS Assessment Development Committee (ADC) Recruitment



The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking
educators to serve as members of the MCAS English Language Arts (ELA),
Mathematics, and Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Assessment
Development Committees. Members of these committees are directly
involved in assisting the Department with the process of developing MCAS
test items. We are looking for members with content expertise,
familiarity with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, and teaching
experience in the grade and subject matter indicated on the application.


This is a rewarding professional development opportunity for educators
who are interested in learning about large-scale, standards-based
assessment. Please inform your faculty and colleagues of this
opportunity.

Committee Members' Responsibilities

Assessment Development Committee members assist the Department in the
review of MCAS reading passages (ELA only), test questions, and scoring
rubrics. The charge is to review items for:

*        alignment with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks and MCAS performance standards
*        developmental appropriateness
*        instructional worthiness
*        content accuracy

Committee members are charged with reviewing all test questions prior to
field-testing and making suggestions for refinements. After
field-testing, committee members review the questions with their
field-test performance data. ELA committee members for grades 4, 7, and
10 also review writing prompts and make recommendations regarding their
selection for use on MCAS tests.

Additional information and the application can be found at:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.asp?id=4348 
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, November 20, 2009.