Examples of appropriate and inappropriate practices
Example 2
School leaders sought to initiate an intervention program for low-performing students. Reading scores for state content assessments were used to identify students. Reading scores were also used to place students in small groups. Students who received similar scores on the reading test were grouped together.
Do you think this practice is considered Appropriate or Inappropriate?
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Inappropriate
It is inappropriate to use state content area tests solely to identify students for intervention.
Other sources of information should be included (e.g., classroom performance, grades, formative assessment results).
