Services

Assessment Design, Accessibility, and Professional Development

Assessment Design and Development

The EdMetric team can assist with any stage of the assessment design and development process. Our team is skilled at

• Facilitating content standards reviews

• Designing and facilitating educator workshops

• Developing and reviewing assessment blueprints

• Developing guidance for item writing

Whether you have an existing assessment program or are building a new assessment, EdMetric would love to help your team craft a well-aligned assessment design and effective development processes.

Accessibility and Fairness

EdMetric operates from the core belief that all students have the right to valid, reliable, and fair opportunities to show their academic achievement and growth. Accessibility in educational assessment addresses the reality that diverse student populations need different levels of support to be able to take the test equitably and without unfair disadvantage based on home language or special needs. Our accessibility efforts are focused on minimizing/removing any construct-irrelevant barriers. Accessibility improvements can also address student preferences for assessment features that are not construct-related. Our accessibility reviews typically include visual, auditory, and physical elements of the assessment design and administration.

Educator Workshops

The EdMetric team offers a variety of professional development opportunities for classroom teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, and curriculum and assessment specialists. Our approach to workshops is informed by the team’s years of collective experience in the classroom, as well as practical experience with curriculum and assessment development and implementation. Below are some of our most popular and frequently offered workshops.

• Standard Setting

• Achievement Level/Performance Level Descriptor Development

• Alignment Studies

Adapting our regular workshop offerings for a client’s specific needs or developing a new workshop to address your assessment goals are how we ensure successful workshop outcomes. Please contact us to learn more about our Educator Workshop services.