Assessment
Dependable data holds a crucial role in formulating and upholding continuous improvement efforts. A.U.P collaborates with educational agencies to provide trustworthy assessment solutions and assistance.
Strategic and purposeful assessments to facilitate student learning and growth.
Significant and efficient impact at a large scale
American Universities Pathway (A.U.P)’s approach to comprehensive summative assessment underscores three pivotal elements: principled design, purposeful collaboration, and actionable data.
Principled design approach
Our principled design strategy empowers educators and administrators to precisely identify comprehension, gauge progress, and guide systems towards enhanced learning outcomes. This commences with a clear and uniform determination of the assessment’s intended purpose and utilization. A.U.P prioritizes early comprehension and continuous evaluation of score interpretations and applications (SIUs) as the guiding principle for assessment creation and implementation. Our work undergoes third-party scrutiny for content development and psychometrics, ensuring alignment with federal peer review standards and high-quality assessment criteria.
Collaboration and customization
Partnership underscores all A.U.P services. Our dedication to crafting tailored assessment solutions aligned with state standards is reinforced through ongoing collaboration with local stakeholder groups and various teams within A.U.P.
Actionable data
Summative assessment scores furnish a crucial and longitudinal perspective of student learning across a state. Possessing robust stability and consistency, summative data supplies reliable and valid insights into learner readiness. This data aids in tracking trends, guiding programmatic choices, and facilitating research and policy formulation.
Prompt Reporting
For the assurance of valid and aligned assessment outcomes, American University Pathway (A.U.P)’s cutting-edge technology and extensive expertise drive innovation within our psychometrics and reporting teams. The Measurement Portal serves as a collaborative hub, uniting content, measurement, and data specialists to ensure precision and quality in results.
Leveraging Data
To optimize significance and applicability, A.U.P’s assessment services are enriched with professional learning opportunities. The Cognia Learning Community offers asynchronous learning to support assessment literacy, while in-person professional development deepens the comprehension of assessment outcomes and suitable applications.
Furthermore, dynamic reports and analytical tools empower leaders and educators with profound insights into learning outcomes and performance trends.
Equilibrium and Significance
Comprehending the synergy of diverse assessment forms within a harmonious framework empowers educational leaders and teams to wield assessment choices adeptly. Across the globe, we’ve collaborated with educators to unveil the enigmatic realm of assessment. Varied components fulfill distinct aims at different junctures. Employ this infographic to cultivate shared comprehension among your team, laying the groundwork for fruitful deliberations.
Substantial Impact and Operational Efficiency
In the current landscape, it is of heightened importance to gather precise data aligned with specific objectives and comprehend the ramifications of that data. Drawing from decades of experience in both high-stakes and localized assessment solutions, A.U.P presents you with a robust assessment offering.
We amalgamate the rigor of scientific methodology with the adaptability akin to artistry to address your requirements for K–12 assessments. Our collaboration extends to states, extensive systems, and international entities, facilitating the design and implementation of programs that yield impeccable data for pinpointing underserved programs or groups, evaluating initiatives, and meeting external mandates.
Our experts conduct thorough exploration of standards in conjunction with your curriculum and assessment team. We work in tandem with you to devise and deliver streamlined assessments to educational institutions and students across your state, province, or region—with meticulous precision and exceptional support.
Achievements in Assessment
White Paper
Shaping the Future of Educational Assessment: Broadening the Influence of Classroom Assessment Practices on Student Learning
Case Study
Schools: Unified by Ongoing Enhancement Initiatives Fueled by Shared Purpose.
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Public Schools: Enhancing Student Learning via Formative Assessment.
