Accountability

Final Assessment & Accountability Report Released

By December 15, 2012 No Comments

The Assessment and Accountability Work Group, formed by the Minnesota Department of Education, released its final report. Assessment and Accountability for College and Career Readiness is recommended reading between now and when school resumes in January.

The report lays out the context, 11 recommendations, and a summary of eight significant reports on HS-College transition for a major reform effort in Minnesota’s assessment and accountability system.

Eliminating the GRAD rule and all exit exams is the headline. The report provides the substance for a new set of assessments that look forward to where students are going with results in real time for students, teachers and families. Learn more about this issue.