By the English and Math departments:
- to help guide instruction, students spend time in class doing HSPA-style writing prompts and math problems to improve their scores
- scores do not predict which level class a student is in, their success in the year's previous class does
By Guidance:
- in scheduling,does a student who previously failed need a remediation course to help them pass the HSPA next time?
By Special Services:
- they use 8th grade test scores to determine if a student should be exempt from having to pass the HSPA in order to graduate
By the principal and superintendent:
- they use scores to look at the bigger picture, in terms of how well we are teaching our students, and to plan future programs to increase scores
By me:
- As a history teacher, I do not use the data from standardized scores at all
- I do assist the English department by writing my essay questions in the HSPA-style, thus making the students more familiar by the time they take the actual test. This is mandated by my supervisor, and is something I have no problem doing.
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