Benchmark assessment definition

Benchmark assessment means an assessment given three times each year (beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year) designed to give teachers information to plan appropriate instruction, evaluate the effects of that instruction, and to provide data about the extent to which students are prepared to be successful on the end of year Criterion Referenced Test.
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Benchmark assessment means a department state-approved assessment required for student literacy that diagnoses and regularly measures the acquisition of reading skills, including listening comprehension (very important for ELs), phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, alphabetic decoding, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension and fluency (subject to grade level) to be given a minimum of three times during the academic year. Istation only gives Listening Comprehension (LC) assessments to Kindergarteners. First –Third Graders are not provided with LC assessments, even if
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Benchmark assessment means the assessment described in Section 53E-4-307.
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Examples of Benchmark assessment in a sentence

  • The parties agree to use the following Achievement Measures for the purposes of the Local 20 Student Achievement measure for the 2012-2013 school year for the elementary school: Rating LOCAL 20% Highly Effective 80% to 100% of the grade 3, 4 and 5 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Mathematics Benchmark assessment.

  • The parties agree to use the following Achievement Measures for the purposes of the Local 20 Student Achievement measure for the 2012-2013 school year for the middle school: Rating LOCAL 20% Highly Effective 80% to 100% of the grade 6, 7 and 8 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Social Studies Benchmark assessment.

  • Effective 65% to 79% of the grade 3, 4 and 5 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Mathematics Benchmark assessment.

  • Benchmark assessment windows will be shared with staff by September 1st each year.

  • Ineffective 0% to 54% of the grade 6, 7 and 8 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Social Studies Benchmark assessment.

  • Developing 55% to 64% of the grade 6, 7 and 8 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Social Studies Benchmark assessment.

  • Ineffective 0% to 54% of the grade 3, 4 and 5 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Mathematics Benchmark assessment.

  • Developing 55% to 64% of the grade 3, 4 and 5 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Mathematics Benchmark assessment.

  • Effective 65% to 79% of the grade 6, 7 and 8 students assigned to the Principal’s building will meet their targeted growth on the district-developed Spring Social Studies Benchmark assessment.


More Definitions of Benchmark assessment

Benchmark assessment means an assessment that:
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Benchmark assessment means a department-approved assessment for student literacy that diagnoses and regularly measures the acquisition of reading skills, including phonemic awareness, letter knowledge, alphabetic decoding, vocabulary, spelling, comprehension and fluency to be given a minimum of three times during the academic year.
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Benchmark assessment has the meaning given in Clause 16.4 (Benchmarking – Working Capital Facilities); "Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO)" means a set of procedures adopted with the goal of managing waste and other environmental concerns which emphasise the protection and conservation of the environment across land, air and water. The BPEO procedure establishes for a given set of objectives, the option that provides the most benefits or the least damage to the environment, as a whole, at acceptable cost, in the long term as well as in the short term;
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Benchmark assessment means the same as that term is defined in Section 53F-2-513.
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Benchmark assessment means the assessment described in Sections 53E-4-307 and 53E-4-307.5.
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Benchmark assessment has the meaning given in Clause 16.4 (Benchmarking – Working Capital Facilities);
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Related to Benchmark assessment

  • Phase I assessment as described in, and meeting the criteria of, (i) Chapter 5 of the FNMA Multifamily Guide or any successor provisions covering the same subject matter in the case of a Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property is multifamily property or (ii) the American Society for Testing and Materials in the case of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property is not multifamily property.

  • Risk assessment means a programme to determine any risk associated with any hazard at a construction site , in order to identify the steps needed to be taken to remove, reduce or control such hazard;

  • Impact Assessment has the meaning given to it in Clause 22.1.3 (Variation Procedure);

  • Needs assessment means a study or statistical analysis that examines the need for ground ambulance service within a service area or proposed service area that takes into account the current or proposed service area’s medical, fire, and police services.

  • Medical assessment means an assessment of a patient’s medical condition secured by our Assistance Company working in conjunction with the Medical Evacuation Provider’s medical director and in collaboration with the attending physician. The Assistance Company in collaboration with the Medical Evacuation Provider, will utilize the assessment to determine at its sole discretion whether a Plan Holder is fit to fly; the most appropriate means to provide medical evacuation; the medical personnel who will be accompanying the patient on the transport; and to confirm the medical facility closest to one’s home can meet their medical needs. If the patient’s medical facility of choice is unable to provide the high level of medical care required by the patient, arrangements will be made to transport the patient to the appropriate medical facility closest to their home, or closest to patient's preferred medical facility in the US when possible.