Maryland Assessment Research Center (MARC)

REGISTER NOW: Space is Limited!

Workshop on UNDERSTANDING AND USING MARYLAND STATE ASSESSMENTS

May 2 & 3, 2005

Who Should Attend:

• Assistant Superintendents of Instruction
• Principals
• Content Supervisors
• Local Accountability Coordinators
• Other Interested Educators

Where:

            Prince George’s Room, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park

Topics:

• What Do Maryland Assessments (High School Assessments, Maryland School Assessments) Measure?
• How are the Maryland Assessments Constructed?
• How Do We Know if the Tests are Sound?
• How Were Performance Standards Set? 
• How Are Results Reported?
• What Can We Do with the Reports?

Workshop Leaders: 

• William D. Schafer, former Maryland State Director of Student Assessment. Homepage: https://education.umd.edu/directory/william-schafer
• Gretchen R. Schultz, Education Program Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education

Sponsored by:

• Maryland State Department of Education, through the
• Maryland Assessment Research Center, University of Maryland

Registration:

• Registration is required but seminar is free to State of Maryland Public School Administrators