1) Measuring progress toward state and district standards

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2) Measuring progress on current standards with test items aligned

     to specific performance objectives 

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3) Having immediate access to assessment information at various levels

     of district operation

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4) A dynamic/customizable approach to instrument construction

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5) Automatic scoring and manual scoring options

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6) Rapid linking of assessment results to instructional decision-making

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7) Timely research-based psychometrics for test development and

     test modifications using Item Response Theory 

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8) The ability to disaggregate information to meet the NCLB requirements

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9) Teacher and student friendly delivery

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10) The ability to monitor progress towards standardized assessments prior

        to state testing 

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11) Equating capabilities throughout and across years

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12) The ability to provide rapid information to parents for use in supporting   

       student learning

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13) High levels of data security and capabilities to handle large

       data sets                         

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14) Tools to ensure data quality, completeness and transferability

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15) Which format options do you need for assessment administration

       and scoring?                     

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