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A Mixed-Method Investigation Of Common Assessments Within A Suburban Secondary School, Matthew Irvin Oct 2016

A Mixed-Method Investigation Of Common Assessments Within A Suburban Secondary School, Matthew Irvin

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The purpose of this mixed method case study, on the continued implementation of common assessments developed within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), was to investigate possible relationships between teacher collaboration, common assessments and End of Course (EOC) assessments. The researcher investigated the perceptions of teachers and administrators in a Midwest secondary setting on common assessment development and utilization on the culture of teaching and data-driven decision making. The information from this study will provide the researched school district as well as others with insights into their implementation of PLCs and specifically the development and utilization of common assessments. In order to …