The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) recently published the Empowering Families Toolkit. The purpose of the toolkit is to provide accessible materials for parents about topics related to assessments, and assessment-related State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIPs) and State-Identified Measurable Results (SIMRs) that states commit to reaching. These materials are designed to help support parent participation in stakeholder meetings. The toolkit includes short video clips and printed flyers for each of four topics. The materials have sample social media posts and are designed for dissemination through social media, state websites, and at meetings.
Topics Included in the Toolkit
1-Why are assessments important, and why should students with disabilities participate in assessments?
- Video (Version 1) (professionally recorded video)
- Video (Version 2) (authentic video of a parent and her children)
- Video (Version 2 in Spanish)
- Flyer
2-What are the purposes of different kinds of tests, and how are they used in the SSIP?
3-What is the SSIP and why do it?
4-Understanding test data at SSIP stakeholder meetings