Assessment & Standards Development Services (ASDS) Focusing on student performance from school into the world of work. Assessment & Standards Development Services (ASDS) is involved extensively at the local, state, and national levels in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating standards and assessment tools, methods, and systems. Some of ASDS work is aimed at revealing how well students or workers are learning or performing; other parts of our work address broader concerns of accountability and program or school success. From language arts, mathematics, science, and social science to such emerging fields as NCLB transition, our wide range of projects and services spans many domains. Staff also address broader concerns of accountability and program or school success. ASDS has been instrumental in helping the education community respond to NCLB's extensive assessment and accountability demands by providing technical and policy support at state, local, and national levels. As the test-development contractor for high-stakes assessment programs in several states, ASDS performs standards/assessment alignment studies. The focus of ASDS projects ranges from the traditional academic areas to developing fields such as alternative school accountability — addressing standards, assessment, and accountability needs from elementary school through adult education. Director: Stanley Rabinowitz Contact: Stanley Rabinowitz Tel: 415.615.3154 Email: srabino@wested.org Topics we address: Accountability Assessment Curriculum & Instruction Literacy Mathematics Rural Schools School-to-Work Science Standards Teacher Professional Development Urban Schools Services we offer: Curriculum and Product Development Research and Evaluation Projects associated with this program: Assessments in Career Education California Adult Education Content Standards California Commission on Teaching Credentialing California School-to-Career Evaluation California Teachers Association — SB1969/395 Columbia River Education and Workforce Council (CREWC) Certification Portfolio Development Evaluation of Utah Core Curriculum & Assessment Documents in Reading/Language Arts & Mathematics Kansas State Assessment Development Kentucky's Commonwealth Accountability Testing System Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Standards and Assessment Alignment Study Nevada Proficiency Examination Program New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Assessment Oregon Career-Related Learning Standards Assessment Project Oregon Certificate of Advanced Mastery Assessment Pilot Test Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Standards-Based Curriculum Development for New York State WestEd/CRESST Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center WestEd staff involved with this program: Laura Adams, Mathematics Item Writer Margaret Ambrose, Item Writer Elizabeth Andrews, Mathematics Item Writer Karen Andrews, Mathematics Item Writer Michelle Andrews, Desktop Publisher II Marco Anzar, Assessment Program Coordinator II Patricia Armstrong, Director of Test Development Jim Austin, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Rachel Baker, Senior Mathematics Editor Chris Baker, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Darrell Ballard, Mathematics Item Writer Jan Bayless, Editor Meghan Bell, Science Content Specialist James Bell, Editorial Assistant (E3) Andrew Bell, Director of Social Studies Development Beth Boose-Johnson, Passage/Item Writer Rachel Boyers, Rachel Boyers- ELA Item Editor Karen Brinkmann, Reading Editor Jennae Bulat, Senior Research Associate Brian Bumbalo, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Carol Burkhart, Administrative Assistant Ian Carey, Senior Desktop Publisher/Graphic Designer Joel Carino, Program Assistant II Cynthia Carr, Science Item Writer Elizabeth Case, Director, Special Needs Students Assessment — Students with Disabilities Andromeda Cegelski, ELA Passage Finder/Writer Carla Compisi, Administrative Assistant Amy Crabill, Temporary Item/Passage Writer Amanda Cunningham, Mathematics Item Writer Gary Dagres, Mathematics Item Writer Rodney Davis, GAC/DAT Support Michael Demchsak, Editor Anne Deredita, Coordinator Hilary Dumitrescu, RLA Editor James Eckel, Social Studies Item Editor (Work from Home) David Ensign, Desktop Publisher II Eileen Farquahar, Test Item Writer - Computer Technology & Digital-Video Technology Christina Felix, Item Writer, Editor Derek Fialkiewicz, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Scott Firkins, Associate Director of Mathematics Development Margaret Frezon, Item Writer Joseph Fulton, Item Writer Carole Gallagher, Senior Research Associate Tiffany Gibson, Item Writer Erika Gombatz, Mathematics Item Writer Shaunna Green, Science Item Editor Janet Haas, Mathematics Content Specialist Holland Hammond Daniel Heffez, Item Writer Heather Heise, Item Writer Greg Hill Jr., Assessment Program Coordinator I Jeff Hiller, Item Writer Emily Hilligoss, Proofer Anna Hirsch, Proofreader Rachel Holst, Mathematics Item Editor Evan Hulka, Proofer/Program Assistant Don Hymel, Don Hymel- ELA Item Editor Timothy C Indahl, Editor Level 1 Liz Jameyson, Assessment Specialist Greg Jastrzemski, Mathematics Item Writer Joanne Jensen, Director of Assessment Client Relations, Assessment and Standards Development Services Theresa Johnson, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Major Julian, Program Assistant Timothy Kane, Item Writer Karen Keating, Math Test Editor Stephen Kent, Social Studies Editor Jinin Kiem, Proofer Susan Klassen, Math Item Writer (Work from Home) Lindsey Klinger, Item Writer Mary Koehler, Research Assistant II Natalya Kolyvayko Paula Koomjohn, Item Writer Amy Krebs, Passage/Item Writer Shirley Kusek, Item Writer Rachel Lagunoff, Senior Research Associate Scott Lape, Mathematics Item Writer Amie Leavitt, Passage/Item Writer Cynthia Leonard, Item Writer Robert Lipscomb, Social Studies Temp Item Writer Erik Lomen, Mathematics Item Editor Resources related to this program: Balancing Local Assessment with Statewide Testing: Building a Program That Meets Student Needs Building a Workable Accountability System: Key Decision Points for Policymakers and Educators Building a Workable Accountability System: Policy Brief California's Charter Schools: Measuring Their Performance Career Preparation Assessment: Guidelines for Students Career-Technical Assessment Program: Set of 1 Teacher and 30 Student Guidebooks Career-Technical Assessment Program: Student Guidebook Career-Technical Assessment Program: Teacher Guidebook Charting the Course Toward Instructionally Sound Assessment Computer-Based Assessment: Can It Deliver on Its Promise? Cross-Industry Assessment and Certification: Framework and Implementation Guide Developing a Standards-Based Assessment System: A Handbook Do High Stakes Tests Drive Up Student Dropout Rates? Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments: Brief Framework for High-Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments: Overview of Criteria High Stakes and Assessment Innovation: A Negative Correlation? The High Stakes of High-Stakes Testing Locally Tailored Accountability: Building on Your State System in the Era of NCLB Making Sure Exit Exams Get a Passing Grade R&D Alert® Spring 1999 R&D Alert® Vol. 3, No. 3 Rethinking Issues of Alignment Under No Child Left Behind Skills for Tomorrow's Workforce Supporting High School Students Through Assessment: What Have We Learned? Understanding Young Readers: The Role of Early Literacy Assessment