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Standardized testing is an important process in education because it informs teachers, administrators, students, and parents of their progress in meeting academic standards. Unfortunately, many of the very people these tests are provided to assist have insufficient time and energy to utilize data from these processes to make classroom improvements. In the following PD series, educational personnel will have the opportunity to use data from their classrooms to target specific improvement areas in their classroom to improve test results. These targets (PDF) will be developed from state assessment rubrics geared to improve student level descriptors using concept mapping of the GaInspire curriculum.

The recommended professional development cycle for this targeted improvement is approximately 6.5 hours of instructional time. This may include a full-day professional development session with a limit of 25 attendees or a series of events such as two half days. Other opportunities for professional development scheduling may be available based on school needs. Sessions are offered for mathematics teachers and not required to be grade specific.