In recent years, many schools and districts have achieved varying levels of success with benchmark assessment programs that were intended for the dual purposes of predicting aggregate performance on their state criterion referenced tests (CRTs) and for targeting students who have not yet demonstrated mastery on the standards being assessed. Whether an item bank has been "home grown" or was licensed from a leading vendor, schools and districts are often left to wonder whether each testing administration is both a valid and reliable snapshot of standards mastery across multiple levels in the LEA.

Experienced in assessment item bank creation, standards-referenced validity analysis and reliability study planning, Upslope can help you begin or get more out of your existing benchmark assessment program. The company also provides consulting for the development and implementation of K-12 focused non-traditional assessment tools and methodologies such as the Open Source Portfolio (OSP).