RBIs and OAAs

I know it’s really spring in Ohio (in spite of the snow storms in mid-April ) when two major events occur.  One is the annual Opening Day of the Cleveland Indians and the other is the annual arrival of the Ohio Achievement Tests for grades three, four and five.  Much in the same way that data is gathered about each baseball team- individual players’ “stats” help us to gauge the potential success (or not) of each team each year, we attempt to gather data about individual students to help gauge their learning and growth over the past school year. Continue reading