| In this study, the researcher examined the relationship between student achievement levels on locally created benchmark assessments and end-of-grade tests. The researcher also examined whether certain school and demographic factors were predictors of scores on end-of-grade tests. The researcher used four years of benchmark, Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), and Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMA) scores from third-grade students in one elementary school in northwest Georgia as data sources. Correlational analyses showed a significant correlation between student achievement levels on benchmark assessments and the CRCT as well as the GMA. Regression analyses also showed student performances on benchmark assessments to be significant predictors of performances on the CRCT and GMA. Several models also found other school and demographic factors as significant predictors of state scores. The results of this study can be used to further the understanding of the value of formative assessments with regard to student achievement on end-of-grade assessments. |
