How do the identified disparities relate to what mathematics and science is assessed. All instruction is assessed in terms of student learning and performance. Assessment is much more than testing. Assessments should occur before, during, and after instruction and must be directly tied to instruction. The purposes of assessment are to evaluate and modify programs, to meet the needs of individual students, to improve instruction, and to recognize accomplishments and communicate them to the learning community.
Disparities occur from how assessment is viewed or how assessment is used.
The list of needs should focus on how the learning community can lessen the identified disparities. If overlap occurs it must be identified and addressed. The overlap can offer alternative ways of addressing needs which would allow for choice for learning community members. However, it could also result in disjointedness if the needs are addressed without considering the focus of the plan. Processes Process Questions Things to Consider and Actions to Take 2.