In this era of increasing accountability, it is important to be able to demonstrate that student achievement is being impacted in some way by large expenditures. Many people believe that it does, but the nature of the impact is complex. We believe that this model can be replicated in other situations in which standards-based instruction is the norm. Moreover, there is an increasing emphasis on standards-based instruction, especially in Texas. Both process and product measures are helpful for assessing student performance in this context.
Rubrics are available to measure mastery of standards at the classroom level.
However, it is also possible for teachers to develop their own rubrics. The focus here is on declarative or procedural knowledge. A process measure is an indicator of higher order thinking skills in action. It specifies student behaviors that can be observed by teachers. Process measures can be developed by teachers or other experts, or adapted from research-based publications.