LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has received a $22 million grant to develop a new assessment system for special education students in 11 states. The U.S. Department of Education grant will support development of what is called the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System, led by Neal Kingston of KU’s Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation. It’s the largest grant in KU history. Kingston said it’s long been realized that when accountability is based on test scores, teachers will teach to the test. The new system will turn around that process and design tests to model good teaching, he said. The new system will rely on assessment that is built into the learning process, using what he calls a “learning map.” The new process allows teachers to meet students’ needs immediately, he said. The process should be worked into Kansas schools in about four years.
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