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==Use in Albemarle==
[[Albemarle County Public Schools]] has been expanding its CWRA pilot program in recent years. Approximately 330 seniors will take the test in the fall of 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=ACPS experimenting with SOL alternatives |url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/15212-acps-sol-alternatives/ |author=Tim Shea |work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow |location=Charlottesville, Virginia |publishdate=June 27, 2013 |accessdate=June 27, 2013}}</ref>.
==Results==
On the Spring 2013 test, Albemarle’s mean score was 1074 out of a possible score of 1500. The mean score of college freshmen was 1050. Prior to sitting the CWRA, students took an academic pre-test, which predicted a mean score of 1146 for Albemarle students<ref>{{cite web|title=City teachers train on Google apps & other school news |url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/15617-teachers-train-on-google-apps/ |author=Tim Shea |work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow |location=Charlottesville, VA |publishdate=August 13, 2013 |accessdate=December 10, 2013}}</ref>.


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==References==

Latest revision as of 18:26, 10 December 2013

The College and Workforce Readiness Assessment is a task-based method of assessing student learning at the high school level. CWRA was developed by the Council for Aid to Education. Albemarle County Public Schools began piloting the test in the spring of 2012.


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Use in Albemarle

Albemarle County Public Schools has been expanding its CWRA pilot program in recent years. Approximately 330 seniors will take the test in the fall of 2013[1].

Results

On the Spring 2013 test, Albemarle’s mean score was 1074 out of a possible score of 1500. The mean score of college freshmen was 1050. Prior to sitting the CWRA, students took an academic pre-test, which predicted a mean score of 1146 for Albemarle students[2].

References

  1. Web. ACPS experimenting with SOL alternatives, Tim Shea, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 27, 2013, retrieved June 27, 2013.
  2. Web. City teachers train on Google apps & other school news, Tim Shea, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Charlottesville, VA, August 13, 2013, retrieved December 10, 2013.

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