In Addition to Using High-Stakes Assessments, Teachers in the Madeline

question 10

Essay

In addition to using high-stakes assessments, teachers in the Madeline School District routinely gather and share their students' work in portfolios. List three benefits of including portfolios in an assessment plan.

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Definitions:

Cash Flows

The sum total of monetary transactions incoming and outgoing in a firm, crucially affecting its short-term financial health.

BAT Model

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) Model used for evaluating performance by comparing specific behavioral examples of performance against a scale of performance levels.

Constant Cash Outflow

A fixed amount of money paid out by a company at regular intervals, typically for operating expenses or loan repayments.

Fixed Cost

Fixed costs are business expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.