SLTI also conducts alignment studies of standard-based assessments. NCLB requires states to provide evidence of the alignment between their state assessments and their state content standards. An alignment study provides a systematic procedure for quantifying the degree of alignment of academic content standards and assessments. SLTI can also do a comparative analysis of previously conducted alignment studies with a study it has recently conducted in order to determine consistency across test forms. If you need more information or would like to discuss the possibility of SLTI conducting an alignment study, please contact Dr. Charles Stansfield at 301-231-6046 or Cstansfield@2LTI.com.

New Mexico Public Education Department 

During June 2006, SLTI conducted a three-day alignment study of the New Mexico Spanish Reading Standards-Based Assessments for grades 3-9, using the alignment analysis technique and Web Alignment Tool designed by Norm Webb.  To carry out the study, SLTI worked with four groups of New Mexico teachers, with each group evaluating the alignment of two grade level tests.  SLTI also sent a staff member to Puerto Rico to assist Dr. Webb in carrying out an alignment study of the Puerto Rico mathematics and Spanish language arts assessments with the island’s content standards.