Overview

	Match, predict and improve student performance on state exams with Discovery Education Assessment: Predictive Benchmark. A powerful formative assessment resource, Predictive Benchmark generates a clear, accurate picture of every student's progress toward state-mandated educational goals. Discovery Education Assessment: Predictive Benchmark has been shown to predict performance on state exams with up to 90% accuracy.
Prediction of student performance on state-specific exams is possible because the tests within the Predictive Benchmark service are created specifically to match student proficiency requirements as defined by each state's unique No Child Left Behind (NCLB) plan.
Teacher-centered and user-friendly, Predictive Benchmark reports allow administrators to quickly place key information in the hands of the instructors. There are no statistics to interpret and reports are color-coded, making them simple for everyone to read and respond to.
The continuous-improvement model of monitoring quickly and accurately identifies problem skills. The research-based data then enables educators to revise instruction, enhance learning and improve scores. In fact, 92% percent of ThinkLink schools maintained or improved AYP status in 2004-2005.