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EPISODE · Nov 12, 2025 · 13 MIN

Measuring What Matters: The Purpose Behind Student Assessments

from Talking the WCASD Way · host West Chester Area School District

What do school assessments really tell us about student learning? In this episode of Talking the WCASD Way, Dr. Kalia Reynolds talks with Jim Ronayne, Supervisor of Assessment and Accountability, about how WCASD uses purposeful assessments—from classroom check-ins to state tests and SAT/ACT prep—to understand growth, guide instruction, and help every student succeed.

What do school assessments really tell us about student learning? In this episode of Talking the WCASD Way, Dr. Kalia Reynolds talks with Jim Ronayne, Supervisor of Assessment and Accountability, about how WCASD uses purposeful assessments—from classroom check-ins to state tests and SAT/ACT prep—to understand growth, guide instruction, and help every student succeed.

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