In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and policymakers have scrambled to assess the impact on student learning. Popular metrics that have gained traction are the notions of “years […]
Topics: Large Scale Assessment
The ability to think analytically is vital in today’s world. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, economic globalization and societal complexities, analytical thinking skills are paramount to career […]
Recent years have produced a surge in interest in improving state assessment programs. Many states are designing new assessments. Much of this innovation is aimed at addressing longstanding areas of […]
More than a dozen states are exploring or piloting through-year assessments to replace their current end-of-year summative test for accountability. Although moving to a through-year assessment program may provide a […]
The immense power of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society and the economy. K-12 education is no exception. In this table, and an accompanying blog post, we identify some of […]
Through-year assessment is enjoying a surge of attention, with more than a dozen states designing, piloting, or implementing versions of this assessment model to replace their current end-of-year summative test […]
This report for the Montana Office of Public Instruction outlines the framework for state assessments and informs the process of transitioning to a next-generation assessment system. Specifically, this report describes […]
By describing what is to be assessed and how to assess it, assessment frameworks play a pivotal role in testing programs. This technical memo discusses how large-scale assessment sponsors initiate, […]
From Session 4 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: The final session will involve turning the tables. Center for Assessment professionals and some external experts will be invited to […]
From Session 3 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: Technical and logistical issues associated with through-year designs are not for the faint of heart. What sounds like a simple […]
From Session 1 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: Given the considerable variety of designs using the terms “through course,” “through year,” “distributed assessment,” or others, we start the […]
These resources were developed by the Center for Assessment to support comprehensive evaluations of standardized assessments measuring college- and career-ready standards relatives to CCSSO’s Criteria for Procuring and Evaluating High […]
A complete list of the schools approved for Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act as of September 2021.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement has been defined by some as the difference between student achievement during the pandemic and what achievement would have been if […]
The Center for Assessment produced this document to help state assessment leaders and technical advisors plan for and conduct analyses of their spring 2021 state assessment results in order to […]
This companion document to our “assessment flexibility guidance” is meant to support states requesting assessment flexibility from the U.S. Department of Education for their spring 2021 assessments.
This presentation provides an introduction to theories of action in the context of balanced assessment systems. The goal of this work is to make explicit the key design decisions that […]
This report contains a summary of the deliberations and recommendations to the Utah State Board of Education from the Utah Assessment Strategic Plan Work Group.