Consider a Different Way to Put The Pieces Together In a previous post I discussed the challenges of rebuilding accountability systems developed for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2021-2022. Prominent […]
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Data from the Spring 2021 Summative Assessments Enhances Our Understanding of the Impact of the Pandemic As we approach 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence regarding the academic impact […]
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A Need to Support Learning Acceleration in School Year 2021-2022 I was asked recently if the Center was producing assessment recommendations for back-to-school this fall. My first reaction was, “wait, […]
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The Process of Restarting Accountability Systems Will be Incremental, Not Immediate As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside in the United States, it may be reasonable to expect some education […]
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Reflecting on the Enduring Lessons From COVID-19 A year ago the pandemic changed everything, including the way we think about educational assessment. Although COVID-19 was well on its way to […]
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Part 3: The Practical Implications of COVID-19 Learning Loss Studies It has been a year since COVID-19 made it impossible for states to administer state assessment programs last spring. Since […]
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Part 1: The Practical Implications of COVID-19 “Learning Loss” Studies It has been a year since COVID-19 made it impossible for states to administer state assessment programs last spring. Since […]
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Finding a Path Forward Following 2021 Test Scores Using Existing Tools and Procedures To answer the question of what 2021 test scores will mean, I start by acknowledging that the […]
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Combining Good Pedagogy and Technology to Conduct Assessment Informs Future Instruction In a previous post, we discussed what is the same and what is different about the formative assessment process in […]
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The Role of Student Growth & Statewide Testing As of January 2021, the United States is almost completely in the dark as to the pandemic effects on student learning. In […]
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How Can We Best Communicate Results From State Testing Given the Challenges of Learning in a Pandemic? Even as discussions continue about the merits of state testing in 2021, the […]
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Acknowledging the Lack of Evidence that Remote Test Administration Can Measure Up to In-Person Testing A recent article in Forbes Magazine by Jim Cowen painted an irresponsibly rosy picture of remote test […]
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Looking Back so We Can Look Forward: Assessment and Accountability Challenges During a Pandemic Most people want to close the door on 2020 as quickly as possible. This year was […]
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Mode or Accommodation? A Framework for Thinking about How Remote Administration Impacts Test Score Meaning This is the second of two posts on planning for the examination of the validity […]
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Why Validity Is Threatened Under Remote Administration Conditions This is the first of two posts on planning for the examination of the validity of scores collected through remote test administration. […]
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Collecting Data on Student Experiences to Understand Student Learning in Light of COVID-19 As the school year gets underway, one question on everyone’s mind is: What impact will all of […]
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Charting a Course in Uncertain Times: Voices From RILS 2020 To some extent, trying to address the many challenges that the pandemic presents for K-12 education has been like steering […]
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What’s the Same and What’s Different about Classroom Assessment in 2020-2021? Those responsible for summative classroom assessment in 2020-2021 face a number of daunting challenges, not the least of which […]
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