Reflecting on and Improving Accountability Systems: Promises and Challenges Agenda Thursday, September 21st Time Topic 9:00am Welcome and Introduction to RILSScott Marion, Center for Assessment 9:15am What Problems are Current […]
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Pressure to improve our school accountability systems is mounting. Criticism of accountability isn’t new, but it intensified in 2020, driven by two unprecedented crises: COVID-related school closures and a national […]
The last few years have produced a groundswell of interest in improving our school accountability systems. Some suggest it’s necessary to fine-tune current practices, while others advocate sweeping reforms that […]
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 […]
The report presents recommendations from the Accountability Redesign Advisory Committee for the redesign of Utah’s School Accountability System. The overarching goal was to create a system that supports schools in […]
The pandemic has changed the accountability landscape. States are experiencing different challenges as they restart their ESSA accountability in 2022. To better understand the impact of the pandemic on states’ […]
The Operational Best Practices for Accountability are intended to provide states with guidance and criteria for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and potential revision of accountability systems under ESSA. These […]
The Operational Best Practices for Accountability are intended to provide states with guidance and criteria for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and potential revision of accountability systems under ESSA. These […]
The authors provide guidance to help education leaders address the challenges of data collection and reporting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chris Domaleski explores design principles and approaches to steer accountability systems toward better balance and coherence.
This paper, supported by CCSSO, provides guidance to help education leaders tackle accountability design and implementation decisions in light of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Often, factors related to school characteristics or context can impede a state’s ability to produce or implement a standard accountability system for all schools. This paper, prepared for the Council […]
This paper supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) describes a logical framework and presents practical recommendations to help states wrestle with the continuing demands of accountability […]
This paper supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides guidance to help states develop and validate exit criteria for schools classified as Comprehensive Supports and Improvements […]
In this paper, Senior Associates Leslie Keng and Juan D’Brot outline practical guidelines and considerations as states get their accountability systems up and running. The authors describe a framework that […]
In this paper, Chris Domaleski, Juan D’Brot, and Leslie Keng, outline recommended principles to guide the establishment of a standard-setting process for accountability systems and to describe a framework for […]
This paper, produced in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC), addresses purposes and principles of local accountability practices that complement state and federal systems.
The Center at 20: Leveraging the lessons of the past to improve the impact of assessment and accountability practices Thursday, September 27th Agenda Time Topic 8:30am Welcome to RILSScott Marion, […]