Site Search

Search Results

  • Keyword(s)

  • Author(s)

  • Topic

  • Type

A human face juxtaposed with a robot face to indicate the use of AI in education, with arrows going up and down in the background, demonstrating innovation and movement forward, but also impacts to be aware of.

Ready or Not: AI Is Changing Assessment and Accountability

Advances in artificial intelligence are transforming assessment and accountability. We explore the risks and opportunities of AI in 10 areas of K-12 work.
April 19, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and K-12 Education: Implications for 10 Areas of Work in Assessment and Accountability

The immense power of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society and the economy. K-12 education is no exception. In this […]
April 18, 2023
Birds flying over different colored blocks to indicate an innovative approach that brings us forward.

It’s Time for an Innovative Accountability Pilot

Federal regulations limit states’ innovations in assessment. More substantial innovation can happen only with more flexibility in accountability.
April 12, 2023
Dark blue, orange, light blue, and green arrows all pointing toward the right, with color gradients to indicate fast, forward movement.

Through-Year Assessment: Ten Key Considerations (Webinar)

Through-year assessment is enjoying a surge of attention. More than a dozen states are designing, piloting, or implementing versions of […]
April 6, 2023
A shadowy visage looks out toward the capital building against a faded red and blue background.

Through-Year Assessment: A Radical Renegotiation of the School Accountability Contract 

Many states are considering replacing their year-end tests with through-year assessments. But this change would impact states' implicit accountability contracts with schools.
April 6, 2023
An arrow showing the way to a red flag against a green landscape to demonstrate the direction of through-year assessment and how we get there.

Through-Year Assessment: Are We Asking Too Much?

The Center's latest paper provides sound advice for the states exploring through-year assessment right now, cautioning that this approach comes with serious challenges and tradeoffs.
March 29, 2023
The assessment field uses a lot of names for its tests—formative, interim, benchmark—without agreeing on their meaning and use. This imprecision undermines public understanding of testing, Scott Marion writes, and it has a hidden cost for student learning.

What’s in a Name? The Challenge of Testing Terminology 

We use a lot of assessment names—formative, interim, benchmark—without agreeing on their meaning and use. The cost? Public understanding and student learning.
March 22, 2023
States can better support school improvement by building stronger connections between accountability design and school improvement.

Reframing Accountability: Build Closer Connections Between School Identification and School Improvement

States can better support school improvement by building stronger connections between accountability design and school improvement.
March 15, 2023

Through-Year Assessment: Ten Key Considerations

Through-year assessment is enjoying a surge of attention, with more than a dozen states designing, piloting, or implementing versions of […]
March 10, 2023
States can use reporting from annual assessment and accountability systems as flashlights, not hammers. But to do that, they need to start planning. Now.

How We Talk About Results of Assessment and Accountability Systems

States can use reporting from annual assessment and accountability systems as flashlights, not hammers. But to do that, they need to start planning. Now.
March 1, 2023
1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 64