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Part 1: Measure Twice, Cut Once When Developing Large-Scale Assessments
There is a tendency to cut corners in the test development process but these shortcuts can be risky.
December 6, 2022
Can We Stop Obsessing About the Effects of Remote Instruction on Student Learning?
Let’s start talking about student learning recovery and stop focusing on the impact of remote instruction during the pandemic.
December 2, 2022
The Pandemic has Changed the Accountability Landscape
We explore what a national survey tells us about the pandemic impact on accountability systems and how states can prepare for the future.
November 23, 2022
Next Generation School Accountability in Utah: A Report of the Utah Accountability Redesign Advisory Committee to the Utah State Board of Education
The report presents recommendations from the Accountability Redesign Advisory Committee for the redesign of Utah’s School Accountability System. The overarching […]
November 23, 2022
Connecting Evaluation Principles to Improvement Science
Improvement science can address educational issues, but only with program evaluation can its efficacy in improving outcomes be measured.
November 17, 2022
School Accountability in Flux: Results from a National Survey
The pandemic has changed the accountability landscape. States are experiencing different challenges as they restart their ESSA accountability in 2022. […]
November 17, 2022
But How Do We Know It’s Working?
Program evaluation can demonstrate the desired outcomes of educational initiatives, programs, and other “things” are coming to fruition.
November 15, 2022
Let’s Not Repeat the Past Mistakes in K-12 Reading Instruction and Assessment
There is a science behind reading instruction that must be followed to ensure reading comprehension goes beyond just the foundational skills.
November 9, 2022
Understanding Root Causes of Misalignment Between Results from Different Assessments
Policymakers and educators should have guidance to make sense of why different assessments can yield such different results.
November 2, 2022
New NAEP Scores Don’t Support Political Arguments
The release of the 2022 NAEP scores gives us plenty to discuss as they reflect the devastating effects of COVID-19 on student achievement.
October 24, 2022