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District Assessment Design Toolkit
The District Assessment Design Toolkit is designed to help district and school leaders review their ecosystem of assessments in a […]
March 16, 2022
Finding the Right Mix
Adapting Toolkits to Support Assessment System Audits Many local and state education agencies strive to develop assessment systems that can […]
March 16, 2022
Comparisons Matter: Considering What Recovery Is
Now is the Time to Begin Preparing for the Reporting of Spring 2022 Assessment Results The question about the pandemic […]
February 23, 2022
A Principled Approach to Accountability in 2022
Four Principles to Guide State Decisions about ESSA Accountability Systems A large part of the work my colleagues and I […]
February 16, 2022
Can We Reduce Testing Time?
Issues and Considerations Regarding Time Spent on Testing It’s rare to find an issue that nearly everyone agrees with, but […]
February 9, 2022
Technical Advisory Committees: A Counselor for Your Assessment Program
Guidelines for Getting the Most out of Interactions with Your Technical Advisory Committee What kind of advisor is right for […]
February 2, 2022
Accountability Doesn’t Need to Be Restarted. It Needs to Be Revised!
Making the Case for a New Approach to Federal School Accountability The U.S. Department of Education followed an all too […]
January 26, 2022
Charting a Course for School Accountability in 2022
Navigating Federal Requirements In the midst of the holiday season, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) released a draft FAQ addressing […]
January 20, 2022
All I Wanted for Christmas Was a Through Year Assessment System That Promotes Deeper Learning
A Focus on Creativity In my recent post, I promised to reveal the type of through year assessment design I’d like […]
January 11, 2022
Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Creativity
One in a series exploring research and best practices on defining, teaching and assessing 21st century skills.
January 4, 2022