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What Do I Need to Know About Competency-Based Grading? (Part 3)

Getting Clear about Best Practices–Competency-based Grading Done Right This post is the last in my three-part series on competency-based grading. […]
July 16, 2019

What Do I Need to Know About Competency-Based Grading? (Part 1)

Getting Clear about Definitions–Similarities and Differences Among Traditional-, Standards-Based, and Competency-Based Grading Practices This is the first in a three-part […]
July 1, 2019

What Do I Need to Know About Competency-Based Grading? (Part 2)

Getting Beyond the Hype–Potential Problems with Competency-Based Grading This post is Part 2 of a three-part series on competency-based grading. Part […]
July 1, 2019

Evidence of Improvement: Guidelines to Inform Exit Criteria for ESSA State Accountability Systems

This paper, supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), provides guidance to help states develop and validate […]
June 30, 2019

Managing Changes that Affect Accountability Outcomes

This paper, supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), describes a logical framework and presents practical recommendations […]
June 30, 2019

Beyond Faster and Cheaper, Could Automated Scoring Produce Better Scores?

Using Advances in Technology to Improve the Quality of Educational Assessment Earlier this month, the Center for Assessment held its […]
June 24, 2019

Stuck in the Middle With Interim Assessments

Improving the Selection, Use, and Evaluation of Interim Assessments How do you select an interim assessment that will meet your […]
June 10, 2019

Discussing What Matters at the National Conference on Student Assessment

The Latest Insights, Innovations, and Ongoing Inquiries in Assessment and Accountability from the Center Team and Our Partners Each June, […]
June 5, 2019

Understanding Nominal and Effective Weights in School Accountability Systems

Weights Assigned to Indicators May Not Reflect Their Actual Contribution to Final Scores States give a lot of weight to […]
May 23, 2019

Assessment Dashboards, Reports, and Open Analytics

Supporting State Department of Education Staff with Internal Decision Making The results of educational assessments have never been more visible. […]
May 21, 2019