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Considering Interim Assessments and Summative Information
Providing Flexibility to Schools and Districts while meeting ESSA Assessment Requirements Getting the most out of any investment is common […]
March 6, 2019
Re-Envisioning Performance Standards Validation
Taking a Principled Approach to Evaluating Reporting Scales and Performance Standards When Modifications Are Made to Assessments For a variety […]
February 27, 2019
Baby Steps: Moving Forward on Teacher Evaluation
Shifting From an Accountability to an Instructional Mindset for Teacher Evaluation I was recently invited by Future Focused Education to […]
February 20, 2019
Alignment Turns 25 This Year–So Now We Ask, What Are its Prospects?
The Road From Defining and Measuring Alignment to Effectively Using it in the Design of Assessments and Assessment Systems Alignment […]
February 13, 2019
What’s Next in State Accountability?
The Lack of Consistency in Accountability Results Across the Country Provokes This Fundamental Question States will soon publish (or have […]
February 6, 2019
How to Plan for a Balanced Assessment System While Keeping Curriculum in Mind
An Approach to Promote Coherence by Connecting Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction to Student Learning State and district leaders are increasingly […]
January 23, 2019
How Did “On Track” Get So “Off Track”?
Colloquial Language Is More Familiar, But Can be More Easily Misinterpreted When Reporting Test Results With the proliferation of large-scale […]
January 16, 2019
Rethinking Accountability for Alternative High Schools
The Problems With Applying Traditional Performance Ratings to Alternative Schools Alternative high schools serve a vital role in improving outcomes […]
January 6, 2019
The Center for Assessment – 20 Years and Going Strong
Highlights From 2018 at the Center for Assessment and Setting the Stage for 2019 and Beyond The Center for Assessment […]
December 27, 2018
A Post-Mortem on Maine’s Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirement
Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Next Steps The Maine legislature passed a proficiency-based (also known elsewhere as competency-based or mastery-based) […]
December 17, 2018