Learning About Reading Assessment
A retreat with experts taught me that our large-scale assessments don’t reflect the way children learn to read.
Read More about Learning About Reading AssessmentWe help state leaders design, implement, and evaluate assessment and accountability systems to improve student learning and increase equity.
We help district leaders design and use balanced assessment—from formative classroom strategies to districtwide tests—to get actionable insights into student learning.
We advocate for national, state, and local policies that support appropriate use of assessments and accountability in service of student learning.
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A retreat with experts taught me that our large-scale assessments don’t reflect the way children learn to read.
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We should pay attention to achievement trends, but recognize that trends rarely have a single, universal explanation.
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We’ve got a bunch of interesting presentations lined up for NCSA next week. Here’s a rundown of what we’re doing.
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Center for Assessment Responds to Request for Information (RFI) on Measuring Students’ Academic Success The Center for Assessment responded today to a request for information (RFI) from the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, […]
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The National Academy of Education (NAEd) and the Center for Assessment today released Implementing Balanced Assessment Systems: A Practical Guidebook for Districts & Schools. This critical guidebook will help school […]
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Juan D’Brot, an associate director at the Center for Assessment, has been reelected to a three-year term on the executive committee of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. […]
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