We 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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Required-reading lists can be controversial, but they can help level the playing field for large-scale reading tests by reducing the transfer demand on students.
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In education, surveys are a crucial tool. Where can AI help in survey design, implementation, and reporting, and where is human expertise still essential?
Read More about Human-Guided Generative AI Across the Survey Lifecycle
Civic seals can do more than recognize student learning. They can be part of a system that supports and gauges their civic readiness.
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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 […]
Read More about Help for Districts & Schools: Implementing Balanced Assessment Systems
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. […]
Read More about Juan D’Brot Tapped for Leadership Role on Evaluation Standards Committee
