Comparability Isn’t All or Nothing
Understanding comparability as a multifaceted problem—not a yes-or-no issue—can help states as they create innovative assessment systems.
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New & Noteworthy
Teaching & Assessing 21st Century Skills: A Focus on Student Agency
Agency—the ability to control one’s own thoughts, processes and actions—is a key skill for students to master. But assessing that mastery is challenging.
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The Challenges of Assessing 21st Century Competencies
A new report from the Center explores the challenges of assessing 21st century competencies and offers practical advice.
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Scott Marion to Assume New Role at the Center for Assessment
Dr. Scott Marion, the executive director of the Center for Assessment, will step down from that post effective September 2025. Scott isn’t leaving the Center, however; he’ll be deepening and […]
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What Makes an Assessment Instructionally Useful?
Center Experts’ Book Sheds Light on Key Issue Many education leaders and vendors claim that a range of standardized assessments can provide information that’s instructionally useful for teachers. Such claims […]
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Members of the Joint Committee for the Revision of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing Named
Washington, June 12, 2024 — The sponsoring organizations of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (the Standards) – the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the National Council […]
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