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Policies don’t implement themselves. Three key advisory groups can help states move from concept to classroom.
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Policies don’t implement themselves. Three key advisory groups can help states move from concept to classroom.
Read MoreWe’ve got a fascinating lineup of presentations at the two big education research conferences, NCME and AERA. Here’s a quick rundown.
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Read MoreDr. Linda Cook is the 2025 recipient of the E. F. Lindquist Award, the American Educational Research Association announced today. After obtaining her doctorate in educational measurement and statistics from […]
Read MoreDr. 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 […]
Read MoreCenter 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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