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What We’re Up To: Center Presentations at NCSA 2025

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Jun 18, 2025

Another big assessment conference—the National Conference on Student Assessment—is in Denver next week, June 23-25. Our associates have a bunch of great presentations lined up.

Here’s a quick rundown of what we’re doing and when. The NCSA program provides locations and more details on each session (and session handouts, when they are available).

Monday, June 23:

Maximizing the Impact of the Science of Reading Policies, While Protecting the Rights of Students with Disabilities (2:30 – 3:15 pm)

  • Cara Laitusis

But What Am I Supposed to Do With This? Defining and Understanding Use Cases for Assessment and Accountability Data (2:30 – 3:15 pm)

  • Nathan Dadey

Death to Proficiency! Long Live Proficiency! (2:30 – 3:15 pm)

  • Damian Betebenner

Building Impactful Assessment and Accountability Systems to Support Student Learning (2:30 – 3:15 pm)

  • Erika Landl

Hawaiʻi’s Performance Assessment Development Initiative: The Continuous Improvement Journey (3:45 – 4:45)

  • Carla Evans

Revamping RFPs: Embracing (and Demanding) Responsiveness and Innovation (3:45 – 4:45 pm)

  • Juan D’Brot

Leveraging State Agency Data Across Divisions: Exploration, Interrogation, and Explanation (3:45 – 4:45 pm)

  • André Rupp

Tuesday, June 24:

Addressing Challenges for Districts and States Through the Revision of the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (10:30 – 11:30 am)

  • Laura Hamilton, Cara Laitusis

Do We Fix School Accountability With a Sledgehammer or a Scalpel? Perspectives From a National Study of State Accountability Leaders (10:30 – 11:30 am)

  • Chris Domaleski

Creating and Using Assessments in Support of Competency-Based Determinations of Student Learning (1:00 – 1:45 pm)

  • Caroline Wylie

Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow: What You Should Know to Prepare for Future Innovations (1:00 – 1:45 pm)

  • Juan D’Brot

Practical Guidance for Setting Performance Standards for Accountability Systems with Complex Requirements (2 – 3 pm)

  • Brian Gong, Erika Landl, Laura Pinsonneault

Supporting All Students With Changes in Score Reporting and Accountability (3:30 – 4:30)

  • Damian Betebenner

Evaluating State Accountability Systems: Leading Examples From Three States (3:30 – 4:30 pm)

  • Nathan Dadey

Wednesday, June 25:

Establishing Meaningful and Coherent Performance Standards in Illinois: Aligning K-12 Assessments with Transparent, Data-Driven Accountability Systems (9 – 10 am)

  • Chris Domaleski

Implications of Assessment and Data Culture on Schools (9 – 10 am)

  • Erika Landl, Caroline Wylie

Reimagining K-2 Reading Assessments for Accessibility, Fairness, and Technical Quality (10:30 – 11:30 am)

  • Cara Laitusis

Empowering State Assessment Programs With Repeatable and Efficient Analysis Frameworks (10:30 – 11:30 am)

  • Damian Betebenner, Nathan Dadey

Cultivating Citizenship Through Assessment of Civic Opportunities and Outcomes (1:15 – 2:15 pm)

  • Laura Hamilton, Caroline Wylie

Performance Assessment Across System Levels: Methodology and Practice (1:15 – 2:15 pm)

  • Chris Brandt, André Rupp

Emerging Lessons From Multiple States on Validity and Technical Issues of Through-Year Assessments: Guidelines for Assessment Programs (1:15 – 2:15 pm)

  • Brian Gong

Transformative Impact of High-Dosage Tutoring on Student Learning: Insights from Arizona’s Achievement Tutoring Program (1:15 – 2:15 pm)

  • Juan D’Brot
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