Strengthening Ties Between Accountability and School Improvement
Do school accountability systems support effective school improvement practices? If not, where is the system breaking down and how can we fix it?
Read MoreDo school accountability systems support effective school improvement practices? If not, where is the system breaking down and how can we fix it?
Read MoreOur associates are giving many fascinating presentations at the assessment field’s two big spring conferences, NCME and AERA. Here’s a quick rundown.
Read MoreStates complain that ESSA bars them from getting the accountability systems they really want. We present three examples of systems that show otherwise.
Read More2023 was a busy year for assessment and accountability. Scott Marion recaps the year’s key issues and looks ahead to questions that loom large for 2024.
Read MoreIn this three-part series, we explore key aspects of system design that need to be properly balanced. In this last post, we explore formative vs. summative feedback.
Read MoreIn this three-part series, we explore key aspects of school accountability design that need to be properly balanced. In Part 2, we examine precision vs. actionability.
Read MoreIn this three-part series, we explore key aspects of school accountability design that need to be properly balanced. In Part 1, we examine simplicity vs. complexity.
Read MoreStates can have the school accountability systems they value by minimizing the footprint of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Read MoreSystems work best when they’re shaped by authentic input from the people they serve, but states and districts make key mistakes in gathering feedback.
Read MoreWe can build simpler systems. The trick is striking the right balance between complexity and simplicity.
Read MoreIt’s time to create school accountability systems that recognize the unique roles and responsibilities of states, districts and schools.
Read MoreWe don’t refute calls for more sweeping reform, but we must take swift action to make school accountability work better right now.
Read MoreStates can use accountability system design as a lever for equity in student outcomes and opportunities, but 5 common barriers get in the way.
Read MoreStates must reconsider their content standards, assessments, and testing practices to keep up with two important trends in college- and career-readiness.
Read MoreThose who promote using performance assessment for accountability may want to stop and consider exactly what they want to argue for.
Read MoreAdvances in artificial intelligence are transforming assessment and accountability. We explore the risks and opportunities of AI in 10 areas of K-12 work.
Read MoreFederal regulations limit states’ innovations in assessment. More substantial innovation can happen only with more flexibility in accountability.
Read MoreMany states are considering replacing their year-end tests with through-year assessments. But this change would impact states’ implicit accountability contracts with schools.
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