Many 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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States can better support school improvement by building stronger connections between accountability design and school improvement.
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States can use reporting from annual assessment and accountability systems as flashlights, not hammers. But to do that, they need to start planning. Now.
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Decisions regarding the minimum n-size for accountability indicators can make a big difference in the design and implementation of school accountability systems.
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Student growth measures for accountability do not require a vertical scale and, in fact, may be hampered by one.
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School accountability systems encompass more than what is reflected in school grading systems, which can skew how school quality is seen.
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Scott Marion reflects on what we have learned after another year of recovery after COVID’s interruptions to assessment and accountability in education.
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We explain how to incorporate program evaluation in education after you have organized your program to connect it to your evaluation.
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We explore what a national survey tells us about the pandemic impact on accountability systems and how states can prepare for the future.
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Improvement science can address educational issues, but only with program evaluation can its efficacy in improving outcomes be measured.
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Program evaluation can demonstrate the desired outcomes of educational initiatives, programs, and other “things” are coming to fruition.
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Hear from a Center intern on his work studying performance mobility in contemporary school accountability systems.
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Assessment results in 2022 can tell us a lot about where learning stands, but only if presented correctly for accurate comparisons.
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The 2022 Reidy Interactive Lecture Series will focus on learning recovery post-COVID and the role of assessment and accountability.
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Learnings from our Colloquium: effective communication about educational assessment and accountability in a time of confusion and mistrust.
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What I Learned About Creating Effective Test Score Reports From the Great Ron Hambleton Sadly, one of the giants in the field of educational measurement has recently passed away – […]
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After two productive but virtual summers, we are looking forward to working side-by-side with our new group of summer interns to support the future of educational assessment and accountability through […]
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Considering the Effects of COVID-19 Disruptions on Identifying Schools for Supports Under ESSA Following a two-year hiatus, states must restart their school accountability systems required under ESSA and identify schools […]
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