
Preserving the Human Connection in the Age of GenAI in Schools
Generative AI cannot replace the relationships among adults and children that are crucial for healthy development and learning.
Read MoreGenerative AI cannot replace the relationships among adults and children that are crucial for healthy development and learning.
Read MoreAs public school choice expands, state tests play an increasingly important role: providing a common benchmark to help families evaluate their options.
Read MoreA recent project to build professional learning communities that support teachers in formative assessment shows the importance of flexible leadership.
Read MoreHow an idea from budget management can help school districts break the logjams they face when they try to get rid of unnecessary tests.
Read MorePolicies don’t implement themselves. Three key advisory groups can help states move from concept to classroom.
Read MoreA new report from the Center explores the challenges of assessing 21st century competencies and offers practical advice.
Read MoreResisting our urge to add design layers to assessment and accountability systems—and subtracting instead—can produce better solutions.
Read MoreTwo relatively easy changes in states’ assessment score reports can go a long way toward helping users understand the results.
Read MoreKey strategies from the world of accessibility offer helpful guidance in advancing equity in educational testing in K12 schools.
Read MoreStates can create an accountability mix that right-sizes federal requirements and their own priorities, by blending or separating the two.
Read MoreESSA is widely criticized, but our new survey shows that most assessment and accountability leaders favor few changes.
Read MoreOur annual conference asked an important question: How do we minimize the unintended negative consequences of assessment for individuals and systems?
Read MoreUnderstanding assessment and using it well should be the responsibility of the entire school community, not just its teachers.
Read MoreFew states evaluate their systems to see if they’re working well. We examined one state’s consistency in identifying the right schools for support.
Read MoreTwo California school districts conducted reviews of their required assessments. In the second of a two-part series, we share what they learned.
Read MoreTwo California school districts conducted reviews of their required assessments. In the first of a two-part series, we share what they learned.
Read MoreA debate has roiled for decades about using educational assessments for consequential decisions. We’ll dive into that debate at RILS 2024.
Read MoreThe concept of “strategic abandonment” sheds light on the appropriate uses of commercial interim assessments. Instructional utility isn’t one of them.
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