When an Assessment Changes, Communication Planning Matters
When an assessment changes, it’s important to build understanding early. Constituencies need to know what changed, why, and what it means for them.
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Supporting Systemic Changes in High School Math
Making deep changes in high school math assessment requires sustained support. These two new guides for state and district leaders can help.
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Assessing Civic Learning
The editors of a new book discuss how assessment can support civics learning and students’ engagement in civics.
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Using School and Classroom Climate Surveys to Improve Learning Environments (Part 2)
Several key questions arise when school leaders decide to use a climate survey to learn about students’ experiences. We explore them and offer guidance.
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Using School and Classroom Climate Surveys to Improve Learning Environments (Part 1)
Education leaders seeking insight into students’ learning experiences have a powerful, low-cost tool at their disposal: school climate surveys.
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Teacher Engagement With Embedded Classroom Assessments
We studied how Chicago teachers use the district’s curriculum-embedded assessments, patterns that point to the kinds of support they need.
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Assessment Culture and Assessment Systems
Assessment culture can shape how schools approach student assessment. Improving both culture and systems can strengthen student outcomes.
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Balanced Assessment Systems, Reimagined as a Relay Race
School districts play a powerful role in creating balanced assessment systems.
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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.
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Navigating Formative Assessment in Mathematics: Lessons from Rincon Valley Union School District
A recent project to build professional learning communities that support teachers in formative assessment shows the importance of flexible leadership.
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Zero-based Assessment System Design
How an idea from budget management can help school districts break the logjams they face when they try to get rid of unnecessary tests.
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The Challenges of Assessing 21st Century Competencies
A new report from the Center explores the challenges of assessing 21st century competencies and offers practical advice.
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Bringing a Fresh Perspective to Assessment Purpose
Two California school districts conducted reviews of their required assessments. In the second of a two-part series, we share what they learned.
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Eliminating Unnecessary District-Required Assessments
Two California school districts conducted reviews of their required assessments. In the first of a two-part series, we share what they learned.
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Stop Trying to Use Commercial Interim Tests for Instructional Purposes
The 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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Moving Education From Accountability to Shared Responsibility
Shifting from an accountability mindset to reciprocal responsibility could transform the way schools, districts and states work toward improvement.
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Reimagining Balanced Assessment Systems
An important new book from the National Academy of Education can support state and district leaders in building balanced assessment systems.
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How to Choose Local Assessments
Choosing local assessments can be tricky. A new guide walks district leaders through the questions they should ask and the evidence they should request.
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