Reflections From a Decade of Fall Testing
Compelling Reasons to Think Twice Before Moving 2021 Spring State Testing to the Fall When spring state testing was abruptly canceled last year, one of the first options considered briefly […]
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One-Sided “Advice” on Remote Test Administration Isn’t Fair to States
Acknowledging the Lack of Evidence that Remote Test Administration Can Measure Up to In-Person Testing A recent article in Forbes Magazine by Jim Cowen painted an irresponsibly rosy picture of remote test […]
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Oh, What a Year!
Looking Back so We Can Look Forward: Assessment and Accountability Challenges During a Pandemic Most people want to close the door on 2020 as quickly as possible. This year was […]
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What’s Even Going On?
Collecting Data on Student Experiences to Understand Student Learning in Light of COVID-19 As the school year gets underway, one question on everyone’s mind is: What impact will all of […]
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Part 2: A Deep Dive into Summative Classroom Assessment in a Remote or Hybrid Learning Environment
What’s the Same and What’s Different about Classroom Assessment in 2020-2021? Those responsible for summative classroom assessment in 2020-2021 face a number of daunting challenges, not the least of which […]
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What Should We Do Next Year?
The Center’s Executive Director Scott Marion was asked recently to offer a short response to the question,“How can parents and policymakers know whether schools are making up for lost learning […]
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Meeting the Moment: A Novel Format for RILS to Address Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) is one of the highlights for Center associates and our colleagues each year. It’s always a treat to convene in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; a […]
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Rethinking School Accountability for the 2020-2021 School Year
State and district leaders are working hard to prepare for in-person schooling in 2020-2021 while also planning for hybrid models or, at worst, full remote learning should certain locales become […]
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How Should We Assess Students in Fall 2020?
Formative Assessment Wins Again In recent weeks, we have been pleased to feature several CenterLine posts by Center associates and guest authors addressing how states, districts, and schools should consider […]
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Contextualizing COVID-19 “Learning Loss” and “Learning Recovery”
Education Reform has Always Been About Recovering Losses in Learning In a late April survey by EdWeek, 320 district administrators were asked to indicate the most urgent needs that assessment vendors […]
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Summative State Assessments Can Wait!
Arguments Against Administering the Spring 2020 Summative State Assessments When Students Go Back to School All states closed their schools in March and suspended or canceled annual state assessments. While […]
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Program Evaluations under COVID-19
A Guest Post by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation Juan D’Brot and the Center are pleased to host this post prepared by Juan with contributions from his […]
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Dealing with Fallout from COVID-19 School Disruptions
What to do Next in Assessment and Accountability? In late winter-early spring 2020, COVID-19 school disruptions became mainstream across the U.S. States and communities implemented policies for “social distancing,” resulting […]
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The Outlook for ESSA School Accountability After COVID-19
A Return to the Status Quo is Unlikely and That’s Just Fine For those hoping for minimal disruption to ESSA school accountability, I have bad news and more bad news. […]
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The Next Generation of State Assessment and Accountability
Part 3: Changes to the Current Accountability Model That May Fundamentally Reshape Educational Assessment and Accountability This is the final installment in a three-part series on the future of large-scale […]
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School Disruption Due to COVID-19
A High-Level Overview of Likely Implications and Options for Assessment and Accountability Like many of you, I’m closely following the news of the growing threat associated with the COVID-19 virus. […]
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Sizing Up the Next Generation of Large-Scale State Assessment and Accountability
Part 2: The Role of Education Theory, Public Support, and Political Policy in Shaping the Next Dominant Pattern in State Assessment and Accountability This is the second in a three-part […]
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The Next Generation of State Assessment and Accountability has Already Started
Part 1: What Will Be the Next Dominant Pattern in State Assessment and Accountability, and What Might Cause It? This is the first in a three-part series on the future […]
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