The SOAR Scholars Take Flight
The Strengthening Opportunities in Assessment and Research program enables SOAR scholars to pursue careers in measurement and psychometrics.
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Culturally Sensitive, Relevant, Responsive, and Sustaining Assessment
Are There Limits to Making Large-Scale Standardized Testing Culturally Responsive? “Assessment practices do far more than provide information; they shape people’s understanding about what is impor…
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A Culturally Responsive Classroom Assessment Framework
The Intersections of Equity, Pedagogy, and Sociocultural Assessment Equity is a value undergirding public educational systems.
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Considering Coherence in the Collection and Use of OTL Data
Ensuring Equitable Learning Opportunities for all Students Requires Coordination Across the Education System This is the second post by one of our 2021 summer interns based on their project and the …
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A Social Justice Critical Framing for Opportunity-to-Learn Indicator Use
Making the Meaning of Opportunity More Socioculturally Sustainable, Inclusive, and Action-Oriented This is the first post by one of our 2021 summer interns based on their project and the assessment …
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Making a Bad Situation Worse
Poor Grading Practices Lead to Negative Consequences The recent controversy over the awarding of the valedictorian and salutatorian at West Point High School in Mississippi highlighted long-documented…
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Shared Responsibility for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education
All Must Respond to the Call for Systemic Change in the Educational System It is not difficult to understand the call for culturally sustaining pedagogy given the ubiquitous news reports of police bru…
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We Are Part of the Problem
An Argument for a Renewed Commitment to Anti-Racism in Educational Assessment and Accountability Over the past few weeks, the country has grappled with how to confront systemic racism and create an an…
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Considering Equity Within Accountability Systems in Response to Interruptions in Schooling: Making Accountability Systems Help
Identifying and Providing Compensatory Support to Groups of Students Most Impacted by Disruptions to Their Schooling Right now, the focus of parents and educators is, rightly, on keeping students safe…
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Improving Equity: What Makes Accountability Indicators Meaningful?
Ensure You’re Receiving Valuable Information Necessary to Support Student Equity and Improvement This is the third in a series of CenterLine posts by our 2019 summer interns and their Cent…
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Improving Equity: Understanding State Identification Systems under ESSA
Creating a Framework to Help Describe Differences in How States Identify Schools for Support and Improvement This is the second in a series of CenterLine posts by our 2019 summer interns and…
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