Student agency is a crucial skill, but schools struggle to teach and assess it. This review explores its assessment implications.
Topics: Large Scale Assessment
A summary of the assessment and accountability recommendations issued by the Maryland Assessment and Accountability Task Force.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and policymakers have scrambled to assess the impact on student learning. Popular metrics that have gained traction are the notions of “years […]
The ability to think analytically is vital in today’s world. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, economic globalization and societal complexities, analytical thinking skills are paramount to career […]
Recent years have produced a surge in interest in improving state assessment programs. Many states are designing new assessments. Much of this innovation is aimed at addressing longstanding areas of […]
More than a dozen states are exploring or piloting through-year assessments to replace their current end-of-year summative test for accountability. Although moving to a through-year assessment program may provide a […]
The immense power of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society and the economy. K-12 education is no exception. In this table, and an accompanying blog post, we identify some of […]
Through-year assessment is enjoying a surge of attention, with more than a dozen states designing, piloting, or implementing versions of this assessment model to replace their current end-of-year summative test […]
This report for the Montana Office of Public Instruction outlines the framework for state assessments and informs the process of transitioning to a next-generation assessment system. Specifically, this report describes […]
By describing what is to be assessed and how to assess it, assessment frameworks play a pivotal role in testing programs. This technical memo discusses how large-scale assessment sponsors initiate, […]
From Session 4 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: The final session will involve turning the tables. Center for Assessment professionals and some external experts will be invited to […]
From Session 3 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: Technical and logistical issues associated with through-year designs are not for the faint of heart. What sounds like a simple […]
From Session 1 of the 2021 Convening on Through-Year Assessment: Given the considerable variety of designs using the terms “through course,” “through year,” “distributed assessment,” or others, we start the […]
These resources were developed by the Center for Assessment to support comprehensive evaluations of standardized assessments measuring college- and career-ready standards relatives to CCSSO’s Criteria for Procuring and Evaluating High […]
A complete list of the schools approved for Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act as of September 2021.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student achievement has been defined by some as the difference between student achievement during the pandemic and what achievement would have been if […]
The Center for Assessment produced this document to help state assessment leaders and technical advisors plan for and conduct analyses of their spring 2021 state assessment results in order to […]
This companion document to our “assessment flexibility guidance” is meant to support states requesting assessment flexibility from the U.S. Department of Education for their spring 2021 assessments.