Designing for Coherence
True coherence exists when standards, curricula, instruction, assessment and professional learning are all grounded in a shared vision of student learning.
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Towards Coherence in Assessment Systems
As the pandemic ends, different types of tests tell different stories about student achievement. Key shifts in thinking and action can build more coherence.
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Considering Coherence in the Collection and Use of Opportunity-to-Learn 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 assessment […]
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It Might Be Just a Pile of Bricks!
The Challenges of Creating Balanced Assessment Systems “…a collection of assessments does not entail a system any more than a pile of bricks entails a house.” Coladarci (2002). In the first […]
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Start Now for a Coherent Assessment System in the Fall
Game-Based Assessment Can be Fun for Students: Can We Make Its Use More Informative for Teachers? In recent weeks, CenterLine has featured several posts by Center associates and guest authors […]
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Five Essential Features of Assessment for Learning
A Look at Fulfilling Hopes for Innovative Assessments and Instructional Utility It may sound innovative to claim that commercial interim assessments support instruction, but simply saying it doesn’t make it […]
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How to Plan for a Balanced Assessment System While Keeping Curriculum in Mind
An Approach to Promote Coherence by Connecting Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction to Student Learning State and district leaders are increasingly interested in implementing balanced systems of assessment, in large part […]
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Designing a Coherent System of Accountability Across ESSA and Perkins V
How Considering ESSA and Perkins V as Complementary Parts of a Larger Accountability System Can Help States be Better Aligned With Both For the last several years, I have been […]
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