Reflecting on and Improving Accountability Systems: Promises and Challenges Agenda Thursday, September 21st Time Topic 9:00am Welcome and Introduction to RILSScott Marion, Center for Assessment 9:15am What Problems are Current […]
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Assessment and Accountability to Monitor and Support Learning Recovery Agenda Thursday, September 22nd Time Topic 9:00am Welcome: Best Practices in Using Assessment to Monitor andSupport the RecoveryScott Marion, Center for […]
Design Innovation in Educational Assessment Systems Agenda Wednesday, September 15th Time Topic 1:00pm Introduction to Design Innovation – Design and innovation in the creation of educational assessment systems.Charles DePascale, Center […]
Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Assessment and Accountability Agenda Date/Time Topic August 11, 20203:30 – 5:00pm EDT Assessment for Fall 2020This webinar is based on a paper sponsored by […]
Improving the Selection, Use, and Evaluation of Interim Assessments Interim Assessment Toolkit Part 1: Identifying Assessment Gaps and Needs Interim Assessment Toolkit Part 2: Assessment Characteristics and Evidence of Quality […]
The Center at 20: Leveraging the lessons of the past to improve the impact of assessment and accountability practices Thursday, September 27th Agenda Time Topic 8:30am Welcome to RILSScott Marion, […]
Assessing Student Learning of the Next Generation Science Standards RILS Summary Day One Blog Day Two Blog Download Agenda Thursday, September 28th Agenda Time Topic 8:30am Welcome to RILSScott Marion, […]
Setting the Foundation: Frameworks for Assessment, Context, and Literacy Fit the Assessment to Intended Purpose and Uses – Erika Hall Assessments: Beyond the Claims – Jeri Thompson Assessment Literacy Framework […]
Beyond Next Generation Summative Assessments: Comprehensive Assessment Systems September 17th – September 18th Presentations From the 2015 Conference Right-sizing TestingBrian Gong, Center for AssessmentProvides advice on how to “right-size” testing […]
Assessment in the Classroom – Bringing It All Together Thursday, September 18th Agenda Time Topic 7:30am Registration & Breakfast 8:30am Welcome to the 2014 Reidy Interactive Lecture SeriesBrian Gong, Center […]
Assessing College and Career Readiness: 2015 and Beyond September 26th-September 27th Day 1 Beyond the Common Core: Patrick Kyllonen Measurement of 21st Century Skills Within the Common Core State StandardsPatrick […]
Evaluating the Evaluators: Evaluating Educator Evaluation Systems Thursday, September 13th Agenda Time Topic 8:30am Welcome and IntroductionsBrian Gong, Center for Assessment 9:00am Evaluating Teacher Evaluation Systems: Introduction and Conference OverviewScott […]
Using Multiple Measures to Enhance Validity and Reliability September 22nd – 23rd Multiple Measures, Multiple UsesMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses PresentationMultiple Measures, Multiple Uses HandoutMargaret E. Goertz Multiple Measures in the […]
Expanding Conceptions of Psychometrics to Evaluate the Technical Quality of Next Generation Balanced Assessment Systems October 21st-22nd Agenda Session I Implications of Next Generation Assessment Systems for Criteria and Tools […]
Next Generation Assessment and Accountability Systems October 1st-October 2nd Agenda Session I Public Education SystemsPeter McWalters, Former Commissioner of Rhode Island Department of Education Session II Next Generation Assessment SystemsStuart […]
Validating Assessment and Accountability Programs September 25th-26th Agenda Session I Vicissitudes of the ValidatorsHenry Braun, Boston College Session II Moderated PanelKey considerations for different types of validation efforts Validating Accountability […]
English Language Learner Assessment and Accountability: Critical Considerations for Design and Implementation September 27th – 28th Agenda Session I Setting the Stage: English Language Learner Assessment and Accountability Stanley Rabinowitz, […]
Comprehensive Assessment Systems to Improve Student Learning October 4th-6th Agenda Session I Comprehensive Assessment SystemsStanley Rabinowitz, WestEd Session II Establishing Learning Goals for Formative AssessmentBrian Gong, Center for Assessment Session […]