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 […]
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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 […]
The pandemic has changed the accountability landscape. States are experiencing different challenges as they restart their ESSA accountability in 2022. To better understand the impact of the pandemic on states’ […]
The Operational Best Practices for Accountability are intended to provide states with guidance and criteria for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and potential revision of accountability systems under ESSA. These […]
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 […]
This paper, supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), provides guidance to help states develop and validate exit criteria for schools identified as needing Comprehensive Supports and […]
This paper analyzes the policy challenges and provides recommendations associated with having college admissions tests meet federal assessment requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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, […]
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) addresses concerns about the effects of high-stakes achievement tests by authorizing a pilot program that allows up to seven states to apply for a […]
Scott Marion argues on behalf of several states for a principled approach to using an equity indicator in their ESSA accountability system designs.
Scott Marion provides a rationale for states interested in using an achievement index in their ESSA accountability system designs.
This paper examines the conceptual and practical challenges in developing a system of interim assessments that produces a single summative score for accountability purposes, in line with that detailed in […]
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, […]
This paper describes the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regarding the indicator for student success and school quality—often called the 5th indicator—and offers advice to states on […]
This paper was submitted to the United States Department of Education (ED) in September 2016 as comments on the proposed ESSA federal regulations (§200.77) for the section 1204 Innovative Assessment […]
This white paper provides an overview of key considerations associated with including indicators of progress in English language proficiency within ESSA systems of accountability.
This memo to U.S. Education Secretary John King was jointly prepared by the Center for Assessment and KnowledgeWorks in March 2016 to advise on the implementation of the Innovative Assessment […]