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 […]
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The last few years have produced a groundswell of interest in improving our school accountability systems. Some suggest it’s necessary to fine-tune current practices, while others advocate sweeping reforms that […]
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 […]
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 brief summarizes the requirements defined within ESSA for the school quality/student success indicator and outlines key factors to consider when identifying, evaluating, and implementing these indicators as part of […]
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’ […]
From Session 4 of the 2021 Convening: The final session will involve turning the tables. Center for Assessment professionals and some external experts will be invited to do short presentations […]
Scott Marion argues on behalf of several states for a principled approach for using an equity 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.
Senior Associate, William Lorié, analyzes the policy challenges and provides recommendations associated with having college admissions tests meet federal assessment requirements under ESSA.
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 […]
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 […]
This brief provides recommendations to support state education agencies establish coherent state plans for ESSA and Perkins. It highlights key touch-points across the two laws and explains how the state’s […]
This paper supported by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides guidance to help states develop and validate exit criteria for schools classified as Comprehensive Supports and Improvements […]
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 […]
Juan D’Brot, Susan Lyons, and Erika Landl developed the following resource to help state accountability leaders consider criteria and potential methods to evaluate the success, utility, and impact of their […]
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 CCSSO-sponsored paper focused […]
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 […]