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Archives: Informing Current and Future Initiatives

Our resources address key issues in our field to help assessment and accountability leaders, policy makers, and practitioners design and implement systems that promote improved outcomes for students.

We proudly generate white papers, policy briefs, videos, toolkits, and other products to support you and your organization in navigating the most important issues facing our field. We focus on the design and validation of assessment and accountability systems to support next generation  learning initiatives. Our resources are freely available via Creative Commons 4.0 license, which allows users to use, adapt, and/or share the material as needed with proper attribution.

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Assessment Design and Implementation Considerations for the Montana Alternate Student Testing (MAST) Pilot Program

Scott MarionJuan D'BrotChris Brandt
Aug 12, 2022
Assessment Literacy

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.

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Paper

Using Multiple Achievement Measures to Understand the Effects of COVID-19 on Student Learning

LauraLee McGuane
Aug 09, 2022

This paper describes a set of studies conducted to help understand the effects of pandemic-related disruptions on students’ academic performance during the 2020-2021 academic year in the state of Ut…

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Research synthesis: Developing the educator assessment literacy professional learning screener

Carla EvansYelisey A. Shapovalov
Aug 05, 2022
Assessment Literacy

This research synthesis is intended to provide the research background for the content and design of the Educator Assessment Literacy Professional Learning Screening Tool.

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Text Dependent Analysis Instructional Resources: Teaching a Text Dependent Analysis Question

Jeri Thompson
Jul 11, 2022
Student Learning

A series of instructional resources developed to provide educators with guidance on teaching the underlying components of a text dependent analysis question.

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Text Dependent Analysis Replacement Units for grades 3-8:

Jeri Thompson
Jul 11, 2022
Student Learning

Successfully analyzing text, at any grade level, requires more than a lesson that guides students in responding to a text dependent analysis prompt for one particular text.

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Toolkit

Text Dependent Analysis Reports

Jeri Thompson
Jul 11, 2022
Student Learning

Text dependent analysis questions were developed for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in response to the PA Core Standards.

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Toolkit

Text Dependent Analysis Instructional Plans

Jeri Thompson
Jul 11, 2022
Student Learning

Close reading lessons for comprehension and text dependent analysis.

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Toolkit

Text Dependent Analysis Instructional Resources

Jeri Thompson
Jul 11, 2022
Student Learning

Text Dependent Analysis Instructional Annotated Student Work using the TDA Learning Progressions Materials Include:TDA-Grade 2 Annotated Student ResponsesTDA-Grade 3 Annotated Student ResponsesTDA-Gra…

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Classroom Assessment Learning Modules

Center For Assesment Team
Jun 26, 2022
Assessment Systems

We created a series of learning modules that support the development of educators’ classroom assessment literacy in areas critical to student academic success and reducing achievement gaps.

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Paper

The Operational Best Practices for Accountability

Juan D'Brot
Apr 27, 2022
Accountability

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 accountab…

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Paper

The Operational Best Practices for Accountability

Juan D'Brot
Apr 06, 2022
Accountability

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 accountab…

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Paper

Common Assignment Study and Teacher Effectiveness in Kentucky

Scott Marion
Apr 06, 2022
Student Learning

This paper describes how the Common Assignment Study approach of using common instructional units can support teacher effectiveness and improvement efforts in Kentucky.

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Paper

Technical Advisory Committees: Technical Advice for Challenging Times

Juan D'Brot
Jan 01, 2022
Assessment Systems

In this policy brief, Senior Associate, Juan D’Brot, provides clear recommendations for state leaders about how to learn as much as possible from their technical advisors.

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Paper

Assessment Framework Development Processes

Will LoriéBrian Gong
Dec 21, 2021
Assessment Systems

By describing what is to be assessed and how to assess it, assessment frameworks play a pivotal role in testing programs.

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Presentation

Threading the Needle

Nathan DadeyWill LoriéBrian GongScott Marion
Nov 16, 2021
Education Policy

From Session 4 of the 2021 Convening: The final session will involve turning the tables.

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Presentation

Technical & Logistical Issues

Will LoriéNathan DadeyBrian GongScott Marion
Nov 16, 2021
Assessment Systems

From Session 3 of the 2021 Convening: Technical and logistical issues associated with through-year designs are not for the faint of heart.

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Presentation

Claims, Designs, and Evidence

Brian GongNathan DadeyWill LoriéScott Marion
Nov 15, 2021
Assessment Systems

From Session 2 of the 2021 Convening: Claims are the foundation for design and validation.

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Presentation

Definitions, Aims, and Use Cases

Will LoriéNathan DadeyBrian GongScott Marion
Nov 15, 2021
Assessment Systems

From Session 1 of the 2021 Convening: Given the considerable variety of designs using the terms “through course,” “through year,” “distributed assessment,” or others, we start the convenin…

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