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What We’re Up To: Center Presentations at NCME and AERA
Our associates are giving many fascinating presentations at the assessment field’s two big spring conferences, NCME and AERA. Here’s a quick rundown.
April 4, 2024
A New Framework for Universal Design of Assessment Systems
Existing frameworks for universal design aren't quite right for educational assessment, so we teamed up and designed a new one.
April 3, 2024
Innovative Assessments: A Plea for Clarity and Humility
Before launching a project to build an “innovative” assessment for education, it’s wise to define what you want to move toward—and away from.
March 27, 2024
What Can Professional Football Teach Us About the Responsible Use of Tests?
The NFL’s use—and misuse—of test scores in the draft highlights a few important lessons we should apply to educational assessments.
March 20, 2024
You Can Get the Accountability System You Want (Part 2)
States complain that ESSA bars them from getting the accountability systems they really want. We present three examples of systems that show otherwise.
March 13, 2024
Pandemic Impact and Recovery in Hawaii: A Descriptive Case Study
This study explores the effects of COVID-19 on academic growth and achievement in Hawaii schools, and strategies that school leaders […]
March 7, 2024
Peer Review: Can Emerging Programs Meet the Requirements?
Through-year and other novel test designs face challenges in peer review. Three changes by the U.S. Department of Education could improve the process.
March 6, 2024
Ethical Thinking as a 21st Century Skill
Like other 21st century skills, ethical thinking presents substantial challenges to educators who want to define, teach, and assess it.
February 28, 2024
Assessing Students’ Creative Thinking
Guidance on defining and assessing creative thinking, a skill that’s increasingly in demand among employers.
February 21, 2024
The 2024 Reidy Interactive Learning Series (RILS)
Consequential Uses of Assessment: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
February 20, 2024